## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024 **Charity name:** Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association **Charity registration number:** 1062831 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governingdocument|Para 1.17|**To promote the relief of Deaf Women of**
**Ethnic Descent**| |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|**What the charity does:**
General Charitable Purposes
Education/training
The advancement of health or saving of lives
Disability
The Prevention or relief of poverty
Arts/culture/heritage/science
**Who the charity helps:**
Children/young People
Elderly/old People
People With Disabilities
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
**How the charity helps:**
Provides Services
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Workshops
Drop In Service
Women Group
Training Courses to improve women’s health
and mental well-being| |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 paid due regard to the
guidance on Public Benefit issued by the Charity
Commission.| 1 ## **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
|2|**April 2023 – March 2024**
Trust of London Workshops in 2024
DEWA ran 14 workshops and one event in
2024.
International Women’s Day event, Offensive
Signs, Women’s Social Group, BSL Act by BDA,
Financial Wellbeing, Healthy Eating & Mental
Health, Embroidery & Connect and Cultural
Identity by Amrit
One-to-one support alongside workshops will
continue to be on offer with support from suitably
skilled and experienced staff. Deaf Ethnic
Women can receive tailored individual support
for any issues by participation, this will enable
women to plan to take positive steps in their
lives and be signposted and linked to a wider
support network.
Trust of London/Rosa Rise Fund/Tempest Trust
Drop In 2024
270 attendees
Weekly Drop-in Service: general support with
advice; clarify information, translation, explain
using British Sign Language, benefits, fill in
forms. Every case is being followed up. Contact
with social workers and with other deaf
organisations is regularly made.
Data in 2024:
274 women attended our workshops
270 women attended our General / Financial
Drop-in sessions
Some policies have been updated and reviewed
with board of trustees
Financial Workshop in 2024
Financial Wellbeing – 14 attendees
Tempest Trust
DEWA ran 9 youth workshops and Drop-ins.
Deafness & Me, Leaving school, college or
University: what next, Career Progression for
Deaf Young Women, Deaf Rights & Women’s
Right and Empower: Mental Health
Workshops & Drop-in 2024 – 49 attendees
The YDW project has been successful in
providing support and guidance to young deaf
women in the UK. The workshops covered a
range of topics, including accessibility, career
progression, education pathway, women’s
rights, and mental health. We had a diverse
groupofparticipants,and the majority gave| positive feedback on the workshops. Additionally, the drop-in sessions have provided one-on-one support to young deaf women seeking advice on education, job search, and other matters. DEWA also facilitated a live debate between youth and elders. The debate was a first-time experiment for this project and gained considerable attention. The topics discussed during the debate were varied and included technology, social life, body trends, and so on. The audience, both in person and online, had the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the lives of both youth and elders. ## Disability Justice The key factor influencing this area has been the ongoing discussions among the management, as they have not yet been able to reach a consensus on the final logo for DEWA. Although this delay affects the timing of incorporating the logo into the website, we are proceeding with the website updates regardless. Once the logo and colour scheme are finalised, we will update the website accordingly. It is important that the chosen logo is accessible and inclusive, meeting visual clarity standards while representing the charity’s identity and values. NDCS The project; This is Us D.E.A.F. aims to improve our understanding of the experiences of deaf children, young people, and their families, from black, Asian and other ethnic and culturally diverse groups, in accessing support from specialist services particularly during children’s early years. Between November 2023 and March 2024, the project focussed on developing the research timelines, understanding the legal protections needed for the project, creating documents that advertised and recruited participants and producing draft versions of the questionnaire. 3 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income for the year in total is £179,943 (2023:
£57,111) of which £133,108 (2023: £55,379) is
restricted to particular projects.
Expenditure in total is £87,113 (2023: £43,256)
with the main proportion of £86,033 relating to
restricted income funds (2023: £43,357). There
is an overall surplus of £92,830 (2023: £13,855).
Restricted income funds carried forward are
£88,721 (2023: £43,460) and funds that can be
used for general purposes are £53,676 (2023:
£6,107).| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|DEWA has built up a general reserve that is
equivalent to approximately 7 months’ running
costs. The trustees consider this to be sufficient
and is in the line with Charity Commission
guidance.
This reserve allows DEWA the space to
consolidate and grow to ensure that we continue
meeting the needs of the growing number of
women seeking support.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Unrestricted income funds reserve is £53,676
(2023: £6,107).| |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|There are no uncertainties about DEWA’s ability
to continue as a going concern.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royalcharter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.gunincorpassoc,CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Charity| |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|Duly appointed representatives of member
organisations or individual members aged over
18 may stand for election as a Trustee. Anyone
aged 16 or over may become a member. Any
organisation working with or supporting Ethnic
deaf women & girls may become a member| 4 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|DEWA| |Registered charitynumber|1062831| |Charity’s principal address|c/o Women’s Resources Centre, 3rdFloor, 72-75 Red Lion| ||Street, London WC1R 4NA| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office(if any)**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**| |---|---|---| |1
Rubbena Aurangzeb-
Tariq|Chair|| |2
Rahmin Chowdhury||| |3
Manjula Shah|Treasurer|| |4
Zahra Nawab||| |5
Zohra Khan||Appointed 10thNovember 2023| |6||| ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** ||**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---|---| ||**adviser**||| |Accountant and
Independent
Examiner
Kathleen Moss
ACMA, CGMA
~~Pot~~|||48 Lawn Terrace, London SE3 9LP| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** ~~2~~ **Full name(s)** Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 24/01/31 ~~|~~ 5 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association members of On accounts for the year** 31[st] March 2024 **Charity no** 1062831 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 7 & 8 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] March 2024. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **Responsibilities and** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act **basis of report** 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed:** _KRMoss_ **Date:** 22/01/2025 ~~ee~~ fF **Name:** Kathleen Moss ACMA, CGMA ~~Co~~ **Relevant professional** Chartered Institute of Management Accountants **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 48 Lawn Terrace London SE3 9LP 6 ## **Deaf Ethnic Women's Association** ## **Charity registered in England and Wales no. 1062831** ## **Receipts and Payments accounts from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024** |**Receipts**
Donations
Grants:
National Deaf Children’s
Society
Sport England
Lloyds Bank Foundation for
England & Wales
Trust for London
ROSA
Women's Urgent Support
Other grants
Interest received
Fees for services
Other
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Raising funds
Rent and telephones
Salaries, pension, NIC
BSL interpretor
Professional services
Project costs
Workshop
Trustee & staff training
Travel
Office supplies
Postage, printing, stationery
Office equipment
Volunteer Expenses
Website
Advertising, promotion
Bank charges
General admin expenses
Accounting in kind
**Total payments**
**Net income for the year**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Transfer between funds
Cash from last year
**Cash funds at this year end**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Total Funds**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
390 £
835
£
1,225
£
30,000 £
-
£
30,000
£
11,664 £
-
£
11,664
£
-
£
25,000
£
25,000
£
63,380 £
-
£
63,380
£
16,959 £
15,650
£
32,609
£
9,985 £
-
£
9,985
£
230 £
1,560
£
1,790
£
-
£
1,697
£
1,697
£
500 £
2,093
£
2,593
£
-
£
-
£
-|**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Total Funds_**
**_2023_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
_£_
_- £_
_1,295_
_£_
_1,295_
_£_
_- £_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_- £_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_- £_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_20,000 £_
_-_
_£_
_20,000_
_£_
_16,959 £_
_-_
_£_
_16,959_
_£_
_- £_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_18,000 £_
_-_
_£_
_18,000_
_£_
_- £_
_202_
_£_
_202_
_£_
_- £_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_420 £_
_235_
_£_
_655_| |---|---|---| ||**£**
**133,108 £**
**46,835**
**£**
**179,943**|**_£_**
**_55,379 £_**
**_1,732_**
**_£_**
**_57,111_**| ||£
130 £
130
£
260
£
573 £
-
£
573
£
49,876 £
-
£
49,876
£
964 £
888
£
1,852
£
12,373 £
-
£
12,373
£
4,000 £
-
£
4,000
£
9,913 £
-
£
9,913
£
642 £
-
£
642
£
1,465 £
-
£
1,465
£
515 £
-
£
515
£
10 £
-
£
10
£
2,923 £
-
£
2,923
£
601 £
-
£
601
£
1,408 £
-
£
1,408
£
239 £
-
£
239
£
-
£
62
£
62
£
401 £
-
£
401
£
-
£
-
£
-|_£_
_872 (£_
_28 ) £_
_844_
_£_
_24,512 £_
_-_
_£_
_24,512_
_£_
_2,540 £_
_-_
_£_
_2,540_
_£_
_5,615 £_
_-_
_£_
_5,615_
_£_
_3,000 £_
_-_
_£_
_3,000_
_£_
_1,660 £_
_-_
_£_
_1,660_
_£_
_1,000 £_
_-_
_£_
_1,000_
_£_
_130 (£_
_40 ) £_
_90_
_£_
_4 £_
_-_
_£_
_4_
_£_
_6 £_
_-_
_£_
_6_
_£_
_2,885 £_
_-_
_£_
_2,885_
_£_
_889 £_
_-_
_£_
_889_
_£_
_227 £_
_-_
_£_
_227_
_£_
_17 (£_
_33 ) (£_
_16 )_
_£_
_- £_
_-_
_£_
_-_| ||**£**
**86,033 £**
**1,080**
**£**
**87,113**|**_£_**
**_43,357(£ _**
**_101) £_**
**_43,256_**| ||**£**
**47,075 £**
**45,755**
**£**
**92,830**
(£
1,814) £
1,814
£
-
£
43,460 £
6,107
£
49,567|**_£_**
**_12,022 £_**
**_1,833_**
**_£_**
**_13,855_**
_£_
_15 (£_
_15 ) £_
_-_
_£_
_31,423 £_
_4,289_
_£_
_35,712_| ||**£**
**88,721 £**
**53,676**
**£**
**142,397**|**_£_**
**_43,460 £_**
**_6,107_**
**_£_**
**_49,567_**| 7 ## **Deaf Ethnic Women's Association** ## **Charity registered in England and Wales no. 1062831** ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st March 2024** ||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**|**_2023_**|**_2023_**|**_2023_**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**| ||**Restriced**|**Unrestricted**||**_Restriced_**|**_Unrestricted_**|| ||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total Funds**|**_Funds_**|**_Funds_**|**_Total Funds_**| |**Cash Assets**||||||| |Savings Account|52,133|88,721|140,854|140,854
_43,460_|_4,659_|_48,119_| |Current Account|-|1,543|1,543|1,543
_-_|_1,448_|_1,448_| |Petty Cash|-|-|-|_-_|_-_|_0_| |**Total Current Assets**|**52,133**|**90,264**|**142,397**|**397**
**_43,460_**|**_6,107_**|**_49,567_**| |**Assets retained by Charity for own use**||||||| |Held at cost||||_1,436_||_1,436_| |**Assets written off**||||_-1,436_||_-1,436_| |**Liabilities**||||||| |**Total Current Liabilities**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**
**_0_**|**_0_**|**_0_**| |**Balances at 31st March 2024**||||||| |Restricted Carried Forward|**88,721**|-|**88,721**|**_43,460_**|_-_|**_43,460_**| |Unrestricted Funds Carried Forward|-|**53,676**|**53,676**|_-_|**_6,107_**|**_6,107_**| |**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**88,721**|**53,676**|**142,397**|**142,397**
**_43,460_**|**_6,107_**|**_49,567_**| |||||**_0_**|**_0_**|**_0_**| ## **Signed by on behalf of all of the trustees:** Trustee Dated ## : 24/01/25 8