## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From MARCH 2024 Period start date To Period end date March 2024 Charity name: Asian Women’s Resource Centre ## Charity registration number: ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|The trustees, who are directors of the
company for Companies Act purposes,
present their report and the audited
financial statements for the year ended 31
March 2023
This is a directors' report required by S417
of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees
confirm that the financial statements comply
with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies
Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of
Association, and Accounting and Reporting
by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective 1January 2015).
Objectives and Activities
1.
The purposes of the Charity as set
out in the Memorandum of
Association are: To relieve the
poverty, distress and suffering of
women, girls, and children,
particularly but not exclusively, of
Asian origin through the provision of
advice and information in the areas
of housing, health, employment, and
childcare.
2.
To advance the education for the
public benefit by the provision of
classes, workshops, seminars in
areas
of
housing,
health,
employment and childcare and the
provision
for
training
for
employment.| |||The AWRC’s charitable objectives, as
outlined in the governing documents, are as
follows:
_Key aims_
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Work towards ending violence
against women and girls.
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Ensure safety, security, and dignity,
through offering targeted responses
and reducing risks.
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Ensure the needs of BME women
are addressed in line with the ethos
of “led by and for”.
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Independence and autonomy for
BME women and girls.
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Securing equality for all women
across all walks of life.
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Involvement of service users at all
levels, to ensure that the services
provided, meet the needs of women
and girls.
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Have a commitment to equality and
diversity_._| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The trustees have received briefings and
training to ensure that the work of AWRC
adheres to the Charity Commission's
guidance on "Charities and Public Benefit"
and strictly furthers AWRC ' charitable
purposes for public benefit. In implementing
their duties under Section 4 of the Charities
Act 2011, the trustees considered the
restrictions to benefit a section of the public,
based on ethnic/national origin, and gender,
to strictly fall within our charitable objects.
No other restrictions apply in terms of
access to facilities, degree of need or any
other factors.
Public benefit
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To ensure that BME women and
girls have access to free advice and
information services on a wide
range of issues including, welfare
benefits,
debt,
housing/homelessness, education
and training and immigration. A
fundamental principle within the
AWRC is that advice should be free
at the point of delivery.
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Offering advice services that are
free, the AWRC can assure equal
access to all women and girls,
particularly women and girls from
disadvantaged and marginalised
communities.| |-
To address issues of abuse within| |---| |the wider VAWG agenda, including| |harmful practices and ensure that| |safety is prioritised of women and| |girls.| |-
Improve understanding of domestic| |abuse including harmful practices| |amongst service users, the wider| |communities,
and
frontline| |practitioners, through the delivery of| |presentations,
training
and| |workshops.| |-
Improve health and well-being of| |survivors of domestic abuse and| |support women to rebuild their lives| |and integrate into mainstream| |society.| |Address equalities issues and increase| |uptake of BME older women (55+), women| |in same sex relationships and women with| |disabilities or mental health issues, who| |experience abuse.| |Asian Women’s Resource Centre| |(AWRC) is a specialist women’s| |organisation based in the London| |Borough of Brent providing| |independent, specialist, and dedicated| |support services to Black, Minority,| |Ethnic (BME) women and children| |experiencing abuse across London.| |Set up over 43 years ago, the AWRC| |provides a range of services that offer| |support around every aspect of| |women’s needs, ensuring a holistic, and| |needs-led response. More specifically,| |services include domestic abuse| |outreach and advocacy services,| |working across a spectrum of risks,| |supporting women to recognize abuse,| |minimizing risks, through safety| |planning and building women’s self-| |esteem and confidence through group| |work services; Advice and information| |services on welfare benefits,| |homelessness, debt, and immigration,| |including supporting women who have| |no recourse to public funds.| |Training and employability workshops| |for women include developing women’s| |knowledge, skills, and experiences to| |improve their career prospects. Women| |are also offered social and networking| |opportunities through activities groups| provided by the AWRC. AWRC is approached by three new women each week fleeing violent relationships, often in crisis situations requiring immediate interventions, and typically advises up to 1 ,500 women each year. AWRC is the only place where women can seek out specialist services. Practical and same language services are offered in 23 community languages as well as providing options on rights and entitlements, prioritising safety, so that women can make informed choices about their lives and those of their children. AWRC also provides training to frontline practitioners both from the voluntary and statutory sectors on issues which affect BME women, such as self-harm and suicide, forced marriages, so called ‘honour’-based abuse, trafficking, and caste and dowry. The training sessions allow professionals to be more responsive to the needs of BME women and girls in a timely manner. In addition, we also seek to highlight the needs of BME communities and ensure that their voices influence policy and legislative changes. The AWRC provides an open-door policy to all women in need. As a by and for led organization, we have seen that BME women and children who need support are facing even more barriers than before. These include financial barriers to leaving violent relationships due to the cost-of-living crisis; lack of housing and refuge accommodation; high rental costs; increased mental health and suicide ideologies; limited counselling services; supporting women with no recourse to public funds and barriers to accessing already outstretched services. In the wider environment, failings in police responses to protect women and girls and raising awareness to ensure that society does not tolerate domestic abuse, the need for specialist services has never been greater. AWRC continues to be dedicated to human rights, anti- discrimination, freedom from oppression and ending Violence Against Women and Girls. Highlights AWRC lead on three partnership projects which includes supporting women with no recourse to public funds and two of the largest in addressing harmful practices in the UK. Launched London’s first dedicated Helpline to support survivors of domestic abuse who have no recourse to public funds. Increased the capacity of staff to respond to increased risks and increased demands within the sector number. Created the first and only accredited BME sector-led and designed harmful practices Advocates training ringfenced for BME professionals towards capacity building and inclusion of specialist professionals as recognised IDVAs. Initiated a one-of-a-kind equitable partnership project with Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, a white-led second-tier organisation, to foreground BME women's needs and knowledge creation around DA and Harmful practices from an intersectional lens. Ensuring provision to support BME families directly who disproportionately experience technology poverty. poverty, including Supported staff to access wellbeing and address vicarious trauma, which is rare in under-resourced specialist organisations. Received IRISI funding to deliver specialist GP-based DA services in the London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster, Hillingdon, and Harrow in partnership with Advance. GLA funding to add specialist Housing roles in response to the DA Act 2021. This includes partnerships with Refuge and Advance. AWRC has been at the forefront of strengthening and leading |||BME-led partnerships and responding to
the changing needs of BME women and
children.
The AWRC is continuously striving to reach
quality and equalities standards and
evidence of its success includes the Advice
Quality Standard in the category of general
help with casework (Level 1); an exemption
from the Office of the Immigration Services
Commissioner
(OISC)
to
provide
Immigration advice (Level 1); and the
registration of its crèche services, with
OFSTED and adheres to Women’s Aid
domestic violence service standards.
AWRC have also obtained
Imkaan
Accredited Quality Standards (IAQS) on
harmful practices Award level: Distinctive.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have received briefing and
training to ensure that the work of AWRC
adheres to the Charity Commission's
guidance on "Charities and Public Benefit"
and strictly furthers AWRC ' charitable
purposes for public benefit. In implementing
their duties under Section 4 of the Charities
Act 2011, the trustees considered the
restrictions to benefit a section of the public,
based on ethnic/national origin, and gender,
to strictly fall within our charitable objects.
No other restrictions apply in terms of
access to facilities, degree of need or any
other factors, and our services are free.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|AWRC is not a grant making body but we
lead and deliver
partnership projects with
other BME women’s providers addressing
VAWG. Our partnerships are formal
partnerships requiring joint collaborations
we have partnership agreements in place
that sets out delivery targets, outcomes,
and payment schedules.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|These are laid out in our business plan and
fundraising documentation.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We have a volunteer policy which outlines
the principles upon which volunteers are
involved in Asian Women’s Resource
Centre. In this policy we define the roles,
rights and responsibilities of volunteers.| Other ## Achievements and Performance ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|
Secured funding to have a single
point of entry to support women
experiencing domestic abuse who
have no recourse to public funds.

Continued our work to create
visibility for our community and for
migrant women increasing the
engagement of the women with
lived experience to influence key
decision makers, particularly in
areas of violence against women
and girls & harmful practices and
women who have no recourse to
public funds and their rights and
entitlements.

Finalised our organisational review
to ensure we can respond to
increase in demand for services and
organisational growth in a
sustainable manner.

Renewed our quality standards
including Advice Quality Standard,
OISC registration to ensure that our
organisation provides high-quality
services to prevent and respond to
violence against Black and
minoritized women and girls.

Policies and procedures, business
plan and fundraising strategy was
updated with the support of Lloyds
Enhance programme.

Undertook an external
benchmarking exercise of staff
salaries, to bring salaries in line with
similar positions across the
women’s sector.

AWRC developed a helpline to
address issues of harmful practices
this project was funded through the
London Community Foundation.| - Developed the first single point of entry helpline to support women who have no recourse to public funds. - Secured funding to deliver a accredited harmful practice Advocates training programme for led by and for organisations. - Continued to offer training to frontline staff. - Work to strengthen the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) to improve responses to Black and minoritized survivors of domestic abuse and harmful practices. Through mapping, research, creating tools and disseminating findings exploring areas including risk assessment, MARACs, and DHRs to ascertain their effectiveness for Black and minoritized victims and survivors and produce alternative models. ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## Financial Review |Financial Review||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The directors are committed to maintaining
an adequate, justified, and reasonable level
of reserves in line with guidance from the
Charity Commission. It is the trustees' aim
to hold a reserve fund of £58,505
or
equivalent to three months' of running
costs.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£846,605| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
These have been highlighted in previous
sections| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Compliance with legislation and regulations
appropriate to the activities, size and
structure of the organisation
Competition from larger organisations
Loss of key staff/high staff turnover
See risk register| |Other||| ## Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Governing instrument Asian Women’s
Resource Centre (AWRC) is a charitable
company incorporated on 29thAugust 1985
and registered as a charity on 7th
September 1995. The company was
established under a memorandum of
association which established the objects
and powers of the charitable company and
is governed under its articles of association.
In the event of the company being wound
up members are required to contribute an
amount not exceeding £10.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Organisatonal structure
The Board of Directors is responsible for
strategic direction, policy-making and
overall control of the charity. Members
bring a variety of backgrounds and skills
relevant to their governance roles and
AWRC's work.
In addition to office holding posts (chair,
vice chair, secretary and treasurer),
individual trustees support specific areas of
the work as lead trustees for specific
projects, and are accountable to the full
committee.
The Board meets every two months. The
Board of Directors makes decisions on
strategy, compliance, accountability and
monitors risk, budget, and operations. As
part of its work, the Board approves the
charity's business plan, annual work
programmes, annual budget and receives
quarterly financial reports to control the
charity's performance against budgets.
Day-to-day operations, staff management
and operational decisions are delegated to
the Director who receives supervision from
the Chair.
AWRC Directors' induction and training
Following election/appointment each new
director receives a Trustee Information
Pack detailing roles and responsibilities,
legal and financial information of the
company, its business plan, and its
operational policies. An in-house trustee
induction is delivered following election of
new members, which may include spending
at least half a day in the offices of the
charity to acquaint themselves with| |||everyday operations, staff, and services.
Risk mitigation
The trustees reviewed their risk
assessment in November 2023. The
trustees at various meeting during the year
have examined likely risks of constitutional,
financial,
governance,
management,
operations, fundraising, external Influences,
human resources and health and safety
and agreed measures to reduce and
mitigate risks. Agreed actions, systems,
and procedures to mitigate risks have been
implemented. Policies and legislation
affecting migrant women, cuts in the
welfare system, reduced avenues to access
justice, and the demonization of migration
coupled with increased demand for
services, against a reduction in funding
continue to present risks to the financial
sustainability of the organisation. The
AWRC staff have returned to the office
working hybrid and activities for women
have resumed from the premises. Despite
good results this year, the Trustees
continue to consider measures to mitigate
risks associated with dependency on grant
funding and continue attempting to diversify
funding streams and secure financial
sustainability| |---|---|---| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The directors of the company are also
charity trustees for the purposes of charity
law. Under the company's Articles they are
known as company directors. AWRC is a
membership organisation. Members (460
as of 31 March 2024), are entitled to vote
and to stand for election to the Board of
Directors at the AGM.
Directors are elected to serve for 3 year
terms. Under the requirements of the
Articles of Association, one third of the
Board members, specifically those who
have been longest in office since the last
election, shall retire from office. A retiring
officer shall be eligible for re-election.
Directors are entitled to appoint new
directors for vacancies on the Board to
ensure it has a range of skills and
competences.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 |and training of trustees||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
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appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Nithee Patel|Chair||| ||RubySayed|Vice chair||| ||Tina Siddiqui|Treasurer||| ||Chandrika Gajrawala|Trustee||| ||Rita Bologna|Trustee||| ||Tajinder Nijjar|Trustee||| ||Anusha Pache|Trustee|Appointed Nov 22|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |Trustee name|Dates acted if not for whole year|| |---|---|---| |||| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## Other optional information ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Nithee Patel ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date Company registration number: 01942925 Charity registration number: 1049058 Asian Women's Resource Centre {A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Field Sullivan Llmlted 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB Asian Women's Resource Centre Contents Reference and Administrative Details Trustees, Report 2to8 Independent Audltors, Report 9t012 Statement of Financial Activities 13to14 Balance Sheet 15 Statement of Cash Flows 16 Notes to the Financial Statements 17to31 Asian Women's Resource Centre Reference and Administrative Details Chalr N Patel Charlty Reglstration Number 1049058 Company Reglstratlon Number 01942925 The charity Is incorporated in England and Wales. 108 Craven Park Harlesden London NWIO 8QE Reglstered Offlce Audltor Field Sullivan Llmited 9 Hare & Blllet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB Bankers HSBC Kilburn 50-52 Kilburn High Road North Maida Vale London NW6 4HJ Page I Asian Women's Resource Centre Trustees, Report The trustees, who are directors of the company for Companies Act purposes. present thelr report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. This is a directors, report required by S417 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees confirm that the financial statements comply with the Charitles Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151. Oblertives and Activltles The purposes of the Charity as set out in the Memorandum of Association are: To relieve the poverty, distress and suffering of women, girls, and children, particularly but not excluslvely, of Asian origin through the provision of advice and information in the areas of housing, health, employment, and childcare. To advance the education for the publlc benefit by the provlslon of classes, workshops, seminars in areas of houslng, health, employment and childcare and the provision for training for employment. The AWRC'S charitable objectives, as outlined in the governing documents, are as follows: Key alms Work towards ending violence agalnst women and girls. Ensure safety, security, and dignity, through offering targeted responses and reducing risks. Ensure the needs of BME women are addressed in line with the ethos of "led by and for" Independence and autonomy for BME women and girls. Securlng equality for all women across all walks of life. Involvement of service users at all levels, to ensure that the services provided, meet the needs of women and girls. Have a commitment to equality and diversitv. The trustees have received briefings and training to ensure that the work of AWRC adheres to the Charity Commission's guldance on 'Charities and Public Bet)efit and strictly furthers AWRC ' charitable purposes for public benefit. In Implementlng their duties under Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, the trustees considered the restrictions to benefit a section of the public, based on ethniclnational origin, and gender, to strictly fall within our charitable objects. No other restrictions apply in terms of access to facilitles, degree of need or any other factors, Public beneflt To ensure that BME women and girls have access to free advice and information Services on a wide range of issues including, welfare benefits, debt, housinglhomelessness, education and training and immigration. A fundamental principle within the AWRC is that advice should be free at the point of delivery. Offering advice services that are free, the AWRC can assure equal access to all women and girls, particularly women and girls from disadvantaged and marginalised communlties, Page 2 Asian Women's Resource Centre Trustees, Report To address issues of abuse within the wider VAWG agenda, including harmful practices and ensure that safety is priorltised of women and girls. Improve understanding of domestic abuse including harmful practices amongst service users. the wider communities, and frontline practitioners, through the dellvery of presentations, training and workshops. Improve health and well-being of survivors of domestic abuse and support women to rebuild their lives and integrate Into mainstream society. Address equalities issues and increase uptake of BME older women155+1, women in same sex relationships and women with disabilities or mental health issues, who experlence abuse. Aslan Women's Resource Centre IAWRCI is a specialist women's organisation based in the London Borough of Brent providing independent, specialist, and dedicated support services to Black, Minority, Ethnic IBMEI women and chlldren experiencing abuse across London. Set up over 43 years ago, the AWRC provides a range of services that offer support around every aspect of women's needs, ensuring a holistlc and needs-led response. More specifically, services include domestic abuse outreach and advocacy services, working across a spectrum of risks, supporting women to recognize abuse, minimizing risks, through safety planning and building women's self-esteem and confidence through group work services,. Advlce and information services on welfare benefits. homelessness, debt, and immigratlon, including supportlng women who have no recourse to public funds, Training and employability workshops for women include developing women's knowledge, skllls, and experiences to Improve thelr career prospects. Women are also offered social and networking opportunities through activSties groups provided by the AWRC. AWRC is approached by three new women each week fleelng violent relationships, often in crisis situations requiring Immediate interventions, and typically advises up to 1, 500 women each year. AWRC is the only place where women can seek out specialist services, Practical and same language services are offered in 23 community languages as well as providing optlons on rights and entitlements, priorltising safety, so that women can make informed choices about their lives and those of their children. AWRC also provides training to frontline practitioners both from the voluntary and statutory sectors on issues that affect BME women, such as self-harm and sulcide, forced marriages, so called 'honour'_based abuse, trafficking, and caste and dowry. The training sessions allow professionals to be more responsive to the needs of 8ME women and girls in a timely manner. In addition, we also seek to highlight the needs of BME communities and ensure that their voices influence policy and legislative changes. The AWRC provides an open-door policy to all women in need. As a by and for led organizatlon, we have seen that BME women and children who need support are facing even more barriers than before. Page 3 Asian Women's Resource Centre Trustees, Report These include financlal barriers to leaving violent relationships due to the cost-of-living crisis,. lack of housing and refuge accommodation. high rental costs,. increased mental health and suicide ideologies,, limited counsellinE services; supporting women with no recourse to public funds and barriers to accessing already outstretched servlces. In the wider environment, failings In police responses to protect women and girls and raising awareness to ensure that society does not tolerate domestic abuse, the need for specialist services has never been greater. AWRC continues to be dedicated to human rights, anti- discrimination, and freedom from oppression and ending Violence Against Women and Girls. Hlghlights AWRC lead on three partnership projects which includes supporting women with no recourse to public funds and two of the largest in addressing harmful practice5 in the UK. Launched London's first dedicated Helpline to support survivors of domestlc abuse who have no recourse to public funds. Increased the capacity of staff to respond to increased risks and increased demands within the sector number. Created the first and only accredlted BME sector-led and designed harmful practices Advocates training ring fenced for BME professionals towards capacity building and inclusion of specialist professionals as recognlsed IDVAS. Initiated a one-of-a-kind equitable partnership project with Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, a whlte-led second-tier organisation, to foreground BME women's needs and knowledge creatlon around DA and Harmful practices from an intersectional lens, Ensuring provision to support BME families directly who disproportionately experlence technology poverty. poverty, including Supported staff to access well-being and address vicarious trauma, which is rare in under-resourced specialist organlsations. Received IRISI funding to deliver specialist GP-based DA services in the London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster, Hillingdon, and Harrow in partnership with Advance. GLA funding to add specialist Housing roles in response to the DA Act 2021. This includes partnerships with Refuge and Advance. AWRC has been at the forefront of strengthening and leading BME-led partnerships and responding to the changing needs of BME women and children. The AWRC Is continuously strivlng to reach quality and equalities standards and evidence of its success includes the Advlce Quality Standard in the category of general help with casework (Level 11,, an exemption from the Offlce of the Immigration Services Commissloner IOISCI to provide Immigration advice ILevel 11; and the registration of its crèche services, with OFSTED and adheres to Women's Aid domestlc violence service standards. AWRC have also obtained Imkaan Accredited Quality Standards IIAQSI on harmful practices Award level: Distinctive. The trustees have received briefing and training to ensure that the work of AWRC adheres to the Charity Commisslon's guldance on 'Charities and Public Benefit" and strictly furthers AWRC ' charitable purposes for public beneflt. In implementing their dutles under Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, the trustees considered the restrictions to benefit a section of the public, based on ethniclnational origin, and gender, to strictly fall within our charitable objects. No other restrictions apply In terms of access to facilities, degree of need or any other factors, and our services are free. Page 4 Asian Women's Resource Centre Trustees, Report Pollcy on grant maklng AWRC is not a grant maklng body but we lead and deliver partnership projects with other BME women's providers addressing VAWG. Our partnerships are formal partnershlps requiring joint collaborations we have partnership agreements in place that sets out delivery targets, outcomes, and payment schedules. Pollcy on soclal Investment including program related investment These are laid out in our business plan and fundraising documentation. Contrlbutlon made by volunteers We have a volunteer policy which outlines the principles upon whlch volunteers are involved in Asian Women's Resource Centre. In this policy we define the roles, rights and responsibilities of volunteers. Achlevements and performance Secured funding to have a slngle polnt of entry to support women experienclng domestic abuse who have no recourse to public funds. Continued our work to create visibility for our community and for miErant women increasing the engagement of the women with lived experience to influence key decision makers, particularly in areas of violence against women and girls & harmful practices and women who have no recourse to public funds and their rights and entitlements, Finalised our organlsational review to ensure we can respond to increase In demand for services and organisational growth in a sustalnable manner. Renewed our quality standards including Advice Quality Standard, OISC registration to ensure that our organisation provides high-quality servlces to prevent and respond to violence against Black and minoritlzed women and girls, Policies and procedures, business plan and fundraising strategy was updated with the support of Lloyds Enhance programme, Undertook an external benchmarklng exerclse of staff salaries, to brlnE salaries In line wlth similar positions across the women's sector. AWRC developed a helpline to address issues of harmful practices this project was funded through the London Community Foundation. Developed the first single polnt of entry helpline to support women who have no recourse to public funds. Secured funding to dellver a accredited harmful practice Advocates training programme for led by and for organisations. Continued to offer training to frontline staff. Work to strengthen the Co-ordinated Communlty Response ICCRI to improve responses to Black and minorlt12ed survivors of domestSc abuse and harmful practices. Through mapping, research, creating tools and disseminating findings exploring areas including risk assessment, MARACS, and DHRS to ascertain thelr effectiveness for Black and minoritiied victims and survlvors and produce alternative models. Page 5 Asian Women's Resource Centre Trustees, Report Policy for holding reserves The directors are committed to maintaining an adequate, justified, and reasonable level of reserves In line with guidance from the Charity Commission. It is the trustees, aim to hold a reserve fund of £58,505 or equivalent to three months, of running costs. The charSty held reserves totalllng £787,01212023: £833,510) at the year end. Structurei governance and management Governing instrument Asian Women's Resource Centre IAWRCI Is a charitable company incorporated on 29th August 1985 and registered as a charity on 7th September 1995. The company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contrlbute an amount not exceeding £10. Organlsational Structure The Board of Directors is responsible for strategic direction, policy-making and overall control of the charity. Members bring a variety of backgrounds and skllls relevant to their governance roles and AWRC'S work. In addltion to offlce holding posts Ichalr, vice chair, secretary and treasurer), individual trustees support speciflc areas of the work as lead trustees for speciflc projects, and are accountable to the full committee. The Board meets every two months, The Board of Directors makes decisions on strategy, compllance, accountability and monitors risk, budget. and operations. As part of its work. the Board approves the charity's business plan, annual work programmes, annual budget and recelves quarterly financial reports to control the charity's performance against budEets. Day-to-day operations, staff management and operational decisions are delegated to the Dlrector who receives supervision from the Chair. AWRC Dlrectors, Induction and trainlng Following election/appointment each new director receives a Trustee Information Pack detailing roles and responsibllities, legal and financial Information of the company, its buslness plan, and its operational policies. An in-house trustee induction is delivered following election of new members, which may include spending at least half a day in the offices of the charity to acquaint themse5ves with everyday operations, staff, and services. Page 6 Asian Women's Resource Centre Trustees, Report Rlsk mltlgation The trustees reviewed thelr risk assessment in November 2023. The trustees at various meetlng durlng the year have examined likely risks of constitutional, flnancial, governance, management, operations, fundraising, external Influences, human resources and health and safety and agreed measures to reduce and mitigate risks. Agreed actions, systems, and procedures to mitigate risks have been Implemented. Pollcies and legislation affecting migrant women, cuts in the welfare system, reduced avenues to access justice, and the demonization of migration coupled wlth increased demand for services, against a reduction in funding continue to present risks to the financial sustainabillty of the organisation. The AWRC staff have returned to the office working hybrid and activlties for women have resumed from the premises. Despite good results this year, the Trustees continue to consider measures to mltigate risks associated with dependency on grant funding and continue attempting to dlversify funding streams and secure financial sustainabllity. The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law. Under the company's Articles they are known as company directors. AWRC is a membership organisation, Members1460 as of 31 March 20241, are entitled to vote and to stand for election to the Board of Directors at the AGM. Directors are elected to serve for 3 year terms, Under the requirements of the Articles of Assoclation, one third of the Board members, specifically those who have been longest in office since the last election, shall retSre from office. A retiring officer shall be eligible for re-election. Dlrectors are entitled to appoint new directors for vacancies on the Board to ensure It has a range of skills and competences. Trustees and officers The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Trustees.. R Bologna (appointed l November 2023 and Reslgned 16 September 20241 C Gajrawala T Nijjar A Pache N Patel R Saved T Siddlqui Chair: N Patel Statement of trustees, responslbllitles The trustees (who are also the directors of Asian Women's Resource Centre for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparSng the trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice), includSng FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland Page 7 Asian Women's Resource Centre Trustees, Report Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and falr view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incomlng resources and application of resources, includlng Its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,. observe the methods and principles In the Charities SORP,. make Judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable accounting standards, comprislng FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financlal statements,, and prepare the financial statements on the golng concern basis unless it is inapproprlate to presume that the charltable company will continue in busines5. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the flnancial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charltable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information Included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemlnation of financial statements may differ from legislation in other Jurisdlctlons. Disclosure of Information to auditor Each trustee has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that Information. The trustees confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the audltor is unaware. The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charlty on 20 December 2024 and signed on Its behalf by: m.PAte/ N Patel Chair and trustee T Siddiqui Trustee Page 8 Asian Women's Resource Centre Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Asian Women's Resource Centre Oplnlon We have audlted the financial statements of Aslan Women's Resource Centre Ithe 'charity'l for the year ended 31 March 2024, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of signiflcant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in thelr preparation is United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising Charities SORP - FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and applicable law (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice}. In our opinion the flnanclal statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its Incoming resources and appllcation of resources, including its Income and expenditure, for the year then ended,. have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce,. and have been prepared In accordance wlth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, Basls for oplnlon We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUK)} and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the flnancial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethlcal responsibilitles in accordance wlth these requirements. We belleve that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basls for OLtr opinion. Conclusions relatlng to going concern In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees use of the going concern basls of accounting in the preparation of the f inancial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditlons that, indivldually or collectlvely, may cast signlficant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a golng concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for Issue. Our responsibllities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are descrlbed in the relevant sections of thls report. other Informatlon The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprlses the information Included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Page 9 Asian Women's Resource Centre Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Asian Women's Resource Centre In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially mlsstated. If we Identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement In the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are requlred to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Oplnion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: the information given in the Trustees, Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent wlth the financial statements; and the Trustees, Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by exceptlon In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charlty and its envlronment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees, Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, In our opinion: adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns,. or certain disclosures of trustees remuneration specified by law are not made,. or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Responslbllltles of trustees As explained more fully in the Statement of trustees, responsibilities (set out on page 7 and 81, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financlal statements and for being satisfied that they glve a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine Is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, discloslng, as appllcable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquldate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternatlve but to do so. Page 10 Asian Women's Resource Centre Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Asian Women's Resource Centre Audltor responslbilities for the audlt of the flnanclal statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to Issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audlt conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularlties. including fraud is detailed below.. Discussions were held with the directors with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity.. Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK flnancial reporting standards and Company Law. It is considered that there are no laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the business. Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularitles (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) consisted of: inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enqulrles with the same concerning any actual or potential Iltlgation or claims. inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of board minutes,. testing the appropriateness of entries in the nominal ledger, including journal entries,. reviewing transactions around the end of the reportlng period,. and the performance of analytlcal procedures to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud. No instances of material non-compliance were Identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularlties, includlng fraud, Is limited by the Inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable rlsk that material mlsstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance wlth ISAS IUKI. Use of our report Thls report is made solely to the charitable company's trustees, as a body, In accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we mlght state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibillty to anyone other than the charitable company and its trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Page 11 Asian Women's Resource Centre Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Asian Women's Resource Centre Timothy Sulllvan FCA Isenior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Field Sulllvan Limited, Statutory Auditor 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB Page 12 fn o tJ) m ￿ G) tJ) a) Ln o ¢x) CQ Ln t ¢Tr rs r Ln ￿ trj m * Ln Asian Women's Resource Centre Statement of Flnancial Activlties for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2023 is shown in note 16. The notes on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 14 Asian Women's Resource Centre (Registration number: 01942925) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 12 20,944 4,530 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 730,666 489,364 1,220,030 527,296 755,027 1,282,323 14 Credltors: Amount5 falling due withln one year 15 {453,9621 1453,3431 Net current assets 766,068 828,980 Net assets 787,012 833,510 Funds of the charlty: Restrlcted Income funds Restrlcted funds 252,955 333,709 Unrestrlcted income funds Unrestricted funds 534,057 499,801 Total f unds 16 787,012 833,510 The f inancial statements on pages 13 to 31 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 20 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by.. m.RAte/ N Patel Chalr and trustee T Siddiqul Trustee The notes on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 15 Asian Women's Resource Centre Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Cash flows from operatlng activities Net cash lexpenditurel/income {46,4981 448,746 AdJustments to cash flows from non-ca5h Items Depreciatlon Investment income 11.324 18981 8,684 (199} 136,0721 457,231 Worklng capltal adjustments Ilncreasel/decrease in debtors Increase in creditors IDecreasel/increase in deferred income 13 1203,3701 25,164 {24,5451 30,269 16,669 3,290 15 Net cash flows from operating activities 1238,8231 507,459 Cash flows from Investlng actlvltles Interest receivable and similar income Purchase of tangible fixed assets 898 199 12 127,7381 17,2141 Net cash flows from investing activities 126,8401 {7,0151 Net Idecreasellincrease in cash and cash equivalents 1265,6631 500,444 Cash and cash equivalents at l April 755,027 254,583 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 489,364 755,027 All of the cash f lows are derived from continulng operations during the above two periods. The notes on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 16 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 I Charlty status The charity Is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales, and consequently does not have share capital, Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceedlng £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of Ilquidation. The address of its registered office is.. 108 Craven Park Harlesden London NWIO 8QE These financlal statements were authorised for issue by the trustees on 20 December 2024. 2 Accountlng pollcles Summary of slgnificant accountlng policles and key accounting estlmates The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. Statement of compliance The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191 {Charities SORP IFRS 1021 Second editlon October 20191, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011. Basls of preparation Asian Women's Resource Centre meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilitles are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accountlng policy notes. Golng concern The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to contlnue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity. Page 17 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Judgements and key Sources of estimatlon uncertainty In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estlmates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estSmates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basls. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised In the periods in which the estimate is revised where revisions affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revisions affects both current and future periods, Income and endowments All Income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the Income. It is probable that the income wlll be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably. Donatlons and legacies Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charlty is entitled to the funds, the Income Is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfllment of those conditions is wholly wlthin the control of the charity and it 15 probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period. Deferred Income Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when: The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods,. or The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement. Gift aid Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same tlme as the gift to which they relate, Investment Income Dividends are recognised once the dlvldend has been declared and notlflcatlon has been received of the dividend due. Expendlture All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obllgation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category, Where costs cannot be dlrectly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent wlth the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs. Page 18 Aslan Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Charltable artivltles Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and servlces for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Support costs Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activSty cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the tlme spent and other costs by their usage. Governance costs These include the costs attributable to the charity's compliance wlth constitutional and statutory requirements, Including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses, Taxatlon The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definltion of a charltable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity Is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital galns received withln categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such Income or gains are applied exclusively to charltable purposes. Tangible flxed assets Individual fixed assets costing £SOO or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Depreclatlon and amortlsation Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to wrlte off the cost or valuation, less any estimated resldual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows: Asset class Off ice equipment Computer equipment Depreciation method and rate 3 year straight line Method 5.5 year stralght line method Trade debtors Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction prlce, They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objectlve evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Page 19 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid Investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value, Trade credltors Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary COLtrse of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabllities if the charlty does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an uncondltional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current Ilabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Fund structure Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion In furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside for specific purpose5 at the discretion of the trustees, Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose. Penslons and other post retlrement obligatlons The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme.Typically defined benefit plans deflne an amount of pension benefit that an employee will recelve on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and compensation. The liability recognlsed in the Balance Sheet in respect of defined beneflt pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the reporting date minus the fair value of plan assets. The defined benefit obligation Is measured uslng the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defined beneflt obligation is determlned by discounting the estimated future payments by reference to market yields at the reporting date on high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating to the terms of the related pension liability. Actuarial gains and losses are charged or credited to other comprehensive income in the perlod in which they arise, Page 20 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 3 Income from donatlons and legacles Total Total 2023 2024 18 months Donations and legacies,. Gift aid reclaimed 34 Regular giving and capital donatlons Other Income from donations and legacies 985 2,359 540 985 2,933 Page 21 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 4 Income from charitable activltles Unrestrlcted funds General Total 2024 Total 2023 18 Months Restrlcted funds Big Lottery Fund Grant London Councils Surviving Abuse and Rebuilding Lives ISAARLI Solace Women's Aid Brent Community Safety Team Brent Advice Fund John Lyons Foundation London Counclls INRPFI Southall Black Sisters ILS2LCI MOPAC Tranche 4 IP & ACT EHP) LCRF Helpline GMSP Foundatlon Advance Whole Houslng Esme Fairbain Foundation 8,333 464,041 308,604 308,604 loo,000 47,834 loo,000 47,834 loo.000 90,241 25,000 9.000 6,253 646,452 221,809 867,394 50,000 67,200 151,999 35,300 86,725 85,000 40,663 7,843 74,472 13.167 127 641,859 131,322 533,230 641,859 131,322 533,230 152,000 40,547 47,500 85,000 41,339 152,000 40,547 47,500 85,000 41,339 MOPAC IDVA Refuge Women & Girls Domestic London Community Response Lloyds Foundatlon IRIS ii,iii ii,iii 39,794 39,794 Coronavirus job retention IDVA TOT Course 19,310 65,300 84,610 30,421 2,234,329 2,264,750 3,051,019 Page 22 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 S Investment Income Total 2024 Total 2023 Interest receivable and similar income,. Interest receivable on bank deposits 898 199 6 Expenditure on charitable activltles Total 2024 Total 2023 Note Delivery costs P&ACT Evaluation 58,191 109,172 6,666 66,263 Repairs Bad debts written off Project partner costs Support costs 47.254 360 1,145,394 1,061,932 1,544,165 879,139 2,313,131 2,605,405 Page 23 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 7 Analysis of support costs Support costs Total 2024 Total 2023 Staff costs Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs 684,819 57,926 12,745 153,871 1,222 490 622,268 54,473 11,442 81,829 4,089 538 Subcontract costs Fundraising costs Staff welfare Staff training Staff recruitment 15,358 299 13,580 990 Sundries 4,735 1,980 169 2,635 921 Travel Advertislng Audit Audit fee loverllunder provision Legal and professional Light and heat Insurance 453 6,564 6,372 (1,3501 17,790 1,406 6,808 10,442 10,461 1,445 14,803 1,722 5,975 1,117 246 33,811 11,461 7,077 6,756 13,015 1,893 32,396 1,180 2,735 Telephone IT costs Printing and postage Trade subscriptions Leasing costs Cleaning Payroll and bookkeeping Bank charges Depreciation 106 11,324 8,684 1,061,932 879,139 Page 24 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 8 Net Incomlngloutgolng resources Net loutgoingl/incomlng resources for the year Include: 2024 2023 Audit fees Depreciation of fixed assets 6,564 6,481 6,372 8,684 9 Trustees remuneration and expenses No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the vear. 10 Staff costs The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: 2024 2023 Staff costs durlng the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs 684,819 57,926 12,745 153,871 622,268 54,473 11,442 81,829 Subcontract costs 909,361 770.012 The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charlty during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows: 2024 2023 Full time equivalent 23 20 No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel ofthe charity were £236,59012023- £283,135). Page 25 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 11 Taxatlon The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation. 12 Tanglble fixed assets Furnlture and equipment Total Cost At l Aprll 2023 Additions 21,826 27,738 21,826 27,738 At 31 March 2024 49,564 49,564 Depreciatlon At l April 2023 Charge for the year 17,296 11,324 17,296 11,324 At 31 March 2024 28,620 28,620 Net book value At 31 March 2024 20,944 20,944 At 31 March 2023 4,530 4,530 13 Debtors 2024 2023 Trade debtors 730,666 525,718 1,218 360 Prepayments Other debtors 730,666 527,296 14 Cash and cash equivalents 2024 2023 Cash at bank 489,364 755,027 Page 26 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 15 Credltors: amounts falling due wlthln one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Other taxation and social security Other creditors 425,294 18,356 3,748 6,564 399,150 15,111 8,165 6,372 24,545 Accruals Deferred income 453,962 453,343 2024 2023 Deferred income at l April 2023 Resources deferred In the period Amounts released from previous periods 124,5451 121,255) 124,5451 21,255 24,545 Deferred income at year end {24,5451 Page 27 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 16 Funds Balance at 31 March 2024 Balance at I April 2023 Incomlng resources Resources expended Transfers Unrestricted f unds General General Funds 486,213 32,304 1435,785) 437,737 520,469 Designated COVID Contingencv 13,588 13,588 Total unrestricted funds 499,801 32,304 1435,7851 437,737 534,057 Restrlcted funds London Councils (EH P} Solace Women's Aid MOPAC Tranche 4 Southall Black Sisters ILS2LCI London Councils {NRPFI IRIS 308,604 47,834 533,230 131,322 641,859 39,794 152,000 40,547 47,500 85,000 loo,000 41,339 65,300 1253,2881 136,1271 1496,397} 179,1421 {604,5211 133,2071 180,9921 147,2261 162,6131 127,6681 176,6901 132,9861 146,4891 155,3161 136,8121 136,8331 {52,8061 185,1241 25,105 59,853 47,786 59,227 6,587 72,978 12,467 Advance 78,341 19,146 22,518 47,962 28,138 4,860 176,3711 Esmee Fairbairn MOPAC IDVA 17,4051 169,1331 117,9371 Refuge SAAT 36,161 33,511 13,213 18,811 Women and girls domestic IDVA TOT Course 333,709 2,234,329 (1,877,346) 1437,737) 252.955 Total funds 833,510 2,266,633 12,313,131) 787,012 Page 28 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Balance at i October 2021 Balance at 31 March 2023 Incomlng resources Re50ur¢es expended Transfers Unrestricted funds General General Funds 228,197 112,052 1174,3661 320,330 486,213 Deslgnated COVID Contingency 13,588 13.588 Total unrestrlcted funds 241,785 112,052 1174,3661 320,330 499,801 Restricted funds London Councils IEHPI Survlving Abuse and Rebuilding Lives ISAARLI Solace Women's Aid 464,041 1440,0421 {23,9991 22,694 46,528 8,333 90,241 9,000 72,222 6,253 867,394 221,809 646,452 120,9851 167,9571 110,3981 150,0271 11,3631 1832,4691 1131,6391 1545,6731 110,042} 143,7071 1,398 122,1951 14,8901 134,9251 120,2211 152,9931 1,074 14,4701 497 25,105 Brent Advice Fund Lloyds Foundation John Lyons Foundation MOPAC Tranche 4 Southall Black Sisters ILS2LCI London Councils INRPFI Edward Harvist 110,0961 59,853 47,786 11,0741 16,823 41,503 26,601 IRIS 6,667 119,0201 142,0001 148,3821 155,184} 114,7361 142,5021 115,8421 {62,986) {29,8341 Revitalise Projects London Council helpline Advance 50,000 151,999 35,300 86,725 85,000 loo,000 40,663 128,2191 118.4741 11,4181 121,7051 121,1961 18,8761 15,9691 78,341 19,146 22,518 47,962 28,138 4,860 Esmee Fairbairn MOPAC IDVA Refuge SAARL Women and glrls domestic 142,979 2,942,099 12,431,039) 1320,3301 333,709 Total funds 384,764 3,054,151 12,605,405) 833,510 Page 29 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows: London Councils Ascent Ending Harmful Partnership provides advocacy, counselling, training, community enagagement activities to those affected by harmful practices across London. Surviving Abuse and Rebuilding Lives - provided domestic abuse, advice and information and workshops and classes for women. This project has ended and now we are delivering on SAAT Isurviving Abuse And Thriving). Solace - Provlding advice and counselling services to women experiencing domestic abuse. Brent Advlce Fund - Providing advice and information services and workshops on welfare benefits & housing - thls project has ended. John Lyons - supporting young women experlenclng harmful practices, this project has ended. Southall Black Sisters recourse to public funds. LHAWAS project providing direct accomodation and subsistence for women with No London Community Response supported the setting up of the harmful practices helpline project and an evaluation of the service - This project has ended. Edward Harvest trust - Installation of security Systems at the premises. IRIS - To provide training to GP'S practlces and take refferals for women experiencing domestic abuse from GP practlces. Revitalise Project - undertake renovation works to AWRC premises including full access for women with disabilities and training room room for women. 17 Analysls of net assets between funds Unrestrlcted funds General Total funds at 31 March 2024 Restrlcted funds Tangible fixed assets Current assets 20,944 967,075 1453,9621 20,944 1,220,030 1453,9621 252,955 Current liabilities Total net assets 534,057 252,955 787,012 PaEe 30 Asian Women's Resource Centre Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Unrestrlcted funds General Total funds at 31 March 2023 Restrlcted funds Tangible fixed assets Current assets 4,530 948,614 1453,3431 4,530 1,282,323 1453,3431 333,709 Current liabilitles Total net assets 499,801 333,709 833,510 18 Section 37 statement Ending Harmful Practices Ashiana Network Grant received (£1 35,314 Grant spent (£1 35,314 Asian Women's Resource Centre lead partner DVIP 60,192 60,192 22,647 22,647 Forward 47,976 47,976 IKWRO 35,314 35,314 IMECE 35,314 35,314 LAWRS 35,314 35,314 Southall Black Sisters 15,706 15,706 Women and Girls Network 20.828 20,828 308,604 308,604 Staff costs 254,616 254,616 Beneficiary costs Other costs 9,592 9,592 44,397 44,397 308,604 308,604 Funding of £308,604 was received from London Counclls In 2023124 for the Ending Harmful Practices project. The total amount spent was £308.604. 18 Related party tran5actlons There were no related party transactions in the year. Page 31 Tim Sullivan Field Sullivan Ltd 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 0RB ## 17 December 2024 Dear Sirs ## LETTER OF REPRESENTATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 We confirm that the following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience and where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation, sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can properly make each of the following representations to you in connection with your audit of the charitable company's financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. We acknowledge our legal responsibilities regarding disclosure of information to you as auditors and confirm that so far as we are aware, there is no relevant audit information needed by you in connection with preparing your audit report of which you are unaware. Each trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that you are aware of that information. ## Financial Statements: 1. We acknowledge, and have fulfilled, as trustees (who are also Directors of the charitable company), our collective responsibility under the Companies Act 2006 for presenting financial statements (in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and United Kingdom Accounting Standards), which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the charitable company at the reporting date, and of its result for the year then ended, and for making accurate representations to you. We confirm that we have approved the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. 2. We confirm that the accounting policies and estimation techniques adopted for the preparation of the financial statements are the most appropriate to the circumstances in which the charitable company operates. 3. Other than as disclosed in the financial statements, the charitable company has not entered into any transactions involving trustees, officers or other related parties, which require disclosure under the Companies Act, SORP or Financial Reporting Standards. If relevant, appropriate disclosure has been made of the control of the charitable company. 4. We have disclosed all known or possible litigation and claims whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements and these have been disclosed in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards. 5. We confirm that we have considered the unadjusted errors advised to us by you itemized in Appendix 2 to this letter. It is our view that the cost of making these adjustments to the financial statements outweighs any benefits that will be gained by the users of the financial statements. The combined effect of the unadjusted errors is not material and we do not consider that their absence from the financial statements affects the true and fair view given. 6. All grants, donations and other incoming resources, the receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions during the year in the application of such incoming resources. The following endowments and restricted income grants and donations were received during the year: |London Councils|308,604| |---|---| |Surviving Abuse and Rebuilding Lives (SAARL)|100,000| |Solace Women's Aid|47,834| |London Councils (NRPF)|641,859| |Southall Black Sisters (LS2LC)|131,322| |MOPAC Tranche 4 (P & ACT EHP)|533,230| |Advance Whole Housing|152,000| |Esme Fairbain Foundaton|40,547| |MOPAC IDVA|47,500| |Refuge|85,000| |Women & Girls Domestc|41,339| |IRIS|39,794| |IDVA TOT Course|65,300| ||2,234,329| 7. The financial statements of the charitable company have been prepared on the going concern basis as we believe that adequate cash resources will be available to cover the charitable company’s requirements for working capital and capital expenditure for at least the next twelve months. We are not aware of any other factors which could put into jeopardy the charitable company’s going concern status during or beyond this year. 8. There have been no events since the reporting date which necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements or inclusion of a note thereto. Should further material events occur, which may necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements or inclusion of a note thereto, we will advise you accordingly. 9. We confirm the petty cash balance was £nil at the year end. 10. We confirm we have no plans or intentions that may materially affect the carrying value or classification of any assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements. 11. We confirm that after the audit report has been signed, we will circulate a copy of our annual report to every member of the charitable company, every holder of the company’s debentures and every other person entitled to receive notice of general meetings, as required by section 423, Companies Act 2006. 12. We confirm that the wages and salaries shown in appendix 1 is correct. 13. We confirm restricted funds balances at the year-end were; |Southall Black Sisters (LS2LC)|59,227| |---|---| |IRIS|6,587| |Advance|72,978| |Esmee Fairbairn|12,467| |Refuge|36,161| |SAAT|33,511| |Women and girls domestc|13,213| |IDVA TOT Course|18,811| ||252,955| ## Informaton provided: 14. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your audit and all the transactions undertaken by the charitable company have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. We have provided to you all other information requested and given unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom you have deemed it necessary to speak to. All other records and relevant information, including minutes of all trustees’, members’, and management meetings, have been made available to you. 15. Other than those disclosed in the financial statements we are not aware of any material liabilities, provisions, contingent liabilities, contingent assets or contracted for capital commitments, that need to be provided for or disclosed in the financial statements. 16. We confirm that the charitable company has had no non-routine communication with Charity Commission during or since the year of which you are unaware. We confirm that no transactions or arrangements occurred in the year for which we needed Charity Commission approval 17. We have reviewed the affairs of the charitable company and confirm that no income or gains are subject to corporation tax. 18. Further, we have reviewed the affairs of the charitable company and confirm no income is considered to be a Vatable supply. 19. We confirm that the charity has adequate procedures in place to identify intangible income and all intangible income has been appropriately valued and included in the financial statements. 20. The charitable company has satisfactory title to all assets and there are no liens or encumbrances on the company’s assets. 21. We confirm that the functional currency of the charitable company is Sterling. 22. We confirm that we have notified you of all related party relationships, and transactions that the charitable company has entered into with those related parties during the year of which we are aware. 23. We acknowledge our responsibility for the design and implementation of internal controls to prevent and detect errors or fraud, and have disclosed to you the results of our assessment of the risk that the financial statements may be materially misstated as a result of fraud. We are unaware of any irregularities, including fraud and suspected fraud, involving management, employees or others who have significant roles in internal control, or those employed by the charitable company where the fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements. No allegations of such irregularities or breaches have come to our notice. 24. We are unaware of any breaches or possible breaches of statute, regulations, contracts, agreements or the charitable company's Memorandum and Articles of Association which might result in the charitable company suffering significant penalties or other loss. No allegations of such irregularities or breaches have come to our notice. 25. We confirm that we have been notified by you that there are no matters which you are required to raise with us to comply with your profession’s ethical guidance which are in addition to the matters included in your assignment terms letter to us. 26. We confirm that the funds note disclosed in the financial statements gives an appropriate description for the transfer of funds. 27. We confirm receipt of your assignment terms letter and we confirm receipt of your management letter. 28. We confirm that there is a historic pension liability of £2,822. Yours faithfully Nithee Patel Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees (those charged with governance) ## – Appendix 1 Wages and Salaries |AKHTAR ZAINAB|15,899.11| |---|---| |ALI AMIRA|25,312.56| |APARANTI VANDANA|25,802.60| |ASLAM MUNEEBA BIBI|29,289.99| |BARBOSA DE LIMA DENISA|28,888.50| |BEGUM RAJIA|22,260.34| |BIBI UMAMA|10,227.27| |BINNING BALJINDER|7,652.17| |CHOWDHURY JHUMON|24,616.25| |DHILLON GURSHARANJIT KAUR|7,430.77| |GANGER SARBJIT|53,057.03| |HIRANI MANJULA MANJI|5,064.00| |HOWES BEVERLEY|10,809.54| |IJAZ SAHAR|26,874.99| |IQBAL SHABNAM MAROOF|30,256.47| |IZUOGU UDOKA|10,227.27| |KHARBANDA PUNAM|44,311.10| |KUMAR SHREEJA|3,333.33| |MALIK AISHA|650.00| |MAMMADOVA SAMRA|26,785.17| |McCALLA ERENE|34,424.11| |MOHI ZARREEN WASEEM|34,154.88| |MUKHERJI SUBHALUXMI|9,900.00| |MUSTAID ZARAFSHAN|24,882.09| |NAAZ FABEHA|25,896.66| |OVAIS KAINAAT|3,333.33| |PARLAK SUNA|28,954.14| |PATEL SEEMA|27,924.26| |POOVALINGAM SHAGINI|21,643.95| |RAJE SHIVANTIKA|3,333.33| |SENARATNE SUDARA|26,850.51| |USMANI AASIFA|6,934.78| – Appendix 2 Summary of adjusted errors |||||SOFA|SOFA||Balance sheet|Balance sheet| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||Dr|Cr||Dr|Cr| |||||||||| |||||||||| |1|Dr|Depreciaton||4,843||||| ||Cr|Ofce equipment depreciaton charge||||||3,343| ||Cr|Computer equipment depreciaton charge||||||1,499| |||||||||| ||Being depreciaton charge of fxed assets|||||||| |||||||||| |2|Dr|Ofce equipment|||||10,030|| ||Dr|Computer equipment|||||8,246|| ||Cr|IT costs|||18,276|||| |||||||||| ||Being reanalysis of IT costs to fxed assets|||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |3|Dr|Bank|||||11,888|| ||Cr|Memberships|||11,888|||| |||||||||| ||Being transacton included on Xero but not paid untl post YE|||||||| |||||||||| |4|Dr|Memberships||11,888||||| ||Cr|Trade creditors||||||11,888| |||||||||| ||Being trade creditor identfed during post year end payments testng|||||||| |||||||||| |5|Dr|Insurance||1,218||||| ||Cr|Prepayments||||||1,218| |||||||||| ||Being reversal of prior year prepayment|||||||| |||||||||| |6|Dr|Trade creditors|||||1,299|| ||Cr|Delivery costs|||1,299|||| |||||||||| ||Being historic aged payable writen of|||||||| |||||17,949|31,463||31,463|17,949| ## Summary of unadjusted errors |||||SOFA|SOFA||Balance sheet|Balance sheet| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||Dr|Cr||Dr|Cr| |||||||||| |||||||||| |1|Dr|Interpretng||2,851||||| ||Cr|Trade creditors||||||2,851| |||||||||| ||Being additonal trade creditor identfed during our post year end payments testngI2.3|||||||| |||||||||| |2|Dr|Prepayments|||||569|| ||Cr|Delivery costs|||569|||| |||||||||| ||Being additonal prepayment identfed during our cut-of testngI2.2|||||||| |||||||||| |3|Dr|Subcontractor||1,050||||| ||Dr|Finance ofcer||1,512||||| ||Dr|Interpretaton||5,813||||| ||Cr|Trade creditors||||||8,375| |||||||||| ||Being additonal trade creditor identfed during our cut-of testngI2.2|||||||| |||||11,226|569||569|11,226| |||||||||| |||Unadjusted surplus/(defcit)|||(10,657)||||