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The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the irustees For Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 The Irustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are also prepared to meet Ihe requiremenls lor a directors, report and accounls for Companies Act purposes. The financial slatements comply wilh Ihe Charilies Act 2011 , Ihe Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charilies.. Slalement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (second edition October 20191 {Charily SOFIP {FRS 1021 Revised). Oblectlves and Actlvltles Policies and objectives In setting objectives and planning for aclivilies, the Trusiees have given due consideration to general guidance published by ihe Charity Commission relating lo public benefit, and to the objects of the charity which are.. 1. To provide relief lor women who are suffering from mental health problems by means of therapeutic services., 2. To educate Ihe general public on the subject of mental health. The charity has the general aim of improving the mental health ol deprived and marginalised women by providing free individual counselling, group therapy and community wellbeing activities. Maln a¢iivltles undertaken to lurther th• charlty's purposes for Ihe publlc benellt The Trustees are aware that section 17 01 Ihe Charities Acl 2011 requires charities lo demonstrate that their work is of direct benefit lo Ihe public. When planning the Maya Centre's activities each year, the Trustees lake due regard of the Charily Commission's general guidance on public benefit. ACHIEVEMENTS ANO PERFORMANCE Review of acllvllles All our activities are in line with our vision and mission. Vision Our vision is a world where all women can priorilise theiT mental health and wellbeing, equality and dignity, safe from abuse, exclusion or discrimination of any kind. Mission Our mission is to build a sate and inclusive women-for-women community in which we.. • Offer a range ol free trauma-informed services to minorilised women on low-incomes, including counselling & psychotherapy, group work and complementary therapies. Support recovery from depression, Irauma and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) with a focus on building trust. resilience and voice. Flex to meet women's different needs by offering between 6-24 sessions of counselling, as individuals, in groups, face-lo-face or remotely. Priorilise inlercultural and intersectional approaches via lailored and targeted support in community languages and for specih'c. minoritised cultural groups. Page 1
The Maya Cenlre {A Company limited by guaranleel Report of Ihe trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued) Overvlew of the year 2023-2024 . The Maya Centre specialises in free, trauma-informed counselling for low-income, minoritised women living in Islington and surrounding boroughs. Our counselling is psychodynamic in origin, wilh the flexibility to adapi lo the specific needs of diverse VMen seeking our services. In recent years this has led lo the development of broader trauma-informed services, including a lull suite of holistic mind-body therapies, psychoeducalional group work in community languages, 1-2-1 and group Art therapy and inclusive wellbeing workshops. From April 2023 to March 2024, The Maya Cenlre continued lo manage the large number of referrals received for counselling in the post-covid era. On 1 sl April 2023 there were 164 women on the wailing list lor therapy, and 148 women who were al various stages of engagement with our seryices. from assessment lo completing therapy all of whom had been referred before. During Ihe 12-monlh reporting period, an additional 255 referrals for Iherapy were received, increasing the number of women needing to be risk assessed and screened for eligibility to 419 women. By 1st April 2024, 273 relerrals were processed and, the waiting list remained at 146 women Our holistic, wrap-around support approach ensures that women are intormed about all available services, have the opportunity to choose new services, and are internally referred at the right time. This approach facilitates a planned and smooth Iransilion to the most suilable services within the centre. This constant movement reflects the fluid nature ol service engagement at The Maya Centre, where women progress al different rates. This dynamic affects how we produce our monitoring reports, as il may appear thai many women are following similar therapeutic pathways, albeil at different stages. Although this presents some challenges, we remain committed to meeting our largel numbers and lulfilling our obligations lo funders. Our annual target lor the number of women in therapy can Ilucluale based on funding availability. For this year, our funding allowed 237 women lo complete a full course ol individual or group therapy at The Maya Centre, while in lolal, 421 women accessed various stages of Iherapy or participated in psychoeducational workshops. In addition to our one-lo-one and group therapy seNices, The Maya Centre offers sale community spaces through our Women's Hub. The Women's Hub community wellbeing projecl in Islington empowers women by providing safe, supportive spaces for Ihose facing marginalisation, low income, domestic abuse. and other barriers to wellbeing. During this period, Ihe Women Hub team engageLI 330 women from diverse backgrounds in various activities, including 59 peer support group sessions, 73 wellbeing workshops, and one-lo-one support for 34 women. Seven family wellbeing events engaged 229 women. leaturing themes like Black History Month and Inlernalional Women's Day. The long ierm impacl of the dual pandemic ol Covid-19 and Violence Against Women and Girls IVAWGI, was further deepened by Ihe rise of cost ol living and the reduction in mainstream support services. leading to worsened menlal heallh, especially amongst low income, migrant and minorilised women, adding to the complexity of cli8nl's issues and their mental health support needs. In addition to providing our core Iherapeulic interventions and Women Hub's wellbeing groups, The Maya Centre adapted new responses to meet these emerging needs by focusing on raising resources lo support women wilh Cost of Living, lo help them access therapy and group activities at Ihe cenlre. We supported 55 women Ihrough targeled funds- Crisis Fund. Travel Fund and Creche Fund and 120 women through Ihe provision of hygiene and personal care products. In addition lo the funding Irom MOPAC, we were able to support another 14 women through Islingion Giving - Family Calalyst funding by providing cash grants to improve wellbeing. These granis enabled women to travel, pay for tuition lees, and access wellbeing activities. Page 2
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (contlnued) In 2023.24. The Maya Cenlre's holistic services were made possible through diverse funding sources. The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime IMOPAC) provided a Ihree-year grant to support long-term specialist counselling and mind-body iherapies for 35 highly iraumatised women annually. Additional support came from Richard Cloudesley for the 81ack Women's Project, offering group therapy and workshops for 40 women, while the City Bridge Foundation funded one-to-one counselling services targeting 36 Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, and Refugee IBAMERI women. The Accept Consortium {NCL CCGI supported counselling for 91 women referred by Islingion health services, with a focus on minorilised women and addressing Violence Against Women and Girls {VAWG}. The Embassy ol Ireland funded counselling for 35 Irish women, and the Big Lottery Reaching Communilies fund enabled Community Wellbeing programs for women and girls in Islingion through the Women's Hub. A second Cily Bridge Foundation grant (Propel -Explorel supported social justice initiatives, empowering service users to shape local women's services. Support for operational costs was secured through varlous sources, including Cripplegate Foundation. Henry Smith Charity, Islingion VCS Partnership Fund, and Considered Ask Funding, which helped hire a Communications and Fundraislng Manager. Additionally, MOPAC provided a new two-year grant starting in January 2024, in partnership wilh Mamasuze, to deliver Art Iherapy and counselling for migrant, asylum. seeking, and refugee women. cosi.ol.living support came through Islingion Giving ~ Family catalyst Fund and the Mayor's Office lor Policing and Crime, while donations from TOMS, Macquarie & Co., Slaughter and May, and other individual contributors helped sustain the organisation's core functions. These contributions were bolstered by increased visibility through Ihe centre's website and social media. The Maya Centre has made significant strides in partnership building and organisational development. A new partnership wilh Mamasuze was launched to deliver art.based Iherapeulic groups tor asylum- seeking and retugee women in January 2024. The Cenlre also continued its active role in Islington's Oomeslic Abuse Partnership Programme, led by Cripplegate FoLJndalion, where il serves as a mental health expert. Furthermore, Ihe Cenlre has been inslrumenlal in promoting a newly developed Islinglon inequalities toolkit aimed ai enhancing anti-racist and culturally sensitive service provision. Outreach efforts by the Women's Hub team resuiied in collaborations with over 20 local organisations, forming strategic partnerships with key groups such as Islingion Mind, Health Watch, local councillors, Communily Group and Cripplegate Foundation to amplity women's voices in local policy development. Organisationally, Ihe Maya Centre underwent important changes and faced challenges. In November 2023, live new trustees joined the board, bringing diverse expertise in clinical, finance, and HR areas. The Centre renewed ils premises lease for five more years, including improved accessibility features like lift access lor disabled women. It also formed a historic partnership with Ihree women's organisations-WRC, KMEWO, and TF to bid for permanent occupancy of the upcoming Holloway Women's Building, set lo complele in 2027. Staff turnover presented difficulties, with several key departures and subsequent new hires, including a new CEO in August 2023 and additional managerial roles filled by March 2024. The Cenlre shifted ils focus lo staff wellbeing, implementing new HR support, wellbeing initiatives, and a five-year service plan with Peninsula, which includes an Employee Assistance Program offering counselling and advice services. 1. Therapeuiic servlces: Indlvidual and Group Counselling Our core offer of specialist individual and group counselling continues lo flourish via a team of 19 trained and experienced counsellors, all of whom are registered or accredited by the BACP. Therapists are also supported by 5 clinical sUpeIS0rS in addition to Clinical Directorfs and clinical admin support. Page 3
The Maya Centre {A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the trustees (conlinued) For Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (conlinued) We successfully renewed our external accreditation Irom the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy for our counselling service for Five years, demonstrating to clients. cornmissioners and funclers that they can have confidence in the professionalism of the Centre and its staff. Over the 12-monlh period, The Maya Centre supported 421 women through various therapeutic inleNenlions, including 148 women who were already in service and 273 newly processed referrals. It is importanl lo nole that while some women were reaching the end of their Iherapeutic journey, olhers were just beginning, and some were Iransitioning from individual Iherapy to complementary or group iherapies. Women's Access to Therapy Djd Not Att•nd Tr•rnpy Old Ilot Atten4 AS$nE C•mpi•m•nt•ry Th•f•pI•• Group Therapy l.?.I Coun••lllng Aoo Ntsmber of Women Iso 200 The Chart {1) above illustrates women's access lo therapy: from a total of 421 women , 220 women accessed 1-2.1 counselling, 38 women accessed group therapy { Art Iherapy, Hidden Chronic illnesses and 3 X EECS), 44 women allended complemenlary therapies, and 34 women attended psychoeducalional workshops, 65 women who did not attend Iheir offered assessment sessions and 51 women who did not attend their therapy sessions after Iheir assessmenls. Individual Coun$elllng: The Maya Centre continued to offer from 6 to 24 weeks ot counselling sessions depending on presenting issues and recommended treatment. Our Service are provided in 13 different languages with specialised SeICe5 largeting Black women, Irish women and women Irom global majority communities IBAMERI. Our An Therapy specifically iargels migrant, relugee and asylum seeking women. (Xher funding streams for the service iaTgelS those who are survivors of domestic and lor sexual abuse Ihrough long term counselling, up 10 24 sessions. A data sample of 246 women in our CoreNel data base system indicates Ihat Self-referrals made up 52Y• ol referrals and 48Vo wer8 referred through local professionals and agencies, with an increase in referrals from NHS services, Solace Women's Aid, Mind, IMECE, Nia and Age UK. During ihis year, 57Y• of the women accessed face-to-face sessions, 189/• received counselling by telephone, and 25Vo were seen online, with about 20 % ol the women receiving a combination of lace to face, lelephone andlor online sessions. Page 4
The Maya Centre {A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the Irustees (contlnued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (contlnued) Presenting traumatic issues: A signilicanl 2700 issues presented by Ihe 298 women completed therapy within Ihe 12 months period. (chart 2) illuslrate the complexity ol issues women have disclosed during their therapy journey= 'Presenting issues (298 clients that completed therapy in period): 250 c 100 Pfesentlng Issues Chart {21 also indicates that 50% of the women reported trauma due to bereavemenls, reflecting the impact ol post Covid-19 era, and 38.24/0 reporteo dilliculties in welfare and living costs due to poverty. rellecting the impact of rise of cost of living crises. Chart13) below illuslrales the prevalence of difl8rent forms of VAWG reported among the 298 women supported. showing the alarming percentages of women who reported various forms of violence and abuse. Including general violencelabuse, honour-based violenc&, FGM, childhood sexual abuse, sexual abuse including rape, and abuse from children. Reporting VAWG Issues by Sen4ice Users 80 60 20 Page 5
The Maya Cenlre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the Irustees (conlinued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS ANO PERFORMANCE (contlnued) Demographics of servlce users . Background p*rcenta8e of sernlce users from Global Majorlty mlgrant • pèreentage of Whlte 8rltlsh selvlce users Chart 141 indicates that 76.2°/o of our service-users were from Global Majorily, migrant or refugee backgrounds and 23.8V. White British Chart {5) . Ethnicity: Ethnic Origin 30 21 19 20 io Page 6
The Maya Centre IA Company limited by guarantee) Report ol the Iruslees {¢ontinued) For the ar ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued) Chart161 .' Age group Age Group 53 20 io lllllln. 18-20 21.30 3140 4J.S0 51.60 61 and 0r S•11¢51 Chart17} '. Residency by London-8oroughs Borough 27 29 J59 Camden Croydon H4ckney • Harlngey Islington o Newham No Data Waltham Forest The Irish Women's Project al The Maya Centre provides coun5elling and psychotherapy lo vulnerable women ol Irish descent lrninimum ol one Irish gTandparenll ot all ages over 18. Through the Irish women'5 service. each woman ieceives six lo 24 sessions ol one-lo-one counselling and specialisl trauma Iherapy with Counsellor or Psycholherapisl ol Irish or Irish descent. Most will have experienced gendeT-based violence, sexual assault, rape, incest or childhood sexual abuse. For Ihese clienls, this will be the first lime they receive ¢ullurally sensitive counselling from a Iherapisi who understands Iheir specific experience as Irish women or members ol the Irish diaspora. At Ihe start. middle and end ol the allocation, clients, own responses lo trealment are monilored and recorded on our CORE system. Each Iherapisl also completes an End ol Therapy lom where they clinically assess the client's developrnenl throughout the process. Each clienl also compleles an End ol Therapy Feedback lom. Page 7
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of Ihe Irustees (continued) For Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued) Holistic Mind-8ody Theraples (Complementary Iherapies): HM8 Iherapies are offered to women who have completed a course of specialist 1-2-1 counselling: therefore they are included within our clinical services for reporting purposes. The Maya Centre offers six sessions of either Reiki, Reflexology or Holistic Massage to women who have completed their individual counselling and have requested a mind-body treatment. During the period April 2023-March 2024. 44 women received treatments from three specialist therapists. The women benefited from one of the types of body-mind therapies delivered from the Maya Centre. They include Holistic Bodywork Therapy, Reiki and Cranio-sacral Reflexology . These Iherapies oflen enhances emolional, physical, and mental well-being ol women contributing to their journey of healing and recovery. by resetting the parasympalhelic system, providing a sense of safety and reliel. Group Counselllng & Psychoeducatlon groups: The Black Women's Prolect (BWP) supports women from 81ack African and Caribbean heritages who are seeking represenlalive trauma-informed counselling on issues including abuse and violence, racism, discrimination and misogynoir. Two Lead Counsellors have managed the project since January 2023, delivering Ihe new framework thal includes 9.12 weeks of Emotional Emancipation Circles (EEC) and psychoeducalion groups, with some women referred on lo 1.2-1 counselling. All EECS, the BWP psychoeducalion workshops. and 1-2-1 counselling sessions have been delivered face to lace onsite. Aiming, at reducing health disparities for Black women in Islington, the project provided safe spaces for tailored aclivities that meet Iheir specific needs. Access lo childcare has signilicanlly improved participation and relenlion rates. The project also provides a gender-specific and interseclional space where women can openly discuss issues like violence against women and girls (VAWGI and domestic abuse, especially for those wilh intersecting identities such as being Muslim. single parents, or neurodivergent. The Emotlonal Emancipatlon Clrcles (EECS): are secure. safe and communal nurturing spaces where 81ack people come together to, 1) share personal stories and feelings 21 deepen understanding ol the impact of our history on our emotions, relationships, and community. and 3) Iree-self from the stereotypes, learn and practice essential emotional wellness skills. Although the EECS are for all genders, here at the Maya Centre, il focuses on the women from the community and how gender and interseclionalily compound the above slalements. Black Women's Psycho•education Groups (PEW) are psychotherapeutic spaces that provide a well curated and specific space to explore Ihemes that impact on the lives of women and come face to face with the nuances of race, religion, culture and gender. Over the past twelve months '. Three Emotional Emancipation Circle Groups. each consisting of 9 sessions. Out of 19 assessments, 11 women completed the programs. Three Psychoeducation Groups were held, wilh sessions organised over 6, 8, and 4 weeks. Out of 27 women registering for the groups. 19 women attended the groups. The groups included.. Moving On vs Moving Forward (6 weeks), Coping with Feelings ol Isolation18 weeks), and Therapeutic Writing My Journey lo Me, My Story, My Way14 weeks) Page 8
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the irustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEPAENTS AND PERFORMANCE {continued) Speclallst l Thematic therapy groups I Psychoeducational groups: Six sessions of Psychoeducalion group sessions were provided to a group of Bengali women, Ihe sessions were attended by four women. Art Therapy.. Ten sessions ol Art therapy Vre provided lo a group of 11 women beeen April.June 2023. A 30 Sessions program of group therapy focusing on "chronic and long.lerm health conditions" slarted early 2024. By end of 31st March of 2024, nine sessions were delivered to a group 018 women. 2. Community based Wellbeing serviceslspac•s: Women's Hub Prolecl: The Women's Hub communily wellbeing project was established lo empower women in Islingion by providing safe and nurturing platform5, especially for those most affec18d by marginalization, low income, domestic abuse, and olher barriers lo mental health and wellbeing. The initiative aims lo amplrfy women's voices and support their agency within the community. Wornen's Hub activities mainly represenl minoritised women from disadvanlaged Communities. All women who ollen lace adverse health outcomes due to factors such as low income, discrimination, abuse, and exploitation. Data analysis Irom 38 % of the unique beneliciaries monitoring information indicates lo Ihe inlerseclionalily ol our service users, experiences. The chart below illuslrales the demographic breakdown across live caleoories.. Elhnicitv. Relioion. Disabilitv. Sexual Orienlation. and Mental Health. Page 9
The Maya Centre {A Company limited by guarantee) Report of Ihe Irustees {conllnued} For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (conlinued) Key Achlevemenls". A loial 01 330 women from diverse ethnic and social backgroundv participated, coming log8lh8r lo learn, socialize, and engage in women.only communlly.based wellbeing activities. Peer Support Groups: The team organised 59 weekly peer SUPFQrt sessions, engaging 55 women.across seven groups. The purpose ol these groups is to discuss ideas lor wellbeing activities, lorm social networks, and encourage service user involvement through volunteering in social activities Wellbeing Workshop Sessions.. The team conducled 73 weekly wellbeing workshops lacilitaled by community navigators, Iherapisls, volunteers, and clinicians. Workshops covered topics such as lilness and lun, budgeting lor cooking, menopause awareness, sell-discovery, dealing with griel, relaxation through -Follow Your Feel. Indian head massage, and more. One-lo-one SLJPPOrt.' Individual support was provided lo 34 women through sessions with community navigators in a safe and confidential environment, addressing issues related lo children's school arrangements, welfare, health and social care, and access lo other $8rvices. Community Events.. Seven family wellbeing events were organized, engaging 229 wom8n. Events included Wellbeing Saturdays, 81ack History Month celebrations, Animal Therapy, Flower Therapy, and International Women's Oay 2024. Leaders Group and Propel.Explore Prole¢l: {Eslablishlng Women's Voices in Mental Health lor Soclal Jusllce) Starting in June 2023, the Propel.Explore project introduced a Community Organizer role lo the Women's Hub team lo guide and organize the Women Leaders Grovp. The group began meeting weekly lo discuss iniliaiives, acting as champions to amplily women's voices and agency in the community. Their efforts included launching a Women's Forum, conducting oulrea¢h to build new partnerships, and participating in local discussions on service improvemenis. The group's locused on leading community discussions on issues afleciing women's well-bèing and to develop ideas and slralegies lor inlluenclng change, particularly with mainslrearn service providers, local authorities, and decision.makers. The dedicated slafl member in this role had previously volunteered with the Lèaders Group and joined the Women's Hub lo continue her impact through community-building activities and lo lead the new cohort ol the Leaders Group. 8y Odober 2023, a team ol six women leaders started meeting regularly lo plan the way lorward. The wojecl have established local partnerships with organisaiions such as lslinglon Mind, Nalsiyal, Cripplegale Foundation, and Menial Health commissioners lo strengthen the influenc8 01 Woman L8aders groups in shaping local policies. On8 Women's Forum was organised, wiih over 107 women actively participating in presentations, activities, discussions, and sample sessions ol yoga and wellbeing workshops. They held discussions and collaborated with over 20 local voluntary and community organizalions, community Cenlres, children's cenlres, and libraries. In addilion, two service users participated in a local partnership led by Cripplegale Foundation lo improve th8 response lor women suniivors of domestic abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls {VAWGI. CO ol Li¥ini crlsl8 ••fvb¢e¥: During the reporting period, The Maya Centre supported 55 women through three largeled funds (Crisis, Travel, and Creche) and provided hygiene and personal care products lo 120 women. The Crisis Fund distributed cash grants betsveen £30 and £50010 37 women, covering essentials like food, household ilems, and energy bills., 5901. ol Ihe recipients were mothers, with supwrt also extended lo carers and women without dependents. The Travel Fund assisted 20 women with local Iransportalion costs, enabling them to attend counselling or Women's Hub activities. The Creche Fund covered the cost ol Ihree qualified creche workers. providing 39 childcare sessions lor children ol mothers attending therapy, including those lacing complex access barriers such as special needs. Additionally, creche serwices were made available lor group activities through the Women's Hub and the Black Women's Proiect. Hygiene and personal care products were dislribuled to 120 women al events, group aclivilies, and the reception area of The Maya Cenlre. Page 10
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (contlnued) Impact and benellls ot our servlces The Maya Cenlre has a strong commitment to evaluating the work that we do to provide a high quality, continuously improving service. Across all of our services, we work to 4 main organisalional outcomes.. . Recov reduced impact of trauma, greater ability to enjoy life and plan for the lulure. .LL&2'. reduced isolation. increased sense of wellbeing and sell-esteem. . et2¥2llLn' reduced risk lo sell and likelihood ol abusive relationships. Effeclivenegs of Counselllng Servlce: For our core individual and group counselling offer, we continue lo use the nationally recognised Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation via our online system, CoreN81. This system enables us lo evaluate Ihe therapeutic oulcomes ol our service and lo use that learning lo develop and deliver the best possible services lo clients. It also allows lor accurate reporting lo fundefs, and for comparison with many NHS and third sector psychological counselling services. Counselling clients are given CORE queslionnaires to complete al different stages.. pre.counselling, mid. counselling and at the end ol their counselling, scores are taken from the questions answered and are calculated within four areas; emotional well-being, problems, functioning and risk to self and others. Counsellors also complete a CORE Therapy assessmenl form as part ol Ihe assessment process and a CORE end of therapy assessment form. Based on th8 information from CORE questionnaires, r81ating to 254 women who completed their individual counselling between April 2023 lo March 2024, we see the lollowing: 99Vo of women showed an improvement in their ability 10 explore their feelings and problems. 97°/o of women showed an improvement in their ability lo expfess how they are feeling 92°/• of women showed an improvemenl in personal insighl. 92 % ol women showed an improvement in their coping slralegies. 94 % ol women showed an improvement in their subjective well- being. 93•/* ol women showed an improvemenl in day.to-day functioning. 840/0 ol women showed an improvemenl in their decision-making 94¥9 ol women showed an improvement in personal relationships. This excludes 'not addressed or no data, entries and simply focuses on 'improved' or 'nol ifflproved,: our enhanced clinical outcomes in 2023-4 suggests Ihal women being olfered both longer.lerm counselling and extensions to counselling sessions had a significant impact on their recovery and resilience. Effectiveness of Group therapy and workshops: Measurement of Change In our Psychoeducallonal Groups: The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well.Being Scale IWEMWBSI was used to measur8 individual changes resulling from participation in the Worf(shops. This included learning from the content, shared lived experiences, and the benefits of fellowship and cultural community within the Group. Comparisons were made of scores related lo psychological, emotional, and physical well-being, collected at the start. middle, and end of the Workshops. Scores were calculated, reflecting either "Low" or "Moderate" levels ol Well- being. Page11
The Maya Cenlre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued) The result of Ihis measurement for workshops participants have indicated to 80 /0 Positive increase in Well- being among the women. Indicators ol improvement included participants reporting belter problem- solving, feeling optimistic about the lulure, feeling useful, thinking clearly, feeling good about themselves, and feeling close to others. The groups have effectively improved participant's mental health. daily lunclioning, and coping skills while addressing cultural and gender expeclalions. The grealesl level ol positive change was reported by a young mother, who shared, "I was able lo put boundaries in place with my daughter and then wrote down how good il felt. It's Ihe first lime in years I've been able to write... Overall change measured through all our Iyp8s of group therapy and psych08ducation workshops, our dala for the reporting period indicates to: 95Y• of women showed an improvement in their overall wellbeing. resilience and expressive ability. 98°/0 ol women showed an improvement in their coping strategies 92% 01 women showed irnprovement in personal insight. Effecliveness ot Women's Hub Communliy Wellbeing Project: The Women Hub team was able lo organise listening exercises. develop rnullidimensional relationships, and build partnerships. The team have established effective community-based connections with various women's groups, including Somali, Irish, 81ack African, and Caribbean women's groups. The team have built broader relationships with local voluntary and community organisalions, local councillors, and professionals Irorn the statutory sector. The community based wellbeing days and aclivilies helped the women to relax, learn new skills and overcome the isolation and build a network ol peers. Using feedback forms and a survey indicated to the following outcomes: 81 •/0 of participanls in workshops and aclivilies reported improved wellbeing and enhanced knowledge and skills. 75°/o of women mentioned that group participation helped them feel connected lo the communily. 1000/0 of participants in our cooking class reported improved food budgeting and nutrition skills, as well as enhanced social networks and wellbeing. 96•/0 ol participants in two menopause information workshops indicaled improved knowledge on managing symptoms, self-care strategies, and understanding treatment options. Some ol Ihe peer support sessions are run in languages other than English. For example, our Somali speaking Community Navigator focuses on listerbing to Somali women's specific experiences and needs, leading the group conversations in their mother long language. These groups could be the only gateway for some women to connect lo other women people and gain access lo wellbeing groups activities. Page 12
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued) The one.to-one support provid8d lo women by the Wom8n Hub's Community Navigators give womèn the opportunity to explore local resources, services, and aclivilies. They actively engage with women to understand their specific needs, preferences, and challenges. Community navigators collaborate closely with professionals such as NHS services, mental health teams, GPS, and social services. By gathering essential inforrnalion, they guide decisions and refer women lo specialised help when needed. Testimonials across our services: Women attending The Maya Centre are invited lo complete feedback forms when they end an activity. These feedback lorms ask about Iheir experience of the Cenlre and the service they have attended. Here are some quotes Irom our service-users during 2023-2024.. A (Women's Hub) "Every week, I looked lorward to this group. Fitness was non-8xislent in my life because I don't see the joy in il. bul when I saw the Ilyer, l just knew I had to try it oul. E. the community navigator was such a character, the way she would lift everyone s spirits, was just pure. She has laught me to smile more as there s nothing wrong with a smile." 8 (Women's Hub) "I'm Ihanklul lor rhe neurodivergent group. S created a space thal made me feel warm internally and accepled. Being alone impacled me,. Ils wonderful lo lind a sense of community and support among ot17ers who understand 8nd share similar experi8nces.° C {Art Therapy) Art Therapist. My client who was having the same lear and nighlmares from the age ol five. she began wilh drawings and later my clienl was able to recreale her bedroom, using doll house toys and a shoe box, where she had experience Adverse Childhood Experience. She was able to nawgate her leelings salely lo such an exlent that she is now less fearful lo fall asleep at nighl. D (Irish Women's Projecll.. 'All slaff know what Ihey are doing, and they are very Iriendly and welcoming,... '1 can deal with life stuff better, instead olgiving up - I'm now more determined.. E (Black Women's Project): "I was relieved... "I managed to talk (aboulj some underlying issues I had never addressed" The shared experiences and togetherness were very helpful. (l) am a little less alone in my Ihoughts and leelings F (Mind 8ody Therapies - Rellexologyj.. "This Irealment has broughl ease to my lile. The way my Iherapisi is and how transparenl and patieni she is has made the world of difference. She is amazingly gifted" "Very graleful and glad with the therapy I received. It has been immensely helpful with controlling my nervous sysfem and realising my aulonomy" G (Psychoeducation workshop on loss and bereavement)." "As we are refugees, we have experienced more loss than most. I realized loday I'm grieving. I m grieving my lile before, my culture, my country, the people I left behind. Il's all loss." Page 13
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report ol the trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued) Future Developmenls . The period April 2023-2024 continued our development work lo grow and develop our services and profile. Looking ahead, we continue lo deliver on our Slrategic Plan 2020-25, inlerpreting this each year according lo our learning. This includes.. Growlng our servlces: Over the coming year, we will focus on expanding our services lo engage more young women and girls118-251 years, to access our services. We aim lo build resources to inclLJde a variety of offerings such as wellbeing workshops, psychoeducalion, and both short. and long-term counselling. We will continue our aim to reach 500 unique beneliciaries each year, priorilising support for minoritised communities wilh services that address racial, cultural, and language needs. One significant developmenl to our services will be building on our partnership with Islingion Mind that gives us access lo the Despard Road - Islinglon Mind Cenlre to provide a Women Sanctuary Day Centre, a consistent, sale space for women and girls in Islinglon. Here, they can access a range of resources, including wellbeing groups, group therapy, communal lunches, one-on.one support, and art and music therapies. We also look lo expand resources dedicated to this vital area ol our work. Broadening our income sources." We are currently developing and refining our finance, lundraising, and communication strategies. Our locus for the coming year will be to build on this year's success in attracting corporate funding and to expand these efforts further as well as grow individual contributions. A key section ol our strategy is lo strengthen donor relationships and establish effective recognition melhoijs. These approaches are important lo complemenl our signilicanl income from Trusts and Foundations and will help ensure a steady increase in unrestricted funds. Moreover, we plan to diversify our revenue streams by exploring the idea ol a counselling enterprise. This initialive would provide privale counselling services lo women who can alford it, as well as io women's charilies and businesses looking to offer counselling support lo their staff. • Increasing the visibility of our cllents: we aim lo further develop our quarterly Women's Forum in 2024-25. working with Three groups ol Expert by Experience. Volunteer Leaders lo ensure that service. users are involved in both the design ol our services and strategic influencing work. We are working towards this by also networking with several local stakeholders and partners. By supporting the voices ol our service users. we slrive lo shape best practices and advocate for policy changes Ihal improve services related lo violence against women and girls (VAWG), mental heallh, and overall wellbeing for all women. Ampllfy the Impact ot Our Work.. Drawing on feedback and involvement from our service users, ulilizing the skills within our pool ol therapists, and seeking support from external resources and consultants, we will continue lo showcase the impact ol our work and slrengihen our culture of intercultural and inlerseclional, women-for-women learning. Through the production of independent evaluations, reports, and publications, as well as active participalion in sector discussions. we aim to share our impact. knowledge, and experlise with our peers. stakeholders, and the wider society. Page14
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the trustees (contlnued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Reference and administrative details Registered charity number 1012889 Company number 2701313 Registered office and principal place of business Unit 8 9-15 Elthome Road London N19 4AJ advlsers Independent examlner P.G. Browne FCA CTA Chanter. Browne & Curry Chartered Accountants 1 Plato Place 72-74 St Dionis Road London SW6 4TU Bankers The Co-operalive Bank 1 Islington High Street London EC1Y 4YX CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Dlreclors and trustees The directors of the charitable company (the charity) a its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The trustees and officers seNing during the year and since the year end were as follows: Meera Nair. Chalr Ayan Man, Vice Chair Rochelle Burgess Monique Velani Dr Jessica Walker Gabriele Ruth Duesberg (appointed 28 November 2023) Tabla Farhin Salam {appointed 28 November 2023) Liberty Pattison (appointed 28 November 2023) Dr Rumina Taylor (appointed 28 November 2023) Su Yin Yap (appoinled 28 November 2023) Karen Greenidge-Hutchinson (appointed 28 November 2023) Nishma Jethwa (resigned 1 August 2023) Dr Jennie Robertson (resigned 26 September 2023) Page 15
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Financ5al Revlew Flnanclal update Income for the year totalled £591,335, a decrease of £42,186 compared to the previous year. Expenditure for the year totalled £582,554 an increase of £75,435 compared to the previous year. The nel surplus for the year was £8,781. This compares to a net surplus for the previous year of £126.402. In common with many other voluntary organisations working in an economic downtum, our financlal situation is difficult, requiring a constant programme of idenlifying potential sources of funding, applylng for grants. bidding for contracts. analysing and evaluating our data and perfonnance, reviewing our expenditure and finding efficiencies. We are very grateful for the contlnued support from our Patrons, Friends and Supporters and charitable trusls which provide the greater part of our income. While there is considerable pressure on our finances we remain optimistic that the quality, reputation, and continued efficiency of our serrfices to vulnerable women will ensure that this work will be Supported inlo the future. Reserves pollcy It is the policy of the Maya Centre that it relains sufficient reserves to ensure that the organisation can cover its liabililies for at least 3 months and up to 6 months of operating costs and this is our continuing alm. Our reser4*es are sufficient to cover 3 months runnlng costs and we will endeavour lo bulld on this. Going concern After rnaking appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectallon that the cornpany has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For thls reason they continue to adopt the going concem basis in preparing the financial statements. Structure, governance and management Constitutlon The Maya Centre is a company limited by guarantee govemed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 27th March 1992. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. No director has any beneficial interest in the charitable company. All directors are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the eveni of a winding up. Page 16
The Maya Cenlre (A Company limited by guarantee) Report of the Irusiees (contlnued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Method of appoinlment or election ol Trustees Under the goveming Articles, the Trustees are elected ai ihe Annual General Meeting lo seNe a period of one year, subject lo re-election at each Annual General Meeting. Trustees are recruited from Ihe local community and are divided into those who bring clinical expertise lo the organisalion and those with wider organisalional skills such as HR, managemenl, business and finance. All Truslees retire at the Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-election. Trustees Rebecca Harringion, Katherine Tu, Lisa Marsh and leva Marcinkeviciute resigned, Dr Jessica Walker, Dr Jennie Robertson, Meera Nair, Ayan Man, Nishma Jethwa, and Rochelle Burgess were re- elecled. Monique Velani was elected as the Interim Treasurer. Meera Nair was elected Chair- Ayan Man was elected Vice Chair. Pollcle8 adopted for Ihe Inductlon and tralnlng of Trustees All new Trustees are provided wilh information about The Maya Centre and attend an induction meeting with relevant slalf arKJ Trustees. Organisational slructure and decision making The Board of Trustees is responsible tor decisions relating to the governance and future development of the organisation, and has been operaling as a single Board, with two sub-committees which report regularly to the Board of Trustees.. Clinical Governance Ico.chaired by Dr Jessica Walker and Dr Jennie Robertson); Finance & Fundraising (chaired by Monique Velani). The Board of Tfuslees appoints a CEO and delegates all day-to-day organisational work to her, including ongoing financial management, clinical direction, fundraising and management of slaff. Rlsk managemenl The Centre has risk mitigation policies in place and maintains a risk register. Risks are reviewed regularly by the management team and the risk register reviewed by ihe Board of Trustees and updated on a bi-annual basis. The register idenlilies key risks, conlribuling laclors and mitigating actions and any early warning mechanisms. The risks, lo which the charity is exposed, as identified by the Trustees, are effeclively mitigated as part ol Ihis procedure. The Cenlre has a robust system of inlernal conlrol that supports its aims and objeclives, whilsl safeguarding clients and ils funds. We have taken steps lo mitigale and resolve issues Ihat have arisen in-year and continue to work towards successful assurance outcomes. Page 17
The Maya Centre IA Company limited by guarantee) Report of the truslees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Trustees, responsibililies statement The Trustees (who are also directors of The Maya Centre lor the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees, report and the financial slalemenls in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounling Slandards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Trustees lo prepare financial slalemenis for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees musl not approve the financial slalemenls unless they are satisfied Ihal they give a true and fair view of the slale ol atlairs ol the charitable company and of the incoming resources and appli cation ol resources, including the income and expenditure, of the chanlable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the Truslees are required lo.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently., observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP., make judgments ancl accounting eslimates that are reasonable and prudent., prepare Ihe financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will conlinue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records Ihat are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose wilh reasonable accuracy at any lime Ihe financial position of the charitable company and enable Ihem lo ensure Ihal Ihe financial statements comply wilh the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible lor saleguarding the assets ot the charitable company and hence lor laking reasonable steps lor the prevention and detection of fraud and olher irregularities. This report was approved by the board of directors and Irustees on 26 November 2024 and is signed on ils be Mee Nair Chalr of Trustee8 Page 18
The Maya Centre (A company limited by guarantee} Independent examiner's report lo the Irustees For the year ended 31 March 2024 I report lo the charity's trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Maya Centre ("the company") for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 20 10 35. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its direclors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation ol the linancial slalements in accordance with the requiremenls ol the Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself Ihal the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 01 the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect ol my examinalion ot The Maya Centre's financial slalements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){bl ol the 2011 Act. Independent exomlner's statement Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a Ix)dy listed in seclion 145 of the 2011 Acl. I confirm Ihal l am qualified to urKlertake the examination because l am a member of ICAEW which is one of the lisled bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 11 accounling records were not kept in accordance with seclion 386 of the 2006 Act., or 21 the financial statements do not accord with such records; or 31 the financial statements do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of Ihe 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial slalemenls give a 'irue and fair, view which is not a malter considered as part of an independent examination; or 41 the financial siaiemenls have not been prepared in accordance with the melhods and principles of the Slalement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities preparing iheir financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no Other matters in connection with the examinatlon to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper underslanding of Ihe linancial statements to be reached. P.G. Browne FCA CTA Chanter, Browne & Curry Chartered Accountants 1 Plalo Place 72-74 St Oionis Road London SW6 4TU. Date.. 26 November 2024 Page19
The Maya Contre IA C¢rnpany lirnited by guararneel Slalement ol flnancial actlvllles Foi Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 2024 Re*trl¢ted lund$ 2023 Unrestrl¢ied lundts Totol lund8 Total lund8 Income Donalions and grants Other trading aGlivilies Investments 45.183 30,586 1.487 514,079 559,262 30,586 1,487 599,881 33,537 103 Total ineoming resource8 77,256 514,079 591,335 633,521 Expendilure Raising lunds Chafilable aclivilie5 8,114 88,589 16,934 468,917 25.048 557.506 507,119 Tolal expendllure 96,703 485,851 582,554 507,119 Net Incomel(expendlture) 119,4471 28,228 8,781 126,402 Tianslers between lunds 7,116 {7,1161 Nel movemenl in funds lor the year 112,3311 21.112 8,781 126,402 Reconclllallon ol lund$ Total funds brought loTh¥ard 268,627 70,691 339,318 212,916 Tol•l lund8 Corrled lorward 256,296 91,803 346.099 339,318 The Slalemenl ol Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended delive liom continuing actlvllles. Page 20
The Maya Cenlie (A Company limited by guarantee) Balance sheel At 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Current a$set8 Deblois Cash al bank and in hand 58.839 381.887 62,119 342,099 440,726 404,218 Creditors: amounts talling due within one year 92.627 64.900 Net eurrnnt assets 348,099 339,318 Net •s#et* 348,099 339,318 Funds of the charity Fleslricled funds Unreslricled lunds General lunds io 91,803 70,691 10 256,296 268,627 Total ¢harlty funds 348,099 339.318 The Trusiaes consider thai the eharily is eniilled 10 èxèmption Irorn the requir8m8ni 10 have an audit undèr the provislons ol section 477 01 Ihe Companies Act 20061.the Ael'l and members have not requifed Ihe charity lo obtain an audil lor the yeai in question in accordance with Sec'On 476 01 the Act. The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities lor complying with Ihe requifemenls ol the Companies Act 2006 with respecl lo accounting records and the preparation ol linancial slalemenls. These linancial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance wilh the provisions applicable lo small companies subjecl lo the Small corryanies regime and in accofdance with FRS102 SORP. The Ilnanclal sla181nenls were approved and aulhorised lor issue by Ihe on their behall, by.. slees on 26 November 2024 and signed Meera Chalr Trustee / rfic£ c trldiR Company Regislratlon Number: 02701313 Page 21
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Staiement ol cash flows For Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Cash flows Irom operating aciivities Net cash provided by {used in} operating aclivilies 39,685 51,939 Cash flows from investing activities 103 103 Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year 12 39,788 52,042 Change in cash and cash equivalents in Ihe year Cash and cash equivalents brought forward 342,099 290,057 Cash and cash equivalents carried forward 13 381 887 342 099 Page 22
The Maya Centre {A Company limited by guarantee) Notes io ihe linancial statemenls For the year ended 31 March 2024 Accounting policies The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout Ihe year and in the preceding year, except where noted. 1.1 Legal form The Maya Centre {"the company") is a charity limited by guarantee and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of its registered office and principal place of business is Unit 8, 9-15 Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AJ. The nature of the company's operations and principal activities are to provide relief for women who are suffering from mental health problems by means of therapeutic services. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of Ihe guarantee is limiied 10 £1 per member of the charity. 1.2 8asSs of preparation of financlal slalements The financial statemenis have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable io charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102), the Charities Acl 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepied Accounting Practice. The company constitutes a public benefii entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convenlion, modified to include certain items at fair value. 1.3 Going concern The irustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charily's ability to continue as a going concern. 1.4 Fund accountlng General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at Ihe discreiion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees tor particular purposes. Currently there are no funds in this category. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restriciions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 1.5 Income All income is recognised once the charily has entitlement to the income, it is probable ihat the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Income lax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. Page 23
The Maya Centre IA Company limited by guarantee) Noles lo Ihe flnancial statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Accounllng policies {contlnued) 1.6 Expendilure Expendilure is recognised once there is a legal or eonslruclive obligation to transfer economic benefil lo a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount ol the obligalion can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs ol each activity are made up ol the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly lo that aclivily. Shared costs which contribute to more than one aclivily and support costs which are not allributable lo a single aclivily are apportioned between those activities on a basis consislenl with the use of resources. Central sialf costs are allocated on the basis of time spenl. and deprecialion charges allocated on the portion ol the asset's use. Fundraising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary conlribulions and do not include the costs ol disseminating informalion in support ol Ihe charitable activities. Support costs are Ihose costs incurred directly in support ol expenditure on Ihe objects ol the charity and include project management. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of th8 charity and compliance with conslilutional and slalulory requirements. Charitable activities and governance costs are cosls incurred on the charily's Iherapeulic services and educational operalions, including support COSIS and costs relating to the governance ol the charity apportioned lo charitable activities All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. 1.7 Interest recelvable Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity., this Is normally upon nolilication ol the interest paid or payable by th8 bank. 1.8 Operating leases Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Statement ol Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the lease term. 1.9 Deblors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount alter any trade discount offered. Prepaymenls are valued at the amount prepaid nel of any trade discounts due. 1.10 Cash al bank and In hand Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity ol three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. Page 24
The Maya Centre (A Company limited by guarantee) Notes lo the financial slatemenls (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Accounllng polleles {contlnued) 1.11 Creditors Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulling from a past event Ihat will probably result in the transfer ol funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or eslimated reliably. Ciedilors are normally recognised al their settlemenl amounl. 1.12 Flnanclal In$trumenlS The company only has linancial assets and financial liabilities ol a kind that qualily as basic financial inslrumen15. Basic linancial instruments are initially recognised al transaction value and subsequently measured al their settlement value wilh the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interesl method. 1.13 Taxatlon The company is considered lo pass the tests sel out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 01 Ihe Finance Act 2010 and therelore il meets the definition ol a charitable company lor UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from laxalion in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 01 the Taxation ol Chargeable Gains Act 1992, lo the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively lo charitable purposes. 1.14 Penslons The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity lo the fund in respect of the year. 1.15 Judgemenls In applylng accountlng pollcles and key sources of esllmatlon uncertalnly Estimates and judgements are conlinually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expeclations lor lulure events that ar& believed to be reasonable under the circumslances. The level ol deferred income varies depending on when a grant is received and the lime frame the grant is to be spread over, The level ol deferred income is re.assessed annually lo ensure Ihal an appropriate amount is being recognised. Page 25
The Maya Centre IA Company limited by guarantee) Noles lo the Ilnancial stal¢rn¢nl$ (¢onlinuedl For Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 2 Income Irom donalions and legacies 2024 2023 Unr•slrlcted fund• Reslrlcted lund• Tol81 lunds Toial lundg Donations Grants 19,071 26,112 19.071 540,191 86,078 513.803 514,079 514 079 559 262 599 881 Granl incom• compris8d'.. 2024 Aeslrfcled lunds 2023 Unrestilcled lund$ Total lunds Taial lund City Bridge Tiust - 8AMER Cloudosley. 81ack Wornen$ Proj¢¢l Cloudesley- M8In Complementary Therapies The Considerfjd Ask Foundabon Cripplegaie Foundation Crucible Trusl D8partmenl ol Foreion Allaifs and Trad6. Emigrani Support Programme Family Calalysi Fund Hearthslone OV Project Henry Smith LB Islinglon & CCG Lloyds TSB Foundalion MOPAC MOPAC . Co8101 Llvlng MOPAC . Gra$sfOOt$ MOPAC - VAWG Grassroots 2024 National Lottery Community Fund Propel The Charilies Trust Wales Foundation 37.690 35.000 37,690 35,000 62,481 32,500 3,750 9,071 165 24.000 165 24,000 26.000 26.000 33,875 9,000 32.496 32,496 1,500 6,437 49,437 71,002 32,700 1,500 6,437 49,437 71,002 3.333 12,152 68,795 20,050 53,653 44.652 27,933 44,652 27,933 48,002 29.875 116,392 37,500 29.875 116,392 37,500 112 120,273 112 2,418 1.750 514079 513803 3 In¢omt Irom other tradlng acti¥ltl¢$ 2024 R¢$trl¢ied lundJ 2023 Unrtstrlcied Toial lund T•t•l lund Fundraising Income Kickstorter scheme Other 28,087 28,087 23,408 10,306 11771 2,499 2,499 Page 26
The Maya Centre (A Company lirnited by guarantee) Notes lo the 1Snancial statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 4 Inveslment incoffle 2024 2023 UnreglTlcl•d lund¥ R•strlct•d nd$ Total tund# Toil funds Bank interest receivable 103 5 Expenditure 2024 2023 Unreslrlct•d fund8 Restrict•d nds Tot•1 tunds Toil fund8 Fundraising expenditure 8,114 16,934 25.048 Wages and salaries Nalional insurance Pension conlribulions Sessional workers Clinical supeNision DBS Checks Disbursements Project costs Grouplnon Iherapeulic session5 and psychoeducalion Consultancy Rent and rales Insurance Ulililies Cleaning Furnishings Maintenance IT c051$ Printing, postage & stationery Stafl training and supervision Telephone Workshop expenses Recrvilrnenl costs Sundries 42,961 2,620 1,100 12,787 10,226 162 165,551 10,023 2,974 106,811 26,995 208,512 12,643 4,074 119,598 37,221 ?62 30,031 11.084 204,550 14,455 3,278 129,116 24,605 30.031 9,683 1,735 7,146 1,401 211 10,495 10,706 9,507 957 43,315 3,884 5,605 2,090 10 1.770 30,129 3.135 6,240 5,234 3,098 100 3,753 157 870 953 958 46 836 3,876 1,053 1,530 803 55,180 5,000 4,800 2,000 55,337 5,870 5,753 2,958 46 836 24,556 3,366 2,530 3,251 5.017 1.749 8.337 20,680 2,313 1,000 2,448 5,017 354 7,562 1,395 775 84.720 468917 553,637 503,896 Page 27
The Maya Centre {A Company limited by guarantee) Noles to the tinancial statements (contlnued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 5 Expendlture {conllnued) 2024 2023 Unr•strl¢t•d tun(19 Restricled lunds Totsl tund$ Total funds Independeni examination lees Legal and professional lées 8oard expenses 3,050 48 771 3,050 48 771 2,900 48 275 3,869 Total expenthlure on charitable activities 88,589 468,917 557,506 507,119 Total exp8niJlure 485 851 582 554 507119 6 Net in¢omel{expendilure) This is staled alter charging.. 2024 2023 Independent examinalion lee No trustees received any remuneration, benefits in kind or 18imbur$8m8nl ol èxpenses12023 - £NILI. 7 Staff costs siatl cosls were as lollows.. 2024 2023 Unre$irlct•d fundg Reglrl¢t•d lund• Total tund$ Total lunds Wages and salarles Social security ¢OSls 51,075 2,620 182,485 10,023 233,560 12,643 207,828 14,455 246 203 222 283 The aveiage number ol persons employed by the charity during ihe year was as lollows:. 2024 2023 Number ol employees 10 No employee received remuneration amounting lo more than £60,000 in either year. The increase in staff costs relates mainly 10 Ihe creation ol a new lunded role for fundraising and communication. The purpose ol this new role is lo establish and connect with both individual and ¢ofporale organisations. Page 28
The Maya Cenire IA Company limited by guarantee) Noles lo Ihe linancial stalemenls (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 8 D8blors 2024 2023 Prepayments Other debtors 1,679 57,160 5,996 56,123 9 Creditors: Amounts falling due wilhin one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Accruals Deferred income Other creditors 20,332 26,382 36,763 9,150 23,918 33,140 7,842 Deferred Income Delerred income at 1 April 2023 Resources delerred during the year Amounts released lo income from previous periods 36,763 Deferred income al 31 March 2024 Page 29
The Maya Centre IA Company limited by guaranieel Noles 10 the Ilnanclal slotefflenls Iconlinued) For Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 io Staloment ol lunds Statement ol funds - current year 8ai•ne• Jt i Apill 2023 Trnn•l•r Inl loul B•l•nc• JI 31 Mireh 2024 Incorn• ExnlIu1• General lunds 268,627 77,256 96.703 256,296 Total unrestilcled lunds 268,627 77,256 96,703 256,296 Restrlcted lunds City Bridge Tru51- BAMER Cloud•sl•y . Black Womens Project 15,942 11,993 3,058 7,083 37,690 35,000 {34,3851 138,7711 19,247 8.222 Cloudesley - Main Complementary Therapies The Considered Ask Foundaiion 13,058) 165 24,000 {3,5691 {16,9341 3,679 7,066 Departmenl ol Foreign Affairs and Trade., Emioranl Support Programme Family Caialysl Fund Heanhslone DV Project Henry Smith LB Isllngion & CCG MOPAC - Main MOPAC . Cost 01 Living MOPAC - Grassioois MOPAC . VAWG Grassroots 2024 National Lottery Community Fund Prop81 8,175 32,496 131 ,7801 8,891 3,476 4,625 1,500 6,437 49,437 71,002 44,652 27,933 12.2951 (5,9931 {49,3691 171 ,002} 144,652} 126,0391 14,8481 29,875 {16,6691 116,392 (113.8001 37,500 125,745} 2,681 (5,069) 68 2,682 2,682 11 ,894) 2,905 1,943 13,206 14,306 11,755 11,714 Total restilcted funds 70,691 514,079 485,851 7,116 Total lunds 339,318 591,335 582,554 348,099 Page 30
The Maya Centre {A Company limited by guarantee) Notes to the financial stalernents (continued) For Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 10 Slatemenl of lunds (conlinued) Stalernenl ol funds . prior year B•lan¢e at 1 April 2022 Balance at 31 Mareh 2023 Ineome Expeftdilure Transfer inl lout) Deslgnaled funds Raising Prolile 2,074 2,074 General tund$ 180,057 169,572 78.434 2,568 268,627 Total unrestrlcted funds 182,131 169,572 268627 80,508 2,568 Restrlcted lunds City Bridge Trust - BAMER Cloudesley- Black Womens Project Cloudesley - Main Complernentary Therapies Department ol Foreign Affairs and Trade,. Emigrant Support Programme Family Caialyst Fund Hearthstone DV Project LB Islington & CCG Lloyds TSB Foundation MOPAC- Main MOPAC - Grassroots National Lottery Community Fund Wat8s Foundaiion 11,252 57,920 32,500 {53,2301 {20,507) (13,674) (1 ,346) 15,942 11,993 3,058 7,083 9,731 (642) 3,750 9,071 3,251 8,763 32,700 (33,2881 8,175 422 1,584 3,333 11,7351 12,152 19,1111 68,795 168,7951 20,050 (20,0501 53,653 150,9711 48,002 (43,5951 120,273 (108,5591 1,750 463,949 (426,611) 1,456 3,476 4,625 2,682 1,943 11,714 (2,464) 28,646 4.707 70,691 Covid lunds (reslricled) Lloyds React Fund 2,139 (2.139) Total restrlcted lunds 30,785 463,949 426,611 2,568 70,691 Total funds 212,916 633.521 507,119 339.318 London Community Response Fund London Funders Wave 3 DCMS Cloudesley Emergency Fund 49,643 7,890 (49,6431 (14,990) {1 ,3761 7.441 17 3,343 (341) 1,359 13,343) Tolal reslricled lunds 223.717 691.054 573.128 2,325 339,318 Total lunds 233,448 694,804 586,802 926 342,376 Page 31
The Maya Cenlre (A Cornpany limlled by guarantee) Notes to the flnancial slatements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 10 Slaternent of lund$ (conlinued) Slatemenl ol lund8 - currenl year 8olance at 1
ril 2023 8alanc• at 31 March 2024 Income Transfer Inl lout) EXnallUre Genefal funds 268.627 268,627 77,256 77,256 96,703 (96.7031 7,116 7,116 256,296 256,296 Reslricl8d funds 70,691 514,079 (485,851} (7,1161 91,803 Total funds 339,318 591,335 582,554 348,099 Statement ol lunds - prlor year 88l&n¢e 811 &4prll 2022 Balan¢e at 31 Mar¢h 2023 In¢om• Exp•ndltur• Tr*n#l•r Inl loull DeSnated lunds General funds 2,074 180.057 182,131 (2,074) 78,434 (80,508) 169,572 169,572 2,568 268,627 (2,568) 268,627 Restricted funds 30,785 463,949 (426,611) 2,568 70,691 Tolal lunds 212,916 633,521 507,119 339,318 The charity's funds comprise the following.. Restricted funds City Bridge Trust- lo expand counselling services to BAMER women. Cloudesley Black Women's Project - funding lor targeting Black African and Caribbean women lor 1- 2-1 counselling, group iherapy and psychoeducalion groups. Cloudesley - This funding has been restricted lor Iherapeulic group work. Complementary Therapies - lunding restricted for the provision ol Reiki, Massage and Rellexology sessions lo women affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse. Considered Ask Foundation - to cover the cost of the Communications and Fundraising manager. Emigrant Support Programme Department ol Foreign Affairs and Trade.. The Emigrant Support Programme Ilrish project) received a grant 01 £32,496 for Ihe year from 1 sl July 2023 10 301h June 2024. The funds were restricted for the following projects.. The Irish Women's Project. Nine months grant income was utilised in the period to 31 sl March 2024. Three months grant income amounting to £8,891 has been deferred to the 2024-25 linancial year and will be ulilised by 30th June 2024. Page 32
The Maya Centre IA Company limited by guarantee) Notes to the financial stOtomeTrlS {¢oTrtinued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 io ststement ol lunds {contlnuedl Restricted lunds (continued) Family Catalysi - funding reslricled awarded lo provide small grants lo disthanlaged families or family members lo enable them lo access opportunities or they have difliculiy in doing so without additional help. For example, educalional opportunities, starting a hobby or lickels lo events elc. Hearthstone DV Project - fun¢Jing reslricled lor the provision ol shorter-lerm counselling women who have experienced domeslic violence. Henry Smilh- to Cover core costs ol the organisalion. L8 Islinglon & CCG funding reslricled lor the provision of counselling lor BAMER women and thr)men who have experienced domestic violence and child sexual abuse. MOPAC." Grassroots - lo contribute toward the delivery ol psycho.educalion and art therapy lor Yrnen from refugee, Irallicked and isolated migfanl backgrounds. MOPAC- VAWG Grassroots 2024.. funded lor a collaborative agreemenl lo support and èmpower black minorilized women from refugee, asylum-seeking and vulnerable migranl communities. MOPAC: Cost ol Living 8 small grant given lo help women and girls affected by VAWG vtho are Impacled with the cost ol living crisis. MOPAC.. Main - lundSng provided lor women who have suffered domestic abuse and sexual violence Irauma. The Naiional Lollery Communily Fund - lor the Community Development Prc*Jramme lo empower Ihe women in Ihe community lor practical and social skills and well-belng support lor minorllized women. Propel - grant given towards Ihe costs ol an Explore proiecl. Page 33
The Maya Cenlre (A Company limited by guarantee) Notes lo Ihe linan¢ial slatements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 11 Analysis of net assets between lunds Current year 2024 Rèstrlei•d lund$ Unrestricted lunds Total fund$ Current assets Creditors due within one year 256,296 184,430 92,627 440,726 92,627 348 099 256 296 Prlor year 2023 Unr•$ifl¢l•d fund$ H•Jtrlci•d tund$ Tol•l lund¥ Current assets Credilors due within one year 268,627 135,591 64,900 404.218 64,900 339 318 268 627 12 ReconclliatSon of net movement In lund$ lo nel ush flow Irom operating actlvllles 2024 2023 Nel in¢ome lor the year {as per siaiemenl ol linanclal a¢liviliesl 8,781 126,402 Ilncrea5elldecrease in debtors Incieaselldecrease) in creditors 3,280 27.727 (13,810) (60,550) Nel cash provided by operatlng actlvitles 39,788 52,042 13 Analysls ot cash and cash equlvalenls 2024 2023 Cash at bank and in hand 381,887 342,099 Page 34
The Maya Centre IA Company limited by guarantee} Noles lo Ihe linancial slatemenls {conlinuedl For the year ended 31 March 2024 14 Operatlng lease commitmenls The total ol luture minlmum lease paymenis under non.can¢ellable operating leases are as follows.. Land and bulldlng8 2024 2023 Not later than one year Later than one yèar and not later than live years 59,800 222,922 Total 282,722 15 Related party d58¢108ure8 There weie no related party transactions lor the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 35