Charity No. 1105305 Company No: 05166706 MAA SHANTI LTD {C(Knpany limited by guarantee) Report and financial statem•nts For the year ended 31 March 2023 1111 111 AC153GKO 2011212023 COMPANIES HOUSE A11
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MAA SHANTI LTD (Company limited by guaranreel Contents Rofwence and athiinistrative bnforn TNslees' annual rowt 2-17 Indep8ndent Examlnees rnport 18 Slatement of finala1 actlvilies (incorporating an Income and exwndknre account) 19 Balance she•t Nole6 to tho IlnanG&?l statemonts 21
MAA SHANTI LTD REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ststus organ6satM)n is a tharitable CnY limited by guarantee, InCN¥t¢d on 22 Wil 1987 and regVed as a charity on 8 June 1989. Governlng document The was eslablished under a memorandum of asswiation whi¢h sets out ils otyects and FrfY6WS. and it is govemed under the articles of associalion. Charlty number. 1105305 Company number. 051667( Res(xro Fly Lolon London N76PA Trustees and DlrectOf5 Pfiya Sdanki Humaa Jamil Nishma Tate Sonia Moriari&Shann Nikita Misty JISha Llxk 8ank•r HSBC Bank pfc 1 Wobum Hcwe WC1 HOLQ Indep•ndont Examlner Accountstjility Eumpe Limited OMnitS Workspace 3941 Road Lonthn N7 9DP
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The direGtOTS. who also are the tnjstees of charÉtable company for the purFM)ses of charity law, sxesent their annual repcrt and finanual ststements of Maa Shankn" for the year ended 31 March 2022. The financial statements have been prepar1 in accrydanc• acQnI[rj poli(ies set (rtjt in note 1 to the accounts nd compty with Ihe Chari$ govemir#J drryn( the Companies Ad 2CKffj, and charitie$ regulattons, Acujunting and ReK#Xting by Chaiitss: Statement of Re(yJmThwthd Pf&tiL (SORP 2015). applicat4e to chorities weparing their acc¢unts in actcrfdance wth the Finanoal ReprytirvJ Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republ of Ireland. The governance ofthe Charity is the resn?lty ofthe Twsfees. Day to day management is by the Dire¢tor. who (traws on the supp¢yt and expeth of Ihe hwhty eyiienced Board of Tnlee5 as nwJed. Constftutlon and govemlng document Maa Shanti was formerly Asian Women Lone Parents ASsclation, registered as a panY thmiled by guarantee in England and Wale5. Irr[m)raIed al companies IKwon 30th June 2CKM. The mpanY changed its name to Maa Shanti on P November 2018. The cryrpry also a rvJistered charity wth the tharlty eA)rrllThssion, registered number 1105305. Maa Shanti slItUtj MemwKlum of AswatKJn ofAsi8n Women Lone Parents Assc¢iatton dated, last ament1ed in Novethr 2018. Appolnkn•nt of trustees Regular reviews are held to identsfy any experknse gaps wilhin the 8rd of Trustees and apwintments a made where required lo strengthen the Board of Truslees, subpct lo all Iee5. appmva. When it is ne¢essary to apFx)int new trtee$. to th a tr4AStee steppiry d•M or a gap of expertise in the boar(l is identified, reryuitsnentwll initialty Win through the networks of the t¥)ard and management team. Applicants wll be revie1 by trustees ar the successfvl applirantwill be invited to attend a trustee meeting. FoHowing thks. on the [YowOn that Ihe toard we 5atsfd and the aptlicant still wishes to join the twstee board. they will be apwnted. No other person or external tY ts entitled to apwnt any lJustees the charity. The Twstees who seNed during the Fer aTrJ after the yeend are slKr•m on page 1. PollGiu adoptsd for tho Induction and trainlng of Board of Trustees The charity pn)vides new tvustees with an ir¥JuctI pacK trainiThJ from tr Dwector and witoring from the Chair. The charty has limited resources for formal trainirvJ of tnJstee body. However. on-going trarning opportunitres are communicated to trustees wPEn these become available. AJI trustees are provided with the fdlowing p)licie5.' Complaints. CdentIalty, Oata Protect*?n, Disuplinary ProcethKes and Press. Abuse. Equal oPptunie$, FinancAal Man•Jement and PreLedures, Grar Polw, Heath and Safety. Recruitment Procedure. Safeguarding Adults and Pr(Kedures. Safeguarding Children and Young Peo#e Poltcy and Procedures. Star¥j Covid Sere. Vc4unteenng Pc4icy and Vlhthblowin9 Policy.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Charity has consider&J thè d15doJre raquirerywtsofthe SORP ts related partytrdnsacttons. Thocharity ha no rclatod party ermrtIonSwith otherorganisations. The trustees (xJnstderth3t the memters ofthe board and their close connections to t the onty related parties of the charity. AJI tntstees give thew time voluntarily and receive no b8neffts frorn th8 charity. Any experoes redaimod from the charity IN5tees are set out in notes to the accounts. deusions where a 1111 of interest arws. R•mun•rnllon policy tor k•y mang•m•nl p•rwin•l The pay of Ihe cariVs Dire¢tr ts re¥ed annualty and rwJnnally IrKxcac. d in a¢cwdan()3 With London average eamir#Js. deFenthng on afftKdabilty. The trustees also draw the knowledge of the sedor and c(MDmon practice in other charitses of similar srze to ertsure that the femuneration set is fair and not wt of lir with that gerwalty paid for siffmlar roles. Rlsk Management The Bowd of Truees fY pts ts wibililies for ensuri that Ihe w nsks to which the Charity is exposed are identified. and that there are systems and FthreS in place to mrtigate th¢)se risks.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 OBJECTIVES AND ACTivmES FOR ThE PUBLIC BENEFrr Purposes and aims The obJ'e¢ts of the charity are to: . Supp)rt singk Asion FTh)thtrs and deFW7thts t1¥ proVtsw of infomlation. thi( and guidano." . Raise awweneSsliow the kx81 (x)rrttnunty. Ial Asian grcws and txganisations and otherrelevant agenctes ol the issues affe(liThJ sin AsHn mottrs' • Prowde educaliond trainiThJ aFKI eMY0pFUniS to IX skills and self¢A)nf to achieve economic and sooal indetuMJeFKe: . Provide supFMyt for wonrn's health iswes. TrIbng. and effthiwl supptyt. Beneficlarfes of our sthvkes Maa Shanti supports south Astan Mott are affecte(I by ¢Jomestic abuse. and we are the only organisation in UK wc¥kiThJ wrth this Specific 9rlp. WSILM is"empuweriNJ single Asian rwms". Our mission is to suppvt rwms twrds Independen tWh a0. building relationships and social activrties. We are a dient-ted. by-and-for organisation. continualty deVelOAg cmjr seryices to megt the needs of our communty. Our values are openr•. ernFwermen( respect. and equalty. Our jIc0eS are increased confidence and knowledge. imrffov&J talth and hbe1. reductions in isolan and opptr(unrties in employmgnt, volunteering, aTrJ leamiro. We were founded as a 9[asrth wtiect in fr4)rth LoThkn in 1998 by three S(xrth Ason wonn who identifie(I a need for culturally infomied $UpF arKJ guidance for wngle mums in the c4Jmmunty. They stsrted by hiring a rwm in a communty centre for a group to meet and soon found that women were on their own after fleeing domestic abuse. Originally krTh as an Women Lone Parents ASlatiOn, by 2018 vrt)men wanted a name Change. They decided on "Maa Shanti" is HiThJi for-mother Pe. "Maa" i8 a unNefsal word for "motherf aTrJ 'shanti" ffeans 'peace'. This is hThY ¥•Th)en feel when they visit OUT seFVtrAs. We have cultivated this apFvoxh of invofvement and cdIaballQn thrwghout ouryjumey wilh rnms. r team are fiuent Puniobi. Urdu. HI. arttJ Bengali. We advocacy, emolional support. signposting ar aCt]lIeS that redu isolation. proffte er SUPFrf arKI enabfe women to access opportunities for themselves and their thildren. We run a programme of online arnl in-person actNityes. ¥Ich improve acc to relevant gJpporL focus on mentsl well-berng arKI incsease partro"pation in Iccal mmun. We cuThenlly Yovide VklY adivities induding ts and c¥afts. yoga, larNJuage skills* uPF gvwps. cwkiThJ club and mIndlness. We keep Se$ open, dIe$S of the level of risk and wL¥k wilh complex. medium. and higher risk cases. We provide supwt every step of the vray. crucialfy with ltural insight, kn1)edge and experience ofthe bwriers may fa. Jr eThraries are mairty from Bawh. Paktstan. and Indra. in London. Women ean be at any stsge in their jourrw. whether they are livtng wilh their partner or nrA. Our work red$ levels of isolation, twilds confidence. and increases netsths suptKrt It is so imp)rtant because the impact of abuse and subsequent trauma on fami5ies Can be sev¥e and Icffig lastirYJ. We w(Kk with women affeckd by honour- based abuse. forced marriage. m(MJem slavery. human traffidting. stalkirwj. financial abuse. coercive ntrOl. and other types of abuse linked to Molence against and girls. We provide infornation and support on issues induding befts. h)using. debl pwenting. ethr3tion. chikl maintenartr safety planning. Over 800A are migrants. whilst 20% are BTilish b(wn. Ow 10% of our ts have a PhY.Cal disabiltty, often linked
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Prlnclplo actlvllles The chanty's main aclivities and who il tS to help are described tthw. All rts charitsble activitr'es fc#%$ on suptmxt and are undertaken to further Maa Shanti's charitable purpo for ts rAtt)lic l)enefit. We provide advocaGy. activits& f(ff Ialth. wdltiry. skills & leaming, suppJt groups, workshops. swial ovcntG, and Mmnty nclworL in pcrson and vio Whats4pp Women usually hear about US via other OTganisattons or groups in the cnmunty. Hestia. sola Women's AKI. communty centws. kyimary. SchOd and CPJ arc aomc of our kcy rcfcrrcrJ. Wc orc a 3pcciali8t 3crvicc. rooted in a trauma4nfomed setting. We are acutely aware of the imp&t of trauma for women and tt1r familres a5 well as the ongoing . effects on their mentl health ar wdlbeirKJ. We are clear on WIntain1j a calm and supportj.ve approach. teing aware ofthe risks of r&1MaSation and inlewiry rkyU¢hon into our dient relat#)nships. At the fFrst point of ¢onts¢t we have Vith dients, they often have fear5 ab(Krt their own safety as well a5 their children. they need help with b8nefits and may be fleEyTVJ their hon. stayiNJ with friends or family. or waiting to move from low standard tsmFxxary accommodakn"on. They feel overw1Med and require support through advocacy. Alongsrde these urgent praeticas iss. mums we rnpletelY isolated. They may have been disowned by thoir farnY for leavrrNJ thr partner or have moved far awuy frorn any SUPFth nctwck they may have had:. othoff aro victi'ms of human traffid(ing and nle Javiry. Th¢ impa¢t of su¢h high I013 of isolation can be devastating to famthies as well as the onwng pain and trauma. Women tell us they need tK)th advocacy and activities. This rde1 to empowemient and Was devdoFd by our MmUnty. Feettjack. survey inforThkition aTrJ dicnt data from our toneficiaries {nfirM5 it rCMain vcry hclpful. Wc hove o1gnific8nY increased our COty and abiltyto=upport mcrc wOffn and 1ren buse ofsuox3sfiJl fundraising. Our team are experienced arKI reswrceful d8aling with exlremely (xxnplex f2ses in an increasingty challenging environment. Wo rocognir that wo are in a vcry priwlcgcd FX)Stion to bc able to this community as we have blithod Iruvt Wbth Woffn over voral year. in rThgny Ca where r¢ Ik o hugc omount of courago to leave their home rebuild their lives. Many women do not spoak English as their firsl language and have poor to no literacy Skill as they havo never a f(XTh Cdtitin arc unable to rcad in 8ny18ngu8ge. Being able to ad¥te for dients and speak to trm in the larrfjuage they uThJerstand is not something that womon find every day. Many womn a feathjl of agencics and atUl0ry orgonisots'onj. somc arc afraid of tslkirvJ to their GP, so il. is vitsl that their yoeS are hed. In the most high-nsk case5 this is espe¢ially important because it ensures we can assess risk and comrnuni(3te that to 0r agenc. but also because as women mve forward. they will feel heard and ernFQO. W¢ lak¢ an approach of (Trpr(MJuction. ensuring that we are clrent4ed aThJ work in CL)Ilaboration vthh women at every stago. We dont tcll ow clicnts to do but explNc. opthJ)J and vthat feels right and aChvable for them. We often find that wrn8n can do g) much nKYe than they first think aThl by r8minding them ofwhat they have already achieved.. taking Steps lo nM)ve foThYard. leaving their relationship, sUPhng theiT Childn are all common examFYes.. We wotk with hundreds of partners across LoThkn. most based in North and East I nndon induding c.hildren (tntr&8, Homft.8tart, Famili Firt Parent Hwsp... On Yniir f8. tpp. Jnb Cpntres. Volunteering ser115. Houng Ass(Kiations. BAME4ed groups. GPS. primary sthods. Domestic Abuse police. sclKds, family 4*crvr¢es arKI c¢mmunty ntre5. (r kcy referrerJ arc sola Women'3 Ad,
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Public benefft The Board of Trustees eonfimi that they have complied vmh their duty to have due tegard to the guidance on Publ ben6fit wblished ty the Charty Comri in exerosing 1r pows or duties. Looking primarily at gendw. attempled suicbde and self-hami are mLth rTh)re fmmon in Won in general and are relaled to poverty. deprivation. psyClgical distress. aTKI a hrstory of physThl and sexual abuse. Women from SOU¢illy aThJ ewrkxnicalty disadvanlaged backgrounds aThJ women from Black knn Minority Ethnic aThJ Refvgee {8AMER) t)ad(grounds are more likely to have mentsl health (Holmshaw & Hillier. 20001. There is also 8 gap in service prowsion for VIrnen from BAMER backgrounds which contributes to pooreroutcomes forwomen. Our dients tell us all the thatthey are $0 relVed to speak to an organisats'on that uTrJersland5 what it mean5 to exFrience domesbc abuse in the Soulh Asian rnMunty. The stigma attached to separation can have a huge impact onv4Dmen arKI fvir thihjren. They can lose their enlire sUPPOrt netsvork virtually ovemight or they may have endured years of wessure to stsy in an abusive relationship. The presence of honour-based abuse. forced marriage and pressures lo stay with a marriage no matter what, are often missed, misunderstood. or minimised by mainstream agencies. {Sandet50n. 21J)81 For Asian women. the cultural presSUS of remainiThJ in an abjsive relaknnship and l)w"ng seen by the community as a dutiful wrfe often create significant further barrier5 for VXrn tryirwJ to escape. {Siddiqui. 2Cw)3). Many women also have low literacy skills and Itille spoken ENJbsh makes it even harder to firKI support. We ve1$ of isolation, build confKlence. and inuease ond uPrt. Many women face shame and stignid when they leave an abu5i¥e relalionship because they may be viewed by the community as selfish or a failure. The impact this ak)ne can have on the rnental heallh and wellberrg ol a mother and her children n be Seve ano onwing. There e also ggnffjcant risks wtth cases involwng IK)nour-based abuse, forced marriage and rnodern slavery which can often t undwestimated cf rnSed by drfferent agencies. We ar8 often the ones advocating for dients and their children with an undefStandiDg of Ihe pathways to support available. kiiuwledge of cra1 IteA and the abilty to trang18te. Wc always placo tho noods 3nd wants of our clients at Ihe heart ofwhat we do. Women tell us hchv imrJtsnt it to them that they are understood and heard. that theirfeelings are cthsthed vnth cwtturdl insKJhL The uiteria for our dient wp are Askqn. In the LWtext of intctionalty there are multiple lableS linked to discriminalK, F[81 311 (wt(om8s armj Icywer socio¢¢onomic status that are re likely Iv aifeLI bingle Asian ers. let those experieiNj I.1¢ abu¢. Many of our dients are also mKJrants and have inSecre immigration slatus. In April 2022 the UK govemment passed the Nationality and Borde Bill whith a$ WtlY condemned by Human Rwhts aclivists and Refugee advocales. The measures introdwed in this Bill. whth is now an ACL make Ft much easier for the HotT Office to revoke citvzenship and deport people. At present. children wue tThi in the UK do Th)t automati(8lly have a rtgtrt to citizenship and therefore child benefft which a rneawre iYrAW in by this govemment vthich pred8te5 the NatKinality and 8ryder5 811. We promote a wann and open (re wtwe VA)mgn can teu us hthv Ihey feel aThJ what ttw think in.lSOn. over the phone. via zoom. Whats4pp. in group settings and 1-1. Our underslanding of the challenges and bamep• our (lnts face is to our ability to wovth the right kind. and Icvcl. of ppojt We provide an in-person ancvor remte safe Spa where women (an tlId trust throh talking. sharing. and suppOn9 one arKtlher. Womei) who have not thed f(x years. or never wwked. go on to vdunteer with us or other brral organisalions and some WOM even gain pawj employment within the JanIsatIon. ThFS is a great s£*$$ story for us and our staff but is also a dear rw kn all of our dients that they can achieve more even during difficult ts'mes. Clients know that are ttere when they need us because they can come back to us whenever they want. We work in a c(>[dCtive way which SUppts the dient lo moke pft)gress on her own. We have built up a sdid reputst in ow local nelw(xk by L¥)YatoratNety and raisirrfJ awareness ol our clients. needs.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE: REVIEW OF ACTMTIES FOR THE YEAR The Injstees review Ihe aims. ot4'ectives aThJ acXiv1 crf the chwity eath year. This repK¥i looks at vthat th8 charity achicvod and tho oulc4Jnos of rts in the roFQrttThJ pCK1. The trustees reFM)rt th8 success of each key activty and the beneffts the charity has brought to those grwps of pee that it is set up to help. The wiew also helps the trustees ensure the charitys aiwts. oty'ectrves and activitbes remained fttused on its stsled purposes. Th8 trustees have referred to th8 dan (xxtsined in the Charity comnNon'S general guidance on publ5¢ bonefrt when revi¢)wng thc Charity al and ObJv# and in F4anniThJ rts tulure actsvities. In partKular. the trustees asler planned actiVFtses will (%tr to the aims and obpcves tht ha l)een set. Our stsff team Our Director ha= in th8 field of Against worr sinca 2(KJ9 and has grown the oryanisth" (rn 2 staff in May2018 toG by March 2022. is resFrf)nsQAe knthe overall managementofthe oryJanisalion and roFN)rtc. to r OXIone0d Board of 7 trustees. is SUFFted by a Serv8 M3nager, 2 Community CaGoworS. a aient Engagement Workor and a sen Communty cor. All of our laff toam havo livprf exriP.nVfft. niir rMMlnty CAewcer$ arp. fmnMinp. pm$10n1s. w(wking wth. xnd develnping. kpy partners in our main txough areas. Tly are res[ble identsfying aThJ developing partnerships and rofgThal pathways. Thoy lake referra16. undeTtske initiaF ass8ssm8nts and run activrties and groups. Our SeNices Manager She is an extremely expwienced prOfwl0nal who has doveloped cffe¢tiv¢ r¢klK1p wilh dtents and partners over several yew5. YkS directy rylh dients and is resFM)nsibSe for sep4ice dweloprnent and qualty. (Xi•.nt EnoagpJnent Worker makes regar contact tmth nvw and existing clients every week. She talks lo clients in detail atKMJl their cw(JJmslances. challenges they fa(x and how we can help as well as referring to actNitss thal may be beneftial. She also carries our user SUf¥ey. Our Senior Community Caseworker is resptinsitde for ensuring (palty of ser¥io for dients. She lead$ on developing serv. managing the timetsbfe: MIMIt1r and evaluation and maintains her own caseload. Our IC pathway ofton twin With at ono advcw. GE6)n to de81 with dient£' most pr¢ssing con¢ems, n wo build tru, bccomo rnC int(KOGtod in the 3(vibes they would like to join.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ri12 22toM 20 We wod(ed with 227 wOn aThJ 27 thk4tren which is a lotal of254. This is an incyease of 16% from 219 dients ilTr 2021122. We prowded 2JJ activities ind(KJing arts and tyafL. Pport groups. vb group:. ycga, Eid parttes. famity lrips Intemational Women's Day. mKthIrs. Financial Emrth¥ew( ParentiThJ Skills. Heatthy Relationships, and coffee momings. Client Contact uAdfflln 15/¢ 1-1 work Irwerson v client$ D114ThatsW) & other media We recorded a total of W individual atterHlances. 115 wrrnen a1 chitdren received advocacy suppcrt. 92 women and children accessed our activrti. We had 4,495 contacts with dients ¢ompared to 2.2S3 last year. This was a totsl of 356 hours indudirrfj 8 hTS of adrnin sup[. 272 hours of eonlact by phone, 14 hours by email, 53 houTr of 1.1 in p*50n. 9 hLKWS via WhatsApp and other media. Types of cases 13.14 29°, aBenefits 47.1. 01mmigratn 13 separate cases were opened on beneffts, whsth meant that their caseworker supported them on applicab.ons and apYing for benefits. 5 on debt advw to receive SUPFth on payment tlans or speaking to HMRC. 21 housing cases. SUPF4Jrt on housing waiing lists. applying trKxJsing. et¢. 6 on immigration, applying for cikn"zenship. thr¥king wilh Im¥gratI advtsws soli¢iior&
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Clients by location 2022123 Iington Newham BathirKJ arbj Dagenham Redbridge Canxlen Hackney Haringey Haverfng Ealir¥J 8rent Bamet Hdliwn 1LX) 120 frk).ol dients 104 dients were from T(yhw Hamlets, 76 fmm Islirykni. 18 Newham. 10 Barking and Dagenham. 7 Carnden, 7 Redbndge, 6 Ha¢kney. 5 Lamteth. 4 HwiTrJey. 3 Brent. 3 Ealing. 3 Havering. 3 Ba1 and 1 HilliThJdon. We received 77 new referrals via our website from (XganisatK)% includlThJ Hestia. GPS. IMECE. KMEWO, LAWA. primary schools. the Metropclitan Pc4i¢e. Nia Proiert social prescribing. Solace, W¢)man's Trust and 6 self-referrals. Client Outcomes cer(e Hetped 1th) Health wembeirwj Helped wlh Gc(rtJ SUprt ¥5 Have rrmye IrwK1s I feel less )rried Fèlt safer Fett less k)nely Srtuatb)n improved . FeA well I swrt my chiklren Acc$ b8neffts 8elter knwd9e l use ftre ills Owom . Increa$ed ¢onfiden¢e and knowledge - 92% fell ab to deal wilh beneffts. bills. and schwl, 91% rated an improvemert in their sknus aTrJ c¥)Trfidence and 94% fett they had better knowledge. . Imwoved access to ¢ixnmunlty support. felt that Maa Shants" has helped them to improve their sitijats'on 52% said we had helped them with hcrVj and 41% told us we trped iwve their econornic wellbeing ty sorting out their money worries. • Improved health and wellbelng . rated their health ar wellbeiry as medium to very 9d rvjht now and 95Yo felt less anxiety rnming to Maa Shanti and 95% fdt safer. Raductlon In Isolatlon - 93% felt less lonety. 61% said they have mTe frieIS and support, Increased opportunftles In ¢mploymen( volunteerfng. and learnlng - 13 wrnen t into employment, 14 Feceived oTrwiThJ SUPE to g8t into emplOynI, 2 went into edwa1 and 2 became voluntew5.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Client Ethnicity oBarylade5hi Indwi PakJ"stanl 85"/. {inclL*rwJ Sri Lankan & Napalese 85% 01 our clients are of BarwJladeshi crfigin. lolttred by 5% Indian. 5% Pakistsni aTrJ 5% other induding &1 Lankan and Nepalese. 90% are mU1m while the remairmler are HiThJu and Sikh. 90% are aged 2545 the remaining 10% are 4MS. 15% have a disabilty. We ensure that our ServI8cliV1tieS we accessible to all clients by having stsff cover the four main Soulh Asian languages Bengali. Urdu. Hindi. and Puniabi and by ensuring that our seICeS are culturally sen&tive and tsikxed to dients. needs. Staff a trained in understanding many of the key areas that are ol partiojlar concem to the ScArth Ashqn community such as doweries. p)lygamy, HoroJr-Based Abuse. For1 Marriage. immigration stabjs. stigma, understanding of cUraIltradlt1onal beliets induding gerthr roles aThJ sexualty. seryituts. nKKlem 5tavery. and ffinancial abuse.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Annual Revlew 2022123 During thi: period. we have de&gned and laured a new drent marogemènt system and a new websrt8. These have been maior prciects that have takEN) required a lot of woth. In parttcJJlar wrth our ngw client rnanagemenl system. we have workèd hard to ensure that we improve r data management and rep)rting from both 8 casework ffonageffnt and )nItoring [tiVe. Tr new system integrates an automated referral prsS into our database. Our new websrte has also involved a lot of including dient consultatM)n to improve accessibilty. We now have fundions Ihat translate wr content into Hindi. Urdu. Punjabi. and Bengali. Our feferral nuthrs remain steady, Ixrt schoc4 holKlays can impact on referral pothwar4 a• 4choolo arc dd and aro USaI at home with their ¢hildron without much acc.= to supporL It can be more diffiojll mums to meet with us as frequenty due to lack of chdcare during the holayS. Fk)wever, we have prov¢ded severdl well-attended famity events over the holhdays indu¢Jing a trip to the beach on the Thames, p1(5 in Itxal parks and a trip to Hyde Park. We have also found that many clicn1 aro coming back to u: conce abcJt ffK)ney. need fijrther SUPP l)ouving or benefrts. A high numbv of ¢yJr dients continue to Ihat we havc hclpcd to make Ihem 3afc. Thi3 Y3 an important finding for wo with nxlttiplo wlwe dnts are * hlgher rivk. WA h.IvA sftpn nKO cjionts vtho we have worked vmh in the past rme back to us forlurther help on advocxy. This is linked to the - dicnts have over the o)st-of-living ui816. frJrt1 help with applicatK)nc on #ues such as housing or immigrab.on and queries over changes in cYoJmsla such as access to new benefits. We )ntiftUe to work towards our stratogy to bo availablc to w0n who need us Te they are. so have a etrong prence ?0?? we launehcd our in On. dicnt4ed projerA in Towor Hamlots on thc ground and onlinc. In Awrt- funded by Pecyle's Heath Twst to SUPFth al S(Krth Asian Thm$. Activtbes have intded reusing old Lauilies to make bags, J¥WlY Ill¢ikiiiy. [+)¥ linIrS. <lii EIJ Pdily. di¥J a pIC in the pk. All these successes are linked to confidence that partners and new funders have in ow propds by recryJnising the funding wo havo in Iace and thc progr0 wo havo made as a result. In October 2022 our main office was affected by a flood in the building because of heavy rain. We were able to move out wilhin a month and are rthy located at a kny communty hub in the same borough. The new office Is larger and much mro appropriate to our eds. Wc are still ILUted in the heart ofthe communty and in an accessible buildirrfJ. but rM)w have ffwch better facilities available induding increased secunty. serviced meeting rooms and break out space for staff. We were able to avoid disnjption to Jr seThices by meeting dients in attemattve ILtIonS in the MMunity arKI provKling SUPPKXt online and over the phone. We have held 3 events at the new office indudirKJ International Women's Day on 8th March. We can hold more frequent in-person sess#)ns thanks to rnh tter. seojre. and Private meeting r()ffts. Our leaming through this period has txen t we had prevlwsly twht that we would not be able to afford or even fiTh oifw of this quality in same area. We very fortunate to secAwe our new offtr and it has sent a clear message to di8nts that we want Ihem to feel comfo. safe. aThJ happy the places we meet them. Ono ofthe koy UnexPted trJtts)m&s of cr work is th8 high numb8r of our dients who continug to Teport that we have helped to make them safe. This is unexpected because we are not a Crisis intervenlion service but work in collaboration with these seryices. However. our work (knrirvJ initial assessment wFth ¢lts enur0= that womn aThJ children are made $3fe qui(ly as 3 direct (CoMe of our work. The co$t•of4iving crisis is continuing to increase pSSu on single mums and is disproF#Yt"onatsly impacting Black Asian and Minority Ethnic and Rofugee ¢ommunithcs. Change and uncatsinty in govemment and dgpartmgnls impacts on wr comrnunty group as fears grow about possible cuts to universal credrt or changes to beneffts. ongoing punilivc appYoJches to ImMKJran and recent incre3s8s in infiation. Many women have never workcd and are feeliThJ fearful trArt also in(¥KIngly anxtous about havtThJ en(xyJh to take care of thelr lamlies. We receiv6d a referral for a dient in January 2023. She had heard atKMJt us wa the refuge she was staying in %Mth her children and wanted help dealing with isolatson and to find out more about our groups and activities. She signed up for arts and crafts. coffee momings. support gr(p. mirMffiAness and several Sal events and quklY gon attending in pOr)n afKI via zoom. tkniThJ her nrrIage she exp8rienced cryoing physical and emotional alSe. Sho rol¥¢d advoGXy supwl from us to ftk8 her housing application and wanted to find work during hour. Sho wantr to rebuild her lif8, becom8 independent and arrange counselling for her children. She appliod for a job and iv now war(ing for the r8sponse. She attendod our International Women's Day event and spoke very miwwlully aLxxrt the journey she is on and the strength that she has found. thjring the event she Wds also given a tsblet for her and her children to use whth she said would be very use1 for her job search and accessiThJ our onlire servIs. Her feedback has incjuded Yhank you so much. l apweciate (you) ts nkl.ng V•wien'". day so spe¢ffjl for us,.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 When we asked women to lell us mre ab(xrt hal helFd them they said. 'My casewother helped me a lol.. You helped me wth fft)ining activities. You helped and my family a lot thank you.. 3 clients sa¢d that they dn't feel that they had been helped. When we fdlowed up 2 of them wanted more supwrt Ihan we (xyjld give (they Nvanted us to provide unsellIng ixrt did want a referral to a counselling seNice). The third dient did not want to say. We run coffee momirys in person and online to ask clients more about what they think aLx)ut the serwce5 availab. clnts are interested in acwities like arts and crafts to cttupy Iheir rrunds and help keep them in the present. They also want to o)ntinue to access mindfulness. Some dients would like mre in depth support like a beth'eThJing seThice. In OctcA)eF we were awarded £100.0 over 3 yeav5 the National Lottery towards project costs to support dients across Lon¢J)n. In December we were awarded £50,000 over 5 years from the Cripplegate Fund lor a new Domesttc Abuse Fbjramme working wtth seryice users to Kjentify bam.ets to supwt and work towards reducing them in Islingtrm. In November we were awarded £24,826 from the Rosa Stand Wrth Us Fund towards capauty building indudiru a lur%lraiser. sccial media lead. fundraising rSu11ant and project costs. Before Christmas were also rtifd that we t[ve a new grant from the Lloyd$ FoundatvJn's Enhance ProgramffE for £50.CrfKI towards capacty tEdding from Januwy 202Dernber 2024. Partne New partners we have worked wrth Sin April indude" VAWG Farth Coalition (we are now members), Liz Peplar Finance Consultant. Swal Prescribiry Barking and Dagenham. Bayes Business School. nv)re primary schools and GP surgeries in Ilton. Hthey. Tower Hamlets arHJ Newham. the One Newham Netrrk. Newham 4 Communty Team. communty witreg in T(Mw Har, THVCS, DrzIS, LAW Ime and Uoyds Finan thise Support Team. The Twstees are grdtefvl of supp(wt from the Lorthn BcoJgh of Islingkn Voluntsry and Communty Sector. Crippleg8te Domestic Abuse Development Partrw Programme. Pg)ple's Health Trust. Rosa Fund. National Lottery, Cty Bridge Trusc The HeThy Smith Charity. Lloyts FoundalM)n. London Comrnunty Foundat¢on. and the MOPAC Grassro)ts Fund. The Chaiity La)ntIn to work strategically with key partner5 in local boroughs induding ctsmiuntty (YganiSatnS and V•Dmen's groups. Thi5 financial and moral supKKJt provides a firm foundation ts the <arrt$ acbvibes wPMch we plan to increase even further in the rxt financial year.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 FFn#nckl revlv The Chanty ind a defficit for Ihe year of (£2.708). detels of vlMch are sIMY in the Statement of FinarKial Activilies. Deficit rdates to restricted lunds, arml it was pknnedlexpeded due to Ihe IiFrdng of funds rwxived aThJ spent. Total incomir•J resowces for the year deryeased by £%8.426 to £174.W112022r23) from £233.416 (20211221. MaN)r reason forvariance in income was the MtnistyofJustKYl Comtc Reliefrestricted project (one offj income reci¥ed and spent in 2021-22. Total resources exp8fNJed for the yew decreased by £11.243 to £177.698 from £188.941 in 2021122. The ¢hariVs total furKls at the yeareThJ am(wnted to £118.493 ofwhth £57,145 we Unrestr1rt and £61.348 are reslricted. Go9 Concern After makiThJ appropriate erKwiries, the twstees have a rea5(Kwbkn expeLakn that the tharitaNe c¢mpany has adequate reswrces to contirn in Operati81 etence the foTeseeabFe future. For this reason. they ¢(M)tinue to adopt tr going concern bS in wepariThJ th8 fincial statements. FurtheT details regardiro the adopl#)n of the wng concem basis can be Ind in AccwntirKJ Policies. Resefves pollGy Maa Shantt needs to cry a sufficAent reserye to mainlain a reasonatrje leve5 of activty on any programme in the event of a gap in the proviwn of incorne. The Irustees have set a tsrget for reseThes to Cover six months. future experKlrlure and shtyJld be SLrffiuent to CA)ver running rxjsts. At current levels of expenditure. the resetves 18rget is £67.000. As per 2022-23 ac(£MJnts we have free reserves of £57.145 {5 ffnthS reserves). We plan to build ow reseryes by providirwj consullancy SeThi. We are working to ertsuTe that we sewre multi.year bids now and in the future. We are o)nfident this can be achieved based on tr£ strong track rec£)rd of thè organ15atw and hard wcKk and determination of w tearn.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Key achlevoments In 2022123". lrtreased client numbers by 16% up from 219 to 254 clients. • 4.495 contads with clients mpared to 2.253 last year. 95% of dients felt less anxiety since cuning to Maa shti. 93% fdl less l(Kty arKt 92% felt mre able to deal wilh beneffts, bllls, and S¢1 arKI 95% felt safer. • 88% felt that Maa Shanb" has heiFEd to improve thelr silu8n. 61% said they have more friends and SUPFKXI. 52% said we had helped them vhth h(Ats9. • 41% tdd us we helped iryjrove their economic Elbeing by scyling out their mmy woryEs. . 13 women rnto emplOnt. . Created a new bespoke Qient Management System to suppxxt and irrorove case managemenL . Launched a new aSIble website with fUnCtity to integrdte refefrals into the new CMS. . Secured new funding frcffi The Nronal Lottery. QipFdegate L>ynests'c AlSe Pr¢3ramme. Rosa Stand Wth Us and the Uoyds Foundat. Sound financial stability wilh fiJThJing from the Lon¢k>n BOrh of IsFinglon IVCS). MOPAC and the London Community Fund, The Henry Smith Charity. Cty 8n.dge Trust. and People's Health Trust during 2022123. Challgngos conts.nue the wtsl woth we do. find new oppxjfvnilies. and rise to the challenges of new and emerging themes for wr dient group. The of our dients have bec0Th ffl0 urgrt. H(wsing shtytsges. institutional racisrn. barriers to employThent arml ongoing trauma were chalberKJes preaujvrd and remain. New challenges include the increasirKJ numbers of ¢a5es. orwJoing uncertainty in govemrTWt, irwease5 in the number of children experienL?rvJ mental heatlh issues a lack of ¢uftfftlty aware traum&infomied servic*s available to families and the cost-of4iving uisÉs. We o)ntinu8 to see a rise in Honow-Based Abuse. immigration cases. human trafficking, modem slavery. and finaal abuse. Tr last 12 monlhs have been even buster than the year before and this rs due to in(¥eased referrdl numbefs, successful furttlraising to develop our wothjprojects and tt)mplex cases inc¥easing our workload. In 202W24 we will fundraise towards the eThErging needs of our dient group 1r[lng theiT chiklren. The o)st-ol-living (xi5is. the punitNe approach from the Home Offtce t(Avards immiwatth and the burgeonirNJ mental frEatth crisis chli dren are facing across London and the UK ale key frKALW ts CKX strategy into 202&Q4.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2023 PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS Futur• d•v•lopm•nts The charity 1[ continue to Sup[ single Asian mothw5 It¥wJh existirKJ and nvw projects Indjb3 through vdunteerirwj. health and wellbeing arwj to inc/ease o)nfiden(, ac(ss mainstream services, improve sew-esteem and work toward5 wellbeiNJ induth"w diso)verirKJ their Ch¥n FQtential and inteffjsts. Our strategic aims are.. delivery. pwle. finan. arm1 furth"sry. We ttjntinue to inc¥ease the number of referrdls received and ensuffj we Iwe eTKxh staff and A)lunteers to every dient. We will 8nsure quarty of seNice by asking derrts wh they Vdnt. We wll tyjdd rEw partnerthips with thfferent organisations and FQtential stskehoklers. We wll ensure the financAal .trwllh ol ts organisation through During 2023124 wd will continue to buikl (m achieveffents. • To supFth at least 250 South Asian faleS WI have been affeLtrI by Ih)mèth atyjse. . To recwit to a new SK5 Marwer r(Ae. . To deliver Se1 intsFen alld re• pati1#Y in Tothw Hamlets. Newh8m. surrcmjndlng boroughs. in partnership th organisatsons Jready on the ground to reach moro singl& Asian mums. To raise our profile and our vo¥x in wprMJt of the families with to highlight the real issues faced by Asian women their chikknn ffeeirvJ dcrntic abLW. . To create fflCe remote leaming St91 activibes ts (xw dients vra new media and platforms. • To enhance and $treryn ¢xw d1a1c¥J with dients tci ojntrnue to uThkntaTrJ wthat dnts nd. h)w we Can sUppt better and in what way trtat SUPFYt tmyks besL • To appty to rrKJTe furth15 kn mulii-year bids that imptht the fin¥K4al he1 and stabdty oflhg organisation. . To continue to build up cmjr reseNes via new f(rrts of genwation such as training, consultsncy, and partnership oppCfftUnrt. . We will continue to develop finafwl prLwses to ens4Ke the finanud resilience arvj adaptsbrftty of the oryanisb)n. partilarlY urh2rtsin times.
INDEPENDEpif EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUrn OF MAA SHANTI LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 I reFQrt to the truslees my examinion ofts Maa Shanti for the year end&1 31 March 2023. RESPONSIBILMES AND BASIS OF REpoRr As the charity's trustee5 of the Corrwny (arwJ also its diTeLtor5 the pwpjses of Ix)mpaTry law) y(w are responsible the weparatkin ofthe accounts in acc4xdartt t4ilh ts rewrements ofts Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 AL#'}. Having satisfied mysdf that the accojnts of the Company are Tr)t rlired to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for indepeThXent exarrunat)n. I reFort in respect of my eyamination of yr charity's accwnts as carried out der section 145 of the Ch¥ities Act 2011 {Ih8 2011 Ad'l. In caryiThJ out my examinat)n I have fl ts OKeCIi grMI by ts Chanty coMrThssh uThJer Secti 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT I have compted my examinatM)n. I confim thal rn matters have (xme to my attent in conneclron %wth th8 e¥2minalion gi¥iry me ¢2u5e to believe.. . acCntij rec(wts were keN in respect lho C4Nnpany as rowired by sectKJn 386 of the 2006 Act. c 2. the accounts do not accord vth those ree(fts". or 3. the accwnts do not comply with the acnting rewYem8nts ofxtion 396 ofthe 2006 Aca other than any requirThrt the aCunts gNe a arKJ fair view not a matter $18red as pat of indeFendenl exarwnat)n: or 4. ' the alxwnts have rnt txen prepared n &cudanc with the meltrths and prinryp of the Stment of Recommended PracaKe for ao))untiThJ and reporting by charrties applicable to ChareS preparing thew aLrots in rda 7Mth the Finana Rep)rting StsrKJwd apk4icatAe in the UK aTrJ Rewbfic of IrelaTrJ IFRS 102). which atten11c should be drdvm in thbs rekyjt in Nderto enth a propw urujetstIrj ofthe accounts to be rea¢ld. 16 /Iz/zoz3 Aamer Shehzad ACA Actx)untability Eumpe Ltd Omnibus Worttspace 31 North Road LIOn N7 90P Date: 2023
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS Future d•v•lownonts The charity will C¢tinUe to suptKYt single Asian rThJther5 tIYw3h existing and w projects ]ndjIng ttwough vdunteering, health and weNbeing and supwrt to inwse iyjnffiden. a$S mainstream seNs. improve seffsteem and work towards wellbeing induding discovertng their (Y4¥n pjtential and inte$ts. Our strategic aims are.. delivery. people. finance, and furnlraising. We will Continue to inaSe the number of referrals received and erUre we have erwjh stsff vofunteers to wppJt every dient. We will ensure quaity of service by asking clients what ttw want. We new partnerships with drfterent organisations and potential stakeholders. We will efiSu the Orw1 financ4a health of the organisation through transparency and effe¢tNe pr(Kesses. During 2023124 we wli I conlinue to bu1 on our athieveThths. • To support at least 250 South A¥ian families wh) have been alleced by domesttc abuse. . To recruit to a new Servw Manager role. . To deliver seNices In-pers¢ and remtety in T(1r Harnlets, Newham, and surrounding toroughs. in partnership with organisations already on the ground to rBach more single Asian mum$. To Taise our profiFe and (xx voice in support oftt* familie5 we th with to highlight the real issues faced by Asian women and their childffjn flewng (knnestic abuse. . To ryeate more remote leaming and social activities our dients via w media and platfoms. To enhance and strengttrth (xtr ddogue with dients to contirAJe lo uTrJerstand vlhat dients need, we can support them better and in vthat way that support wths best. . To appty to funders for mthyew bids Ihat improbe Ihe financial health and stabty of th8 organisation. . To Contin to bjild up ojr reserrfes via new fLYrnS of incOw genwalK)n such as training. consultancy. and partnership O[(nrtie$. We will )ntInUe to develop our financial PrsseS to ertsure the financi81 resrfience and adaptability of the ganIsatI. partIlartY duriry urtyxlawi times.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBIUTES The charity trustees {who We also the difedcffs of Maa Shanb. for the wrposes of company law) are responsible for preparing a trustees. annual repcKt and ffinancial statements in accordance wilh appilble law and United Kingdom Accounting Stsrtdards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practi}. Company law requires the charity trustees to pyepare financ4al statements f(Y each year whi¢ gNe a true and fair view of the state of affaits of the charitable company and 9fLp and of the incoming resources and applicatitin of resources. includiThJ the inm and experKlitiwe. ofthe dlaritable group for that p8ri(xl. In doing so the trustees are required to.. Select suitable accounting policies arKI then appty them nsisten. Make judgments and eskn"mates that e reasonatAe and WJen( . State whelher applicable accounting standard5 have been f(41Cl. suLyect to any mateiial departures disdosed aTwJ explained in the finarKial Staterf' . Follow the methots and win(aples of the Charity SORP: and Prepare the finanryal stslements on ts gtsr#J Lnrn basis unless r( is inappropriate to assume that the group will conth.nue in bugness. The Irustees are resp)nsible for keeping prw aco)untiThJ re(xK(ts that disc)5e with reasonable aCIraCY at any time Ihe finanoal positK)n ol the charity and to enatrAe them to ensure thatthe financial statements cMplY with the Companies Acl 201. They are also resw?sible kn safeguarding the assets of the chanty and the group and hence tar¥j reasonable steps forthe preNEntion arnl detection of fraud aTrJ other ifregutarities. The Iruslees are responsitjle for the Maintenan and integrity of the corFM)rate and financial information induded on the charilable 1MpanY'S website. LegislatK)n in the United lfjrydom govemirwJ the preparalion and disseminatron of financial statenwts may differ from le91)n in tstr jurisdictions.
MAA SHANTI LTD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The reports have been prepared in a0))rdan with the special provisK)ns applKable to companres stleCt to the small companies regime. 16/IL/L3 This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on - and sig1d on their behalf by: iya Solanki. Chair
INDEPENDENf EXAMINER'S REIIORT TO THE TRusfEES OF MAA SHAKn LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihe aCUnts of Maa Shanti for the endBd 31 March 2023. RESPONSIBIUTIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the tharity's trustees of the Company {aThJ also its direL#(Ys frjr Purp of L7)mpany law) you ¥e reswnsible for the weparatK)n of the aCc#Trts #i &xx)rdano trE requweThEnts of the ComleS Act 21xJ6 ('the 2006 Ad'}. Havtng satisfied myself that the a¢(nts of the Company we not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 21X)6 and are elvjib for independent exaThMnakn. I report in respect of my exafflinatn of your charity's accounts as omed out undw se¢bon 145 of the char8$ Act 2011 (Ihe 2011 Acri. In earrytThJ out my examination I have foKow&J the Directl( given by lty c4)nWri under section 145(5) (b) of Ihe 2011A( INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT I have completed my examinalron. I confim that no matters have I))Th to my attention in connectK)n wilh the examinalion gtviThJ me Cause to believe: . accounting recLts were not kept in W oftr C1panY as reqred by section 386 of the 2006 Act or 2. the aco)unts do not accord w5th those records", or 3. the aco)unts do not +))mply the accounfr'ng rewirerrtents of$11 396 ofthe 2006 t other than any requirement that the accxJunts WKI fa view whth 15 not a mattef considered as part ol an indgperwjent exaThNn*)n: 4. the accounts have not been prepared in aCCdan Vthith Ihe and principles of the Statement of RecommerKJed Pra(Xice for accounting and reFQrting by tharities applicable to Charities prepafFng thesr accounts in )rdan wth the Finanaal Reporttng Standard appl in the UK and RepU1C of Ireland {FRS 102). I have no IncernS and have come acr)ss no other rnatters in connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in rewjt in order to enable a UndendIng of the accounts to be reached. 16 /Iz/LoL3 Aamer Shehzad ACA Acctsuntability Europe Ltd Cknnibus Workspace 3941 North Road London N7 9DP Date- 2023
MAA SHANTI LTD COMPANY LIMrrED 8Y GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANaALAcnvmES IINCORPOILATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Total Total 2022 Funds Income Fwom Donations and legacies 38.402 174.990 233.416 Totsl Ir*ome 38.402 136.588 174,990 233.416 endlture on." Charitabte xtivities 37.042 140.656 177,698 188,941 Total eyrpendtture Net Income l Iexpendlture) forthe vear before transfers 37.042 140.656 177.698 188.941 14.0681 12,708) 44B75 et movement In fimds (4ffi8) 12.708) 44075 Total funds brought forward Totsl funds carried forward 55,785 65,416 121,201 118.493 76.726 121.201 57.145 61B48 All of the above results are derived from ¢ontinuing artivities. There were no other recognssed gains or1055es othÈr than those statd above. The attadwd notes form part of these financial statements. 19
MAA SHANn LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARApifEE 8AIANCE SHEEr AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 202a 2022 Cash at bank and in hand 143.294 122.997 143,294 Credltors: Am(4urtshl4n8 (*Je {4.5041 122.C831 Net current assets I493 121.201 118A93 121.201 Funds Restricted Funds 61348 65.416 General fijnds 57,145 55.785 Total tharlty funds IW93 121,201 For the year ended 31 March 2023 the tharitable compary was entitjed to exemption under sectyon 477 of the Companies Act 2LYfi relating to small companies. No members have required the comnY to obtsin •n audit of accwnts fw the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the C(¥npanies kt 2(. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for cornplyin8 With the requirments of the Companie5 Act 20)6 wfth respertto a¢¢ounting records and preparation of accounts. The finartcral statemènts have been prepared in accordance with the special provtsions applicable to companie5 subjertto the small companies regime. Approved by the members ofthe committee on 16/1 LI 2023 an(15igned on its behaff by: PfSya 5ol•nkl The attathed notes fomi partof the finan¢Tal statements. 20
MAA SHAIM LYD COMPANY UMITED 8Y GUARA1EE IIOTESTO ThE HNANOALSTATEMENr FOR ThEYEAR E140ED 31 MARCH 2(ll3 l A(¢wntln6 polldes ThÈ finafttial ststsments been prep•red in a¢£darKe with kteMJntir and Ileportkng ty Charilles: Staieffent of Recomwnerthd PratiKe applicaljle to charitie5 prepwin& thew accounts in occ<¥donce with the Financ1 Reporti Stwmlard applicablè in the UK and RebI of e1)d IFRS 1021- Icharltles SORP FPS 1021 and the Compan5 Art 21KJ6. The chadtsble £cpanY meetsthe dethnrtK)n of * public berefftentity under FR$ 102. Assets and Ilabllltle5 are initralty re¢¢ISed at htstorlcal or tsansacbon othuwi5e 5tsted th the reknant Kcountinl pc4icy or te. charilies wth Income of less than £%xI.lX. 6olnxwn¢¥n The tnjstees con5h4er that ttre are rn4teri41 urtyiaints about the rknbtable companws abilty to ¢ontirtue as a corKem. The tyLstses do not consider that tlre wrces of ¢stimation un(uiainty at the repyting dote tlt ha¥E ¥ 8nthcart risk of causinl • adlusVnt to the ¢atywngamounts of assets and liabilitiesithin the next rep)rtirypev)d. In¢om¢ Inc£e is reioanised when thethaty has entiUerneTrtto the funds. ty P1mnce torKlrtions atthed to the Sncorne ha¥e been li is prL•ble that thE irtcome will be feceNed and that the amovnt can be measured reliably. Fynrta¢wnting unsIred •44ilth 10 Ill81 any of tt purpxes of ch•ty. D8signaknY arB unrvs1re ¢Vth¢ charty whiL the trustees habt at thwr dWeth Io th3rity. Éxpendithr• rBkbty. EAperNJlJJre i da$$ w)Jertt tom x¥ty Ith"r.. Cost5 of rai¥ing funds ¢¢mww of tr8¢fir¥J c•5t8 aThJ ihe th51$ irYJJned ty the caritatrAe eA¥hnY iTrJuory patS to make io L a5 as Il% 4XSt of wth a fundraisiry purp. r<sts arn that assi the of Ihe bLrt die2fy ur#kniake thantab* 21
MAASHAKfi LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO ThE FIt4ANaAL STATEMENT FOR THE YÉAR Ef40ED 31 MARCH 2023 Tang+8d •ss8ts Dobiors amourrt prepaRI net olanyT trade C•5h at bank and In had ash al bank aAI cash in hd ¥xbAles (ash sts>ri mi h¥W ¥Ah a shthi maurly Credltorn and prn¥tsfon8 CrEditors and provi4Kw aTr rett4h¢ed tr* h89 a we8wd resu9 frcrn a F4St event that yobabty resul in Ihe trar ol 10 3 IhNd paty aThl Ihe aKnI ¢Jue io s&We t Totsl 2022 lrtome from.. Donations and Total IrKtyne 207N7 207.8Z7 233.416 233.416 Charitable attmties 188,Yi 188.941 Total expendiiure 188,941 188.941 Net incomefor thear 44.475 Transfer Between Funds (20.4391 Net nfftmellt in funds 46.028 11.5531 44.475 Total bmuKhtfrnrd 9.757 76.726 Total hxxls orried foThvard 55.785 65.416 121.201 22
MAA SHANTI LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Donallons& ts8acks Total Total 2022 Islington VCS Islington Giving Crippleeate Ftyjndation Peoples Healthwatth Rosa Fund The Natronal LottY Gtyof London• Brid8eTrust City of London-Wa¥e 5 Lloys Bank Foundatyon Henry Smith MOPAC sPs En8land Ministry OfJustiAddItwaI QNnir Relief Other Donation 15m) 15.lJJl 17.641 IL( ii,m) 2L912 246 16.933 I9)2 21.912 24.826 16933 19.602 18.250 49.374 25.lt 21.550 13.835 5.000 67.177 489 233,416 27250 27250 22.1$0 16.165 22.150 16.165 152 38.402 136.588 174,990 Anal¥sis of exwdltur• Charrtablt actwities 5upwt costs 2022 Totsl T¢)tal Staff costs Direct costs Premises wst Cornputer & IT expens Office and admin ¢05ts Independent exwninerfs fee I2631 24.449 126A31 24M9 130.818 34.833 4,885 8,429 8,776 1.2 188.941 9,503 5.518 10.197 1.2th) 26.418 5.518 10.197 151280 17798 &Jpport costs allocated 26,418 126.4181 Total expenditure 2023 177,698 177.698 188.941 Total expenditure 2022 188.941 188.941 Of the total expendlture, £37.042 was unre5tricted12022.' £nil) and £140.656 wa5 restricted12022'. £188.9411. 23
MAA SHANTI LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAwfEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEIMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 z Anatysis of expenditu Iprtor yearl Charitable Support costs 2022 Total Staff tosts Direct Costs Premises tost Computer & tTexpenses Office and admin costs Independent examinerfs fee 130.818 34,833 130.818 34,833 4,885 4.885 8,429 8.776 1.2Crf) 23.290 8.776 1.21x1 188.941 165.651 Support costs allocated ' 23,290 123,2901 Totsl expenditure 2022 .941 188.941 24
MAA SHANTJ LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 s rlet incomellexpenthre)forthe year Thls Is stated after char8in8.' 2023 2022 Indeptndelrt exwninevs fee lex¢ludingVAT) Total 5tsff costs were as foHo 2023 2022 Wa8es and salaries Srtial se£urity tosts Other pen*on costs IW97 544 122.283 6.258 2.277 130.818 I2631 No memberof staff recelved emoluments of mre than £60.(fAI in thi5 year12022: Nonel The total employee benefits induthnB pension of the man4efflt pusonnel were £59.$07 12022: £fAI,3521. Durin8theyear theretwe no redundancy pwiert The trustee5 of the charitable tompany vrtre ¥Krt paid or rtr•ved any other benefits frryn èmpjoyment with the charity in the ye?r 12022: £nill neither were thty ramtrwrsed expenses durin8 the year12022.' £nill. No charity tW5tee received payment for profe$5ional or otherser¥ices supie to the charbty12022.. £nill. The èvew numbLYof employees during year, was as ft5.. 2023 2022 No. Number ol proiectstaff Number ofsupK stsft 7 CItEDrroRS: Amounts tallin8 duewlthln oneyear 2023 2022 Cre(Itors Deferred Income Taxation and social secufiiv Accruals and deferred income 1,414 2057 11,952 450 3,240 22.093 25
MAA SHANTI LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GVAKANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Moveintnt in funth (urrertyear At l April 2022 31 Marth Incorr Expenrfrture Trar6fer5 Islington VCS tslinBton Giving City of iondon-city Bri Trust City of LondotrWa¥e 5 Henry Smith MOPAC Swrts England Peoples Healthwatth Rosa Fund The National Lt)ttery 16.982 9.049 6.567 15.1 19.862 9.049 21.367 izo 19.fA>2 4J02 12.343 18.095 12,343 28.030 16.165 22.150 16.165 21.912 24.826 16.933 136.588 16.4(Kl 2,645 12.415 140.656 s12 418 65.416 Unrestrl¢ted Funds: General Funds 55.78S 38.402 37.042 57,14S Totsl fwds 121.201 174.99) 177.698 118.493 Movemeni rn fvnds prior year Balance at 31 March 2022 At l April 2021 IrKorr EXpditu Trarsfers Restritted= lslington VCS Isltngton Givl Crippbe8ate Two Ma8pies )ty of London<ity 8rrdge Trust fjtyOfndOn-W&Ve5 Uoys gank Found*ion Henry Smith MOPAC Sports Er8land Ministry Ofjustice Toral Restricted Fund &037 13.060 3.750 7.093 6.055 21.652 3.750 7.093 16,982 9.049 17.641 4,750 18.250 49.374 16.433 6.567 37,031 12,343 20,439 120,4391 21.550 J3.835 13.295 13.835 2.620 67.177 .941 18,095 2,380 67.177 20727 66,969 120,4391 65.416 unStricted Fund5: Genefal Funds 9,757 25,589 20.439 55.785 Total Funds 76.726 233.416 188.941 121.201 26
MAA SHANTI LTD COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARAKfEE NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENT FOR THE VEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 9 Pwp(¥5e of Restri¢ted Funds All restricted funds are vsed for our artNibes which afe dÈ¥eloped in ¢oltal)oration with our clients induding advocacy. emotional support. snpOSting and 8Toup5 that reduce isolation, promote peer support and enable women to access opp)rtunities for themselves and their ¢htldren. We run programmè of workshops and e4ents. which improE access to relevant support. focus on mental well- being and increase partitspatton in the local Community. We provide weekly artmlies and dropin sessions. arts and crafts. yoga. group tTw and motIr and chibj artivities during Scho holidays. Tan8tble xed Cyrrent Total 2023 61,348 57.145 61J48 57,145 Unrestrlcted Income Funds Total Funds 118,493 118N93 Anatysls of net assets between fiJnd5. 2021 TaNdible Fixed Net Current Assets Total 2022 Restricted Income Fun(ts: Unrestrreted Income Funds 65,416 55.785 65.416 55,785 Totsl Funds 121.201 121.201 11 COmpalIMIted by8uarante The company is limited by guarantee of £1 per member without share capital. 12 Taxatlon The charitable company is exempt from corpotatity) tax as all its income is tharitable and rs applied for tharitable FKffPO There are no related party transactions to disdose for 202312022.. none). There are no donations from related parties whith are outside the nomial course of business and no restricted donatlons frLYn rdated parties. There is no balance due tolfrom related parties at the end of the year. 27