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COMPANY NUMBER: 02393931 "REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1001834

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"LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED (Company Limited by Guarantee without Share Capital)

REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025

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/ LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED . TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT), . FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are also prepared , to meet the requirements for a directors' report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. This report has .been : _ prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities ~ - : (FRS 102) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to smaller y . entities. Co, The[financial][statements][have][been][prepared][in][accordance][with.the][accounting][policies][set][out][in][notes][to][the][accounts] ‘ and comply with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and . Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their ‘. accounts :in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of[Ireland][published] in October 2019. ; ; STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT , ; . onThe11organisationFebruary 1991.is a charitableThe companycompanywaslimitedestablishedby guarantee,under a incorporatedMemorandumon of9 JuneAssociation,1989 andwhichregisteredestablishedas a charitythe , objects and powers of the charitable company and it is governed by Articles of Association. In the event of the : company being wound up members are requiredto contribute an amount not exceeding £1. an During 2024/25, there were six Management Committee members. This was a decrease from the previous year due to ; ;: onewereresignation.discussed inDuringlinkedtheFinanceperiod, andthe ManagementHR sub-groupsCommitteeas part ofheldfocused4 Fulltopicsboard arisingmeetings.withHRsuchand discussionsFinancial mattersbeing ratified within the full board meetings. oe .

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The two Co-Chairs line manage the Director, and both Co-Chair’s share responsibility for attending the either the Finance and/or HR sub-committee meetings. The Co-Chairs also ensure the support of the Finance Manager.

: Recruitment and appointment ofthe Trustees.

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The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's articles’ are known as members of the Management Committee. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the membersof the Management Committee aré[elected][to][serve][for][a][period][of][ three][years][after][ which][they] must be re- elected at the next Annual General Meeting. _ . /

LBWP advertises for new trustees using a variety of options; social media, advertising, networking and specialist recruitment sites and agencies However, in the current and competitive recruitment market LBWP may employ an approach in fostering relationships with professionals who we have identified within the sector that can add value to progressing the work of the organisation. This may mean targeting for example Black women who are under_ represented in the current board make-up because of[one][resignation][within][the][period.]

Special resignation was decided due to the ongoing health needs and inability to attend meetings and/or having capacity to be able to make board decisions: Surriya Ahmad ‘ — ; Any benefits received by the trustees are incidental. For example, trustees can cover their travel expenses to and from - board meetings. No claims have been made to date due to meetings being held online to compensate for working during the day and reducing travel time, following a long day. ‘ ; Trustee induction and training , oO, ae , LBWP has an Induction Programme for new- trustees provided by one of the Co-Chairs, the Treasurer, Director and - Finance Manager.It details the main tasks and responsibilities of the trustee, including the Board's legal responsibilities - with regards to the Charity Commission and Companies House, financial procedures, a historical overview, external landscape and key stakeholders, strategic, fundraising and delivery plans, the key policies of the organisation, the - structure, decision making and an overviewofthe service areas and key[priorities.]

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) LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) : FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ; Priority for the Board in 2025/26 will be to review: , 1. Appoint an an external professional to facilitate the development development of a aan 2. Upon the review of the the strategy, explore roles that can support the

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1. Appoint an an external professional to facilitate the development development of a 3/5 -year business plan strategy. 7
aan 2. Upon the review of the the strategy, explore roles that can support the Director being able to fully engage with her
role, through a potential restructure based on the strategic growth opportunities for 2027.
3.. The recruitment and exploration of advanced notice to succession plan for the Finance Consultant’s resignation
- in 2025/2026. In addition to build in a plan for succession in relation to the Director, as a back-up plan and
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. |, The organizational structure (as below) shows breadth of work being undertaken by the organisation during the period.
Most projects were sustained by extensions in funding. However,.there were no funding uplifts per se. :
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The role of the Management Committee! is to ensure that the organization’s business is properly conducted and that the
affairs are directed in accordance with its objects and rules and that strategic decisions are discussed and agreed, by:
8 Producing a three-year business plan, strategy and implementation plans and reviewing them on a regular basis
to make decisions about key changes and ensuring funding contract requirements are. being met. :
a e Agreeing the annual budget and reviewing its quarterly through the finance subcommittee; especially ensuring
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5 LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) , FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The agendas for the quarterly board and sub-committee meetings are produced in consultation with the Co - Chairs of the Management Committee and the Director. Minutes are distributed to the Management Committee in advance of ; each meeting. The Director makes decisions about all operational aspects of delivering the business and fundraising plan, including recruitment of staff, performance management, fundraising, spend and service deliver. She: works with the senior management team and delegates frontline operational decisions to them with regards to service delivery. The - frontline staff make day-today decisions with regards to the clients they support, with reference to all the key policies and procedures, referring any issues or concerns to their line manager and up through the structure.

The staff meeting structure which supports discussion and decision-making is:

In addition, the performance management process of weekly client case reviews, six-weekly formal supervision and annual appraisals are implemented for all staff. : :

fo. Risk Management Risk management . Annual Risk

Risk management is ongoing and embedded in the operational procedures of the organisation.

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The board of Trustees review and revise the risk register on an annual basis. It covers strategic financial, HR and operational risks. The director reviewed the register in 2024/25, considering the increase in global online and other fraud, including banks-and government departments. In addition, to this the ongoing Financial Crisis and impact on utility prices and costs as impacting the organisation budget. =“ .

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A Business Continuity Plan is in place and revisedon an annual basis, it identifies the critical business processes and major risks to those, identifies responsibilities for managing the risks and timescales for review by the Director and |

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Annual audited accounts . ; . The financial statements of the organisation are audited annually by external, qualified statutory auditors, to ensure appropriate accounting procedures are in place, that financial statements are free from material misstatement or fraudulent activity. ; : ; The renumeration of the charity's staff and freelance consultants is set by the Board of Trustees, considering the charity's financial position and comparable roles in similar charities. However, this is challenged by wider political ~~ COVID19influences suchbegan.as austerity and ; government funding. There have been no uplifts in funding for staff since 2020,-when —

The financial statements of the organisation are audited annually by external, qualified statutory auditors, to ensure appropriate accounting procedures are in place, that financial statements are free from material misstatement or fraudulent activity. ; : ;

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LBWP co-operates with a wide range of charities and organizations to deliver its objectives; key umbrella groups are Imkaan, OYA (The Asha Projects, Ashiana and Latin American Women’s Aid), Asian Women’s Resource Centre, Women’s Aid and the. Women’s Resource Centre. : LBWP has -during the period of these accounts had to rely on and work in collaboration with a broad range of organisations and individuals to conduct our work.

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) LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED , ; , . ) TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) . FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025 . The ongoing financial crisis and political emergence of[racist][groups,][such][as][!.][Unite][and][2.][Reform][as][examples,][show] a real future threat to our work to gain sympathy for survivors of domestic abuse, where access to support, has been hindered by immigration status. Understanding how this could be the earthquake to the foundations of the services we ‘have built on our own and in collaboration with others should be part of every organisation. . Imkaan is the only national’ umbrella women's organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls. As members we use the political spaces that Imkaan have access to, to raise issues to government about the needs and voicesof BME and Migrant women and girls. In 2024, LBWP joined an Oak. ; ’ Foundation funded partnership to promote BME women and children’s voices within housing and housing options.

OYA is a five-charity collaboration of BME women's organization’s that primarily run refuges for women and children. Key to the partnership is identifying joint strategic goals and fundraising for joint projects. In 2021/22 the partnership applied to MOPAC for funds to support ‘holistic! services fur BME women and children in refuges. The relationship between the four organisations continues to build. We are led by Latin American Women’s Aid and meet frequently to review, our joint project working arrangements, as well as provide a support network for each other. In 2024 — 2025,-The Oya group evidenced ongoing success and impact by achieving against its targets as set outinthe = - . bid and contributed to different fora with MOPAC sharing key intelligence data that further supports developmental * work for BME women and their children. In November 2024, MOPAC visited LBWP refuges and spoke to the OYA groups about the challenges faced by the BME sector, in relation to funding, BME Service user needs and staff welfare.

Kering Foundation support ended in December 2024. This partnership was ‘successful because of its flexibility to - recognise that the work supporting domestic abuse and sexual harassment extended across all services and contacts made with LBWP. The Kering Foundation visited the project onsite and was able to talk to service users, staff, the Manager of services and the Director. .

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Asian. Women's Resource Centre (AWRC) we continue to be part of the consortium to support BME women with No Recourse to Public Funds= NRPF, who are vulnerable because of their insecure immigration status and their exclusion from accessing mainstream services. .

Women's Aid We currently benefit as members from access to two funding streams to support women; |.Home Office Flexible Fund (£300.000, 2. The continuation of the Flexible Fund (£2,000,000 pot). The Survivor with Dependents Fund and 3. The Survivor Safety Fund

. NHS East London Foundation Trust LBWP continues to deliver racialized and equitable primary care counselling . services to BME women in general and specific work with all women with low level Mental Health. We are a referral pathway for the NHS in the delivery of talking therapies in the-‘women’s language of strength.’ This joint strategic work aims to prevent and disrupt the escalation of BME women being treated within secondary level psychological services, because of failure to identify needs within primary health care services. This can be linked to stereotyping, . labelling, minimizing needs and discrimination. Joint working with LBWP promotes equity and access to inclusive services that supports access to professionals: who represent the community at large and understand the significance of nuances within race, culture, religion and Language. . . oO

LB Newham/Haringey Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews (DARDR) has been an opportunity where LBWP can provide expert racialised advice to an assembled panel of partners who have worked dircctly or indirectly with the survivor victim. Our role is to consider the survivor voice or lack of opportunity to have .a voice within the _ communications or services received. LB Newham/ Haringey Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences in Newham provides a fundamental pathway to ensuring: that the most vulnerable women are protected, through a holistic network of professionals as well as , coordinating information and support to prevent a DARDR taking place. . IRIS Project Steering Group The group assembled from GP’s, safeguarding adults/children, commissioning, .and others supported the steering ofthe training of GP practices and the ongoing work with clients.

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_ Objects and Public Benefit . LBWP was “established for the relief of poverty and the relief of mental or physical distress among Black minority - ethnic and refugee women who have been maltreated by their husbands or.male members of their family and among the children of such women.” ; - The management committee confirms that the Charity Commission Guidance on Public Benefit has been reviewed and we are clear what the benefits are, how the benefits relate to the aims and we are clear that the benefits are balanced - against detriment and harm. , . . AIMS AND OBJECTIVES a Aim . : The aim of the London Black Women's Project is to deliver the highest level of quality services by protecting, _* promoting and developing the rights and resources of women, children and families from BME communities. , Objectives - The objectives of the London Black Women's Project are: _ * To work towards the eradication of gender-based violence perpetrated against BME women and violence against children. ; , * To protect and support women and children experiencing domestic violence by providing safe refuges, advice, - guidance, counselling, access to essential services, learning, employability, and sustainability.

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Strategi¢ Overview Overview of 2024/25 2024/25 . . : , As’ an organisation we have become stronger in advocating the mission and aims of the work of LBWP and the commitment we must elevate the voices of women, girls and children. - _ ;

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a -2. COMMUNITY SERVICES -COUNSELLING AND THERAPY . Key services delivered during 2024/2025 were:. . . Numbers , 7 . ; A total of 169 women accessed Counselling through an average of 14-16 weeks of psychological intervention., within different project funding options. . Overview , 7

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Emotional support is key for domestic violence survivors to be able to heal, and many of those accessing support have stated that they have improved their self-esteem and self-confidence, enabling them to feel more positive about the future. The voices of our users continue to help us refine our services. - . |. “She has been an absolutely amazing therapist. She always listens attentively, offers thoughtful support, and genuinely cares about mental wellbeing. Throughout my 12 sessions, | have felt truly heard and understood. Looking back to - when I first started compared to where.! um now, the progress has been incredible. She has provided me with effective strategies to cope with my anxiety, including practical techniques like breathing exercises. Her guidance and encouragement have given me the confidence to manage challenges more effectively. | deeply appreciate her patience, understanding, and the safe space she createdfor me to open up and grow. Thisjourney has been transformational, and | T couldn't have askedfor a better therapist.” . | ; uo Promoting Welfare and Well-being in addition to formal therapy ; , We also continued to provide alternative therapies to alleviate mental health for those service users who were not ready ; - ° for counselling. This included visits to a Spa which had been carefully chosen for their culturally specific ethos ,which aligned with our own ethos to provide a "by and for" service. The Spa is owned and managed by Somali sisters and their staff are all from BME communities. Their culturally sensitive approach made our service users feel comfortable at the Spa, reducing anxiety and stress, improving their mood, and boosting their self-esteem. ; 3. COMMUNITY SERVICES— LEGAL ADVICE AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS: 7 Key Services delivered 2024-2025. , _ Numbers , oo A total of 223 women accessed legal and advice support. oo oO ) No Recourse Public Funds Floating Support Service . This Pan-London service supports women experiencing domestic abuse who have No Recourse to Public Funds ’ (NRPF) and are living in the community (outside of refuge settings). — ;

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; The IRIS Programme officially concluded on 31° March 2025 following the end ofits funding. Despite this, the : programme has continued to demonstrate impact and relevance beyond its funded period. During its operation, the IRIS team delivered domestic abuse awareness and response training to GP. practices across the borough. This training enabled GPs and practice staff to better identify and support patients experiencing domestic abuse. As a result of the training, practices began referring patients directly to the IRIS team for specialist support. Remarkably, referrals have increased since the programme ended, with over 20 new referrals received post-March 2025 — indicating sustained trust and recognition of the service by trained professionals. ‘ _. | OUTCOMES : | Total number forthe | Total number for this ’ programme to date quarter Practices/Surgeries.fully trained a es ee : Practices/Surgeries partially trained | |8 Clinicians fully trained pT Clinicians partially trained . The Iris target was exceeded and referrals keep coming in after programme ended on 31* March 2025. The IRIS Advocator continued to work: past the end of the project to enable women to complete their self-determined ~ outcomes.to counselling.She collaborates with other: teams to: provide holistic support to clients and this included, significant referrals

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We also work closely with other Domestic. Abuse charities and services e.g. Hestia, Solace Women’s Aid, Asha, Ashiana Network, Asian Women’s Resource Centre, ELOP, Latin American Women’s Aid, Forward (FGM Specialists) and Hearthstone. . . ; ; Challenges _ , , — : , 7 During the year, the project was impacted by: a . = Lack of localised and national funding to continue the IRIS Programme, which is a travesty for GP’s and patients alike. . * The decline in access to immigration solicitors, due to problems with Legal Aid. : . . _ © Year-to-Year funding which impacts the sustainability of any project and workforce. LBWP has often received late notice of funding continuation. We have been lucky to have survived this by the dedication and commitment of staff, during the cost-of-living crisis. _ ‘ ‘ -= [tis still a challenge finding accommodation for the clients pending MVDAC (Migrant Victims of Domestic ; Abuse Concession) applications, linked to the lack of Social Housing, in general and for those who are subject to immigration control. , « Social Housing departments within various local authorities =" Waiting for immigration news as a detriment on women’s mental health ; 4. DOMESTIC ABUSE SAFE ACCOMMODATION AND MOVE-ON SERVICES ) Key Services delivered 2024-2025, through 46 bedspaces and Move-on support. .. Numbers of Women Accessing Refuge so ; During this reporting period, LBWP safely accommodated: 165 women and children. This number has been impacted by Void repair issues within-the infrastructure of our housing landlord and capacity that has spilled over from Brexit and COVID19. — 7 Most of our bedspaces are allocated for single women and the remainder-are for women with children. Of the total number of women and children supported above, 129 women were accommodated. ; . _ Numbers of Children Accessing Refuge: - - During this period LBWP safely accommodated: 36 Children and Young People under the age of 16. : , Providing Safe Accommodation ; The aim of this project is to ensure that Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women and children who have experienced domestic abuse or other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). are safely accommodated in | of 7 refuges spread between Newham (6) and Haringey (1). ae : Our goal is to deliver an effective, racialised, trauma-informed, strength-based refuge service, which is shaped by the diversity needs of women and children. . : : : , _This project is closely aligned with 1. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and local authority duties, 2. Safeguarding _ principles for adults and children, 3. The Mayors revised 2024 needs assessment, 4. The Victims Bill, to name a few.

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LBWP has led on specialist and racialised support within Newham for a period of over 37 years. It has been an integral part of the coordinated approach to domestic abuse and gender-based violence in both focal authorities. LBWP has independently sourced funding to provide support to the local community within Haringey and Newham. An example of this is City Bridge Trust, Comic Relief, and the Kering Foundation. LBWP’s investment to eradicate domestic abuse and violence against women and girls had not received public admonition.

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The use of the term ‘complex needs’ is not limited to mental health but is used more broadly to explain that women have multiple need issues that impacts their own and children’s lives, where perpetrators ae absent and not required to be as engaged in bring about life changes, when compared to the women. As a consequence of, the trauma of managing their own and that of the lives of their children, women’s resilience is being eroded and thus they are presenting with high mental health support needs. In Nov 2024, LBWP undertook Mental Health First. Aid training to be able to support women. ;

Despite limited resources, we successfully. worked in collaboration with mental health professionals to offer tailored . support and achieve positive move-on outcomes (enabling access to talking therapy, as opposed to BME women being escalating to more intense medication, mental mental health psychologists and psychiatrists)

escalating to more intense medication, mental mental health psychologists and psychiatrists) . Outside of increasing staff knowledge and capacity to intervene in crisis moments, LBWP trauma-informed approach , and: as a result we signpost women to counselling-and therapeutic services. In relation to children, we hold weekly «| therapeutic play sessions with young children. , . In addition to the above formal methods of mental health intervention, we promote health lifestyles and leisure through wellbeing activities to support residents' mental and. emotional health, including: _ . . ;

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  1. One ofthe[primaries][challenges][this][year][has][been][securing][adequate] move-on[housing][for][residents.][There][has] been a significant decline in the availability of council properties, and many women were instead offered

‘ unsuitable accommodation—such as hotels and hostels—that were often unsafe or uninhabitable. 2. In several instances, women were required to stay longer in the refuge due to safety concerns related to the housing offered by local authorities. This placed additional pressure on our services and highlighted ongoing systemic barriers and discrimination faced by our residents. We continue to advocate on behalf of women and

’ are actively engaged in dialogue with local authorities to address and escalate these concerns.

-3. An issue that has arisen and could impact the organising’s financial: sustainability is the rise in utility costs and a black hole in our unrestricted funding, due to delays in our void repairs. When we have voids — (rooms we cannot let, that is outside of our control), means BME women cannot access.a safe space and additionally the organisation loses income because of the vacancy’ and time it will take to be filled.

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Our Lead Family Support Worker: supervises our sessional children’s workers to provide targeted play activities. across two ofour family sites. She has provided emotional and practical support, alongside tailored activities and empowering workshops designed to help families regain stability, rebuild their lives, and recover from trauma.

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Additional discussions took place around the impact of disability on families escaping domestic abuse, recognising the compounded stress and: trauma these families experience. invisible stress and emotional strain placed on both children and parents. Many families grappled with the fear of whether they had made the right decision, particularly as they were required to sever contact with individuals from their past for safety reasons.

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LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED . . . TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) — | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 oo ce _ — : at ANALYSIS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS . } The restricted funds income enabled the organisation to develop, sustain and reconfigure services to women and support other infrastructure areas of the organisation (Director, finance worker, improvement in ICT functionality). The explanations of these funding streams and their purpose can be found in Note 20.2 | ; ~ ; Asian Women's Resource Centre IMKAAN ; . , Big Lottery Fund — Equine Project _ Kering Foundation . ae Big Lottery fund — Vision of Me ~ MOPAC-—OYA City Bridge Trust , MOPAC OYA Service I Clifford Chance LLP - MOPAC - OYA Service 2 ; : Comic Relief— Counselling Services (Single Investment) Rosa fund ; Comic Relief (Tampon Tax) ; WRC.-SASA PROJECT . DLUHC— Covid 19 a Kids Out ae : DLUHC (LB Newham) . . _ Kevin Jenkins OO i DLUCH — OYA Project Merlin Group | . . THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS ‘ ; . _ We would like to thank all the organisation and individuals that have supported us during the year: ; Asha Project Kevin Jenkins _ AsianAshianaWomen’sProjects Resource~ - Centre - MerlinLB NewhamGroup .; ; : Comic Relief . Newham GP Practices Health Centres - The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime The Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities Mental Health Foundation - ELOP London Quadrant Housing Association Greater London Authority — - Public Donations via Virgin Money Giving | LB Haringey ‘ Southall Black Sisters Oo Imkaan University of East London Kering Foundation ° ~ Women’s Aid : ‘Kids Out. Women’s Resource Centre a FINANCIAL REVIEW ) : oe | There was an increase in the activities of the charity in 2024/25. Incoming resources increased by 10% (1.91% 2023/24) from £1,613,289 to £1,772,035, whilst expenditure increased by 1% (15.27%) from £1,724,499 to £1,741;246. The surplus for the year is £30,789 and was a reversal ofthe[prior][year’s][deficit] of[£111,708][for][2023/24.] | - Reserves Policy a —

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The policy of the charity in respect of reserves and major risks is to increase the General Fund for unrestricted funds . ; held by the organisation, which can .be used as a contingency against emergency or unplanned expenditure. The committee are reviewing the need to create designated funds as part part of unrestricted funds where the organisation has : _been able to identify a timescale timescale for expenditure on specific projects/items. The Committee believes that by designating funds in this way, they can can ensure that the long-term plans of the the organisation can can be realised, and the organisation will ‘be able to fulfil its contractual responsibilities to to its staff, funders, users, and the wider community. wider community. community. : The management committee has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in — tangible fixed assets (“the free reserves”) held by the charity should be a minimum three months of the resources . expended, which for the financial year ended. March 2025, would equal £420,026 in general funds. Any further free reserves should be allocated to a designated fund for the provision of employment and staff costs, and forthe capital ~~ expenditure on a new resource centre. At this level, the management committee feels that they would be able to oe continue the current activities of the charity in the event ofa significant drop in funding. At present, the free reserves

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' _ Fundingincludingforsupportedthe yearhousingended Marchbedspaces,2025,counsellinghas supportedfor womenLBWPandto delivergirls in ontheallwideraspectsbasedofcommunity.its programmeTheobjectivesprovision _ of legal and other advisory services. 7 f Risk review and management. ; 7 The management committee has conducted its own review of the major risks to which LBWP is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Significant external risks to funding have led to the development of a strategic vision which has allowed, and will continue to allow, for the diversification of funding and activities. Internal _ risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure |. consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the company. These procedures will be periodically reviewed , to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of LBWP. ~ _ . A keynote for 2024 — 2025, is the resurgence of the ‘Hostile Environment’ for those with NRPF and caught up in | Immigration rules. oo , ,

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; services, should be observed carefully. : ; .. @ The subtle but increasing relationship building between American Politics and its eradication of EDI and | support services and British Far-right movement aligned ideologies towards women and BME issues, also requires careful monitoring. Risk management is, ongoing and embedded in the governance and operational procedures of the organisation. The — ; Board of Trustees reviews and revises the risk register on an annual basis, it covers strategic, financial, HR and operational risks. - . ,

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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

The Trustees, who are also the directors of London Black. Women’s Project for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom. Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). ‘ Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date, and to record its incoming resources and the application of resources, including income and expenditure, for that year. In preparing those financial statements, Trustees are required to ,

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‘The Trustees are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. ;

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Public Benefit Statement , : The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011: to have. due regard to . the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit, “Charities and public benefit”. Oo These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS102) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities. ; This Report was approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf by:

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: We have audited the financial statements of London Black Women’s Project Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 * which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including oe , applicablesignificant lawaccountingand Unitedpolicies.KingdomTheAccountingfinancial reportingStandards frameworkincluding. Financialthat hasReportingbeen appliedStandardin their102 preparationThe Financialis . Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting . Practice). . In our opinion the financial statements: ot © give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 March 2025 and ofits incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the period then ended; ; e have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice;.and ¢ have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirement of the Companies Act 2006.

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We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. _ Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. * ; :

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The other information comprises the information included in. the trustees’ annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. © Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that.there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. , : We have nothing to report in this regard. -:

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In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: ; ,

: : ° the information given in the trustees’ report (incorporating the directors’ report) for the financial period for , . e whichthe directors’the financialreportstatementshas been preparedare: preparedin accordanceis consistentwithwithapplicablethe financiallegal statements;requirements.and . Matters on which we are required to report by exception : :

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_ Responsibilities of trustees - As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 13, the trustees (who are also the . directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial - + statements ‘and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine. is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are. free from material misstatement, . _ whether due to fraud or error. . : , In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to , continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern . _ basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. ; ;

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"LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED PROJECT LIMITED LIMITED . . 7 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 , ,

~ STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) ACCOUNT)

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Donations and legacies 3 . 253,930 27,477 - 281;407 - 192,483 .
Charitable activities 4° $42,775 939,930 1,482,705 1,415,516
- Investment income . 5 - » - 7,923 7,923 §,292
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Total resources expended , ; ; 845,123 896,123 1,741,246 1,724,999
Net income/(expenditure) ° ‘ : . (48,418) - 79,207 30,789 = (111,708).
Transfersbetween funds 19. 7,451 (7,451) Be
Netmovement in funds for theyear year * (40,967) - 71»756 30,789 (111,708)
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" LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED . . : oo "NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS oo - FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 : : : »1 Accounting Policies — , 7 Do The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sourcés of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: . . 1.1 General information and basis ofpreparation - = ae , London Black Women’s Project Limited is a private charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in ) ; ; . England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charitable company being wound up the liability ; o in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is 661 Barking Road, Plaistow, London E13 9EX. fone The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The’ financial statements have been o at prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice . . applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ofIreland[issued][in][October][2019,][the][Financial][Reporting][Standard][applicable][in-the] UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice. ° , ; ae oo "<The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historic cost convention. The financial |. nb . statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in.these financial statements are roundedto the nearest £. 12. Going Concern. Sc , , . ; The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material ‘ uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected’ level.of income and . expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charitable company to be able to continue as a going concern. , , ; 1.3 Charitable Funds : ; . * Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion.of the members of management committee in ; furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes. Designated funds have been set aside for specific purposes by the trustees. Restricted funds are subject to specific , conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the . . _ fotes to the accounts. : oo , 1.4 Incoming Resources . . ; . ; . Items of income are recognised in the financial statements when all the following criteria are met: : e the charity has entitlement to the funds; - e any performance. conditions have been met or are fully within the control of the charity; , . 7 , ee therethe amountis sufficientcan becertaintymeasured thatreliably.receipt of the income is considered, probable; and. . a Grant income is recognised when it is receivable. Fee income: is recognised as it is earned. Donations are | ; accounted for when receivable. Rental income is recognised when.receivable and is net of voids. , : ; - Giftsdistributionin kindarerepresentrecognisedassets as incomingor servicesresourcesdonatedonlyforwhendistributiondistributed.or useAssetsby giventhe charity.for use byAssetsthe charitygiven arefor © recognised when receivable. Gifts in kind are valued at the amount actually realised from the disposal of the . assets or at the price the charity would otherwise have paid for the assets. . a Grants for the purchase of fixed assets are recognised in full is the statement of financial activities in the period in which they are receivable. oe . : 27

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1.5 Resources Expended ; Se Expenditureexpense. = is accounted- for on an accruals basis and is inclusive of the irrecoverableSc VAT attributable to that - Governance costs include the management of the charitable company’s assets, organisation management and , compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. Costs of raising funds relates to the costs incurred by the charitable company in raising funds for the charitable work. . 7 ; : Staff costs and expenditure which are directly attributable to activities have. been charged to them in full. Other costs and overhead expenses are allocated to activities based on the total income for each scheme. ; _ Lo Tangible Fived assets . m Co Fixed assets are for use by the charitable company in fulfilling its main charitable objects. Items are capitalised when the purchase price exceeds £500. Depreciation is provided on all fixed assets are rates calculated to write __ Off the cost of each asset over its estimated useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows: _ Office equipment ; 3 years straight line (33%) ~~ ; Computer equipment _ 3 years straight line (33%) ; _ ‘Hostel furniture and equipment 3 years straight line (33%) . The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value ofthe[asset][and][is][recognised][in][net][income/(expenditure)][for][the][period.] ; , .

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Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

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1.12 Leases , .
- All leases of equipment are operating leases. Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the Statement
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received. Employees are not usually able to carry forward any unused holiday past the yearend.
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committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits. .
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Small grants for beneficiaries . 36,060 - 36,060 2,400 :
Other income , - ATS 1,118 750
General Grants . so ;
; Asian Women's Resource Centre 102,754 :
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Kering Foundation 46,616 - 46,616 70,130
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MOPAC-OYA Project 62,181 - 62,181 62,181
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London Borough ofNewham - Supporting People .
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Staffcosts ) . - $38,956 —-253,419 792,375 741,959
_ Premises costs 60,259 142,811 203,070 232,190
External staff related costs . 111,133 40,676 151,809 ~ 193,808
Communications ; - 3,690 3,690 1,144
Printing, postage& stationery . - 2,307 2,307 6,846
Training, travel and recruitment ; 19,394 10,567 29,961 -37,194
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Housing association management charge SO 234,935 234,935 202,844
Audit and accountancy . . - .4,446 14,637 19,083 23,820
: Other professional fees - 7,103 12,953 - 20,056 12,398
Other costs”. : . 22,212 "16,386 38,598 30,092
‘Beneficiary costs 16 810 926: 598
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. ‘Additions ; ; 8,724 8,980 l7,704
: At3.1.March 2025 ) 197,527 67,213 264,740
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Net Book Value: .
At 31 March 2025 ; 6,982 6,670 13,652
At April2024 . . 2,866 1,367” 4.233
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Carryingamount offinancialassets ; ,
7 Debt instruments at-amortised cost . . 471,980 215,304
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ~
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Funds— Current Year		 — 0
, Balance Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance
1 April Resources Resources 31 March
; 2024 2025
, : £ £ £ £ £
Asian Women's Resource Centre _ 42,862 102,754 (83,557) - 62,059
Big Lottery Fund - Equine Project 53229 -
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Big Lottery Fund - Vision of Me . , 32,895 - oe . 32,895
City Bridge Trust 1,308 - _- - 1,308
; Clifford Chance LLP : 11,139 - (8,075) - 3,064
Comic Relief-Leadership Investment
Comic Relief-WinterCampaign		 28,794
26,784		 . _ 42,500
26,000		 - (64,417)
(49,789)		 ; -
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2,995
; DLUHC' - Covid 19 . 23 - - . - 23
DLUHC'!
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DLUHC!
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IRISi
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: oo Kering Foundation 15,942 46,616 (50,554) ~ - 12,004
: London Community Fund 2,530 - - - 2,530
London Community Fund (Wave 2) 1,195
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Ministry of Justice
-MOPAC?		 72 - -- - 72
MOPAC: -OYA Project - 62,181 (62,181) , - -
MOPAC? - Service
1		 - 210,349 (210,349) - -
, MOPAC?- Service 2 - 100,620 (100,620) - -
National Lottery Community Fund .
67.		 - . - - 67
- Rosa Fund
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: Women’s Aid:Federation - 36,060 (35,600) - 460
Total 192,963 796,705 (845,123) 7,451 151,996
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1 April Resources Resources 31 March
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Asian Women’s Resource Centre 70,351 68,911 (96,400) : - 42,862
; Big Lottery Fund - Equine Project 5,229 - - - 5,229
Big Lottery Fund—VisionofMe 32,895 . -. - - 32,895
; City Bridge Trust ; 1,308 ‘
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; Clifford Chance LLP 15,167 - (4,028). ~ - 11,139 ,
; Comic Relief—Leadership Investment.
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Kering Foundation , 24,622 70,130 (78,810): - 15,942
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; Asian Women's Resource Centre The Ascent Ending Harmful Practices Lead Partner is the AWRC. This
funding from London Councils was to provide support services to
. women who have no recourse to public funds. — .
‘ Big Lottery, Fund - Equine Projectmo Big Lottery Funding of a summer program to improve health and
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_ wellbeing. LBWP believes that therapy and healing so be diverse and .
, , , interactive for all services users. We conceived the idea of alternative
; * therapy and the Equine project. LBWP looked at the impact of :
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: COVIDI9 on its residents and decided to provide an alternative
SO . experience ot going into the countryside and experiencing an alternative
. : ; . environment from an urban city. . :
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. Big Lottery Fund - Vision of Me ' .The BLF ‘Women and Girls Initiative funds a project called Vision of
; oe, a Me. The project focuses on women and girl’s creative agency in the
s, : waysprocessguidedof recoveryby womenandandhealing.girls includingWorkers.thedeliver’use ofsupport art in thein supportdiverse |
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; finance administrator has supported women in gaining financial
, independence and addressing the challenges ofthe financial crisis.
, Clifford Chance LLP Supporting financial independence through workshops. , :
. + Comic Relief- Leadership Investment - Supporting "the leadership infrastructure of .LBWP “to ensure
; sustainability ofa historically under-funded organisation and its work. ~~
uo . Comic Relief- Winter Campaign Supporting the organisations infrastructure following the Cost-of-Living
- Crisis and increases in utility services. , ; .
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DLUHC' - Covid 19 Protecting service users from COVID1Y, is still required. The funding
. . enabled additional staff cover, PPE and deep cleaning to keep women
sate. ; . .
sO - DLUHC! - OYA Project A key focus of this funding was to safeguard the health and welfare of -
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; Newham and Haringey refuges and.central offices.
DLUHC'! - LB of Newham "This funding crisis advice and support through a_ telephone
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; bedspaces and staffing support, counselling, play and therapeutic
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; IRISi Supports the work of the GPs through training on Domestic abuse and __
; . how to identify the signs, through GP Practices. Enabled direct
; GP/Healthcare referrals into a designated post, which supports survivors
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‘LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT LIMITED ,
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Kering Foundation , Supported the holistic approach of LBWP in tackling domestic abuse,
. violence against women and girls, with emphasis on those who are oo
. 0 : migrant, with some experiences of sexual harassment. In addition,
. promoting awaréness. gender-based violence on migrant women and
girls. ,
“London Community Fund. Matched .funding for vulnerable women, so that they can travel to key © .
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. , strategic leadership of the director (increase of 4 to 5 days), in being
7 . , ’ able to steer the organisation through COVIDI9 and to establish key
. oc : - : * partnershipsusers. to share good practice and knowledge, to protect; staff and .
. Ministry of Justice - MOPAC A fundraiser (20 days) wasemployed 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).
‘- MOPAC?
, - OYA Project The OYA consortium had been granted temporary funding for six :
‘ ; . months in 2021-22 by the GLA-in the context of the covid19 emergency © ;
, a response for the maintenance of increased support and capacity in by
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; ‘ aims to maintain the increased refuge bedspaces available to BME .
: — . women and provide further support. . . :
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co 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
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MOPAC? - Service 2 Safe Accommodation services employ 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.services. . Women who are resettled/movea aon also have access to the ~ ; .
; "- National Lottery Community Fund Six month grant to expand our current specialist counselling service to :
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. asylum seekers and children who are experiencing mental . and
. . emotional issues as a result of domestic and other forms of gendered
:
; _ . violence, due to an increase in demand for counselling during the
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My Body, My Rules: Specialist legal advice project focusing on the experiences of sexual harassment and abuse of BME and migrant women in the north-south BME and migrant women’s concentrations.

Women’s Aid Federation

Federation These grants are given to individual women, through an application : . ‘ : process to support women to leave a violent situation and move elsewhere, access money if No Recourse to Public Funds, purchase furniture for a new ; _ ‘home and others under their criteria.

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20 _ AnalysisofNetAssetsbetween
.		 between Funds—Current
I		 between Funds—Current
I		 between Funds—Current
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. Other net current assets/(liabilities) - 400 - 400
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;		 Previous Year ;
Restricted		 Unrestricted - :
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. ; ‘ Funds Funds ;
. . ; 2024 2024 . 2024
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. / Cash in bank and in hand : ; . 214,304 © 183,924 398,228 .
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. ° employed as a subcontractor during the year. She was paid £3,500 for.her services. There were no outstanding
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