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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.
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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 V￿Men 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.
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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 sUpe￿IS0rS in addition to Clinical Directorfs and clinical admin support.
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The Maya Centre
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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
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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
Se￿ICe5 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.
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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
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60
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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
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
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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.
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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)
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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 V￿re provided lo a group of 11 women be￿een 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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¢$trl¢ied
lundJ
2023
Unrtstrlcied
Toial lund
T•t•l lund
Fundraising Income
Kickstorter scheme
Other
28,087
28,087
23,408
10,306
11771
2,499
2,499
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The Maya Centre
(A Company lirnited by guarantee)
Notes lo the 1Snancial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2024
4 Inveslment incoffle
2024
2023
UnreglTlcl•d
lund¥
R•strlct•d
nd$
Total tund#
Toi*l funds
Bank interest receivable
103
5 Expenditure
2024
2023
Unreslrlct•d
fund8
Restrict•d
nds
Tot•1 tunds
Toi*l 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
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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.
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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
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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•
Ex￿n￿lIu1•
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
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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
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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)
EX￿nallUre
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
DeS￿nated 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.
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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 Y￿rnen
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.
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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
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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.
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