
# **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<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The scope of our project includes helping<br>those who face discrimination, language<br>barriers or feel themselves socially excluded<br>or deprived in any respects. Often, women in<br>these positions may feel disadvantaged in<br>accessing various public sectors such as<br>GPs, job centers, sports centers, training<br>opportunities, workshops or education/skills<br>courses.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Women’s Consortium provide various<br>activities, counselling, workshops, healthy<br>lifestyle training, diet and health promotion,<br>yoga, meditation, life coaching, confidence<br>building sessions, health & safety/ first aid<br>trainings, language classes, support and<br>advice free of charge to all our users. Part of<br>our health promotion scheme involves<br>providing both confidential individual and<br>group sessions around key health issues<br>concentrating on developing lifestyle to<br>improve personal health.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>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<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Income: £161,276<br>Expenditure: £133,034<br>Funds carried forward: £60,152|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>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<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not holding deficit|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|No current uncertainties|





## **Structure, governance and management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||Trustees have different experiences to help<br>with the organisation.|
|---|---|---|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>for example limited company,<br>unincorporated association,<br>CIO|Para 1.25|Limited company.|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are interviewed, experience is<br>considered along with goals that coincide<br>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,<br>Birmingham, B1 2HF|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Khaleda Khan||||
||Halima Begum||||
||Aalia Ussmain||||
||Jamila Abbasi||||
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## – 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 ￿gaC￿5
Charitable acbwl*S
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:
Ra￿Ing
Ch8dl8ble a¢¥￿tr5
123.341
123.341
94,409
Separatè Ma￿la1 &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$sots
Stocks
Invéstsments
Cash at bank and in hand
rotsl currnitassets 810
Credltor¥: IM￿O￿nIS lalling due wrthln
ont yur
B11
Nei ¢umtasseWlalWILlesl 812
rot81 aS5¢ts1￿ c4rntN•bilths oia
Credltor¥: *nounts f•lliffig due after
one yur
Provisions for liabilities
B14
815
Total n•t assets orliatslilies
816
60.152
60.152
31.910
Funds ofthe Charity
End¢)wmen¢ funds
Restvittèd income funds
817
818
Unrostrfctèd funds
Revaluation ￿se￿Ie
Fair¥alu• r•seN•.
Tolallvnds
Companies Act2006.
The dlreetors acknowledge Ihelrresponslbllllle5 forcompfylng kvlth lh¢ of th• Compaftl•s
A¢1 wlth respect lo ￿COUnTIng r¢¢tsrd$ oRdthepff*p•raiion of 8cc¢7unts.
Thes* •¢¢ounts have be￿ preparedln accordance with theprowisi¢￿s appli￿￿1• to ￿lI¢9￿￿￿1¢S
sutyect lo the small cofflpani•s andln 4¢¢tyrf•ft￿ FR$102 SORP.
Siwed directr oi beFdfc4*1 IhEtrwtets￿rW
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 histor￿1 o)st con¥ents"on wth iems recogni￿1 at cost or .
transaction value unlÈssolhtMisè stated th the re￿Vant 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 •$ rf￿fted 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..
SuifKthtL*sh to supwl Cost is V8riable basedon
Disdosure of any uncerfair*S that m*e the
going COn￿1n assurnption ¢JoubthJl".
Whele accounts are nc4 prepared a going
concern basis, p*ase di5thse this facl
gether wth the basis on the ¢rus¢ee5
prepared the accounts and the reason the
charty not wrded as 8 goirKJ con￿m.
1.3 Chang• of aCCtyJt￿ng 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 8CCo￿lIngpo￿cYi
(Ilj the reasons why*wptylng Ihe new8ccounUngpoKcy
provldes Jnore relwble andrnorerelev4nlinforn¥tion."
(liij the of the ￿￿stMent￿0r￿h 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￿ olanyth￿9eS."
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 ye8r*vrors
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.
Gv*rrt*
nxi1s.loto S 12 FRS102SORPI.
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b)egrft* thectrw)iywty*Jtrl b)e be rteagyed r¥otly.
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POLICIES ADopfED
ADDITIONAL YO OA
DIFFEREMT FROM
THOSE ABOVE

Section C
Notes to the accounts
Not• 3
In¢ome
Analb715 of SnEom•
T¢)tsIIthJ* p￿￿r￿r
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 facl1rt￿S and
Other
Tot•1
14.716
14.746
28.561
Merrtal Healh Wthir*J adi4*s ￿¢<
xtivili¢s.'
146.530
146,530
108.846
Totsl
146.$30
146.530
108.846
Othèrtradlnq
Tow
In¢omg froffl
Imi￿tMents..
Inlerest income
[M￿dend incorn
Soparntq
mat8rlal Item
•1 In¢om•
Total
Oth*:
Conversion of entt￿nI INO Inctyme
on disposal ol a tsngibè ftled asset
Gan on disposal of 8 relaled
Royall*S from eWoi¢*on of¥rtd*cbJ*
other
Total
TOTAL INCOME
Otherlnf4)miaik)n'.
l ity¢ome In tl*pviorJ*¥¥AsuMeslth￿ex￿<tr.
(p￿a8* pwovld* dtscrfp￿l)fi ¥¢l¥Mwrtsi
r* anY1￿￿￿￿tIl￿d Is eor¢*ertAd Inio In￿th• 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￿￿ I￿1¥d¢d In Incom?. eX￿aiTr Ihe whkh th
$11rns have been tr￿SIatI￿ 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 att￿hing to grnnts
that have been recognised in incom
Pl￿5* 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
Incur￿d seeking grants
C*eratsng ￿￿rnbwShip 5cheff*s and
social lottenes
Staging Ivndraiwng e¥eThts
Fundraisin9 agents
Operatin9 c*afty shop$
Operaliny a tradir¥J company
undertaknng trathng
Ad¥ertigng. marketing. dired mail and
Start UP ￿)$ts Incurred In 9enerati
new source of I￿￿re income
Database de¥elLymEnt costs
(Mher trading activities
Inveslrnenl managemeni costs..
Portfolio man
ement costs
Cost d obtrinirg in￿strr%nt ad¥ice
Inveslrnent administratK)Th costs
Intel*dual property Itttncing costs
Rent (x)Ik¢1wJn. property repair5 and
maintenance thar
Total 9x1w￿rt￿lV 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* Ma￿1111
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 Of*X￿nd1Iu￿ OTh charliab￿ aclivths
Grant
ndinu
Activty or
progTrrnmp
Support
Costs
Totalthis
year
Total
p￿orYear
activiti•S
Ath￿ty 1
Acti
Totsi
Prlor yearexp9n￿rt￿1? 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¥ 0￿gInalty 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 0￿mIne￿8 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•ns*n c¢Jsts Idvfinid contr(bMthn pwwbDn pkn)
Tow •l*l¢os
P*49• pm¥h1• DTr¥tsIV*Th*knllDrlJ
¢htrtty**•s•w¥•¢ts p*td by4 l*l•￿I￿rtY
p•nthA £0511}fovth• p**oJ
8and
efjo 00¢ ty£•$ $
£70 000 to£79 999
É80 000 to£69 999
£90 QOQ to£99 ygg
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k•y￿￿￿￿￿¥￿t￿Ov%on￿* Iln£lud•
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2WI112021

Section C
Notes to the accounls
Icontl
Not912
Definod Contribution pension schwne or d•fin•d b+Tr￿t 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£Intrib￿Klns
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 PrO￿de 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
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any matter whi¢h the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of
the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts.
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