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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Period end date April 2020 31 March 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by CHARIS Registered charity number (if any) 1156850

CHARIS TIWALA

Charity's principal address UNIT 22, 17 HOLYWELL HILL

ST ALBANS HERTS Postcode AL1 1DT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CIO – FOUNDATION REGISTERED 29 APRIL 2014

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

APPOINTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEES

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Charis Tiwala is an affiliate of the Beyond the Streets Network. Charis Tiwala is also a partner in the Hertfordshire Modern Slavery Partnership and a stakeholder in Hertfordshire Sexual Health Network.

• 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.

Section C Objectives and activities

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OBJECT 1: To relieve the charitable need of anyone who may have been a victim of or affected by human trafficking or exploitation Summary of the objects OBJECT 2: To advance the Christian faith by way of offering a of the charity set out in Christian chaplaincy service to people affected by the sex its governing document industry and offering spiritual support when requested. OBJECT 3: To advance the education of the public in the subject of the prevention of human trafficking and exploitation. OBJECT 1: Throughout the year Charis Tiwala has relieved the charitable need of anyone they have come in to contact with who has been a victim of or affected by human trafficking or sexual exploitation, this includes (but not exclusively): practical and emotional support, advocacy, advice & signposting, sexual health advice.

OBJECT 2: Charis Tiwala has advanced the Christian faith by offering a Christian chaplaincy service on a weekly basis; doing outreach to people in the sex industry, by running weekly Bible Summary of the main studies for people in the sex industry and by taking the women activities undertaken for who are interested to an online Christmas Carol service and the public benefit in online Bible study with Lambeth Palace. The majority of this has relation to these objects been online due to the COVID 19 Pandemic and lockdown. (include within this section the statutory OBJECT 3: Charis Tiwala has delivered one session of training declaration that trustees about human trafficking and sexual exploitation (via zoom) to a have had regard to the community group – this was limited due to COVID 19 pandemic guidance issued by the and lockdown. Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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The above objectives were achieved due to a dedicated team of 13 volunteers investing their time in Charis Tiwala and 5 parttime staff; working on the frontline with women at risk and doing administrative tasks.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Between April 2020 and March 31[st] , 2021 Charis Tiwala has Summary of the main directly offered support to 37 people who have been affected by achievements of the human trafficking or sexual exploitation within the sex industry. charity during the year This is primarily through outreach to sex establishments and to those who are working on the streets, online outreach and keyworking sessions with individuals who request ongoing support.

Links with other agencies includes; local GP surgery, Sexual Health and Public Health (where work has taken place together and plans have been made to offer a more accessible health service and emotional support for women in the sex industry). Charis is a stakeholder in the Hertfordshire Sexual Health Network.

• Charis is also a partner in the Hertfordshire Modern Slavery Partnership Network and has worked with them considering recovery pathways and has agreed to be a Single Point of Contact for victims of trafficking into the sex industry in Herts. Outputs achieved by Charis Tiwala: - 306.25 volunteer hours given for outreach to venues and women working on the streets, reaching on average 3 women per week and zoom meetings to pray.

• • 124 volunteer hours over the year given by the trustees.
• • Regular key-work sessions with 6 women; focusing on emotional and practical support
• • 10 Admin voluntary hours (IT and web support)
• • 3 hours of online outreach, reaching 28 women
• • Weekly bible study group (1.5 hours per week) with 2-3 women regularly attending (over WhatsApp due to Covid19 pandemic)

• 2 hours of training delivered about sexual exploitation and human trafficking to a community group

*Outputs reduced due to 2 staff members being on maternity leave at different times during the year, two staff members furloughed between April 2020-Sept 2020 and two staff members were on flexi-furlough between Jan 2021-end of March 2021 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Section E Financial review

Charis Tiwala’s trustees have decided that three months’ worth Brief statement of the of expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves. charity’s policy on reserves in reserve

At the end of March 2021, the charity had £75,575.75 in reserve (more than the appropriate level set by the trustees). The extra reserve was due to two members of staff being on maternity leave in the year and three members of staff being on furlough.

The trustees need to hold reserves to include meeting fluctuations in receipts or payments and meeting specific future needs such as salaries for future staff.

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Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

• Charis Tiwala’s principal source of funds is from individual

• You may choose to include donors, businesses and churches.

• 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.

• 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) Full name(s) Position (e.g., Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Recelpts and payments accounts CC16a For the pprlod from To Section A Receipts and payments Urwatrlctèd funds R•sirlcig funds Endowment lunds Toial fund¥ La¥1 yepr to lh• rn•r to lh• n•Aresl E to Iho na•mtt ioth• nw•st£ A1 R8cal ts Donations Bank In￿les1 JRS rants 76,553 83.707 Sub tolal(Gross income for AR) 06,121 86,121 2 Asset and Investmenl sale$, (see table). Sub total Total re¢elpl$ 88.121 96,121 B3,708 A3Pa ents Ovii8a¢h Fiontlingwoik Aai5ino a4YaretlèAg Olficecosls and Y5.562 343 18,682 7,S56 131 13,834 13.834 Sub lotal 33,428 33,428 S4,￿7 A4 Ass81 and Inv8Stmont purchases. (see toblel Sub total Total p8yments 33.428 33,428 Y,907 Net ofrecelptsl(payments) A5 Tfan$fers between funds A6 Cash lunds last year end Cash lunds this year end 52,693 52,693 28.001 72,183 124,876 72,183 124.876 43,362 72,183

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcled funds to neDrest E R8Strlcted funds to nearest E Endowm8nt lunt1s to n6•1o$t £ B1 Cash funds HSBC eutrent account 124,839 Pettyeash 37 Total c8sh fund$ 124,076

xmiisii Unrestrlded fund5 to ne•re¥t£ R8Stricled fund5 to newrest E Endowment lunds Dèiails FuDd lo whlth ￿￿et bBlon Oetalls Colt lopthirbAII Cuyvènt v•h nal B3 Investment assets Fund io*h4ch ty￿¢ bslon DÈtalls ItJptK)rwll hinol B4 Assots rgtaingd tor th charlty's own use Fund tswhlch rewe rojnl due Wh•n t Delails BS Llabllllle8 Slgn8d by Or￿ or M trus18es on tehaK of all the trustees Signaiure Print Name Oate of roval Li

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Charis Tiwala On accounts for the year ended 3110312021 Charity no (if any) 1156850 Set out on pages Iwember lo Indt¥Je t￿e Age numtst5 of 8¢tt1¥i0Tr81 sheetFI I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (-the Trust-) for the year ended 3110312020. Responsibilities and As the charily trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wlh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Ad,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Mbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wlh the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respecl: accounting records were r￿1 kept in accordance with section 130 of theAdor the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have cL)me across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable 8 proper understanding of the acwunts to be reached. Signed: Dale: 1810612021 Name: Mark Hjertzen Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): ICAEW Address: HW Associates Limited Portmill House. Portsnill Lane. Hiichin. Hertfordshire, SG5 1 DJ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER October 2018