Company registration number.. 01732131
Charity regi.%tVdtiOn number.. 515776
Nottingliain Law Ccnti"¢ Liinited
IA cot]]pany I1￿7t¢d by guardnieel
Atjnual Report atKi Financial sta￿Ments
for the Year EJ)d¢d 31 MaTth 2023
Community Accounting Plus
Unit% l & 2 North Wcst
41 Talbot Streer
NottinghaTll
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Nottin%ham Law Centre Limited
Contents
R¢f¢renc¢ ond Admitli8trativ¢ Details
Trnstee5' Report
2100
Independent Examin¢rfs Keport
Stst¢tD¢nt of Finan¢ial A¢tivitL¢S
8t09
Balance Sh¢et
10
.qtrAtement tsf Cash Flows
Notes lo tbe Financial Statements
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Reference and Adminis￿ative Detalls
Trustees
Andrew Wesley, Chair
D¢ii Talbot, Trca5ur¢r
Maggi¢ Grimghaw
Simon Leach
Sandra Pink
Judy TaEe
Mark Kcclcy
Callum Scott
DT Elizabeih Currdn
S Dentoll. Senior Solicitor
Senior Management Team
Yrineipal Otriee
119 RaJfvid Ruad
Hyson Gr¢eD
Nottingham
NG7 SDU
company R*giBtrAtion Numbèr
fl1712111
Charity Regl$tration Number
515776
Bankers
Uniry Trus1 Ballk pl
Nine Brindleypla¢e
BiTttJingharn
BI 2HB
John O'Btien, employee af
Community A¢rèuntirsg Plus
Uniis l & 2 North Wesi
41 TallK>t Sireet
Nottinghain
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Ind¢penden¢ £xamlner
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Nottin%ham Law Centre Limited
Trustees, Report
The trusi¢¢s, who are dirwlor5 for the purp0%5 of company law, PT¢5¢Dt th¥ ￿u&l report log¢ther with th¢
finHnr.iAI *tAtement< of the eharitsble company for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trustees and oificers
The tru51¥¥¥ aijd offic¢ts servin8 duritlg th¢ ycar and 5inG¢ th¢ year end w¢r¢ as follows..
Andrew Wesley. Chair
Betj Talbot. Treasur¢r
Trnstees..
Maggie Grim8haw
Simon Leach
Sandra Pink
Judy'l'ate
Mark Kxl¥y
Callum Scoti
Dr Eliz#beth Ciirnin (Appfsinred 21 NovemFtr 20221
qITUe￿re. governance and mgna2ement
NllÉurÉ of90￿rning documeThi
The Charity Is a company linliied by guarantee and re8isI¢T¢d charity. It is opernt¢d under the rules of ils
nymurandum and articlcs of assoriaiion dated 15th June 1983 mosi re¢¢ntly amended 25111 May 1995. 11
has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1.
Recruiimenr uppornimeni oftrMstee5
The Board of Trustees, metnbcrs are reC￿lled and appoinod in order io link Nottingham Law Centre with the
Community and io bring addiiional expertL5¢ lu lh¢ staff ieam. Vacanci¢s are adv¢riised through NCVS. The
Board Df TNstees is elecied ai the Annual GeDeral Me¢iing.
All n¢w iw¢iv¢ an induditsn and tyrty trainin8 deen)ed ttecesgary.
Atrronsé￿e￿t.*forSertlMff key M&nagemertiper.TonNel remuneruhvn
The Board of Trustees detemiin¢ the pay and T¢munerotion of th¢ eharity'$ key martageTt)ent personnel.
OTs4nifoiionfjl 5trM¢¢ure
Ultimaie respon5ibiliiy for running the chanty and d¢¢lslon makinbf Tfsts Witli thr Doard of TNst¢¢>, JAY to
day r¢S￿nSibIlity dele￿t￿ IL) the Senior Solicitor.
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Trustees, Repon
Mrtior nFk5 and ofihosé nsks
Aloin riskn
Ab u ¥liaiiEy Nottingham Law CcntK 13 rrliant on a number of ￿nd1]IS streams. The prinCip*l risk is that
Nottingham Law Centre will lose one of its fund¢rs.
For this ￿aSOn. the Board of Ttustees work to identify oiher funding Str￿￿5 and to ¢nsure that the ¢harity
mailliains adequate reserves.
Oblectlves and arllvlllys
Objects 4ims
To provide a fr¢¢. accessible, a¢¢ouniable and eff¢ctive $pecialist service in areas of law that have the greatest
impaa on dlsa(1vantaged 5ecuvDs uf ilir wJiuIJuiiily. Seivic¢s partiGularly targclcd towaTd3 vulnerobl¢
stttions of society whose a¢￿55 to legal advi¢e is often limiied or non-existetLL
Obj¢crives> slrotégies 4¢hvi¢ieS
To Provide legal services, advice and repr¢sentatiort on housing. welfare benefits and debt atid immigration for
thos¢ living withirt Noltinghutnshire.,
To provide all in tlouse lebal services on the above at no co$1 to thc clicnl.,
To etjcourage and empL)wer users lo become Involved in the Law Cenrr¢'s de¢l$lon making prvLfS&¢b",
To break dowi barrier8 to the legal sysiem that have prevented many people from having access to the law.
To lobby. bchalf vf users. on losJ$lation or l¢gislaiive changes wbich are iiDjii.¢t nr will resuli in further
hardship.
To work pro-aciively lo infomi and ¢ducale people a￿ul their legal rlghrs and re5PVtL¥ibililirb dLid aiiy
individual or colleetive action that they can take. This includes work with communiry, rcsidenls and tenants;
To aitend local group5 i.e. flnancial iesili¢nce. hom¢lcss stakeholdets. new and emerging conununilies lo better
understand the wider conrexi in which we dtlivei advice and also 10 influcnce on behalf of our clients.
Publi¢
Nottingham Law Centre Limited ha5 ¢nsureA that the Charities Commi55ion suidance oli public bcnefit has becn
compl jed with by ettsuring thAI Ils advice and repres¢nlalion seryi¢e$ are accessible attd available to the geTherdl
public and (hat this scrvice ib offered free of charge.
The company's activilies benefit the public in thc followttg ways..
Through the provisioti of advice. caxework alld represetllation 10 cli¢nts:
ThTuu¥li social policy work thtst 3celc5 to addTCSS the underlyin8 Callses rtf penDle'< legal problems by respondin£
io consullaliot15, panicipaiing itl revi¢ws, publicising cases, raising issues with appropriate statutory bodies and
by Working 10 extend iht availability of free legal services;
Througli tTaining opponiiDlties, work experience placetnents and iniemships.
Noitinghani Law C¢ntre Limited Llokly inoniioTS the nurnber of cases opened. Ihe outcomes achieved and ony
gains secured. The Law Cenire s¢eks feedback from all clients ai the cvnclusion of their case and rcvi¢w$ this
fecdback regul8Tly. Feedback is also sought from ref¢Tral agencies especially Ihose who work with spccific
liei)t sroups to ¢n¥uTe ihot tho Law Centre meots their needs is acce%sible to ihem.
The tru$ic¢s ¢onfJrm thai they have complied with the requirements of $eciion 17 of the Chatiiies Act 2011 to
have due regard to the public benetil guJdan¢¢ publi5tLed by the ChaTiiy CuJiiiIJissiOJi for Cnsland and Wolcs.
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Trusiees, Report
A¢hltvcm¢tht$ And perform*nee
The Law Centre has continued to deliver advice and representation in the areas of Hou5Lng. ItnrniwLiVn.
Welfare Benefits and Debi.
The company has colliinued working with uiber advir¢ PToviders as a member of th¢ Advite Noiiingham
consortium. Advice Noiiingham 15 tsking a collaboratjve and co-ordjnated approach TO Ihe dclivery of advic¢
Cross Nott￿￿￿#M. The cnnÈrtrtiiJm has continued lo n]eet Ihe requirements of ihe contract that has Nottjngham
and Distiicl Cilizcns Advi¢¢ as the lead agency. with Nottingham Law Centre Limited and fDur (>ther providcrs
delivering under sub-contracts.
The company hll* A gub contrAt.t with l.eicegier Community Advic¢ and Law Service io deliver debi advice. The
Current corttracl stsrted in October 2014 artd covers on¢ adviser post.
The company has a contract with ihe Brit15h (Tas bnergy Iru5t to deliver fi]el debT advlce. The cutr¢ni Li)llLFIILL
swted in April 2019 and ¢OV¢T% one adviser p051.
Ihe company has had a grani agr¢¢tn¢nt willi Ilir HviJJe Officc to provide advi¢¢ and assigtan¢¢ under th¢ UK
Government's European Union Settled Status sclieme. The agreemcnt siatred in April 2019 but hab now enda.
R¢platement immigration fundlllg has been found 10 mainLqin 2 adviser posts aiid continue ihis valuable work.
Overdll. rhe Company ha5 rontinu¥iJ iu iviiwlidate aiid str¢ngthen its position in the markef. The ¢ornpany has
retain￿ the Lexcel Quality Mark following a further audii of procedu￿5 and casework. Lexlel #uvitdiiaiion is
the Law Society's international practs"¢e management standard and Is re¢ognised intemationally. Main*naD¢e
audiis take place once a year to ensure that the Law Centre conljnues lo meet the quality mark.
The company has a Busin¢85 Coniinuity Plan IBCPI in place thai addresS¢S 155ues including loss of dats,
under-perfomiance, and loss of key personn¢l. This will provide incrcased resjlience and help mitigate the
it5)puGt should busitt¢g* ¢ontLDuity 1$Sues occur. Notiitighgn) T C.entre used the BCP Ihrou¥houl (he
COVID.19 pandemic.
In the IL%t 12 months we have taken on over 2.000 cases, havc managed debt ot" £i.113,Yj l and an additional
£15,000 fuel debi havo helped rlientg secure 8(Iditional benefit enliflement nf £1,399.338. We have helped
over 750 hous¢hold¥ avoid eviction.
We gre avrare nf thp. impact Df the current costs of living crisis on our clients and aT¢ working hard to secure
fundin8 10 m¢¢1 ttdditional d¢mand.
Flnanci*l review
The Iruslees are happy thai we have generated a surplus again this year. I hjs ha5 enabl¢d u5 to ensure an
in¢r¢ased level of reserves. The boÈrd and seDlnT managemcnl have been effective in securing funding io ensure
411 sLrYibr) wiltijjuc. Nvhiltst the￿ arc alway3 Potcntiol risks a£se¢iat¢d with Knding strepms ertding we hAvÈ.. tr
da￿. managed 10 se¢uTe fimding so there has beEn reduclioii in service delivery.
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Trustees, Report
Policy r4serves
As part of the financial managemertt of Nottingham Law Centre Limited. ¢he Board of Trustees have sei a lonE
l¢rtn tars¢1 of Working toward3 accumuloting a reserv¢ fi￿d ￿1¢h repregents a miy)smum of 254/0 of the
company's annual rut￿ltig costs.
These ￿serveS will enable thc company to deal with the following ¢ontingeiicie5'.
C&sh flow problems whejj waiting fDr contract income to be paid or filnding cheques to arrive:
Sthtying shorta8cs duc to sickD¢33 or mAlernity loslvt:
Cuts irt fijndillg:
In the event of closur¢, three months running costs to wnd up the organisaiion and pay redundancles and
leasehold liabilities.
Thi5 poli¢y is revicwed a]￿U&llY wbert ili¢ BoaTd of TnLStees sets the budg¢t for the following fillwi¢ial year.
Plgns for fuiure periods
Aims andkey objtctivesforfulureperiods
We will continue to provide free advice and repr¢sents¢ion in social w¢lfar¢ It￿1 issues to the 1¢sid¢nt$ of
Nottinghamshire. We seeking an increase in dtmand on our service5 due tts Losi ol. living and conira¢iion ol
statutory s¢rJi¢¢s. We will continue to tha8e etjqiiiries and wnrk with niher nTg2ni%tstitsrtq 10 ensure that our
services reach lh¢ mosi vuln¢rdble. W¢ will continu¢ lo moniior advice n¢¢ds and Ii>ok Io secure 8ddilion31
funding to meet that rteed. We will continued to lobby for legislative or ¥y&tems change wh¢r¢ these Cause
hardship. We wll continue to evaluate our servi¢¢ and service delivery to ensure that this meets the need of our
commuDi
FU￿￿$ as custodian tru5t¥e behall of other5
Nottingham Law Centre Limited iw a client account. This a¢count i5 Used to hold monies on b¢ha]f of clients.
Thank you
Nottingtlatn Law r¥ntre would like to th3t)k all of its hjnders, support¢rs, volurtt¢¢rs and staff.
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Nollingham Law Centre Limited
Trustees, Report
S¢•É¢nRnt of Rupon•lbllltkts
Tbe In￿te￿ (who are also the dire¢tots of NotNngbarn Law Centr¢ LitDit&J for th¢ pu4w¢s of cO￿PAnY law)
are rewnsible for prepanD8 the tsusie¢s' report and the financia] siat¢m¢nts in accordaoc¢ with apptscabl¢ law
and United Kingdoin Accoulltillg StsLdaThb (Uwt¢d Kingdom Geuedly Accepted Ac¢oulliing Prdctiee),
Including FRS 102 "Thr ReportitLS Standard 4ppIiGublc ill tb¢ UK and R¢publi¢ 0£ Ireland". Th¢
r¢port and accouDts have beerÈ prepared in accorda1￿< with th¢ provtsions in the CotDpaDi¢5 A¢1 2006 reiatiug to
small tompaoies.
Company law T¢4uiYes the tn￿ to prepare fJnan¢Jai 8tatemcnts for each fjnanciai year. Under collyaDy kLW
the tnjstees must nol Approve the fin8ncial statements ullies5 they are satisfi¢d th&t they give a true and fair vi¢w
of th¢ stats of AthiT3 of the oknÉtAble ¢ompazky and of the itteoming re50ureè# gpplieAtiott ttf Tesnurces.
including its incollK alld tspeJxdiDJr4 of th¢ ¢bartrable con)pany for that perio& In pr¢porin8 these finaD¢i41
statrments, the trnstees are requ]red to..
selecr suitabl¢ 4CCOUDtill8 pDla¢iw al￿ apply th¢m¢onsistentlyJ
tsbs¢rve the mtthods aod prineiples in the Chgriti&8 SORTr.
make judgements and estimates tht 8re reasonable gnd prndenl
state whether app13uble aecounting stsDd#rd4, eomprising FRS 102 have t¢en followe¢ subj￿¢ to any
nWterl￿ d¢parbAreB diBclo8ed 40d explAined ill tbe fittoncial Ststements; ¥IDd
prepare the fin8ncial statements on the Koing concern basis unle55 li is iwproEThte tt) preKllme that the
batitobl¢ ¢ompNny will ¢tiLtinu• in bueinws.
The tnitt*•S TewnAiThlÈ for keeping proper aeeouDting rewrds that c4n disclose with r¢8sonable a¢￿￿ 8t
any tim¢ th¢ fillatlcial position of the ebatitabk ¢OmPAtty attd eDable thern to ensure that the fjzJxoti81 statenrnts
comply viith the Compani¢s Art 21￿6. They aTe a]50 respo￿Lb1¢ for Safe￿[dIng tbe ossets of th¢ eharitdble
compaay atKI h¢nce fortakujg re4sonJble steps for the prevention detr¢tion of fraud oth¢r irr¢svkntS¢5.
The TnL8Te¢s rwibl¥ fvr wd iut¢stity of tk ¢otyoratG and fiD¥u¢iAI xt)formutioD
Includ￿ on the charitable wnpall￿S website. L¢￿ti￿ll gomillg th¢ preparation and di55eTnIt￿tIQll of
finall¢￿1 st8temellts thay differ from Iwsl*ion in other jutisdidioLS.
Sm#ll umpamles Prth4￿0￿ 8t•tem¢nt
l Tep)rt 8pprov&lby the tnL%￿s of the cb¥Tity Ots.. ..
aDd 5imed oll its behalf by:
i)1 i
Trustte
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Independent Examiner's Report to ihe trustees of P4oitingham Law Centre Llmlted
('the Company,)
Independent éxaminer s repoTt to the tru$tèès of NottinghAm Lgw fentT• l.imit¥d I'thp r.fimpgnv I
I report lo Ihe ehariiy INst¢¢s on tny examinaiiott of th¢ accounts of th¢ ron)pany for the year ended 3 l Marrh
2V2j.
Rt$pottsibilities and b*8i* hf rèpfirt
As the chaTity's Irustees of the Company {and also its direcior5 for th¢ purposes of compeny law) you are
responsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accoTdance with the requirements of the Companie5 Aci 2006
I'tho 2006 Act'l.
Having 5alisfi¢d myself that the accounts of the Company are not rcquired io b¢ audited under Part 16 of lh¢
2006 Act and are eligible for independeni examination. I repon in respect of my examination of your charity's
n¢count5 &8 <arried out under s¢ction 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Aet'l In VAryinB rtilt my
examillati4)n I have followed th¢ Directions 8iveJJ by the Charity Commission undcr section 145{5llbl of the
2011 Act.
IndepeDdent ex¥miner's Statement
Since the Company's gross incornc exceeded £250.IKKI your examiner must be a n]ember of a body li5tcd i
$ection 14£ Nf th&. ?.nl l Act. I tonfirm thai l arn Qualified to undertake the examinaiion because l an) a member
2nd Fcllow of the Associaiioii of Charity Independent Examiners, which is one of the listed bodies.
I havc compleied my examinaiivn. l LuiifiTtIi Ilidl iii) Illatitl5 liav¢ cotn¢ 10 my aitLttlion in ¢onD¢¢titsn with the
examination giving me cause 10 believe that in any material rcspecl..
s¢counting r¢¢ords were noi k¢pi in respeci of th¥ Cutnpaiiy Jyquiied by s¢rtion 386 of th¢ 2006 Ad. QT
th¢ LtL¥vuiiiS dts iiot a£¢ord with iho8c w¢ord3' or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accountirtg reqiiirem¢nts of section 396 of lh¢ 2006 Aci other than any
requireTnenl thul Ihe account5 give a 'tru¢ and fairf view which is not a marter consid¢red as part of an
Independent examination. or
4. the a¢¢oullis hav¢ noi beetl pr¥pared in acwrdartce with the mcthods principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice tor accounting and reponjng by ¢harliles lapplicablL ilitlIiLi￿ pl¢p￿"Ll18 th¢ir
accounts in a¢¢ordattce with the Finallcial Reporting Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IrRS 102}1.
I have no coneems gnd have comp. Other Tnatters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in ihis report in ord¢r to enable a propeT understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
en MSC, FAIA, FCCA, FC.TE, employee of Community Accounting Plus
F¢llvw vfuje AssoGiation of Charity lrtdependent Examin¢rÈ
lJnits l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
NvlliiisIMDI
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Statement ol Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 MAreh 2023
Drlyding Income and Expcnditure Ac¢ount urtd Statement of Totgl R¢cogni$ed Ggins
and Losses)
Total
2023
Total
21122
Unrestrieted
Re5trlcted
Note
Income and EDdowments frorn..
Donailon5 and leg￿1¥
Cb*rilgblp. At.livities
239.307
406.064
239,507
672.839
132.092
730,570
266 775
Total Income
645,571
266,775
912.346
862,662
Expenditure on:
Chariiable aLIiviii
{613,649)
208.6581
1822.3071
1843.4881
Totsl Expenditure
N¢t income
Transfers between fvnds
1613,6491
208,6581
1822,3071
(843.4881
31,922
51.412
58,117
90.039
19.174
Nel movem￿1 in funds
83.334
6.705
90.039
19.174
Re¢onriliation of funds
Total ￿ndS brou8hi for¥wd
488.141
15.719
5ni.A6n
484.686
Tu￿1 fuIJJ) ￿￿ti¢d fonvard
13
571,475
22.424
Sgl A99
$0.1.860
All of ihc charity's activities d¢Tive froin continuing operations during the above two peMixLs.
The thrtds brpAkAhwn fnr the ￿]￿d ig shown in note 13.
The notcs on pages 12 to 23 form an iniegrdl part of these financial statements.
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Notlingham Law Centre Li￿lted
statement of ￿.]nanCIal A¢rivities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
(Kncluding Ine4)m¢ 4nd Expenditure Account and St2tement of Tot21 Reoognised Ggins
and Losses)
Th¢$e #re the figures for the previous ieeountlng period and #re included for ¢omp#ratlve PMrpos¢s
Unrc$trl¢ted
Restri¢ttd
Tot#1
fund5
funds
2022
Note
Income and Endowrnents from:
Dortations gnd le8aeies
Charitable activities
112.0()?
391,323
132.092
730,570
339,247
Total income
523,413
339.247
862.662
Expenditure on:
Charitable actlVLtie5
{490,030)
1353.4581
1843,4881
Total expenditure
Nei ij]comell¢xpendxture)
movement in funds
1490.0301
1353.4581
(843.488)
33.385
19.174
33,385
114,211)
19,174
Re¢on¢lllation of funds
Tolal fuuds bTVU¥tii fvJwilLJ
454,756
29,930
484.686
'I"otal lund5 camed forvArd
13
488.141
15.719
503.860
The notcs on pages 12 10 23 form an int¢grdl part of these financjal statements.
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Nottingham Centre Limitsd
{Registration number: U17321311
Balancc Shcct as tht 31 March 2023
{restAted)
2023
2022
Flxed a55els
Tangible assets
12
3,117
3.218
Current assets
Stocks
D¢btots
Cash at bank at)d in hand
257.675
17,952
311,357
254,325
161,223
214.510
10
6¥6,9¥4
630.U5
Crediiors: Amoun1$ falling due withln one vear
129.416
Nei eurrent a$%ets
590.782
500,642
Net assets
593.899
503.860
of the charlty..
R¢$trlcted incoll￿ futtds
Restricted fijnds
22.424
15.719
Unro$tricted income fuod$
UnrestTift¢d ￿lld8
571.475
488,141
Total funds
13
593,899
503,860
For the tinancjal year ending J l March 2023 the rharlly wa5 enTlil¢d io exempiiun fTUlll audiL widrj JKXIIQLI 477
of the Companies Act 2006 r¢lating to small cornpanie5.
Dirc¢tor3' responsibilitieÉ'.
The rnembers have not Tequired the charity to obtain an audit of its aecounts for the year in qu¢stion in
accoTdanct with section 476. and
The direetors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect
to aGGourtting Tccords 8nd the preparation of account5.
TIL¥S¢ fill￿}￿167 statcm¢nts hav¢ bcen Prepared irt aceordanc¢ with the special provi#iOt)s re181ing tn rcthpaniLs
subjeGt 10 thc small Gompanies ￿gI￿¢ within IS of the Compani¢s A¢1 2006.
The fina
¢ial statements on paRes 8 to 23 weT¢ approved by the tN5tees, and authorised for issue on
!.*IA.E ..?3artd signed on their behalf by..
B¢n Talbot
Ttu$t¢e
The notes on page5 12 10 23 fornJ an integral part of these finan¢io1 stateTtLertts.
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Statement of Cash Flows for Ihe Year Ended 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Note
Cash flows from operating activitie5
Net cash incoinc
90.039
19,174
Adjustments to cash flow$ from items
Vcpreciation
777
2,533
90,810
21,707
Working Capital adjustments
Ilncr¢as¢ydecTea8e in stocks
i)ecrcasellincreas¢l Ln debtors
ID¢cr¢as¢llirtctease 12) Creditors
Increase ITh deferred Income
13,350)
12,864
(38,7141
5,500
21,856
10,500
Nel cash flows from operating activities
97.523
142,4311
Cash flows from investing activitie5
Pujkliasc of taiigibl¢ fiA¢d asS¢ts
(6761
18821
Net increa5dld¢¢T¥as¢) in Lash and cash quival¢nts
Cash and cash equivalenis ai l April
Cash and cash equival¢nts at 31 March
Reeonciliation of net eash flow to movement in net funds
90,847
143,313)
214,510
257,823
311,357
214.510
96,847
14J.J ljl
fynds aT l APrtI 2022
214,510
257,82J
Nel fi]nds at 31 M&wh 2023
311,357
214,510
All ofthe c&sh flows are derlved from continuing op¢raiivn¥ durin¥ thv 4Lbvy¢ twv yriivd5.
The noies on pog¢s 12 to 23 fortll an inie£ral part of these finaneial sthtements.
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Notes to the Financial StAtemeD(s for the Year Eiid¥d 31 Mai'ch 2023
l Aeeounting poll¢le5
SummAry of 5igDifieant gecountlng pollcles alld key a¢counling e$tlmate5
T]J¢ piiiifjipal accoull¢iiig policies opplied itt the pr¢paraiion of these Firtalleial stytprnPnl% Are .Ret out below.
Th¢se policies have be¢n consi5t¢ntly applied to all the ytars pre5¢nied, unlcss oih¢rwse sthted.
Stgtement of compllan¢e
The financial statements have been Prepared in aecoTdance with Accounting 2nd Re1)c>￿ng by ChaThties'.
SLqiemeni of Re£ornm¢ndixl PiaLILLf (4ypliiabl¢ io chaTiti¢S pr6paring th¢ir o¢counis in affQTdaJJce wjth th¢
Finan¢ial Reportin£ Sthndard applicable in the UK and Republic of ITeland IFRS 1021} li&su¢d in Octob¢T 2019}
(Charities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Repoming Siandard applicabl¢ in the UK and RepublLC ol" Ireland
(FRS 1021 arKi the Companies Aet 2006.
Basi5 of preparatio
NnttinghÈm Law Cetltre Limitsd meets the definition of a public benefii entiry under FRS 102. Asset5 and
liabiliti¢s are initially reco￿l$ed at hi510rital cosi OT transaction value unless otherwise staled in the relevant
acrvunLili¥ pvliiy iiOE¢S.
Going ¢oncertt
The fLngn¢ial statements have been PTepArp.A nn g going concern basi8.
The trusttts asse55 wheiher The use of going conc¢Tn is appropriate i.e. whether there kre any maierial
uncertainties related to evenis or condilions that may casi signifjcant doubl on ihe abiliiy of the charity iv
¢uMtinue ￿ 8 goin8 concern. The tnistep.$ mAke this L%sessmenr in respeci of a period of one year from the dai¢
vf #pproval of the financial slaitmenls.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income incliiding dortations, gifts. legacies and grants that PTovide cor¢ funding or are ot" a 8eneyal
Iliilwe is [￿0￿15¢d wh¢n th¢ Charity hos erttiilement to the income. it i$ probable thAt the incnme ￿11 be
Teceived and the amount Can bc m¢asuT¥d with sufficient ￿liabIlIty.
réc*ivftble
Grants ar¢ reco¥nised when the Charity has an ¢ntLtletnent to the funds and any condition& linked io the SFanis
hav¢ been niet. Whprp pÈ.rfhrmance tondiiions are attached io the and are yet 10 be meL the inco]ne is
recognised a8 a liabilily ond includ¢d on the balan¢¢ shect as (kfetred incom¢ th be released.
Deferred inLome
i)eferred income repr¢5etL15 Iyirived foi fu￿r¢ ￿riodS and is r¢lcas¢d to in¢oming resou￿t¥ itt the
penod foT which, it has been received. Such incolne is only def¢rr¢d when..
. Th¢ donor sp¢cifJ¢s thut thè 8rant or donAtiOrt must (bnly be uged in fiihirp. accnunting period5'. or
- The donor h8S itnp05d c4)nditioiis which musl b¢ mei b¢fore th¢ charity has unconditional entitl¢ment.
Jnvé.f¢meHI ineome
Dividends are recognis¢d oiice the dividend has b¢¢n declared and noilficaiion Iw b¥rtL I￿rIv￿ of Elle diVid￿d
due.
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Notes to the b'inancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Marih 2023
xptndltyr¢
All expenditure is recogniwi ollce th¢r¢ is a l¢sal or ¢oJ)structiv¢ obligation to that ¢xpenditur¢, it is probabl¢
settlement Is required and th¢ amount catl be measured reliably. All COS￿ are allocated tu lh¢ appliydble
expenditure heading thai aggregate %iJnilar cosis to that caiegory. Where Cosis cannot be diT¢clly atttibuted to
purli¥ulai li¢adiDgs thcy hav¢ been allO￿t￿d ott a basis congistent with the uge of rp<hiireeq. wth £eniral staff
costs allocated on the basis of iitlle sp¢nl, aixd d¢pi¢ciaiion charges allocated on the portion of th¢ asset's us¢.
Other support costs are allocated based on the spread ot stafl¢osts.
Chrtrit4bl¢ uetiviti¢s
ChAritable expendittire ¢tsmprise£ ththAe costs itlcurred by th¢ chariiy in the delivery ot" its actJvitie$ and Services
for it5 b¢nefi¢iaries. It includes both costs that can be allocaied directly to 8uch 2ciivities atld those costs of an
Indireci nature ne¢¢ssary 10 5uppun thriii.
Government grants
Government grants are re¢ogni%d bas￿ on the aecmal model and are measured #t the fair value of the asset
received or rer¢ivdble. Giants are classifi¢d as rclaiing ¢ith¢r 10 revenu¢ or 10 as8eis. GTants relating to reveoue
are recognised in inconie ov¢r the peTioO in which rhe r¢latcd c05t5 at¥ TrLvxiii)¢J. Giaiits ￿lAtI￿S to as8cts ar
reeo8nised nvpr the expected useful life of the assei, Wh¢re part of a Ernllt relating to all assei is deferred, it is
rccogDised as d¢f¢Tred income.
T3xstion
The charity is considered 10 pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule é of thc Flnance Acr 2010 and
therefore it meet8 the der￿llion of 8 tharilable company for UK ¢orporalion lax purposes. Accordingly, lh¢
chariry 15 pvieiiiially vempi froTn taxation in respect of incorne or ¢8pitsI gthirts received within categories
cov¢red by Chapter 3 Part I l of th¢ Corporation Tax A¥1 2010 or S¢clion 256 of th¢ Taxation ol Chargeabl¢
Gains Act 1992, to the exteni thai such income or gains are applied exclusively io Char]￿ble purpos¢5.
Tanglble fixcd asset5
Individual lixed assets C051ing £JOO.00 or [nU￿ at¥ iilltially r¢¢tsrded at ¢ost, Icss ony subsequ¢nt arcuthulated
deprecixiion and subs¢quent accumulated impairtneni losscs.
Depr¢ri*tlon and imortisatlon
D¢prec)aiion 15 provided on iangibl¢ fixrd so as to I￿11¢ off the cost or valuatioD, lesg gny e$timAted
residual value. over their expected wful economic life as follows..
A$set cla$$
Leasehold land & buildlngs
FixmTe5 & fittings
T ¢qwpmenl
Depre¢latlon method aDd rate
20.￿/..tr.1I8ht line
15.0/0 reducing balan¢¢
33.30/0 strtsishi line
Stock
Work in progr¢ss is cal¢Ula￿d at a rate ot 3UQ/o of ¢h¢ fIX￿ f¢¢ receivabl¢ fui ull yip801118 Gas¢s. L¢gal Aid
Certifickte work is valiied al 800/ts of chargeable costs.
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Lyotes to the Trinancial Statements tor the Year Lnded 31 March ZUZJ
Trode debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due fron) custoiner5 for meTchalldi5¢ 501d or ¥￿1￿¢5 p¢rfvTD]¢d in the ordinary
course of busin¢ss.
.equ¢ntly me0￿ured 4t arn0rtI￿*d ¢ost
Tradc dcbtor8 arc Tccognis¢d iDltially ai the tran3oelien price. They are sub-
using the effective inieresi meiho¢L less provision for impa]r￿¢￿t. A ptovisioll for th¢ impaittn¢ni of Iiad¢
debtors 15 esiablished when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able 10 collect all amouDls due
#eeordin8 io ihe originpl terms of the. rPP.P.ivahlp.%
Cash aud cash ¢4uiY&l¢TLts
Cash and cash quivalents Comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other 5hort-tetm highly liquid
investments ihai are readily convertible to a known alnount of cash and are subject io an insignificant risk of
Chang¢ in value.
TrAde eredliors
Tradc creditors are oblieaiions ¢0 pay for goods or service5 that have been acouired in the ordinary ¢ourse of
busincss from suppliers. Accounts payablc are classified as Cu￿ent liabilities if the charity does not have an
u1i¥viiditiyi￿tI ii8]11, at tlic ciid of tlic ￿pOrting p¢ritrd, to d¢f¢r ¥ctilcmcnt of th¢ ¢￿dItOr for ai Ica81 tw¢lv
tnonths after th¢ reporting date. If thcre is an uncotsdiiional right io defer settlement for ai lea81 nwelve mon¢hs
after the reporting dale. Itley are piesenled as non-currenl liabilities.
Trade Lrcdilurts Ulf IWV¥llisrJ iIJilially at Ui¢ Ira115aGtIQll Pl-IG¢ and subs¢quently mcasurcd at amortls¢d Cost
using the eff¢dive interest method.
Fund strueture
Unr¢striil¢d irtcoine fund5 g¢n¢ra] funds that are available for ai thc Nsitts, dI￿retion in furtherance of
the obje¢tiv¢s ot.the charity-
R¢slriLILd iijcom¢ fi)nds are those 8rants for u5¢ in a particular arca or for sp¢¢ifi¢ purposes, the usc of which is
resiricied io that area or purpose.
Pen5ioDs Ind other p05t retiromÈnt obligAtions
Th¢ ¢vJnpd]iy op¢iat¢$ a defined ¢ontribulioTh schcm¢ for the b¢n¢fJt of ils employees. Th¢ rosts of contributloris
are WTitteD Ott"ag8inst protits ￿ the year ihey are payable.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Yexr JI March 2023
2 IDtome trorn donarions *nd legacles
Unre$tri£ted
funds
Tot*1
2023
Totsl
2012
Grants, including ¢apital grants;
GoVe￿￿￿en1 grants
Grdnts from other charities
Other inwme from donations and l¢gacies
45,000
190.913
3,594
45,0(Xl
190.913
3,594
53,902
77,854
276
239,307
239.507
132,092
3 In¢ome from ¢h#rStable wctivi*ies
Unreyirieted
funds
fTener21
xestrl¢i¢d
(unds
TotAI
2023
Tvi#l
2022
LeRal aid income
Grants & donations
Disburs¢menis
CABNCC Contract
Other income
Cos13 awardcd
Contra¢ls
257,622
257,622
266.775
31,389
230,793
339,247
17,411
136,581
417
6.121
266,775
31,JlSY
20
20
81.215
35,818
672,839
35,818
406.064
266,775
730.570
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Isoies to the Financial Staiemenis for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
4 Grants & don3ttons
UDr¢•ti-ictcd
funds
Rcstrlcled
fuDd$
Total
HoTn¢ Offiec
Money Advice Cenire
Si Ai)11's Adwi¢¢
134.918
59.886
22,904
16.500
J5.059
15.000
2,508
134,918
59,886
22.904
16,500
15,059
15.000
5,728
142.157
45.000
16,001
I s,000
5.000
5,000
3.535
2,000
1,594
1,000
The Tudor Trusi
Cvijisiiwiily Adviu¢ & Law S¢rYiG¢
Law Centr¢s Federation
Insti￿te of Money Advisors
Citizens Adwice
Noitingham City Council
Acce8S to Justice Foundation
Noiiillsliaiii CVS
The Lady Hind Trnsl
Thomas Fatr Charity
Nottillgham Equal
Nadia Whiltomc
Smaller grants & donaiions
Qrow]dwoik ULQ
3,220
142.157
45.000
16.001
15,000
5.000
5,000
3.535
2,000
1,594
1,000
239,507
266,775
506.282
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Lyotes to the Tr'lnancial Statement5 for the Year End¢0 31 March 2f123
5 LAp¢ttrtlture on charii8bl¢ aciiviiies
Unrestricted
funds
Gentril
R¢$trl¢t¢d
fuThd5
Total
2023
Total
2(kZ2
Wage5. Nl & p¢nsion
Depreciaiion
Disburs¢menis
Telephone. breadband & postage
In8llTatiG¢
Books & p¢riodicals
Siationcry & officc supplic?
Travel & 5ubsisten¢e
Training cours¢s
Professional fees
Fic¢laiic¢ workers
Subscriptions
Hrdliiigy lislitiiis & wat¢T
Equipmellt & IT costs
R¢pairs. nMitLt¢nan¢¢ & cleaning
Rent & rates
Sundry ¢xpertses
Bank tharges
lTr¢cov¢rdblc VAT
Rad debts & provision for bad deb
Rec￿lIMent
Ateounlgncy. PAyrnll
iwkkccping fe¢$
Markeiing & publicity
Iiiiciiial overh¢ads
Delivery partners
Giants paid
313,919
777
130.300
20,587
3,473
363
8,427
1.402
2,077
8.926
10,829
140,206
454.125
777
130.840
21,499
3.473
363
8.427
1,402
2,077
10,302
10.829
13,405
13,145
10.241
27,456
28.051
812
536
13.932
719
2,155
488,914
2.5j3
57.353
19.160
3,136
369
8,022
1,019
.793
17.333
7,636
12.893
7.155
4,209
10,085
26,493
493
587
8.023
9,654
540
912
,376
264
13,145
9.973
27.456
23.551
812
536
13,932
719
2,155
268
4,5
3,371
3,371
4.043
950
{l3,097)
13,097
47,495
47.495
16,R7S
151.335
16,875
613,640
208.6_58
R??. In7
43,488
6 Nei Incominglouigoing re50urcts
Net IDcomin8 resources for The y¢iir inLludr".
2023
2fl22
np.preeiation of fixed assets
777
2.533
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Notes to the Tr'inancial Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 MarLh 2023
7 1itstt costs
The aggregai¢ payTvII ¥us1) w¢Je as follows."
2023
2022
btall costs during the y¢*r were:
Wggeg and sslHneg
Swial 5e¢uriry cos15
P¢nsiOrt costs
388.142
30,160
426,618
29,798
32,498
488,914
454.125
The monthly average number of persons Iin¢ludin8 senior managetDelli Teainl employ¢d by tti¢ ¥lLdtily auL"illS
the year was as follows..
2023
No
2022
Iyo
Avera￿ nui[Iki ufeiiJploy¢¢3
17
1512022- 17} of thG 4boY¢ employ0¢$ participat¢d in the Defined Cortlribiition Pen&inn qchern£s.
Conttibution$ to the employee pension gchem¢s for the year iolalled £35,82312022- £32,498).
Th¥ rtumb¢i of employees whose emolum¢nlS fell within the following band$ WAS..
2023
2022
£60,1)01- £70,000
Th¢ tu￿1 riiiploy¢¢ b¢Li¢fit¥ of Ihc k¢y TrWna$Cm￿t P¢T$ottttèI of th¢ ohAfity were £67.3601202?_ 4.RI.72A).
8 Work In progrfj$i
zozj
2022
Work in progre5S
257,675
254.325
9 Debtors
(restated)
Z1122
2023
Trade dcbtors
Pwpaym¢nis
Accrued iDcDme
82,244
?n.%ni
15,207
101,291
17.432
42.500
117.952
161.223
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10 Cash and c￿h equlvaleuts
2023
2022
Cgsh at bank
311.357
214.510
11 Creditor5'. #mounts fAI]I￿g due wlthln one year
(re5t#twl)
2022
2023
Trade creditors
Other i&xaiion and social 5¢curity
Other creditors
P¢nsion sch¢m¢ ¢r¢ditor
A¢en￿lS
uelerred income
45.310
21,478
3.509
34.432
33,384
1,400
4,759
38,941
1é.500
3.905
22.000
90,202
129,410
12 T#Jbglbl¢ tlxed aajets
sehold
Land and
building$
Flxtures &
ritting5
IT equipment
Toial
C05t
Ai l April 2022
5,000
13,437
27,120
676
45,557
676
Additions
At 31 March 2023
13.437
27,796
46.233
Depreciation
At l April 2022
ChaT8¢ for the year
Ai 31 MaTch 2023
5,000
10,513
439
26.1126
338
42.33Y
777
5,000
10,952
27.1(A
43,116
Net book v*lue
Al 31 March 2U23
2,485
632
AL 31 March 2022
2,924
294
3,218
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13 ￿.￿n￿l
Balance at
Bil#nc¢ at I
April 2022
Intoming
re$ourees
Resources
expended
31 March
2023
Transfers
Unre$lrl¢ttd funds
Genernl
Cjenerdl fi]nd
488,141
645.571
(613.6491
51.412
571.475
R¢$triet￿ fund
EU ScitleTnent S¢heme
East Midlattdg Monoy
Advi¢¢ Prtsjcci
Fuel Povety PTojeci
Tudoi Tru51 Immigration
Project
Immigratio
IT Upgrade
134,918
1102,484)
132.4341
77,453
22,904
{58.4751
122.9041
118.978}
869
16.5
Is.000
117,3691
17,4261
7,574
14,850
14,850
Total restricted funds
15,719
266,775
1208,658)
151,412}
22,424
Total funds
503,860
912,346
1822,3071
593,899
The tran5f¥r from th¢ East Midldnd5 Moncy Advi¢¢ Projeel and th¢ EU Scttlemcni Scheme fiujds to the General
fvnd retlecis the release of any restti¢Tlons on The u5¢ of ih¢br fuIJU5.
The gpecifit. piirpn4es for which the funds are lo be applied are as follow5.'
The Europeun Union Seiilen)ent Scheme is to Sjnd the provisiot) of adviee attd assistance under the Home
Offic¢'s Settled Statu5 scheme.
The E8St Midland5 Money Advice project i5 10 fund the provision ot.debt advjce.
The Fuel Povety PToje¢i is funded by ihe BTltish Ga5 Energy Trust for the provision of fuel debt advice.
The IT Upwad¥ is fuiidrd by tiic Law Ccntrcs Fd¢Ntion ¢0 itnprovc th¢ IT 8y£*ms.
The Tudor TNSI Immigration Project is fijnded by the Tudor Trusi to support immigrants.
Th¢ Immigratiort fund is funded by the Law C¢ntres F¢deralion to support ¢h¢ salarie5 and on-cosis relaiing to a
staff member of th¢ ITnmi8fdtion le)ml￿nd10n.
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Bal¥rtte At I
April 2021
lth¢omlng
resources
Re50urtes
expended
Balantc at 31
M•r¢h 2022
Unrestricted fund$
G¢iicTuI
General fujd
454,756
523.415
1490.030)
488,141
RÈstrlcted
EU S¢ttlemeni Scheme
Eagi Midlands Money Advice
Project
Fuel Voverry Vroject
Tudor Trust Itnmigrauon Project
IT Upgrade
251,143
1251.1431
49,787
21.817
16.500
149,7871
15.080
14,850
(30,7111
869
14,850
Total resirl¢ted funds
29,930
339.247
1353,4581
15.719
Total fund5
484.686
862.662
1843.488)
503,860
14 Analy$l$ of net a$stts between lurtds
Unre>lrlLtr
2023
TotAI fund8
General
Restrlcted
Tangibl¢ flxed assets
Cu￿Gn¢ utsg¢t
662,560
194,202
24.424
12,0001
AAA.Q
96,2021
CuTr¢nt liabiliiies
Totsl net assets
571,475
22.424
593.899
Unre5tricied
Ire%tatedl
Restricted
2022
Ceneral
Total funds
TaDgible fixed a55ets
Current &85ets
CuTr¢ttt liabiliti
3.218
597,839
3,218
630.OiS
1129.416)
32.219
116.5110)
Total net a5SdS
488,141
15.719
503,860
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IYote$ to the Financial StatemeDis for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
15 Vbli2*llons under le￿e$ and hlre purch4% EvnlraLI
OpergtlDg leisf rtsmu)Itments
Total future miniinum least payments under llOn•¢ancellable operating leases are as follows..
Irestatedl
21122
2023
Land and buildings
Within Orte year
Bdw¢en one and five years
Atler fjve y¢ars
17.500
70,000
28.623
17,5QO
70,000
4b,123
133,02)
Other
Wiihin thne year
Betwe¢n one and five years
3.732
1.090
3,732
4.822
4.R22
8.554
Other lease ¢ommitm¢nts are for a Franking Machine and a Photocopier. The Franking Machin¢ lcase is tor 6
years frosn sep￿nber 2018 aThd thc PhotoLopi¢r is for S y¢8rs from july 2019.
io F¢es pY4ygble Iv liidrp¢nd¢nt txamlncr
During the pcriod, the f¢¢s payable (cxcluding VATI to the ¢harity'S independent examiner are analysed as
tollows..
2022
2023
Independejjr examination
Vther fllwicial s¢rvic¢¥
1,460
2.189
1,390
2.375
3.649
3,765
17 Tr￿Slee$ remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons collnected with Iher51, huvr Jw¥i¥cd Any r¢muD¢tation from th¢ Charity dliring thp
year.
No mlsleeg haw¢ received any reijnbursed exp¢Dses 01 any other ben¢fiis from the eharily during the year.
lil Lh*riry siaiu$
Th¢ Lhariiy IS a Gompany limi*d by $uaTpntee and oonseqiiPntly daes not hav¢ share Gipilal. Each of ihe
ttustee5 is liable io contribute yn amount not exceeding £1 toward5 the assets of the charity in the event of
liquidation.
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19 Taxarion
The chatity i& a T¥¥LbLftrd iliurily WILI is IlJ¢J¢foie eAeillPt fioil) taxatioii.
20 Related party tran58ction$
There were no related p8ty ttsnsatlions it) the year.
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