Company registration number.. 06675269 Charity registration number-. 1129979 POW Nottingham (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Stalernents for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2025 Community Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NGI 5GL POW Nottingham Contents Reference and Adminislrntive Detai15 TNstees' Report 2to9 Independent Examin&s Report io Statem¢nt of Financial Actsvities I I to 12 Balance Sh¢¢t 13 Notes to the Finan¢ial Statements 14to24 POW Nottingham Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Deirdre Bowen Heidi Barlow Chloe Philpott Matthew Rooney Senior Managernent Team Jessica Brannan, CEO Valerie Ross, Senior ManAg¢r R¢glstered Office 16 Lndependeni Street Nottingham NG7 3LN Company Registration Number 06675269 Charity Registration Number 1129979 Independent Examiner Eva Stevens. employee of Comtnunity Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North Wesl 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NGI SGL Page I POW Nottingham Trustees, Report Thc tru51ces, who are directors for the purposes of company law, prcscnl the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable ¢ompany for the year ended 31 March 20?5. Trustees and officers The trustees and officers serving during the yeai and sill¢e the year end were as follows.. Trustees.. Tane Edwards-small (resigned 19 May 2025) Corrine Miller (resigned 19 May 2025) Deirdre Bowen Heidi Barlow Chloe Philpott Natalie Dickinson (appoint¢d 15 July 2024 and resigned 19 May 2025} Jonathan Worsley (appointed 15 July 2024 and resigned 27 May 2025) Matthew Rooney (appointed 19 May 2025) Chainnan.. Corrine Mill¢r (resigned 19 May 2025) Structure, governance and management Nature ofgoverning documenl The charity is a ¢ompany limited by guarantee and registered charity- It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of associati(>n dated 1810812008 and most re¢¢nily amended 2710412009. It has no shar¢ ¢apitt¢l atLd the liability of ea¢h member in th¢ event of wtnding-up is limited to £1. Recruitment and appointmen¢ of Iruslees They are appointed on an annual basis at the Annual General MeetitLg, POW Nottingham has a core of Trustees . with a w¢alth of exp¢rien¢e and a range of skills and knowledge relevant to the issues POW faces now and in thc future. Recruitment of Trew Tntst¢es is thorough and robust. designed lo ensure thai new Trustees can add value to the organisation through the skills they possess. Objectives and 2ctivitles Objects ithd qims To pres¢rv¢ and protect good health, relieve financial hardship and advance education of those involved or who have been involv¢d or are Considering becoming involvcd in sex work by such means a5 the trustees deterniine including.. Al providing sensitive, comprehensive and free drop-in and outreach services. B) providing advice, support and counselling on such matters as sexual health, reducing drug use, family planning, social support, lifestyl¢ chan8es and exiting prosti￿110n. and C) promoting awareness in the wider community and other voluntary and stattLtory agencies on all matters regarding sex work and drug use. Page 2 POW Nottingham Trustees, Report Objeclive$, strqlegies and acfivilies POW Nottingham is a non-profit voluntary organisation that is here to ensure the health. safety and w¢ll-b¢ing of sex workers and those at risk of being exploited. "We will provide the tools to empower our setvice users to be safe, healthy and achieve positive lifestyle Changes POW was launched in 1990, when local women from the sex worker Collllnunity volunteet¢d io train as researchers to assess health and intetv¢ntion needs of sex worker's in a disadvantaged area of th¢ City of Nottingham. The World Health Organisation and 'Nottingham Health Authority. {NHS Nottingham City) funded this research. Gaps in the provision of.services were revealed and as a result. sources of advice and support for working prostilutes were created. Since that time POW has evolved into a robust indep¢nd¢nt peer led charitable company shaping and changing the nature of health and welfare provisions for these socially ex¢luded p¢opl¢. POW'S core aims are to preserve and promote good h¢alth. r¢li¢v¢ financial hardship, advan¢e the education of those involved in sex work and support lifestyle changes from those who wish to exit sex work. To achieve th¢s¢ aims POW provide5 an array of scrviccs and succcssfully cngages with a very chaoiir, vulnerabl¢ and hard to reach cli¢nl group. POW clients have complex support needs relating to issues surrounding sex work, including Class A drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness, violent and abusive experiences and mental and physical health issues. Main ￿tivitieS to tneet these needs are.. Drop in servi¢¢ providing.. Individual support needs assessments leading io outcomes-based support plans One-to-one support sessions Benefit5 advice Provision of creative activities Drug tr¢atment ¢lini¢s Needle exchange Sexual health and contraception clinics Housing advice Community mental health ¢lini¢s Appointments on days when drop in is closed Clothes bank, laundry facilities. shower room, hot drinks and meals Support and ¢n¢ouragemenl accessing mainstream services - Advic¢ and infom]ation on exiting sex work Outreach Service providing: Condoms and personal alarm distribution Pins and foil distribution Out of hours support Sauna and flat visits Home visit Hospital. rehab and prison visits Accompanied court app¢aran¢es Accompanied health, housing and benefit appointments We have several specialist projects proving support to young people at risk of exploitation, those de¢emed to have complex needs. those involved in the critninal justice System. those experiencing crisks, and those looking at taking the next steps in their lives. Page 3 POW Nottingham Trustees, Report Public benefil POW Nottingham's core role is reaching a client group not usually s¢¢n by mainstream services. Ln addition to helping s¢x workers achicvc their basic needs, deal with and avoid personal crisis. POW'S new evolved approach is to achieve a lasting impact on our service users. whi¢h in¢lud¢s helping sex work¢rs io.. progress out of sex work when desired - make links and engage with th¢ wider community. Sharing best practice with oth¢r organisaiions has always been a key part of our working approach. This will develop ￿rther in the coming years, sharing learning from our delivery and evaluation. POW actively parti¢ipat¢s in working groups/forum5 to influence strategy. ITh particular the Integrdted Care Board. and th¢ Nottingham Crime and Drngs Partnership. Satellite Services are provided by a rang¢ of professionals to augment the support provided by th¢ staff and voluateers at POW. The provision of assertive outrcach visits to identify hotspots in the local community is a core part of POWS services. ensuring that ¢lients involved in 'on-strect' and 'off-streel' sex work have access and are engaged wilh essential health care services. Th¢s¢ s¢ssions are a vitsl w&y of accessing new and hard-tO-rea¢h clients whose lifestyles are too chaotic, impacting their ability to a¢¢ess other servi¢¢s. As a result, POW is also able t en¢ourag¢ new Clients to access other services on offer at POW, and make further referrals in order to re-engage cli¢nts with mainstream services. Outreach has a long-t¢rni history of engaging individuals with substance use issues in effective treatmeTrt- reducing adult re•offending rates. supporting victims of rape and viol¢n¢¢' encouraging vuln¢rabl¢ individuals to achieve independent liviDg.' and provithng on-going support to individuals committ¢d to exiting sex work. The trustees confLrm that th¢y have ¢ompli¢d with the requir¢ments of s¢¢tion l7 of the Charili¢s Act 2011 10 have du¢ regard to the public benefLt guidan¢¢ published by th¢ Charity Commission for England and Wales. Page 4 POW Nottingham Trustees, Report Achievements and performance POW Nottingliam have Lontinued with broad ranging services- adding extra servi¢es and expanding our parlnership work to better meet the needs of vulnerable people in Nottingham. We have further strengthened relationships with a number of key agencies, including Sexual Assault Refetral C¢ntr¢, Hotneless Health Team. The W¢llbeing Hub, The Health Shop, Housiug Aid, NHS Integrated Sexual Health Services, Community Mental H¢alth Team, Juno, Nolls SVSS, Universili¢s, Notringham Women's Centre and LGBTQ+ Network. In 2024-2025, 151 adults engaged with POW outr¢ach and engagcmcnt serviccs. This included 55 individuals who were new to the organisation. Clients were primarily female (95/01 and eihnically diverse, with the majority (700/0) agcd 31 to 50. The vast majoriry were aclive sex work¢rs, 55O/y working on-srr¢el, 26/D from flats, 240/0 from sounas. and IOfj/o providing 'out-calls'. Overall, 540/0 of clients w¢rc asscsscd as being 'chaotic', with 430/0 assessed at medium or high risk in relation to their mental health, and 55 % their physical health. Substance misuse continued to be a significant issue for many POW clients. Nearly half (470/0) of ¢lients were assessed as being t4t medium or high risk of exploitation from oiheis. Housing continued to be a significant and challenging issue, with 28 % of clients recorded as street homeless or of no fLxed abode. The cost-of-living crisis also continued to have a significant irnpact on POW clients, resulting in a marked reductioll in the numb¢r of 'punters', maktng it harder for client5 to make a sufficient income. Outreach aciivities A total of 47 clients engaged with on-stre¢t outrea¢h over th¢ period. Staff drove around th¢ traditional 'beat area, in POW'S brand¢d minibus, engagitLg with otL-street sex workers through infonnal cOnve￿atiOnS and offering wellbeing-related iterns. Ensuring sufficient staffing for on-street outreach proved challenging this y¢ar. Accordingly, the staff team are considering wh¢th¢r POW'S approach to on-street outreach need5 to evolve. Off_str¢¢t outr¢ach continued. but on a reduced scale due to the ¢losure of two saunas. A total of 43 clients were supported through infonnal ¢onver5alions alongside more focused one-to-one support with 36 clients. The POW off-street outreach worker ¢onlinued to support STI tcsting, lakirLg self-lest kits to saunas and then taking th¢ swabs lo sexual health clinics. The POW Crisis Worker continued to deliv¢r outr¢a¢h drop-in sessions at thr¢¢ hostels. with mixed results over the year. Despit¢ th¢ challenges. the team are confident that this alternative outreach approach should fomi part of the POW'S sustained ¢li¢nl engagement strategy. Feedback from partner organisations reinforced this finding. which stressed the value of diversifying and expanding collaborative working in Community settings. Page 5 POW Nottingham Trustees, Report Thc centre drop-in POW ¢ontinued to deliver two weekly dropin sessions at the centre, providing access to a wide rdnge of resourc¢s, including personal hygicne facilities, clothing and hot food. Partner organi5ation5 Stressed that this holistic service offer helps clienis to feel safe and cared for. attracting them to the centrc and creating a pathway into specialist health¢are support. Through the drop-in, staff had infornial coi)versations with clients while engaging them in problem-solving support related to their general health and wellbeing,. mental, physical and sexual health issues,. housing and homelessness,. drug issues. money, d¢bt and welfare benefits issues. plus a wide range of broader topics. Practical and advo¢a¢y support continued to be a key feature of this work. Satellite clinics The ¢entre drop-in POW continued to deliver two weekly drop-in sessions at the centre, providing access to a wide range of resources, includiug personal hygiene fa¢iliti¢s. ¢lothing and hot food. Partner organisations stressed that this holistic service offer helps clients to feel safe and cared for, attracting them to the centre and creating a pathway into specialist healthcare support. Through the drop-in. staff had informal ¢onversatioDs with clients while engaging them in problem-solving sUPPOrt related to their general health and wellbeing,. mental, physical and sexual health issu¢s- housing and homelessness., drug issues.. money. debt and welfare benefits issues,. plus a wide range of broad¢r topics. Practi¢al and advocacy support continued lo be a key f¢atur¢ of this work. Satellite clinics POW ¢ontinued lo host satcllite healthcare clinics, running alongside one of the weekly drop-in sessions. This included a sexual health ¢linic,' a drugs clinic, which included access to general GP services; and a new assessment and referral ¢lini¢ delivered by the Nottingham Recovery Network. It is understood that th¢s¢ clinics continued to be highly valued by ¢li¢nls and were a key feattwe in attracting them lo the centre. Client case work. crisis. and advocacy support Ov¢r the year, 100 clicnls received one-lo-one support, and more intensive case work support wus conducted with 64 ¢li¢nts through 247 sessions. This support placed particular emphasis on 8ddressing housing and homelessness issues, accessing community h¢althcar¢ servic¢s, safety whilst working, money issues and benefils applications. and protecting clients from harni, including issu¢s related to stalking and hardssment. sexual violence and domestic abuse. Partn¢r organisations express high regard for POW'S case working appro￿h. It is ¢vident that the staff team worked hard to address clients, Support needs, in¢ludtng active advo¢a¢y on their behalf with external services. However, they noted how complex and time-consuming it could be to address seetningly Simple issues such as accessing birth certificates or proving local CODnection5. Staff reported numerous ba￿lerS to achieving positive outcomes. This was particularly noted in relation to housing, reflecting a lack of housing 5to¢L strict rules in supporting accommodation settings, and the chaotic nature of clients. lives. Finding the right balance between compassionate understanding and promoting pragmatic personal responsibility could b¢ chall¢nging. Progression The Progression Worker had infornial Contact with 21 ¢lients this year. 7 indivi(luals engaged with stNctyred one•to-onc sessions. Emphasis was on otje-to-one support. with a particular focus on helping clients to overcome practical life barriers similar to those covered in broader casework support. Considerable effort was put into sustaining the progression group over the last year. The Progression Worker introduced a range of more general activities relaf¢d to health and wellbeing to encourage engagement. Broader activities and developments Group activities and events - The team Continued to d¢liv¢r a nun)ber of social and cultural activities over the year. including wellbeing days aimed at promoting cli¢nts' s¢lf_¢are and self_esteem. Several volunteer-led group activities, including a gardening gmup and an art therapy group, were a150 run, which were well received atLd well attended by clietkts. The team woutd like to ll￿re of this type of activity in tbe future. Co-production - The team continued to engage clients in co-production activities, but on a smaller scale from previous years. This included a rnonthly consultation questLOn. Page 6 POW Nottingham Trustees, Report Volunteertng - Five volunte¢rs supportcd a variety of functions at POW over the ye#r. Th¢ staff team noted that volunteer engagement had been significant but sporadic, a challenge ihat was over¢om¢ when a member of staff had clearly defined responsibilities for volunteer support. Supporting students - The POW team have continued to take part in activities to engage Nottingham's student population, with a view to sharing information and raising awareness of POW services, if on a reduced Scale from previous years. Awarene55 raising - The team continued to att¢nd a number of community awareness-raising activities this year. The CEO attended a significant number of local and national strat¢gic meetiThgs and events over the year. Partner organisalions have stressed that they would welcome POW expanding its slrdtegic influ¢nce and impact POW continued to host satellit¢ healthcar¢ ¢lini¢s, running alongsid¢ one of the weekly drop-in sessions. This included a sexual health ¢linic,' a drugs clinic, which included a¢¢ess to general GP setvi¢es: and a new assessment and referral clini¢ d¢liver¢d by the Nottingham Recovery Nehvork. It is understood that these clini¢s continued to be highly valued by ¢lients and w¢r¢ a key feature IJJ attracting them to the centre. Client case work, crisis. and advocacy support Over the year, 100 clients rec¢iv¢d one-lo-one suppon, and more inl¢nsiv¢ case work support was conducted with 64 clients through 247 s¢ssions. This suppor( placed particular ¢inphasis on addressing housing and homelessness issue5, accessing community healthcare services, safety whilst working, tnoney issues and benefits applicatitsns, and protecting clients from hami, including issues related to stalking and harassment, sexual violence and domestic abuse. Partner organisations express high r¢gard for POW'S case working approach. Il is evident that the staff team worked hard to address clients, support needs, including aclive advocacy on their behalf with external services. However, they noted how complex and time•consuming it could be to address seemingly simpl¢ issu¢s such as acce55ing birth certificates or proving local ¢onn¢¢tions. Staff r¢port¢d numerous barriers to a¢hieving positive oul¢omes. This was particularly noted in r¢lation to housing, reflectins a lack. of housing stock, strict rnl¢s in supportittg a¢¢ommodation settings, 2nd the chaotic nalure of clienls. lives. Finding the iigbt balance between ¢ornpassionate. und¢rstanding and promoting pragmatic persollal responsibility could be challenging. Progression The Progression Worker had infonnal ¢onla¢l with 21 Clients this year: 7 individuals engaged with stN¢tured one-to-one sessions. Emphasis was on one-to-one support, with a particular focus on helping clients to overcome practical lile barriers similar to thos¢ ¢over¢d io broader casework support. Considerable effort was put into sustaining the progression group over the last year. The Progression Worker introduced a range of more gencral activities related to health and wellbeing to ¢ncourdg¢ engagement. Broader activities and developfflents Group a¢livilies and events The team continued to deliver a number of social and Cul￿ra] activities over th¢ y¢ar, in¢luding wellbcing days aimed al promoting clients, self-¢ar¢ and self