April 2020 – March 2021
Enfield Women's Centre Vicki Scarlett House, 31A Derby Road, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 4AJ
0208 351 8934
info@enfieldwomen.org.uk
Registered Charity No 1002117
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Contents
Chair’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Director’s Report
Counselling
Freedom Programme
Coffee Mornings
Food Distribution Project
White Ribbon – 16 Days of Action
International Women’s Day
Acknowledgements
Networking and Partnership
EWC Personnel
Poem
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Chair’s Report 2020 -2021
No-one could dispute that this has been a year like no other. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives and working in ways that might previously have seemed unimaginable. Despite the challenges that the pandemic brought, I cannot praise the team highly enough for the way they got to grips with the demands placed upon them.
It is testament to the whole team’s hard work that we have adapted quickly and services have continued. Demand for our services has increased exponentially over this last year. The pandemic has exacerbated an already severe situation.
At the heart of all our work are the women and families in Enfield. Our satisfaction in knowing we are helping more women than ever is tempered by the desire to offer more
I am proud that the team rose to this challenge magnificently. My wholehearted thanks go to all team members for their support. As ever, I would like to give grateful thanks to my colleagues on the Management Committee, who continue to work unstintingly to support the critical work of the organisation.
Barbara Le Fevre Chair
Treasurer’s Report
Having just recovered from a bout of Coronavirus I have to apologise for the brevity if this report.
The team have dealt magnificently with challenges in work and home including succumbing to or nursing family through Coronavirus. I know personally just how debilitating and emotionally challenging this can be.
I am grateful for the manner in which team members stepped up during this difficult time to provide an immeasurably valuable service and still keep dealing with the infrastructure demands. I know this was difficult in our tiny building.
Thank you all very much for your hard work, dedication and courage through this tough year.
B J Woods - Treasurer
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Centre Directors Report
I am preparing this report towards the end of 2021 after we have all lived through eighteen months of fear, uncertainty, disruption to how we operate. This change is also represented in the format of this report. The Trustees have indicated that, due to the small size of this building and its rooms it would be inappropriate to offer face-to-face services until the situation is clearer. We discussed changes in operation with our funders and have to thank them for their support in making these changes seamless.
It is important here, to note that, the Team have been amazing, adapting to new working styles, facing the growing demands brought about by the escalation of numbers experiencing mental health and domestic violence issues as well as those unable to access food for a range of reasons. We quickly set up a delivery round, not wanting vulnerable clients to travel the borough with young children and being exposed to potentially catching Coronavirus.
Counselling -
All counselling was moved online following discussion with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and our specialist Insurers. The Team responded to this magnificently even though some of them were new in post. We noticed a sharp increase in the number of referrals and in particular via NHS IAPT and Domestic Violence professionals in all sectors.
Freedom Programme
The Freedom programme was also moved online and referrals for this have risen steeply. As a representative on the Borough VAWG Strategic Group we have noticed an increase in violence against women since the start of Lockdown.
Coffee mornings
We moved these online and offered them weekly. A group formed and discussions were held around concerns to do with Coronavirus, opening or closing of schools and parents’ concerns on this, waiting for news on a vaccination/reactions to that – fear of trying and fear of not doing so.
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Food Distribution project
For some years now the Sainsbury A10 and Lancaster Road have been collecting donations for the women we serve. Women used to pop in to pick up some bits after attending services here. At the start of lockdown we held a discussion and agreed that we could not ask these women and their children to traverse our large borough to access food and together with a generous volunteer driver we were able to start delivering food.
News spread and we were receiving referrals from social services, court officers, refuge workers and others asking us to support clients who were sheltering or in other ways unable to attend in person. The borough invited us to join their local Food Alliance and we were also approached by the Marcus Rashford Children’s charity to join their work.
The Borough asked us to assist with running a food hub between Christmas and the New Year for families in receipt of school lunches. This was a great success.
White Ribbon 16 Days of Action
We participated in this as we do each year. This year we held an online vigil for all women and girls who had been attacked and killed around the world. As this reporting period drew to a close, we heard of the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. There is more of the work following this in next year’s report.
International Women’s Day 2021
We had been planning events including a day with the women’s section at a large local mosque but this, and other local activities we had been planning, were cancelled due to the concerns around Coronavirus
As always, I cannot complete this report without mentioning the magnificent Team we have here. It is their cheerful outlook and ability to turn to new ways of working that enables us to continue to grow and provide much needed services to our community. I am grateful to them all for taking to new ways of working – remotely and online – with barely missing a beat. Some of us found the new technology challenging and stimulating.
Ginnie Landon - Centre Director (Voluntary)
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Acknowledgements
Again – working with this dedicated team is a privilege, one for which I am truly grateful. So, thank you to all the Team and the Trustees for keeping the focus in these unfocussed times.
Thanking everyone who has helped and supported us is a challenge each year in that we are always conscious that we may miss someone important. So - thank you to all who have helped, supported and encouraged us and apologies if you have been missed in the comments below. Do please contact us to enable us to rectify the situation.
We continue to thank staff and customers at Sainsbury for their wonderful support for our families via the donations boxes in their stores. This is invaluable in supporting the families who are referred to us.
Edmonton Rotary Club for the donation of 100 purple crocus bulbs; these really cheered us. We also owe thanks to them for Shopping Vouchers to share to families on our food round. Thank you also for the cost of a shed to store food donations and the team from Rotary who came to set up said shed.
People from Enfield came together to support our families including amazing hampers complete with turkeys from Pastor Nick and the Revival Christian Church of Enfield, Vita Pax parish, The Glory of the Cross Church for food donations as well as ready meals on a weekly basis from Tara at Exodus Youth Worx UK. A J Ghokani, Empire garages, Enfield for an amazing amount of donations for the foodbank We also thank a host of individuals who have donated generously and anonymously.
British Darts Foundation and HSBC Enfield Town branch for toys for Christmas delivery for our families.
We continue to be indebted to the team at the London Borough of Enfield, namely Shaun Rogan, Niki Nicolaou (who left last September), Debbie, Jany and Salema of the LBE Third Sector Development Team for all your help with our queries and panics. Very many thanks.
Paul at Selman Print – thanks for your rapid responses to our crazy requests.
Enfield Voluntary Action – for their invaluable support and information on a range of issues.
We are grateful to all our members and individual donors – without your support we would not be here. We also recognise that for some of you this is a big deal.
We owe a considerable debt to the driver who carried out our food deliveries for months until he became unwell with COVID and then Long COVID. So Paul, thank you very much and here’s hoping to 21/22 being a better year for you.
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Networking and Partnerships
Networking is at the root of how we can offer our clients solid support – by referring them to experts as required. The list grows as in previous years with a range of professionals, groups and networks/fora including Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic and Operational Groups, Citizens Advice Enfield, Enfield LGBT Network, Ponders End Partnership, Ponders End Community Development Trust, Voluntary Sector Strategy Group, North Central London CCG stakeholders group, Early Help Network, Enfield Saheli, IKWRO, Imece, Naree Shakti, Samafal Women’s organisation.
We sometimes are not able to attend all the groups and networks we would like to, so send a representative or we participate electronically, receiving and/or cascading information.
EWC Personnel
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the wonderful band of women who assist us in various ways including turning up to stuff envelopes, meet and greet people at events, registers, tea duty, stalls at festivals and various events, help with walks and other activities.
This band of wonderful women is vital to us being able to provide quality, low-cost services in the borough. A big thank you to everybody.
Centre Personnel 2020 - 2021
Management Committee
Chairperson – Barbara Le Fevre Treasurer – Beverley Woods Yewande Bright, Brenda Landers, Marylyn Spencer
Office Team
Ginnie Landon, Laurie Dengel, Mary Bright, Marylyn Spencer, Amber Conway,
Counselling Team
Clinical Supervisor Dawn Burlton
Counsellors
Sarah-Jane Andrews, Lillian Atkinson, Tessa Bennett, Mathilde Caron, Joanna Clarke-Jones, Lisa Garfield, Senada Gjokaj, Jodi Grimmer, Maria Klatska, Amanda McDermott, Daisy Williams
Trainers and Tutors
Nadine Johnson, Janice Nunn, Street dance – Jade, Amber and Rhianna
Ad hoc Volunteers
Claudia Deutschmann, Hasibe Dulgeroglu, Julia Mountain, Emine Mustapha, Jas Gosai, Cardina Beckford, Brenda Landers, David Le Fevre and Paul Dengel
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Enfiold Women's Centre Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements for the ear ended 31st March 2021 Charity Rggi¥tration No.. 1002117
Enfield Womens Centre Contents of the Financial Statements for the ear ended 31 March 2021 Indepèndenl examlnerf$ report Statement of financlal actlvltla8 Balance Sheet Notes to the financlal statements
Enfield Women's Centre (Charily no: 10021171 Year ended 31st March 2021 Independent Examiner's Report on the Financial Ststements I have examined the financiHI stalemenls on pages 2 10 4 which havg prepared under the historical cost convention 8nd Ihe accounting policies sel out on page 4. This pOr1 is made Solely to the charity's Tnjstees as a body. in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 01 that Act. My work has been underiaken so that I might slate to the charitys Tru8le8s ItrK)se rnatters l am required to Stale lo them in 8n Independenl 8xamin&¢s report and for no olh&r purpose. To the fullest extenl permitted by law, I do nol accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the charity and lh8 charitys Tru$leg5 as a b¢xly, for my work regarding this réport. Respectlv• r•8ponsibilities of the trustees and examiner The Truslees SponsIbl1111es for prepaTing the 8nnu81 report and financlal statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards are set oui in Ihe Statement of Trustees Responsibilitlg5 on pag8 2. The Trustees consider thal an audil is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Acl 2011 {Ihe A¢ll and Ihat an indepgndgnl exominalion is needed. 11 is my responsibilty as examinèr. al to examine the financial statements under sectktn 145 01 the Act (bl to follow the procedures laid down in the General Direclions given by Charity Commi$sioners', and (cl lo slale whether any particular mallers have come to my allenlion My examination was cartied out in accordance with th8 general Directions gwen by the Charily Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounls presented with those records. It also includes consideration ol any unusu81 items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you 8$ Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undert8ken do not provide all the evidence Ihat would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the aOunts wesent o'lwe and fair vieY/ and port is limited lo those mallers sel out in the slalemenl below. Independent Examiners Statsment In connection with my examination, no matter has come lo my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the Trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that.. lal Proper accounling CordS are kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Act., and Ib} 8ccounts are prepared which agree wilh the accounting iecor¢Js 4nd wrnply wilh the accounting requirements of the Act Peter Dubo Chartered Accountant Independent Examin•r Kin9sbury House 468 Church Lane London NW9 8UA Dated: 6 Page 1
Enfield Women's Centre statement of Financial Activities for the ear ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Incomlng resources London Borough of Enfi'eld grant Job retention scheme grant Events Membership Couns&lling Sundry donations Miscellaneous income 27,000 13,538 135 50 1,785 4.633 28,330 131 20 10 8,726 270 Total Incomlng resources 47.141 37.487 Resource5 expended Salaries Travel and subsistènce Counselling Refreshments Training Events and actiwlies Room hire IT maintenance Garden malntenance Electricity and water Postage Printing and Stslionery RPS equipment Membèrship subscriptions Insurance Independent accounlanl's fees Furlough fees Bookkeeping and adrnini51ration Telephone Cleaning Cash expenses Sundiies Bank charges Depreciation of garden office 17,546 1,671 17.807 214 118 2,039 4,006 1,180 1,770 610 6,804 728 1,309 260 3.667 185 744 40 240 1,546 300 2,255 1,318 1,359 2,962 216 1,576 300 300 650 2,491 1,¢)00 1.782 1,300 801 268 101 2,071 63 2,072 Total resources expended 44.978 40,777 Net Incomlng resources Fund balance brought forward 2,162 5.885 {3,2901 9,175 Funds balance earrled fonvard 8.047 5,685 Page 2
Wo alan • Shoe h20 Noi• 02 Yanglbl• Flx•d A•••t8 2,072 ".¥JT, Cuirnnt A¥stt8 Cash al bank and in hand Sundry deblors SMP recoverable 7.347 1,000 3,113 8.347 4,113 Creditors.. ameJnls lallin9 (Jve wilhin one year 13001 13WI N•t curront A8%èts 8,047 3.813 Net A•8•ts 8.1M7 5,885 Reprosent•d 8y'. Unr¢$lri¢ied funds Re$tr¢ied lun1$ 8,047 4,885 8,047 The financial 51aletDeni$ have been prepare(l in a¢cordance with the Charity Comml8Sitin reeDmmended gui¢?lines an(J best practice. .Approv8d ty the Management Cornmitte8 and signed on Iheir bahalf by". B•th•rn l• F•vr• ch•Iryr•0n . O•l•d: li Py3
Enfield Women's Centre Notes to the Flnanclal Statements At 31 March 2021 ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance wth applicable Accounts'ng Standards. In preparing the financial statements the charity follows best practice as set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice"Accounting and Reporting by Charities" ISORP 20051 and apPIable UK Standards and the Charitie8 Act 2011. INCOMING RESOURCES All income from grants. donations. depuwl interest, an¢J similar incoming resources is recognised on a receipt ba51S. Income from fund raising events is recognised based on the year in which the event lakes place. RESOURCES EXPENDED All expenditure is recognised on a paymenls basis. FUNDS For thi8 year funds held by the Charty are unrestricted. G•rden Office TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Total COST Brought forward and a$ at 31 March 2021 10,356 10,356 DEPRECIATION Brought forward Charge for the year 6,213 2,071 6,213 2,071 AS al 31 March 2021 8,284 8,284 NET BOOK VALUE Al 31 March 2021 2,072 2,072 Al 31 March 2020 4,143 4,143 DEBTORS 2021 2020 Oeptsgrt held by EDF 1,OL>O 1,000 1,000 1,000 Page 4
Enfield Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements continued At 31 March 2021 CREDrroRS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2021 2020 AccNals 300 300 TAXATION Enfield Women's Centre is a registered charity and accordingty is exempl form tsxation on its income and gains where these are applied for charitable purposes. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS None ol the trustee5 were paid any expenses or remuneration by the charity during Ihe year ended 31st March 2021. DESIGNATED AND UNDESIGNATEO FUNDS All funds are undesignaled. Page 5
Enfield Women's Centre Balance Sheet At 31 March 2021 Note 2021 Tangiblg Fixgd Assets 2,072 Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand Sundry debtors SMP recoverable 7,347 1.000 3,113 1,000 8,347 4,113 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 13001 13001 Nel Current Assets 8,047 3,813 Net Assets 8,047 5,885 Represented By: Unrestricted funds Reslricled funds 8,047 4,885 1.000 8,047 5,885 The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity Commission recommended guidelines and best practice. Approved by the Management Committee and signed on their behalf by.. Barbara 1¢ Fovrp Chairperson Dated: Page 3
Enfleld Women's Centre Unaudlted Flnanclal Ststements for the ear ended 31st March 2021 Charity Registration No.. 1002117
Enfield Womens Centre Contents of the Financial Statsments for the ear ended 31 March 2021 Independent oxaminer's roport Statèment of financial activities Balance sheet Notes to the financial statements
Enfield Women's Centre (Charity no: 10021171 Year ended 31st March 2021 Independent Examiners Report on the Financial Ststements I have exarnined the financial statements on pages 2 to 4 which have been prepared under th8 historical C051 convention and the accounting policie5 sel out on page 4. This port is made solely to the eh8riVs Trustees as a body, in accordance with section 145 of tho Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. My work has been Undertaken so thal I might state to the charitvs Trustees those matters l am required to stste to them in an Independent examinerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extenl permitted by law, I do not accept or assuTne iespon5ibility to anyone other than the charity and the charitys Trustees as a body. for my work regarding this report. Respective responslbS1itles of the trustees and examlner The Tru31ees responsibilities for preparing the annual report and financial $18lements In accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accountlng Standards Bre set out in the Statement of Trustees Responsibilitiès on page 2. The Tcustees consider thal an audit is not required for Ihis year under section 144121 of Ihg Charities Acl 2011 {the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It 15 my responsibility a5 examiner.. la} to examine the financial statemenls under section 145 of the Act Ibl to follow the procedures laid down in the General Oirections gwen by Charfty Comrnissioneis., and Icl to state Ythether any particular matters have come to my attention My examinallon was cafrfed out in a¢cordan¢e vhth the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination indudes a review of the accounting recoids kepl by the charily and a comparison of the 8ccoun15 presented wlh those records. It also includes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanation5 from you a5 Tru5te8s conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that ¥vould be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair vievl and feport is limbted lo those matters Bet out in the Slatewnent below. Ind¢pend•nt Examin•rn Statsm•nt In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the Trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that.. 181 proper 8¢¢ounling record5 are kept in accordance with sèction 130 of the Act,. and Ibl accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the a)un11ng quirementS ol Ihe Act Peter Duboff Chartered Accountant Independent Examiner Kingsbury House 468 Church Lane London NW9 BUA Oat8d.. 06-Apr-22 Page 1
Enfield Women's Centre ststoment of Financial Activities for the ear ended 31 March 2021 02 Incomlng re8ource8 L¢Jndon Borough of Enfield grant Job retentlDn scheme grant Events Membership Counselling Sundry donations Miscellaneous income 27,000 13,538 135 50 1,785 4.633 28.330 131 20 10 8.726 270 Total Incomlng resources 47,141 37,487 Resources expended Salaries Travel and subsistence Counselling Refreshments Training Events and activitie8 Room hire IT maintenance Garden maintenance Electricity and water Postsge Printing and stationery RPS equipment Membership subscriptions Insurance Independent aOuntant'S fees Furlough fees Bookk&eping and admirustralion Telephone Cleaning Cash expenses Sundries Bank charges Depreciation of garden office 17,546 1.671 17.807 214 118 2.039 4,006 1.180 1,770 810 6,804 728 1,309 260 3,667 185 744 40 240 1.546 300 2,255 1,318 1,359 2,962 216 1,576 300 300 650 2,491 1,000 1.782 1.300 801 268 101 2,071 86 63 2,072 Totsl resources expende(I 44,978 40,777 Not Incomlng resources Fund balance brought forward 2,162 5,885 13,2901 9,175 Funds balance carried forward 8,047 5,885 Page 2
Enfield Women's Centre Balance Sheet At 31 March 2021 Note 2021 2020 Tangible Fixed Assets 2.072 Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand Sundry debtors 7,347 1,000 3,113 1,000 8,347 4,113 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year {300} 13001 Net Current Assets 8,047 3,813 Net Assets 8,047 5.885 Reprosentsd By: Unreslricled funds Restricted fvnds 8,047 4.885 1.000 8.047 S,885 The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity Commission recommended guidelines and best practice. Approved by the Management Committee and signed on their behalf by. Barbara le Fevre Chalrperson Dated: 0S-Apr-22 Page 3
Enfield Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Stalements At 31 March 2021 ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The$e awunts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance wth applicable Accounting Standards. In preparing the financial statements the charity fOlS best practice as set out in the Slalemenl of Recommended Pracli¢e Accounting and Reporling by Charities. ISORP 20051 and applicable UK standards and the Charitie5 Act 2011. INCOMING RESOURCES All income from grants. donations, deposit interest, and similar incoming resources is recognised ¢)n a receipt basis. Income from fund ralsing events is recognised based on the year in which Ihe event take5 p5ace. RESOURCES EXPENDED All expenditure is recognised on a payments basis. FUNDS For this year fund$ held by the Charty are unrestricted. Gardan Office TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Total COST Brought forward and as at 31 March 2021 10,356 10.356 DEPRECIATION Brought forward Charge for the year 6,213 2,071 6,213 2.071 As at 31 March 2021 8.284 8.284 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2021 2.072 2,072 At 31 F41ar¢h 2020 4,143 4,143 DEBTORS 2021 2020 Deposit held by EDF 1,000 1.000 1,000 1.000 Page 4
Enfield Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Slatements continued At 31 March 2021 CREDITORS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2021 2020 Accrual8 300 300 TAXATION Enfield Women's Centre is a registered charity and accordingly is exempl fom) tsxation on ils income and gains where these are applied for charitable purposes. RELATED PARTY TRANSAGTIONS None of the trustees were paid any expenses or rèmuneration by the charlly during the year ended 31st March 2021. DESIGNATED AND UNDESIGNATED FUNDS All fvnds are undesignaled. Page 5