Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: Period start date 01/08/2020
To: Period end date 31/07/2021
Charity name: Women’s Consortium
Charity registration number: 1159014
Company number: 6954256
Objectives and activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The scope of our project includes helping those who face discrimination, language barriers or feel themselves socially excluded or deprived in any respects. Often, women in these positions may feel disadvantaged in accessing various public sectors such as GPs, job centers, sports centers, training opportunities, workshops or education/skills courses. |
| 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 |
Women’s Consortium provide various activities, counselling, workshops, healthy lifestyle training, diet and health promotion, yoga, meditation, life coaching, confidence building sessions, health & safety/ first aid trainings, language classes, support and advice free of charge to all our users. Part of our health promotion scheme involves providing both confidential individual and group sessions around key health issues concentrating on developing lifestyle to improve personal health. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees are aware |
Achievements and performance
WC has held a numerous counselling sessions and events throughout the year. Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Income: £161,276 Expenditure: £133,034 Funds carried forward: £60,152 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | To use the following year |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £60,152 into next year |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not holding deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No current uncertainties |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
Trustees have different experiences to help with the organisation. |
|
|---|---|---|
| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO |
Para 1.25 | Limited company. |
| 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 | Trustees are interviewed, experience is considered along with goals that coincide with WC’s goals. |
Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | Women’s Consortium |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1159014 |
| Charity’s principal address | 3rdFloor, Quayside Tower, 252-260 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaleda Khan | ||||
| Halima Begum | ||||
| Aalia Ussmain | ||||
| Jamila Abbasi | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Khaleda Khan Halima Begum Aalia Ussmain Jamila Abbasi
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Khaleda Khan Position (for example Director Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 29th Nov 21
Women's Consortium Charit No Corr an No Annual accounts for the st 2020 1159014 6954256 eriod Period Stsrtdate Period end date 31st Juty 2021 Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account) Unrestricted funds In¢ome funds Endowment funds Prior year ftsnds Recommended ¢at•gories by activity Total fvnds Income Incorne and ndowm¢nts fr¢m: Donalions and gaC5 Charitable acbwlS F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Sol sol S03 2.341 158.935 2,341 158.935 18,561 118,846 other trading Investments Separate m•iwial olir(w¢ sos OLher Total ' Expendlture S07 161,2 137,407 Expenditure on: RaIng Ch8dl8ble a¢¥tr5 123.341 123.341 94,409 Separatè Mala1 &Apens8 item Slo $11 S12 9.693 133,0 9.693 3.034 16,504 110,913 Total Net inGomel{expenditure} before tax for the reporting period S13 28,242 28.242 26,494 Tax payable S14 Net incomel{oxpondiluro) aft•r tax before investment gainslllosses) SIS 28.242 28.242 26,494 Nel g•m51lb5X51 invesimen $16 S17 $18 S19 Net incomellexpenditure) Extraordinary items Transfers between funds Other recognised gainsl(lossesl: 28,242 26,494 Gains and k75se50n reValUatK of fixed assets &)tthÈ th9rity'8 use Other gain51iitsssesl Net movement in funds S20 S21 $22 28.242 28.242 26.494 Reconciliation of fvnds.. Totsi funds brought *)Niard S23 31,910 60,152 31.910 60,152 5,416 31.910 Total funds carried fonvarnl S24
chaiity N8me. Worfens Cmsotyurn cnaniy No Cwpary No 6954256 Balance sheet as at 31st July 2021 Section B Lknwe5tiictqd hKome T(rt81 thL8 T¢i•l l•si fund5 fvnts fund5 year year FFx•d as$•ts F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Intangiblè ossets T¥ngibl assets H¢ritsg? 45$gts Inwstrnonts roWfixedassets Current a$sots Stocks Invéstsments Cash at bank and in hand rotsl currnitassets 810 Credltor¥: IMOnIS lalling due wrthln ont yur B11 Nei ¢umtasseWlalWILlesl 812 rot81 aS5¢ts1 c4rntN•bilths oia Credltor¥: nounts f•lliffig due after one yur Provisions for liabilities B14 815 Total n•t assets orliatslilies 816 60.152 60.152 31.910 Funds ofthe Charity End¢)wmen¢ funds Restvittèd income funds 817 818 Unrostrfctèd funds Revaluation seIe Fair¥alu• r•seN•. Tolallvnds Companies Act2006. The dlreetors acknowledge Ihelrresponslbllllle5 forcompfylng kvlth lh¢ of th• Compaftl•s A¢1 wlth respect lo COUnTIng r¢¢tsrd$ oRdthepffp•raiion of 8cc¢7unts. Thes •¢¢ounts have be preparedln accordance with theprowisi¢s appli1• to lI¢91¢S sutyect lo the small cofflpani•s andln 4¢¢tyrf•ft FR$102 SORP. Siwed directr oi beFdfc41 IhEtrwtetsrW apry0¥31 Jlm 29111r2021 Oaie 2911112021 Pwint
Section C Notes to the accounts Nole 1 Basis of pr•paAtion Thi5 shouldbe ¢t%Wetedbya¥¢harflles. 1.1 Basls ol accounting These accounts have been prepared underthe histor1 o)st con¥ents"on wth iems recogni1 at cost or . transaction value unlÈssolhtMisè stated th the reVant notelsl to Ihese aco)unts. The accoun1$ have been partd In atts)rdant with" tre StatemÈ#t of Recommended Pla&. Amntmg and Reportirvj by Charit prepariny Iheir atcounts In atcordan( FinantAal Reptirtin9 Standard aA)Iwb In Ihe UK and RepublK ol IreLgnd IFRS 1021 on 16 2014 . and with. and th' the Fin¥nri#l R¢pMiNJ st4nda wli¢able ki the Unrted KiNJdom and Repubhc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charrtiès Act 2011 The tharty ¢¢fist*uies a publ¢benefrt¢nbty •$ rffted ty FRS 102." .rKk as ar4)mpnate 1.2 Golng concern lff th are mat•rial ¢NK•rt•Inl{ rfaledlo events orconthlions th•t&S1•tltitdtyUbtOrt eh•rty abllity to eontiftue •s• golny concern, ple•sepmvlde the followlng d•Ws orst4t•-Ilotappllcable-, If •ppmprlate.' An explanation 45 to those [aGi$that 5UPPNt the condusion thal Iht tharty 1$ a gtyr oncern.. SuifKthtLsh to supwl Cost is V8riable basedon Disdosure of any uncerfairS that me the going COn1n assurnption ¢JoubthJl". Whele accounts are nc4 prepared a going concern basis, pase di5thse this facl gether wth the basis on the ¢rus¢ee5 prepared the accounts and the reason the charty not wrded as 8 goirKJ conm. 1.3 Chang• of aCCtyJtng pollvi The accounts Present a true and fair ¥w aTrJ no char4e5 have b88n m•Je to accounbng wlKies adooed in notes P, 3. 4. 6. 10 and 24}. Yes" {4 th•naluro 011 chang•ln 8CColIngpocYi (Ilj the reasons why*wptylng Ihe new8ccounUngpoKcy provldes Jnore relwble andrnorerelev4nlinforn¥tion." (liij the of the stMent0rh line afftctsd lil Ihe ctsrrentpwiod. eothpriorwitidpresentedandthe 8ggrtya¢e 0th?1 ollh• odjuslmentrelallng lop•riods before thosepresented. 3.44 FRS102 SORP.
1.4 Chang•s to aceountSn9 estimatès No thanges to a(xounting estmale5 have ocoJrTed peTK)d13.46 FRS102 SORPI. Yes" Ple•se dixk+se." fij Ihe natu olanyth9eS." Ncé ar64Kab 111) the effect ofthe ¢hang• on Incon and•xp8nse or •ss¢ts andllabllilles forth• ¢utrr¢rtpttiod.' Ihj wh8repra¢li¢abl¢. lh• •ffpctof th¢ clwige or more futurepeiiods. 1.5 Material prior ye8rvrors No material ai erior have been Klents"fi•J in ihe Yes" 3.47 FRS102 SORP . No" Please disclose.. n th• oltheprlorperlod•rrw. fil) foroach priorp8rlodpr¢sont•dln the ac¢ounls the amourtiof ¢h• eo&Yec¢loft for¥¢h x¢othtlm•i(• affected,. and Not aFf*ab (Ilij the amtsunt of the wr•cll¢rt al th¢ allhe earliestpriorpw70dpres¢nted In the4ccounts
Section C lotes to thè accounts Nots2 Accourtkng polic1•5 2.2 INCOME FRS 1ff2 SORP<ir FRS 102. Gvrrt nxi1s.loto S 12 FRS102SORPI. Ye5" NIA" Yes" tr414" t41a' Yes" Ye5. ND" Ye8" No. Nla" Yes" No. Nla. Ye5. No. Nla. Jli¥e4 b)egrft thectrw)iywtyJtrl b)e be rteagyed r¥otly. Y8$. Nla" tr*SOFA Ye$" No. Nla. Yes" Ye5- No. Ye5-
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Section C Notes to the accounts Not• 3 In¢ome Analb715 of SnEom• T¢)tsIIthJ prr Donation8 and18gaclos'. 1.957 1.957 12.465 Gift es General gfanl$ proYKled by go¥emmenVoll 12.405 12.405 io.c Member5hp subscriplths swThsar5h¥ ated ods facl1rtS and Other Tot•1 14.716 14.746 28.561 Merrtal Healh WthirJ adi4s ¢< xtivili¢s.' 146.530 146,530 108.846 Totsl 146.$30 146.530 108.846 Othèrtradlnq Tow In¢omg froffl ImitMents.. Inlerest income [Mdend incorn Soparntq mat8rlal Item •1 In¢om• Total Oth: Conversion of enttnI INO Inctyme on disposal ol a tsngibè ftled asset Gan on disposal of 8 relaled RoyallS from eWoi¢on of¥rtdcbJ other Total TOTAL INCOME Otherlnf4)miaik)n'. l ity¢ome In tlpviorJ¥¥AsuMeslthex<tr. (pa8 pwovld dtscrfpl)fi ¥¢l¥Mwrtsi r anY1tIld Is eor¢ertAd Inio Inth• knlh• porting pert0 r• giv•th• rta8OrttrthecoTh¥ernkn. rkl8 Ilhln the Incom• ibm¥ •btyV•th•WowhW are mthrlal.. Iplp4sod15dosethenature. amowrtandaiyyl y4r•mounts v•sums ortSFnallydthth)miJlatwd turrwJEy h•v• b I1¥d¢d In Incom?. eXaiTr Ihe whkh th $11rns have been trSIatI Itito si•rfing laTth• wbl¢hth• 4cu)untsarvdrawTh up
Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Notg 4 Analysis of receipts of govemment grdnts .This year Last year Descri Srnall businesses su ort Counselli su on Go¥emrn•nt orant 1 Govemment grant 2 Governrnènt grant 3 Other Total 12,405 10,000 Please provlde details ol any unfulli118d conditions and other ontingen¢ies atthing to grnnts that have been recognised in incom Pl5* give detsils ol other lorms off govemmentassistance from which thè charity has directy benefited.
Section C Notes to Ihe account5 cont Notè 6 Expenditw• An•lysis of gxpgndiknu¥ Tow Prlorymr ExpEn(liturÈ on rais1119 funds= In¢u& seeking donatw$ Incurred seeking Incurd seeking grants Ceratsng rnbwShip 5cheffs and social lottenes Staging Ivndraiwng e¥eThts Fundraisin9 agents Operatin9 cafty shop$ Operaliny a tradir¥J company undertaknng trathng Ad¥ertigng. marketing. dired mail and Start UP )$ts Incurred In 9enerati new source of Ire income Database de¥elLymEnt costs (Mher trading activities Inveslrnenl managemeni costs.. Portfolio man ement costs Cost d obtrinirg instrr%nt ad¥ice Inveslrnent administratK)Th costs Inteldual property Itttncing costs Rent (x)Ik¢1wJn. property repair5 and maintenance thar Total 9x1wrtlV on ralslng fun05 Expenditure )n ¢haritabl¢ acthities Counselling a¢Dwties 123 341 123.341 Totsi on ¢harbtab actl¥lties 123.341 123.341 94.409 Sew•t Ma1111 iwm oftxper Offi travel and traini Marketing. branding and r8isiThJ awareness 9.493 10.0 Accounts 200 Tolal otr*reApenditui• 9.693 9,693 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 133.034 133 034 110913
Other informatlon-. An•ty515 OfXnd1Iu OTh charliab aclivths Grant ndinu Activty or progTrrnmp Support Costs Totalthis year Total porYear activiti•S Athty 1 Acti Totsi Prlor yearexp9nrt1? on chathable acb¥itiES can be analysed a5 follows.. Wbthin the expendituR item Jbovtth rollown9 Kems are material: {pbpa5e d¢10• Ihg naturg. afflount and any pwior year amounts) Whgrg sum¥ 0gInalty denominated in toreign ¢tsrr•ncy ha¥* bA•n Inelud4d in •xponditur•, •xpl4in th• basls on which those sums have b•gn translaw Into strrtlng lorlho cuThqncy in which th¢ ac¢ounts ar• up).
Seclion C Notes to the accounts Not• 10 Details of certain types of exp•ndlture Not• 10.1 Fees for examinatl•n of the accounts Plè•sèprovld• d•tails of thè amountpaid forany statutory 0xt•M Scrutiny of attounts and other*wvl¢es pmvided by your indepmtht examiner. Mnothlng was paldplease enter W'in the appropriate box(esJ. This year Last year IndepÈnd•nt 0mIne8 fees 21XS 2Th) As¥urnnee sÈr¥iees othgr than independent examlnation Tax advi50ry fees (Xher fees Ifor èxample.. finaneial ad¥ie•. Consultancy. accountAney 8er¥i¢esl paid to the independent examinef
P¥id ernpl¢>y 11.1 Slaifcolty Luif4•f 18.041 P•nsn c¢Jsts Idvfinid contr(bMthn pwwbDn pkn) Tow •ll¢os P49• pm¥h1• DTr¥tsIVThknllDrlJ ¢htrtty•s•w¥•¢ts ptd by4 ll•IrtY p•nthA £0511}fovth• poJ 8and efjo 00¢ ty£•$ $ £70 000 to£79 999 É80 000 to£69 999 £90 QOQ to£99 ygg PknJ• prnJ¥thvJlalaThJwnt pald > k•y¥tOv%on Iln£lud• IruBts•snd $¢tliOtthana9•rnpTrOfor ¢hivty. F 112A¥trny h•athcJunt5nthe yw Th+sr Nufhb•r ChrfTJble klr4rtv•$ Govornanc• 11ll Exrnl• paymM%fo anrfoth•rA ¢•xclthg Iru•f•M P4ym•f4t Pl•aB• irnwni orth• IIAR•dyn44ncyp•ym•n Toi•1 4mouiiiolp•yffht th•bAn¢+Sl•Ida •ny rndundaAEyorl•ftn5n4ty7 ¢C17•l> 2WI112021
Section C Notes to the accounls Icontl Not912 Definod Contribution pension schwne or d•fin•d b+Trt sch•m• accounted for as a defined contribution scheme. 121 Pleas• eompl•t• this note Ifa defined contiYbutitM penslon scheme is opwated. Amount of ¢ontribution# rteO9ni*èd in . th• SOFA as an •xp•ns• Please explain the basis for allocatin9 the liability and expense of defined ¢ontribution pension scheme between actlvities and betrween westricted and unrestriettd funds. NEST scheme. cost is rethjnised in the period based on r£IntribKlns made 12.2 Plèase ¢¢>mplete this section wheTr the charityparticipates in a defined benefitpension pl¥n but1$ unable to ase•rtaln Its share ofthe und¢rtying ass•ts and liabilities. Please confim) that although the scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution plan. it is a defined nefit plan. Please PrOde such infomiation as is available about the plan's surplus or defieit and the implications. if •ny. for the reporknng charity 12.3 Pleose complete this section wlwe Ihe chaiitywiti¢ipates in a rnufti¢mployef defined bendit p•nsion plan t is •c¢ount•d for•s • d•fin•d contributs¢xi plan. Dèscri the extent ta which Charity can liable to the plan for other entities. obligations under the tem1$ and condltions of th• MUlti•mpl0Y•1 plan Explain how any liabrlity arising from an agreement with a multi-employer plan to fund a d•ficlt has been detemiined. CC17a (Exc811 29111i2D21
Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand This Year Last year Short term cash Investments (less than 3 months maturlty date) Short term deposits Cash at bank and on hand Other Total 60,152 31,908
Independent examiner's report on the accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Rèport to the trusteesldirectorsl members of 14ilomen's Consorlium On accounts for the year ended 3110712021- Charity no.: 1159014 Company no.: 6954256 Set out on pages 1and2 Respoct6¥e responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity$ trustees ¢on$ider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities A¢1} and Ihat an independent examination is needed It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, "to follow the Pfocedures laid down_ in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)Ib) of the Charities Act, and lo state whether particular mallers have corne to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was caffied out in a¢cordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charily Commission. 11 indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the Iruslees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence Ihal would be required in an audil, and Gonsequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to Ihose matters set out in the statement below. Independent In Gonnection with my examination, no mauer has rne to my attention to examiner's statement indicate that.. accounting records have not been kepl in accordan with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. . the accounts do not ac¢ord Ythh such re¢ords'. ' where accounts are Prepared on an accruals basis. whether Ihey fail lo comply with relevant accounling requirement$ under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not ¢ongislent wlh the Charities SORP IFRS102> any matter whi¢h the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts. ' Plea ete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1411212021 Nam Qazi zubair ali Relevant profe$slonal Maat fcca IER
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