Coinpany registration number.. 5113835 Charity registration number.. 1105837 Nottingham Women's Centre IA company limii¢d by guarantee) Annual RcpL)rt 8nd Financial Statements for tlie Year Ended 31 imarch 2025 Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA Newstcad House Pellidm Ruad Nottingyham NG5 IAP Iyottingham Women'5 Centre Contents Refci'ence and Administralivc Dctails Trustees, Report 2to 17 Independent Audiiors, Report 18to?O Statemeni of Fiiiancial Activities 21 to22 Balance Slieet 23 Sialemenl of Cash Flows 24 Notes lo the Finat)cial Statements 251936 Nottingham Women's Centre Reference and Administrative Detafils Trustees Justine Weston, Chair June M¢Combie Deborah Gordon-Brown Diana Ali Luuru Bt¢a¢h Claire r,,den Sliazia Nazir Sian Caulfield Paula Black Senior Trlanmgement Team Louisa Matthews, CEO, from 07107.2024 Vandna Gohil. cr.o, until 11610712024 Sara Garton, Ilead of Client Services Jayne Colton, Head of Findnc¢ Karen F¢¢ly, Hcad of Quttlily and Compliance Zdimal ALad.14ead of Policy & Coinmuni¢#tions Lesley Padley, Head of Therapeutic Scrviccs Charity. Reglstratlon Nvmber I I n.$1137 Cf)mpany Regl$tration Ilufflber 5113835 Reglslered Office 30 Ch8uc¢r Street NO"I"I'INGHAM NLil 51.P Audltor Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA Ncwst¢ad House l>elh8m Road Nottingham NG5 IAP Solicitors: Ilopkins Soli¢ilors 27 Regent Str¢¢l NollingThum liGI 5BS BAnkers Royal Bank ol. Scotland 36 Si Andrew Squor¢ Edinburgh EH2 2YB Pagc I Nottingham Women's Centre Trustees, Report The trustees. who are direcloL% for th¢ purposcs of company law, present ihe &nnual report iogerher with rhe financial statements ofthe iharilublc Lumpany fL)r tlie yvar cnded 31 Mur¢h 2025. Tru5toes ADd offJ¢er5 The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Trustees.. Justine We5run, Cliair Junc Mc(.'i)illbie Deborah Gordoii-Brown Diana Ali l.aura Breach Claire Eden sha7.ia Na7ir Sian Caulfield Paula Black Loui8a Matthews Iresigned 6 June 20241 An8elina Bartoli (resigned 5 December 2024) Balbinder Waikins (resigned 3 O¢tob¢r 20241 Maria Pearson (resigneii l 20251 Structure• go>'erngnce Ind management NAnire ofRovernlttR doeunienl The Lharily is a compJny limitLxl by guarantcc and registered chthrily. 'I'he orsiani8ation is governed by MLmoranduin & Artieles incorporated 2710412004 as ainended by special resolutionlsl dated 1911012005 as amended by speL"ial rebolulion(s} daied 2010612006 dnd now artiLliS #dopted by special re8()lutiun dated 08112 201 l as 8iii¢ndLd on 13 0¢12021. It has no share capital and the liahility ol'eti¢h member in the event of windiiig-up 1% liinited tn £111. R¢rriiiliHent and appoinlmenl oflrM.$tees W¢ und¢nake y regular review ol. the I'rustee nuiiiber5 and skill porifulio on thl BoJi'd and rccruit lo fill gap& in buih as needeii aiid priorilis¢d by Ihe L hair, Buard and CEO. We advertise on (iur .%ocial media plaifonns. e nLwsl¥llLrs. mLulings and networks to reLruil a broad piiol i)f p(Ilenlial Candidates, WL ensLire interesied pi)tential trLi4ICL4 are invited io intrudiiLtory session to InLL'i a couple of Board meinbers foi. an infornial infvrnidiioll b¢Sbion io Icgrn morc about lh¢ work of Ihc Lloard aiid the Ceiitre. They are then askcd to 511bmit their CV ai)d shortlisted candidates &re invited iii for an inlerview with a pancl of Trustees. The panel make recummendalions to the tull board about whcther to co-opt the applicants. At the Ivlluwing AGM or via c%lraordinary mccting it required. the co-apted members stand lor election via a rnembers vote. New trustees re￿1ve an induLlion Pd¢k. intruduLtion to ihc Centre, complete a skills audit and &i'¢ OtTei"ed training materialb and oppoflLinities on their roles and responsibilities. All Trubtee8 giv¢ il)eir time voluntarily and receive no benLfits from the charily, otli¢r thttn ¢xpenscs reclmiincd, as sel OLLt in tlie accounts. Page 2 Nottingham Women's Centre Trustees, Report Organi.%aliortal striicluie The organisation is led by a CEU, Louisa Matthcws who succeeded the fornier CEO, Vanda Gohil on 7 July 2024. The C-EO is supported by a SenioT Leadership 'l"eam compribin¥.' Zaimal Azad - Head of Policy & Coinmunications JuyTJ¢ Cotton - Head of Finance Karen Fccly - Head ofouality & Coimpliance Sara Garton - Head of Client Services Lesley Padley- Head of Therapeutic Scrviccs The CEO r¢ports directly to the Board who meet on a monthly basis to oversee strntegic direction of the Charity and sign ofrf on policy. Th¢ truslees also review salary levels across the charity ¢ach yvar, p&ying due attention to increases in tlie Real Living Wage and th¢ cost ot. living. with any Lhan¥¢I4 iaking etTeci in April wherever possible. Objectl)'es and ACtlvltle5 Obj¢Lts and4ims The charity's objcct is defined in the memorandum and articles.. To proniote the benefit of the woiiien of Noltinghamshire Ivithour distinclion of race. religious or oilier opinions by RssoLiaiing the LoL'al Authoritics. Voluntary Organisaiions in a coinmon elTurl lo advance ¢ducaiiun and Iraiiiing and (o provide bervices tor women hy w(Trmen in the inter¢s1 fif social wclfarc f¢)r reLreatinn and leisure time ULLUPation with Ihc objeci of improving the Londitinn8 of lifc for th¢ smid person. To ¢stublish or to 8¢¢ur¢ the Lsl4blibhmeiit of a Community Cenlre and to maintain and manage. and as appropi'iale lo work in a8s(Kialion ￿1th any local authority in the niaint¢nunce and manog¢mcnt of such ? Centre for aclivities promoted by th¢ Charity and its ¢on$tiluLni bodies in turtheranc¢ of thtt aboN'e objects. The charity is defined as bein8 non-party in politics and non-sectarian in rcligion and non-discriminalory or womLn'5 protected chara¢teri¥liLS including raee. disability, dge. religion. sexual orientalion and p1'e￿anCY. Th¢ CenttE sliall bc trans inclusive welcoming lill self-identifying woincn. The Charity shall have power lo afyiliate lu Ihe National Federation of Community Organisaliuns and tt) other organisaiiuny with similar charitable bjccis. Thi% Irun.8latc% into oiir vision of the world. explored and redcfined in our 2024 slrate8ic revicw. which is encdpsulnicd, IObFeiher willi our values and priorities in the StratcLy ()n a Pugie which is sei oul belo￿.: Page 3 Nottingham Womtn'l Centre Trustees, Report NWC Wision A wgrld wher• th•r• ts iodal •qulty frJ¥tk• for dr wom•n to l•qd sat• •KI hoppy Hvw, fr•• from Inwjqllty. vk41•nc• and oppr•sslon. ' NWC MiHion L•dbyWqm• F•rWoThw JnMr¢K¥ow& A¢¢•#lbl• OUR PEOPiE OUR 51ftVIC15 OUR CAMPAIG14S & COMP￿TIES ¢)IJR S1J5T￿N￿1TV .11. R￿M•The• & Vok• & Intlwn¢• OUR FEMINIST PILLARS spa￿ & Conn•cii•n Objectiv￿. &lruttgies 4rtd ociiviiig.s NWC delivLr.% acliviiie% in scrvice of its objecliveN througli the provi81()n ol-a physical ccntre and sate spaLL lor all wonien. AL¢ess is fr￿ and thLrc is no obligaiion lo be refLfTed or lo be taking part in any dL'Slgllllt¢d aLliviry or servicL on th¥ day. Open to all include8 Counsellin¥1siibjeLt to tridgel • Menlal Hcalih Support ¥roups Casework support Use ol- KilLhcn, Showers. Laundry facilities Peer tcfr Peer engagement e￿ents eg Coffee aiid Chdl Craft and Crealii'e se55ions such ds Crafty Club. Art tstiidio and Choir Educational se&sion eg EinpowLr your future. Conversational English Aclivily Llasscs - eg Salqa & filichala. Healthy Spines and Boxing ServiLe% inc l.e¥al advice drop in Health & Wellbeing inc Wriling for WLllncss. Recovery Rooni for Anxiety and (irowing at AMC Gardens • Scctor ctlebralory events. cs lrttemaÈional Women'5 Day and Reclaim the Night Pag¢ 4 Nottingham Women's Centre "rrustees, Report Reftrrcd Services includes Support for women on probation I comingy througFh ihe crimin81 justice system • Therapies for survivors of domestic violence 121 support for those experiencing severe Inultiple disadvantage Magnitying the Voices of Women includes Dedicated policy work in health matters and tocussed issu&8 such as the imp9Ct ot pircnlal proSLLUtiL7ns for child's missed schooling Cowordination And facilitation with bister ur¥anisations and shared serviLe users to campk)ign and lobby decision makers, political policy Inakers and funding controller5 such thL CuunLiI, OPCC MOJ The activities LTrf (he organisation Are delivered by a highly skilled and dedi¢&ted leain of staff (.171, plac¥menl c{yun￿lI￿r% Iiip (0 35 al aiiy onc timc and 70 acri?ss lh¥ year) and volunteers lapproximatcly 60 si￿vned up wilh Yaryingi contributions dependingy on circumstanceq and prefcrcnce) Volunteers lead on the provision of somc of thc individual aclii'ities listed ahove bul under the guidancc and oversight of the VolunlLer co-ordinator and the senior tearn. They olso contribure to events. peer to peer engagement and enabling women to fccl WLILome at ihe centre when new and unfamiliar with Ivhat is available. How our a¢tlvltles go to the dellvery of our obJectlve5 It is fundaii)L'ntally a combination of ihings ihal ¥reate significani risk lo the coherence of a ivoman's life and her confidence in itb fuliire stability. The Lore factors include underlying Inental helllth n¢Lds. drng lalLohol problems, L'oeirive relatinnship.4, financial difficuliic¥ and d¢b(. Over 50/0 wonien in prison have suffered domcstie violLrtue and l in 3 havL ¢xperieiiced Sexual abuse. Iii combination these fHLlor¥ perpetually inci'ea.%e risk in a i)cgiutivc qpii'al as the cffccts of any of ihe5e Lhyll¥n&7rs redLLce anynnc'.s Al)ility to cvcn bcgin (o addrcs5 th¢ challenge¥ of the uthers. Ju¥t becau8c & qupp(prt servicc is there docs not m¥dn that lh¥ womaii i.q able to take advantage ot it - there is an a5PCCt of rL8diness in niental and phy8ical health that need5 to bc supportcd to cnablc u wutnan ID make Changes in the direction her lifc is f¥king. This is key to supp4)rting su8iainable changes. whatever the priuritisalion approach. And thiy is th¥ tocus of the Irauma infomied and holistic approacli ot Nottingham WoEnen's C"entre. Whilst w¢ ¢)ffer Lommissioned and grant fundcd support serviLes il is the context of a women only safe and wann SPaL¢. inLreased exposure to shAred experience and peer support dnd rhe abilily tti join acli¥'itie8, grtsups and course with neither prLssurc nor ¥xp¢¢tatiun ihJi mrlkeg the diff¢ren¢e in bilstainablc and positive oulLvmes for lh¢ individual wonien. support is providcd and meets ihe individual ivDn)an ￿'her¢￿'¢r Ih¢y ftre lli and withoui ¢rcatingF shaine or j¢opardy, lo¢us&es on tlie emotional wcll-buinkT and d¢v¢lopment uf Lunlidence tl)al is core to the ability of many w'omcn to bc able to take sl¢ps forward to ci)mbat their tswn personal challcngcs. Publlc beiiefit The IT1151¢¥s ul. NWL have dlle i'egpard to the Commission's publiL ben¥fil bTuidance IhrouuThout the exercise of their powers aiid dulles to which the guidance is I'elevant. As a registered charity, we provide a wide rang¢ of accessible services and a¢tiviti¢s that directlv benefit woincn and the wider eoiiiniunity. These include menthl health atid wellbeing support. domcylic abLise services. skills-building prngrammes. advice on housing und ULcess to benetits, advocacy. and a welcomin& sufe space for women to connecl with peers and build confidence through eonvcrsation #nd uctivitl¢b. Our centre pi'ioritises the needs of thos¢ who are most marginalised, including women affected by povcrry. discriminaiion, abusc, ur sovial isolation. We actively ivork to reinove barriers to participation, ensuring that our services are in¢lusiv¢ dnd relevant. especially for women faLing iiiultiple disadvantages. Tl)e publi¢ benefit of our work is evident in the improved wellbeing, safcty, social conneclion, and life outcomes of the woincn we siipport. Through early inlervenlion h(?li4tic 8upporL, we reducc dcmand on crisis scrviccs and cunlribule tu J %lronger, fairer community. We continue tn a45¢88 our impact througli rcgular feedb￿k. outcome measuremcnt, and consuliation with the women who use our service5, ensuring our work r¢m&ins r¢sponsivc and bcncficial lo those who need il most. Page 5 Nottlngham Women's Centre Trustees, Report The Truslrrs Lvnfii'm that they have complied with th¢ requiremenls of seLtion 17 of the Charities A¢1 ?01 l io h#ve due re¥drd to the public b¢mcfil bwuidancc publishcd by Ihc Cliarily c.ommission for F.nLyland and Walcs. Achievements p¥rfurmMnee Our Year In Iyumbers This section provides a snapshot of our year in nunibers {pet3ding finalisatioti of Q4 figures). highlightin8 thc number of women who have bcnctited *iDm diftlerent aspecis of our delivery. Centre usage Footfall 10, 931 742 115 Facilities (shower, kitchen, laundry, w81come space) Library Number of women acc8s8lng casework services Wom8n's Juslice SeiviLes - M(kJ contracl New Changes Changing Futures 622 425 188 Therapeutic Services 291 Renew counselling Domestic abuse s8rvice Community languages S8Vgre and Multiple Disadvantagg servico 126 131 20 14 Volunteering Numbei of volunteers Volunteer hours (excluding placement ther8PlSts) Placement therapists 98 2, 523 41 Courses, activities and events attendance 1,259 Events Courses and activities 590 669 Page 6 Nottingham Women's Centre rrustees, Report Our seri-ices proJee¢s We provide a netwo￿ of services that women step in and out of at different points in their journeys. This section cover the main projects and achievements for the year. wilh a brief overview of'plans for the year ahead. Ther4peuti¢ Serviees Renew Clur aft()rdable. in-person counselling serviLL. for sL.11-idenlilying ivomen had & liugely busy year. underscoi'ing Ihe critical need for low-cosl. Ivomen-only Iherapeulic spaces. Ovcr thL pasl year, uur dediLated tl)erapists supported approximately 126 women. delivering a tolal 01. 2,In.5 livurs of vital counselling. This sorvic¢. whiLh is unfunded and up¥rateg on a sliding fee scale. ensurcy thai women who might olheiwise have no acccss to long7_terni mrntal health support ¢an rcccivc the care they n¢¥d. Fuiided solely through clienl fceq And occasional donaiioLs, RENEW cuntinues lo be & vital re8ourcc 10 those ivho nccd it most. "My Couiisellor ivas p'enllv help.lul ¢iFid ¢indeJ-yl(IlFdiiig.. She helped me uiidci'.¥laiid ivhi. I i¥'n,Y ihinkiiig or leeliiis, diffvi'eiii ¢hin&Jy a17d helped nie soi'l oiir my head...All 3tu]I'ii'eie IvvlLumiKg nAd evenjone hello us 50011 as I'oii wall'e(l in the ¢eiirJ'¥" ' J Il￿d￿r.%100d nivself opidjéli l brtek oil Dii'jeet. "I loLind tlie.fVI'I'ice i'eii. Pf?.fjljb¢. l /eli cc)nilt)i'lohl¢' tn a.sk.Ini- a diftèiyiii eniiii.Yellnp' Jill ihe.ftylc of tliei'&pi' MP£7.111 1 i'iglit for nie. .rheiY M?a,f iio /ii.f.i ohoiii illi.%, Ifvli liA'e l iiu.I ni Ihe <'eiiire nlevei!'.Ihiiig' Domestic Abuse therapy Iervlce The Lore (Trf our Domestic Abus¢ therapy serviLe coniinued ihis year with funding from Nollinghain Cil). Coiincil. Thc serviLe ullers LIP lo 11 se88i()n.s of Dne-to-onc Ihcrapv with a quuli fieil ih¢i'apibt. wht) l)KAS specialist training and experience workins with 5urvivvr% of Domestic Ab118e. Clienrs are given choice about having scssiony unline, in person at the C'entre. or on sile if rhey arc ¢utTh'ntly living in refuge accommodaiion. empowering thcm to chouse the best settin8 to engage with therapy tor thcmsclvcs. Swill asses5menÈ alter relerral from local Domestic Abuse agcncics. and tVLUS on ihe client's teelingg of internal safety and siabilizarion #rc uur primary goals. We want to be the best fLrst step on thoir ruu¢J tu psycliological recovery. and the life they ii'ant for themselves. In total. the servicc supportcd 131 wurnen and delivei'ed 272 tlierapeuli¢ s¢s$iorts. '] louiid Éllis seiiiice a l(Ji Ipiorf f'oii?ffJrtt7hle aiid ac£'oipiiiiodaliiig ¢liuii a loi ol'seiviceJ I vv uc.'c'e.i.secl pi'¥vi¢Jii.¥lk' eii¥rv.Fingle ineirtbei. ol stttff ui ille ceiilre lids been &cJ gviiÉl¥, INJlile, kind welcoming - I'vc n¢i'¢r.leli l£A"e ali iiic'oiii'¢iiieiic'v (D (Illyollt ikei'e. '] hnd rt iiondei'liil tliei'upisi ihcil niade nié.lèel h*cird. y¥eii ther sei'vicLS aiid with ¢xperien¢es ol severe Irduina. Tliis year, we were able io support 14 woiM¢n. offering Iherr (he therapy dnd SUPPOTI ihey so urgently need. Thi5 Ib a critical addiiion to our service. and onv ihat wc hop¢ to build on. 'LiA'ed looA-iug at ilie nnllL'eh(￿rd fijid .feviiig di]léi'eKf OcllVllicJ goifrig on... Ii'eeL.lJ' [¢hL>I-ftp.v/ &LWSSlUllJ Il'ely realli, good. l *i!joved.*eeing (ill dillerenl people, espec'iallJJ whLIF p¥upl¥ wcJJ-e c'iJol-IPJK iii ilte l-ilehen. ThiNA-iiig of'c'oiiiiilg iii lo use ilie libi'un, 11). Ilsvil to loi'e io recicl und l iiiiss Éllis. 'YeJ, il'.1 beeli fi lot dillèi'eiir. J./èli Itiide&'.*rood, I léli l LoniieLled kvith ihe thei npisr ni?d Ivhcii th￿. said. li ilas 'oiisisleiii - Iheiayi,%l iv(i.Yii t oll'.%iL'k all ihe lime Iir didii i i'i¢Ji oll'.fCI'eÈ7mingl Also ilie therapist didn 'i.li-i&.hien me aivav- l.léli.iÉ!lé -I'iii jllAf ￿Vin. ir w'c¢.s lime limitL,d Developing Group Work Funding tr(Im thL. PoliLc aiid Criiiie Commissioner allnwed us continue our development of the 'Survivin8 10 ThrivinL4' tlierapeiitic groLlP. This group (Ill¢Th a safe, suppurtive spa¢¥ for survivors i)f d()iiieslic abuse ID cxpli)re the 18s1in¥ impaLI (If trauma and find ways lo deal wilh anxiery, anger, 5haniL llnd ()Ih¢r chmllcnyiny emotions. It's a vital pro%ram that empuivers w(ymen lu reLluim iheir livcs and find c()nneLlion over shared experience. A second group fvndcd by the Thomas Farr Foundation htLd its inaugiiral nin this yeai.. The Block and Dual Heritage Women's Wellbeing Ciroup has been developcd to support survivors With inter%ecliDnal needs to make connections and empow'er Ih¢msL.li'cs to thi'ivc. 'Gi'e(41 tiilfpi., d11d ii(Jl'i' hc 1p.liil iij he h'itli i)Ili(i)'pc>¢)ple x.ho i'< hÉJLJlI thi (?iigh ahii.ijipe i-elaiii)n.Ihip.¥ r()c? 'ThuKA!'f)£l .%n hiiic'h.joi' Ilii.s e¢)iii'.IL,I It .9 i'edlli, hi'eii I'aihoi'li(' u17d hi,Ip]iil.IcJi- nic. and l./ècl lia,¥ (,Jiuii8ed nil. lif<, .loJ' Ihe hellei.... 'J,IrLI I'ii(i.%,Iiii-vd ihioi'ed. I hoi'c, lioi)e ugiilll, M'lii('Ii I d lé?.ii. Thtink Joii Joi. Iic'lplKg hie iii ijii'.jc)Iii iiei. fo.liiiiliiis> iiii. neil, sell ciiid lèelii?g lik'e I wrtKI desei've 11 liifiire uRuin. In the eoniing year. we arc l()oking at piloting a 'Writing for W¢llncss' coursc as well as exploriiig other ways to enable women to LxplvrL' thcir n)cntal h¢alih in a group setting. Fmpowerlng Pl8cement Counscllor5 WL. had 41 pla¥ein¢nt ther#pisls in thL service wurking loivai'dsi thiir qualilicarions and devLloping their undersianding and experienLe ot tli¢ wider world of inental health in modern iociety Ilii'ou¥h vur service. We pride ou￿￿1v¢S oil biipporting oiir trainees lo aLhieve a iliorough understandin4 ol. trauma therapy in tlie real world. aiid tn help pr¢pai¢ tl)L Tn to work with women from a wide range of backgrouiids 111 the iiexl stage of their career. Page 8 Nottingham Women's Centre Trustees, Report Casework services Women's Justice Services - CRS Now in its third year. our Community Rehabililative Scrvicc providtrs trauma-infornied, gendcr-rcsponsive support to womcn on probation-whether rhey are returning to the comniuniry following ￿lstodY or JrL s¢rving IhLir sLnt¢nce in the community. Delivercd in partnershtp with women's specia]ists within probation. th¢ service rec(Jgni.qe8 the di,4tinct pathway5, necds. und experiences of women in the criminal justice system. many ot- whom have experienced abuse, poverty, 1088. and isolation. W¢ offor onc-to-onv Lasewoi'k, group sessions. and atscess to the wider faLililies of Nottingham Wornen's Q-.entre-including a qafe. welcoming Sp￿Ce und opportunitics fvr support, COTSneclion and learning. Over the past year, we worked with 425 Ivomen through this ￿rviCe. The impuct ofihe 5¥rvice is feli not only in oulcomes-impiokeinents in wellbeinu> reduced isol8tion, increased financial slabilily-bul in ihe voices of the womcn themselves. One woman shared: '(L'(l,Fe￿.Orker} is ama-ijig. reGllv iiiLe, lislened, let 3penk aiid osked M,ht7t L'fiii I do.for .}oÉi. I ve bceli iniyolved iviih so Pjlftllv Sfn.'iL'e.g aiid ihev've jlLfl tsaid i'i&>hi. Ihis rs ivhftl ive Iii'e duin¥. Yoit L'iin'l knoc'k El. ThrtlTk yoi¢ .fO niiéc'h. It s a pili. .fome people doii'i see li (hal and doii '1 Ink'e Ihe help iliar s olléred io ihL'm ii,A¥pJ Jum¢ pvople re(Illi? K'ciizi ihe hgli? tfj Lhiinsle. Behind ihcsc UUiLom¢s is a dediLated and adaptsble team working crcativcly and collaboratively. Over the Pdst year. we've expanded our group prugramm¢ Iv engage IMor¢ Kvomen and support slron8¢r oul¢om¥¥. in¢ludin¥ dclivering sessiuns in county l()Latii)ns io in¢rcas¢ accessibiliiy. We've Lonlinued lo cn-locate with l?robation siaff in both Notliiigham and Manslield. and we hogl probation offi¢crs within our own biiilding-stren8thenin8 oommuriicatioii and iinprnving continuiiy of 511pport. A¥ an uLiiv¥ meTllt)er nf thr Easi Vlidlands CRS Providers Group. we alsu cunlribul¥ lu $118red leariiiii&F and praclicc aeross thc reL?ion. Loukinby &head, we remain coniniitted to offering a hi8h-qu&lity. woman-Lentred service thot listens, responds, and hclps wom¢'n move fonvard. ew Changes The New Chunges project provides inien$ive. trauma-infornied casewoi'k support tvr women aci'oss Noftinghaiii and Nottinghain&hii'e ivho are at risk of cDntllLt wilh tlie criminal Justice system. Many of thc womcn wc support arc survivors of domestic llnd Sexual abuse and face multiplc. interL¢JnneLied chulleiiges. The serviLe is built around seven key pathways-accoinmodaiiun; employahility aiid traiiiing; finan¢c, bcncfils and debi. depYndenLy und recovery,. family and relntionship5,' hcalih and wellbein¥: and attitudes, thinking and b¢hovioiir. By fo¢using on thcsc arca¥, N¥M, Chungyes aims io prev¢ni offending and rcoffendingF by addressinbi Ihe iinderlying causeq of women's vulnerability, whilc also cmpow¢i'ingi Lhem lu iakt coiili'ol of their futures. Now in its second year. the seryice has cunliniied lo olTer tlexible, personalised support. with Liiseworkets maint4ining full caseloads and working face-lo-t8¢e. rernot¢ly. and during extended hours. including evenings and weekends. We cxcccdcLI our annual largels for the number of women supported ovcrull and ihose d¢c¢s8ing the service during extended hours. reaching a tutal of188 wum¢n. Feedback IEmains consislenily positive. with women telling us they teel genuinely heard. sUPPOrted. al￿ bettei. equipped to m#ke deLi>iiuns Ihal iinprove tlieii. lives. Maiiy report increased confid¢n¢e. slabilily. made possible by our brilliant voluntccrs who give us their time, %killb, and enei'gy. Irb pariiculdr. oiir exi¢n%ive pro¥ran)mL of course% and aclivitie4 is almost Lompletely voliintCLr njii with activities thdl are voliinteer led includin¥ Crally CILib. Quiltingy and Textil¢s. Laughter Y(I4Ta. W(ImeTI Write, and Art StLidio. We are also so graieful io slLideni ¥roups fiom both Nolliiigham Tr¢nt Universiry and University of Noiiinghani, who ruli our ConvetEaliondl Ei)gliyh cla&8cs and proi'ide free legal advice through the NTU L¢lW School. We also work with corporate volunt¢ers and in the past year. this has involved a team ITOM Juhn Lewis redecorating our welcozne space and Nottingham City Council Woinen's Nltwork collecting donations for us. Page 10 Nottingham Women's Cclltre Trustees, Report As this shows, volunteering lakts many shapeg and fonns here ai Ihe Centre and all of it is built on reciprocal relationships tliat bringi so iiiuch value to everyone involvcd. We Lelebrated all think?s volunteering with our 'Volunteers the Heart of thc Centre. Lampaigyn, for Volunceers. li'eek which in¢luded thank you messauves from stsff, and a volunteers, picnic. C4mpalgnlTrg ucilvlsm '[ am no¢.Iree ii.h¢lv kv'omcin 1,5. IiJ!fJ-¥¥, ¥lTen Iv.h¥rt hei. tshatkl¢'J ciiL' I'cpi, dillvi'epii fi'om mi- oTri'n. Alldre Lordt. From influencing election agendas to shifting nairativ￿ on woinen's health, we have continued lo Lampaign for women's voices. Our cainpaigning and influ¢ncing wurk ai Nvliingham Women's Cenlre is shaped by the lived experiences of womcn, conimullity voice and evidcnce. We continuc to Lhuinpion Ihe rights of women, amplifying women's VOILes, and woi'kingy to influcnce policy Ihroligh direct en&Jauvcinenl with dccision-makers. In April 2024, we welcomed ¢andid8tC5 5tandin¥ to ￿ East Midlands Mayor and Nottinghamshire P()lice and Crime Commissioner (PCCI to our 'She Voles hus¢inss.' AhL'ud LTrf the event. we launched our Womcii's Manileslo, setting out our demandy for what we would like to see trom thc newly Llected Mayor and from the PCC alongstdc our Women's ()rganisation Network manifcsto. co-created with over 100 locul oi'ganisalions. Ah¢8d ofr. the (.ieneral Elecrion. wc s¢nt Lv¢ry N'oiiinghai)I parliamentary candidate six criti¢al (we8tion8-shaped by the pi'ioriti¢s uf women in our city-and publishcd thcir r¥sponses lo empoiver women io make inlurnled Lhoices on who lo vole. In l)ctober 2024. Ivc joined forces wilh our parlners, Notts Sexlial Viol¢iice Support Services. Equation, ynd POW lu Reclaim the Ni¥hi - our unnual InJrLlI Ihri)ugh ihe centr¢ of Nottingyham lu raige awarene%8 of violence against women und ¥Firls. Hundreds of womcn cam¢ Ivgi¥lh¢r lo demand safer str¢¢ts and send a cl¥ai' message to our leaders that residcn15 and voiers caTe about women's safety. We inten5itied our campaign against the criminalisation of rnothers tor their children's absences ftl school. In Scplcmber 2024. we co-signed a national Ictter led by Place2Ele. address¢d to thL Secretary of State for Education. Rt Hon Bridgel Phillipson Mll calling tor a whulc school appi'tsach lo wellbeing to makc YLhool Lultures inclusive, with a fo¥u5 on niLntal health. and support for familics. With support from th¢ Ejriority Eduealioi) Investment ArealPEIAI Noitin8ham Attend¢illLe Pmject. Ive hosted a series of lisi¢ning sessii)n. (between O¢t-D¢¢ 20241 with uv¢r 50 women inLludin8 Ihose uffeLl¥d by pro.securion for scliool non-ullendunce. nur upcoining report ser5 0111 our findin&4 and re¢ommcndalion¥ fur a more holistic 8nd coinpassionatc approach tu atiendancc ihai I'ecognise$ the struLlural barrier4 women and iheir famili¢¥ face. Our work on women's health continues to grow, following on tiDm our caiiipaign on endometrio$is in 2023, which saw our research with local womcn teatured in the Women and Equalities SeleLt Cornmittee's report on women's hcalih. In September 2024. we launched our Wumen's H¢alth Matters campaign lfvndl'd by Worn￿1, Health Community Fund. run by Wellbeing ot Wom¢n and Holland & Barr¢ttl aimed at educatin¥ dnd empowering wonien about their gynaecolo¥ic#l hL'alth and well-being through a 5¢ries ot. workshops at)d evenL5 celebrnling woinen's bodies. In Collaboration with sector parttici's trom the NHS, Univei'sity of Notti1)gI￿rn. and local ivomen's organi5ations. over 100 women joined Lis at our ()pen Day- a vibrant ddy feaLuring stall8, expert Q&As, laughter yoga, and free heallh checks. In November 2024, we hostvd & panel discussion fcaturing m¢diLiiI exper15 tn raise awareness on Vaginisrnus-an und¢r-reLugnised condition affecting l in 500 women. We continued in thc same momenliim in 2025 and in ebruary. in eollaboralion with Nottingham Muslim Women's Network, we hosted a workshop lcd by eypert gynaecologist. Dr Sanya Kurniani. for an enlightening discussion on vaginal health. In March, our Women's Health Op¢n Day in Manstield-delii'er¢d with Neiv Changc5 ProjL*t-ieached even morc women. With 16 purtnLr vrganisations hostLng stalls (including EndoTnch"ic)8is Support Group and HLalthwatLhl. a workshop on menopause and ￿.01￿￿thl[apy. the day was a celebration of collective car¢ and practical etnpowcnnLnt for women. Page 11 Nottingham Women's Centre Trustees, Report Women's Hub ind Ivarm Space continuation of our work lupportinui women thruugh rhe c05t-of-liviiisi ci'isis, wc funllally launched as a 'Warin Space J Joiningy a n&tional network of Wann Welcome spaces. We are ¥rai¢ful to the support of John Lewis Nuttinghani, who redecorated nur welco1￿e Space. donaiing new fiirnittire and making it wann and cosy head of Ihe winter. Our warni space offer inLliid¢s hot drinks. the use of our kitchen lor women to cook in. our quiet room. shower rAnd l¢iundry faciliiics. and ow. woinen's Iibrhry. Our space and tacilities wei'e us¢d by WOTllLn 742 times. with the Library acLe55ed 115 limes. In particular. we have se¢ii inLrL'usL.d usc ot tlie kn'tihen by ivomen asylum seekers housed in hotels witli iio a¢cesè lo Luuking fa¢iliiieb. Our kilLheii enables them lo cook for their tainilies. ¥iviiig tl)em Inor¥ #￿enlY OVLr what they eat and dlluwin¥ Ihein lo caier io specific dietary or ¢uliural rood requirements. We hope to expand the Support lor ihis cohort of woiiiei) tlirough Ihe Asylum Welcome Grai)I from N(Trlting¥ham c.ity Coiincil in ihe nrxt year. Being an open wami, space 5paLc that any woman can walk into without an appointn1ent is a core componenl of our wumen's hub that brings together women's servi¢¢s. We continue to have Nottinghamshirc Scxual Violence Support Se￿ice5 and Juno Women's Aid deliver from our .gpace. and hosted othcr groups and organisations throughout the ycar such &s Refugee Ilootq. When Women Gathcr. and Second (;hance Leaming Academy. Towards the end of year, we said guodbyc to Nersiz Kurdisl) Woinen's Gwup a.% (hey take a break froin activities it was a plodsurc h8vin8 thein with us ov¢i' the pasi lew yeai? and we hope ta sec them agdin, Aetlvitlej. courses Mnd ei'ent$ Nollin¥ham Women's Centrc hosts a wide range ol. LOUL4L'S. a¢liviiics, And event% fi'om one-off LelL'brRiiofts 10 regTular groups and on&ii)ing prugFrumm¢s. Many of these arL. led hy v(Trlunleers and gTrow direcily oui (Trf il)e interest8 anil needs expr¢ssLd by women tlien)selves. These aLlivilics and ¥venis ai'c a vital Pdrl of what WL oftcr. cY¢a(in8 opportLinitie4 for women to Lonncct. build contidence. and combat isolation ihroiigh sSiared intcrest.s and community. Oihcr or¥anisations and groups also run aLtivitics ti'om the Centre. such as popular coursey by Sccond Ci]ance Leaming Academy. Own My Lite by Juno. and When Women GathcT. We are also plcas¢d to have been h081ing the RelugLL' Rool8' Women's Cjroup ovei. the pag1 wintcr. Altivitics over the past year inLlu(led CuffeL. & Chat. CrBfty Club. Quiltin£ an(1 Tcxtilcs, Conversational English, Wonieii Wri1¥ PL)¥lry yroup, Art Studio, Womei) Uiiiled Lhoir, Growing ai AMC Ciardens, RttLUVery Room fur AnxiLry, Aromatherapy and th¥ Menopaiis¢, Women s HL'alth Matter ivorkshop8, and much Inore. We alsi) held a number uf celebraiion ¢v¢nts ond opel) days Lhdt welLoiiicd many new women inio th¢ CeniiE and created valLiabl¢ n¢t￿.orkIIJ¥ npporllinilies r(Ir vilicr i)ruani5atioii% iii the 5e¢lur. One h1gyhl1￿1h1 was our Wonien's Health Matter5 Open Day iii Scmcmbcr. Oiir biggest event ul. Ihe year was oui- Inlcrnaiinnal Wonieii'& Day LLl¥bralion in March. which bmughi together ovcr 240 women! It wa8 a joy to deliv¢'r this in collaboration with our sister nrgdnisations - Whcn Wornen Gathcr. POW, No(linghamshiri Scxual Violence Support Services, Juno. and Nollinghdni Muslim Women's Network. This ye￿. saw two nciv initiatives. wliicli enabled us to expand vur a¥tivities aiid beller ine¥t the nccds of womcii. Support for UkrAinl#n Women - H(bmes for Ukraine Integratlon Grant This pri)J￿( provides lailcirL'd support to Ukrainian wnni¢n wlio ha￿e arrived in NottlllgTham as d resuli of ilic war, hclpin¥ them rebuild tlieir lives. regain Lonfidence. and inlegrnte into tlie le M'ti).. In 21125126 this foLUSS¢S on ih¢ in¢reased developmeiil c>f mental liealth services ilirougih acc¢8sible tsnd affordable paid for servi¢¢s as a self sustaining modcl, dcdicatcd s¢n'ices tor Iho8e who hai'e ¢xperienLed domestic ¥ iolence in any torni. and tocussed servi¢¢s to support minority 8roup5 such its ¥ Black Women's MH group prO￿￿MMe. We also continue to d¢v¢lop "Prcvcnlion, ori¥ntated 4ervice8 that look io activ¢ly engage women at risk of dcrcrioi'ulion in their life Joum¢y and providc practlcdl ¥upport, ¢asei¥ork and sign posting to 5upporl a¢¢e%s to services and facilirics thyt Lan provide moinentum for 8 ditt¢rent direction. Thi8 run8 &longside sUPPOrt for WUTnen on probation who benefit from a morc pres¢ribvd pailiivay approacli ro again enable access tn services. tools and fllcilitiL's fur a new direLtion nn release from prison. A ¢ritlLal ihird -4lrand of s¢rviccs cncompassey evolving a mor¢ deliberat¢ look at activitie.% provided within the C.entre to develnp & IneaningfLII programmL of ii)furnial peer suppory skills developincnt gnd social confidence Ilial 5UPPOrts ivoinen in all or any purl of their joiirney. Our Camp41¥ns & Communities - To cjiajiipioii ivoiKeK s v.YpreJsivn iJi2ivei'/iilli' .¥0 IAiii tlirl, haipe a Jironger 'oic'¢ lo ii!Iltseiic'cJ policies ajidplciiis (Yur toeu8 for 2025n6 is io continuc to develop a bespnke appioach for rh¢ mplification ot ￿￿Men,9 voices and ensiirc inLreusing impact on decisioii makers. Alongsid¢ this we lead on Ihc provision OL key cornmuniry events with our partner organisa¢ions lu promote the cause and voi¢¢ of women Irorn multiple cornmunities and drivc 3 kLy policy inilialives over thc year. Our SustAinablllt}' To en.firi'e 14'e ai.e.fiiianciallJ'.geciire alidjoiitjai￿ Éliiiikliix.io M'e L.tt￿ I'elliuin a.s aiiclioi. .foi- Ihe pi'oiiiiiupi of .ILJi'vice.¥ and .Fiippoi'l lo ii'onien in need. For 2025126 we are lookin¥ to consolidate our 4tron& financial ptssition whilst hopvlully inaking an investmeni in our building as a 5eLur¢ lonb> term home for us. We will be developingy an improvcd modL.I fur ihe fulure which increages botli income and the varicty of income slreanis we benefit from aiid continuing? innovation in a sclf-susluinin¥ service model and iinproving leverage of our expertise in the sector. Our Hub - To c'i'¥iite d .ins. Rcvicwing niinures olmeetings ol'iho$e charged with governance. ReN'iewing linancial Statement disclosuTes and tegtin8 to supporting documcnlalion lo 8ssL¥¥ cornpliancc with applicable laws and rc¥ulations. Audiiing the risk of manag¢m¢nt override ot controls, including through testing journal entries and oiber adju¥tinenls for appropriateness. Bew15e ol. Ihe inherent liimitations of an audii, Ihere is a risk that ive will not detect 811 irregularities, including Ihose leading lo a material mi¥statement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulltioii. This risk inLreases ihe more thal compliance with a law or regulation is remoi'ed frotn the events and ironsaclions reflcctcd in thc fiiiancial 51ai¢ineiit¥, as we will be less likely io beconie aware of instances of noii-compliance. The risk is alsn ¥reAter regkrdinbt irregularilies occurrin4 due to fraLid rather than crror, as frftud involvcs int¢ntioiial concealment, forgery. colliision. omission or mi5representstioii. A further desciiption of our responsibilitlLS avail￿ble on th¢ FRC'S websile al.. https'.IlwiYw.trc.org.uk/allditorslaudit-assurance auditOT-s-responsibilities-for-the-auth"t-of-Ihc-fUdcscriptiorJ-of-thc-audito￿/o E2 /08￿/￿99s-I.eSp0nSibIlit1es-fOr. This descriprion fornis part of ow. auditor's report. Page 19 Nottingham Women's Centre Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees of Nottingham Women's Centre Other Matters I'our dltenliun is drawn lo ilie faLI tliai the chariiy lias prepared financial statcincnts in accordance with "AcLounting and Reportiiits by Chdrities.. Statement of ReLommended Practice applicable to chariries preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Repolting Standard appliLable in thc UK and Republic of Ircland (FRS 1021" (as anieiidedl in preferences to the Accounting and Reporting by ChJritiL¥- Stdtcmcnt of R¢comm¢nded PracliLe issii¢d un l April ?005 is fLtcrrcd to in thc ¥Xtant regulaiions bul has now been withdrawn. This has been done in ord¢r tor th¢ linan¢ial Statements To provide a true and fair view in accordance with Lurrent Generally Accepted Accounting practise. Use of our repTrrt This report is made solely to the chorilabl¢ Lompany'i Irusiees, a body, in aceordanec witli Part 4 of tlie Charities IAccoLlllts and Repoits} Regulations 2008. Our audit ￿,￿rk has been und¥rtakcn 50 that we IMig71il slate tu Ili¢ Lhdritabl¥ L()mpany ¥ Iru4lees IhosL Inallers we are required to statc to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. 'I'o the ￿lIe8t extent perniitted by law. we do not accept or asslime responsibility to anyone oiher thdn thL L'haiiiuble compuny and thc churilable company's trnsiees as a body. for our oudit work. tor this r¢port. or for the opinio.1￿ we have forn)ed. Melvin Bailcy FCCA DChA IS¢nior slalulory auditor) Rog¢rs Spencer Chartcrcd Ac¢oiinlan15 StaNtory Auditor Ncwstead Hou8C Pelham Iload Nottinghain NG5 1 AI) Y 202S Rogers Spcncer is Lligiblc for appoinlinLnt as Aiidilor of IhL chai'iry by virtue of ils ¢ligibility for &ppoinlmenÈ as aLidilor ()f a Loinpany unclcr %cLtii)n l ? l ? i)f the ('.oinpaiiies Acl ?006. Page 20 Ilottingham Women's Centre Statement of Financial Activities for the Year F.nded.lJ March 2025 (tncluding Income and Fjxpenditure Account and Statement of 'l'otal Recognised Gains and Losses) Unrestricted funds Kestrlcted funds Total Total 21124 Note Ineome and F.ndowments from: Donations and legacics Charitable a¢tivities Investment income 39,277 88,760 14.188 39,277 1.251,789 14,188 65,920 1,181 130 10.586 1,163,0?9 Total income 142,225 1,163,Q29 1,305 254 1,257,636 Expendlture on: Chdrilable activitie5 162,778) 11.088,1981 11,150,976) 11,031.644) Total expenditui'e 62,778) 11.088,198} 11,1511,9761 11.031.644) Nel incom¢ Transfers between funds 79,447 47,680 154,2711 225.992 147,6801 N'et movement in fund5 127.127 27.151 154,278 ?25,992 Re¢onelll*tlon of funds Total tunds brought fonvard 73.735 849,546 62.3,554 .1 otal funds curried fonY&rd 20 9112,93X 100 1186 1.003,824 849.546 All ofthe charily's activities derive froin conliniiing operations durin8 lh¢ abov¢ two perii)ds. Th¢ fundts breakdvwn for the period is shos¥'n in note 20. The notes on pages 25 10 36 fonn an integral part of these financial siatemenLs. Page21 Nottingham Women's Centre Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 MArch 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Aeeount and Statement of Total Re¢ognised Gains and L055es) Thege are the figures fTrr ¢he previ(Ju$ accTruntinE period and are included for eompar&tlve purposes Unreslricted fund General Restrlcted funds I'o¢al 2024 ote Income and EndTrThment8 from: Don¢ltions and legacies Charitable activities Investment income 64.670 97.320 10.586 1.250 1.083.810 65.920 1.181.130 Total Incomc 172,576 l.Oili.U60 1757,(?36 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 42.2091 989,435 1.031.644) Tulul Expenditure 142.2091 1989.435 .11.31.644 Nei incoine Transfers bLtwt¢n fund¥ 130.367 43.736 95.6?5 43,736 225,992 Nei niovement irt fund8 174.103 51.889 225.992 Reeonelllxtlon of fvnd$ Totul fijnds biuught forward 601.708 21.R46 62.3.554 'rotal fiinds carried forwurd 20 849 546 The notes on pages 25 to 36 fonn an integral part ot these financial staiements. Pag¢ ?2 Iyottingham Women's Centre (Registration nvmber: 5113835) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Note Fixed 2$gets Tan¥iblc assets 10 26.032 ?3.736 Current Assets Debtoi's Cash at bank and in hand 56.402 939,940 49.496 795,376 844.872 996,342 Creditors: Amounts lalling due wlthln one year ,Net current assets 13 18,550 119,062> 977.792 825.810 et a$8els 1.003,824 849.546 Funds of the eharlty; Re¥trl£ted Income funds Restricted funds l OQ,1186 73.735 Unrt￿trICted Income funds Unrestricted funds 902,938 775.811 Tibtal fund5 211 1.003,824 849.546 For th¢ financial year endin&i 31 Marlli 2025 the charity w&8 eiititled lo ¢x¢mpliL)n froin audit linder section 477 of the Companies Act 2Q06 relating to siiiall conipanies but &5 ibis con)pany is a charity, il is subj¢L'I lo audil und¢r the Charities Act 21111. Dir¢¢l¢)rs' rcsponsibilitie8'. Thc mcmbers have not requir¢d Il)e cliarity to obrain an audit of ils aeLounts. for the ycar in questioii in cordance WiLlI se¥liun 476- and ThL directors uckiiow,ledgFe iheir re¥ponbibilitiC8 for eoniplying) with thc requireinents of the Aci with rc5pect to llccounting ￿'¢ordS and the preparation (Jf a¢coiints. aneial statements on pages ?1 to 36 were approved by the trustee5. and auihorised foT issue on J'li125 nd signed on thcir behalf by.. Justine W¢stor) Trustee The notes on pages 25 to 36 fomi an integral pan of thLsc fmanc1￿ statements. Pag¢ 23 Nottingham Women's Centre Statement of Cash Floivs for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Cash flojvs from op¢rating activities Net cash income 154,278 ?25,992 Adjustments to cash flow$ from non-ca$h items D¥prLLikilion Investinent income 13.364 114.188) (10.5861 153,454 224,792 Working t&pilAI adjustments Increasc in debiors (DeLr¢asellincrea%e in creditors Decrease in defen'cd inLome li 13 13 16.Y06) 15121 14.007 126,300) Ner casli flows froin operating activitics CAsh flows from Investlnx ML'tlvities Interest r¢¥¢ivabl¢ and siinilar income Purchase ot'thngibl¥ fixed assets 146,036 197,288 14.188 15.660 10,5X6 (22,008) 10 NLI cayli Ilvws frc)in investiny &clivitics 11,472) 11,422 Net increas¢ in cash and L&sh equivalenls 144,564 185,866 Casli and Lash equivnlents kt l April Lash and cash equivftlcnis al 31 Mar¢l) Reconcffillytlvn of nct c*ih fl￿w lo movement In nel fund$ InLreasc in cAsl) 795,.176 609,510 939.940 795,.376 144,5fi4 185,866 NLt tunds ai l April 2024 7Y5,376 609.510 Nei funds ai 31 March ?025 939 940 795..376 All (Il. Ihe cash flows arr derifved from Lonliniiii)&F opei'aliuns durinu Ilie abol'e two periods. The notes on pages 25 to 36 fonn an integral part of the%e finaneial statemcnts. Page 24 Nottingham Women's Centre Notes to the Trinancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 l Accounting polleles Summary of slgniflcant aceountlng policies and key accouH¢lng estimAte$ The principal accouiiting poliLi¢S applied in the preparation of Ih¢sL financial staleiMenls are sel out below. These policies l)av¥ bLLn consistvntly applied io all the yeJrs pr¢senled, unless otherwise slat¢d. Stalement of compllance The finknLial 5talemcnts have been pi'epared in accordance with Accountin&Tr and Reporting hy Chariiies.. Sialemcnl of Recoinmended PracliLe (dpplicable lo charities preparing, their account% in accordance with ilie Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ¢Jfir¢land IP RS 10211 (issued in Ociober 20191 Ichariiies SORP (FRS 102)). the financial Reportin¥ Standard applicable in the LK and Republic of Ii'eland IFRS 102) and the (:ompanics Act 2006. Basls of preporatlon Nollingham Women's Ccntre meets the d¢finilion of a public benefit entity undcr FRS I O? Assets and liabiliiies are initially reLognis¢d at hislori¢al cosi or transaction value unless L)thcrwise 8tat¢d in rlie relevant accountin8 policy noi¢s. Golng COnLern The financial statements huvc been pr¢pured on & going concern ba5iX. The IrustLcs &sses.8 ￿.h￿rhcr the use ol. groinLTr concern is Mpproprialc i.e. whethcr Iliere are ￿nY material unccitaintie% r¢laled lo ¢venls or L()ndi(ions that muy C￿St significanl duiibt on tlie llbilily of the charily to continiie as a going concern. Thc trLlSte¥s n)ake this assessment in rcspe¢t of a period of one year fn)m Ihc date of4ipproval of the linancial stotements. Income endowments Voluntary income inclLiding donations. gifts. Ic8acie4 and grants that provid¥ corc fl￿ding or are of a general naiure 1$ reLognis¢d when the ¢harity has entiileml'nt to Ihe incom¢. il is probable Ihal the income will be received and the amounl Lan be nieasured with suificieni reliability. Donalions llnd legacies Lltsiiations dl'c recognis¢d when the charity ha¥ bccn notified in ivi'iting of both the dn]ount and settlemcnt dale. In Ihc event that a donation is subject ro condition.4 that requi￿ a level of p¢'rfonnance by the charity before thL charity 18 Lntitled to tlie lunds. the income is defcr￿d and not re¢4)gnised until ¢iihei' those Conditions air fully met. or the fuifilineiit ut those condilions is wholly wiihin thc control of (he Lharity ￿]d il is pwbable that ihese conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period. Gran1% rtteivable Cjrants are recognised whett the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Wherc perfom)ance condilions are &ttaLhcd to the grant and are yel to be ii)et, Ih¢ in¢omc 15 reco8nised as a liability and included on lh¢ balance sheet a5 defetT¢d inL'ome to b¢ relea5¢d. Page 25 Nottin%ham Women's Centre Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Lnded 31 March 2025 Expenditure All expenditure is recogmised onc¢ there is a lebval or eonsiriiclive obli&ration to that expcnditvre. it is probable ettlemeni is required and th¢ amoLint can be mea8ured reliably. All LOSI5 are allocated io the applicable expcnditure headiiig that ag¥rebiate gimildr Costs io thRt categwory. Wiici'e costs cani)ot be direcily attributcd to particular hcadings they have been all(Jcated on a basis consistent with the use of rL'sources. with cenrral staff costs allocated on thc bab18 Ot rime spent, and depreciation Lharge5 allocated OT) the portion u1- the asset's use. Oiher suppon cosis are allocated based on the spread ot. staff costts. Choriiable aeirvilies Chariiable CXPLndiiure comprises those c()818 incurred by the eharity in the delivery of ils activities and service5 tor its beneticiaries. It includes both eosis (hat can be alloc¢lted directly lo such activities and Ihobe Costs ot An indirect nature neces8ary to support them. G(>vernAnce costs ThcsL include the costs attributable lo the chai'ity's compliance with ¢on¥tilulional and staiulory requiremcnts. inLluding Mudil, sts'ategi¢ mana¥einent and tn]slees Ineelings and reimbursed exp¥nses. Goi'ernment grants Gnvenimenr gran15 are re¢ogni&ed based on tli¢ aLLnJMI Inodel and are 11)easured at the fair value of ilie aliset rcLeived ()r reLtiv4ble. (yranls arc clabsilied as relaling eiiher li) r¢vcnLlV or io assets. Grenls relating to rLvenue are recugnisLd iii inLoinc over th¢ period in whiLli tl)e rclalcd LOSt% urc r¥¢Dgnib¥d. (irani& rclaling lo a%sc(s arc reLOgllli8ed ovcr IIiL expectcd useful lite (?f thL assel. Whci'e part of d byrant relalingj to an asset is dcfcrred, il is relo￿lSe{l a.s d¢ferred iliL()tne. TaxAtion 'I'he ch¥rily is consid¢r¢(I to pals Ihe les15 set out in Pard¥raph I SehcdulL' 6 of thc FinanL¢ Aci ?010 and Iher¢for¢ it iiieets the d¢finitiun of a Chai'iiable conipthny for UK corporaliort lax purpn8e8. Ac¢ordingly. Ihe Chdrily is potentially exempt from tdxaiion in respect ol. income or ¢apilul 8ains rcceived within catcgories covercd by Chapter 3 Part I l of the Corporiltion I'ax A¢t ?010 or section 256 ut the I'axation ol. Lhargeable Gains Act 199? tu the exlcnl that sulh income ur gains are appli¥d exLlusively to Lharitdble purposes. I'anglble flxed Agsets Inclividual fixed absLts costing £500.00 or mi)re are iniiially iELorded at ¢LlSt, les% any subsequent aiiuinulated d¢preLiulion and subsequeiit accLimii181ed i5TJp&innent IossL'b. Depreciation and 4mortlsation Depi'eLiation is Pru￿2dLd on tlliigyiblc fixed assets s() lo wrirc off ihc cosi or valuatii)n, less any es1iiiiatLd residii&l walue, over their LxpectLd useful eLonomiL life as follow8.' Asset cl455 Eqliipmenl Library Computer equipmcni Depreci*tlon method and r%t¢ 25 /0 on a reducing balancc ba51$ 20 /u on a 51Taight liiie basis 33..13 /0 on a straighi lille ba8lS Page 26 Nottingham Women's Ccntre Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Trade debtors I'iade d¥biors are ainounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services perfonned in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors ￿re re¢ogiiised initially at ihe tranyaction price. They are subsequcntly nieasured at amortised cost using Ittc ¢tf¢clive interest method. ]L￿s provigion tor impaimienl. A provision for the impairnient of trade dcbiors is established when Ihcrc is objective evidence thal IhL' charity will llot be able to Collect all amounts due according ro the originul knns of the re¢eivables. Cash Ind cash equiv&lents Cash and Cdsh ¢quivalents ¢ompri5e ¢ash vn hand and call deposits. and other 5hort-lenn highly liquid inveslm¢nts Il)ai are readily convertible 10 a known ainount of cash and are subject lo an insi8nifiLant risk ot" change in vulue. Fund structure Unrestri¥red inconie funds arc general fiinds ihal are avuilablc for use al the truslces, di5Lrclion in furiherdnce of Ihe objeclives ol. tli¢ charity. ReslriLlcd income luiids are those grants foi. u4e in u particulai. area or for specific puiposes, the iise of which is rcstricted lo ihut area or pury>os¢. P¢nslons And other post retlremenl obllggtlon$ The charity oper&tes a detincd eontribution pension schemc which is i pension plan under which tIXLd contributions are paid into a pension fiind and the churity has no legal or ¢onstNctlVL obligation to pay funher contributions evLrL if the tund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employee5 the ben¢fiis relating io employec service in ihe Lurrent and prior periods. Contribution¥ to defined conlribuiion plans ar¢ rccogni8ed iii the S(Alement ol. FinanLial A¢tivilies when they dre due. IfLonlributithn paymcnis exceed Ihe contribLltiun due for service, Ihe Lxce$s is reLugnis¢d a% a prepayimcni. 2 InvestlllL'nt Income b'nrestricled funds Ctrener41 Total 2025 'rotal 2024 Interest receivablc Rod similar income: Inler¢st receivable on bank deposi15 14,188 14,188 Page 27 Nottingham Women's Centre Notes to the Financfial Statements for the Year bnded 31 March 2025 3 Income from doThatllllls and legacie5 Unrestrieted fund5 Gcneral Tot81 2025 Total 2024 Donation5 aiid legacies: Donati0118 trom LL)mpanies. trusts and bimilar proceeds Gift aid reclaimed Grants, incliiding Lapital granls., Government grant& 37.277 37277 57.860 8.060 2.000 39,277 39,277 65,920 4 Income from eharitAble gctivities Total Totgl I'herApeu¢ic serylces Cllent support ()ther 2025 21124 CJrants & donations Rent & room hire Counsclling donationslfees ()thcr income 177,735 819,304 165.990 411.Y46 1,163,029 48,946 39,814 1.103,936 37.7118 38.360 1,126 1.181.130 39,814 217,549 819.304 214,936 1,251.7114) S Gr*nt% & donxtlong [Inreitrl¢ted funds Restrlcted fu￿d% Total JaTtILld Weslnn Foundalion Thvmas Farr Churity 14cnry Smith L harity LoLal Giving Ministry oft'Justice Nottingham Ciry Council Nottinghamshire County c.ouncil Won)en's Health Commiiniiy Fund Notts Police & C"'rimc Commissioner NCC- UKSPF Sundry gran15 & donations 30.000 2,UOO 65.400 30.000 2.ODQ 65.400 13,071 830,305 161.614 5,0(M) 4,602 51.108 15,000 ?4.206 13.071 1130.J05 159.614 5.000 4.602 51.108 15,000 2,00 24.206 39,277 1,163,029 1.202,306 Page 28 Nottingham Women's Centre otes to the Financial Statemcnts for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 6 Expenditure on eharitable activities Total Total TherApeutic $ervice$ Client SUPPUrt Other 2025 2024 Activities Aftiliatioiis & subscription8 Bank charges Cenire cvenLs & workshops Communications Deprcciation EDllslaff and setvice uycr5 Equipn)ent ACcl￿S fundlAceess to work Grnnts paid Hardship bjnd Grant repayment Insurance ALidil fee IT suppnrt & mainlcnaiice MaintLnanee & relLirbishment Marketing & fiindraising cost 'ew building project Officc & cleaning supplies Organisaliottal developm¢nl Oih¢'r cxpenditure Printing & posia8e Prolessional fees* Pdyroll & siipcrvision Recruilmeni Rcnt & utilities Salaries, Nl & pension Statytraining. lrnvcl & wellbeing Trustee training & other expens¢5 Volunteei. cosls 64 517 434 803 6.6?3 9,(M)5 220 797 240 1,471 821 1,905 803 9,135 12,421 13,364 1.445 318 -3.939 725 1,868 11.261 9.386 2,368 2,641 {?.X1421 49,676 7,530 147 2.365 2,140 13.144 13fi 512 836 836 5.354 6,?79 11.633 3,913 3.936 8,.340 17.568 13,653 2,814 9,654 5,502 45,695 2,594 3,181 3.913 3,936 8,-340 8.630 ().163 1,942 3,537 8,100 15,767 3,913 5,413 68.850 12,070 16,126 2,006 027 94 6,932 778 9.654 150 18,990 2,.$48 226 610 21 4,742 26,684 46 2.383 572 2.643 21,094 6,977 727 5,246 708.888 1,530 283 12,892 55,958 29,601 1,010 19,257 909.617 ?3.175 1,()44 19,657 741.381 144.771 5,009 14,223 45 19,277 17.955 91 91 2.ylo 330 2.294 40 184374 826.302 140 300 1.150,976 1,031,644 Governance costs of £1 0,615120?4 - £10.530) See note 9 for further details. Page 29 Nottingham Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 7 Net incomlngl(butgoing resources Nel in¢omiT)g resources fvr the year include.. 2025 2024 Audit fees Depreciaiion of lixed as5els 8,100 9,386 8 Staff costs The aggrcgaLe payroll eosls were as follows.. 202S 2024 Stlff costs durlnE the yeAr were: Wa¥e8 and sularies Social seeurily costs Pen8ion costs 11111.071 66.020 25,526 672.213 49.072 20,096 909617 7413111 The monthly averdge Iiumbcr of personb lincludin8 4enior management team) employcd by the chai'ity dw'ing the year was a% follows.. 2024 2025 Av¢ra8e numbcr uf employees 35 29 31 (2024 - 211) of the above eiiiploy¢¢¥ parti¢iP3td in th¢ l)efined Conlribution Pension SLI)emes. Contributions to the cinployec pinsion fL7r th¢ year loiall¢d £25,526 (20?4- L211.Q961. No employee I'eL¢ivcd einL)luinenl% of more than £60,000 durinu the year. The total empli)y¢¥ bcnLfil% of tl)c kcy InaiiaBement pLrsonnel of ih¢ charity were L215,11 ?12024 £178,¥621. Page .30 Nottingham Women's Centre Note5 to the Ffinantial Statements for the Year Ended 31 ,Vlar¢h 2025 9 Analysis of governanee &nd support ¢osts Support ¢osls have iiol been separaiely alloLaled Jnd disclosed as the -1 rustees believe tiiey are imnialerial to the financial statemenrs. GovernAnce costs Restrltted funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Audit fecs Audit of the financial statements Othcr kFovernance c0819 8,340 2.275 8,340 2,275 8,100 ?,430 10.615 10.615 10.530 10 Tanglble fixed A$$ets Compvter equlpment Llbrary Lqulpment Total At l April 2024 Additions 24.991 86,575 13.26U 15,660 124,826 15,660 Ai 31 March 2025 24.991 86,575 ?8,920 140,486 Depreclatlon Al l April 2024 C.h&rge for the year Ai 31 M'irch 2025 24,991 7E,679 3,724 4.420 9,64U 24,991 75.40.3 14.060 114,454 Net v41ue Al 31 Ma￿h 2025 11,17? 14.860 26,032 At 31 March 2024 14,896 11,84U I l Debtor8 2025 2024 Trade debtors Prepaytnents 54.661 1.741 47.225 2,271 56,402 49.496 Poge31 Nottingham Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 ,March 2025 12 c.ash and cash equlvalents 21125 2024 Ca%h LTrll liaiid Casl) at bank 369 919.57 794,995 939,940 795.376 13 Credltors: amounts f811ing due wlthln one vear 2025 2024 Other creditors Accru&ls 15,295 16.2114 18,550 19.002 14 Auditor'$ remunerarfon Durin&F ihe peri(Trd. the lees payabl¢ {¢x¢ludingy V AT) to the charity's auditor. Roulcr Sp¢ncer wus as fDIIows'. 2025 2024 Audit fc¢ 6,950 6.750 6.9$0 6,750 15 Charlty itltus Th¢ Lhdrity its a company limited by guarantcc Jnd Lull5equently doe8 not huvc. i+harc cgpitul. Ea¢h ol. the trustee8 is liablc io cvnti'ibule an ainouni not exce¢din8 t l O roward¥ Ihii asS¢ts of the charity in ihe Cvcnt ot. liquidaiion. 16 Taxation The ¢h&rity is a registered ehariiy and i¥ thL'relore exempt from iaxuiion. 17 Trustees remunerat10￿ expenses No trnsrL¢ts. nor any pci'sons connLCt¢d with them. have received any remuneration li'om the charity during the year. No truslee5 hove reccivLd any reinibursed cxpcnsL¥ or any oiliei. benefits from the cl)ariry thiring the yeaT. 18 Rel4lLd part), trsnsAetions There wcre no re18ted party transactions in the year. Page 32 Nottingham Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 19 Analys15 of nel &55ets betTh'een funds Unrestricted 2025 Total fund5 General Designated Re$trlcted Tangible fixed assets Current asseis Current liabilities 26,032 741,-598 118.550) 26.032 153,858 100,886 118.5501 Total nei assels 749,080 153,858 l (M),886 1,003,824 Unre$tri¢ted 2024 I'ot41 fund$ Cyeneral Designated Restrlcted Tangible fixed assets Curreni assets Current liabiliti¢s 23.736 642,447 19.062 ?3.7.36 844,872 19.062 128,690 73.735 Total nct asscrs 647,121 128,690 73,735 849.546 Page 33 Nottingham Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 ZO Funds B414nce 4t 31 March 2025 Balanee It I Aprll 2024 Incoming resources Re50urLes expended Transfer5 Unrestrieted fundg Gerterul Geiieral fvnd 647,121 136,052 160,1081 26,015 749.080 D¥si&wiial¥d Building fund Activities not yet conipleted Core tunding contingcncy 1110.000 355 28.335 50,000 150.000 6.173 12,670) 28.335} 128.690 6,173 12,6701 21,665 153,858 TotAI unrestrleted fund¥ 775.1111 142.2?5 6?,7781 47.680 902.9311 Re8trlL*ted funds MOJ NLW Chynge IPreventl BiiildingT lund talutury diity INCCI MOJ Cor¥ Ifc MOJ DSV MOJ C'R,% coiitract Chong¥inb Futures (NCC) 141)me4 for Ukrain¢ INLC) Homes tor Ukrrtin¥ - Couiis¥lling' Ccire en.sts (Heniy Smith) Mciilal Hcalih Siipport lor Won)cn (Thomas P'an'l Woincii's HLulth Comniuiiily 142,389 1131.4891 9.()541 171,1147) 161,IlQOI 153,7511 1648,?881 46,5251 (6,5551 2?,460 1.4311 12,8(I6 69,617 61.￿)0 51.lUII 626,916 4Y,YY9 19,9()8 3,91.3 45.932 {1,270) 124,560 14501 12,993 2.S,000 65.400 14,6661 11 8,4341 20,334 46,966 ?,000 14111 1,952 4,602 30.000 15.000 151M)I 2.361 Garfield W¥sion IT equipincnt INCCI 130,0001 15.0001 10.000 Tftht&l restricted funds 1,163.029 11.088,1981 147,680 100,886 Total fund8 849.546 1,305.254 1.150.976) 1.003.824 Page 34 Nottingham Women's Centre Iyotes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 The specific purposcs for which th¢ funds arc to be applicd arc as follows.. Ilutlding ￿ftd - fvndg for the purchase and shared 8eniices designing. Statutory Dury {NCCI A therapeutic seryice providing 8UPPOrt to survivors of domeslic abuse and their Childi'en r¢siding within sale accommodation. PCC MOJ DSV funding A Ih¢rapcutic service providing support to ¥urvivors of domestic abu¥e and their childi'en not residing in retuge accommodation. MOJ Core - Fuiids towards the orgaiiisation's core costs. MOJ CRS Lontraci- A s¥rviL¢ suppurling ivoin¢n in Ihe criminal jusliL¢ system. MOJ Neiv Changes - A support service for women, aiming lo prevent or reduce women's involvcmenl in the criminal jusliLe system. Ch8ngillg futurcs INCCI I lo I n3vigAtor 8ervi¢e supporting womcn cxperiencing domesiic and scxu41 violence and abuse. Honies for Ukraine l.NCCI & Homes for Ukraine (Counselling) Women. Thomas F#rr Charity- mentsl health support for women. Cor¢ LV5ts (H¢nry Smith) funds tv support the ¢osl ol-the orgunisation. Women's HealtE] Community Fund- to run women health workshops. Garfield W¢stoii - funds lo support tlie ¢ost of the or8anisation. IT cquipincnt (NCCI - towards purchasc of IT equipment. Designated ￿ndS were set up to cover the future costs of maintaining currenl premises (Building fund) and for a¢tivities not yet compleled. activities and counselling for Ukrainian The transfers from tlie MOJ CRS cortiract and IT equipment {NCCI funds lo rhc General fvnd rL'prcsenl the net book valLie of fixed a.qset%, Il)e u%e of ivhich is iiot 8ubjecl ro any r¢.qlriclion. The trynsf¢r from thc G¢'n¢rJl fiind ru tile Building fvnd represents dn Jmuunt tlie Tru¥tee¥ hui'e agire¢d to further designate towards the future building needs. The iransler Irom the Core lunding conlingency liind to Ihe General lund represents on amount no longer necding ring fencing for ¢orc funds. -l-he ti'aii8ters from the M()J ( R%, M()J New Changes, PC(.' MOJ DSV. Homes foi. Ukraine ITr4CCI and Women's Hcalth Communiry Fund to th¥ General fund rep￿ts¢nt Las¢work¢r rent ¢harg¢5. These dre thefigureyfur iheprewiuu& tsL'counlingperiod ond ure inLli¢dedftsr ci)mpuralivepiirpo,se.s Balanee at 31 .March 2024 Balance at I Aprll 2023 Incomlng resources Resources expended Transfer5 Lnrestrl¢¢¢d funds General Gcncral fund 541.247 172.358 141,885) (24.599) 647.121 Designuted Building ￿nd Activities not yet completed Cor¢ funding contingency 60,000 461 40,000 i 00,000 355 28.335 218 (324) 28.333 60,461 218 (3241 68,335 128.690 Total unrestrieted funds 601.708 172.576 {42,209) 43,736 Page 35 Nottingham Women's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Balgnee at 31 March 2024 B8laMce at I April 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfer5 Restricted MOJ New Chan8es (PrevLnt} Buildin¥ Sialutory duty INCCI MOJ Core PCC MOJ DSV MOJ CRS conlracl Col NWC Col PJrlners Lloyds 141.241 72.318 67.590 61.000 36.308 566,693 64.786 50,124 ?5.000 (132.873) (68.8501 {66.684) 161.000) 133.358) 1490,3211 164.7861 150,1241 1?1,4391 18.368) 18,992 924 22.460 1.430 (400) 963 )67 3,913 45.932 (31,4071 13,561 J Totol restrlcted fund5 21,846 1.085,060 ￿989 435) 43,736 73,735 Tijtal tunds 623.554 1.257.636 {1.031.644 849.546 Page 36