## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Women Without Roofs - Nepal **Other names charity is known by** WWR **Registered charity number (if any)** 1132931 **Charity's principal address** 79 Green Park Manor Road Bournemouth **Postcode** BH1 3HR
Women Without Roofs - Nepal
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
**TAR**
March **2013**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Trust Deed
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by existing Trustees Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
- Risk Management. The major risks are envisaged as: - Insufficient Ongoing Funding to maintain expenditure levels. The Reserves policy manages our legal requirements. As a Christian organisation the charity relies on a combination of prudent financial use and a proven faith that God provides sufficient resources. - Financial or Operational Mismanagement in Nepal. All major financial and management decisions are made by the Trustees, there is regular and frequent electronic (email, Skype) communication with our main worker, accounts of financial expenditure in Nepal are provided, regular visits are made to Nepal by one or more Trustees when all aspects of the work are checked and discussed with our staff. - WWR operates two bank accounts, one holds the charity’s funds and the other holds only small amounts for emergency use only. Only the latter account can be accessed by staff in Nepal via ATM.
- Incompatibility with Nepali Law. A Nepali Board and Constitution have been registered with Nepali authorities ensuring that the presence and operations of the charity within Nepal are acceptable and legal - Theft of Money in Transit. All money transfers to Nepal are made by direct inter-bank transfer. Money for general WWR use is transferred by Bank Transfer to the account of the Nepali Board.
**TAR**
March **2013**
2
- A major natural disaster in Nepal. We have initiated a basic communication plan; all Nepali staff have been issued with contact telephone numbers on laminated cards and advised to get in touch with the trustees in England in case of a natural disaster.
- Losing money through corruption and/or appropriation of bank accounts. The current political situation is constantly monitored and local legal advice taken if appropriate.
- Loss of primary Nepali staff (Manager). Ensure secondary staff are familiar with management tasks
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
The relief of financial hardship among adults and their children living in Nepal by providing such persons grants of money to provide or pay for items, services or facilities they could otherwise not afford through lack of **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its** means. To relieve sickness and promote and protect the good health of the **governing document** people in Nepal.
Our principal activity remains the provision of funds so that the women we support can pay their rent and therefore have the security of a place to live. In addition we also provide a child benefit allowance per child to their carers (Mother or Grandmother). We also provide support for medical bills for all our women and their families. We continue to support a women’s home. We have expanded our focus on citizenship by employing a lawyer on a part-time basis, to enable the women we support to become more **Summary of the main** autonomous by being fully registered with the authorities as Nepali **activities undertaken for the** citizens. **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within** Women are referred to us by pastors, by the women we already help or **this section the statutory** by a Nepali charity Koshish which seeks to rehabilitate women with **declaration that trustees have** mental illness and provided they meet our criteria they are eligible for our **had regard to the guidance** support. **issued by the Charity Commission on public** The Trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission guidance **benefit)** on public benefit when making financial and other decisions.
**TAR**
March **2013**
3
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
**TAR**
March **2013**
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The Trustees have been very grateful for the continued regular support **Summary of the main** from numerous individuals and groups whose donations have enabled us **achievements of the charity** to continue with our support of 60+ women in Nepal. The donations **during the year** received through The Big Give have also maintained our funds at a healthy position. This year has been deeply affected by the Covid 19 pandemic and Nepal and the women have not escaped. There have been severe lockdowns and we were able to distribute food and essentials to the women during the first of these. We have also ensured all our staff and women have been vaccinated. We have also been able to fund the treatment of a number of serious non-Covid medical situations. Mahima Griha (Glory House), housed older women from our previous home and some younger ones who were not in a position to move into their own room. Near the end of the year of this report the landlord notified us that he was selling up and we would need to move out. A new house was found and the relocation will be at the start of the next year. We have continued to support and develop our links with Koshish, an internationally recognised Nepali run charity that seeks to rescue women from the streets who are suffering from mental illness, a condition that is virtually ignored by state agencies. We have been able to maintain our support of a tithe of our income, payable twice-yearly as funds permit. Our Chair of Trustees has been resident in Nepal for many months during the year and has been able to closely monitor the day to day running of the charity, the general situation of all the women we support, the working relationship between the Nepali local authorities and our staff and to advise on any special needs the women may have. One of the legal problems facing the women is obtaining citizenship papers which would enable them to receive any State support. A women lawyer came to speak to our women on International Women’s Day and we are hopeful that she will be able to help our women with legal and bureaucratic problems. We have again been pleased and impressed with the way our staff have coped with and organised the increased workload. Our financial position has enabled the Trustees to continue to contribute to our fund to be used as a significant gift to our staff on their retirement or when they choose to leave working for WWR. Our staff and Nepali Board members continue to have good relations with the local Nepali authorities and again have had a very successful official review by them. However the authority tends to make requests affecting how the charity works and uses its funds. Their requirements often appear impractical and often change the next year without previous requirements being followed up which makes it difficult for our staff and Trustees to decide how much resource should be devoted to these requirements Our practice is to demonstrate that we are implementing these requirements but over a longer time period.
**TAR**
March **2013**
5
## **Section E Financial review**
The charity seeks to maintain a reserve sufficient to meet it’s legal **Brief statement of the** obligations on Glory Women’s House rent during a period of notice of **charity’s policy on reserves** termination and salaries for that period
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
None
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
The charity’s normal source of the major portion of funding continues to be through regular and ad hoc giving from individuals and groups. The charity participated in The Big Christmas Give which again yielded a significant boost to the finance position
The charity has used more than 99% of its funds this year in supporting its key objectives i.e. helping women in Nepal either directly (rent, health care, training) or indirectly (salaries, Home management costs).
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Anna Townsend
**Full name(s)** Anna Townsend
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair of Trustees **etc)**
**Date** December 2021
**TAR**
March **2013**
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|**2019**
-
£|**-20**
**£20,187.72**
4,036.89
£
1
489.85
£
4
-
£
3
17.50
£
2
8,220.21
£
21
**12,764.45**
**£**
2,606.40
£
6
24,513.47
£
7
**27,119.87**
**£**
-
£
10
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**5,251.05**
**£**
13
**45,135.37**
**£**
Coop A/c
2616
1200
313.5
4,129.50
£
17
**1,647.70**
**£**
**Income Summary**
Individuals one off
4,036.89
£
Orgs one off
489.85
£
Other
17.50
£
The Big Give
8,220.21
£
Regular groups
2,606.40
£
Regular Individuals
24,513.47
£
Gift Aid
5,251.05
£
**Total**
**45,135.37**
**£**
**20,187.72**
**£**
1,647.70
£
**21,835.38**
**£**|**Women Without Roofs - Nepal 2020/21**
**Opening Balance General Funds**
**INCOME**
**One-off donations**
Individuals
Organisations
Collecting Tins
Other Fundraising
The Big Give
**Total**
**Regular Sponsorship**
Family groups & churches
Individuals
**Total**
**Events**
Event Income
Event Costs
**Total**
**Interest**
**Gift Aid Rebate**
**TOTAL NET INCOME**
**OUTGOINGS**
**Nepal Expenditure**
Glory House Rent
Glory House Running Costs
Women's Rent
Medicine
Other inc Subsistence
Education
Training
Koshish
Covid Relief
Wages
**Total**
**Commission Charges**
**Admin**
**TOTAL NET OUTGOINGS**
**Net Gain**
**Closing Balance Total**
Closing Balance Earmarked Funds
Closing Balance General Funds
**Notes to the Accounts**
**BALANCE SHEET**
Opening Balances - Current Account
Cash Account
HSBC Account
Net Gain/(Loss)
Closing Balances - Current Account
Cash Account
HSBC Account|**2020**
-
£|**-21**
**£21,835.38**
13,335.90
£
50.00
£
10.20
£
1,059.18
£
5,991.48
£
**20,446.76**
**£**
2,414.00
£
29,185.52
£
**31,599.52**
**£**
-
£
**-**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**6,751.28**
**£**
**58,797.56**
**£**
Coop A/c
1,409.08
£
198.53
£
**10,077.63**
**£**
**Income Summary**
Individuals one
13,335.90
£
Orgs one off
50.00
£
Other
1,069.38
£
The Big Give
5,991.48
£
Regular group
2,414.00
£
Regular Individ
29,185.52
£
Gift Aid
6,751.28
£
**Total**
**58,797.56**
**£**
**21,835.38**
**£**
10,077.63
£
**31,913.01**
**£**|
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|3,686.32
£
4,126.46
£
16,496.77
£
1,102.81
£
3,577.69
£
3,142.64
£
1,537.13
£
4,588.50
£
4,252.04
£|||3,613.18
£
4,142.01
£
17,336.34
£
1,532.42
£
812.84
£
2,472.70
£
456.98
£
4,514.00
£
7,960.28
£
5,790.98
£||
|**42,510.36**
**£**
**176.89**
**£**
**800.42**
**£**
**43,487.67**
**£**|||**48,631.73**
**£**
**38.20**
**£**
**50**
**£**
**48,719.93**
**£**||
|**21,835.38**
**£**
12,058.33
£
9,777.05
£
18,138.83
£
-
£
2,048.89
£
18,631.29
£
6.35
£
3,197.74
£|||**31,913.01**
**£**
10,049.68
£
21,863.33
£
18,631.29
£
6.35
£
3,197.74
£
27,655.78
£
6.35
£
4,250.88
£||
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