Company registration number: 5113835
Charity ￿gistratiOn number: 1105837
Nottingham Women's Centre
(A company limi*d by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA
New5tead Hou5¢
Pelham Road
N￿lin¥haM
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Nottingham Women's Centre
Contents
Reference and Athninistrative Details
Tru5tees' Report
2to 17
Independent Audilors, Report
18to20
Sta*ment ol. Financial Activities
21to22
Balance Sheet
23
Statement of Cash Floivs
24
Notes to the Financi￿ Statements
25to36

NottlDgham Women's Centre
Referenee and Administrative Details
Trustee5
Justine Weston. Chair
June M¢Combie
Delx)rah Gordon-Brown
Diana Ali
Laura Breach
Louisa Matthews
Angelina Bartoli
13albindcr Watkins
Maria Pearson
Shazia Nazir
Claire Eden
SI<￿ C4iuificld
Paula Black
Senior Management Team
Sara Cjarton, Head of Client Services, acting CEO from 01104123
31108123
Vandna Gohil. CEO. from 01109123
Jayne Cotton, Head of Finance
Karen Feely, Head of Quality and Compliance
Kate Lewin. Head of External Relation5
Ch•rity Registration Number
1105837
Company Registration Number
5113835
Registered Offlce
30 Chaucer Street
NOTTINGHAM
NGI 5LP
Auditor
Mclvin Bailcy FCCA DChA
Newstead House
Pclham Road
Nottinghatn
NG5 IAP
Solicitors:
Hopkins Solicitors
27 Regeni Street
Nottingham
NGI 5BS
Bankers
Royal Bank of Scotland
36 St Andrciv Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2YB
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The trustees, vtho are directors for the purposes of company law. present the annual report together with the
financial statements and auditors, rcport of the charitablc company tor the year endcd 31 March 2024.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers 5ervin8 durin8 the year and since the year end ivere as tolloiv5'.
Trustees:
Justine Weston. Chair
June Mccombie
Deborah Gordon-Brown
l)iana Ali
Laura Breach
Louisa Matthews
Angelina Bartoli
Balbinder Watkins
Muia Pearson
Shazia Na7.ir
Claire Edcn (appoinled 10 JanuatTr 2024)
Sian Caulfield (appointed 10 January 2024)
Paula Black (appointed 10 January ?0?4)
Nichola McTaggart (resigned 10 January ?024)
Structure. governance and management
Nathre ofgoverning document
The chariLy is a company limited b}. guaraniee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules i)t' its
mcmorandum and articles of associaiion dated 2710412004 and most rccently amended 131101?021. It hu5 no
share capital and thc liability at each mcmbcr in thr cvenl of winding-up is limited lo £10.
Recruilmenl and uppoin¢pnent of truste
W¢ adveriise on our social media platfornis, e new51etter5, rn¢¢tings and intere.sted tXit¢ntial truslccs 2re invited
to meet a couple of Board members lor an informal infonmation session to learn niore about the ￿'Ork ot" the
Board.
They are then asked to submit their CV and shortlisted candidths are invited in for an interview with u panel of
Trusttes.
The panel mak"c Tccommendations to the full board alx)ut ivhether to co-opt the applicants.
At thc following ACTM thc co-opted TllrTnbers stand for election via a tnembers vote.
Neiv tnjstees receive an induction pack, wmpl¢te a skills audit and offered training materials on th¢ir rolE5
and rcswnsibilities.
All Trust¢¢5 give their time voluntarily und receive no IKnefits Irom the charity, other than ¥￿penSeS reclaimed,
as set ouc in the accounts.
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Organisalional slructure
The organisation is a charitahle company limited by guarantee and has been in existence since 1971. The
organi5ation w&s established under a Metnorandum of A&sociaLion which established the objects and powers of
the charitable company and is govrrncd undcr its Articl&s of Association.
The charity continues to bc guvcrncd by a Board of Directors, kno%￿ as Trustccs under charity law. made up of
volunteers frorn a range of profc5sional sectors. Trustees arc clected at the Annual Gcncral Meeting.
The charity:.s day-tOvd&y provision of services is. managed by the Chiel Executive Officcr who reports directly
to the Trustees. The Trustees meet monthly to discuss the strategic direc¢ion and tx)licy of Ihe charity-
The trustees review salary levels across the chartty cach year, paying due attention to increases in the Real
Living Wage and the cost of living, with any changes taking effect in April.
Objectives and 2ctivities
Objects 47nd oims
The charity's objects I'objects,) are specifically restricted to the following-
To promote the benefit of the women of Nottinghamshire (hereinafter called '%h¢ area of benefit") without
distinction of race, religious or other opinions by assoL'iating the Local Authorities, Voluntary Organisations and
in a common effort to advance edu¢ation and training and to provide services for wumen b). women in the
interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupaiion with the object ot improving the condttiuns
of life for the said person.
To estsblish or to securc the establishmrnt of a Community Centrc (hcreinafter called 'Xhc Centre") and lo
maintain and manage, and as appropriate to work in association with any local authority in the maintenance and
management of such a Centre for activities promotcd by the Chdrity and its Lonstituent bodics Én furtheranc£ of
the abovc objects.
The Charity shall be non-party in politics and non-scctarian in religion &nd non-discriminatory of women's
protected characl¢ristiC5 including race, disability. age, religion. sexual oricntation and pregnancy. The Cent
shall be trans inclusive welcoming all self-identifying women.
The Charity shall have power to affiliate to the National Federation of Community Organisations and to other
organisations with similar charitable objects.
This translates into our vision of a world where women take their rightful place in a just and fair society, free
from inequality, violence and oppression.
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Public beneftl
We are run by women tor women and aim to help women in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to gain the
confidence and skills to achieve their potential and become stronger and more independent. We provide a safe
and supportive environmenL in ivhich women can do this, either by taking part in training or a¢tivities, getting
support and services: or campaigning and becoming active in bringing aknut change. We bring women and
women's organisations ￿gether at our base in Chaucer Street, online and with partners at other venues in the
city and cowity.
We operate within our values
We are feminist, wod(ing interseclionally towards tran5forniational and substantive political. economi¢ and
social equality tor all M'omen- through our activities. we will raise awarene55 of the inequalities experienced by
all women in 50ciely and provide interventions to redress the balance.
We are inclusive, taking action to ensure we are accessible, welcoming and relevant to all ivomen.
We Are rcsponsive, listening to the needs of women and targeting services and resources io meet the needs of
the women who need us the most,.
We believe in person-cen¢r¢d solutions, recognising that each woman has unique needs and a unique
background. and w¢ tailor our services as a result.
We are partners, recognising that more is achieved through collaboration and C￿operatiOn than cornpetition;
we will w'ork Nvith other organisations which share our values to achieve more tor women.
We are siew'ards, taking greaL care of the resource5 entrusted to us by others. whether this is money. time or
trust. and we are open and iransparenl in our reporting;
We listen, learn and adapt, involving our stak¢holders in what we do and ho￿ we do IL we seek I"eedback and
say sotTy and put things right if something has gone wrong.
We are professÉonal, aiming for excellence in everything we do-
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requiremenis of section 17 ol-the Charities Act 201 I to
have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission tor England and Wale5.
Granl mllkingpolicle5
We administer grants ts) women and LGBT". organisations. There is a decision making panel, that includes
outside agen¥ies. that allocates the grants. SLA'S are in plaLe for grants over £1,000 and quarterly monitoring
information is collected from recipients.
Achievements and perfornianee
715 unique women engaged H'ith our supwrt services. Jlll counselling, 320 MOJ casework dnd 85 New
Changes casework. 212 unique women attended a course or activity. A t()tal of927.
C'oun.seUing
(>￿1. general counselling service (Renew), has had an amazingly busy and successt.ul year. With 40 trainee
therapists in the service working toivards their quali fieations and developing their understanding of the wider
world ot- mental health in modern society through our service. We pride ourselves on supporting our trainees to
achieve a much more thorough understanding of trauma therapy above and beyond what their training providers
give them. This year Renew ¢herapis¢s have work-ed with approximately ?02 women, providing 2,408 clinical
hours ot therapy at reasonable cost to women wlio were unlikely to b¢ able to access longer term Iherapeuti
support anywhere elsc.
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The Core of the Domestic Abuse therapy service continued with funding from Nottingham City Council. After
trialling 6 week sessions in 2022123. we decided to incre&se the offer up to 8 sessions to each client 10 give them
the best opportunity to access our support whilst often going through a very difficult time. This was very well
received by elients and funders alike. We also occasionally had the option to work with a very small number of
clients for up to 20 sessions -depending on scryicc Tcstraints at the time. We have workcd with 93 women this
ye<W. and cumpleting 347 therapcutic support sessions within the 8 session part of the service. For Ihe first time
in the history of the service we are delighl￿ ￿ have succc&sfully hit all our KPI targets.
Alongside thi5 corc service. our tiinding from the Policc and Critne Commissioner has continucd to uplift the
Domestic Abuse service. Funding 3 difterent streams of work:
A spccialist 'Severe Mulciplc Disadvantage" therapist who received 22 referrals and worked w'ith 15 women in
the year offering 26 scssions to women who hud murc cumplcx nccds and experience scvere disadvantage.
A domestic abuse therapcutic group called 'Surviving To Thriving,, exploring holv Domestic Abuse trauma
can show up for survivors and supporting them to take another step towards building thc life they want. 15 more
women hdvc accc5scd this group during 2 iterations this ycar.
The Community Languagcs service has now become active, with 8 sessional therapists paid to work online
with survivors who benefit from wurking IT] a languagc other than F.nglish, or trom improved cultural
undcrstanding
from
their
therapist.
have
therapy
av￿lab]e
in
UrdulPunjabi/Mirpuri/BengaliiHindilKutchilfjujurati and Polish. We have worked with 9 clients across the
Se￿Ice and expect that this develops further in the coming year.
In total 139 women have been supported this year within th¢ domestic abuse side of the service. We were able to
accept a fav more internal referrals from our case workers as ive impmved communication around referrals and
continue to build understanding With all stskeholders alxyut the nature and 5trength5 of therapy. when it is safest
to refer sulvivors for support and how ￿ guide survivors along our developing pathway to building a thriving
and satisfying life for th¢m5elves.
"I have received counselling before though that Wds for general mental health issues. My counselling with the
women's centre has been around helping me deal with the domesti¢ abu5¢ 1 have received from my two last
partners. It was focused on helping me understand why I feel the way I do. Helped me pick apart all the (what
felt to me odd) feelings I was having. Give me clarity on my own thoughts and feelings.
"I loved my counselling experience and I really feel connected to rny therapist. The Counselling Bervice to me
was greaL nothing to be improved"
"I have gained my confidence back"
"I had been isol*ed from friends and family. We are slowly Greeping back to nomjal relationships"
CASEWORK
Accommodaliott
We continued to work with wumcn to achicve their goals. We used our initial assessment tlK)I to gauge where
the woman is at the time of presenting and to identify what her goals are in the area. Wc offcrcd inforn)atiiyn and
realistic advice to support her to either seek accomvnodation or to rrLaintain her tenancy. Wc have developed
cxLcllcnt working rclationships with somc spccialist housing providers which has becn instrumental in hclping
US to secure accomTnodation for women on releasc frum custody.
50Yo of the women who idcntificd this as an area of need said their circumstancG8 had improved. *47O/o showed
no change and for 3% their circum5tanccs worscned.
"You brillianl. I'"vc bccn with yau fnr over a ycar sincc I came out of prison and you hclped me wilh
housing. My caseworkcr has don¢ everything she can to hclp mc. I havc nothing but good things to say about
you to be honest"
Educailon. Irulnlng and work
We offered inforniation, advice and guidance on training, education volunteering and work opportuniti¢5 that
are available including support and referrals to identify progression routes. We supported WOTnen to identify and
improve their skills, particularly &round Al 50 they do not get left behind in an ever changing world of work. We
worked with Ingeus. a specialist support service. They delivered sessions on a fortnightly basis supporting
women with concems about how criminal convictions might affect their job pr05pect5. Support included advice
on how to disclose unspent convictions to a potential employer.
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570/0 Ot the women who identitied this &5 an area of need said their circumstances had improved. *3W/o showed
no change and 60/0 said their circumstances had ivorsened.
"I just like to say thank u again frir all the help honestly no tjne has really looked out for me with good
intention before so it really means a lot"
"Yvu'v¢ helped me feel like I'm tinding my purrrf)se again"
"Speechlcss. When I was in deep deprcssion at the job ccntre they Saw mc gave mc the number and then
Lamc here. Attcr coming here: thi5 place is my capitsl. I'm fecling much better and happy. Thcrc's onc pl&ice I
can always comc."
F7nance, benefil ond debl
We have 0￿crea a range of support including In￿Me maximisalion, debt management and claiming benefits.
Personal independent payment {PIP) has proved particularly challenging for iyomcn cxpcricncing poor mental
hcalih to apply lor du¢ to the complexity ot-the fomis and the timc li iuk¥s ￿ complcte them.
51 % of thc women ivho identified this a5 an arra of need said their circumstances had improvcd. For *47% their
situation was unchangcd and for 3Yo their situation wor5cne(t
"It is amazing to hear that I qualified for PIP. This is the best Chriscmas news I could've receiv¢.. this is thanks
to you"
"The Tesw voucher you PTovided meant that I could get enou_oh food ¢0 last me until my universal credit
payment comes through,:
Fomily Ivul sign1r￿an¥ others
We delivered healthy relationships iyorkshops ¢0 encournge women to recogni5e whether their relationships are
healthy and respectful or not. As part of the sessions we taught that respect means that each person values ivho
the other is and understands the other person's boundaries whether thev be family or romantic relationships.
j l O/rJ of the women ivho identified this as an area of need said their circumstances had improved. For •44O/o their
situation w&s uttehanged and for their situation worsened.
"Thank you so much for all you've done for m& the Centre is very lucky to have staff like you and thank you for
being part of my life"
"Sinct speaking to you it's be￿ such a revelation I was never kind to myself,
"Talking to you through the sessions I've been thinkin8 hard and you'v¢ made a lot i)f valid points which has
imwdcted my soul"
Lifestyle and associates
Offered support and encouragement ￿ women lo become involved in the Centre and to have new inter¢sts that
arc often outside ot their comfort zone. Some became voluntcers, others joined groups and some got involved in
International Women's Day.
(?OYo of the women who identificd this an uf need said their circumstanccs had improved. For *39% their
situation w&£ unchangcd aDd for Ivo their situation wor5cned.
My Laseworkcr w&s amazing. rcally nice, listcnciL let me spcak and asked what catb I dn for you. I'vc becn
involvcd with so many scrvi¢es and they've just said righL this is whai wc a￿ doing"
Yuu can't knock ic. Thank you so much. It's a pity sume peoplc don't see 1¢ that way and don't takc thr help
that." s offcrcd to them whcn 5()mr pwple really want the help to change"
Through your support, I have been em¥xTrwered to do murc self-centred things such as walking more regulaTIy.
gardening and rcadit)g bnoks which specitically iarget emotional wcll-being and thruugh this I have identified
behaviours I recognise I would like counsclling fnr. l am so grdiefvl for the door of emwwcrmcnt that with
your support has opencd up for mc and I genuinely feel as though I have turned a pag¢ since being r¢l¢ased from
prison.
Dependency andrecovery
We supw)rted women by providing a space where they can be without fear ot judgement. We know that
providing enriching activities and optK)rtunities is supwrtive for those who are in recovery. We have close links
with the specialist services and are able to make ellective and timely referra15. We also have 74 support group
who meet weekly. for individuals in recovery who ivanL to help others with their substance use.
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230/0 of th¢ women who identified this as an area of need said their circumstances had improved. For *730/D their
situation was unchanged and for 40/0 their situaiion worsened.
"It is so lovely to be able to meet up here in the evenings, nobody knows who we are or why we are here. It
really does help take the pressure off from everyday life-
En￿10￿￿1 wellbeing
Wc providcd a rangc of workshops and cour.4c4 to .5UPWJrt emotional wellbeing such as thc cvcr wpular Crafty
Club, which has grown into such a large group that they have moved room5 3 times in order to have space to
accommodatc thcm. Wc havc dclivcrcd counsclling on a onc to onc basis alongsidc group therdpy.
750/0 of the women ivho identified this as an area of need said their circumstances had improved. For *19Q/o their
sitLwiion was unchangcd and for 6% thcir sjtuation worscncd.
-It was g(M)d to speak ivith others about their experience and also the tcachcr w&8 amazing"
really enjoyed the session. Thank you, I will go home and refleLt mor< Dn what I havc Icamed in the
sclf-e5tcem workshop"
"When I had my first session and the overwhelming redisation sunk in th&t I've been to prison and I'm now
secking support for my ivell-being was a lot. I've never accepted support from anyone or any organisation
before and l am so glad I continued 10 engage in our sessions"
"It has been a really p051tivc experience. l enjoyed working with W. I feel that a lot more can be done to help
me and I would be happy to be refe￿ed again. My ca5¢work¢r has gone above and beyond for me. She has been
patient and understanding of my difficulties and has ixen flexible with appointments when I have stNg8led. I
apprxiat¢d the short l¥ellbeing' caS15 on weeks when I didn't have a fomlal appointment."
*An explanation of the high occu￿enCe of Tjo change data=
o ivomen who did not state a need in a particular area and therefore nothing changed upon completion
o women may have had the need but were working with other agencies
o the ivork iv&s incomplete at time of assessment
SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH THE COST OF LIVING
We have been lucky enough to receive support from Lidl and Sainsbury'5. Thanks to their donations we
collected and in some cases delivered fwd parcels to women in need of food and toiletries for themselves and
their chil(Iren
• A new group of asylum seeking women started using the kitchen this year to make food for themselves and
their families. They are cutTently housed in local hotels and do not have the facilities to cook hot nutritious,
cultui-dlly 4wprupridt¥ fuud. An dir fryer wds donatsd to the Centre by a group facilitator who in the Lcntre
delivering training and she heard about ihe situation the women were in and wantcd to do something to help.
There was an unexpected bonus hcrc as thc women said that by coming to the Ccntre li meant that thry felt le&8
Isolate￿ had qomewhere to go so didn't have ￿ keep walking around the city centre when they wanted a break
from the hotel rootns.
. Wc rcccivcd a large donation of toothpaste aT]d toothbrushes for adults and children
£42.105.70 raised in benefit value
. £2,487.10 in bcncfit drrcar5
. £25,422.52 debt resolved
. £1,260.00 in emergency vouchers
. £295.00 ivorth of fcstivc hampers
£46.50 in truvcl cxpcnses
. £415 worth of support packages
In total 71 women in crisis received support
. The Winter Warnier fundraising team raised £200 by selling cakes, handmade decorations. holding a raft]e and
a bauble making wot*shop. The funds raised bought a new lightweight sewing machine for the club so that
those with disabilitie5 could have access to suitable equipment. Our old ones were very heavy and some women
found them too dirricult to lift.
. 40 toys wer¢ donated by Lidl n¢ighEM)urly toy scheme. They w¢rc given to families in need
£930 Tesco vouchers were purchased with the money raised from a member of staffs Skydive. The vouchers
have proven to be a valuable resource io support women in crisis
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Sev¢rdl danations of fresh flowers which women comm¢nted on saying how much they brighten up the Centr¢
and their mood
12 women have regularly used the Centre tts have a shower. wash their clothes or just rest An a safe space
Service user denwgrqphlc
We supported a range of women from across all protected characteristics. Where disclosed to us, 42Yo Ot our
service users identified as Black or minority ethnicity (2021 Nottingham census= 430/0) 640/0 identified as havin8
a disabiliLy ( IOO/D Nottingham), 180/• identified as l.GBTQ4 (15:,. Nottingham).
Par¢nershlps und oulreach
All caseworkers attended Women's Work in Derby for a tour and to attend the Peer Support event with
Women s Work (Derby) and New Dawn New Day from Leicester. This wag a really successful evenL which
gave all Caseivotliers An opportunity lo share good working practice.
Green Festival.. This was amazing, we spoke to over 130 people aL*)ut the Centre. We had some really
wonderful conver8ation5 and Made some good connections.
Follow up discussionsl mentoring with some partners- (NMWN. kairos, Heya, Notts Trans Hub and Nyasa
Daughters
Had meeting With Nottingham Muslim Women'"s Network's new campaigns otYi¢er aknut current work arjd
shared are&s of interest.
A team Irom Hunier Douglas decora¢ed room 3 and then put up blind5 and curtains.
Creal¢d Con￿￿[ for the Bonington Art Gallery eyhibition
Castle Rock Brewery raised £819 for us via beer sales t-or International Women. s Day
We helped to plan, market and run the recent Girls, Women, Violence Network event with Juno, Equation and
NCC. The event called :An Introduthion to Domestic Abuse, was ivell attended and all the feedback was on how
well organised it wasl
Poliry cdftwaigning
We added a new Iloting Guide live on our website which provided advice on how and when to vot4 the
requirement chat photo ID 15 needed and whai ￿ do if you do not have it
tklikered a ParliamenL workshop for women to teach Ih¢m about voting and democracv
We are speaking lo rel¢vant sL&keholders as ive seek storage provision for women Ileeing dom¢sLi¢ abuse
Ran a ' HONY lo be Politically Enqaged. ¥vorkshop and had the support of tu'o volunteers
Prepared evidence for submission to the Ministy ot'Justice on the issue of the use of alcohol tags
Hosted ihe 'How' to be more politically involved". Ivork'5hop ivhiknh covered topies such as: Ihe role ot MPS,
how parliament links lo dai Iv life in the UK, and how to vole. -fhis ¥vas then translated into a blog post on our
website
Meeting was held ¥viih Notlingh&mshir¢ Police to discuss our Women s Perceptions of the Police rep(Trn and
ne.yt steps. Published an executive summary of the repon online with womcn'q specific asks of the police
Organi5ed an Endom¢triosis awareness event hosted by (wo Nottingham bas¢d healthcare professiona15
offering women here an opwrtuni¢y LQ learn more and talk abvut (heir experience5 of endometriosis, AS well as
where to go, in light of Nottingham's lack of a specialist clinic
Submit￿d evidence to the Government's inquiry into Women's GYne￿logiCal Health tor the Women and
Equaliiy Commi¢t¢e.
Our evidence submission Lo the Women and Equalities Committee's inquiry into ￿￿men'S reproduclive health
(and the specific impact that lack of endometriosis care in Nottingham having on w)men here) was
accepied and published.
Dralled an ei'alualion report for the campaignlevenl on ¢ndometriosis
We have piovided Notlingham Trent University with an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion champion to work
with them on inclusive recruitment training
Prepared a i¥'rite up for the ￿ebSIte on the sumniary ol. the childL'are campaign
Prepared Summer Issues paper
Prepared a social media poll for the parliamentary workshop in Sepcember
Wrile up of Lhildcare project io be iurned into a landints page on The ivebsite with updates cin the recent law
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. Women's Organisation Network met to look at learnings and future planning
Girls, Women, and Violence network planning meeting held on 31st October
We have been continuing to support grassroots groups to apply for our small grants.
Submitted written evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee's inquiry into the impact of the rising cost
of living on women and not only was it accepted and published. The Centre was invited to give oral evidence in
Parliament on December 6th as a result! The session was live streamed on Parliament TV.
We continued to work on the issue of School non-attendance and women (&s the primary caregivers) being
disproportionally punished for children's school non-attendance (in scenari05 such &$ special educational needs
or bullying) which has resulted in many of them being prosecuted and some given prison sentences {and taken
away from their children).
We took part in Nottingham Hate Crime Partnership's quarterly meeting5 to serve as a voice for womcn in the
partnership. find out what is going on and gave updates on our current work within the partnership.
Soci41 pnedin
The new website is working very well, the self-enquiry fomi the women can fill out and email over to us. is
super useful. It gives women a chance to explain what they would want from our service, without the pressure of
having to ¢mail or cail the Centre.
18K followers and fans across network5
. 488K people who saw any content frorn or about your Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedln Pages or accounts.
1.6K wysts we published to our Pages or accounts
. 634K twple saw our p05ts on your FacebooL Instagram. and TikTok Pages or accounts
598 new people who liked our Pages
81 I new followers gained per day
3.5J% is the number of times people clicked, retweete￿ replied, followe(L and liked your organic Iweets,
divided by the number of time5 people saw them
l. l K people following our Pages
9.820/0 is the number of times people clicked, liked. Comments￿ or shared content from our Page& as a
percentage of the people who saw them
Busin&fS development
FLmding for MOJ 'preventalive work, agreed. A new project 'New Chan8es' is supporting women at risk of
entering the criminal justice system. We are working in Nottingham City and the County. A senior caseworker
has been appointed from our current team. 2 fitrther 30 hour per week caseworkers were recruited. We slarted
accepting refe￿￿15 in July.
. Away day - we went to Attenborough Nature reserve on 5th September for a team building day for the staff
team. A facilitated day giving us a chance lo get to know each other better, focus on the value in the work we do
and celebrate our work of the last couple of year coming out of th¢ pandemic and acknowledging all of the staff
changes.
Anti-racism and respect delivered by Anita Davies on Thursday 18ih January 2024. Excellent feedback from
staff and Trustees. Of those who completed an evaluation forni, at the start 69% said they had good knowledge
in the subject a￿& After the training 94% said it had increased their knowledge.
Volunleering
. We held an evening induccion session for new library volunteers and as a refregher for newer members.
Volunteers attended training on equality, diversity and inclusion. l)oundaries' safeguarding and food hygiene
The Library and Archive team made great progress with the organising and sorting of donations and womerj
can now access the resources
For Sherwood Arts Week we were invited to decorate a tree to advertise Crafty Club and the Quilting and
Textiles group
. Voluntttrs, W¢ek Gelebrations saw US meeting up for a picnic in June at the Arboretum
. Volunteers made up 20 hampers for women to have as part of the . Surviving Christmas workshop,
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This year we had 60 general volunteer5 who supprfed us with a range of activities including managing our
library, administration and supporting with preparing supw)rt packages for women. 32 Conversational Englith
volunteers (spans two fisc81 years as they volunteer oC￿ber to May). 7 Legal Advice slud¢nt volunteer5 and 5
Cotporate volunteers & total of104 for the Y￿r.
Some reasons people gave for wanting to volunteer wilh us w¢r¢'.
-To give something back"
-1 had thc time, the will and I love books so wanted to help in the library"
"To help me to develop social skills as l am a bil social anxious"
"To gain experience and meet new people"
"I had retired and needed something I felt was 1vorth￿'hI]e w do. NTeeded Lo widen my horizons"
'Yo Say thank you for counselling I received at NWC.
"To help other women"
'Employment status ot"volunteers:
310/0 retired
230/0 unemployed
15% student
15Yo in full-time work
15010 in part-time work
"I love Ihis little knommunity and want to continue. it's a crucial part of who l am. Generally don't think I would
have got this job it hadn't been for here. Staff lovely and I want to be here. VolUn￿ering really grounded me
and made things worthwhile"
Coffee and Chal
Thes¢ monthly sessions are designed ¢0 give women a regular opp)rtunity to ¢ome along to the Centre and find
out what we have on ofter. They are offered an introduction and a tour co welcome them. Women have told us
that they help with social isolation as they can meet new people in a warm and friendly community
environment. We find that it is also a good chance to promote new initiatives and projects. Agencies are also
welcome ￿ come along so that get a sense of hoiy we ￿Ork which encourages them to make ¢ftective
referrals to our services.
'"[ belieke in the Wumen's Centre. does such a good job and want to be a part of it"
Legallldvice clinlc
Free legal ad￿.1¢¢ clinics were delivered by Nottingham Law School students, supervis¢d by qualilied solicitors.
Thev offered ad￿ll¢ on Welfare Benelits, employmenl housing, family laiv, crime and general civillsmall
claims matter8.
"I felt empowered. I had wanted to cancel but told myself that doing that would not help and that even it the
soliciior comes back wilh nothing thai can be done, I'm proud of myself for at l¢&st taking the step to get help..
AcliviÈies, course5 dndevents
Intemalional Women s Day on 8th Ma￿￿ ?0?4 hud a looLfall ot I l O women. Il'e had a talk on the history DI
the Women's Centre. banner making, a dance ¥vorkshop. hand massagt and bddge mdk"ing. 'I'he ¢￿'¢nt was
supported by Notts. SVSS, Nottingham Muslim Women's Nelwork &nd ' When Women Gather . There ivere
also a range of stalls and infoma¢ion available
Surviving to Thrivins was a group tor women who have survived domestic abu4 and who ivanted a safe
space to talk- their experien￿5. learn n¢5% coping skills and mak¢ positive changes
Dance for Healih and Wellbeing orr#r¢d enjoyable ￿r¢1s¢ for everybody and aimed at all abil ities with
no dance experience necessary
F.mPOhWER Yourself taught self-advoLa¢v skills to people l.ace diffi¢uIi issues and ¥vant lo mak'e their
voice heard
L,ife Loaching ivas aimed dt ivomen who Wanted ￿ make changes in their lives bui don't know ￿'here to start
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Own my Life w4s an innovative. creative and educational 12-week course that supported women to regain
ownership of their lives ivhen they have been subje¢t¢d to abuse or violence by a partner. The coutse explored
how women Could regain ownership of their lives including owning their mind, body, choices. relationships,
world and feelings
Quilting and Textiles was a friendly informal group, where women cfjuld bring their sewin& knittingg textil¢
projects and work on them in a wami, welcoming environment
Recovery Room enjoyed creative mindfvlness whilst exploring different technique5 to combat anxiety.
Different themes supported the group to build resilience and strength through positive relationships
. United Voices Choir sang a range of empowerin8 songs as part of a choir! The choir worked towards regular
perfomianres a¢ community events around Nottingham including 'Light Night,
Women Write @ the Centre was a safe space where women are encouraged to explore their creativity to
produ¢e poetry, for all leve15
Conversational English is & class aimed at giving refugees and asylum seekers the Oppo￿nitY to practice and
improve their day-to-day English in a fun, rel￿ed and enriching environment
. Beauty Therapy, a Level l Diploma in Beauty Therapy course for beginners
Well for Work Programme helped unemployed people facing health, language or financial barriers to improve
their wellbeing and find work
* ESOL Speaking and Listening had an average of l O attendees each week. The women who attended the ESOL
classes are now starting to engage with the other activities and services within the Centre.
Crafty Club continued to be a popular choice {50 clients are registered) and has a regular group of clients. We
are looking at increasing the number of volunteers to support the group as it grows. The group works because it
15 an infornial group and the women do not have to aitend regularly so there isn't any pressure. Some ￿￿Men
often come early to catch up before the group starts and friendships have been built.
212 women attended our courses and activities
Jn house
We offered office space and meeting facilities for other women's groups and organisations
Continued to host Nottin8hamshire Sexual Violence Support Services and Juno Women's Aid
. Continued to suppjrt Heya and Nergiz groups
. Offered an accessible community space for women and groups
. Hosted visits from Police and Crime CoFnmissioner and Probation Contract NAanagers
Welcomed a new group 'Deaf-initely Women" a supp)rt group (hat brings deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing
women together
FeedbAekfromfuAdertyarlner
"Thank you for all your hard work, it has been really good joined up working"
"This is a perfect example of the work Ihat NWC undertake - there have been some excellent intervention5 and
support that my client has translated into action and maintained. She has spoken positively of her app)intments
and more importantly than any other thing - now has the confidence to live a fulfilled life and progress herselr,
A year in nunthers
• We had a footfall I I,202 which ivas an increase of 39% on the previous year
292 pieces of feedback received. I was negative
. 317- numlxr of women who reported Ihat they had experienced domestic violence andlor sexual abuse
. 7746- number of contact5 With women
1588 number of attendances &t courses and activities
79 si8nPOSts to other services/organisations
How we assuredthe quallty oflhe servlces andsupport weprovided..
Casework dip dives
. Qualiiy &ssuranee by MOJ contract manager5 on a monthly basis
Suitably trained and experienced staff
• Supervision and annual appraisals
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Looklng after omr
Sale8uarding in Action training held for counselling and casework staff for reflrLtive praetice and support
around bouftdarics
Anti-racism and respcci delivercd by Anita Davics on Thursday 18th January 2024. Exbcllent feedback from
staff and Trnstccs. 01 those Nvho completed an evaluaLian form, at thc start 690/0 said they had good knowlcdge
in the subject area. After thc training 940/9 said it had increased their knowlcdge.
We providcd an cmplc)yee assistance programrne with BIJPA. Il pr()vides staff with support and practical
advice on issucs th&t might be impacting thcir wcllbeing and perforniance
Supervisions and annual appraisals lo develop and motivatc staff. review their practice or behaviours and tocus
on professional d¢velopmeni and working ts)wards organisational goals
Clinical su[￿lS1On provid¢d to provide professional 5UPPOrt, reflection and learning that contributes lo the
individual's perfomiance
Staff depnographlcs
Our staff.. 550/0 of 5&ff from Black or Minority Ethnic
Nottingham- 42.70k of Nottingham's population are from Black or Minority Etht)ic groups
Sexual Orientation
Our staff- 15 {52•/tsl as sti'aighi or heterosexual
Nottingham.. (85.3D/ol identified ￿ straight or heterosexual*
Gender identity
Our staff= 261900/01 identtfv as gender assigned al birth
Nottingham-. (90.6Q/o) an51kered '"Ycs ' indicating their gender identity was the same as iheir s&x registered
at birth*
Our staff= 913 Ill/r•) disability
Nottinghiun h8S the joint 16th highest pro￿rtion ()f peoplc whl) are disabled and limited a lol. out of all l.ncal
Authorities in England, at 10.40/0 cumparrd to 7.io/o in England overall.
in census this question only askcd of peoplc aged 16 and over and was optional. So not all people answered
qu¢stion
Dola colleclion- lookingforward..
Tiacking unmet need
Tikntitying emerging issue8
Counting people ¥vho iyere on a ivuiling list belore they uccessed services
. Number ol. people w¢ tum aiTray due to capacitv
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Flnantlal review
Financially the charity. continues to rety on a combination of income from room and office rentals. contracts to
deliver specific services, fees for services and donations.
We would like to thank a]1 our suprA)rters who supported the organisation and our service u.gers during the ye2r
thmugh small grants and donations. Thes¥ includc the Architectural Heritage Fund, MOJ. AB Churital)le Trusl
Lloy(Ls Bank Foundation, Local Giving. Nottingham Somptirnists, private family donation. Taras
Angelsiwomens United, Hellfire Harlots. Notts Ladies Golf. John Lewis and other individual donuTS and
tundraisors. Wc would also likc to thank all the partners we work with and funders who provide income for our
dircct charitablc activities ivhich arc detsiled undcr notc 20 within the accounts.
The finwicial year showed a surplus of £225.992. The balanLC ul rcscrve8 (less fixed assets) at 31 Marth 2024
was £825,810 made up of £73,735 re5trictcd fiinds and £752,075 of unrestricted reservc5 including £128.690
designated reserves for future costs of maintaining the current premises and funds carried forward for core
conLingencies and activities not yet completed.
We aim for full-cost recovery from our projects but this isn't alway5 possible so our donations and fundraising
efforts wlly are crucial to minimise anv budget deficits.
Poli(y on reserKw
We Gurrently hold £623,3 85 in free rc5erves.
Why have Reserves?
Assist cash-flow: The system of receipt of Grant Income differs for each Funder. Funding which ig in arrears or
simply late must be covered from Reserves. Whilst the expenditure of Nottingham Women's C.cntre is fairly
steady, flucluation in expenditure may not coincide wilh fluctuations in income.
Honour comtnitments: Nottingham Women's Centre is particularly vulnerable to cuts in ￿nding. Any sudden
Cuts will leave Nottingham Women's Centre with commilments to honour. not le&st Contracts of Employment,
property leases and agreements to provide seryices. The reserves level is reviewed yearly and will fluC￿ate
depending on the future plans and risks to the organisation. This is essential to enable u5 to meet our known
liabilities if the organisation or a servicc were to close unexpxtedly.
Fund new projects: This enables the charity to pilot new ideas and gather evidence of its impact to apply f
longer tenn funding.
Onc off pieces of work.. to fundlpart-fvnd a standalone piccc of work. eg our buildin8 move.
Contingency fund.. to call on if a projcct over.spends or unexpectedly necds more fvnds.
Improve tems and conditions for staff: to fund our enhanced maternity pay and cost ol living incrcase8 which
ar¢n't cover¥d by lund￿5.
Due to being landlords of a large building ho￿81ng paying tenants thc twstees feel it is essential to allocate som¢
of thc charity's unrestricfrd reserves to cover expecitd fulurc ci).sLs such as ¢mergency repairs. There is currently
£1 00.(M>O in the dcsignatcd repairs fund going fonvard to cover this liability.
The current building lease ive have with the city coun¢il is being reviewed and discussions are being held
around the future premises of the organisation. Possible relocation or building renovation will require its own
specific funding and the TnLStee5 have decided any remaining free res￿￿¢S not allocated as alx)ve will be
designated for this purpose alongside efforts to source future specific funding.
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Principal rlsk¥ anduncertainil
It is one of the Trustees. roles to ensure that risks lo the charity. in particular those relating to the OPer￿lonS and
fInan￿S ol" thc Gharitv. are managed. minimised and milig<iied. To achieve thi& ihc Trusl¢es wo1* to identify
and rcvicw the major risks that thc chdrity taces. These arc assesscd ag8illSt their po&siblc likelihood ul-
occurring and thcir possiblc impact on the organisatiun and, wherc appropriatc, systcms or ptY)cedures are
cstabli.qhed lo mitigatc these risks. An annual rcview of the Risk Rcgister is carried out by the Trustccs.
Plgns for future periods
In l(K)king ahead at 2024-25 - chi8 is a of trnnsition for NWC. Wc are mindful OF the our operating
environmenl ivith ¢h¢ Govcmment's apwintcd Commissioners to Noitingham City Council to oversee the
medium and long term financial stability ofthe authority.
We will advance and accelera¢e our plans to secure and find a long temi solution to our building situation. We
vill l()dge a nomination to register NWC as an Assei of Community Value - as this will give us an opportunicy
to express an interest to purchase the building and to put Logether a bid ts) buy it if the Council decid¢s to sell the
sit¢.
We have been described as a 'kcy institution, by elected members of NoC(ingham City Council retlecting both
our longevity and the importance and quality of the services that ive provide to women. We have consulted
women and our partners have been encouraged us to press for recogniiion and potentially purchas¢ of 30
Chaucer Street as a Community Assd Transfer, th'ith the option to purchase if available to us.
We have taken the opportunity frillowing the appointment of Vandna Gohil, as CEO to revisit our various
stratesy and planning documents and refreshed our Strategic Plan 2024-2027.
Our Vtsion is a world where there is social equity and justice for all women to lead safe, just and happy lives
tree Irom incqualily. violcnce and oppression.
We will strivc for a womcll's Lximrnunity spacc dedicalcd to helping women to overcome barriers, have their
voic&s hcard and sccking 501utioDs that crcal¥ a better future tor them.selvcs.
Everything we do at Nottingham Women's C¢ntre is undeTpinned by our pillars that shape, infortn and guidc
our activities.
Pillar l Resilience and Rc50urces= we provide support and activities tocussed on womcn s ncrds. hopcs and
&8pirations across all areas ol" their lives - saf¢ly. health, economic, education, family. wmmunity. s¢lf-csfeem.
and sclt-<fticacy.
Pillar ? . Spacc and Connection.. we ¢)Iler a safe space t.or womcn lo be in, find community. and Come together
lo socialiK share experiences, forge Iriendships and bring aLxyui change.
Pillar 3- Voice and Influence: we ensure women-s voices and lived experiences are h¢ard in social aclion.
rq)resentation and decision making. We take an in￿rseC[lOnaI approach lo bring aboul byslems knhange. raising
awareness fo champion change ivith our partners, professionals, c(Trmmurtities, institutions. government policies
and laws - speak'in8 truih to power.
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Our Values
l. Led 'by andfor, women
NWC is committed to being a women's organisation providing SUPPOrt and activities in a safe space led by and
for women which respond5 to their needs. We recognise ivomcn's intersectional idenlilics in a way that they
wanE in response to thc systematic inequalitie5 faced by them.
2. Feminist, A￿l- Rocisl. InteTSectional and Transfornwhonol.
We are feminist and anti-racist working iniersectionally and undcrstand that women experience discrimination
and inequalities undcr patriarchal and racist structures and systems in diffcrent ways bas¢d un dificrtnt elements
of their identities. We work loW￿(L$ traT]sforniat1on￿ and substantivc political. class. economic and social
cqualily for all women. We raise awarencss of thc different inequalities experienced by women in SOLlCty and
provide inte￿entionS to rcdress the balance.
3. Person cenlred. Responsive and Strength bosed approach
Wc opcrate in a trauma infornied, gender responsivc Wdy that is person centrrd and rcsponsive
we listen
without jud¥cmrnt, supporting womcn tn D￿nIY express themsclvc5 to better understsnd their experiences atjd
5UPPOrt them to make informcd dccÉsions so that they can lead the lives thq choose. and we rcspect their
choices.
4. Inclusive, Accountable andAccessibl&
We thke action to ensure we are inclusivv, accountabl¢ and awessible, welLY)ming to all women by deliverin8
high quality services through our expertise and a collaix)rative approach with partners ￿'hICh will enable better
outcomes for women. We seek feedback and say sory and put things right if someihing has gone wrong.
S. Coll4thorHlion andpartnerships
NWC believes in partnership and collaborative working recognising that more is achieved through collaknration
and cO￿peratIon than competition. We will work with other organisations which share our values to achieve
more for wotnen.
Our Strategic Objectives for the year ahead have been streamlined and refined with a focus on 4 key prioritieg.
Our People l- To hamess and invest in our staff and volunteers. take care of their well-being and ensure that
women with lived experience are at the centre of our workplace.
l. We will seek to attracL retain, and nurture talented individuals and women that have lived experience.
2. We will cultivate a culLure that promotes eollabDratioft. innovation, and empowerment, ensuring that
everyone feels valu¢d &nd motivated.
3. We ivill model a feminist, inclusive workplace and be an exemplar for ivorkplace practices.
Our Services 2 To provide holisttc sup￿rE services. and activities for women through a trauma informed.
gendcr rc5ponsive way.
l. We will provide high quality one to one wraparound supp)rt for women to improve iheir resilienee 8nd
circumstances empowerin¥ thcm lu luifil thcir potcntial.
2. Wc ivill continue to devesop and deliver well-being and Tncntal health support to wumcn.
3. We will offer & range of activitics and other opportuntties for womcn to come tsTrgether, invesl Sn themselves,
S(ILiali5e and build nctworks.
Our Building 3: To create a safc, 5ccurc aTJd welcoming space for women and womcn's organisations. fosicring
Icaming. pcrsonal grO￿th. connections. and mutual inspiration.
l. W¢ will pmyidc a placc for womcn to come together for co-prothjction, collaboration and collective action.
2. We will continue to cui'atc and bc the home of heritage Womcn's libr¢Wy
3. We ivill work towards an accessible space for all womcn.
Our Voice and Influence 4 To champion women's expression p)werfully so that they have a stronger voice to
influ¢nc¢ policies and plan5.
l. We ivill empower women from all sub-sectors to participate, have a voice & influence change
2. We will s¢rengthen advocacy efforts by uniting with partners to address systemic issues so that women'5
needs are better met
3. We will support MY)men's activism and political partictpation at different levels.
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ir'5 Rt ort April 2023- M h 2024
Our AGM in January 2024 marked a major milestone foi. the NTottingh8m Women's Centre. W¢ were able to
come togeiher at the Centre with Staff, Volunteers and many local stakeholders, report on a successfill year and
celebrate 50 ye4rs of the Centre! This was a great chance to mark the i)ccasion and reflect on the transfoming
impact we have had over the decade5 on the lives of women in the city.
Durins our celebration Val Wood, our archive volunteer. ￿0k us on a fascinating journey on the history of the
Centre and the Chaucer Street building. She used infonnation mined trom the archives ¢0 paint the piciure of
rive decades. leminist activism. She covered the factors that have shaped the lives of Noltinghajn s women and
the role that the Centr¢ has played. The chance on the evening to hear Stori￿ of lived experience from several
Centre users was a transfonnational moment for all who had gathered to mark the occasion.
Looking back on the 2023-2024 y￿r there is a lot we can be proud of. The team have made great progress in
seeking to secure the Chaucer Str¢d building ko be our pernianent home. Our NWC hi510ry lesson at the AGM
reminded us that we can deliver our pwpose trom anywhere in the citv but. after careful consideration, Nve are
all aligned that we would like to stay in this iconic building. We aim to transform it into & modem, accessible,
safe welcoming space that has the flexibility ￿ house the huge raftge of services we provide and be a home for
th NWC and our partner organisations a real 'women's hub and anchor for our workl This ambition has
been supported throughout the year Ns'iih lots of hard ivork- ￿nneCting with our stakeholders, exploring funding
opportunities, drawing up plans and taking all possible steps lo makimise the chances of us securing the building
for the long term.
July ?023 we welcomed a new CEO to the Centre. Vandna Gohil joined us from Voluntary Action
LeicesLershir¢. she has been key in bringing a broad perspective from her &Nlensive experience in the sector and
boosting our ne￿ork in Nottingham. Paula Black, Sian Cauifield and Claire Eden joined as neNv Trustees in
January and throughout the year many new lantastic women have joined the staff fram. In March: Zaimal Azad
as the new Head of Policy and Communications.
As ever the year saw a rich and varied calendar of events that demonstrates our commitment io issues that
matter to women. We enjoyed our history being told in a visually impactful way at the Bonnington Gallery
exhibition, we marked International Women's Day and Black History month wilh vibrant and well attended
evenls at the Centre.
Throughout the year we have been proud of our service deliv¢ry, supportin8 almost 500 women with very
strong positive feedback through our Ministry ot-Justice service provision and completing th¢ Thork to establish
c.hanging Futures" a new, programme designed to help women at risk of entering the ￿MInal justice system. We
provided around 2500 hours of clinical therapy through our Renew programme and provided many other
initiatives that make a difference lo ditTerent groups of women. This work coupled with our wide-ranging
activity programm¢ delivered by volunteers leaves us in no doubt that we have m￿t a ditlerencel
A massive thanks from myself and the other Trustees to all our statl.. volunteers. pwtners. funders and all the
women who make NWC what it is today.
Here's to the next 50 years.
Justine Weston
Board Chair
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Statsment of ResponslbUitle5
The trustees (who are also the directors of Nottingham Women's Centre for the purposes of company laiv) are
rebpollsiblc for prcparing thc trustccs, rcport and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and
United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Genera]ly Accepted Accounting Practice), including
FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard <ipplicablc in thc UK and Republic of Ireland" l-hc report and
accounts have been prepared in accordance wtth the provisions in the Companies ALt 2006 rrlating to small
companies.
Company law requires the tNstees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law
thc iruslcc5 must not approve the financial slatements unless thcy arc satisfied that they give a true and lair view
of the state of affairs of thc charitablc company and of the incoming resources and application of resourcc5.
including its income and eXp￿dItUrc. of the charitable wmpany for that period. In preparing these financial
statcmcnts, the trustee5 are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them ¢onsistently'
observe the methods and principl¢s in the Charities SORF.
make judgements and estimates thai are reasonable and prudent.
slate whether applicable accounting standards. comprising FRS 102 have been followed. subject to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financial S￿eMents. and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charitable company will continue in busincss.
The trustees are responsible for keeping Proper accounting records that can disclose ivith reasonable accurdcy at
any time the financial position of the charitsble company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the Issets of the charitsble
company and hence for taking reasonabl¢ step5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The tNstees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial infomation
included on the charitable COTnpany's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of
financial statements may diflcr from Icgislation in other jurisdictions.
Disc105ure of information to auditor
EuLh trustc< has idkcn stCP5 that thcy ought to have taken Is a tnLStee in order to Tnake themselves aware of any
relevant audit inlomiation and to cstablish that thc charity's auditor is aware of that information. The trnstees
confim thal thcrc is no relevant infornjation that they know uf und olwhich ihcy knoiv the auditor is unawarc.
Small eompgnies provision statement
This report has been prcparcd in accordance ivith ihe small companies regime under the Companie5 Act 2006.
Th¢ annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on
- and signed on its behaifby=
Justine Wesion
Trustee
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Opinion
We have audited the financial sta*menls ofNottingham Women's Centre (the 'charity ) for the year ended 31
Mar6h 2024 which comprise the statemcnt of financlal aLtivilies, balance sheet and not¢s to ihe financial
statements, including 8i8nificanl aLLuuniing policics. The financial rewyrting framework (hal has becT] applied in
thcir prcpuration is applicablc law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards. including Financial Reporting
Sthndard 102 The Financial Rcporting Sthndard applicable in the UK and Rcpublic of Ircland Iunilcd Kingthjm
CJcncially Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements..
give a true and tail. view of the state ot thc charitsble company's atTairs as at 31 March 2024, and of its
incoming resourccs and application of resources: including its income and cxpcndilurc, for the year then cndcd;
have bccn properly prepared in accordance with Unilrd Kingdom Gcnerdlly Accepted Accounting Practice.
and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basi5 for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in &ccordance with International Standards on Auditing IL'.K) (ISAS IUKI) and
applicable laiv. Our responsibilitie5 under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for
the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We ar¢ independent of the charilabl¢ company in
accordance with the ethical requiremenls that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the lJK,
including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fi(Ifilled our other ethical responsibililics in accordance with
th¢s¢ requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our opinion.
Concluslon5 relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements. we have concluded that the trustees. use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the prepar&tion of Lhe financial ststements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfomied, we have not identilied any material uncertainties relating to events or
onditions that. individudlly or Collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charilabl¥ company's ability to
Luntinue as a going concern lor a p￿.lOd of at le&%t twclve months trom when the financial statemcnts are
authori5cd for issue.
Our rcsponsibilities and Lhe responsibilities of the trustees with respect to ooing concern are described in the
rrlevant sections of this report.
Other infurniation
The other infromiation comprises lh¢ infomiation included in the trustccs, annual report. i)Ihcr than thc financial
statcmcnls and our auditor's repori Ihereon. The truste&s are rcsponsible for the othcr inforniation. Our opinion
on the tinar4cial statements doc5 not cover the other infomiation and wc do not exprc55 any tom of assurance
con¢lusiun ther￿n.
Oui. reswnsibility is to read the other inforniation and, in doing s(). ionsider whether th¢ other intonn￿l0￿ is
materially inconsi5tnt Nvith Lhe financial slatements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audiL or
otherwise appears to be materially misslaied. Ir identify such material incon515tencies or apparent material
misstatements, we are required lo determine whciher this gives rise to a material misstal¢rnent in the financial
stat¢ments themselves. IF. based on th¢ work we have p¢rfonned, we conclude that there is a material
missratem¢nt ol this other intumia¢ion, we are required to rcwyrt thal fact.
We hav*: nothing to report in this regard.
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Nottingham Women's Centre
MAtters on wbieh we are requirtd to r¢port by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the folloiving matters in reiaiion to whicEI the Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion-
the information given in Ihe lrnstees, report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial
statements. or
sufficient accounting records have not bccn kcpt- or
. thc financial statements are not in agreement ivith the accounting records. or
. we have not rcccivcd all the inforniation and cxplanations we require for Our audit.
Respon5ibiiiti¢s of trustees
As explaÈncd rnorc fully in the trustee5" resw)nsibiliti4 tbc trustccs are reswnsible for the prcparation of the
tinancial statemenls and for being satisfied that they give a truc und lair vicw. and fnr such internal control as
thc trustccs dctcmiine is necessary to enable thc preparation of financial statemencs that are free from Tnatcrial
misstatement, whcthcr due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements. thc trustees are responsible
for assessing the charitable Lumpany's ability lo continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicabl4 matters
relaied to going concern and using the going conccm basis of accounting unless ihc truslccs cither intend to
liquid*e the charitable Lumpany or lu Gcasc opcrations, or have no realisiic alternative but to do so.
Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial 5tst¢ments
W¢ have bcen appointed as auditor under 5¢dion l M of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with
the Act and relevant regula¢ion5 made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financia] statements as a whole are free
from mat¢rial misstatement, whether due to fraud or aTor, and to issue an auditor'5 report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance i5 a high level of ￿5UrnnCe, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it ex15ts. Misstatements can arise
from fraud or error and are considered material if, Individually or in the aggregate, they could re&8onably be
expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularilies, including fraud is detailed below..
F.nsuring that the Audit Team has the appropriate compelence and capabilities to identify or recognise non
compliance ivith laws and regulations, with speLific susceptible are&8 (e.8. eXP￿se authorisation) having been
outlined at the planning stage.
Enquiry of management and those charges with governanee around actual and wtencial litigation and claims
u]d fraudulcnl trkULSactions.
. Reviewing minutes of meetings of thosc charged with governance.
Revicwin8 financial staternent disclosurcs and testing to supp)rting documentation to a&sess compliance with
applicable laws and regulaiions.
Auditing the risk of managemcnl uvcrridc ol control4 including through testing journal entries and othcr
adjustmcnts for appropriateness.
Bccausc of thc inherent limitations of an audit. there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including
those Icading to a material misstatement in Ihc financial 5tatcmcnLs or non-compliancc with regulation. This risk
increases the more that compliance w'ith a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions
r¢flcct¢d in the tinancial statements. as we will be less likely to become aware ol inbLanccs of non-compliance.
The risk is a150 grcatcr rcgarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error. ag fraud involves
intentional concealment, forgery. collusion, omission or misrepresenla¢ion.
A further description of our re5ponsibilitie5 is available on the FRC'S website at:
https'.JAYww.frc.org.uklauditors/audit-assurancelauditor-s-responsibilities-for-the-audil-of-the-fi/descriptionwof-th¢-audilo￿oE2
This description fomis P&rt of our auditor's report.
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Nottingham Women's Centre
Other Matters
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statemenis in accordance with
"Accounting and Reporting by Charitie.s.' Statcm¥nl of RecoTnmended Practicc applicable t() charitiLS preparing
their accounts in accordanlc with Ihc Financial Reporting Standard applicable in thc UK and Republic of
Ircland (FRS 1021" {a5 amended) in preferences tu thc Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Ststcmcnl ol
Recommended PraLticc issucd on l April 2005 is referrcd to in thc cxlant regulations bui has now been
withdrawn.
This h&$ bc¢n dune in order tor the tinancial statements to provide a trLE¢ and fair view in iiccordance with
￿￿ent Generally Accepted Accounting practise.
L'se of oyr report
This report is made 501ely to th¢ chdritable comwdThy'S trustees. a5 a body. in accordance with Part 4 of the
Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations ?008. Our audit work has been undeitaken so tha¢ we rnight sta
to th¢ rharitable company's Lruslees those matters we are required to slate to them in an auditor's rewthrt and for
no other purpose. To the tullest extent pemlitted by law, we do not accepl or ￿Surne responsibility to anyone
other than the charilablc company and the charitable Company s ttwtees as a body, for our audit work, foi. this
reporL or for the opinions have tonned.
Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA (Senior slatuiory auditor)
Roger5 Spencer
Chariered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Newstead House
Pelham kcfrad
Nottingham
NG5 IAP
Dat¢.'
1317
Rogers Spencer is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtu¢ of. its eligibility for appointment as
auditor ora company under seciion l ? l ? (If the Companies Act *006.
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Nottingham Women's Centre
Statement of Financial Aetivities for the Year Ended 31 l¥Iareh 2024
ncluding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeognised Gains
and Losses)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investment tncome
64,670
97,320
10,586
1250
1.083.810
65,920
1,181,130
10,586
71,074
806,581
3,500
Tot￿ tncome
172,576
1,085.060
1,257,636
881,155
Expenditsre on:
Charitable activities
(42,209)
(989,435)
(1.03 1,644)
(891.6441
Total expenditure
(42,209)
(989,435)
(1,031,644)
(891.644)
Net incomel(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
130,367
43.736
95,625
{43,736)
225,992
(10,489)
Net movement in ￿ndS
174,103
51.889
225,992
(10,489)
Reconelllatlon of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried fonvard
601,708
21,846
623,554
634.043
20
775,811
73.735
849,546
623,554
All of the charity's activities d¥riv¥ Iwm (x)ntinuing oimtions during the aEK)ve two periods.
The fvnd5 brcakdowi for the period is shown in notc 20.
The notes on pages 25 to 36 fomi an integra] part of these financial statcments.
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Nottingham Women's Centre
Statement of FinanciAI Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
(Including Income and Expenditure Account and St¥4tement of Total Recognised Gains
and Losses)
These are the figures for the previous accounting period aDd are included for eomparative purposes
Unrestricted
fund5
weneral
Re5trieted
funds
Total
2023
Note
Income 4nd Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activitie5
Investment income
71,074
62,553
3,500
71.074
806.581
3.500
744.028
Total Income
lJ7,127
744,028
881,155
Expendltsre on:
Charitable aclivilies
{133,095)
(758.549)
(891.644)
Total Exp¥nditurc
{13i,095)
(758,549)
1891,644)
Net incomel(eYpendilurcl
Transfers beLween lunds
4.032
(10,1531
114.521)
10,153
{10,489)
Net movemeT]t in funds
(6.121)
(4,368)
110.489)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought foTr4ard
TL)lal funds carried forward
607,8?9
26,214
634,043
20
601,708
21.846
623.i54
The notcs on pagcs ?5 10 )6 fom ￿ integral part i)f these financial statements.
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Nottingham Women's Centre
(Registration llun)ber: 5113835)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Note
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
10
23,736
11,114
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
49.496
795,376
34.285
609.510
12
844,872
643,795
Creditors: Arnount5 falllnE due within one ytar
Net eurrent assets
13
(19,062)
(31,355)
825,810
612,440
Net a&sets
849.546
623.554
Funds of the charfity..
Restricted income funds
Rcstricted fund5
20
73.735
21,846
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
775,811
601,708
Total funds
20
849,546
623,554
For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entltled ￿ exemption from audit under section 477
of the compani￿ Act 2006 relating to ￿all companies but as this company is a charity, it is subject lo audit
under the Charities Act 2011.
Directors. rcsponsibilities-
The members huvc nol rcquired the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts lor thc year in qucstion in
accordancc with section 476. and
The dire¢lors ackTJuivlcdgc their rasponsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect
to accounting records and the preparation of account5.
ial statements on pages 21 to 36 were approved by th¢ tru5lees, and authorised for issue on
,, k?f2*
and signed on their behalf by:
Ju5tine Weston
Trustce
The notes on pages 25 Lo 36 forni an integral part of thes¢ financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating aetivities
Net cash incomellexpenditure)
2?5,992
(10,489
Adjustments to cash flows from Don-cash items
eprt¢iation
Investtrbent inwme
9.386
{10.586)
),500J
224.792
(10.284)
Working capital adjuSt￿entS
{Increaselidecrcase in dcbiorb
Incrcasef(decreasc) in creditors
Decrease in deferred income
(15.211)
14.007
{26,3(Kl)
48.484
{2.3581
(70,495)
13
Net cash Ilows from opergting aclivities
Cash flows from investing activfiÉles
Interest receivable and similar income
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
NeL cash flows from investing activities
197,288
134,653
10,586
(22,008)
3.500
10
{11.422)
Net increasel{decrease) in c&8h and c&sh equivalenLs
Cash and cash cquivaients at l April
Lash and equivalents at 3 1 March
Reconciliation of net cash flow to ￿0v¢￿ellt in net fund5
Jncreasel(decrease) in cash
18i.866
(31,1531
609.i10
640.663
79i.376
609,510
183.866
(31.153)
Net funds at l April 2023
609,510
640,663
Net tunds at 31 March 20?4
79i,376
609.510
All ot-¢he Lash flows are derived from continuints operations during the alx)ve tyvo periods.
The notes on pages 25 to )6 form an intcgral part lif these financial siatements.
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Nottingham Women's Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
l Accounting policies
Summxry of significant aecountlng policie5 and key accounting estlmates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements ar¢ set out below.
These ￿11¢[¢S have been consistently applied lo all the years p￿Sented, unless Othclivise stated.
ststement of compliance
The tinancial statemcnts have been preparcd in accordance ivith Accounting and Reporting by Charitits..
Statemenl of Recommendcd Practice (applic&ble tr) charities preparing their accounts in accordance with thc
Financial Rcporting Standard applicablc in the UK and Rcpublic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019)
(Charities SORP (FRS 102)). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
B¥sis of preparation
Noltingham Women'5 Centre meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities
ar¢ initially recognised at historical cosl or trdll5action value unle&s otherwise stated in the relevant accounting
policy noies.
Going wncern
The financial statements h&ve been prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material
un¢ertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the chartty to
continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date
of approval of the financial statements.
Intome and endoFdments
Voluntary inwtnc includin8 donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general
nature is recognised when the charity has cnliilcmcnt to the income, it is probable that the income will
received and thc amount can be rnea5ured with suificient reliability.
Donaliony and legacie
Donations are recogniscd when the charity has becn notified in writing of both the amourst and settlement datc.
In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that rrquirc a Icvcl of perfnrmance by the charity bcfore the
charity is entitl¢d tu thc funds, the incomc 15 deferred and not recogniscd until either Ihusc condition5 arc fully
MCL or thc fuifilment of those conditions is wholly within thc control of thc charity and it is probable that these
conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Deferredincott
Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the
F￿rIod for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:
- The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future ￿COUntIng periods. or
The donor imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Expendlture
All expenditure 15 r¢cognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure: it is probable
settlement is required and the amount can be measured rcliably. All costs are allocaLed Lo the applicable
xpenditur¢ heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly altributed to
particular heading5 they have been allocated on a basi5 wnsistent ivith the use of resources, Ivith central staty
cosls allocated on the basis of time spent. and depre¢iaiion charges allocated on the wrtion of the ass¢t's use.
Other support COSLS are allocated based on the spread of s(all costs.
Charilable aclivilies
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its artiviiies and services
for its beneficiaries. It includes both cogts that be allocated directly ￿ such activities and those ¢osts of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity's ￿mpliance with constitutional and statutory requirements,
including audit. strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and
theretore it meets Ihe detinition of a charitabl¢ company t.or UK corwration tax purposes. A¢¢ordingly. the
charity is potentially exempt from iaxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories
covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of the Corpoi'ation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 01 the TaNation ol. Chargeable
Guin5 Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable ￿r￿se5.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded ￿ cost. less any subsequent accumulated
depreciation and subsequent accumulaied impairment losscs.
Depreelydtlon and amortisalion
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets su as to write off the cost or valuation. less dny estimated
residual value. over their ¢xpected useful economic lite as follows=
Asset ela$5
Equipment
Library
C'omputer equipment
Depr¢ei*tion method and rgte
250/0 on a reducing balance basis
200/0 on a straight line basis
33.33OA on a straight line basis
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services pcrfomied in the ordinary
course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently mea8ured at amortised cost
using the effective ittierest method, less provision for impaimient. A provision lor the impaiment of trade
debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the Charity will not be able to ￿llect all amounts due
dccording to the original tenns uf the receivables.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Cash cash eqllivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits. and other short-term highly liquid
investmcnib. Ihai arc rcadily convertible to a known amount ot. c￿h and are subject to an insignifiLant risk of
change in value.
Fund structure
UnrLstrictcd income funds are general tsnds are available for use at the tru5*es' discretion in furtherance of
the objectives olth¢ tharity.
Rescrlcted incom¢ funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for sp¢cific purposes, the use of which is
restricted to that area or purpose.
Pensions and other post r¢tirement obllgatlons
The charity operates a defined contribution pension ￿heme which is a pension plan under which fixed
contribution5 are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further
contributions even if the fund does not hold Sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to
employee service in the currcnt and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution pl(ins arc rccogniscd in the Statemenc of I,inancial Activities when they are
due. Ef contribution paymcnts exceed the contributinn due for scrvii%, the exce55 is recogniscd &s a prepaytncnt.
2 1nv¢stm¢nt Income
Unrestrieted
funds
General
Total
2024
Total
2023
Interest receivable and similar income.
Interest receivable on bank deposits
10.586
10,586
3,500
3 Incorne from donations And legacies
Unrestricted
funds
General
R￿tricted
runds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Donations and legacies-
Donations from companies, trusts
and similar proceeds
Gift aid I'eclaimed
57,860
6.810
57.860
8,060
71,074
,250
64.670
,250
65,920
71.074
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ottingham Women's Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
4 Income from cbgritable activitlts
Total
Total
Therapeutic
serviees
Client
support
Other
2024
2023
CJrants & donations
Rent & r(KJm hire
Counsclling donation￿reeS
Other income
Pgrtner contributions
124.025
707,934
271.977
37,708
1.103,936
37,708
742.393
44,867
14.252
2,069
3.nOO
38,360
1,126
1,126
162.385
707,934
310,811
1,181,130
806.581
5 Grants & donations
Unr¢stricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
ArchiÈectUfdl Heritage Fund
HMRC Gift aid
AB Charitable Trust
Lloyds Bank Foundalion
Local Giving
Ministry of Justice
Nottingham Citv council
N'ottingham Crime & Drug Partnership (NCCI
Nottingham Sorop¢imist Trust
Notts Police & Crime Commissioner
Nolls SVS Services
Priv&Le donation
Legac>'
Sundry donations
61.068
1,250
61.068
8.060
20.000
25,000
13,172
768.933
114.910
67,590
2.500
6,810
20,000
25,000
13,172
7611,933
114,910
67,590
2,500
5,000
5.000
30,111
5,000
12.?04
30.11 I
5.000
12.204
84,797
1,085,059
1,169,8i6
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
6 Expenditurc charitable gctlvltit5
Total
Total
Therapeutic
servires
Client
support
Other
2024
2023
Activities
Affiliations & subscription5
Bank tharges
Centre events & workshops
Communications
Depreciation
EDl/staff and service user5
Equipment
Access fund/Access to work
Grants paid (note 6.1)
Hardship fund
Insurance
Audit fee
IT suptrf)rt & maintenance
Maintenance & refurbishment
Marketing & fundraising costs
New building project
Office & cleaning supplies
Organisational development
Other expenditure
Printing & postage
Professional fee& payroll &
supervision
Recwitment
Rent & utilities
Salaries. Nl & pension
Staff training, travel &
wellbein8
Ttijstee training & other
expenses
Volunteer costs
49
269
346
318
3,939
725
1,868
11261
9.386
2,368
2,641
(2,882)
49,676
7,530
3,537
8,100
l5,767
3,913
5,413
68,850
12,070
16,126
2,559
2,643
404
1,863
685
1033
10.028
3,705
6,980
3,002
3,593
182
543
472
3.603
47
1,444
200
1,509
738
1.349
6,214
5,220
859
1,451
452
(2.882)
49,676
5,652
63.250
16,107
3.220
J,878
3,537
,100
11.746
3,521
4,835
200
3,821
201
578
68,850
3,978
1,034
1,265
127
13,856
7,939
1.349
6.980
3.480
11,196
13.419
1381
175
7.917
15.092
320
2,293
974
223
5.958
615
1,355
90,446
6.721
279
7,241
515,550
10,496
150
11,061
135,385
23,175
1,044
19,657
741,381
16,539
8.126
16.854
669,585
2,193
14,574
1,188
17.955
7,791
330
392
330
2,294
79
793
1,658
107,975
244
623,194
JOO.475
1,031,644
891,644
Govemance costs of £10,530 {2023 - £1,969) See 9 for further details.
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Note5 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
6.1 Gramts paid
An nisa
Base51
Breaking Barriers: Building Bridges
Heya
Kair05
Muslim Women's Organisation
roltingham Muslim Womens Network
Menopause Handb(￿k
Nottingham Lesbian and Gay N'etwork
Nyasa Dau8hiers ol-Nottingham
POW Nottingham
Sisters of Noor
Trans Space Nottingham
TRANS4￿lE
Vanelaron
Others
2,211
7,367
300
2.433
2,211
300
6.704
1,401
7.313
1.106
3.678
2,212
1,106
1.750
49,676
7 Net ineomingloutgoing resources
Net incomingl{outgoing) resources for the vear include:
2024
2023
Audit lees
Depreeiacion ot. fixed &ssets
8,100
1),386
3,705
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Not￿ to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
8 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
2024
2023
Stsff costs durlnE the year Ivere:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
672.213
49,072
20,096
605.328
44.601
19,656
741,381
669,585
The monthly avcrage number of pcr50ns (including senior managcment team) emplvycd by the charity during
the year was as follows..
2024
2023
Average number of employees
29
28
28 {2023 - 22) of the above employees pwticipated in the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme5.
Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the yedr totalled £20,096 {2023 - £19,656).
No employee received emoluments of more than £60.000 during the year.
The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £178,862 (2023 - £179,5J5).
9 Analysis of Eovernance and support Costs
Support costs have not been separately allocated and disclosed as the Trustees believe they arc immaterial to the
financial sta*ments.
Governanee ¢ost5
Restricted
funds
Tolal
2024
Total
2023
Audit fees
Audit of the financial statements
Independenc examiner fee5
Examination of the financial ststements
Other governance costs
8,100
8,100
1,890
79
2,430
2,430
10.530
10.530
1,969
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
10 Tangible fixed a55¢ts
Computer
equlpment
Llbrary
Equipment
Total
Cost
At l April 2023
Additions
24.991
77,827
8.748
102,818
22.008
13.260
At 31 Marth 2024
24.991
86,575
13,260
124,826
D¢preeiAtion
Ai l April 2023
Charge lor the year
24,991
66,713
4.966
91.704
9,386
4,420
AL 31 March 2024
71,679
4.420
101,090
Net book value
At 31 March ?0?4
14.896
8.840
23.736
At 3 l March 2023
11.114
I l Debtovs
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prcpayments
33.165
1,120
2.271
49,4Y6
12 Cash alld cash equivalents
21124
2023
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
381
794,995
390
609,120
795,376
609.511)
13 C.redltor5: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Other creditors
Accruals
Deterred income
2,778
16,284
1.939
3,116
26.300
19,062
31,i55
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Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
14 Auditor's remuneration
During the perio<L the fees payable (cxcludtng VAT) to thr Lharily'b iiudicor, Roger Spenccr wa5 as follows:
2024
2023
Audit fee
6,750
6.750
15 Charity status
The chariiy is a cornpany limitcd by guaranlcc and consequently docs not have share capilal. Each of the
trust￿ is liablc to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the cvcnt of
liquidation.
16 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
17 Trn5tees r¢mvneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them. have received any remuneration from the charily Iluring the
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
18 Related party tr2nsaction5
During thc year the charity Tnadc thc following related party transactions:
Louisa Matthews- Staward Advi50ry Ltd
(During lh¢ period the charity paid consultancy fees totalling £3.000 to Staward Advisory Ltd. a company in
which Louisa Matthews is a director.)
At the balance sheet date the amount due tolfrom IA)uisa Matththvs - Staward Advisory Ltd was £Nil (2023
£Nil).
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19 Analysis of net ¥S5ets betweell fuDd5
Unrestricted
2024
To121 funds
General
D¢signated
Restricted
Tangible fiyed assets
Current a￿e¢S
CU￿ent liabilitie5
27.736
642,447
119,0621
23.736
844.872
(19,062)
128.690
73,735
Total net assets
647.121
128.690
73.735
849.546
Unrestricted
2023
Total tsnds
General
Designated
Restricted
Tangiblc fixed lssds
c￿￿ent assets
Current liabilities
561,488
(31,355)
60.461
21,846
643.795
(31,J55)
Total net assets
541 ?47
60.461
623,554
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Iyotes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
20 Funds
Balance at
31 March
2024
Balvdnce at I
April 2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Tr*n5fer5
Unr¢strlcted funds
Generdl
Generdl fund
541247
172,358
(41,885)
(24,599)
647,121
Desigttated
Building fund
Activities not yet completed
Corc ￿llding contingenLy
60,000
461
40,0(
100,000
355
28,335
218
{324)
28,335
60.461
218
(324)
68,335
128.690
Total unrestricted fund5
601.708
172.576
(42,209)
43.736
775,811
Re5trieted funds
MOJ New Changes
(Prcvcnt)
Juno, NSVSS & NWC
collaborative work
Statutory duty (NCC)
MOJ Core
PCC MOJ DSV
MOJ CRS contract
Col NWC
Col Partners
Lloyds
141.241
(132.873)
(8,368)
18.992
924
72,318
67.590
61.000
36,308
{68.850)
(66.684)
{61,000)
(33.358)
(490,321)
(64,786)
(50,124)
(21,439)
22,460
1,430
(400)
963
967
3,913
45,932
(31.407)
64,786
50,124
25,000
(3.561)
Total restricted fullds
21.846
1,085,060
(989.435)
(43,736)
73,735
Totydl funds
623.554
1,257,636
(1,031,644)
849,546
The specific purw)ses for which the funds are tu br kwplicd arc as follows:
Juna. NSVSS & NWC collaix)rative work - To source a new building.
Statutory Duty (NCC) - A thcrapeutic seNice providing support to survivors of dome&tiL rtibusc and thcir
children residing within safe accommodation.
COI (NWC)- Sllp￿rt for women and peoplc from LGBT communities, delivcrcd as part of our core functions.
PCC MOJ DSV funding A therapeutic swvice providing SUPPOrt io survivur5 of dnmestic abuse and their
children not residing in refuge aLLummodation.
Lloyds - Funds toward5 the organisation & CO￿ wstS.
MOJ Lore- Funds towards the organisation's core costs.
MOJ CRS contra¢l- A service supporting women in the criminal justice SyS¢em.
MOJ New Changes - A support service for women. aiming to prevent or reduce women's involvement in the
crimina] j￿$tiCe system.
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Designated funds were set up to cover the future costs of maintaining Current prernises (Building fund) and for
activitics not yet complctcd.
Core funding contingency - funding we hav¢ ring fenced for core fvnding should this bc rcquired in futurc ycars.
The transfer from the Statutory Duty (NCCI. MOJ New Chan8es (Prevent), and Lloyd5 ￿nd ¢0 the General tund
represents the net book value of fixed assets, the use of which is not subjecl ¢0 uny restriction.
The translei. trom the MOJ CRS Conlrac( (£31,407) - £28.335 ￿ the Core funding contingency represents an
agreed 50/0 contribution towards overheads and £3,072 transler to the General fund represents the net Eook value
of fixed assets. the use ol"which is not subject ￿ any restriction.
The transfer Irom the General fund to the designated Building fund represents an additional desigftated amount
Lo thi5 fund as agreed by the Trustcds.
These are theJ7guresfor Ihepreviou.s llccountinxperiod ore includedlor ctsmparalivepurposes
Balance at
31 IMar¢h
2023
Balanc¢ at I
April 2022
Incomin
resource5
Re$ourtes
expended
Transfers
Unrestricted funds
General
General fund
553.313
123.631
(132,219)
13,478)
541,247
Designoled
Building fund
Activitics not yet complctcd
51.775
13,45)
41
(5.230)
{1,445)
60,000
461
(876)
54,516
13.496
(876)
16,67i}
60,461
Total ullre5tricttd funds
6O7,8"9
137,127
(133.095)
110.liJ)
601,708
R¢5tricted
RENEW (Lottery)
Juno, NSVSS & NWC
collaborative work
Col (NCC)
Labyrinth Project
Statutory duty (NCC)
MOJ Core
PCC MOJ DSV
MOJ CRS contract
Cycling gt2nl
Garfield Westork
Lloy&s
2.277
.63)
18.83))
4.923
10,000
10.842
132,240
22,500
6).621
10.027
30.730
416.173
2,UlO
2),000
27,250
(7,080)
(132.240)
(33,236)
(67,898)
(10,027)
(29,767)
(415,206)
(2,010)
(25,000)
(27.250)
5,230
18,992
10.736
3.201
924
963
967
Total Testrirted funds
?6,214
744.028
(7i8.549)
10.153
21,846
Total ￿ndS
634,043
881,15)
(891,6441
6?3,5 j4
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