Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Charity registration number: 1159706 Company registratSon number.. 09322109 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Llmitad Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Contents Page Charity Refer8nce and Administrative Detalls Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors. Report Independent Auditor's Report Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and Expenditure Account) Balance Sheet 2-18 19-21 22 23 Statement of Cash Flows 24 Notes to the Flnanclal Ststem8nts 25-39 Anawim - Birmingham's Centra for Women Charity R&ference and Administrative Details Year Ended 31 March 2024 Charity registration number 1159706 Company reglstratlon number 09322109 Trustees Harriet Bignell Anne Josephine Carr Matilda Sinead Collier- resigned 3 October 2023 Monica Ghai David Heath Janel Hemlin Siobhan Hughes Rosemary Kean Hazel Kemshall- resigned 5 August 2024 Paula Ann Mitchell Lynne Moran- resigned 21 July 2024 Ahmad Mortazavi Flona Mctaggart- appoint8d 9 June 2023 Senlor management team Chlef Operations Officer- Donna Lewls Head of Development- Anna MakanJuola Head of Services - Gina Graham Finance & Contracts Manager- Hannah Ruff (maternity cover) Finance Manager- Amelia Tankard (maternity cover from Juty 2023) Fundralslng & Communicatlons Manager- Emily Johnson Volunteer & Counselling Manager- Hannah Johnson HR & centra manager- lona Clayton Data & Systems manager- Lisa McHugh Service managers- Katie Dixon, Ellie Ashcroft, Rachel Harris, Megan Heath. Charlotte Taylor (maternity cover from 3110712023) Company secretary Ellzabeth Abderrahim - resigned 1 February 2024 Thomas Cadman- appointed 1 February 2024 Chlef executlve Joy Doal MBE Reglstered offlce 228 Mary Street Balsall Heath Birmingham B12 9RJ Auditor Dafferns LLP Chartered Accountants One EaS￿ood Harry Weston Road Binley Business Park Coventry CV3 2UB Bankers National Westminster Bank PIC Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7LQ Sollcltor Higgs LLP 3 Waterfront Buslness Park Brierley Hill Dudley DY5 1LX Invostment manager Cazenove Capital Management 12 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA Anawim - Birmlngham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 The Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. Mission Statemant From our Birmingham centre Anawim provide trauma informed serwices including holistic support and advocacy to enable women to reach their potential, Vlsion statement A world where women are safe, fr88. Valued and equal m8mb8rs of society. Purpose statement To provide trauma responses services includlng hollstlc support and advocacy In Blrmingham to enable women to reach their potential. Values Anawim believes in the intrinslc value of every person and welcomes each woman - wlthoul judgement. We are deeply committed to Ilstening to the women and bullding seNices around their needs. We halp women to navigate the complex challenges they are facin9 and w8 do all that we can to support them for as long as they need us. Anawim empowers women to make positive changes to turn their lives around, helplng them - one step at a time - to become independent. We want the best for the women and to make sure their basic needs are met. We won't rest untll we've done all w8 can to keep them safe. A WORD FROM ANAWIM'S CHAIR OF TRUSTEES We met as a Board seven times in the year 2023124. Our meetings have continued to be'hybrid" because for us to be inclusive some can attend in person, and others will join in via Teams. The AGM will be an in-person event. We currently have 4 committ8es which meet in b8twaan covering all aspects of the charity. In March this year we approved our Budget, which Is a deficlt one, setting ourselves fundralsing targets to ensure that our Res8rves are sufficient, and operations can continue. We reviewed our r8S8rves policy reducing the amount required to 6-12 months general running costs in line wlth other charlties. Despite thls funding scenario that implles continual concern around contlnuity of service, you wlll see that our financlal statements demonstrate that Anawim is a going concern. This year we have worked hard to bring in improved forecasting and systems to better establish where gaps are and mitigate them more effectively with our fundraising efforts. Like most other charities we have a potential cliff edge in March 2025 due to the general election and the new Government not having set their spending as yet. We have established this year, a comprehensive fundraising strategy which seeks to diversify our income streams, so we are not as reliant on specific sources. W8 have started building some of this diversity by opening and sub5equenlly, moving our charity shop to Moseley and are seeking to 'sell' workshops and awareness training to corporate companies. Within our governance responsibilities Trustee5 have been 8ngaged in reviewing the risk register, gaining better understanding what strategic risks mean and how we mitigate them. We have a standing item on our Board agenda designat8d to share a woman'5 voice of her lived experience, either in person or on vid80, keeping the focus always on th8 woman. We are constantly aware of the need to attract Trustees and SMT members who are more diverse who better represent the demographics of the women we s8rve. Trustees work in partnership with Anawim staff, and we rely on their integrity in relation to advice and guidance. Our thanks to them all for their commitment including the wealth of experience and energy provided by Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 volunteers. We also thank our Company Secretary who has taken up the role over this year, keeping us up to date with the Governance Code and all our responsibilities. Jan Hemlin Vica chair (standing in for Lynne Moran) Overvlaw of tha year from CEO An incrèdibla 1744 individual wom8n were supported by Anawim in some capacity bètween April 23 - March 24, an increasa of round 600 on the year before. 884 of these were women caught in the criminal justice system. We were hugely blessed by a larga grant from National Lottery Communlty Fund which secured our dropin for the first time since its inception. This is very timely as demand for our drop in has increasad so much. Domestic abuse remains one of the hlghest areas of need with 490/0 of the women w8 SUPPOrt havlng a need around abuse, 390/0 specifically from an intimate partner. This year has seen us implement our 5-year plan, reporting to the trustees, progress und8r each aim. We enjoy working with a range of partners including Probation, BS￿H￿. Ardenleigh, CAMEO to deliver some of our projacls. W8 continue to work closely with Birmingham University on th8 Women's Risk Needs Assessment EffectlV8 Women's Centre project which is developlng the evid8nce gained from the WRNAS. Early findings prove and Infomi our learning around how needs Intersect and layer on each other. Our cas8work8rs hav8 found the WRNA to be a valuable tool. It ha5 allowed them to get to know the women they ar8 working wilh more thoroughly and this has enabled the buildlng of trusting working relatlonships early in th8 woman'sjourney at Anawim. The WRNA identifies women'5 need5 and risks and uses these to recommend th8 journey of casework. With time we will be able to identify trends in reoffending in the years following the completion of a WRNA and the complimenting interventions. We have worked alongside the OPCC, Ministry of Justice, HMCTS and Probation to pilot the Intensive Supervision court for women in Birmingham which takes a problem-solving approach. The dedicated judge sees the women regularly and our caseworkers support the women every step of the way. 56 women were referred onto this sentence by the end of March. We attend and contribute to many forums and are active memb8rs of varlous infrastructure organlsations including National Women's JustlC8 Coalition and Women's Aid. These offer us insight Into different Perspectives, sharing best practice & resources such as JDS, policies. laarning & joint positions on contentious issues such as Translwomen only spaces and training. We have expanded our national voice & profile. improving our communications with the addition of Alice Rosenthal, who has a v8ry useful background in journalism, influencing policy and design of seNices. We have made great strides in improvements to IT and systems. After much work and dedicated support from our amazing Chrissy Balagon we have attained Cyber Essentia15 Plus and IASME. We have also successfully migrated our finance package to Xero. We contlnue as actlve members of the Natlonal Women's Justice Coalition which now has 26 women's organisats'ons, we have been in mentoring roles wilh two new ones this year. We have engaged, along with other partners including Criminal Justic8 Alliance, Revolving Doors, CLINKS. Unlock and others to challenge the delays and refusals of vetting for staff not only with lived experience but debts and associates in prison. This is causing huge prob18ms for us in the Third sector as we are encouraged and desire to employ people wlth lived experlence and this is a barrier. We have welcomed our amazing Data & Systems and HR managers back from maternily leave, our thanks and congratulations go out to our finance manager who has decided to move on to other things after having her baby. We have received two men onto the senior management, Tom Cadman as Company secretary and Noel Grace as Head of finance. We had a wonderful addition this year with Anna Makanjuola as Development manager, she has taken over doing larger tenders and contracts from me. This has freed me to do more Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 OU￿ard facing promotion and networking. We have increased our Civic involvement gathering the views of the women in various forums and consultations. We are very happy to announca thal we have achieved Investors in Volunteers again this year due to Hannah Johnson's hard work. We celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the CAMEO unit in HMP Foston. We held a very successful International Women's Day event. Roughly 100 people attendad, and many artists display8d or donated thelr artwork. We were honoured to b8 a runner up Sn The Klng's Fundl GSK Impact Awards recelving £4000 and training into our Senior management team. Joy Doal CEO A SUMMARY OF ANAWIM'S PURPOSE AS SET OUT IN OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS The objects of the Charity (the "Objects.) are, for the public benéfit, the promotion of social inclusion by preventing vulnerable women and members of their families from being socially excluded, relieving the needs of such people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into Society by all means that are charitable in law. 3.2 For the purposes of Article 3.1: 3.2.1 "socially excluded" means being 8xcluded from society, or part5 of society, as a result of one or more of the followlng factors.. unemployment. financlal hardship; youth or old age., ill health (physical or mentall-, substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs,. discrimlnatlon on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnlc origin, religion. belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment., poor educational or 6 skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown,. poor housing (that 15 housing that does not meet basic habitable standards),. crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender)., and 3.2.2 "vulnerable women" means women who have been, or are al risk of belng, physically, sexually, emotionally or psychologically abused or experienced homelessness, mental, physlcal health or substance misuse problems or Involved in prostitution. During the year. the Board of Trustees reviewed its charitable objects and agreed that they remain entirely relevant and purposeful. The Board continually has regard to The Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. WHERE WE BEGAN Anawim was founded by two pioneering nuns, Sister Magdalene Matthews and Sister Maisie N8vin, who moved into a red-light district in Balsall Heath - at the tim8 described a5 'Britain'5 buslest cul-d8-sac'. They decided to open their home a5 a drop-in centre to women in the local community who were involved in prostitution and vulnerable to exploitation. The Sisters w8r8 Struck by the differenGe it made for women to have a safe space. a warm drink and a listening ear. A place they could go without fear of judgement, to meet other women who cared deeply about their wellbeing. Motivated by unconditional love, an appreciation of the value of every woman, and a commitment to helping people to live life to the full, the sisters, mission continues to inspire us. WHAT DO WE DO? Anawim is an award-winning Women's Centre with 38 years, experience. We provide our services all under one roof-from counselling, courses and activities and accass to basic 88sentials, to specialist support around th8 criminal justice system, mental health and violence and abuse. We know that every woman's story is Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Yaar Ended 31 March 2024 different and recognise the systemic factors that impact women's lives. That's why everything we do is informed by individual needs. and why we will continue to campaign for change on a local and national level. DROP-IN Anawim's drop-in service is a safe space for any woman to receive support with any issue she presents with, as well as providing basic essentials such as food, toilelries and clothing. Many women arrive in crisis, Sometimes with all h8r belongings and maybe children having fled an abusive partner, othar times she may just need help with filling In a form or making a phone call. As we are based in a super diverse ar8a of the city, we have many women present whose first language is not English and can be subject to forced marriage or in situations whera thair domestic abuse is further impacted by cultural norms. Through Anawim's Drop-in, women can have many, if not all her n88ds mat in one place and sometimes even in just one visit. For women who are not able to reach our centre, we provide a free and confidential helpline and live chat service which connects women directly to a support worker. For women requiring more in-depth sustalned support they can usually be referred inlernally to a caseworker. This year our Drop-in workers supporled 507 women over 1152 visits. 180/0 of women presented with accommodation needs, 32 % are suffering with current or historic domestic, 180/0 of women are experiencing financial challenges, women with financial needs, 15 /0 disclosed mental health needs and 4 % of women experiencing sexual violence. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Anawim caseworkers offer support wlth parentlng to help women ke8p or regain custody of chlldren by providing advocacy at case conferences, court and alongside schools and oth8r professlonals. Addressing trauma, whlch Is often the root cause of subsequent issues Is vital to prevent th8 separation of children from their mothers. When this situation cannot be prevented, Anawim works with women who are coping with the loss of having children taken into care this can include a specialist, 12-w88k course. For many women, experiences of coercive control can result in family breakdown,. this is why Anawim works to support women to understand the signs of unhealthy relationships, as well as raising awareness in the wider community. We have one dedicated Children and Families Specialist Lead,. she is also our WRNA champion. Early finding from the WRNA show parenting as the highest need so this provision is nowhere near enough. She has supported 66 women this year, positive outcomes for parenting were 150/0, for family relationships 3°/0. access to support around children 83 %, children relurned 3°/0, improved contact with child was 17010 and posilive outcomes for working towards the return of children was 44•/0. 21 women comp18ted the Par8ntlng cours8 over 30 sesslons 33 women completed the Confldence course ovar 36 sesslons DOMESTIC ABUSE Anawim has just one dedicated Independent DomestlG Abuse Advisor, this year she directly supported 126 women. The majority of the women Anawim support have domestic abuse as a n8ed, including recovering from historic abuse. We recognise the various types of domestic abuse including financial control, coercive control, psychological and emotional abuse, as well as physical and sexual abuse. The women we support can feel humiliation, helpless and ashamed, sometimes believing they are deserving of the abuse, fearful to leave their partners and unable to protect their children. Statistics show that women are at the highest risk at the point of, or just after leaving their abusive partners. In the case of forced marriage or domestic abuse in religious households, women are further bound by their Culture, family pressure and fear of shame. Anawim is committed to supporting women to safely escape abusive relationships, and to address the impact of this experience through parenting skills, support to regulate emotions, understand trauma and identify h&althy relationships. Our IDVA is now delivering the Domestic Abuse Toolkit in HMP Drake Hall. This has been extremely popular with 49 women receiving the Course. 7 women completed the Freedom Programme over 7 sessions Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 HOUSING Anawim's Accommodation Specialist Lead has supported 20 women over the year, managing to house almost every single client. She also successfully implemented a new Housing Drop-in service. A comprehensive directory has also been déveloped and maintained which includes housing providers across Birmingham, which have been visited and checked by our staff for suitability, safety and security. Additionally, the broader staff team have significantly enhanced their knowledge of housing and homeless queries under the guidance of our Accommodation Specialist Lead. This continuous learning approach ensures that staff are conslstently evolving and finding solutions as n88ded, resulting in a cohesive and unrform diss8mination of information and support throughout Anawlm. Housing is truly in crisis in Birmingham and is not showing any signs of Improvement as yel, we are hoping the new Govemments promises of n8w social housing wlll materialise. DAWN HOUSE Dawn house was our residential unit situated on the same sile as the women's centre, consisting of 6 beds with en-suite rooms, with shared cooking and living area. Sadly. we paused taklng women in June 2023 as financially and human resources wise, we could not sustain it. When the initial budget was drawn based on the Dawn House residential model, the income required to run the service was £442k IFY23} and £435k for FY24. The income to fund the service was a granl from the JABBS Foundation and we hoped the higher rat8 Housing Benefit from BCC. Once the service was up and runnlng however, the income from the Housing Benefit was only paid out a lower rate. The incom8 r&c8ived to fund the service was actually £336k in FY23. This reduced amount of funds was not sustainable in FY24 and so the decision was taken to close the service in June 2023 after the first quarter of the financial year. This resulted in redundancies however we had experienced major difficulties in recruitm8nt. some roles have been absorbed within other areas ofthe service. Wilh the recent move to ensure all Anawim staff are paid the Real Living Wage, the 51tuation at DH would have been exacerbated further as salary costs would have risen in line with RLW. Had the decision not been taken to close Dawn Hous8 when il was, the deficit figure of £164k for FY24 would have been far greater. Before we closed In June 6 women resided, all 6 residents were moved on successfully before the closure. MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX NEEDS CASEWORKER Our Multiple and Cornplex Needs Worker {MCNW) serves as a versatile professional with5n our organisation, drawing on extenslve experience to address the divers8 challenges faced by our women. With a focus on mental health, over the last 12 months sh8 has been instrumental in delivering mindfulness coursas and Stop and Think sessions, as w811 as conc8ntrating her efforts on clients grappling with more severe issuas, including sulcidal tendencies and self-harm, supporting 49 women in total. The MCNW'S impactful contributions extend b8yond individual inteNentlons. Collaboratlng with our M8ntal Health Lead, she is currently involved in dev81oping tailored wellbeing courses, embodylng our commitment to the comprehensive w811-being of our client groups. Her work has also brought attention to the significant cultural dimensions intertwined with sexual violence, affecting women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Unveiling the challenges faced by clients in differentiating their experience5 a5 rape and overcoming fears of disbelief. she has highlighted unique obstacles encountered by individuals from Gountries wh8re domestic and sexual violence are normalised. The MCNW addresses the persistent influence offamily pressure and shame within Birmingham's communities, adopting an empowering approach that enGourage5 G1ients lo articulate their experiences of sgxual violence. This empowerment, in tum, enables them to determine their next steps, which may involv8 referrals to organisations like RSVP or providing support durlng court proc98dings. This y8ar Miriam has been studying to become a practice lead for Anawim on Childhood Sexual Abuse with the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse. CRIMINAL JUSTICE Anawim advocates for women impacted by the criminal justice system at every stage. From early intervention and diversion, to 'through the gate, sUPPOrt and on-site post-release accommodation. Both women and children are disproportionately affected by maternal imprisonment, as women are more often primary caregivers. For many women, the Irauma of imprisonment and separation from children can resort in adverse oping strategies such as self-harm and subslance abuse. With prisons overcrowded and still suffering the aftereffects of Covid with a shortage of officers, women found themselves locked in their cells for up to 23 hours a day. This resulted in increased incidents of self-hami and mental health distres5. They havè been Anawlm - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 denied access to rehabilitative activities and further distanced from family and children. All compounding the reasons to try whenever possible to keep women out of prison, especially when pregnant. NEW CHANCE New Chance is an early intervention project in partnership with the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. It enables Ihe Police to divert women who have committed low-level or first-time offences. which can attract an Out of Court Disposal, away from the criminal justice system by addressing women'5 criminogenlc needs. Anawim has 3 caseworkers on this Se￿ICe. A key outcome is that wornen avoid recelvlng a criminal record, which holds them back from employment and other aspects of their lives. By supporting women in the community, the damaging and endless cycles of prison, release, recall can be broken. We received 120 referrals thls year. 31 /0 of these women achieved positive outcomes in relation lo skills and engagement, such as emotional regulation, something which significantly affects women's ability to reduc8 reoffending and gain employment. Furthermore, 30010 of women achieved positive outcomes in relation to their mentallphysical health and wellbeing, including improved understanding of triggers and developing coping skills. With regards to children, families and relationships, 13 % of women achieved positive outcomes, improving parenting skills and access to their children. Additionally, 8 % achieved positive outcomes relating to domestic abuse, including reporting instances of DV to the police and implementing safety plans. 80/0 of women wer8 SUPPOrted to achieve positive outcomes around financ8 including obtainlng grants and successful b8n8fit applications along with improving their own financial management skllls. Through Anawim's support, 210/0 of women referred through New Chance felt that thair s8lf-8Steem and confidence had improved. CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECOVERY SERVICE (Formerly known as Llalson and Diverslon) Anawim has two work8rs supporting all women referred specifically through this Service (CJRS). St15 delivered in partnership with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundalion Trust , operating in court and in custody suites lo screen and assess individuals, identifying any who may have mental health issues, substance misuse, homelessness and any additional learning needs or other vulnerabilities when they first enter into contact with th8 criminal justice system, and subsequently diverting them into holistic, gender and trauma responsive support at our women's centr8, which can significantly reduc8 the likelihood of reoffending, by tackling the root cause of offending behaviours. Our CJRS casework8rs m88t with women In the Custody Suite and at Court during the sentencing or arrest stage, offering information and introducllon to Anawim's services. Women can rec8ive up to 12 weeks of 1-1 support through one of our specialist casèworkers, as well as additional aco8ss to courses and events at Anawim. We recognise that wom8n may not always be able to attend the centre for various reasons, and will conduct home visits where necessary, as well as appointments in the community. r8cognised that women may not always be able to attend the centre for variou5 reasons. Over the last 12 months, 124 women were referred to Anawim through the CJRS, 190/0 achieving positive outcomes around mental health, 16D/o around accommodation, 13'/D Wlth substance misuse, 10D/o With finances, 6 % w1th children and families, 12 /0 with domestic abuse, 90/0 around improved confidence and self-esteem and 110/0 Wlth skills and engagement. COMMUNITY REHABILITATION WORK Anawim delivers a community rehabilitation programme in partnership with Probation, funded through the Ministry of Justice, and alongside partners from the Regional Women's Justice Partnership, under Changing Lives as the contract holder. As part of our community rehabilitation seNice, women receive a tailored support package which may include one-to-one and group sessions and involve various pathways based on women's individual needs, including. Emotional Wellbeing-women may be referred to the Regulating Emotlons and Dealing with Distress course (REDDI to develop coping strategies, learn to regulate omotions and identify triggers. This is followed by a more in-depth trauma course. Employment. Training and Edu¢atlon -we help women to apply forjobs, write a CV and to take up education or training opportunities. Finance. Debts and Benefits - women can learn to manage their money, apply for b8n8fits and be supported in paying off d8bt. Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 Accommodation - supporting women to find suitable accommodation and maintain tenancies. Family and Significant others- we run courses to help with parenting, as well as guidanc8 around the care system and dealing with difficult circumstances. Dependency and Recovery- we support abstinence and provlde relapse prevention. Lifestyle and Assoclates we support women who have a deGreased reliance on negative peer relationships or n8tworks, such as organised crime groups or extremism groups. Wom8n are encouraged to engag8 in th8ir community and make a positive contribution. Women sustain engagement in pro-social leisur8 int8r8Sts and purposeful activities. This year 264 women were supported to complet8 their sentences by our team of 8 caseworkers, 32 wgre supported in custody, half as many as last year, 39 on licence after release from prison and resettl8d into the communlty, yet thls figure is much higher. The majority are aged between 26 & 45 years of ag& 62 /0, 710 describe themselves as white, 25°/0 reported self-harm 130/0 self-neglect and 260/0 reported using substanc8s. Only 35 % were deemed to be a physical risk to others showing that women are much more likely to be a risk to themselves. Yet violence was the highest offence mainly common assault of an emergency worker at 10 %. acquisitive crime was 2nd highest at 9010 driving offences were the next highest. The cost-of-living crisis has disproportionately affected women, 58 /0 of the women supported were unemploy8d or on z8ro-hour contracts working under 16 hours a week. Only 8 were in full time employment, Of th8 women r8f8rr8d to th8 Probation team a huge 31 % of those women had served previous custodial sentences and 19 % had been on r8mand. 36 0/0 had no prevlous custody. The team are passionate about supporting wom8n hollstically to reduce those figures and deter women from reoffending by addressing the ISSU8S that hav818d them to commlt crlme. PRISON WORK This year we have supported 144 women either in prison or through the gate back into the community. through our prison in-reach or Community Rehabilitation Service ICRS). We have had 2 prison resettlement workers, 2 Community Rehabilitation Service workers, and one prison liaison who works across both. In the county, 58 % of women leaving custody reoffend within a year, the number is even higher for women serving a sentence of less than a year, which is about 17010 of the prison population, with 730/& reoffending. However, with Anawim's continued support, only 1 % reoffended, although soma w8re recalled to cuslody for non-compliance with appointments. This couldn't have been achleved without the hlgh-quality support off8red h8r8 by our d8dicat8d staff at Anawlm. This year, much support has been off8red to the women who have walked through the gates of th8 prison. This includes immediate help with housing, helping women with substance abuse, family support and access to a free counselling program. Women have said that the extensive list of course5 and high-quality support meets their needs, and so have not needed to go elsewhere as it is truly holistic. Also, the courses on offer have been rating excellent consistently- a testament to effort and care that goes into providing the best courses for women by the staff. One of the main reasons that women ent8r the criminal justice system is the lack of mental health support in the community. This can lead to druglalcohol problems and short prison sentences that start an endless cycle of reoffending. Anawim combats this by offering mental health support for women leaving prison and helping them to regain their independence with accommodalion and increased contact with their children. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Creating Community Connections is a partnership of women's centres - Women in Prlson, Anawim, Together Women and Nelson Trust. The project aims lo strengthen partnerships between a national network of women's centres connecting women in prisons with vital specialist community support services including those provided by Birth Companions, Clean Break, Hibiscu5. Muslim Women in Prison and Working Chance. This will include providing access to the trauma-responsive support that women's centres provide to reduce reoffending and overall harm, increase women's Sense of safety and help them rebuild their lives. Anawim has a link worker in HMP Foston Hall and trained 18 champions and supported 72 women over the last year. Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 SUBSTANCE MISUSE we only had a specialist worker in this post until 6th September 2023. For the rest of the period, we struggled to recruit, but before she left, she helped to train up the other caseworkers in this area and had made some good links with the commissioned services in the city. We had 186 women with a need related to substance misuse in the year. COUNSELLING Counselling is offered for every woman, free of charg8, at our women's centre, as part of our wraparound service. Limited access to travel and struggling to keep track ofappointments can be a barriarfor manywomen trying to access support, which is whywe believe ourone-stop approach is so Important. Providing counselling in-house means a woman can receive support in an environment she is already familiar with and reduces the number of places she must travel lo. Anawim's counselling team is made up of the Volunteerlng and Counselling Manager. the Counselling Coordinalor and a team of qualified volunteer counsellors and trainee counsellors on placement, providing support in-person or over the phone to suit the needs of the individual. Recent injection offunding from Lottery and an extension of PHE funding has 8nabled us to keep our qualified counsellors who are experienc8d in domestic abuse and sexual violence specifically. giving another route 8nd option for our counselling referrals and enabling us to make our way through our waiting list and support more women. 124 referrals were made for counselling within this year. TRAUMA WORK Anawim d8liv8rs a vari8d timetable of coursas whlch Includes. Stop and Think, exploring Interpersonal problem-solving., The Fr88dam Programme, helping women who hava experignc8d domestic abuse to identify types of abuse and th8 impact, and our popular confidence course assists wom8n towards empowerment and assertiveness,. A Mindfulness Drop In aimed at helping to develop skills to pay attention to and manage emotions, thoughts, behaviours and learn distraction techniques. Supporting women to build social skills which helps lo slow down racing thoughts and really notice what is being done to manage anxiety. The activitie5 include mindful colouring, painting, activity jars, visualisation boards, goal setting and sensory boltle5. Regulating Emotions & Dealing with Distress (REDDI, is also popular and had been developed into workbooks and translated into 9 languages on our website. These can be used to work with our women indwidually and in a group setting, this course is a prerequislte for raferral to Understanding Complex Trauma which in partnership with Phoenix Psychology - an independant psychology practice based in the Midlands, w8 deliver over a 12-week period. The cours& is based on the modal of Compassion Focuss8d therapy. Compassion Focused Therapy ICFT} was developed to work wlth people with complex and chronic mental health prob18ms and designed to work transdiagnostically with a focus on integrating psychology, neuroblology and evolution res8arch. CFT addresses the shame and s81f-criticism which is often connecled to Compl8X PTSD (Gilb8rt and Proctor, 20061. CFT emphasizes the importance of relationship and connection and therefore has been evidenced to be an effective model to utilize within group s8tlings. Anawim continu8S Wlth a timetable of weekly activities that women can attend without referral and without having previously visited the centre. These include Wellbeing Wednesday in partnership with Ardenleigh, to encourage the women to attend the centre and get involved with our courses, the weekly activities are suggested by the women; Self Care Skills encourages ind8P8ndent living; Creative Tuesday and Wednesday and Sewing are arts and crafts workshop5 to encourage social inclusion and allow the women to get lo know our centra in an informal and supportive way. 22 women completed the Understanding Complex trauma course 103 women completed the Regulating Emotlons & Dealing with Distress course 52 women completed Stop & Think over 28 sessions. ARDENLEIGH Ardenleigh is a medium s8cure forensic psychiatric hospital in Bimingham, supporting women experiencing complex long-tenr mental health issues and those with experience ofthe criminal justice system. Anawim has a team based within Ardenleigh, including two Mental Health caseworkers, three Peer Support Workers and six Enhan¢ement Workers. The team have worked with 49 women during this financial period. Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 The Anawim team are innovative and strive to find meaningful ways to develop therapeutic rapport according to the service user's needs. providing recovery focused support and interventions. Our Enhancement Workers deliver a co-designed programme of purposeful activilies across the service such as arts, crafts etc. alongside ward staff and activity workers. Most of their activities take place during the evenings and weekends, when there is an increased risk of self-harm and suicidal ideation. Our Peer Support Workers have lived experience. making their support understanding, trauma-sensitive and judgement-free. Peer support enables women to use their voice, to be heard and understood. Our M8ntal Health Caseworkers provide assistance and support relating to the care plans, using an individually tailored approach. This includes helping to craate social networks, relationships, and planning for discharge. The team provide access to community links and resources to support in achieving future goals, such as voluntary working within Anawim. This is extremely beneficial and has led to service users securing extemal employment, education, and training opportunities, as well as paid rol8s within Anawim. Our overall aim is to empow8r the women and improve their sense of hope, motivation, community engagement and self- management, to ensure a positive transition into the community. CAMEO & ACCESS The Offender Pérsonality Disorder (OPD) programme is an initiative that aims to provide a pathway of PSyGhologically informed services for a complex and challenging offender group. The CAMEO and ACCESS seNices within HMP Foston Hall are of the services available, within the femal8 prison estate, that work wlth women diagnosed personality disorders, presenting with disruptlve bBhaviour and those that are typically hard to engage. Anawlm contlnues to partner with these services, offering three Enrlchment Workers within CAMEO and a further Enrichment Worker within ACCESS. Our Enrichment workers offer therapeutic activities during the days, evenings and at weekends, when women are most vulnerable. This provision aims to encourage motivation and engagement, as well as, significantly reducing incidents of self-harm within the prison. The Enrichment Team5 have awareness and understanding of how mental health contributes to offending behaviour and the importance of supporting women with their challenges while in prison. VOLUNTEERS Anawim is grateful to have a dedicated and passionate team of volunteers who provid8 Vital support across the organlsatlon. We currently have 15 volunteers contributing 58 hours each week towards our work. The monetary value of this contribution equates lo £30,160 per year, based on an average of equating £10 per hour for each of the volunteer'5 time. However, we have a qualifi8d psychologist, counsellors, and tutors that would cost more per hour, so volunteers save us more than this when looking at specific roles and monetary value of each volunteer Indlvldually. We were awarded the Investing in Volunteers Award In 2019 and again 2024 and continue to support volunteers to thi5 Standard-, offering training, shadowing opportunities, clinical and managerial supervision, and opportunities to try new roles and move around the organisation so that volunteers can get the most from the experience. We encourage women who are receiving support from Anawim to apply to become Champions of Anawim, who Can give back and learn vital skills through volunteering with Anawim whilst still receiving support. Since opening the shop, we are able to offer roles to the Champions for them to learn vital skills for employment,. and the volunteers also support the Champions with the next steps in theirjourney. We encourage volunteers to apply for paid roles within Anawim as partour recruitment model and have s8veral staff who were volunteers. Within this financial year we have had two volunteers become staff members. Anawim provides an extended range ofvolunleer opportunities and responsibilities, such as Drop-in Volunteer, Volunteer Tutors, centre volunteers and volunteer counsellors. We have also been concentrating on building a team of volunteers in our Moseley shop. All these roles are client facing and provide training and experience for volunteers seeking employment in this field. or who just want to give back. Volunteers are included in our events and training and are made to feel part of the team. We have now PLJt the volunteers onto People HR so they have aGcess to their documents and supervisions, and we can record hours. Volunteers are also on our training portal, Bobs business, so they have training opporiunities like staff. Volunteers are a huge part of the yellow pillar on our Strategy, and more staff such as the coordinators have been taking on some responsibility for volunteer supervision and having more input into the volunteers, journey. giving staff more experience in supporting volunteers and making volunteers experiences more well-rounded. 10 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Endad 31 March 2024 PARTNERSHIPS We really value all the many partnerships we have built over the years., we couldn't do as much as we do without you. This last year, the backing we have had from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, HMPPS Women's Directorate and the Probalion service has been invaluable. Our partnerships with NHS England enable the Ardenliegh Blended Service, CAMEO within HMP Foston Hall, ACCESS and Criminal Justice Recovery Service (formerly liaison & diversion) to continue and flourish. None would be possibla without the support of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation trust. We dellver the Community Rahabilitation S8rvice and New Chance with the Regional Women's Justice Partnershlp, which enables us to cover th8 whole West Midlands region. other agencies and indlvlduals sUPPOrt us ragularly by delivering courses and activitles for the women including Sarah Vogal who delivers her Confidence cours8, National Literacy trust who have been bringing a guest author each month and undertaking creative writing, Phoenix psychology who deliver the trauma courses and provide our staff with the vital clinical supervision and counselling they require to cope with hearing the stories they do. Birmingham University r8mains a committed parlner wlth us on the WRNA project, J8richo provided us wlth th8 shop in 8alsall H8ath b8fore we moved to Moseley and have worked with us joint courses and tralnlng. Anawim staff r8gularly att8nd a range of forums Includlng Women & Girls in the CJS Mentally Healthy City Regional Sex Worker forum reducing re-offending Regional Offender Forum Regional Volunt88rs coordinators safeguarding roundtabla Money advice W8 tak8 part in con5ultatlons and meetings dlscusslng strategy Including contributing to the Vlolence Agalnst Women & Girls strategy and Creatlng a Mentally Healthy Clty. THANK YOU Anawim would like to thank the following funding bodie5 for their continu8d financial support: Barrow Cadbury Trust- Funding for Women's Development Initiative, CEO engagement and communications in the women's and wider criminal justice sector Ministry of Justice- Support for Core running cosls The JABBS Foundation - Anawim's onsile residential unit Dawn House, development of the Woman's Risk Needs Assessment Tool, Prison In-reach, Project Management, development and therapeutic courses Our Lady of Charity - Core costs {contribution towards Finance Manager) HMPPS - Creating Community Connections The H8nry Smith Charity - Multiple and Complex Needs and Drop In services West Midlands Police and Crirne Commission - New Chance, IDVA Support and Intensive Supervision Court, ViGtim's Fund (Drop-ln) NHS England - CAMEO Unit, Criminal Justice Recovery and Blended Services at Ardenleigh Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Anawlm - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 The Goldsmiths Company Charity- Prison in-reach The Grimmitt Trust- Core fundin9 The Sheepdrove Trust- Prison in-reach National Probation Service - Access project: Foston and Community PD at Cowley Changlng Lives - Communlty Rehabilitation Servic8 Blrmlngham City Councll - Drop-ln servlces BVCS Falrer Futures Fund - 12-month Trauma course Public Health - Mental Health Services Nationwide Community Foundatlon - Drop-ln servlces The GSK Impact Awards - Core Funding The John Armitage Charltable Trust- Core Funding John Lewis Partnership - fundlng our Christma5 Party for our women and advising with th8 new shop In Moseley Groundwork UK- funds towards creating an outdoor garden for our centre John Laing Foundation- funding lo support our International Women's Day Art event Additional thanks go out to the many people who donate clothes, loys, food and household goods regularly, including Wecan who collect aluminium cans to raisa money to buy food for the food bank, And those who support AnawSm through their servicas, including: Chrlstlne Balogun Joanne Corkery IBIT Solutlons Charisma Deslgn & Prlnt Ltd Gowling WLG Solihull Soroptimists Edgbaston Foundation @ Edgbaston Crlcket Ground National Women's Justice Coalition Northbridge Digital Ltd The Clock Pub Balsall Heath The Jungle Club, M05eley Tata Technologies -Leamington Spa Nationwide - Birmingham City Centre Ark Tindall Primary Academy Phoenix Psychologlcal Services Ltd Karen Butler oiton Frlary R C Church University of Birmingham students at Birmingham City Univ8rsity Liv's Solihull Bournville School Enki King's Heath The Joseph Hopkins and Henry James Sayer Charity Change Kitchen Devereux Data (door5, CCTV phones) 12 Anawim - Bimiingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Endad 31 March 2024 ARC Alarms 15 FirstcomEurope GW Elèctrical Jericho Foundation Morrisons Hare of the Dog Comedy Deb Day Sewing Room Seventh Circle - Artworks & Aasth8tics Ltd. Cadent Gas PHB Ethical Beauty All Saints Church Angelina Adamo - Tutto Aposto Deb Day Sewing Room Catholic Church St Augustine England Roger Griffiths Growing Nai Birmingham MIND Bimiingham Women's Hospital The Heath Bookshop B&Q Solihull John Lewls Solihull The Highbury Trust Frult & Nut Village Grand Union Sorrento Lounge Julia Fr05t tattooist The Old Printworks Rachel Noble Flnancial Review Summary The accounts ¢OV8r all actlvities controlled by the charity. During the year to 31 March 2024. Anawim received income of £1,905,88712023,' £2,167,114) and Incurred total expenditure of £2,070,130 (2023.. £2,179,344}. The charity saw a decrease in it5 total funds of £159,309 In the year. The hlgh lev81 of income reflects Anawim's resp8Cted status as a rellable servlce partner by national and local government departments and by charitabl8 foundallons who trust Anawlm to deliverservlces and change programmes for women. The slighl decrease In income compared to the prior year can be attributed to the cessation of the residential service offered at Dawn House. In June 2023, the Trustees and senior management team took the difficult decision to c105e the unit. The ori9inal model based on a Combination of funding the service through a charitable foundation and local authority housir$9 benefit, was nol enough to support a sustainable service. The closure of Dawn House residential a150 impaded on the level of expanditure which was reduced compared to the previous year. This helped to mitigale the overall loss in fund5 across the year. At 31 March 2024 the charity held cash and bank deposits of £907,545 (2023.. £614,340) and investments of £99,737 {2023'. £94.8031. The increase in the value of investments although modest at £4,934 this year. is an improvement on the loss incurred in the prior year of £10.943. The charity's res8rves and cash position5 are satisfactory and the Board of Trustees believe that it is appropriate to adopt the Going Concern Basis in the preparation of these financial statements. Reserves Policy At the year-end 31 March 2024, the charity had unrestricted general reserves of £307,60912023: £362.032>. This is compliant with the reserves policy (6- 12 months) but represents a small proportion of Anawim's total cost base. 13 Anawlm - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 However, the charity also held unrestricted funds which are designated for specific purposes- 1. £87,519 (2023: £87,519) which was designated by trustees to ensure funding for the CEO position is sustained. There was no movement in Ihe designated funds this year as the CEO salary was fully funded by restricted funds. This designated fund will remain in place should the position of funding the CEO salary change. 2. £1,141,467 12023-. £1,176,520) known as the Fixed Assets Fund represents the main operating prem15es in Balsall Heath, fixtur8s and fittings which are central to the operation of the charity and so these are not funds that can ba readily r8alised or used for other purposes. Including all of the above, and restricted funds of £398,447, the charity's total reserves stood at £1.935,042 (2023.. £2,094,351). The Board has maintained its policy to maintain unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed assets i.e. 'free reserves,, at a level of between six and Iwelve months of unrestricted expenditure. In the light of activities and funding, this should provide sufficient funds to continua the current activities of the charity. provide for core posts and give sufficient time to consider and replac8 axisting funding sources should there be a significant change in present funding arrangements. As at 31 March 2024 the reserves policy was complied with and free reserves equated to approximately 12 months unrestricted expenditure. With the unc8rtaint18s in th8 economy. the trustees contlnue to note the Importance of maintaining adequate r8serves to maintain and adapt services In response to rapidly changing clrcumstances. The charily will continua to striv8 towards operatlng wlthln Its avallable funding during the next financlal year. The Board is acutely aware that most of the charity's activities are drlven by restricted funding and hence, costs must be managed accordingly. Any core costs not covered by restricted funds still n88d to be met to keep the charity in op8ration, so raising sufficient unrestricted fund5 in future to comply with the reserves policy is crucial. The reserves policy will continue to be reviewed annually. Investment Pollcy There are no restrictions on Anawim's power to invest. Following a donation from The Fairlight Trust In 2017, the Board of Trustees Snvested funds of £200,000 in a portfolio of a558t5 Wlth the alm of giving incr8ased c8rtainty to the future of Anawim. In the year to 31 March 2023. £100,000 of capital was released from the investment portfolio and with net investm8nt losses of £12,783, the value of the inv8Stm8nts decreased to £94,803. In the year to 31 March 2024 however, th8 portfolio value increas8d to th8 value of£99,737. A modest growth of£4.934. Income of£4,098 was generated from the portfolio and utilis8d in funding the core running cost5 of the charity. The trustees reviewed the approach to investments in December 2020 and adopted a revised investment policy statement. The key elements of the investment policy are as follows.. Expert Advice. The Trustees can delegate management of any investments to a Financial Expert, defined in the charity's Articles of Association as an individual, company or firm who is authorised to give investment advice under the Financlal Services and Markets Act 2000. 2. Rlsk The Trustees acknowledge that to achieve acceptable and sustainable long term returns some degree of risk is necessary. The main risk is to the long-term sustainability of the investmenls is inflation and the assets should be invested to mitigate this risk over the long term. The Trustees accept that the investments are likely to be concentrated in real assets such as equities and property and th8 short-term value of these assets can fluctuate. To mitigate these fluctuations the Trustees wish to diversify their portfolio. 3. Liquidity Investments must have appropriate liquidity with 80 /0 realisable within one month. 14 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Endad 31 March 2024 4. Currency The majority of the investments should be held in sterling denominated instruments. 5. Responsible Investment: The Charity wishes to adopt a responsible investment approach seeking sustainable long-term returns, using exclusions, integration, and social and governance considerations across all asset classes and engagement throughout ownership. In line with its ethos and values, investments should be chosen to make a positive impact on peopla and the planet. The designated invastment firm must be able to demonstrate a rigorous ethical, social and governance policy in its approach to investments. Following this revlew, the charity's investmènt portfolio was moved from a bespoke managed portfolio to the Cazenove Responsible Multi Asset Fund. It is the Trustees, view that there are not sufficient surplus funds at the present time to increase Ihis investment. Any other surplus funds are deemed short term and, therefore, these monies are invested in readily accessible bank deposit accounts. Plans for the Future Anawim continu8S to operate In a turbulent soclo-economic context amid the uncertainty Ihat the recent change in Gov8rnment mlght bring to gender poliGy declslons and funding. The flnanclal difficultle5 faced by Birmingham City Councll (bankruptcy) will undoubtedly put additional pressures on the city's statutory s8Nice provision, further compounding the needs of vulnerable women in the community and increase the demand for Anawim's key servlces. The recent decisions regarding early release from Prlsons to ease over-crowding will also impact on the need forAnawim's services. With a robust and ambitious 5-year organisational stralegy in place, and the right people lo ensure its delivery, the Trustees feel confident that Anawim is in a strong position to pivot and adapt in order to continue lo provide an impactful service for women in the city. Following investment in Anawim's fundraising and development capacity, Anawim is set to develop and implement an ambitious fundraising and communications stralegy in order to diversify the funding base and journey towards financial sustainability. Our new Pre-loved Moseley boutique, which opened in April 2024, is one such enterprise. The shop not only gives our women the opportunity to develop valuable life skills but also raises the profile of Anawim in our local community to help build new partnerships and opportunities. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Goveming Documant Anawim-Birmingham's Centre for Women is a charitable company limited by guarantee and set up by a Memorandum of Association Dated 20 November 2014. During 2022123 Trustees resolved to change the name of the charity from "Anawim Women Working Together" to 'Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women. wilh the chang8 subsequently formally registered with Companies House and the Charity Commission. The charity's Foundation Partner5 (The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd and Father Hudson's Carel each has the right to nominate three trustees to the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Board has no role in the selection or nomination of thesa trustees. Anawim's Board does have the right to appoint an additional eight trustees and the right to co-opt a further two trustees. These appointed trustees are recruited by external advertisement. The Board recognises the need to diversify the age and ethnicity of members and to encourage service user involvement and this forms part ofthe continuing work on governance. The Board recognises the need for new truslees to receive adequate training on their role and responsibililies and to be familiar with the charity's activities, ethos and values and has established a formal induction process to ensure that, from the outset, trustees are equipped with the information to help them to be effective in their role. The Board also recognise5 thal all trustees should receive training and support and durirbg 2022123 a Governance Workshop was held during which trustees were able to develop their understanding of assurance and the role they have in ensuring there is effecliv8 oversight of Anawim's strategic objectives. 15 Anawim - Birmlngham's Centr& for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 Rlsk Management During the year Trustees have further enhanced the approach to risk management by establishing a risk management governance structure as described below-. RISK MANAGEMENr- GOVERNANCE STRucfuRE 8￿[d of Tru¥t• Ovrrs*ht of the rI5k wnog¢ment CompunySecrtttsty Fknance. Au Llnvestment and Funthalstnicommtttee Paopl••nd De4ebpmwt Commltee Operatlons Ccthmlttthi Orttslohto/peifvrn*J¢4 Irood premlxes rlsks partne￿h*s. ProllleArd ImpArt Conmnbttee LknvJhl VI￿tnershIpS￿ prrllle o¥e1￿htDffftJtThclOlrl$￿S Ovtr4ight of WL¥klorce rfsks R15k Wudlt(èwp ¥0fjslblefvr￿vIe￿l￿q the reqtstef S•nk*r Pf4Digemsnl Teqrn ktoytheitskreotsler ow8t￿nI1 Te•ms Re5rnn5lJlefvr thttd•ftbhcatso olrlJ* To support thls structur8 Trust88s also approved a risk management process that S8ts out how new and establlshed rlsks are managed and how those rlsks are audited and then report8d to Trustees. These new developments have provid8d Trustees with greater assurance that th8 major strategic, business, and operational risks faced by Anawim are being effectively managed. Strateglc Rl8k Having approved a Five-year Strategic Plan in October 2021, Trustees, during 2022123, identified and approved the following fivè strategic risks and agreed their risk appetite in relation to each.. There is a risk that Anawim does not have enough of the right p8opl8, in the right place, at the right time and that thi5 will result in an inability to deliver services and fulfil contractual obligations. There is a risk that Anawim's key partnerships are not maintained and that this will restrict Anawim's ability to maintain levels of operational services. There Is a risk that Anawim fails to capitalise on its reputation Ilocally and nationallyl and that this undermines its ability to develop and maintain sustalnable services. Therg is a risk that Anawim fails effectively manage expenditur8 and resources and that this could cr8at8 instability and call into question Anawim'5 Sustainability. 16 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 There is a risk that the external environment becomes hostile to a degree that Anawim's strategic objectives are compromised to ensure that major strategic, business and operational risks are managed effectively. Trusteas have reviewed these strategic risks and the risk appetite in relation to them during 2023124 to ensure that they are appropriately mitigated and that Anawim is responsive to Ghanging circumStan￿s. This work is an on-going process and is now embedded in the core of the decision-making process. Safeguardlng Anawim has an aslablished Safeguarding Policy which Trustees review on an annual basis, approving any changes that are deemed necessary. In this way Trustees are assured that Anawim's policy and practice reflects current legislative requirements and that it mirrors relevant guidance. Under the terms of the Safeguardlng Policy, an annual training programme for staff and volunteers has been established and a Designated Safeguarding Lead is in place. The Designated Safeguarding Lead reports to the Chief Operating Officer and provides regular safeguarding reports to Trustees through attendance at the Operations Committee, a designated sub-committee of the Board of Trust&6s. Raputatlon Recognising that the risk to reputation that Anawim might be exposed to, Trustees identified the following risk as on8 of th8 five strateglc rlsks faced by Anawlm: Ther8 is a risk that Anawlm falls to capltallse on Its reputatlon [locally and nationally] and that thls undermlnes its abilty to develop and malntain sustainable servlces. Truste8s will review thls risk, along with the other strategic risks. during 2024125 to ensure that it can be responsive to changes in the external environment. Organlsational Structure The Trustees (listed on page 1) are responsible for the general control and management of Anawim. They r8ceive no remuneration or other financial benefit for thi5 role, with Ihe exception of one trustee, disclosed in note 5. Trustees approved a committee structure and a scheme of delegatlon during 2020122 and during 2022123 the following four committ88S OP8rat8d according to Ihelr Indlvldual terms of reference and reported to the Board of Trustees using an assuranc8 r8POrting fram8work. Operations Committee 2. P8ople and Development Committee 3. Partnerships. Profile and Smpact Committee 4. Finance, Audit, Investment and Fundraising Committee Under the scheme of delegation, the Board of Trustees has retained some key responsibilities for itself, but establishing a committee structure has allowed the Board's focus to be on strategy and oversight. The day-to-day running of Anawim is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team (listèd on page 1) as well as a team of paid and unpaid staff and volunteers. The pay of the Chief Executive Officer, senior managers and all staff is reviewed annually and is normally increased to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment and the nature of the role and responsibilltles. In view of tha nature of the charity th8 Trustees benchmark against pay18vels in other charities. STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Trustees, who are also directors of Anawim- Birmingham's Centre forwotnen for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the accounts in accordanc8 With applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Genorally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law require5 the Trustees to prepare financial statements for 8ach financial year and not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the affair5 of the Charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources. including income and expenditure, forthe year then ended. In preparing those financial statements 17 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 which give a true and fair view, the Trustees should follow best practice and.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP,. make judgements and estitnates that are reasonable and prudent- state whether applicable accounting standards and slatements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements- and prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless It is inappropriate to assume that the charitsble company will continue on that basis. The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position ofthe charitable company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for saf8guardlng the assets of th8 charilabl8 company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable Company's website. Legislation in the Unlted Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of Financial Statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Each of the directors, who h8ld office at th8 dat8 of approval of this Trustees, Report, has conflrmed that there is no information of which th8y ar8 awar8 which is relevant to the audit but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information. Connected charltles The Board of Management considers AnawSm to be connected to the charities lisled below who have the right to appoint Trustees to the board: The Engllsh Provlnc8 of Our Lady of Charlty ofthe Good Shepherd CIO Br8ntano Solar House 915 Hlgh Road London N12 8QJ Charity reglstratlon number- 1163502 Father Hudson's Care Coventry Road Coleshlll Blrmlngham B46 3ED Dlsclosure of Informatlon to the audltors We, the directors of the company who held office at the date of approval of th8se Financial Statements as set out above each confirm, so far as we are aware. that.. there Is no relevant audSt informatlon of whlch the company's auditors are unaware,. and we have tsken all the steps that we ought to have taken as directors in order to mak8 ourselves aware of any relevant audit Informatlon and to estsbllsh that the company's audltors ar8 awar8 of that information. In approving the Trustees, Annual Report, we also approve the Strateglc Report Included therein, in our capacity as company dlrectors. On behalf of the board Janet Hemlin Trustee 19 September 2024 18 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees and Members of Anawim Centre for Women Birmingham's Year Ended 31 March 2024 Opinlon We have audited the financial statements of Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women (the 'charitable company,) for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprlse the statement of financial activlties, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and not8S to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicab5e law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial statements.. give a true and fair view of the slate of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2024, and of its incoming resources and application of r8sources, including its income and expenditure. for the year then ended,, have been properly prepar8d in accordance wlth United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce-, and have been prepared in accordance wlth the requirements of the Companles Act 2006. Basls for oplnlon We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Standards on Auditing IUKI {ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company In accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We balieve that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basi5 for our opinion. Concluslons relating to golng concern In audlting the financial statements, We have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting in tha preparatlon of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least tW8lve months from when the flnancial statements are authorised for issue, Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are des¢rib8d in the relevant sectlons of this report. Other Informatlon The other information comprises the information included in the trustees, annual report, other than the flnancial statements and our auditor's reportthereon. The trustees are responsible forthe other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not Gover Ihe other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated In our report. we do not express any form of assuranc8 concluslon thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other infomiation and, in doing so, consider whether the other information Is materially inconsislent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsi5tenGies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial ststements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we GonGlude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opinions on other matters prescrlbed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertak8n in the course of the audit.. the Information given in the trustees, report, which includ8S the directors, report pr&par8d for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial 5tatem8nts are prepared 15 consistent with the financial statements- and 19 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Womèn Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees and Members of Anawim Centre for Women Birmingham's Year Ended 31 March 2024 the directors. report included within the trustees, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by exception In the light of the knowledge and understanding ofthe chariiable company and ils environmenl oblained in the course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the directors. report included within the trustees, report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if. in our opinion: adequate accounting records have not been kept, or retums adequate for our audit have not baen received from branches not visited by us; or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and raturns; or Certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made; or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. or the trustees were not enlilled to pr8pare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies, regime and take advantage of the small companies, exemption in preparing the directors, report and from the requlrement to prepare a strategic report. Responslbllltles of trustees As explain8d more fully in the trustees. responsibilities statement set out on page 17, the trustees (who are also Ihe directors of the charilable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such intemal control as the trusteas determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statam8nts that are free from material misstat8ment, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing th8 financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to Gease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Audltor responsibilities for the audit of the financlal statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboul whether the financlal statements as a whole are free from material mi5Statement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor'5 report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS {UK) will always detect a material misslatamentwhen it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influenc8 the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these flnancial statem8nts. Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line wlth our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material mlsstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: Enquiry of management, and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims., Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess Complian￿ with applicable laws and regulations. Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness. evaluating the business rationalo of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting ostimates for bias. Because of the inherent limitations of an audFt, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, includlng those leading to a material mI5ststement in the financial stalements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that complianc8 With a law or regulatlon is removad from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instance5 of non-compliance. 20 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Independent Auditorfs Report to the Trustees and Members of Anawim - Birmlngham's Centre for Women Year Ended 31 March 2024 The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment. forgery, collusion. omission or misrepresentation. A further description of our responsibilities is available on the FRC'S website at.. htt s'.Ilwww.frc.or . uklauditorslaudit-assurancelauditor-s-res onsibilities-for-the-audit-of-the-fildescri tion-of- the-auditor % E2Q/o80°/099s-res onsibilities-for This description forms part of our auditor's report. Use of our report This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Signed: LHct Lucy Hatton FCCA (Senior Ststutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Dafferns LLP Chartered Accountants statutory Auditor One Eastwood Harry Weston Road Binley Business Park Coventry CV3 2UB 15 November 2024 21 Anawim - Binningham's Centre for Women Statèment of Financial.Activities (Including Incomé and Expenditure Account) Year Ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Unre5triLtèd D8slgnaled funds Re8lrlct8d lunds funds Total Total Not8 Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments 104,629 5.000 109,629 1,770,673 1,770,673 14,382 11,203 173,572 1,980,743 1,858 10,941 14.382 11,203 Total Income and endowments 130,214 1,775,673 1,905.887 2,167,114 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 14,266 163,731 14,266 48,462 1,843,671 2,055.864 2.179,344 Total •xp•ndlture 177,997 48,462 1,843,671 2,070,130 2,179,344 Net gains 1 (losses) on investments 14 4.934 4,934 (12,783) Net income l (expondlture) (42,849) (48,4621 {67,998) (159,309) (25,013) Transfers between funds (11,574) 13.409 (1,835) Net movement In funds 19 (54,423) {35,053) 169,833) (159.309) (25,013) Reconclllatlon of funds: Total funds brought forward 19 362,032 1,264,039 468,280 2,094,351 2,119,364 Total funds carrlod forward 19 307,609 1.228,986 398,447 1,935.042 2,094,351 All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the year. 22 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Balance Sheet Year Ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Noté Flxed assets Tangible assets Investments 13 14 1.141,467 99,737 1,176,520 94,803 1.241,204 1,271,323 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 15 424,710 907,545 360,250 614,340 1,332.255 974,590 Credltors: amounts falling due wlthln one year 16 (638,417) (151,562) Net current assets 693,838 823.028 N•t assèts 1,935,042 2,094,351 Charlty Funds Unrestricted funds General unrestricted Designated unrestricted Restricted funds 19 19 19 307,609 1,228,986 398,447 362,032 1,264,039 468,280 Total charity funds 19 1,935,042 2,094,351 Thes8 financial statements have been prepared in accordance wilh the provisions applicable to companies subj8Ct to the small companies, regime and in accordance with FRS 102 SORP. The financial statem8nts were approved and authorlsed for issue by the Board on 19 September 2024. Slgned on behalf of the Board of Trust88s Janet Hemlin Trustee 19 September 2024 The notes on pages 25 to 39 fom part of these financial statements. Company registration number: 09322109 23 Anawim - Blmilngham's Centre for Women statement of Cash Flows Year Ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Nole Net cash flow from operatlng actlvltles 21 295,411 (144,268) Cash flow from Investing activitles Payments to acquire tanglble fixed assets Receipts from sales of investments Interest roceived Dividends rec8iV8d 13 (13,409) 16,616) 98,160 3,037 7,904 7,105 4,098 Not cash flow from Investlng actlvitles {2,206) 102,485 Net Increase l (decrease) In cash and cash equivalents 293,205 {41,783) Cash and cash oqulvalents at 1 Aprfl 2023 614,340 656,123 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2024 907,545 614,340 Cash and cash equlvalants conslsts of: Cash at bank and in hand 907,545 614.340 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2024 21A 907,545 614.340 24 Anawim - Bimiingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Summary of significant accounting policies (a) General informatlon and basis of preparatlon Anawim - Birmingham Centre for Women is an incorporated charity in England. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The natur8 of the charity's operations and principal activities are to provide trauma Informed servlces including holistic support and advocacy to 8nab16 women to reach their potential. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing thelr accounts in accordance with the Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financlal statements are prepared on a going concem basis under the historical cost convention, modified to Snclude certain items at fair value. The financial statements a￿ presented in sterling which Is the functlonal currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £1. The slgnlflcant accountlng policies appli8d in the preparatlon of th858 financial stat8m8nts are set out below. Thase pollcles have been consist8ntly applled to all years presented unless oth8rwlse stated. {bl Funds Unrestricted fund5 are available for us8 at the discretion of the trustees in furth8rance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds cornprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Restrlcted funds are funds which are to b8 US8d in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or whSch have been ralsed by th8 charity for particuSar purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the sp8clflc fund. The aim and use of each r8Stricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. (c) Income recognltlon All incoming resource5 are included in th8 Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been mat, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those Conditions are fully met or Ihe fulfilment of those conditions is wilhin the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled. No amount Is included in the financlal statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP. Further detail is given in the Trustee5' Annual Report. For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the charity being notified of an impending distribution or Ihe legacy being received. At this point income is recognised. On occasion legacies will be notified to the charity however it is not possible to measure the amount expected to be distributed. On these occasions. the legacy is treat8d as a contingent asset and disclosed. Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and trading activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise funds and is reco9nised when entitlement has occurred. 25 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statemenls Year Ended 31 March 2024 Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes such as shares and property. It includes dividends, interest and rent. Where it is not practicable to identify investment management Costs incurred within a scheme with reasonable accuracy tha investment income is reported net of these costs. It is included when the amount can be measured reliably. Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method and dividend and rent income is r&cognised as the charity's right to receive payment is established. {d) Expendlture recognltlon All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all Gosts related to the category. Expenditure is recognis8d where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlemenl wlll be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.11 is categorised under the following headings: Expenditure on charitable actlvltSes includes those costs incurred by the charity Sn the delivery of its activities and services for ils beneficiaries. It includes both costs that Gan be allocated dir8CtIy to such activities and those cosls of an indirect nature necessary to 5UPPOrt them. This expenditure include5 all expendlture directly related to the objects of the charity. Irrecoverable VAT Is charged a5 an expense against the activity for which expenditure aros8. (e) Support costs allocatlon Support cosls are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance cosis, administrative payroll costs. The cost of overall support costs of each activity is apportioned based on staff time attributsble to each activity. {fj Tanglblo flxed asset8 Tangibl8 flxed assets are stated at cost (or deemed costl or valuation less accumulat8d depreclation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs dlrectly attrlbutable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. Depreclatlon Is provid8d on all tangible fix8d assets, at rates calculated to wrlte off the cost, less estlmated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basls over ils expected us8ful life as follows: Fixtures, fittings and computer equipment Motor Vehicles Property 200/ts per annum 20 /0 per annum - 40/0 per annum (g) Investments Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally th8 transactlon price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value with changes recognised in 'net gains l {losses) on investments, in the SOFA if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. (h) Debtors and creditors receivable I payable wlthln one year Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year ara recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure. 26 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to th8 Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 (i) Provlslons Provisions ara racognised when the charity has an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outtlow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estimated. U) Leases Rentals payable and receivable under op8rating18ases are charged to the SOFA on a straSght line basis over the period of the lease. (k) Employee benoflts When employees have rendered seNlce to the charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are 8ntitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service. The charity operatas a defined contributlon plan lor the b8n8fit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they b8come payable. (l) Tax The charity Is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of th8 Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore It maats the definition of a charltable company for UK corporation tax purposes. (m) Golng concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basls as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exlst. The trustees have considered the level offunds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charlty to be able to continue as a going concern, Income from donatlons and legacles 2024 2023 Donatlons legacles and grants Coutts Foundation Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Charitable Trust Eveson Charitable Trust Garfield Weston Grimmit Trust GSK Awards lan Mactaggert Trust JD Foundation John Armitage Charitable Trust Neighbourly Foundation (Gallagher Community Fund) Susan Scott18gacy General donations 3,000 2,500 30,000 50,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 40,000 1,000 24,786 24,343 40,000 18,358 32,214 109,629 173,572 Income from donations and legacies was £109,629 (2023.. £173,572) of whlch £5,00012023: £nil) was attributable to restricted fund and £104,629 (2023.. £173,572) was attributable to unrestricted, 27 Anawlm - Blrmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Income from charltable actlvltles 2024 2023 Early InterventionlDiv8rsion Drop In Prison In-reach Project Management Criminal Justice Probation Dawn House Mental Health Counselling Hardship 219,570 187,148 198,741 440,058 249,178 231,504 224,474 20,000 199,843 215.693 302.777 450.301 180.719 374.316 213,251 43,395 448 1,770,673 1,980,743 Income from charitable activities was £1,770,673 (2023: £1,980.743) of which all of it was attributable to restricted funds, The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd provides a part tim8 Sister working in the Outreach programme and as a Counsellor. If this role were to be paid, the equivalent salary for the year ended 31 March 2024 would ba £7,800 (2023: £12,360). The value of unpaid voluntsry services provid8d by individuals has nol been included within the Statement of Financial Activities as either income or expenditure. In the year undar review that value is calculated as £81,790, representing volunteer costs of £48,000 for student and volunteer counsellors, £28,400 for Drop In, EnrSchment and Shop volunt88rs and £5,390 for Champion volunteers, Ifthis valu8 was Included Ihe Statement of Financial Actlvities would be revlsed wSth both income and expendlture Increasing by £81,790. Income froffl other trading activltles 2024 2023 Social enterprlse Other 8,276 6.106 1,858 14,382 1,858 Income from other trading activities was £14.382 (2023: £1.858} of which 811 of it was attributable to unrestricted fund5. 28 Anawlm - Blrmlngham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Income from investments 2024 2023 Dlvldends - equities Interest - fixed interest securitles 4,098 7,105 7,904 3,037 11,203 10,941 Income from Inveslments was £11,20312023'. £10,941) of which £nil {2023'. £7,904) was attributable to restricted and £11,203 (2023.. £3,037) was attrlbutab16 to unrestrlcted funds. Analy$l$ of expendlture on charltable a¢tiviti•s Charltable actlvltles Dlr8Ct costs Dlrect C08ts Support costu Totsl stsff Olhar 2024 2024 2024 2024 Project Management Central Services Prison Inreach Criminal Justice Probation Dawn House Mantal Haalth Counselling Hardship & Cours8S 459,204 138,099 192,504 172,625 221,292 215,515 168,624 8,710 133,496 22,533 28.183 24,638 34,691 14.560 20,255 23,658 37,264 26,999 26,645 40,916 32,210 4,521 629,964 187,631 247,332 238,179 288,193 234,596 188,879 41,090 8,722 1,576,573 302,014 177,277 2,055,864 Charitable activities 2023 Dlre¢l wsts Dlra¢t C051B Support co8t8 Total Staff Other 2023 2023 2023 2023 Project Managernent Central Sgrvicgs Prison Inreach Criminal Justice Probation Dawn House Mental H8alth Counselling Hardship & Courses 385,313 252,268 317,081 172,979 151,515 263,580 158,826 24.098 33,081 24,599 35,357 33,783 29,212 34,118 39,664 19,984 24,261 10,881 54,528 33,971 45,076 25,438 429,275 331,395 386,409 251,838 206,165 297,698 198,490 52,346 25,728 8,264 1,467 1,725,660 274,059 179,625 2.179,344 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statemants Year Ended 31 March 2024 Allocation of support costs 2024 2023 staff costs Travel and sub51Stence Tralnlng General office costs Property costs Govemance Other 62,669 1,495 3,903 39,276 28,985 35,461 5,488 7,809 5,135 6,900 43,269 43,208 29,381 43.923 177,277 179,625 Governance costs 2024 2023 Auditor's remuneratlon Ilncluding expenses and benefits in kind) 10 Legal fees Other 17,160 18,206 95 18,900 10,481 35,461 29,381 Net income l (expendlture) for the year Net income l (expenditure) is stated after charging I Icredits'ngl: 2024 2023 Depr8ciation of tsngible fixed assets Operating lease renta15 (Profit) 11055 on falr value movement of Investments 48,462 28,429 (4,934} 47,070 26,286 10,943 10 Auditor's remuneratlon The auditor's remuneration amounts to an audit fee of £17,160 (2023.. £18.9001. 11 Trustees. and key management personnel remuneration and expenses One Truste8s received remuneration of £451 in the current year in relation to consultancy services (2023.. One Trustee received £480). The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel is £528,040 (2023: £514,417). The Gharity considers its key management personnel compromise senior management team. The Trustees did not have any expensas reimbursed during the year (2023 - £Nil}. 30 Anawlm - Blrmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 12 Staff costs and employee beneflts The average monthly number of employees and full time equivalgnt IFTE) during the year was as follows: 2024 Number 2024 FTE 2023 Number 2023 FTE Service delivery Project management 52 13 40 60 60 65 51 71 71 The total staff costs and employ8e benefits were as follows: 2024 2023 Wages and salarfes Social security Defin8d contrlbutlon penslon costs Redundancy payments 1,371,351 122,316 64,812 18,094 1,518,007 132,628 66,021 9,004 1,576,573 1.725,660 No employees received total employ88 benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 in either 2024 or 2023. 13 Tanglble flxed assets Investmeni Fixtur•# and properties nl¢lng8 Total Cost: At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 1,315,218 4,968 1,320,186 118,752 1,433,970 8,441 13,409 127,193 1,447,379 Depreciation: At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year At 31 March 2024 182,743 29,889 212,632 74,707 18,573 93,280 257,450 48,462 305.912 Net book value.. At 31 March 2024 1,107,554 33,913 1.141.467 At 31 March 2023 1,132,475 44.045 1.176,520 31 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Tanglble fixed assets (continued) Anawim has signed a mortgage deed in favour of The JABBS Foundation over the lease and buildings known as Dawn House. The mortgage was a condition of the grant agreement which provided the funding for the building and staffing of Dawn House. A proportion of this grant might become repayable if the accommodation service at Dawn House is not continued for a period of 10 years. The Trustees regularly r8view th8 t8rms of the grant and do not anticipate that any funds will fall due for repayment under the mortgage. 14 Flxed asset Investments 2024 2023 Market valua as 1 Aprll 2023 Dlsposal Gainl{L05s) on Investments 94,803 205,746 (100,000) (10,943) 4,934 Market value at 31 March 2024 99,737 94,803 Investments at fair value compromise.. 2024 2023 Equlties Cash withln investment portfolio 94,817 4,920 94,349 454 99,737 94,803 The historical cost of investments at 1 April 2023 was £100,000. 15 Debtorn 2024 2023 Grant debtors Prepayments and accrued income 213,413 211,297 299,785 60.465 424,710 360,250 32 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 16 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthin one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Other tax and social s8curity Other Creditors AcGruals and deferred income 35,594 24,325 17,993 560,505 23,463 28,174 31,777 68,148 638,417 151,562 17 L•as•s Operatlng leases - lessee Total future mlnlmum lease payments under non-cancellable op8rating leases are as follows.. 2024 2023 Not later than one year Later than one and not later than five years Later than five years 32,376 23,782 267,250 21,209 83,590 431,266 323,408 536,065 18 Deferred Income 2024 2023 At 1 April 2024 Additions during the y8ar- for release within one year Amounts r818as8d to Incom8 20,000 537,380 (20,000) 20,000 20,000 (20.000) At 31 March 2024 537.380 20,000 Income represents funding income received in advance. 33 Anawim - Blrmlngham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 19 Fund reconciliation Unrestricted funds 1 April 2023 31 March 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers G8n8ral funds Designated funds CEO Salary Designation Fixed Assets Fund 362,032 130,214 1177,997) 16,640) 307,609 87,519 1,176,520 87,519 1,141,467 (48,462) 13,409 1,626,071 130,214 (226,459) 6,769 1.536,595 1 April 2022 31 March 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers General funds Deslgnated funds CEO Salary Designation Fixed Assets Fund Abuse and Sexual Violence work 350,632 178.467 {194,408) 25,341 362,032 117,510 1.216,975 69,271 (29,991) 87,519 1.176.520 (40,455) {69,271) 1,754.388 178,467 (291,670) (15,114) 1,626,071 The designated fund was originally sel up wlth a transfer of £200,000 which related to the donation from the sisters of Fairlight Trust (now called The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd). It was to be used for the salary of the CEO and to ensure the vital work around the drop-ln service, domestic abuse and sexual violence could continue in the event that no other funding can be found. The drop-in service is fully funded from other restricted grants so the remaining balance of designated funds £87,519 shoul(1 be maintsined to cover th8 CEO salary when necessary. Flxed assets relating to Dawn House were designat8d in the year as these are to be used to fulfil Anawim's charitable objectives. 34 Anawlm - Birmingham's Centre for Woman Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Restricted funds 1 Aprll 2023 31 Varch 2024 Income E>penditure Transfers Barrow Cadbury BCC (Public Health) Big Lottery Birmingham City Council Changing Li￿S Crisis Energy Redress Scheme Fairer Futures Fund General Donation- Food Bank klsmiths (>oundwork UK (Centre garden) rdshlp F￿nry Snith IAPT JA88S JD Neighbourly John Lews (Women's Christmas party,, John Laing Foundation Mental F￿alth - Community PD MOJ Nation81 Lottery Nationwide NHS England 31,(K)O 20,000 (29,043) (18,558) (3,371) 78 14,593) 116,526) (249,638) {1) (9,541) 4,935 1,957 1,442 3,293 51,622 249,178 30,503 19.502 19,963 4,606 2,037 8,748 6,140 2,037 1,569 608 (7.179) (5,532) (16,324) (17,100) (578) 33,424 1,355 777 22 22 39,215 20,000 2,530 456,331 5,000 1,444 1,000 15,000 150,000 (175,4481 (2,0921 60,000 (3,7241 398,342 (350,067} 11,329 (10,619} 17,000 (17,000) (7,491) (64,5651 (2,530) (595,9801 5,350 274,746 323 135,420 5,000 265 254 15,000 (1,1791 (7461 25.448 2,092 56,276 95.165 710 46,891 (1) Our Lady Of Charity Penny Appeal Service Charge Sewng Machine Sheepdrove West Midlands Police WMPCC Women In Prison (Comunnity connecti Other restrickd grants 7,578 87 210 210 221 25.189 (221) 35.000 188,395 {34,757) (195,123) 25.432 192 2,600 3.419 6,920 41,412 (37,993) 13,132 (13,132) 468,280 1,775,673 (1,843,671) 11,835) 398,447 35 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statemenls Year Ended 31 March 2024 Restricted funds (continued) 1 April 2022 31 March 2023 Income E>penditure Transfers Barrow Cadbury Big Lottery Birrringham City Council Changing Lives Charity shop Charles Hay Corrniunity PD Crisis Energy Redress Scheme neral Donation- Food Bank Gjldsmiths Hardship Henry Smith Holy Society Child Jesus IAPT JABBS MOJ National Lottery Nationwide NHS England NPS Our Lady Crf Charlty Penny Appeal Publlc Health S8rvice Charge Sewing Machine Shaw Trust Sheepdro The Pilgrim Trust West Midlands Police William Cadbury WIP (Uoyds) Women In Prison (Tampon Tax) Cther restricted grants 6,953 15,000 10,000 50,733 180,719 358 (19.0381 (6,707) (50,733) (180,728) (778) (3,222) (15,000) (20,394) (2,721) {825) 50,000 {24,098) 337 {1,3231 120,000 (107,684) 10,000 (10.0001 14,285 {22,550) 712,916 (629.086) 24,658 (25,733) (2,915) 3,293 19,972 19.963 420 3,222 15,000 25,000 2,721 4,606 825 7,522 1,008 26,899 33,424 22 39,215 8,265 190,916 274,746 1.075 47,129 2,203 378,645 {385,804) 12,879 (15,082) 17,000 (17,000) 19,110 (11,532) (7,416) (310) 6,921 46,891 7,578 7,416 310 221 23,128 35,000 221 5,948 29,268 10,000 (29,131) {39,079) {10,0001 164,967 (166,260) 20,000 (20,0001 4,000 {4,0001 74,223 (74,2231 7,437 55 25,189 1,293 5,695 13,132 364,976 1,988,647 {1.900.457) 15,114 468,280 Blrmlngham Sollhull Mental Health Foundation Trust provides the funding for Anawim workers in th8 CAMEO Unit at HMP Foston and have provided funding for Anawim to work wlth women in a transition programme to help them move on from their secure unit. BSMHFT also provide funding for our Liaison and Diversion work, as well as th8 Blended Service based at Ardenleigh Hospital. 36 Anawim - Birmlngham's Centre for Women Notès to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 Restrlctèd funds (continued) JABBS Foundation supports Anawim with funding towards the project management team and the Head of Development role. They also provided funds for the on-site residential unit Dawn House and for the specialist roles with the sèrvice. They provide funding for the development of the Women's Risk Needs Assessment Tool {WRNA). West Mldlands Police & Crlme Commissioner provid8 a grant for New Chance Early Intervention project with th8 aim to work with women to divert them away from the criminal justice system. They also provided funds to support a domestlG violence speclalist in our central services team and a victim's fund to support drop-in. Changing Llves funding is for the community rehabilltatlon service team Barrow Cadbury Trust Support for the Women's involvement work & CEOS role in policy and d8V8lopment work. Mlnlstry of Justlce One off grant to support with funding our core costs. Henry Smlth have glven funding for our multlple and complex needs work includlng family support and also help to fund our Drop In servlce. Blrmingham Clty Councll have glven fundlng to help women needing support wlth domestic violence. Public Health have provided funding towards our counselling 5ervic8. Fairer Futures (BVSC) funded a 12-month trauma for our women. Our Lady of Charity contributes towards the Finance Manager role. HMPPS - Creatlng Community Connections to work with women in prison Goldsmlths allowed us to keep an undarspend on the pravious year's funding to contribute towards cor8 Costs. Natlonwlde gave a grant to help fund our Drop In Services. Women In Prlson {Communlty Connectlon3) funded a caseworker to work with women In HMP Foston prison wlth enrichment activities. Sheepdrove an annual grant to provlde a re88tt1ement worker. Transfers During the year there were transfers from unr8Stricted funds to restricted funds to cover underfunded salaries and expenditur8, and transfers for fixed assets that were purchased using restricted funds. 37 Anawim - Blrmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 20 Analysls of net assets between funds Unrestrictad Restrf¢led fund8 funds Total 2024 2024 2024 Fixed assets Investments Current assets Current liabilities 1,141,467 99,737 933,808 (638,417) 1,141,467 99,737 398,447 1.332,255 (638,4171 Total 1,536,595 398,447 1,935,042 The ass8ts held in the restrlcted funds are short term deposlts In recognition that they are planned to b8 spent in the near future. 21 Reconclllation of not Income l (expendlture) to not cash flow from operating actlvltle8 2024 2023 Net income l (expenditure) for year (159,309) (25.013) Dividends re¢8ived Interest receivable Depreciation of tangible fixed assets (Gains) I losses on investm8nts (Increase) in debtors Increasé in creditors {4,098) 17,1051 48,462 14,9341 (64,4601 486,855 (7,904) (3,0371 47,071 12,783 (204,060) 35,892 Net cash flow from operating activStSes 295,411 (144,268) 21A Analysls of changes In net debt 2023 Cash flows 2024 Cash and cash equivalents 614,340 293,205 907,545 Total nét debt 614,340 293,205 907,545 22 Pensions and other post-retlrement benefits Dgfined contribution pension plan5 The charity operates a defined contribution pension plan for its employ88s. The amount recognised as an expense in the period was £64.812 (2023: £66,021). The defined contribution liability is allocated to unrestricted funds. 38 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Endad 31 March 2024 23 Related party transactions Anawlm was previously a project of The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd charity registration number 264140 which transferred the assets and liabilitie5 and activities relating to the project to a new charity, Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women from 1 April 2020 as detailed within note 2. This Charity provided the services of the sisters who work in the project and financial support towards the financ8 manager salary. Trustee remuneration and expenses have been disclosed in note 11. 24 Prior year Stat•ment of Flnancial Actlvltles 2023 Unresld¢led Désignated fund8 Re8thclod nds fund5 Total Noté Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitabl& activities Other trading activities Investments 173.572 173,572 1,980,473 1.980,743 1,858 10,941 1,858 3,037 7,904 Total income and endowments 178,467 1,988,647 2,167,114 Expendlture on: Charitable actlviti8S 179,625 99,262 1,900,457 2,179,344 Total expenditurè 179,625 99,262 1.900.457 2,179,344 Net gains l (losses) on investments 14 (12.783) 112,783> Net income l (expenditure) (13,941) (99,262) 88,190 (25,013) Transfers betw•on funds 25,341 {40,4551 15.114 Net movement In tundg 19 11,400 (139,717) 103,304 {25.013) Reconclllatlon of funds: Total funds brought fomard 19 350.632 1,403,756 364.976 2,119,364 Total funds carrled forward 19 362,032 1,264,039 468,280 2,094,351 39