## AAINA WOMEN’S GROUP
**Registered Charity No. 1081537 http//aainawomen.wordpress.com**
Annual Report & Accounts 2021/ 2022
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## Chairs Report
I am extremely proud to be able to reflect on yet another prosperous year at AAINA Women’s Group. As we endured another challenging year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our dedicated AAINA family were able to pull through and continue to deliver important services to our community. As we slowly emerge out of the Covid-19 pandemic, our will to continue to support our community has become stronger than ever. We look forward to all the exciting future projects to come and will continue to strive in exceeding expectations. On behalf of Southwark Council and other funders who all have faith in us to carry out the philanthropic work necessary to strengthen and give back to our community, we are more determined than ever to ensure we accomplish our goals and objectives.
As Covid-19 cases continued to soar between 2021-22, we continued to successfully deliver all our activities via Zoom, which proved to be very popular and easy for our users to access and be involved with. We noticed that participation levels had increased significantly due to ease of access for our users to be able to participate from home. Many members which normally could not attend in-person started becoming active members again, which was a real pleasure to witness.
I would like to say a massive thanks to Southwark Council as our main core funder, as well as other funders who have helped support us in being able to deliver various activities. I am also extremely thankful toward our driven and talented staff members Samina Akhtar and Sundus Saqi, who have both been working tirelessly throughout the years so that we may be able to continue to help support and give back to our community. A special thanks to our ever supportive management committee and volunteers who have all dedicated their time and effort to help towards the smooth running of our centre. Last but not least, I would like to thank our Vice chair Khosi Manaka who oversees the overall operation of AAINA, ensuring that we continue to provide the best we can in supportive services and that our objectives are being carried out as planned to achieve our purpose.
May we continue to be a centre for all women, irrespective of their colour, religion, disability, etc. All those who need help, support, to learn a skill or just meet a friendly face to talk to. Stop for a coffee and have a friendly chat.
## **Nadia Saleem**
**(AAINA Chairperson)**
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## Vice Chair’s Report
It has been incredible witnessing over the years the strength shown by our family at AAINA, especially during these challenging times. Each and every one of us has been pushed and tested to our very limits and I am extremely proud of each and every person here today. I am thankful that I was able to continue in offering my support to our important cause. Despite the difficulties, we were still able to ensure to continuity of service provision which are in line with ours and our funders’ aims and objectives of supporting our women in many ways and in extension their children. We are so grateful to have had continued core funding from Southwark, and other funders, for our various projects. We have also benefitted from other shared charitable contributions which are non-monetary, that we have taken advantage of which help ensure the prosperity of our organisation. This we do through sharing resources with other groups or networking with other groups or sharing projects.
I would like to thank Samina Akhtar for all her dedication and hard work in helping to secure grant fundraising. Thanks also to Sundus Saqi for ensuring project uptake and coordination continues. We are also very grateful to our beloved Treasurer Pat Beckford for ensuring that are financial transactions held to form.
We would all like to give a massive show of appreciation to the following organisations for their charitable contribution and participation:
Southwark Council The Peckham settlement National Lottery. Age UK Lewisham & Southwark Tate Solace Katherine Pitt from Southwark council Awards for All Gilli Moorhawk Mental health workshop facilitator Foina Onasanya well-being workshop facilitator Katherin Tabu
Finally, I would like to give credit to the Management Committee and volunteers for their highly valued contribution, this year and for all the years before, and may their love and dedication be forever continuing. I wish AAINA a continually prosperous future, with its rich and varied activities which aim to not only benefit our members, but also the Southwark community as a whole.
## **Khosi Manaka (AAINA Vice Chair)**
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## Our Project
Support and Information surgeries are one of the regular services provided by Aaina Women’s Group, where practical help and on-going support and assistance is available to all clients. We provide a free drop in service and free access to internet available for 3 days a week for women from BME communities. Information is provided on a range of issues including welfare benefits, education, childcare, health and immigration as well as information about other community and council projects.
In addition to the information service the drop in offers a confidential, non-judgmental support service for women. Aaina provides a confidential support service for women whatever their background, religion or culture.
We are thus able to work in a way with women, which promotes and fosters a cultural interchange and promotes mutual understanding and respect across cultures, ethnic groups and faiths.
Communities we are currently working with include Arabic speaking communities, Turkish, Bengali, Pakistani, Indian, Somali, Iranian and Nigerian and others. The majority of our clients are excluded from society due to a language barrier, which is further compounded through the lack of childcare provision, unemployment, poverty and economic disadvantage. Many of our clients are refugees and asylum seekers .
## Services
At Aaina we offer the following services:-
- Free internet access
- Information and reference area
- Referral service to other agencies.
- Translation service.
- Advice on courses available.
- Help with housing, immigration, health issues, domestic violence and education.
- provides a culturally sensitive environment where our members can discuss any problems in the strictest confidence.
- Health awareness workshops.
- Self development workshops.
- Social events and activities to share and exchange cultural experiences.
- Skill development courses.
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## **Sewing Club**
This club appeals to all ages from all different backgrounds. Our experienced tutors teach freehand cutting which is why there are many African and South Asian women in the club for whom freehand cutting is ideal for their style of national dress.
There is full use of industrial and domestic machines and all relevant equipment is provided. Women not only join the class to learn or improve on their skills but exchange ideas on latest designs, different cultural ideas and share soft furnishings styles and ideas. The club consists Knitting and Crochet lessons; crochet stitches, working in rounds and rows, shaping, following chart or instructions.
For many women the sewing club has been a successful way of making new friends and the way of socializing where perhaps they would not have the opportunity. They are able to meet women from different religious and ethnic backgrounds and are able to learn about each other’s culture – cultural diversity is promoted.
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we could not have face-to-face workshops this year as well. However we were able to provide our members with crochet tools so that our members could still be involved and participate in virtual lessons being delivered via Zoom. Thanks to National Lottery for the fund to carry out the workshops.
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## **Health Workshops**
The Health Awareness workshops covered huge range of subjects in a relaxed and comfortable way to participate in the sessions and Making new friends.
The guest speakers were all specialized within their fields and from recognized organizations. We would like to thank Gilli Moorhawk and Fiona Onasanya for their informative workshops.
The feedback from the women that participated the Mental health and wellbeing workshops was very positive. The response we have received has been very encouraging and we are planning to apply for funding to run the health information services again in the future. These workshops carried out via Zoom. The project have been funded by National Lottery Thank you.
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## **Social Activities and Events**
Aaina has a strong commitment to community development, social justice and empowerment with the primary aim to identify and address barriers to cultural inclusion and social and economic participation for our members. Aaina celebrates cultural diversity and engages its constituency and the wider community to share and exchange cultural experience.
Aaina organises a number of free social activities and events to their members including EID, Black History month, international women day and pampering sessions.
Unfortunately, because of the Covid-19 pandemic this year, we could not have gathered events, yet we still manged to have a few outings whenever we allowed to do so once the lockdown restrictions began to ease. This project have been funded by Age UK Thank you.
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## **Fitness Classes**
The Yoga and aerobics classes will run whenever fund will be available.
The classes are very popular as they provided a culturally sensitive environment for women who due to religious or cultural reasons are unable to access mainstream activities. The classes were for all ages and fitness levels, the sessions promoted well being and healthy living and encouraged participation in physical activity.
A huge thank you to the ladies for participated and kept us motivated! This year, this activity was carried out via zoom every Tuesday.
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## **Chai and Chat**
To keep our members connected while we were going through very difficult time because of lockdown and pandemic, we organised Chai and Chat workshops, these workshops were so successful, we had very positive feedback from our members who requested us to continue having them even when we will open the office to the public.
A huge thank you to all the ladies who participated! The activity continues to be carried out via Zoom every Tuesday.
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## **ESOL CLASSES**
The project is an ESOL class for newly arrived women and who have no writing or speaking skills for many different reasons. Tutor feedback was very positive, she found that 95% of the women progressed and they started to speak long sentences, the women were eager to learn. The session was very well attended and greatly appreciated by our members and encouraged members to interact with other women of different cultures ,we realized many women have not been in education, each woman had her own lesson planner. We then focused on individual’s needs.
As well as the information provided during the sessions the members were given information and encouragement to join other activities and we have managed to get these women involved in future projects. Many of the women are looking for part/time jobs or volunteering jobs.
This activity carries out whenever funds are available.
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## Who’s Who
## **MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE**
**CHAIR** Nadia Salimi
**VISE CHAIR** Khosi Manaka
**SECRETARY** Sajida Habib
**TREASURER** Patricia Beckford
## **EXECUTIVE MEMBERS**
Nusrat Raja
Mariam Mohamed
Naseema Syed
Nasmin Begum Ruksana Khan
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## Our Funders & Partners
On behalf of the Management Committee, staff and members we would like to thank our funders: Southwark Council. Peckham and Nunhead Community
We would like to thank our partners for their support.
London Councils Community Grant. The Peckham settlement Award for us Age UK. Age Concern. Big Lottery. Peter Mints.
Southwark Community Refugee Forum. Southwark Refugee Project. Southwark Work. Volunteer Centre Southwark. British Red Cross. NHS Southwark. Foyle Foundation. Community Southwark. LAP. STAG. Solace Women’s Aid. FSI. Cycle Confident.
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## Statement Of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31st March
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AAINAWOMENS GROUP
DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022
INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestricted Restricted
Fund
Fund
2022
Total
2021
Totsl
London Borough of Southwatk . Revenue Gra
National Lottery
Age Uk
Total Incomlng Resources
32,073
32,073 32,073
8,050
500.
500
500 32,573 40,123
32,073
OUTGOING RESOURCES
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Fund
Fund
2022
Total
2021
Total
Charitable Activitie8
Salaries
HMRC
Pensions
Coordinator
Rent and Sevwce charge
Exercise Section
Training
Volunteer Expense
Positive Mental Health
Age UK actimlies
Slationeryloffice Supplies & Poslage
Software
Computer Equipment
Telephone & Inlernet
Payroll Services
Book.keepirbg
Accountancy Fees
Refreshment
Travel
Zoom Subcnpbon
Social Media
Insurance
MC Meeting
AGM Expenses
Cleaning
Furniture
Food Vouchei
Office Sundry Expenses
Totsl Resources Expended
24,415
988
893
500
600
100
487
20
1,260
45
24,415 24,415
988
1,220
893
1,055
500
800
600
3,654
100
487
20
1,260
545
2,309
500
103
430
4,097
649
503
225
550
116
80
80
790
14T
225
550
790
14T
225
550
50
240
615
410
27
250
59
50
240
615
410
27
250
59
391
236
50
600
112
32,862
112
500 33,362 41,401
## **AAINA WOMEN’S GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2022**
|**CONTENTS**
|||**PAGES**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Administrative Information||2||
|Management Committee Report||3||
|Independent Examiner’s Report||4||
|Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)|5|||
|Balance Sheet|6|||
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7-8|||
|Detailed Income and Expenditure||9||
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## **AAINA WOMEN’S GROUP**
## **ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2022**
|**COMMITTEE MEMBERS**|Nadia Salimi|
|---|---|
|……………………..............Chair||
||Khosi Manaka ……………………….….Vice Chair|
||Patricia|
|Beckford……………………......Treasurer||
||Sajida Habib………………………..........Secretary|
||Nusrat Raja…………………………........Member|
||Nazmin|
|Begum.......................................Member||
||Mariam|
|Mohamed..................................Member||
||Naseema|
|Syed……………………….......Member||
|**CHARITY NUMBER**|1081537|
|**REGISTERED OFFICE**|Sojourner Truth Centre|
||161 Sumner Road|
||London|
||SE15 6JL|
|**BANKERS**
|Barclays Bank Plc|
||Dulwich Group|
||Dulwich|
||London|
|**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**|London Accountancy Practice|
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Sojourner Truth Centre 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL
## **AAINA WOMEN’S GROUP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022**
The Management Committee present their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022.
## **PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES**
The principal activities of the organisation are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of South Asian, Muslim and Refugee women and children, including the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the advancement of education and the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure activities in the interest of social welfare and in order to improve the quality of life of the said beneficiaries.
## **STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES**
The Management Committee is required to prepare financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the project and of the income and expenditure of the project for that period. In preparing those statements the Management Committee are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable standards and statement of recommended practice have
- been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the
financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the project will continue in operation.
The Management Committee are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the project. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the project and hence for taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
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## **AAINA WOMEN’S GROUP INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022**
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2022, which are set out
on pages 5 to 9.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
## **It is my responsibility to:**
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed……………………………………………… Date …………………
A .Adebambo MBA, ACIS, ACMA, London Accountancy Practice 161 Sumner Road, London SE15 6JL.
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## **AAINA WOMEN’S GROUP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## 1.1 **Basis of preparation of Financial Statements**
The financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention and include the results of the charity’s operations which are described in the Management Committees Report and all of which are continuing.
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The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statements of Recommended Practice for charity accounts.
The charity has taken advantage of the exemption of Financial Reporting Standard No1from the requirements to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it qualifies as a small charity
## 1.2 **Incoming Resources**
- 1.2.1 Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities on the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless they relate to a specific future period, in which case they are included on the Balance Sheet as deferred income to be recognised in the future accounting period.
- 1.2.2 Grants received for specific purposes are accounted for as restricted funds in the Statement of Financial Activities.
- 1.3 **Restricted Funds**
- Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.
Please note that restricted income were carried forward from the previous year to cover the activities carried out in the current year.
- 1.4 **Unrestricted Funds** Unrestricted funds are donations and other incomes received or generated for the objects of the organisation without further specified purpose and are available for general funds.
## 1.5 **Designated Funds**
- Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purposes.
## **AAINA WOMEN’S GROUP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022**
## 1.6 **Resources Expended**
All expenditure is accounted for gross and when incurred. Direct charitable expenditure includes the direct costs of the activities and depreciation on related assets.
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Management and administration comprise those costs relating to the Charity’s central management and administration as opposed to its charitable activities.
## 1.7 **Capital Equipment -Depreciation**
The cost of equipment/furniture is written off in the year in which it is incurred.
## **2. FIXED ASSETS**
A register of equipment/furniture is kept by the organisation.
|**3.**|**CREDITORS**
|**2022**
|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**
|**£**|
||Accountancy Fees
|550|550|
||Bookkeeping|225|225|
||National Lottery|9,950|**775**
|
||Other Creditor|500
||
|||**11,225**||
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AAINA WOMENS GROUP
DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022
INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestrlcted Restricted
Fund
Fund
2022
Total
2021
Total
London Borough of Sothark _ Revenue Grant
National Lottery
Age Uk
Total Incomlng Resource•
32,073
32,073 32,073
8,050
500"
500
600 32,573 40,123
32,073
OUTGOING RESOURCES
Unr•strlcted Restrlcted
Fund
Fund
2022
Total
2021
Total
Charltable Actlvltle•
Salaries
HMRC
Pensions
Coordinator
Rent aTrJ Semce charge
Exercise Section
Trainir
Volunteer Expense
Positive Mental Health
Age UK actiwlies
Slalioneryloffice Supplies & Poslage
Software
Computer Equipment
Telephone & Inteirel
Payroll Services
Book-keeping
Accountancy Fees
Refreshment
Travel
Zoom Subcription
Social Media
Insurance
MC Meebr
AGM Expenses
CleanirKJ
Furniture
Food Voucher
Office Sundry Expenses
Total Resources Expended
24.415
988
893
500
600
100
487
20
1,260
45
24,415 24,415
988
1,220
893
1,055
500
800
600
3,654
100
487
20
1,260
545
2,309
500
103
430
4,097
649
503
225
550
116
80
80
790
147
225
550
147
225
550
240
615
410
27
250
59
240
615
410
27
250
59
391
236
50
600
112
32,862
112
500 33,362 41,401
## **AAINA WOMENS GROUP**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022 CHARITY NUMBER 1081537**
**LONDON ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE SOJOURNER TRUTH CENTRE 161 SUMNER ROAD LONDON SE15 6JL**
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