# **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022** 

Charity Registra�onNo: 1158744 

Company Registra�on No: 08686204 (England and Wales) 

Submi�ed by: Debra Steven, CEO 




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Structure, Governance<br>and Management<br>Year to 31 [st] March 2022<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Report of the Directors** 

## **For the period ended 31 March 2022** 

The Trustees present their report and accounts for the Period commencing 1 April 2021 and ending 31 March 2022. 


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CEO (Founder)<br>Debra<br>Sheilagh<br>Steven<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accoun�ng policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Prac�ce, “Accoun�ng and Repor�ng by Chari�es”, issued in March 2005.. 

## **Reference and administra�ve informa�on** 

Charity number 1158744 Company number 08686204 (England and Wales) Founder & CEO Debra Sheilagh Steven 

**Trustees, who served during the year, who were also directors of the company were:** ~~•~~ 


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Gi�y Enright Andreena<br>Chairperson Leeanne<br>Appointed 1 Dec. 2020 Appointed 17 Feb. 2021<br>Renee Campbell Penelope Anne<br>Appointed 12 May 2020<br>Middleton<br>Appointed 8 May 2019<br>Catherine Lana<br>Maeve Kelly Wrightman<br>Appointed 8 May 2019<br>Golding<br>Appointed 8 May 2019<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Principal & Registered Office** 

11/12 Hallmark Trading Centre Fourth Way Wembley Middlesex HA9 OLB 

## **Bankers** 

Barclays Bank PLC 8 George Street Richmond Greater London TW9 1JU 

## **Resigned:** 

Vince Whiteforord (Resigned 21 October 2021) Jean Lalage Teresa (Resigned 23 October 2021) Samir Patel (Resigned 25 October 2021) 

## **Accountants** 

Ar�san Accounts 11/12 Hallmark Trading Centre Fourth Way Wembley Middlesex HA9 OLB 



**Introduction from the Chair Gifty Enright** 

According to the ‘Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges’ report issued by the Department for Educa�on in September 2021, 67% of girls and young women aged 13-18 have experienced sexual harassment at school from another student, and that 29% first experience sexual harassment when they were just 11-13 years old. 

Some sec�ons of our society experience mul�ple forms of disadvantage, abuse and discrimina�on, which includes women and girls from black and minori�zed communi�es. These communi�es are par�cularly badly hit due to economic challenges caused by the cost-of-living crisis. This added to increased stress within households and triggered increased cases of all forms of violence against women. The Metropolitan Police Services reported a 26% increase in domes�c abuse cases in the last five years. 

Many of the women and girls we deliver our programmes to are survivors and we also deliver to young boys who have witnessed domes�c violence and/or other forms of VAWG. 

Schools have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children at their school and should consider taking posi�ve ac�on to support girls as the evidence shows they are being dispropor�onally subjected to sexual violence and/or sexual harassment. 

The government has suggested that schools can play an important role in preven�on educa�on. The government encourages schools to work with specialist providers like Ac�on Breaks Silence who bring a different perspec�ve and expert knowledge when addressing the high levels of violence that girls are subjected to at school, at home, on our streets and online. 

The year to 31st March 2022 was one of resilience and growth for Ac�on Breaks Silence led by our Founder and CEO, Debi Steven. Income significantly grew from £130.5K to just over £251K during this period. 

In the year ending the 31[st] March 2022, the Charity secured 

- £19,983K from the London Community Founda�on, part of the MOPAC’S/London Mayor’s Grassroots Fund to end VAWG. This was part of a larger pot of money received to deliver the Ac�on Breaks Silence Community Interven�on in Lambeth and Hounslow 

Corporate Sponsors: 

- £59,975 from the Bri�sh Standard Ins�tute to film our Empowerment through Self-Defence Workshop which was launched on the 8[th] March 2022 as part of their Interna�onal Women’s Day strategy 

- £51,595 from Tropic Skincare was donated to design & develop an eLearning pla�orm for the Ac�on Breaks Silence Youth Ambassador Programme. This programme aims to ‘Unite young people as ac�ve bystanders to address violence against women and girls in youth rela�onships’. 

- £26,612 Capital Group donated as part of their match funding scheme. 

The Charity worked extensively in Lambeth delivering the Primary School Programme to end violence against woman and girls to five primary schools, their teachers and parents/caregivers as well as delivering a number of ‘free of charge’ and fundraising ‘Empowerment through Self-Defence’ Workshops and ‘Understandings Toxic Masculinity’ Workshops to secondary schools across London. 

Ac�on Breaks Silence can only func�on through the massive contribu�on of its trainers and other volunteer helpers. On behalf of the Board, I wish to thank them all for making the World a safer place for women and girls. 

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Gi�y Enright (Chairperson) 



## **Executive Summary OurVision, Our Mission, OurValues** 

Ac�on Breaks Silence is a by and for women led front line preven�on educa�onal charity, whose aim is to create a world in which women and girls can live their lives free from male violence and the threat of such violence. 

A mul�-pronged approach is adopted and ac�oned through the delivery of the Ac�on Breaks Silence Community Interven�on to end VAWG. 

This interven�on is delivered in school se�ngs and aims to tackle sexual harassment and sexual violence with targeted strategies to address issues such as gender inequality and toxic masculinity which underpin these harmful behaviours. 

The design and delivery of the interven�on has a feminist approach, guided by the Social Norms and Ac�ve Bystander Theories and follows a “Whole Schools Approach” (developed by AVA). 

Each of the Ac�on Breaks Silence programmes is designed to be implemented over �me with each programme building on the previous one, thus ensuring sustainable growth and long-term systemic change. 

Programme delivery is focused in disadvantaged communi�es in London. These communi�es face a mul�tude of challenges, including economic, as well as high levels of VAWG. Many of the women and girls the charity engages and supports are survivors of male violence. 

_Our Vision_ Our vision is to create a world in which women and girls 

can live their lives free from male violence and the threat of such violence. 

The term ‘violence against women and girls’ refers to the acts of violence or abuse that dispropor�onately affect women and girls. Crimes and behaviour covered by this term include rape, sexual offences, domes�c abuse, stalking, sexual harassment and ‘honour’ killings, as well as many others. _Our Mission_ Our mission is to create safer communi�es and to support long-term, systemic change. This is achieved by tackling the root causes of VAWG with a focus on o�en unheard youth from communi�es experiencing structural inequality and high levels of VAWG. Youth voices of those most affected by male violence are at the heart of programme design, implementa�on and delivery. 

## _Our Values_ 

Our core values of feminism, an�-discrimina�on, empathy, youth ac�vism, inclusion and empowerment. 

These values guide and inform the culture of the organisa�on and the design and delivery of our programmes. 

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## **Statistics** 

_Ac�on Breaks Silence has adopted the defini�on from the United Na�ons Declara�on (1993) on the Elimina�on of Violence Against Women, in which Ar�cle 1 defines "violence against women and girls" (VAWG) as:_ 

_"Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary depriva�on of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life."_ 

- 25% of women are affected by domes�c violence in their life�me and one on five women in the UK will experience sexual assault during her life�me.[1] 

- A recent report by UN Women UK found that 97% of women aged 18 to 24 years have been sexually harassed. 

- Police recorded crime data (England and Wales) indicated that 51.9% of female vic�ms of sexual offences were aged between 5 to 19 years. 

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- NSPCC’s How Safe are our Children Report found that girls are par�cularly vulnerable to sexual abuse, accoun�ng for around 90% of vic�ms of recorded rape offences against 13–15-year-old. 

- Girlguiding’s Girls 2021 Survey found that 67% of girls and young women aged 13 to 18 years surveyed have experienced sexual harassment at school from another student. 

1 Metropolitan Police Services VAWG Ac�on Plan 2022. 

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## **The Ac�on Breaks Silence Community Interven�on to end VAWG consists of:** 

1. The Train-the-Trainer Programme Designed for sustainable growth, the Train-the-Trainer programme forms an integral part of the Community Interven�on. Under or unemployed young people are upskilled to deliver the Ac�on Breaks Silence VAWG preven�on programmes in the communi�es in which they live. 

The programme seeks to not only offer the benefit of consistent employment but to build self-esteem and self-competence and to engage young people to drive social change. Our trainers become contributors, role-models, mentors and ac�ve bystanders to end VAWG in their own communi�es. 

2. Feminist Empowerment through Self-Defence Workshops These workshops use physical self-defence as an empowerment tool to equip par�cipants with prac�cal and physical knowledge and skills, encouraging them to own their own space and bodies as well as use their voices with confidence. 

These workshops are designed to include both youth and parents/caregivers, thereby 

ac�vely involving parents and caregivers in “upda�ng” the safety strategies they discuss with their families. Addi�onally using youth trainers provides an opportunity for peer-to-adult mentorship as upskilled youth trainers deliver an inspira�onal youth led parent/caregivers talk on their experiences in youth rela�onships. 

3. Understanding Toxic Masculinity Workshops These workshops are designed to provide men and boys with a safe space to unpack toxic masculinity and the effects it has on them. In order for VAWG (including school related violence against girls) and the social norms that support it to be tackled effec�vely, men and boys need to be educated and engaged as allies and ac�ve bystanders to end VAWG. 

Ac�on Breaks Silence recognises the pressure men and boys are under to conform to gender norms and the impact this has on their mental health and wellbeing. 

4. The 16-hour Primary School Programme to end VAWG This is a 16-hour programme, delivered over two academic years. Phase One consists of 8 x 1-hour weekly sessions for Year 5 students. Girls par�cipate in the Empowerment Through Self-Defence and Ac�ve Bystander programme and the boys in the Hero Empathy and Ac�ve Bystander programme. 

One year later in Year 6, the same boys and girls come together as one group and par�cipate in Phase Two, again 8 x 1-hour weekly sessions. Phase 2 focuses on recognising abusive behaviours and sexual harassment and on further learning on how to become an Ac�ve Bystander at school and within their communi�es. 

Note that session one and session eight of each Phase are M & E sessions **ensuring that young people con�nue to inform, consulted, involved and empowered throughout programme design and delivery.** 


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**Programmes continued** 


## 5. The Youth Ambassador Programme 

This programme is designed, led and delivered by youth, with the aim to taking social ac�on and to leading the Youth Movement towards women and girls being free from all forms of VAWG. 

The primary roles of Youth Ambassadors at Secondary School level are to act as mentors for younger students, to offer safe and trusted sounding-boards in a suppor�ve manner, to raise awareness of what happens surrounding VAWG in youth rela�onships and to encourage youth and their peer groups to ac�vism as well as suppor�ng Ac�on Breaks Silence through fundraising events. The programme is embedded in the young people’s lives, encouraging ac�ve and passionate advocacy. 

The youth voice further adds significant value in ensuring that programmes are kept current and youth relevant. 

## **Why are we focusing on primary and secondary schools?** 

Violence Against Women and Girls including school related violence against girls is a human rights viola�on that impacts and manifests in sexual, physical and psychological violence, and is underpinned by inequality, social norms and; toxic masculinity. Girls are raped, sexually assaulted and sexually harassed at school, put under emo�onal pressure; and denied the equals rights to learn in a dignified environment. Teachers are o�en under skilled and unprepared to help. 

The Department of Educa�on published advice for schools in September 21 a�er evidence highlighted the sheer scale of the suffering girls experienced at school. It was suggested for school staff to have an external specialist provider who should work alongside the school to address VAWG in school se�ngs. Students need to be empowered and educated to become ac�ve bystanders to stop male violence against female students. 

Ofsted’s review supports this, finding sexual harassment and sexual violence was endemic and has a horrific impact on the lives of young girls. Girls are par�cularly vulnerable, with 90% of the vic�ms of recorded rape offences are 13-15 years old in England. It is reported that 67% of girls have experienced sexual harassment at school, 29% of girls experience sexual harassment between 11-13. 


Government advised schools and colleges to include evidence-based preven�on programmes (like that of Ac�on Breaks Silence) through the school curriculum to tackle issues such as 

- Healthy and respec�ul rela�onships 

- What respec�ul behaviour looks like 

- Consent 

- Stereotyping, equality 

- Body confidence and self-esteem 

- Prejudiced behaviour 

- Sexual violence and sexual harassment is always wrong; and 

- Addressing cultures of sexual harassment 

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Our Board is made up of a diverse group of passionate women, including a young person sourced through Youth London who is an experienced youth and inclusion advocate. Informa�on on Board members can be found on our website 

## Patron 

The Heather Small con�nued as a Patron of Ac�on Breaks Silence and featured with a few of our Youth Ambassadors on ITV News. 

## _Debi Steven, CEO and Founder of Ac�on Breaks Silence UK_ 

Having herself survived child sexual abuse and driven by her belief that all women and girls should be empowered and live their lives fear of the fear of sexual violence, Debi has served communi�es in the UK, South Africa, South America and India for nearly thirty years, focusing on crea�ng a world where women and girls can live their lives free from male violence and the threat of such violence by empowering women and girls; educa�ng and engaging young boys to feel empathy and become ac�ve bystanders to end VAWAG. Debi is rated as one of the top Empowerment and Empathy influencers in the world and firmly believes that young boys and men need to be included when looking for solu�ons to end VAWG. 

In July 2013, Debi founded Ac�on Breaks Silence UK, an educa�onal charity, established to create a world where women and girls can live their lives free from male violence and the threat of such violence. 

In 2016, she founded Ac�on Breaks Silence South Africa she works with the South African Board and a South African Programme Manager to ensure that thousands of young people in economically challenged communi�es are offered an opportunity to par�cipate in the programmes free of charge. 

Debi has also worked extensively in India and in 2022 co-founded Ac�on Breaks Silence India. The three chari�es have independent Boards and all deliver the Ac�on Breaks Silence Community Interven�on to end VAWG with a focus on black and minori�zed women and girls and in communi�es that face a mul�tude of challenges including economic challenges. 

In September 2019 Debi completed her master’s degree in Women and Child Abuse through CWASU under the acclaimed feminist and ac�vist, Prof Liz Kelly. 

Debi and Ac�on Breaks Silence have been guests on BBC News, ITV, BBC Radio and many other media outlets and Debi is a guest lecturer at University of East London. 

## Lambeth Trainers 

Ac�on Breaks Silence upskills young people and women with lived experience to deliver the Ac�on Breaks Silence Community Interven�on to end VAWG. Our team is driven to create social change, be mentors and become ac�ve bystanders to end VAWG. 

Over 75% of our beneficiaries are young people from communi�es with economic challenges. Meet our incredible team. 

## Volunteers 

We have a small group of young people from secondary schools across London that volunteer to provide our social media content. 

A student from Harris Academy Su�on volunteers as a researcher for social media as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Award and ensuring youth voice is heard across our social media pla�orms. Her help has increased followers on social media and increase public awareness of the charity. 

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## **Highlights from 2021/2022** 


The Ac�on Breaks Silence Founda�on India was formally registered as an NPO in Lucknow, India. They are Governed by their own Board of Trustees and will deliver in their fist year the Ac�on Breaks Silence Empowerment through Self-Defence Workshops. They are self-funded but curriculum delivery overseen by the UK Charity to ensure good prac�ce. 

Between November 2021 and February 2022 over 600 students from South Hampstead High par�cipated in Empowerment through Self-Defence Workshop, this was generously funded by the school. 

Addi�onally, a further 1,323 secondary school students par�cipated in either the Empowerment through Self-Defence or Understanding Toxic Masculinity Workshops Surbiton High, Sir William Perkins, Queensgate, St Albans, Ashford High, Guilford High, Morehouse School, Tormead High, St Thomas’s, Harrodian, Lady Eleanor Hollis, Bradfield College, Kings College. Money raised from these charged is unrestricted funds used for charitable ac�vi�es. 

The LCF/MOPAC VAWG Grassroot Fund has provided many new opportuni�es to work alongside other organisa�ons and agencies in the VAWG space. We have secured partnerships with five primary schools and one secondary school in the summer and autumn term and will increase these numbers as we move in 2022. We have started to build a rela�onship with the VAWG Team at the Lambeth Council and have a�ended a number of their mee�ng. We are talking to other NGO’S about future partnership opportuni�es in our primary schools. We have worked with the Stockwell Community Trust who has kindly share training space at a discounted rate with us, they introduced us to a dynamic group of young Stockwell guys that assist is some of our recruitment. We really do look forward to nurturing these rela�onships moving forward as well as developing new one. 

Lilian Bayliss Secondary School in Lambeth was used to pilot the final curriculum of the Youth Ambassador Programme (YAP). Eight Year 9 students delivered ac�vi�es addressing gender inequality, iden�fying types of abuse and toxic masculinity to Year 7 students **, ensuring that young people con�nue to inform, consulted, involved and empowered throughout programme design and delivery.** 

Four of these young students went on to become trainers for the Primary School Programme to end VAWG, they were inspira�onal mentors to Year 5 students at Henry Fawce�Primary School. 

Having finalised the YAP curriculum Walkgrove Ltd was selected as the provider to develop the eLearning pla�orm for the Programme. 

In the previous year youth reviewed the curriculum of the Primary School Programme Manuals. Empowerment through Self-Defence and Hero Empathy Programmes Curriculum Manuals were reviewed in prepara�on of the April 2021 delivery. In the summer and autumn 2021 term 23 trainers were recruited, upskilled and delivered the programme to 178 primary school youth, we expected higher numbers but delivery was impacted by Covid restric�ons. By the end of March 2022, 1687 beneficiaries par�cipated in the Ac�on Breaks Silence Community Interven�on to end VAWG. 

Fundraising workshops were delivered to Kew Botanical Gardens, The Globe, Bri�sh Standard Ins�tute, 246 adults par�cipated in the Empowerment through Self-Defence Workshops. 

A total of 3,788 students and 245 corporate par�cipants which bring a total of 4,034 for year ending the 31[st] March 2022. 

Ac�on Breaks Silence delivers workshops to raise funds at private schools across London, as part of the delivery op�ons for GAP YEARS students are discussed, this year a student from Sir William Perkins Schools volunteered to assist Ac�on Breaks Silence South Africa (a separate South African NGO) during her GAP YEAR. Two other students from SWP were trained to deliver the Primary School Programme and the fundraising workshops (Empowerment through Self-Defence Workshop and the Understanding Toxic Masculinity Workshop). The charity plans to enhance youth volunteers over the next year. 

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## _Train the Trainer:_ 

Trainers spoke of an increased self-esteem, confidence and knowledge on how VAWG impacts youth rela�onships. Trainers from Lambeth were surprised when they worked alongside our exis�ng trainers to teach across London’s public schools/corporates and witness similar lived experiences of VAWG from women/girls regardless of their socio-economic status. O�en experiences shared where the perpetrators were well educated white men/boys. This feeds into academic research released in 2021 highligh�ng horrific experience of VAWG at some of the top Public Schools in the UK. All trainers felt the lessons learnt in programme delivery help in their personal rela�onships. 

## _Primary School Programme to end VAWG:_ 

Student’s feedback showed they had increased knowledge on VAWG, ‘Ac�on Breaks Silence is an amazing programme to help kids learn about VAWG’. The girls felt more confident a�er learning self-defence, ‘Self-Defence taught me how to be a warrior and protect myself’. All students ques�on understood the importance of gender equality, ‘I used to think that girls were weak just because of their gender, NO MORE!’. 

A teacher commented ‘Overall, it’s an amazing program. The children learnt so much, especially the boys as they did not know about VAWG. The girls programme increased confidence, especially for those who never speak in class, they really were vocal.’’ 

## _Girls Empowerment through Self-Defence / Boys Understanding Toxic Masculinity Workshops:_ 

Students and teachers felt an improved sense of empowerment and self-esteem a�er comple�ng these workshops, they felt mo�vated to address sexual harassment. Most schools signed to partner the Charity to deliver the YAP to engaging Y9-Y10 students. 

_Youth Ambassador Programme to end GBV Youth Relationships (YAP):_ 

The YAs were educated about VAWG and upskilled as mentors. Girl: "Ac�on Breaks Silence helped me understand the struggles other girls" and a boy said "Helps students set a good example to younger people in school". 

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## **Outcomes continued** 


## _Our 21-year-old trainer_ 

## _Aishath_ 

I am deeply passionate about working with and shaping the next genera�on, I have had experience with working in schools and in youth clubs in Lambeth. However, due to COVID-19, I found myself working in Marks and Spencer’s just trying to get by. Ac�on Breaks Silence is a lifeline. 

As children in Lambeth, we encounter so many ba�les in our lives, at home, on the street, and internal ba�les with our-selves. Youth in Lambeth go through life with their guard up and don’t know how to be their true authen�c selves, they fear standing out of the crowd and being unique. I’ve loved watching the children’s guards drop and seeing them recognise our sessions as a safe space while also feeling like they’re part of the solu�on to ending VAWG; an issue that so many of them have seen or experienced. I feel like young people in areas like Lambeth are so o�en le�behind, and it has been amazing seeing Ac�on Breaks Silence becoming a lifeline to the community. As a trainer, I’ve learnt that many youths sadly do not recognise their experiences as VAWG, but rather as a normal part of life and rela�onships, which shows how normalised VAWG is. 

I have seen so much growth, one par�cular student was removed from school for violence. The thing is, growing up he witnessed his father and brothers bea�ng his mother to the point of hospitalisa�on. Violence was normal to him, he just needed someone to care about him and mentor him. Throughout our sessions, I saw him ques�oning his reality and start to understand his experiences. This is why chari�es such as Ac�on Breaks Silence are so necessary in our community, it allows our community to tackle issues that happen frequently but are never spoken about. 

Ac�on Breaks Silence was also nominated as one of the Chari�es to be supported by the London Mayor’s MOPAC fund helping VAWG Grassroots Chari�es to address VAWG in communi�es with economic challenges. This funding will be used throughout the Borough of Lambeth and ensure that all students are able to par�cipate FREE OF CHARGE in both the Primary School and Secondary Schools Programmes. By the end of March 2021, we had signed contracts with Allen Edwards, Henry Fawce�, St Marks and Vauxhall Primary Schools. 

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**Looking to the Future** 


## _Our Vision_ 

Our vision is to make communi�es safer from male violence against women and to create a world where women and girls can live their lives free from the fear of gender-based violence and the threat of such violence. 

The future certainly looks bright for Ac�on Breaks Silence, the founda�on work generously funded through the London Mayor’s Grassroots Fund to end VAWG will con�nue into its second and final year, with the charity expanding into Hounslow Primary Schools. 

The money kindly donated by Tropic Skincare will be used to build an eLearning pla�orm to deliver the learning of the Ac�on Breaks Silence Youth Ambassador Programme to Year 9 secondary school students in order to upskill them to mentor Year 7 students, this programme's aim is to ‘unite young people to become ac�ve bystanders to end VAWG in youth rela�onships’. **Once the pla�orm is built, a small group of selected schools will pilot the programme, ensuring that young people con�nue to inform, consult, involve and empower throughout programme design and delivery.** 

Access to the eLearning pla�orm will be through our website, so this year will also focus on upda�ng our website, this too is funded through Tropic Skincare. 

We dream to raise funds to develop a similar eLearning Pla�orm for the Ac�on Breaks Silence Train the Trainer Programme, this would revolu�onise young people’s access to learning. 

Ac�on Breaks Silence UK will host the 1[st] Train the Trainer Programme in Lucknow, India. Two youth from the UK will join the CEO hos�ng the delivery. Once the UK team leave India the local trainers will be upskilled and deliver this programme to hundreds of local women and girls. 

We are also developing partnerships with like-minded chari�es to offer volunteer roles to young people seeking asylum or who have refugee status. 

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Financial Report
For the Year ended 31" March 2022
The Trustees present thelr report and flnancSal statements for the year ended 31 March 2022.
The flnanclal statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the accountlng pollcles set out In note
I to the flnanclal statements and comply wlth the Charlty'$18overnln8 documentl. the Companles Act
2006 and "Accountln8 and Reportln8 by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to
charSties preparln8 thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcbble In
the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021" las amended for accountln8 perlods commenclTr8 from I
January 20161
ublectives a nd activilles
The charlty's Charlty oblects are women's self-defence. The pollcles and the actlvSty have been In
furtherance of these objects and there hos been no chan8e In these duTln8 the year.
The Truslees have pald due regard to guldance Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon In decldln8 what
actlvltles the chaf lty Charlty should undertake.
Achlevements and performance
Flnanclal revlew
The Trustees have a55e55ed the major r15k5 to whlch the Charltyls exposed. and are 5atlsfled that
systems are In place to mltlgate exposure to the major rlsks.
Siruclure. lovernance and manaRement
The Tru5tee5. who are also the dlrectors for the purpose ofcompany law. and who served durln8 the
year were:
Ms Glfty Enrl8ht - Chalrperson
Ms Catherlne Maeve Goldln8
Mrs Lana Shay Wrl8htman
Ms Renee Pariece Campbell
Ms Penny Anne Mlddleton
Ms Andreena Leeanne
Mr Samlr Patel Ireslgned 25 October 202 11
Mr Russell Vlncent Whltefoord Iresl8ned 2 1 October 20211
Ms Jean Lala8e Teresa Dumas Iresl8ned 23 October 20211
The Trustees report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Ms C M Goldlng
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Dated:
18 January 2023
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Independent Examiner's Report to
the Trustees of
Action Breaks Silence Ltd
I report on the financial statement5 of the Charlty for the year ended 31 March 2022, which ore set out on
the precedln8 pa8es.
RespectSve responslbllities of Trustees and examlner
The CharSty s Trustees, who are also the dlrectors of Actlon Breaks Sllence Ltd for the purposes of
company law. are responsible for the preparatlon of the firbarbclal statements. The Trustees conslder
that an audlt Is not requlred for thls year under sectlon 144121 of the Charltles Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)
and that an Independent examlnatSon Is needed.
Havlng satlsfled myself that the charlty Is not subject to audlt under company law and Is ellglble for
Independent examlnatlon. It Is my responslblllty to..
examlne the flnanclal statements under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act;
Ill to follow the procedures lald down In the 8eneral Dlrectlons 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon
under sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Act,. and
I to State whether partlcul8r matters have come to my attentlon.
Basls of Independent examlneT's report
My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the 8eneral Dlrectlon5 8lven by the Charlty
Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Includes a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charlty and a
comparlson of the flnanclal statements presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of
any unusual Items or disclosure5 In the flnancial statement5, and 5eekln8 explanatlons from you as
trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that
would be requlred In an audit and consequently no oplnlon 15 8lven as to whether the financlal
statements present a 'true and falr vlew, and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the next
statement.
In connectlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter h85 come to my attentlon..
lal which 8lve5 me reasonable cause to believe that In any materlal respect the requlrementS'.
to keep actountln8 records In accordance wlth settlon 386 of the Companles Att 2006; and
fil to prepaTe financial statement5 which accord with the accountin8 records, comply with the
accountlng requlrements of sectlon 396 of the Companles Act 2006 and wlth the methods
and prlnciples of the Statement of Recommended Practlce.. Accountln8 and Reportln8 by
Charitles:
have not been met or
Ibl to whSch, In my oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandSn8 of
the financlal statements to be reached.
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**Statement of Financial Activities including Income and Expenditure** 

## **For the Year ended 31[st] March 2022** 


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**Notes to the Financial Statements** 

## **For the Year ended 31[st] March 2022** 



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Notes to the Financial Statements
Continued
Le8atles are recoBnlsed on recelpt or othernvlse If the Charlty has been notlfied of an Impending
dlstrlbutlon. the amount Is known, and recelpt Is expected. If the amount Is not known. the legacy Is
treated as a contingent asset.
Turnover 5s measured at the falr value of the consideration recelved or recelvable and represents
amounts recelvable for goods and servl¢es provlded In the normal course of buslness, net of
dlscounts. VAT and other sales related taxes.
1.5 T•nilbl• Ilx•d a•i•ti
Tangible fixed assets are Inltlally measured at cost and subsequently measured at Cost or valuatlon,
net of depreclatlon and any Impalrment losses.
Depreclatlon Is recognSsed so as to wrlte off the cost or voluatlon of assets less thelr resldual values
over thelr useful Ilves on the followln8 bases..
Flxtures. flttln8s & equlpment
Computers
25% on Stral8ht Ilne method
25% on StralBht Ilne method
The Baln or loss arlsln8 on the dlsposal of an asset15 determlned as the difference between the sale
proceeds and the carrylng value of the asset, and Is reco8nlsed In net Incomellexpendlturel for the
vear.
Intan8lble assets wSth Indeflnlte useful1Sves and Sntan8lble assets not yet avaSlable for use are tested
for Impalrment annually, and whenever theie Is an Indlcatlon that the asset may be ImpalTed.
8a¥lcflnanclal a¥•et8
8oslc flnonclal ossets. whlch Include debtors and cash and bank balonces, are Initlally measured at
transactlon Prlce IncludlnB transactlon cost5 and are Subsequently carrled at amortlsed cost usln8
the effectlve Interest method unless the arran8ement constltutes a flnanclng transactlon, where
the transactlon Is measured at the present value of the futuie recelpts dlscounted at a market rate
of Interest. Flnanclal assets cla5sifled as recelvable wlthin one year are not amort15ed.
8a¥lcflnanclal Ilabiiitl•J
8aslc flnanclal liabillties. including creditors and bank loans are initially reco8nised at transactSon
prlce unless the arranBement constltutes a flnanclnB transactlon, where the debt Instrument Is
measured at the present value of the future payments dlscounted at a market rate of inteTest.
Flnanclal Ilabllltles classlfled as payable wlthln one year are not amortlsed.
Debt Instruments are subsequently carrled at amortlsed cost. usln8 the effectlve Interest rate
method.
Trade creditors are obli8ations to pay for 8oods or service5 that have been acquired in the ordinary
course of operatlons from suppllers. Amounts payable are classlfled as current Ilabllltles If payment
Is due wlthin one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilltie5. Trade creditors are
recognlsed initlally at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortlsed cost using the
effective Interest method.
Dereeoqnltlon oAllnonelt71 Ilabllltl*s
f inancial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity's contractual oblisations expire or are
dlschar8ed or cancelled.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Continued
2022
2021
INCOME
Major Donors
Monthly Dlrect Deblts
Karate Donatlons
Just Givln81 CAF
Tot•1 Indi¥idu•li
5,2tM)
3,420
2,083
2,9
20,337
31,445
TIu5ts & Gidiils
London Communlty Trust- #lwlll
London Communlly Trust- Clty Brldge
London Communlty Trust- MOPAC
Forrester Trust
Charity Partners
Tot•1 Tru•ti
iO,O(M)
10,000
19,983
25,000
7,850
72,833
19,983
19,983
Brltlsh Standards Instltute
Troplc Sklncare
Capital Group
Other
Tot•1 Corpor•t• Spon•or•
59,975
51,595
26,612
20.857
138,182
20,857
FundralslnB Workshops- Schools
FundralslnB Events
Tot•1 Fundr•l•lni
67,679
1,716
67,679
1,716
Other Revenues
Tot•1 Oth•r R•v•nu••
2,963
EXPENDITURE
Charitable Actlvbtle5
Legal and professlonal fees
Prolect staff cost
Local Instructors, Fees
TravellinB Costs
Advertisin8
Other
Donation to ABS South AfrSca
12,070
4,872
21,302
1,682
588
4.436
2,283
14601
4.199
103.567
40,885
Admlnl8tratlon and Fund Ralslng
Staff payroll cost
Other Staff Costs
Sub-contractors
65,096
1.027
2,866
18,483
385
2,750
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Continued
Travelling Expenses
IT cost and consumables
Telephone & Internet
Prlntlng & Statlonery
Le8al and professlonal fees
Advert151n8 & Marketlng
Subscrlptions
Bank Charges
General expenses
Home Office cost
Workshop expenses
Depreclation
102
3,299
602
577
5.503
1,838
418
164
173
1,460
2,895
130
86,150
1,946
529
304
12,870
4.952
216
202
3.210
3.700
191
626
52,610
None of the Trustees recelved any remuneratlon from the
Charlty durln8 the year
Number of employees
Full-tlme
Part-tlme
Volunteers
12
12
Employment Cost
Wa8es & Salarles
Employer's Nl
Other Staff Costs
62.844
513
18.483
Forei8n exchan8e18ainsl/losses
15641
588
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Continued
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Tan8lble FSxed Assets
Fixtures.
fittin8s &
equipment
Computers
Total
Colts
At l Aprll 2021
956
1.547
2.503
At 31 March 2022
956
1.547
2.503
Oepreciation and imp•irments
At IApril 2021
Depreciation charged In the year
At 31 March 2022
918
38
956
1.455
92
1.547
2,373
130
2.503
Carrylng Amounts
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021
38
92
130
2022
2021
li
Q reditors= arnounts falling due within one year
Cash
Other taxation and social securlty
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred Income
11,5861
9.386
6,690
14,490
1.586
2,375
3,961
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Analysis of net assets between funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are represented by:
Tangible Assets
Current Assets/lLlabllltlesl
130
80.897
81.027
143.149
143.149
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Related party traiisactions
There were no discIosL7ble reloted pt7rty tron50ctions during the year f2021- none)
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