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Granby Somali Women’s Group Annual Report 2022 – 2022

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Granby Somali Women’s Group

Company Information April 2022

Directors:

MRS SIRAD ELMI MRS ASHA ALI MRS ZAINABMOHAMMEDFARAH MS FOWZIAFARAH MRS SOFIA GAILEH

Registered Office: 12 Beaconsfield Street Toxteth Liverpool L8 2UU Registered Number: 03344203 Registered Charity Number: 1068985

Accountants: Mr Shahab Ullah Member of The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) IFA Membership No: 284030 Director Khan Accountants Liverpool 76/78 Smithdown Road Liverpool L7 4JQ

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Objectives of The Organization:

Granby Somali Women’s Group objective is to increase mainstream services for women from Somali and BME communities located in the Liverpool Ward. The centre is a lifeline for many Somali women and families and families from other BME Communities who are unable to access services due to barriers in language.

Granby Somali Women’s Group aims to achieve the following outcomes for service users:

Increase participation in activities, which reduce isolation.
Improved Access to Service Provision
Improved Confidence and Self-esteem
Improved Income and Opportunities
To reduce the language barrier

Activities offered at the Centre:

i. Outreach/Support Service: Surgeries providing benefit, housing, health and welfare, education, employment, and training awareness.
ii. Help Advocacy and advice: Assistance with housing repairs, debt advice, asylum and legal sign positing, budgeting awareness and form filing assistance.
iii. FGM and sexual misconduct awareness sessions
iv. One to one counselling support
v. Holiday activities for young children aged 5 to 16 years old.

Volunteering:

i. Younger Members: Summer Play Schemes, employment & Training Assistance, Self-esteem sessions. ii. Open Days/Learning Events: Held in partnership with funders and statutory agencies.

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Achievements:

Liverpool City Council (CRG) - Granby Somali Women's Group with its funding from Liverpool City Council (CRU) continues to offer a twice weekly drop-in service for Muslim women and those affected by health issues. The aim of the project is to enable Muslim women to feel less isolated and improve their quality of life by interacting with others from within the community and receiving assistance with their health issues. The sessions are targeted at those who are isolated and secluded from mainstream provision and outcomes centre on building new friendships, gain knowledge and insight into the range of activities available within the community and centre and being the first port of contact to address health issues. The women involved are isolated, face a language barrier, and are in desperate need of increasing their confidence and selfesteem.

National Lottery Community Fund - GSWG was able to secure funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for ‘our voices’ project. Our Voices aims to build upon existing awareness raising campaigns around the issues of FGM and sexual misconduct by providing direct support to those affected, giving them a voice against harmful practices. We have developed extensive experience of delivering and co-delivering services, advice, and support to individuals from our communities who are directly affected by these practices helping individuals to come to terms with and overcome mental and physical health related issues within supportive environments that we provide. By incorporating FGM and sexual harassment/misconduct discussions into other messages which might include a wider range of health issues (e.g., sexual health, mental

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health) and into the wider social, recreational and support services that GSWG also provides, we will ensure that individuals get the support that they need in an appropriate and non-pressured way and increase their social connections through ongoing engagement. This project is now in its second year and during the pandemic, GSWG was able to adapt its services to continue to deliver the “our voices” project to the community using a range of platforms.

PCC Sexual Violence Fund – This project continues to reach women and girls affected by Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This harmful practice requires specialist grassroots interventions, which enable participants to explore their views on the practice and how it affects women’s health, confidence, and life detrimentally and the consequences of enacting this harmful practice on girls situated in the UK. The project also provides men with the opportunity to voice and challenge their opinions on FGM. Sessions with males, has enabled them to debate the impact this practice has on their families and what actions are required by males to end FGM. The support provided by GSWG includes preferences for individual or group support and designated services for children and young people.

HAF Funding: Funding from Holiday Activities and Food Program has enabled GSWG to offer a range of activities to children in Princes Park region in receipt of free school meals through holiday periods. Due to the cost-of-living crisis, many parents or carers have been unable to feed their children during the holiday periods or get their children involved in activities, as they don’t have the money to cover these costs. However, funding from the HAF program, has enabled families most in need to let

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their children to be engaged in positive play during the holiday periods and receive free nutritious meals and snacks. This project has let children to learn about the importance of health eating, reduce social isolation, get activity, and eat healthy during the school holiday periods. Without this HAF funding many children from low incomes would go hungry and be lonely, this project has enabled these children to change their current situations, improve their metal health, wellbeing and develop new skills, new experiences and just have fun.

Additional Funders: GSWG would like to thank all its additional funders and small pot funders like Community Foundation for Merseyside, Daneway Foundation, Ann & Ray Messer fund, Dulverton Trust, Rosa Fund etc which enabled the Charity to cater to the needs of its community. Without any of this funding, GSWG would not have been able to provide a range of services, which met the needs of not only its services users but the wider community and enable this frontline organisation to continue to provide a service, when many statutory services have been unable to due to the current situation that the country finds itself in. GSWG would like to take the opportunity to thank all its funds but especially those who were able to provide sustainability to the charity during these unprecedented times, as every penny counts and makes a difference to those, we all serve.

Challenges for 2023: The challenges facing GSWG for 2023 will be the cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing fallout of the pandemic. The increase in the cost of living has led to an increase in demand for the services the charity offers which is in correlation with a decrease in funding for the charity sector. GSWG service users and the country are facing increases in bills (especially energy bills) and spiralling inflation with a lack of

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employment opportunities. The organisation itself will contend with rising running costs and the ability to run projects.

To combat this GSWG will continue to strive to stay sustainable and prioritise its projects and services. With the goal of long-term funding and linking with other local charities to work out collaborative ways to support people through the crisis. Strong financial management and collaboration will be the way the organisation will face these challenges head on. The charity will also explore all possible options for income generation bar funding, to continue to serve those most in need.

Reserves: The Charity aims to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level adequate to meet its needs.

Risk Management: The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, those related to the operations and finances of the charity and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Granby Somali Women’s Group and its service users appreciate all the support and assistance they have received from Funders and would like to say a big thank you to them for the support and funds, which enable us to provide worthwhile projects to our service users and the wider community.

On Behalf of the Board

Chair - ............................................................

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Committee Member - ............................................................

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Company Registered number 03344203 Ch8Tty Nunber 1068985 GRANBY SOMALI WOMEN'S GROUP TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 April 2022 Khan Accountancy SeThkes Ltd 76178 Smithdawn Road Ll¥erpool L7 4JQ •A81SRL8P* 13112r2022 COMPANIES HOUSE Als

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GRANBY SOIIALI WOMEN% GROUP Company Inlorm•tlon the Year ended 5 Aprll 2022 Dlrectofs Sofia Gaikh &'r&J Elmi. Asha ALI Fowzia FA Zeirb MOHAMED FARA A¢cownts 76n8 Srnith(byAm Ro)1 ENGLAND L7Q L8 2UU Company Reglstered wnbpr Charlty Numbèr 11x8

GRAN8Y SOMAU WOMENE GROUP Trustees. Report The Trustees iYe5enl tsr lert ilh the FThTrial &aternerrt of comp8ny ts trE year er¥Jed S April 2(122 Principal activitieB The comptys prirPaI athvty duriThJ the year ¢>ttin to be of a centre aTrJ gwir help to the Somali WcKnen's Community in L¢verpoc4. Trustw¥ The f¢ll¢y•MrfJ persons served as truske5 durir¥J Ihe year. Sofia Galth Sirad Elmi. Asha ALI Fowzia FARAH ststèment ol Tnwtees. Responsibilitss Compary law requires the tnjstees to prepare ffinaThial ststements trt gr¥e a true and fairy of Stsle of affairs olthe Charity at ts erKJ of the firntral year 8ThY of ts surplus defKit forlhe fiwtsal year. In th'ng so the trustees are requi to". al se11 suitsble acccmjth'ng and kn aFVty them ccn5rstenty bl makeiudgements ests'mates that a reasonab aj wlthnt. ¢1 and prepare the finanoal statemènts on the gn9 cortsm bast"s unss it is inapwopriate to presume that th8 charty ill CurtIn in bjsffiess. The trustees are re¥imsUe for maintaining proper 8cts)unting retsyds sdose byith accuracy at any b.me the finan ptsth.on of charity and erAbles Ihem to ensure Ihat the finanua slatements cc•nply wth the Cornpanies 21. The trustees we respse safeguarding ts assets of the tharity and h IAkino t. rfptprtim nf frAiMI xnrf nthpr iffpthjlxrih The ¢fty aims to rnairhtain wrestricbj fvnds. are the foe reseNes ofll ¢hanty. at a levd •Jewate to meel ts need5. Risk Managernnt The trustees have assessed the mw fisks to the is eyEo5ed. rticlr rled to the operations arKJ finan Of charty. and ¥re 8ab5fÈ that systems are in to m.9e exwJsiTr to1 majty nsk$. This report has been syepared in a¢o)rdartt 7•nth sretsal wi>¢tt)s of Part 15 of the Companies A£t 2C relatiThJ to srnal C(panES. Sofia Galleh. TnMte• Sirnd Elmi- Tn¥ts* 22 Novembw 2022

GRANBY SOIMLI WOMEN% GROUP Accoufttants, Report A¢¢ounlants' reportto the dlrectors ol GRANBY SOIAAU WOMENE GROUP ères onsi of trust and examins The trUe8S I0 a also ditècws of Ihe ccmpany for tr orc4[ ¥e re$pMsib the wepafatson ofthe accounts. The trustees conskler that an audit is Tr)t required for this year un¢r sect4312) of Chwities 1993 and Ihal an indeFendent ?xaminalion B needed. Hav1 satsfi&J TseeS tr1 the dwiity 15 ts)t su4'ec to an WKler c4Jnpary law and is etigible for indepèndent examinati. it is (wr wsibilf¥ to.. . Examine the rnnts uThJer Secticfft 43 ofts 1933 A - To follow the prOcethj laKI in the general Direcbons gi¥en by the Charity Crynmission under seCbC 4317llbl oftr 1933Acl". . To slate whether parwkr matt8fS have come to my atlenli 515 of In Examinws, R Our examin8ts)n w8s carried ¢yJl in 8cuydanc th tr genery4 OirectKKts given ty tr Charty Commissi. An eXarniN41 irtludes a revi¢wofthe acc4xmbThJ rrS kept charity and a c3)mparison ol the accounts Wesen V+th th¢)se records. It also incl c•J Livwpool ENGLAND L7 4JQ 22 Novemter 2tr22

GRANBY SOMALI WOMEN'S GROUP Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year ended 5 Aprll 2022 2022 Incomlng Resources City of Lwpoc4 ICRG FurN11 Workers Educati'on ASS(th IESFI steve Dknrgan Fwnd8b'¢n COWD 19 Clotlyworkws Found"on COVID 19 NatICoI Loltery COMMty FLn1 Natal Lottery Commjjnty FLWKI COVID 19 Ernergency Fund SpKJrted Mèrseyside Play ktion Counol PCC Covid Sexual violen FurJ Cornrnunty Ftsur>d81p for l•rsw"de HLI Difinsfm Fund allwood Twst COMD 19 Fronlin? Women's Fund LCVS Communty Impact FurvJ John Mc¥)res FoJndats"on Communty FoUThJatK for Museystdp COM0 19 Communty Supp¢yt FvTr PCC CovM4 19 Domèstic Vic4e FUNY Rosa COVID 19 Small Grarts Rosa Iaan C19 Furyj Total 3.7 s.0 4,910 27,480 56.153 15,990 4,855 4,298 16.950 . 10.(X)O 21.4C 1,9JO 5,000 16.686 10,000 20.000 181,207 114978 ManBgemenl and Poministration of Charity In fthran ¢fCharty ObJ"tIVeS Tolal Resources Ex 5,529 129.111 134,640 5,526 79,734 85,2FAJ InT IFU 19.eK2 95,947 Fund5 Brought Fcrfward 138.8B3 42.936 Total Funds carrled ffard 119.221 138863

GRANBY SOMAU WOMENS GROUP Balance Sheet a¥ at S April 2022 20 TaNJible assets ¢urr•nt assets Naiwest No1 Account N8tWe5t No2 Aco)unt Petty Cash Tc4al current Assets 82.591 36.210 78,848 61.532 119.C69 140.722 Credltorn: expenses 15.4381 {8.839) 113,621 131.883 119.221 138,883 Cpi¢al and Profft and k>ss acwjnt 119221 138.883 Shafe1kders, funds 119.221 138.883 The directrKs are satisfigd that ts c{ffiny 1$ enbw to èxempb.on frLYn the requirement to otrtain an audit under Sect 477 ofthe Compans 2rx6. The members have not rwllfed Ihe to Ltrt•n awjt li Kr)yoC vith seth.on 476 of The dirert xkWeJJge their [eSFtIlllles c*ynth"r•J Ihe requirements of Ihe. Companies Act 21iC6 SpeCt 10 aci>)unlin9 rn0)rtts and Ihe wepatsl of acts. Th& accounts have been prepar&J in aly)Ydan Ihè w0"s10S in P¥t 15 of Ihe COMPteS Act 20C6 applicable to ccwnpanies s"eLl to the small ¢panIeS wme. Sofia Gaileh. (liredor Siraj Elrni- Director AppTov&J by the bcérd 22 Novemter 3)22

GRANBY SOMALI WOMEN'S GROUP Notes to the Accounts for the year end•d 5 AprS1202Z 1 Ac¢ountlng poll¢lo8 The finanaal staternents have been prepare urKJer histM"cal cost Vents.¢ and in accudance with tts Statement of Recrynmended Pracce, AcuMJnh"r4 and RepJrb"rg by Chanties ISORP 2CfJ51. 8pF4Kat4e ac£ounb"r@ stsnd¥ds and the Companies Act 21YA. The rripal accolj pdi¢s &lopte(1 in the weparakn of the fina statements as lollw. The financial statements he been preFared tt histtytsl c£t t>rnnb" in ccrfdance with the Finala1 Standard ts Sm&ler Entiti"e5 {efle¢ve Awl 2C(k81. T•n9lbh Flx•dAss•ts Depreaabon 1$ wiNided at the follcthiry arwl rates in ¢xder to wite off asset ¢)ver tt$ ethmated useful life. FixluTes. Frtbngs and E¢•Mpment Ineomlng Rosoure•s Don"CS and Granis Irorne donation and grants. induthTrJ raprtal grwrts. is in¢ELhd in inwnirg resources when these are recev8tJe, except as folkwts." .Vlhen S["fy that donakn and grarts gr¥en to the charity rn1 be Lwd in fLrture acwJnting peri¢)Js, ihe income is deferred until tIK)se period$. .When donoT5 IMFW c£bS have to be fvlled beth the carty tecomes entitled to su¢ft iY)Me. the irfte is detefrJ indLkled in IMing resources unlil the pre- CM¢iti"$ lor use have ten met .When donors SFeufy thai donatS aThJ gr i[UdIrj captsi grts. we lty parhtsj restred wrp)ses. vthch do not amount to we-cmjrtions re9ardirg this Irne is irKtsJded in incxyning resLXjr of $trle1 fvnds vknen [l¥ab. Resource5 expend&Y are in ts Slatemert of FinarKo1 Aththb"es on an accyual basis. indusive of VAT which cannot be recovered. Certain exFenditure is directy attn"ttle to 5Feofic aGtVTbe5 arKJ has been Ir4e in those o)st ¢goTies on Its basis of an estimate of the wow1bt of tts b.me spent M Ihose Taxatlon AnalS ofthe taK charge No liablilty to UK cOrFolIen tax arise on orthnary aciMis tslhe year Ending 5 Awl 2022. Irorne aThY gains are exempt from taxaln as Ihey we ¢lw"taNe wrp)ses only. The tharity tenefit from varicAts exempb"CA)s fr¢Yn tsx*on affN¢Jed tytsx legi¥alton and is rK)t lie to corpJration tax on irKome CY gains fall19 Within these ¢xwnpb"Ms. The chanty is not atle to rgo)vw Value Athjed Tax. Expendityfe is recude#J in the accojnts indwve ofVAT.

GRANBY SOMALI WOMENE GROUP Notes to the Accounts for the year ondod 5 April 2022 Incomlng ReJtyjr. bl• ACtfvIa Cty of Liverpod ICRG Fu) Nab'onal Low Community Fu1 OPUS Energy erseyside Play C¢)1 PCC Covid Sexual VtsJlenc FurK Communty FtyjThjatic Merseyside Danevray Foundalion Ccrnmunty F1ndalK)n Merseyside ouertOn Trust cMUnty FOLmdal]on for Merseyside AM & Ray Me55er Rosa Fund LCV&LCC Cw"d R¢1mement Fund 14F ProgranVAay sne Total nd$ 2022 Funds 2W12 3.750 &8.153 iO,LUJ 16.888 114.978 2 ManagementarKI A(trn1niJtv4ti dchailty 2022 20 DepTea"on ACcntancY Other Office Cost 1,750 350 3.426 5,526 3.729 5.529 3 Cost of FuTthtr of CrIty Oble¢l¥ 2022 Salarie$ & Wages Project activities and Sess)n Costs 62.132 ,979 129.111 58,169 21,%5 79.734 4 Tanglble flx9d ass•ts.. Furnltsre & Equlpilrt Total At 6 April 2021 At 5 Awl 2022 18,227 18,227 314 18,541 18.541 314 LW¢iotron At 6 A"12021 Charge for the year At 5+WI 2022 11.293 1.&87 12,680 11.541 1,400 12,911 13 261 Nèt book ¥alue Al S Apnl 2022 ISA1 2023 S.$47 5,6

GRANBY SOMALI WOMEN% GROUP Notes to the Accounts lorth• year ended 5 Aprfl 2022 114.978 {134.640) 65,330

GRANBY SOMAU WOMEN'S GROUP Fixed Assets As at S April 2022 Office Equlpment OpenirrfJ Value at cost CfJ04r2021 Comwrter Equi Printers131 Photocopi Fax Math TelethonèlartSn9 macttir Sewng Machirs {51 IAicrowave Fridge Freezer Boilers Securty Camera Total ¢ost v•lu• Offic Desk$151 Tabks161 Chairs Filing Cabinets Total Costval 12,898 130 49 147 247 1,074 74 104 81 314 Opvning A1•tOd D¢prtIon 06Wa121 11.541 Thls page do•s notlonn part ofthe slatulory f•wn¢i•l $tat•bWts.

GIIANBY SOMAU WOMEN'S GROUP Detalled Income and expenditures Account for the year •d 5 April 2022 2022 2021 Tclal Inle Bfought 114.978 181,207 Saries & Wages Utilities Project aCliv.es and SesswThl Costs Bank tharges Accountancy Payroll Soffvre Deweciaiion ¢harges 62.132 3.124 66.979 162 58.169 21.565 55 134.640 (19.6621 1,7X¢ .947 Net IncomellLossl AcLount bll Net Incrynel(Lossl Aeeount cff 138,758 119.096 42,811 138,758 Thi¥ p•y does not forni of0 slathrttyy finaKlal thtemenis. 10

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GRANBY SOMALI WOMEN% GROUP Notes to the Accounts lorth• year ended 5 Aprfl 2022 114.978 {134.640) 65,330

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