## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: CHARIS TIWALA** ## **Charity registration number: 1156850** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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 chaplaincy service to
people affected by the sex industry and
offering spiritual support when requested.
OBJECT 3: To advance the education of the
public in the subject of the prevention of
human traffickingand exploitation.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|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 a weekly bible study for people in or
affected by the sex industry and by taking the
women who are interested to a carol service at
Lambeth Palace. We also took one woman on
a guided tour around St Albans Abbey, which
involved learning about the Christian faith and
the history of the Abbey.
OBJECT 3: Charis Tiwala has advanced the
education of the public in the subject of the
prevention of human trafficking and
exploitation through attending local
networking meetings with other professionals,
such as the local Community Support Group
and communicating about the sector.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have read the guidance issued by
the Charity Commission on public benefit and
have regard to it in all discussion and decision
making.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The above objectives were achieved due to a
dedicated team of 13 volunteers investing their
time in Charis Tiwala (and 4 part-time staff);
working on the frontline with women at risk
and doing administrative tasks.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Between April 2023 and March 31st2024 Charis
Tiwala has directly offered support to 19
people who have been affected by human
trafficking or sexual exploitation within the sex
industry. This has been primarily through
regular support sessions (which includes
emotional and practical support), day time and
evening outreach to women working indoors
and on the street, and those at risk of
transactional sex work. We partnered with a
local charity that support people experiencing
homelessness, to do outreach with them.
Charis distributed 70 gifts at Christmas and
information about their services to local
women who are considered at risk.
Links with other agencies includes; local GP
surgery, Herts County Council Health
Improvement Team (where work has taken
place together andplans have been made to| |offer a more accessible health service and|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.|| |Charis|is part of the local community support| |group, which is made up of public sector|| |organisations and other local charities, working|| |together to respond to local need.|| |Outputs achieved by Charis Tiwala:|| |-|269 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.| |-|34 volunteer hours over the year given| ||by the trustees for meetings and| ||training.| |-|Regular key-work sessions with 7| ||women; focusing on long term| ||emotional and practical support| |-|6 Admin voluntary hours (IT and| ||database administration)| |-|Weekly bible study group (2 hours per| ||week) with 2 women regularly| ||attending.| |-|Charis took part in the Sirona Clinic| ||with a local GP surgery until May 2023.| ||The monthly clinic (run by a GP, nurse,| ||Charis staff and a member of Herts| ||Help team who specialised in access to| ||benefits and housing needs) was a| ||pilot project for a female only space| ||for people who are in or affected by| ||the sex industry, and also for those| ||who may be at risk of becoming| ||involved. The funding was| ||discontinued.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The reserve at the end of the financial year was
more than the appropriate level set by the
trustees.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|In Charis Tiwala’s financial policy is sets out
that the trustees have agreed that six months’
worth of expenditure is an appropriate level of
reserves for the Charity.
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.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the end of March 2024, the charity had
£65,798.00 in reserve. None of these funds
are restricted.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Charis Tiwala’s principal source of funds for the
year were from individual donors, businesses,
churches and a one off grant to provide
supermarket vouchers for women we support.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Foundation model constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charis Tiwala is a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation. Registered 29 April 2014.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing trustees and Director.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Any newly elected trustee will need to undergo
an interview by an existing trustee and the
Director, provide two references and have a
DBS check. All trustees have a current DBS
certificate and they undergo adult safeguarding
training (which is renewed every three years).
The Trustee responsible for safeguarding has a
Level 3 safeguardingcertificate.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Trustee board is responsible for the
oversight of Charis Tiwala and they set the pay
and renumeration for all the staff. Day to day
Charis Tiwala is run by the Director (who is a
paid member of staff). Charis Tiwala has two
Dedicated Safeguarding Leads. The staff are
accountable to the trustees about all
safeguarding concerns and there is a
designated safeguarding trustee. The Charity
has frontline volunteers that are overseen by
the Charis staff team.
Charis Tiwala is an affiliate of ‘Beyond the
Streets’ Network. The network is run to help
equip and support local projects that are aimed
at tackling sexual exploitation.
Charis Tiwala is a stakeholder in Hertfordshire
Sexual Health Network.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|CHARIS TIWALA| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|CHARIS| |Registered charity number|1156850| |Charity’s principal address|Unit 22, 17 Holywell Hill, St Albans, Herts, AL1 1DT| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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It was on these grounds that Charis Tiwala was granted a dispensation. ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **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, etc)** **Date** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Charis T￿la 1156850 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 01-Apr-23 31￿ar-24 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to tho nearest £ to the nearest £ to tho nearest £ to tho nearest £ A1 Receipts 65.441 64441 Sub total (Gross income ft)r _.. AR) 65.441 64441 A2 Asset and investsnent sales. (see table). Sub total Total recelpts 65,441 65.441 65,335 499 756 49.752 Raising avrarBness 439 10.638 708 6.847 10.638 TrainirvJ and supervision 13J34 11ZT 828 6.847 Sub total 74.977 749TI T3.324 purchases. (see table Sub total 74,9TT 749TI 73,324 Net OfreCwp￿(pa￿Trents) . A5 Transfer5 between funds A6 Cash funds last ￿ar end Cash funds this year end 9,536 9,536 7.989 75,334 65,798 75.334 65,798 75,334 67?45 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted Re8trictsd funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Endowment fund8 to nearest £ Categori88 Detai13 B1 Cash fvnds HSBC Cuffent account 65,761 Pety cash 37 Total cash fun(ts (8gree balances with rocelO8 And payments L"". 8ccThu#(s)) Unrestrfcted funds to nearest £ Restrlcts(i fundg to nearest £ Endowment fvnds to near•st £ Detalls 82 Other monetary a88et8 Detalls Fund to whkh asset belon Cost (Wional) Currert tr7k Deta118 Fund to whlch asset b810 Cost (opOonaQ Current val B4 Assets rotsined for the charitys own use Detsi18 Fund to whkh liabll relate3 Amount due ona Whgn due lonal B5 Liabllltles Slgned by one or two trustses on behalf of all the trustees Signature Prlnt Name Date of roval Z?.i(, 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 3110312024 Charity no {if any) 1156850 Set out on pages Iremeinbt>r to Include th8 {>aue nufftbers of additional 5heelsi I r8POrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). 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(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my exarnination. I confinn that no material matters have ome to rny attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent exarniner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 2611112024 Name: Mark Hjertzen Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ICAEW Address= HW Associates Limited Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1 DJ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018 Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018