2021-12-31-accounts - Headway North West London

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HEADWAY NORTH WEST LONDON ANNUAL REPORT 2021 (for AGM 24/5/2022)

The Board is proud to present the annual report for the year ended 2021

Overview of 2021

2021 was again dominated by Covid-19. The various online Zoom meetings (including the women’s group, football group, and young person’s group) continued and face to face Link meetings were held at appropriate times. Financially the charity has continued to thrive with a number of large donations and some excellent fundraising activities carried out by our supporters. We ended 2021 in a strong and stable financial position.

Governance

Henrietta Phillips continues as Chair. The Board met remotely through 2021 with regular communication by email at all times. The Board is made up of volunteer Trustees and oversees the provision of the service and the finances of the Charity, the employment of our staff member and ensures that all necessary filing with Headway UK, Companies House and the Charity Commission is completed. The Board met 8 times in 2021.

Board membership

Claire Angol is an integral member of the Board and carries out vital bookkeeping work including preparing and sending out invoices and dealing with cheques, payments and financial queries.

David Bannon joined the Board at the 2021 AGM and has concentrating on fundraising. David has used his contacts to speak to various companies and organisations in the local area who, once they have heard about HNWL, have made significant donations to the charity.

Pat Byrne, is a very valued and experienced volunteer at the Link and has organised and participated in many events and also run the Link on many occasions. Pat brings firsthand knowledge of the service users and meetings to the Board.

Tracey Freeman has also been involved with HNWL for many years and has raised thousands of pounds through her fundraising work. She is also a volunteer and knows most of our members and service users. As a result

Headway North West London , a company limited by Guarantee C/O Thompsons Solicitors LLP, Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 3AP Tel: 07726325222 Email: info@headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1110088. Registered in England No. 05283025. Affiliated to “Headway – the brain injury association”, a Registered Charity

of her knowledge and experience she is also a very valued member of the Board.

Jaymini Katira continues to contribute and assist with Board work and decisions, and is keen to assist with fundraising in particular when we are able to return to more traditional methods after the pandemic.

Siobhan Kelly has unfortunately not been able to attend meetings through 2021.

Isang Obot joined the Board at the 2021 AGM. Isang chaired the excellent 2021 International Women’s Day event and has helped to improve HNWL’s social media presence – setting up Twitter, Instagam and Linked In accounts and regularly posting interesting information. She also provides 1:1 support to our Service Manager.

Henrietta Phillips chairs the meetings, is membership secretary and files the accounts and reports.

In addition Margaret Anthony has continued to provide her services voluntarily as treasurer. She drafts the charity’s annual accounts and ensures our accounting is accurate and meets all legal requirements. We continue to be very grateful for this vital work. Margaret also attends most of our events and makes useful contributions and suggestions to the Board.

Financial management

2021 was a good year financially with the Charity achieving a surplus of just over £10,000 primarily as a result of some very large donations.

Fundraising/donations

The fundraising undertaken in 2021 included:

David Bannon shared information about the Charity with a number of sympathetic organisations – a number of whom made 4 figure donations to support our work
The West London Harley Riders continue to support us and we received another generous donation of £1,000 from them
Dave Harman continued to hold quizzes raising money for us

The following raised thousands of pounds between them in the summer of 2021:
Shivani Majithia – tennisathon
Margaret Anthony and Tracey Green - swimathon
Camille Mason-Perez – bike ride London to Brighton
Alan Kennedy – sponsored walk
We also continue to benefit from ad hoc or monthly donations from supporters.

The Link and Harrow Support Group

Service Manager

Bakhtiar Hormoz runs or facilitates the online meetings through the week (with the assistance of the amazing volunteers), manages telephone and written enquires and referrals and offers support, signposting and advice to brain injury survivors and their families. He attends external meetings and events on behalf of the Charity including in 2021 a Headway UK meeting where he spoke about the virtual meetings offered by HNWL.

The LINK and remote meetings

Bakhtiar has run the Link and the online meetings with the assistance of longstanding volunteers Frances Clegg, Gladys Janes, Pat Byrne, Tracey Freeman, Tracey Green, Bridget Shaw and Isabel Barreto and also our newer volunteers: Caithlin Barry, Natalie Blackburn, Eleanor Guck, Paige Furlan, Camille Mason-Perez, Arijeta Reka, Anjli Sennik, and Olivia Wysocka.

Tracey Green, a professional speech and language therapist has continued to work closely with our service users through the pandemic including oneto-one work and Helena Breslin continued to run guided meditation sessions.

There are more meetings and services running currently than there were before the pandemic and Bakhtiar has run sessions on bank holidays and over Christmas and other holidays.

Activities and events

A remote bingo session in February which raised considerable funds.

The remote AGM in April was very well attended.

There was a very well attended showing of our film, Addicted to Crazy, with special guests including Aimee, our former service manager and Toby and Anna the filmmakers, in May.

The Christmas party in December was in person and was a very enjoyable event with many people seeing each other for the first time in 2 years.

Conclusion

We are fortunate that thanks to the great efforts of Bakhtiar and the volunteers we were able to continue to provide a service to our existing service users through 2021 by way of regular Zoom meetings and in addition there has been regular phone contact with service users and support offered. The board is immensely grateful to Bakhtiar and all the volunteers for ensuring that support and social interaction continues to be provided despite the challenges of the pandemic.

We are also grateful to the London Boroughs of Harrow and Brent for their continued support.

As ever we always welcome ideas from members and service users and their families and volunteers in relation to the Charity – in a locked down or ‘normal’ environment. We have been considering ideas and hope to be able to update members at the AGM about a new initiative being progressed by Tracey Freeman and others.

Thank you for your support.

HPhillips

Henrietta Phillips, Acting Chair

Headway North West London , a company limited by Guarantee C/O Thompsons Solicitors LLP, Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 3AP Tel: 07726325222 Email: info@headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1110088. Registered in England No. 05283025. Affiliated to “Headway – the brain injury association”, a Registered Charity

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05283025 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1110088 Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 December 2021 HARD AS Chartered accountants 36 Dene Fload Northwood Middlesex HA6 2DA

Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Slalemenls Year ended 31 December 2021 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the director's report) Independent examiner's report to the trustees Slatement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements

Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) Year ended 31 December 2021 Th8 Iruslees, who are also thè dir8clors for Ihe purposes ol company law, pres8nl their roporl and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year end8d 31 December 2021. Releyence and admlnlstratlve detalls Registered charily name Headway North Wesl London IA Company Mited by Guarantee) Charlty registratlon number 1110088 Company reglslratlon numb8r 05283025 Principal ofll¢e and reglstered Grove Housa otllco 55 Lowlands Road Harrow Middx HAI 3AP The tru8tee8 H Phillips C Angol D Bannon T Freeman J Kalira S Kelly l Obot (Appointed 14 Aprll 2021) IAppoinled 14 April 2Q211 Independent examlner Mr G J Hayfield FCA, DGhA Hardcastle Burton 36 Den8 Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 2DA Structure, govemance and management The Company is run and managed by ils trustees. Oblectlves and acllvltles The ¢harily's objectwe is to provid8 relief lo persons resident in North West London, and their spouses, relatives or carers, who have sull8r8d Irorn head injury, through th8 provision ol information, facilities and services. Headway North Wesi London,providos a social rehabililalion serwce known as THE LINK and volunteer led support groups lo allecled persons ol brain injury in Ihg boroughs ol Hillingdon, Harrow and 8renl.

Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Reporl) (conlinyed) Year ended 31 December 2021 Oblectives and acllvllle8 fconllnu&dJ Acllvlll88 In 2021 During the year the charity continued to provide support and sgrvices to servlce users and their family members, daspite further and varwng r8slrfclions in place through 2021 as a result ol the pandemic and emèrgence ot new variants ol Covid-19. In particular lae¢ lo lace rneelings, including the weekly day s8wice, were resumed, initially in outdoor spaces, prior lo a return lo remote meetings in order lo comply with new advice following the emergence ol the Omicrom-variant in mid-December 2021. An An online Inlernalional Women's Day event in March and the showing ol the charity's film 'Addicled to Crazy, in May 2021 were both very well allended. The Christmas m8al was held in person earfy in D8cèmb8r 2021 and was w811 allgnded - with appropriate pr&caulions taken and guidance givèn lo allendees In advance. Supporters The W6sI London Harley Rid8rs attended the Christmas meal and again presented a cheque lor £1,000. A number ol corporal& sponsors with local connections lo the charity mado significant donations this year. The chaty also has a number ol individual supporlers who provide monthly donations as well as donations made, lor exarne, in commemoration ol speoial birthdays. Thompsons Solicilors have continued lo provide ollice space free ol ¢harg&. Funds are also raised though annual membership le&s. Fundralsing events were held when appropriate, including an online bingo event and a rallle al th8 Christmas meal. 5 01 our supporters undertook sponsored èvènts on behalf of the charity including cycling, tennis and swimming challenges. Achlevements and performance The Link Mr B Hortlloz, the Service Manager, has continued lo malnlain a lull service throughout the pand&mic uslng remote video conferencing and holding lac8 to lace meelings lor service users and Ihglr lamllies when sale and appropriate to do so. He has worked with a fantaslic small bul reliatle group ol volunl&ers. Communieallon The Service Manager sends out e-mails regularly detailing recent and futur8 8v8nls and providing other relevant information to the membership and other supporters. The charity also has a Facebook page and Isang Obot, one ol the Trustees, has recently sel up and manages Twitter, Instagram and Linked In accounts lor Ihe charity. The charity hopes lo reinvigorate links with local ho$'tal$ and slalulory services as lace lo lace meetings and visits become viable. Flnanclal revlgw The income from the charity's main funding source, the weekly day service The Link,, remained reduced Ihrough 2021 due lo the pressures brought on by the pandemic and the slightly altered service. However the conlinued enhanced 8llorls al fundraising led lo a surplus for the year 01 £10,113 12020'.£7,8391. Adequale reserves have been maintained ihroughoul the year and the charity is in a good position to maintain Sls charitable aclivili6s in 2022. Reserves siand al £37,475, 12020'.£27,3621.The ¢harlty's reserves policy is lo rnainlain enough resarv8s lo covtrr six months ol operational expenses.

Headway North Wesl London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnuedj Year ended 31 December 2021 Small company provlslona This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. The Iruslees, annual report was approved on 3 February 2022 and signed on behalf ol the board ol trustees by.. H Phillips Trustee

Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Headway North West London (A Company Limiled by Guarantee) Year ended 31 December 2021 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial slalements ol Headway North West London {A Company Limited by Guarantee) I'lhe charity) lor the year ended 31 December 2021. Responslbllllles and basls of report As the trusl88s ol th8 company land a150 Ils directors lor the PLJrposes ol company lawl you are responsible lor the preparation ol the financial statements in accordancé with the r8quirem8nls ol th8 Companies Act 20061.the 2006 Acl'l. Having salisli@d mysèlf that th8 accounts ol the company are not required lo be audited under Part 16 ol the 2006 A¢1 and are eligible lor independent examination, I repDrt in resp&cl ol my axaminalion ol the charity's accounts as carrled out under section 145 01 the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2Q11 A¢l'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commlssion under section 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act. Independent examinorfs stat8m8nt I have completed my exarnination. I confirm Ihal no mallers have come lo my allenlion in connection with the examinalion giving me caus8 lo believe.. accounting records wgre not kepl in respect ol the charity as r8quir8d by sgction 386 01 th8 2006 Act., or the financial statèmanls do not accord with those records,. or th& financial slalemenls do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 01 th8 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lru& and lair, vi6w which is not a rnaller considered as part ol an ind8p6ndanl gxaminalion., or the financial slalem&nls have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and prlnciples ol the Slalemenl ol Recommended Practice lor accounting and reporting by charili8s applicable lo charities preparing their aecounls in aecordancg with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in tha UK and Republi¢ ol IrelarKI IFRS 1021.

Headway North West London (A Company Limlted by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) 1conllnldj Year ended 31 December 2021 I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a prop&r understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Mr G J Hayfield FCA, DChA Hardcaslle Burton Independenl Examinor 36 Dene Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 2DA 3 February 2022

Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee statement ot Flnancial Activities (includlng Income and expenditure account) Year ended 31 December 2021 2021 Unrestricted lunds Tolal funds 2020 Total funds Nol Income and endowments Donalions and l&gacies Total Income 34,178 34,178 34,178 34,178 29,527 29,527 Expendllure Expenditur& on charilable aclivi118S Total expendlture 24,065 24,065 21,688 24,065 24,065 21,688 Net Income and n81 movement in funds 10,113 10,113 7,839 Reconclllalion of funds Total funds brought loward Total funds carried forward 27,362 37,475 27,362 37,475 19,523 27,362 The statement ol financial a¢livilies in¢lude$ all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and exp6ndilure derive Irorn continuing activities. The note$ on pages 8 to 10 foim part of these flnanclal statements.

Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limiled by Guarantee Statement ol Flnancial Position 31 December 2021 2021 2020 No18 Current assets Gash at bank and in hand 37,475 27,515 Credltors: amounts falllng dug wlthln ono year Net current assets 10 153 37,475 27,362 27,362 Total assotsloss ourrenl liabllities 37,475 Funds of the oharlty UnreslrKted funds 37,475 37,475 27,362 Total charlly funds 11 27,362 For the y&ar endlng 31 December 2021 the charily was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 01 the Companies Act 2006 relating lo small compani8S. Directors, r8sponsibilili8s-. The members have not required the company lo obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The dlreclors acknowledge their responslbllllles for complySng wllh the requirements ol the Act with respect lo accounting records and th8 preparation ol financial slalemenls. These financial slalemenls hav8 be&n prepared in accordanoe wllh the provisions applScable lo companies subject lo the small companies, roglme. These financial statements were approved by the board ot Iruslees and aulhorised lor is8ue on 3 February 2022. and are signed on b6hall of the board by.. H Phillips Trustee Thè notes on pages 8 to 10 lorm part of the8e financial slatem•nls.

Headway North West London (A Company Limiled by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guaranlee Noles lo the Financial Slalements Year ended 31 December 2021 General Informatlon The charity is a public b&nelil enlily and a prlvale company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address ol th8 r@gisl8red ofFice is Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA13AP. Slalement ol compliance Those linanclal slaternenls have been prepared in CDmplian¢e with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic ol Ireland,, the Slalemenl ol Flecommended Practice applicablé lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 (Charities SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies Act 2006. Accountlng pollcle8 Basls ol preparallon The financial statements have been prepared on the hislori¢al cost basis. Golng concern There are no material uncerlainlies about the charills ability to continu8. Incomlng resources All income is included in the slalemenl of financial activities when entitlement has passed lo the charity, il is probable that the economic benetils associated with the transaction will Ilow lo the charity and the arnounl can be reliably measured. The lollowng specific policies are applied lo particular categories ol income.. income from donallons or grants is recognised when there is evidence ol entitlement to the gift. rec8ipI is probable and ils amount can be measured reliably. legacy income is recognised when rec8ipl is probable and enlillemenl Is 8slablished. income from donated goods is measured at the lair value ol the goods unless this is impractical lo measure r81iatry, in which case the value is derived from the cost lo the donor or tho eslimalod resale valLJe. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received il the value can b8 reliably mgasured. No amounts are Included lor the conlribulion ol general volunteers. income from contracts for the supply ol serwcos is recognised with Ihe delivery of the conlra¢led service. This is classified as unreslri¢18d funds unless there is a conlraclual requirement lor it to be spenl on a particular wrpose and returned if unspent, in which case il may bg regarded as restricted. Rgsources expended Expenditur8 is recognlsed on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannol be recovered, and is classified under headings ol the slalemenl ol financial activilies lo which it relates..

Headway North West London (A Company Llmlted by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee Noles to Ihe Financial Ststements (contlnuedl Year ended 31 December 2021 Accountlng pollcles fcontlnuedj Resources expended (eoniiTruedJ expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundyaising aclivilies, events, non- charitable trading aclivilies, and the sale ol donated goods. expenditure on char¢lable activllies includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaklng activities that further ils charitable aims lor the benefll ol ils b&neliciaries, including those support costs and costs relaling lo the governance ol the charity apportioned lo charitable acliviues. Depreclatlon Depre¢ialion is calculated so as lo write oll the cost or valuation ol an asset, less ils residual value, over the useful economic life ol that asset as lollows.. Fixtures and fillings 33°k slraighl line Llmlted by guarantee Donallons and legacl8s Unreslricled Total Fund$ Unreslricled Total Funds FL¢nds 2021 Funds 2020 Donallon$ Donations The Link 23,771 10,407 34,178 23,771 10,407 34,178 16,258 13,269 29,527 16,258 13,269 29.527 Expgndlluyo on charitable activltles by fund type Unreslricled Total Funds Unrgslricled Total Funds Funds 2021 Funds 2020 Headway aclivili8S 24,065 24,085 21,688 21,688 Expendlturo on chariloble activili6s by actlvlty type Activities undertaken To181 funds directly 2021 Total fund 2020 Headway activities 24,065 24,065 21,688

Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee Noles to Ihe Flnancial Statemenls (Coljllnued) Year ended 31 December 2021 Stafl costs The total staff costs and employee benefits lor the reporting period are analysed as follows.. 2021 2020 Wages and salaries 20,339 18,354 The average haad count ol employees during lh8 year was 112020.. 11. No employee received employee benefits ol more than £60,000 during the year12020'. Nill. Truslee remuneration and Bxpenses No remun&rallon was paid lo Iruslees during the year. Expenses totalling £89 were paid to one Iruslee. 10. Credltors.. amounts falllng due wlthln one year 2021 2020 Social security and other laxos 153 11. Analysis of charltable lund$ Unrestrlcted funds Al 1 January 202 At 31 December 2021 Income Exp$ndilure General funds 27,362 34.178 {24.0651 37,475 Al 1 January 202 Al 31 December 2020 Income Expenditure General funds 19,523 29,527 121,6881 27,362 10