## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 APRIL 2021 **To** 31 MARCH 2022 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1156850 CHARIS TIWALA CHARIS **Charity's principal address** UNIT 22, 17 HOLYWELL HILL ST ALBANS **Postcode AL1 1DT** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** - **Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled** - **Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**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** CIO – FOUNDATION REGISTERED 29 APRIL 2014 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) APPOINTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEES Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** Charis Tiwala is an affiliate of the Beyond the Streets Network. Charis You **may choose** to include Tiwala is a stakeholder in Hertfordshire Sexual Health Network. 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. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** OBJECT 1: To relieve the charitable need of anyone who may have been a victim of or affected by human trafficking or exploitation OBJECT 2: To advance the Christian faith by way of offering a Christian **Summary of the objects of the** chaplaincy service to people affected by the sex industry and offering **charity set out in its** spiritual support when requested. **governing document** OBJECT 3: To advance the education of the public in the subject of the prevention of human trafficking and exploitation. March **2012** **TAR** 2 **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** 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 studies for people in the sex industry and by taking the women who are interested to an online Christmas Carol service and online Bible study with Lambeth Palace. OBJECT 3: Charis Tiwala has delivered one session of training about human trafficking and sexual exploitation (via zoom) to a community group – this was limited due to staff being on maternity leave. Charis Tiwala has also taken part in the Sex Worker briefing events hosted by Herts County Council Sexual Health Improvement Team. Charis has given advice and guidance to the group about how to make Health Services more accessible and approachable for people who may be in or affected by the sex industry. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The above objectives were achieved due to a dedicated team of 12 volunteers investing their time in Charis Tiwala and 5 part-time 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. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** Between April 2021 and March 31[st] , 2022 Charis Tiwala has directly offered support to 10 people who have been affected by human trafficking or sexual exploitation within the sex industry. This is primarily through outreach to sex establishments and to those who are working on the streets, online outreach and key-working sessions with individuals who request ongoing support. Charis distributed 42 gifts and information about their services to local women who were at risk. Links with other agencies includes; local GP surgery, Herts County Council Health Improvement Team (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), the local council’s Health Inequalities team, YMCA and New Hope (homelessness charity). Charis is a stakeholder in the Hertfordshire Sexual Health Network. Outputs achieved by Charis Tiwala: - 307 volunteer hours given for outreach to venues and women working on the streets, reaching on average 2 women per week and zoom meetings to pray. - 24 volunteer hours over the year given by the trustees. - - Regular key-work sessions with 6 women; focusing on emotional and practical support - - 16 Admin voluntary hours (IT and web support) - Weekly bible study group (1.5 hours per week) with 2-3 women regularly attending - 2 hours of training delivered about sexual exploitation and human trafficking to a community group - Charis has assisted in the planning and setting up of the Sirona Clinic with a local GP surgery. It will be a holistic clinic (run by a GP, nurse, Charis staff and a member of Herts Help team who specialise in access to benefits and housing needs) and is a female only space for people who are in or affected by the sex industry, and also those who may be at risk of becoming involved will be welcome. The clinic will be launched in May 2022. *outputs are reduced due to two staff members being on maternity leave at different times during the year and also it has been quieter since the pandemic. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** Charis Tiwala’s trustees have decided that three months’ worth of **Brief statement of the** expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves. **charity’s policy on reserves** At the end of March 2022, the charity had £83,286.85 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. 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. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** Charis Tiwala’s principal source of funds is from individual donors, You **may choose** to include 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 (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair of Trustees **etc)** March **2012** **TAR** 5 Date 12.12.22 TAR Mareh 2012 **Charis Tiwala 1156850 Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts** **Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a For the period** 01-Apr-21 31-Mar-22 **To from** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**68,284**
**134**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**68,418**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**68,418**
**46**
**39,791**
**1,170**
**17,642**
**452**
**1,607**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**60,708**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**60,708**
**7,710**
**-**
**124,876**
**132,586**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**68,284**
**134**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**68,418**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**68,418**
**46**
**39,791**
**1,170**
**17,642**
**452**
**1,607**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**60,708**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**60,708**
**7,710**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**68,284**
**134**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**68,418**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**68,418**
**46**
**39,791**
**1,170**
**17,642**
**452**
**1,607**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**60,708**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**60,708**
**7,710**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Donations|**68,284**|||||**76,553**| |JRSgrants|**134**|||||**9,568**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**68,418**|||||**86,121**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**86,121**| |||||||| |Outreach|**46**|||||**-**| |Frontline work|**39,791**|||||**11,612**| |Raisingawareness|**1,170**|||||**295**| |Salaries & Office costs|**17,642**|||||**7,556**| |Trainingand supervision|**452**|||||**131**| |Tiths|**1,607**|||||**13,834**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**60,708**|||||**33,428**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**33,428**| |||||||| ||**7,710**|**-**|**-**|**7,710**||**52,693**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**124,876**|**-**|**-**|**124,876**||**72,183**| ||**132,586**|**-**|**-**|**132,586**||**124,876**| |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
HSBC current account
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**Details**
**Details**
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**funds**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**124,876**
**-**
**37**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**124,913**
**-**
Agreement Error
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approval| ||||12.12.22| ||||| 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 3110312022 Charlty no (11 any) 1156850 Set out on pages Iirm(ffjhpr tn irfi¥Jp. Ihp. nijrnbpts of a(Srtitinng18ho.etsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 3110312022. Responsibililies and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Acl 2011 {"the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carr￿ng out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection ￿￿th the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with tha accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo vthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date: 2111212022 Name: Mark Hjertzen Relevant professional qualiflcatlon(s) or body (if any): ICAEW Address: HW Associates Limited Portmill House, Portmill Lane. Httchin. Hertfordshire, SG5 1 DJ Section 8 Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner n8èds to highlight matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Glve here brief details of any Items that the examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018