2023-03-31-accounts - London Black Women's Project

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Asian Women's	Resource Centre	Resource Centre	Resource Centre
Comic Relief
Kering Foundation
Latin American	Women's Aid
London &Quadrant		Housing	Association
London Borough	of	Haringey
London Borough	of	Newham
Ministry ofHousing		Communities		and Local Government
NHS East London Foundation			Trust
HSBC Pic
IRISi
MOPAC
Public donations	received via		Virgin Money Giving

REFERENCE AND AD	REFERENCE AND AD	MINISTRATIVE INFORM	ATION
Chari ty JVatoe		London Black Women's	Project
Company	number	02393931
Charity number		1001834
Registered	ojgice und
Operational address		661 Barking Road
		Plaistow
		London
		E139EX
Directors	and Trustees

Ms	Anjum Mouj	Co Chair
Ms	Donna M ECarty	Co Chair
Ms	Surriya Ahmad	Deputy Chair
Ms	Saika Alam	Secretary
Ms	Rena Pathak
Ms	Palvinder Kudhai1
Ms	Edem BNtumy		resigned 6June 2023
Ms	Chardine T Stone		resigned 7 March 2023

Income and Expenditure	Summary
		Notes	Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
			Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
			2023	2023	2023	2022
						f
Income and endowments	from:
Donations and legacies			142,759	34,856	177,615	348,701
Charitable activities			530,398	873,097	1,403,495	1,091,613
Investments				2,020	2,020	49
Total income and endowments			673,157	909,973	1,583,130	1,440,363
Expenditure on: Costs ofraising funds				1,732	1,732	54
Charitable activities			570,701	923,577	1,494,278	1,289,028
Total expenditure			570,701	925,309	1,496,010	1,289,082
Net income/(expenditure)			102,456	(15,336)	87,120	151,281
Transfers between funds		19
Net movement in funds	for the year		102,456	(15,336)	87,120	151,281
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought forward			137,226	268,853	406,079	254,798
Total funds carried forward			239,682	253,517	493,199	406,079

			Notes	2023	2022
				f,
Tangible Fixed Assets			14	3,910	5,688
Current Assets
Debtors			16	137,614	105,512
Cash at bank and in hand				541,305	528,029
				678,919	633,541
Creditors:	Amounts	falling due within one year	17	(189,630)	(233,150)
btet Current	Assets			489,289	400,391
Net Assets				493,199	406,079
Funds
Restricted funds			20	239,682	137,226
Unrestricted	funds
	- General funds		20	253,517	268,853
Total funds				493,199	406,079

			Notes	2023	2022
Cashflow from operating	activities
Net cash provided by operating activities			22	12,856	112,560
Cashflow from investing activiiies
Interest income				2,020	49
Purchase oftangible fixed	assets			(1,600)	(8,53I)
Net cash (used in)/provided	by investing	activities		420	(8,482)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		in the year		13,276	104,078
Cash and cash equivalents	at the beginning ofthe year			528,029	423,951
Cash and cash equi valents	at the end ofthe year			541,305	528,029
Analysis ofcash and cash	equivalents
Cash in bank and in hand				541,305	528,029
Cash and cash equivalents	at the end of	the year	22.1	541,305	528,029

Office	equipment			3	years	straight	tine	(33%)
Computer equipment				3	years	straight	line	(33%)
Hostel	furniture	and	equipment	3	years	straight	line	(33%)

income from D	onat	ions a	nd Legacies
				Restncted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
				Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
				2023	2023	2023	2022
					L
Public donations					32,906	32,906	18,085
Subsistence receipts					1,660	1,660	2,850
Other income					290	290
General Grants
Big Lottery Fund -		Vision	ofMe				40,000
Asian Women's	Resource		Centre	69,320		69,320
Kering Foundation				69,473		69,473	17,071
Clifford Chance	LLP						15,000
Comic Relief-	Counselling		Services	3,966		3,966	94,335
Comic Relief/MOJ		IT Infrastructure					I 12,960
City Bridge Trust							48,400
				142,759	34,856	177,615	348,701

Incomefrom CirarirableAcriviries	Incomefrom CirarirableAcriviries	Incomefrom CirarirableAcriviries
					Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
					Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
					2023	2023	2023f	2022
Performance Related Grants
Big Lottery Fund -	Reaching	Communities						75,284
Big Lottery Fund -	Equine Project							9,400
DLUHC (formerly	M.H.C.L.G.) —LBofNewham				100,000		100,000	100,000
MOPAC - OYA Project					62,181		62,181	62,208
NHS East London	Foundation	Trust				86,535	86,535	27,000
London Borough ofNewham		- Supporting		People		198,000	198,000	197,928
London Borough ofHaringey		- Revenue	Grant			35,000	35,000	37,500
IRISi					57,250		57,250
MOPAC Service I					210,347		210,347
MOPAC Service 2					100,620		100,620
Rent &Service Charges Receivable						553,562	553,562	582,293
					530,398	873,097	1,403,495	1,091,613

Income from Invesimenrs	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	Funds	Funds
	2023	2022
Bank interest receivable	2,020	49

7		Analysis ofExpendi	Analysis ofExpendi	ture on Char	itableActiviiies
		Charitable Activities		—2023
						Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
						Funds	Funds	2023	2022
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		Staff costs				358,018	214,361	572,379	435,820
		Premises costs				16,120	197,630	213,750	190,726
		External staff related		costs		109,973	88,750	198,723	152,666
		Communications				442	1,946	2,388	2,742
		Printing, postage &		stationery		1,544	4,890	6,434	3,057
		Training, travel and		recruitment		49,800	13,051	62,851	10,532
		Depreciation					3,378	3,378	3,226
		Servicing ofequipment				773	7,718	8,491	7,225
		IThardware				8,756	3,585	12,341	99,624
		ITsottware &maintenance				13,848	60,301	74,149	48,335
		Housing association		management	charge		202,844	202,844	211,269
		Audit and accountancy				3,564	20,256	23,820	22,660
		Other professional	fees			2,124	10,274	12,398	12,148
		Other costs				4,781	25,311	30,092	20,694
		Beneficiary costs				94	504	598	1,888
		Maintenance charge				864	23,955	24,819	6,963
		Bad debts provision					44,823	44,823	59,453
						570,701	923,577	1,494,278	1,289,028
7.	1	Charitable Activities		—2022
						Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
						Funds	Funds	2022	2021
								f.	6
		Staffcosts				222,167	213,653	435,820	449,749
		Premises costs				14,267	176,459	190,726	155,352
		External staff related		costs		110,349	42,317	152,666	146,345
		Communications				748	1,994	2,742	5,220
		Printing, postage &		stationery		2,469	588	3,057	1,006
		Training, travel and		recruitment		7,214	3,318	10,532	12,267
		Capital expenditure							21,714
		Depreciation				1,432	1,794	3,226	1,713
		Servicing ofequipment				863	6,362	7,225	12,015
		IT hardware				99,624		99,624
		IT software & maintenance				16,270	32,065	48,335	41,321
		Housing association		management	charge		211,269	211,269	176,191
		Audit and accountancy				1,517	21,143	22,660	14,100
		Other professional	fees			2,948	9,200	12,148	26,705
		Other costs				3,344	17,350	20,694	5,221
		Beneficiary casts				1,185	703	1,888	769
		Maintenance charge				1,586	5,377	6,963	28,718
		Bad debts provision				8,500	50,953	59,453	96,607
						494,483	794,545	1,289,028	1,195,013

8	Analysis ofSupport aad Governance	Analysis ofSupport aad Governance	Analysis ofSupport aad Governance
				Support	Governance	Total	Total
				costs	costs	2023	2022
					f.
	Communications				156	156	16
	External staff related costs				4,025	4,025
	Audit &accountancy				9,528	1,986	1,986
	Other professional fees				4,833	4,833
	Sundry costs				1,303	1,303	1,284
					19,845	19,845	3,286
9	Net Incootel(Expenditure)		for tire Year			2023	2022
							6
	This is stated aPer charging:
	Depreciation					3,378	3,226
	Auditor*s remuneration					10,560	10,560
10	Trustee Jtemaneratioa	aad Expenses

	The trustees were not paid	remuneration	any other	the year (2022 —nil).	Travel
	expenses offnil (2022 - f21)were	paid on behalf ofno trustee	(2022 —one trustee).
11	Analysis ofSiaJfCosts			2023	2022
	Wages and salaries			534,905	397,224
	Social security costs			30,800	32,420
	Employers pension costs			6,674	6,176
				572,379	435,820

employees (including casual and part time stag during th	e year was as follows:
	2023	2022
	Number	Number
Management	1.8	1.0
Project workers	12.1	Ib.I
Administration	1.0	1.0
	14.9	12.1

l4	Fixed rtssets			Office Equipment	Hostel Furniture
				&Computers	& Equipment	Totnl
	Cost
	At I April 2022			183,704	56,183	239,887
	Additions			1,600		1,600
	At 31 March 2023			185,304	56,183	241,487
	Depreciation:
	At I April 2022			180,897	53,302	234,199
	Charge for the year			1,937	1,441	3,378
	At 31 March 2023			182,834	54,743	237,577
	Net Book Value;
	At 31 March 2023			2,470	1,440	3,910
	At I April 2022			2,807	2,881	5,688
l5	Financial instruments				2023	2022
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	Carrying amount	ofJinanciel	assets
	Debt instruments	at amortised	cost		583,171	584,122
	Carrying amount	ofJinancial	liabilities
	Measured at amortised cost				189,630	233,150
I6	Debtors				2023	2022
	Operating debtors				322,016	286,708
	Less: Provision for doubtful		debts		(287,5443	(242,721)
					34,472	43,987
	Other debtors				7,394	12,102
	Prepayments and	accrued income			95,748	49,423
					137,614	105,512

Creditorst	Amounts falling due within oneyear	2023	2022
Operating	creditors	67,118	71,311
Taxation	and social security	11,058	7,026
Other creditors		41,360	88,089
Accruals		65,661	51,064
Deferred	Income	4,433	15,660
		189,630	233,150

Deferred	income comprises ofgrants received in a	dvance for work taking place aher th	e year end.
			Total
Balance	as at I April 2022		15,660
Amount	released to income earned from charitable	activities	(15,660)
Amount	deferred in year		4,433
Balance	as at 31 March 2023		4,433

Unrestricted	Funds —Current	Year
			Balance	Incoming	Outgoing	Transfers	Balance
			I Apr 2022	Resources	Resources	f	31Mar2023
General funds			268,853	909,973	(925,309)		253,517
Unrestricted	Funds —Previous	Year
			Balance	Incoming	Outgoing	Transfers	Balance
			I Apr 2021 g	Resources	Resources f	g	31 Mar 2022 6
General funds			199,484	865,705	(794,599)	(1,737)	268,853
IVame ofunrestricted fund			Description,	nature and purposes	ofthefund

Restricted Funds —Currenr Year
	Balance	Incoming	Outgoing	Transfers	Balance
I	Apr 2022	Resources	Resources		31Mar 2023
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Asian Women*s Resource Centre	1,115	69,320	(84)		70,351
Clifford Chance LLP	15,167				15,167
Comic Relief —Counselling Services	57,675	3,966	(55,34'/)		6,294
Comic Relief —MOJ/ IT Infrastructure	784				784
City Bridge Trust	1,308				1,308
Kering Foundation	17,071	69,473	(61,922)		24,622
DLUHC (formerly M.H.C.L.G.) —Covid-19 DLUHC (formerly M.H.C.L.G.) —LBofNewha	23 m	100,000	(99,226)		23 774
DLUHC (formerly M.H.C.L.G.) —OYA Project	120				120
MOJ —MOPAC	72				72
MOPAC - OYA Project	1,926	62,181	(64,023)		84
MOPAC —Service I		210,347	(170,966)		39,381
MOPAC —Service 2		100,620	(94,776)		5,844
IRISi		57,250	(24,357)		32,893
Rosa Fund	49				49
London Community Fund	2,530				2,530
London Community Fund (Wave 2)	1,195				1,195
HM Government in Partnership with
National Lottery Community Fund	67				67
Big Lottery Fund - Equine Project	5,229				5,229
Big Lottery Fund —Vision ofMe	32,895				32,895
Total	137,226	673,157	(570,701)		239,682
Restricted Funds —Previous Year
	Balance	Incoming	Outgoing	Transfers	Balance
I	Apr 2021	Resources	Resources		31 Mar 2022
Asian Women's Resource Centre	1,115				1,115
Clilford Chance LLP	167	15,000			15,167
Comic Relief —Counselling Services		94,335	(36,660)		57,675
Comic Relief —MOJ/ IT Infrastructure		112,960	(112,176)		784
City Bridge Trust		48,400	(47,092)		1,308 .
1mkaan	27,000		(27,130)	130
Kering Foundation		17,071			17,071
M.H.C.L.G. —Covid-19	23				23
M.H.C.L.G. —LBofNewham	139	100,000	(101,213)	1,074
M.H.C.L.G. —OYA Project	120				120
MOJ —MOPAC	72				72
MOPAC - OYA Project		62,208	(60,282)		1,926
Rosa Fund	49				49
London Community Fund	2,530				2,530
London Community Fund (Wave 2)	1,195				1,195
HM Government in Partnership with
National Lottery Community Fund	67				67
Big Lottery Fund - Equine Project		9,400	(4,171)		5,229
Big Lottery Fund —Vision ofMe	22,703	40,000	(29,808)		32,895
Big Lottery Fund —Reaching Communities	134	75,284	(75,951)	533
Total	55,314	574,658	(494,483)	1,737	137,226

Kering Foundation		The Kering Foundation has provided three years funding of242,980 Euros
		as part of their social investment to improve the lives of women and girls
		internationally, from abuse and sexual exploitation. Sexual Harassment sits within the wider social contexts of domestic and
		gendered violence against women and girls. Until October 2020, London
		Black Women's Project delivered legal advice and casework to BME and
		migrant women and girls, as victims of sexual harassment, through the project 'My Body, My Rules '. Learning revealed that: I) professionals
		were not addressing sexual harassment as a specific issue and there was
		little professional awareness and remedy of how to respond to need. 2)
		BME and migrant women experienced racialized sexual harassment, linked
		to immigration and low-paid work status. 3) Legal options to protect
		women were restricted due to sexual harassment not being a crime. LBWP
		were provided with an opportunity to extend the work, initiated fmm Rosa
		funding, in previous years.
		The 'Safe Haven' project has 3 key objectives:
		I. Increase knowledge of how sexual harassment impacts racialized
		women to promote wider good practice.
		2. Increase BME and migrant women access to legal advice and/or
		casework support.
		3. Develop service users with lived experiences to become Co-
		production experts.
DLUHC (formerly	M.H.C.L.G.) —Covid-19	The funding was extended to support the provision ofPPE equipment as a result ofCOVID19 still being around, staff cover and deep cleaning. No
		women were infected with COVID19 during this period. All women were
		encouraged to take up preventative vaccines during the period, through
		local partnerships.
DLUHC (formerly	M.H.C.L.G.)—
LBofNewham		A project supported by the LB Newham to provide additional emergency
		crisis bedspaces to enable women and children to escape from domestic
		violence at home, during the height ofthe pandemic. Many women became
		trapped at home due to government restrictions and the spread ofCOVID19
		virus and mutations. The funding provided emergency crisis
		accommodation solutions to enable women and their children to escape.
		The service provided an access route to refuge accommodation through
		telephone help and guidance. It also paid for salaried roles: Refuge
		Caseworker, Children's Worker, and Counsellor. Women were able to
		receive practical support and advice around their legal rights
		(immigration/criminal/civil)/ housing advice) and access to transcultural
		counselling (in their language of strength) to address the mental and
		emotional impact of violence, on them and their relationship with their
		children. Children received 'play for play*s sake sessions, enabling them to
		overcome trauma by replacing negative thoughts about violence at home,
		with positive play and outing experiences. Parents were supported to rebuild
		relationships with their children through play, trips out and advice and
		support around understanding and managing children*s behaviour following
		traumatic events. The children's worker also supported parents to be
		proactive in getting children into nursery/school/college, registering with
		GPs and health services and dealing with (not avoiding) any social care
		concerns and/or issues. On some occasions parents receive support to
		challenge biased assumptions and victim blaming.
DLUHC (formerly	M.H.C.L.G.)—
OYA Project		A key focus of this funding was to safeguard the health and welfare of
		service users in multiple occupancy refuges. Funding supported the
		acquisition ofcleaning materials and resources to maintain a high standard
		of hygiene to prevent the spread of infection, within 7 ofour Newharn and
		Haringey refuges and central offices. This included the shared and single
		use accommodations spaces, used by women and/or any children. Deep

		cleans took place on a weekly basis and we were able to supply PPE
		equipment was also supplied to cleaners, staff and residents (we had enough
		supplies through periods ofshortage). Handwashing and the use of hand gel
		(all funded) was a regular occurrence. COVID19 testing kits were part of
		our regime as a preventative measure. This funding stream recognised that
		the spread of the COVID19 virus could impact staft)ng levels (as part of
		contracting covid19 themselves). This would have detrimental effects on
		service delivery, therefore it enabled the payment for additional staff cover,
		that would not have been accounted for in original budgets or contracts.
		Finally, transitioning from Face-to- Face work to remote working became
		the new normal during lockdown and this funding supported LBWP*s
		infrastructure change for remote working, when compelled by the
		government at various points oftime.
MOJ - MOPAC		A fundraiser (20 days) was employed through this stream of funding to
		support the financial sustainability of the organisation. Matched funding
		was also required for the following roles: project coordinator (2 days) and
		facilities manager (80 hours). Matched funding was also required for the
		ongoing supply of COVID19 compliant deep cleaning, PPE resources,
		travel costs for service users and X8 statf in relation to attending 30
		emergency face to face appointments. 50 BME women were able to benefit
		from 14sessions ofcounselling, witch took into account their intersectional
		and equality needs (i.e. language), following trauma. Counsellors benefitted
		from group clinical supervision for a period of6 months.
MOPAC - OYA Project		The OYA consortium has been granted temporary funding for six months in
		2021-22 by the GLA in the context ofthe covid19 emergency response for
		the maintenance of increased support and capacity in by and for specialist
		refuge provision. This is an extension ofthat grant that aims to maintain the
		increased refuge bedspaces available to BME women and provide further
		support. The Mayor*s Needs Assessment presentation recognized the needs
		ofBME women accessing refuge spaces and spaces where intersectionality,
		race and social status were integrated, because of women*s narratives and
		journeys to safe accommodation taking longer and encountering racism and
		discrimination from many bodies along the way.
MOPAC —Service	I	Safe Accommodation services employs the following roles to add wrap
		around support and improve quality services to women living in refuges;
		Complex Case Worker, Specialist Housing Advisor, immigration Advisor,
		Family Law Advisor. Women who are resettled/move on.
MOPAC —Service	2	Safe Accommodation services employs the following roles to add wrap
		around support and improve quality services to women living in refuges;
		Children*s and Family Therapist, Counselling Coordinator and Counsellor,
		Women who are resettled/move on also have access to the services.
IRISi		LBWP was commissioned to deliver specific training to GP Practices,
		health professionals and reception staff to work together to ask the question
		about domestic abuse and then to respond by referring to an Advocate
		Educator employed by LBWP. In addition, two Clinical Lead -GP
		practitioners with safeguarding training an expertise, would support GP and
		practice staff to identify survivors and ensure that they refer into the
		service. The AE and the CL's deliver three sets of training programmes
		identified as CLI,CL2 and Reception and Admin.
Rosa Fund		My Body, My Rules: Specialist legal advice project focusing on the
		experiences ofsexual harassment and abuse ofBMEand migrant women in
		the north-south BME and migrant women's concentrations. The Rosa Fund
		and LBWP worked together to understand the needs and complexities of
		Sexual Harassment within the context of Violence Against Women and
		girls. 3 x Advice workers were employed to support the development ofthe

					work and to support women to utilise rights based services to change their
					situations.
London Community			Fund		Matched funding for vulnerable women, so that they can travel to key
					appointments in a safety. Taxi costs were covered to prevent women fram
					being spotted. This funding cannot be under-estimated because, it also
					prevented women from using public transport at periods oftime during the
					pandemic where nat every member of the public were wearing masks.
					Using this form of transport when women lived in multiple occupancy
					accommodation was not viable.
London Community			Fund (Wave 2)		Funding was used to support additional hours required to maintain the
					strategic leadership ofthe director (increase of4 to 5 days), in being able to
					steer the organisation through COVIDI9 and to establish key partnerships
					to share good practice and knowledge, to protect staff and users. In
					addition, the arrival of COVIDI9, muted discussions about BREXIT and
					delayed responses from government to safeguard the welfare ofwomen and
					children meant that women presented with more intense needs. LBWP was
					concerned to mitigate against vicarious trauma and therefore clinical
					supervision for staff was imperative. To manage the distances between sites
					within Newham and Haringey, flnancial support enabled improved
					coordination of PPE, additional health and safety measures, organizing
					floor and wall signage/posters prosocial distancing through a Facilities
					management. Children also received. 10 tablets ta help with homework
					when there were school closures as mums could not afford laptops to access
					online learning. Deep cleaning requirements were persistently needed
					across all sites.
HM Government		in Partnership		with
National	Lottery		Community	Fund	Six month grant to expand our current specialist counselling service to
					reach more BAME young women and girls, BAME refugees and asylum
					seekers and children who are experiencing mental and emotional issues as a
					result ofdomestic and other forms ofgendered violence, due to an increase
					in demand for counselling during the Covid-19 crisis.
BLF - Equine	Project				Big Lottery Funding of a summer program to improve health and
					weflbeing. LBWP believes that therapy and healing so be diverse and
					interactive for afl services users. We conceived the idea of alternative
					therapy and the Equine project. LBWP looked at the impact ofCOVIDI 9
					on its residents and decided to provide an alternative experience of going
					into the countryside and experiencing an alternative environment from an
					urban city. We considered that BME on benefits or who were working but
					had a tight budget would not be able to atford this type ofopportunity, so
					we felt being given this opportunity to experience a different way ofbeing
					and living was important.
					The purpose is 3-fold
					I. To help BME women and children to improve their mental health and
					well-being through learning about horses and experiencing nature,
					providing tools to promote wellness and reflection when returning to
					an urban environment.
					2. To provide an unconventional space for women to talk and create
					ideas that will contribute to future projects at LBWP.
					3. Provide fun activities for children in a space where they can run, play,
					explore through close interaction with horses and the environment.
					The project happened during August/September 2021; 5 x 4-hour sessions
					twice a week for 5 weeks; 5 women and 3 children per session. Total: 25
					women and 15 children.

				Restricted	Unrestricted	Total
				Funds	Funds
				2023	2023	2023
				6
	Tangible fixed assets				3,910	3,910
	Cash at bank and in hand			239,682	301,623	541,305
	Other net current assets/(liabilities)				(52,016)	(52,016)
				239,682	253,517	493,199
	Analysis ofNet Assets between Funds —Previous		Year
				Restricted	Unrestricted	Total
				Funds	Funds
				2022	2022	2022
				8
	Tangible fixed assets				5,688	5,688
	Cash at bank and in hand			137,226	390,803	528,029
	Other net current assets/(liabilities)				(127,638)	(127,638)
				137,226	268,853	406,079
ZZ	tteconcitiation ofNet income to Net Cash Flowfrom Operating			Activities	2023 f	2022
	Net income for the year				87,120	151,281
	Adjustments for:
	Interest income				(2,020)	(49)
	Depreciation				3,378	3,226
	(Increase)/decrease	in debtors			'(32,102)	(44,913)
	Increase/(decrease)	in creditors			(43,520)	3,015
					12,856	112,560

Analysis ofChanges in Net Debt
	At 1 April	Cash-flows	At 31 March
	2022		2023
Cash in bank and in hand	528,029	13,276	541,305