RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COUNCIL LIMITED
RJC promotes restorative justice as a means of resolving conflict and promoting reconciliation in the criminal justice system, schools and workplace and elsewhere in the community in situations here conflict may arise. RJC develops and promotes agreed standards and principles for evaluating and guiding restorative practice and advances and publicises education and research on restorative justice.
Objects
"TO PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS A MEANS OF RESOLVING CONFLICT AND PROMOTING RECONCILIATION BY(1) PROMOTING THE USE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, IN SCHOOLS, IN THE WORKPLACE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICT MAY ARISE (2) DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING AGREED STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES FOR EVALUATING AND GUIDING RESTORATIVE PRACTICE(3) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH"
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £38,881 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £85,257 to £46,376. The trustees acknowledge the challenge of securing sufficient income to cover operational costs but assert that reserves continue to meet their policy of holding sufficient funds to cover core activities during unforeseen events.
What the accounts disclose
“Assessment fees 55,048” — page 32
“we held just over £46,000 in reserves, which continues to meet our reserves policy of holding sufficient funds to cover core activities during unforeseen events.” — page 17
“The Trustees have assessed the risks to which the RJC is exposed and are satisfied that the systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. A risk management policy is in place and a risk register is reviewed regularly at Board meetings. The major external risk to the RJC is that of securing sufficient income / funding to cover our operational costs.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- Debbie Watters
- Dr Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal
- Dr Jonathan Paul Hobson
- Dr Terence Bevington
- Gifford Sutherland
- Hardyal Dhindsa
- Joanne Mary Hughes
- Kira Le-Botos
- Philip Anthony Cawley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £164k | £203k |
| 31/03/2024 | £188k | £217k |
| 31/03/2023 | £111k | £218k |
| 31/03/2022 | £111k | £127k |
| 31/03/2021 | £162k | £80k |
Common questions
Is RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COUNCIL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £38,881 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £85,257 to £46,376. The trustees acknowledge the challenge of securing sufficient income to cover operational costs but assert that reserves continue to meet their policy of holding sufficient funds to cover core activities during unforeseen events. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £33k | Restorative Justice |
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/09/2009 | £82k | Grant to Restorative Justice Consortium |
| UK government | — | £100k | Restorative Justice |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £1.0m |
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 2 | £3.1m |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 2 | £288k |
| CIVIC POWER FUND | 2 | £2k |
| THE TUDOR TRUST | 1 | £750k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £540k |
| THE INDIGO TRUST | 1 | £381k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £350k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COUNCIL LIMITED | £164k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| RJ WORKING CIO | £262k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERMEDIARIES FOR JUSTICE | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | £1.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| RACIAL JUSTICE NETWORK | £449k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CENTRE FOR MILITARY JUSTICE | £112k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |