Anawim - Birmingham's nawim cent.re Bfvmlngbam's Centfe for Women Limit.ed Annual Report st.at.ement.s inanc-ial Ejnded Reception 'AEIIOCQ8' 2311212025 COMPANIES HOUSE A35 #235 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women 228 Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RJ. 0121440 5296 anawim.co.uk Re9islered with Fft FUNDRAISING REGULATOR Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women is a registered charity. number1159706 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 09322109) Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charity regislralion number.. 1159706 Company regislrab'on number.. 09322109 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 202S Conlent8 Page Charrty Reference and Administrative Details Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors, Report Independent Auditor's Report Statement of Financial Aclivib"es Ilnclvding Income and Expenditure Account) Balance Sheet 2-18 19-21 22 23 Statement ol Cash Flows 24 Notes to the Financial Statements 25-40 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Charity Reference and Administrative Details Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charity règistration numbèr 1159706 Company reglstratson number 09322109 Chlef executSvo Joy Ooal MBE Trustee8 Katherine 8adman- appointed 12 December 2024 Harriet Bignell Gemma Birkett- appointed 12 December 2024 Jennifer Brown- appointed 12 December 2024 Anne Josephine Carr- resigned 17 April 2025 Peler Fahy- appointed 12 December 2024 Monica Ghai- resigned 12 December 2024 David Heath Janet Hemlin- resigned 12 December 2024 Siobhan Hughes - resigned 17 April 2025 Rosemary Kean- resigned 17 April 2025 Hazel Kemshall - resigned 5 August 2024 Margaret Lynch- appointèd 12 December 2024, resi9neO 17 Apnl 2025 Sabreena Mahroof- appointed 12 December 2024 Sheila McGralh Fiona McTaggart Paula Ann Mitchell Lynne Moran - resigned 21 July 2024 Ahmad Mortazavi Rehana Ali- appointed 13 November 2025 Katherine Brown- appointed 13 November 2025 Alphonsine Kabagabo- appointed 13 November 2025 Senlor man•g•ment leam Chief Operations Officer- Oonna Lewis Head of Oevelopmenl- Anna Makanjuola Head of Services- Gina Graham Finance Managers- Amelia Tankard, Midhat Riaz Trusts & Foundations Manager- Emily Johnson Volunteer & Counselling Manager- Hannah Johnson HR & Centre manager- lona Clayton Oala & Systems manager- Lisa McHugh Serwce managers- Katie Dixon, Rachel Harris, Megan Heath, Charfotte Taylor, Gurpreet Samara. Sarah Moore Company secretary Thomas Cadman Reglstered offl¢e 228 Mary Slreel Balsall Heath Binningham B12 9RJ Anawim- 8irmingham's Centre for Women Charity Reference and Administrative Details Year Ended 31 March 2025 Auditor Dafferns Audit Limited Chartered Accountants One EaS1￿00d Harry Weston Road Binley Business Park Covenlry CV3 2U8 Bankers National Westminster Bank PIC Kings Heath Bimiingham B14 7LQ Soll¢ltor Higgs LLP 3 Waterfront Business Park Brieiley Hill Dudley DY5 ILX Investment manager Cazenove Capital Management 12 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Includlng Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 The Trustee5 submit herewith the ￿pOrt and financial statements ofAnawim- Binningham Centre for Women (Anawiml for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting poliues sel out on pages 25-27 and comply with The Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice for charlties ISORP 20151 {Second edition effective 1 January 20191. Mission Ststement From our Birmingham centre Anawim provide trauma infomied services including holistsc support and advocacy to enable women lo reach their potential. Vision statement A world where women are safe, free. Valued and equal members of society, Purpose Statement To provide trauma responses seNices including holistic support and advocacy in 8imiingham to enable women to reach their potential. Value8 Anawim believes in the intrinsic value of every person and welcomes each woman - without judgement. We are deeply committed lo listening lo the women and building services around their needs. We help women lo navigale the complex Ghallenges they are facing. and we do all that we can lo support them for as long as they need us. Anawim empowers women lo make posits've changes to turn their lives around, helping them - one slep al a time - to become independent. We want Ihe best for the women and to rnake sure their basic needs are met. We won't rest until we've done all we can to keep them safe. Not• from th• Chalr of Anawlm'8 Trusteeg The Board has seen a considerable amount of change this year. Wth the support oflhe Company Secretary, the Board has reviewed the Articles of Associabon and ￿StruCtUred the committee system. Lynne Moran stood down as Chair of the Board, having served for a number of years. together with the Deputy Chair Janel Hemlin. As a Board we extended our thanks to them lof their service through some testing limes. I look over as Chair in November with David Heath as Deputy Chair. Monica Gai stood down as Iiuslee, having corne lo the end of her term and Siobahn Hughes and Hazel Kemshall both resi9ned for personal reasons, Again. we extend ovr thanks lo them for theif SUPPOrt. We advertised lor new trustees and following inlerviews we were able to appoint Kal Badman, Gemma 8irkett, Jennifer Brown, Sabreena Mahroof and Peter Fahy to the Board. We continue lo seek diversity in our trustees, lo better represenl the women Anawim serv8s. Both Anawim's Foundation Partners have indicated their inlentson lo step back from the 8oard as 8 result of changing circumstances. We will continua lo partner with Father Hudson's Caritas on any relevant loinl projects. We a150 Still have a link through Peler Fahy who is also a member of Father Hudson's trustees. Sister Anne Josephine, Sisler Rosemary Keane and Sister Margaret Hyde of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd IOLCGSI have also stepped down but assure u5 they rernain cornrnitted to Anawim's work and ethos. This is a big change, as Anawim was founded almost forty years ago by sisters of OLGC. We will be celebrating t*is anniversary next year. Meanwhile Joy has assured the Sisters and Archbishop Longley that Anawim will slay Irue lo the underpinning values of the Catholic ethos. We have had four Board meetings this year, and a very successful Away Day, held in February. Unfortunately, the May Board meeling had to be can￿lled as we would have been Inquorale. Meetings have continued to be a mix of in-person meetings and on-line meetings. We approved a deficit budget again Ihis year, but the financial srtvalion has improved over this financial year, particulaily thanks to the hard work of the project and finance team. While the lunding climate remains challenging Anawim has won some very significant funding bids. Nevertheless, we do face a potential financial cliff edge in March 2026, so will need lo continue lo be very vigilant. The NHS is projected lo rent the Dawn House premises as a step.down facility for Ardenleigh. This Should be a win-win situation with the NHS rent conlnbuling lo our finan￿$ while providing easy access for the women concerned to Anawim's courses. Unfortunately, we have had lo give up the chanty shop premises in Moseley bul are opening a shop on the Anawim site and are also adive with online sales. Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Includlng Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 Tnjslees continue to work in partnership with Anawim staff and we are always impressed by their expertise and commitment. We also celebrate the contribution made by volunteets. who bring a wealth of diverse skills to the project. Finally, thank you to everyone, staff and trustees for your support, energy and hard work over Ihis year, Sheila McGrath Overvlew of the year from CEO An incredible 2119 individual women were supported by Anawim in some capacity tsel￿een April 24 - March 25, an increase of 375 on the year before. 1366 of these were women caught in the criminal justice system, Our drop-in provision has continued to thrive secured by a large grant Irom National Lottery Communrty Fund,, this has been match hjnded now Irom other trusts and foundations. Demand for this service continues lo grow with 1371 visits made by 549 women 1132 food or loilelry parcels were given out, 385 of these wornen were subjected to abuse. Poverty, abuse, mental health and accommodation remain the main presenting needs. We have continued lo wort( lo our 5-year plan, ￿pOrting to the Iruslees, progress under each aim. 14Ve enjoy working with a range ol partners including Probation. 8SMHFT, ArdenIe￿￿. CAMEO lo deliver some of our projects. We continue to work closely with Bimiingham University on the Women's Risk Needs Assessment IWRNAI Effective Women's Centre project which is developing the evidence gained from the WRNAS. The WRNA is a comprehensive trauma informed, gender responsive risk, needs and strengths assessment designed specifically lo be used with criminal justrce involved women. It is the only validated, peef-reviewed risk and needs instrument in the public specifically designed by and for syslem-impacted wornen. The WRNA drives a comprehensive, holistic case-plan designed lo enable frontline professionals lo work alongside women in a way that best accounts for their specific needs and strengths and which mitigates risk. This is crucial to recognise among the people we worl( with in order to enhance motivation and case planning slralegies. The WRNA back5 up what we already knew that trauma 15 al the root of women's offending. These offences are more likely lo begin earlier in life, often as an escape Irom th81 trauma and victsmisation. We have continued to work alongside the OPCC, Ministy of Justice, HMCTS and Probation on the Intensive Supervision court for women in Bimingham which tskes a problem-solving approach. The dedicated judge sees the women regularly and our caseworkers support the women every step of the way. 124 women were referred onto Ihis sentence this y88r and 7 have graduated. We attend and contribute to rnany forums and are active member5 of various infrastructure organi5alions including National Women's justi￿ Coalits'on and Women's Aid. These offer vs insight into different perspectives, sharing best practice & resources such as JOS, policies and leaming. We have expanded our national voice & profile, joining up more with other partners to have a unified voice. We continue lo embed improvements to IT and systems, maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME and successfully migrated our finance package lo Xero. We continue as active members of the National Wom•n'• Justlce Coalition which now has 26 women'6 organisalions. We have engaged, along with other parthers this year including Level Up and Birth Companions on Ihe issue ol pregnant women in prison and Ihe increasing crime of Assault of an Emergency worker. We are very happy lo announce that we have achieved Investors in Volunteefs again this year due to Hannah Johnson's hard Work. We held a very su¢¢essful Intemalional Women's Day event. Roughly 100 people attended, and many artists displayed or donated their athofk. le were honoured to be a runner up in The King's Fundl GSK Impact Awards gave us valuable training into our Senior management team. Joy Doal, CEO Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Oirectors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 A SUMMARY OF ANAWIM'S PURPOSE AS SET OUT IN OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS The objects of the Charity Ithe "Objects°} are. for the public benefit, 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 mean5 that are charitable in law. 3.2 For the purposes ol Article 3.1.. 3.2.1 'so¢ially excluded. means being excluded from society, or parts of society. as 8 result of one or more of the following factors.. unemployment," financial hardship.. youth or old age. ill health {physical or mentall., substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs,. discrimination on the grounds of sex. race, disability, ethnic origin. religion, belief. c￿ed. sexual orientation or gender re-assignment.. poor educational or 6 skills attainment., relationship and family breakdown., poor housing Ithal is housing that dots not meet basic habitable slandardsl.. cnme leilher as a victim of crime or as an offenderl., and 3.2.2 "vulnerable women" means women who have been, or are at risk ol being, physically, sexually, emotionally or psychologically abused or experienced homelessne55, mental, physical health or substance misuse problems or involved in proslituts"on. During the year. the Board of Trustees reviewed its charitable obiects and agreed that they remain entirely relevant and purposefvl. The Trustees confim) that they have ferred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing Anawim's aims and objectives and in planning fltlure activities. WHERE WE BEGAN Anawim was founded by Iwo pioneering nvns, Sister Magdalene Matthews and Sister Maisie Nevin, who moved into a red-lighl district in Balsall Heath - at the time described as 'Britain's busiest cul-de-sac,. They decided to open their home a5 a drop-in centre to women in the Ioc81 community who were involved in proslilulion and vulnerable to exploitation. The Sisters were struck by the difference il made k)r women to have a safe space, a wami drink and a listening ear. A place they could go Wlthovt fear ofiudgemenl. to meet other women who cared deeply about their wellbeing. Motivated by uncondilional love, an appreciation ol the value of every woman, and a commitment to helping people lo live life to the full. the $islers' mission continues to inspire us. WHAT 00 WE DO? Anawim is an award-winning Women's Centre with 39 years, experience. We provide our services all under one roof- from counselling. courses and activities and access lo basic essentials. to specialist support around the criminal justice system. mental health and violence and abuse. We know that every woman's story is 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 lo campaign for change on a local and national level. DROP-IN Anawim's drop-in sen4ice 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, toiletries and clothing. Many women arrive in cri515. sometimes with all her belongings and maybe children having fled an abusive partner, other limes she may just need help with filling in a form or making a phone call. As we are based In a super diverse area of the city. we have many women present whose first language is not English and can be subject lo forced marriage or in situations where their domestic abuse is further impacted by cultural norms. Through Anawim's Drop-in, wornen can have many, if not all her needs met in one place and sometimes even in just one visil. For women who are not able to reach our centre, we provide a fre& and confidential helpline which connects women directly lo a support worker. For women requiring more in-depth sustained support they can usually be referred internally lo a caseworker. This year our Drop-in workers supported 549 women over 1371 vi511s. 16Vo of womers presented with accommodation needs, 330/0 are suffenng with current or historic domestic. 20°/0 of women are experiencing financial challenges. women with finanual needs, 27010 disclosed mental health need5 up from 15Yo. Anawim - Birmlngham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Anawim caseworkers offer support with parenting lo help women keep or regain custody of children by providing advocacy at case conferences. court and alongside schools and other professionals. Addressing trauma, which is often the root C8use of subsequent issues is vital lo prèvent the separabon of children from their mothèrs. Imien this siluab'on cannot be prevented, Anawim works with women who are coping with the105s of having children taken into care this can include a specialist, 12-week course. For many women. experiences of coercive control can result in family breakdown., this is why Anawim works to support women to unéer$land the signs of unhealthy relationships, as well as raising awareness in the wider community. Eaty finding ffom the IMiNA show parenting as the highesl need so this prowsion is nowhere near enough. We currently have no specialist in this area. 5 children We￿ returned 18 were working towards return, improved contact 11 women completed the Parenting course 104 women had positive outcomes around their children and families. 18 women improved their contact with children in care. 92 women accessed support around children. 34 women completed th8 Confidence course over 36 sessions DOMESTIC A8VSE Anawim has just one dedicated Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor. however across our services we directiy supported 137 women. The rnajority ol the women Anawim support have domestic abuse as a need, including recovering from historic abuse. We recognise the various types ol domesb'c 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. Sialislics show that women are al 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 a￿ further bound by their culture, family p￿SSUre and fear of shame. Anawim is commffted to 8UPPOrtlng women to Safely escape abusive relationships, and lo address the impact of this experience through parenting skills, support to ￿gulate emotions, understand trauma and identity healthy relationships. A further 451 women had access to the Domestic Abuse Toolkit in HMP Drake Hall through Community Connections which is a national partnership of women's centres aiming to connect women in prisons with vital specialist community support services. It makes sure every woman in prison is connected lo Iheir local women's centre or relevant specialist servic£s with the help of prisoners who are trained as Champions. HOUSING Anawim's Accommodabon Specialisl Lead has supported 48 women over the year, through 233 visits. She maintains a comprehensive directory ol housing provi¢Jers across Birmlngham, which have been visile¢J dii¢J ched(ed by our staff for suitability, safety and security. Additionally, the broader staff team have significantly enhanced their knowledge of housing and homeless quenes under the guidance of our Accommodation Specialist Lead. This continuous learning approach ensures that staff are consislenlly evolving and finding solutions as needed, resulting in a ¢ohesive and uniform dissemination of Infomalion and support throughout Anawim. Housing is truly in crisis in Birmingharn and is not showing any signs of improvement as yet, we are hoping the new Governments promises of new social housing will malerialise. DAWN HOUSE Dawn House has remained clos8d lo residents while we negotiate with Birmingham & Solihull Mental health Foundatson Trust lo utilise il as slep down accommodatson from Ardenleigh hospital Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Includlng Dlrectors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX NEEDS CASEWORKER Our Multiple and Complex Needs Worker IMCNW) Se￿e$ as a versatrle professional within our organisation. drawing on extensive experience lo address the diverse challenges faced by our women. With a focus on mental health, over the last 12 months she has been instrumental in delivering mindfvlness courses and Stop and Think sessions. a5 well a5 concentrating her efforts on clients grappling with more severe issues, Including suicidal tendencies and self-ham. supporting 77 women in total Her work has also brought attenbon to the significant cultural dimensions inlethvined with sexual violence, affecting women Irom diverse ethnic backgrounds. Unveiling the challenges faced by dienls in differentiating their experiences as rapè and overcoming lears ofdisbelief, she has highlighted unique obstacles encountered by individuals from countries where domestic and sexual violence are normalised. The MCNW addresses the per51slenl influence ol family pressure and shame within Birmingham's communities. adopting an ernpowering approach thal encourages clients to articulale their experiences of sexual violen￿. This empowerment. in turn, enables them to determine their next steps, which may involve referrals lo organisalions like RSVP or providing support dufing court proceedings. Miriam has now qualified as piacts'ce lead lor Anawim on Childhood Sexual Atsuse with the Centre ol expertise on child sexual abuse. CRIMINAL JUSTICE Anawim advocates for women impacted by the criminal justice system al every stage. From early intervention and diversion. lo 'lhrough the gale, support and on-site post-release accommodation. Both women and children a￿ dispropo￿.onaleIY affected by malernal imprisonment. as women are more often primary caregivers. For many women. the trauma of imprisonment and separation from children can resort in adverse coping strategies such as self-harrn and substance abuse. With prisons overcrowded and still suffering Irom a shortage of officers, the rale of sell-harm has rocketed in women's prisons over the last ten years and is now more than 8.5 times higher than in men's. This is in part because vulnerable and severely mentally ill women are being sent to prison because of a lack of community alternatives. NEW CHANCE New Chance is an early inteNention project in partnership with the Wesl Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. It enables the Police lo divert women who have committed low-level or firsl-lime offences, which can attract an Out of Court Disposal, away from the criminal justice system by addressing women's criminogenic needs. Anawim has 4 caseworkers on this service. A key oulcome is that women avoid receiving 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 381 referrals this year. mow than 3 limes increase. 14% of the women relerred lo New Chance achieved positive outcomes in relation to skills and engagement. 22% also achieved oulcomes in relation to Ihelr menlallphysical health and wellbeing, 20019 of women achieved positive outcomes regards to children, families and relationships, 4% achieved positive outcomes relating to domestic abuse, l 0/0 achieved positive outcomes around finance. CRIMINAL JUSTICE VULNERABILITY SERVICE (Fonnerly known as Llalson and Diversion) Anawim has tsvo workers supporting all women referred specifically through this SeNice ICJVSI. it is delivered in partnership with Birmingharn and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, operating in court and in Custody suites lo screen and assess individuals, idenb'fying any who may have menlal health issues, substance mlSUS8. homelessness and any additional learning needs or other vulnerabilities when they first enter into contact with the criminal justi￿ system, and subsequently diverting them into holistic. gender and trauma sponsive support at OLfrr women's centre, which can signifi￿ntlY reduce the likelihood of reoffending. by tackling the root cause of offending behaviours. Our CJVS caseworkers meet wrth women in the Custody Suite and al Court during Ihe sentencing or arrest 51age. offering infomalion and introduction to Anawim's seNices. Women can receive up to 12 weeks 011-1 support through one of our specialist caseworkers. as well as additional access lo courses and events at Anawim. Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 We recognise thal women 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. Over the last 12 months, 123 wwien were referred to Anawim through the CJVS, 820/D made positive outcomes around health and wellbeing 4VD around accommodation 1 % wilh substance misuse 150/0 with domestic abuse 1 OA around improved confidence and selfosteem 9°A wilh skills and engagement COMMUNITY REHA81LITATION SERVICE Anawim delivers a community rehabilitation programme in partnership with Probation, lunded through the Ministry of Justice, and alongside partners from the Regional Women's JustlC8 Partnership. under Changing Lives as the contract holder. As part of this servi￿, women r￿e1ve a tailored support package which may include one-tothone and group sessions and involve various pathways based on women's individual needs, including. Emotional Wellbaing- women may be referred lo the Regulatsng Emotions and Dealing wllh Distress course IREDD) to develop coping slralegies, learn to regulate emolions and identify triggers. This is followed by a more in-depth trauma course. Employment, Tralning and Educatlon - we help wom8n to apply for jobs. write a CV and to take up education or training opportunities. Finance, Debts and Benefits - women can leam lo manage their money, apply for benefits and be supported in paying off debt. Accommodation- supporting women lo find suitable accommodation and maintain lènancie$. Famlly and Slgnlll¢ant oth•r* we run courses to help with parenting. as well as guidance around the care system and dealing with difficult circumstances. Dependency and R•cov•ry- we support abstinence and provide relapse prevention. Lifo$tyl• and A8sociate8 - we support women who have a decreased reliar¢ce on negatNe peer lationships or nelworks, such as organised crime groups or extremism groups. Wornen are encouraged to engage in their community and make a positive conln'bution. Women sustain engagement in pro-social leisure interests and purposeful activities. This year 171 women were supported to complete their sèntènces by our team of 8 caseworkers, 64 were supported in custody, 19 on Iic8nce after release from pnson and resettled into the community. The majority are aged behveen 26 & 45 years of age 64D/o, 73% describe Ihemselves as white, 85 women 240/0 reported self-harm 38 11% self-neglect and a massive 117 women reported using substances. Only 270/0 were deemed to be a physical risk to others showing that women are much more likely lo be a risk to themselves. Yel violence was the highest offence mainly common assault of an emergency worker at 11 •/0, acquisitive crime was 2nd highest ai 100/4. The cosl-of-living crisis has disproportionately affected women, 55% of the women supported were unemployed or on zero-hour contracts working under 16 hours a week. Only 8 were in full lime employment. Of the women referred to the Probation team a huge 35Vo of those women had served previous custodial sentences and 70/0 had been on rernand. 22 Y. had no previous custody. The team are passionate aboul supporting women holistically lo reduce those figures and deter women Irom reoffending by addressing the issues that have led them lo commit crime, PRISON WORK This year we have supported women either in prison or through the gate back into the community. through our prison in-reach or Community Rehabilitation SeNice ICRS). We have 2 Community Rehabilitation Seryice workers. In the country. 580/0 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 17YD of the prison population. with 73Yo reoffending. Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Includlng Dlrectors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 This year, much support has been offered to the women who have walked through the gales of the prison. This includes immediate help with housing, helping women with substance abuse, family support and access to our free counselling program. Women have said that the extensive list ol courses and high-quality support meets their needs and so have not needed lo go elsewhere as it is truly holistic. A150, the Coufses on ofler have been fatsng 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 enter 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 st3rt an endless cycle ol reorfending. Anawim combats this by offering mental health support lor women leaving prison and helping them to regain their indepéndence w•th accommodatiort and increased contact with their children, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS creats.ng community connections is a projèel run in 7 prisons aiming to support women in custody who have svffered domestic abuse via in depth one to one support or ad hoc support such as signposting. We have one link worker in HMP F051on H311 who is able lo use her skills to support women in a Irauma inlomied way and help women link in with Iheir local women's cenlre and services on release. Hence continuing support on lease addressing domestic abuse issues and root causes is key in reducing feoffending. She is assisted by champions who are trained up from among the prisoner5. The support includes multiple agencies, including probation, other women's centre colleagues, CRS providers from Nottingham, Derby, Stoke and 8irmingham, Reconnect. PACT and 8irth Companions. Creating Community Conn8clions Is a partnership ofwomen's centres - Women in Prison, Anawim, Together Women and Nelson Trust. The project aims lo strengthen partnerships be￿een a national ne￿ork of women's centres connecting women Sn prisons with vllal specialist community support seNices including those provided by 8irth Companions, Clean Break. Hibiscus, Muslim Women in Prison and Working Chance. This will include providing access lo the Irauma-responsive support that women's cent￿$ provide to reduce offending and overall hami. increase women's sense of safety and help them rebuild their lives. Anawim has a link worker in HMP Foslon Hall and trained charnpions interacting with 451 women over the last year. SU85TANCE MISUSE We only had a specialist worker in this post 10107124 - 06101125 as this post has been a challenge to recruit, but fortunately she was promoted to manager lo cover maternity for Ihe Central services manager, so we didn't lose her expertise in this area. She has maintained the good links we have with the commissioned services in the city. Drop-in supported 22 women with their substance misuse and 23 were case worked by the substance misuse specialist. We had 383 women wilh a need related to substance misuse in the year. COUNSELLING Counselling is offered for every woman, Iree of charge, at our women's cenlre, as part of our wraparound service. Limited acces510 travel and struggling to keep track of appointments can be a barrier for many women trying to acces5 SUPPOrt, which is why we believe our one-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. We offer face to face, online and telophone counselling to ensure couns811ing is accessible according lo each woman's circumstsnces. Anawim's counselling team is made up of the Volunteering and Counselling Manager, the Counselling Coordinator 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 of funding from Lottery and an extension of PHE funding has enabled us lo keep our qualified counsellors who are experienced in domestic abuse and sexual violence specifically., giving another roule and optson for our counselling referfals and enabling us to make our way through our wailing list and support more women. The lottery funding has enabled us lo expand the Counselling Coordinator role from 10 to 24 houis per week., meaning more assessment5 can take place. The Counselling Coordinator role is now shared belween Iwo qualified counsellor5 and one of the coordinators is exploring Walking Therapies as an altemab've option for counselling.. meaning we can offer more sessions without the issue of limited room availabilrty and offering an option to support our wornen getting out into nature. Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 It has also meanl that we now run an anxiety and depression course that we offer to the women on our counselling waits'ng list", giving them understanding and coping tools whilst they wait for their allocation. This also ensures that we are managing the risk of women sat on the waitsng list es this can be up 10 6months. 173 referrals were made for counselling within thls year. One of our counselling students is also a yoga therapist and is running a dropin group for Mind 8ody Connection as an alternative fonn of support tor women on the waiting list who do not feel comfortable talking in a group setting. TRAUMA WORK Anawim delivers a varied timetable of course5 which includes., Stop and Think. exploring Intery￿rSonal problem-solving.. The Freedom Programme, helping women who have experienced domestic abuse lo identity types of abuse and the impact. and our popular confidence course assists women towards empowerrnenl and assertiveness." A Mindfulness Drop In aimed at helping lo develop skills to pay attention lo and manage emotions. thoughts. behaviours and learn distraction techniques. Supporting women lo build social skills which helps to Slow down racing thoughts and really notice what is beiTVJ done lo manage anxiety. The activities include mindful colouring, painting. activity jars. visualisalion boards, goal selling and sensory bottle5. Regulaling Emotions & Dealing with Distress {REDDI is a popular course and had been developed into workbook5 and translated into 9 language5 on our website. These can be used to work with our women individually and in a group setting, this course is a prerequisite for referral lo Understsnding Complex Trauma which in partnership with Phoenix Psychology - an Independent psychology pracbce based in the Midlands, we deliver over a 12-week period. The course is based on the model of Compassion Focussed therapy Compassion Focused Therapy ICFTI was developed lo work with people with complex and chronic mental health problems and designed lo work Irans diagnostically with a focus on integrating psychology. neurobiology and evolution research. CFT a￿d￿SSeS shame and self-crilicism which is often connected lo Complex PTSD (Gilbert and Proctor, 2006). CFT emphasizes the importance of relationship and connection and therefore has been evidenced lo be an effective model lo ulilize within group sethngs. Anawim. continues with 8 timetable ol weekly activities that women can attend without rel8rrBI and without having previously vi511ed th8 centre. These include Wellbeing Wednesday in partnership with Ardenleigh. to encourage the women to attend the centre and gel involved with our courses, the weekly activities are suggested by the wornen., Sell Care Skills encourages Independent living. Creative Tuesday and Wednesday and Sewing are arts and crafts workshops to encourage social inclusion and allow the women lo gel to know our centre in an infomial and supportive way. 22 womén completed the Understanding Complex trauma cours8 40 women cornpleled the Regulating Ernotions & Dealing with Distress course 27 women completed Slop & Think over 28 sessions. ARDENLEIGH Ardenleigh is a medium secure lorensic psychiatric hospital in Birmingham, supportlng women experiencing complex long-tem mental health issues and those with experience of the criminal justice system. Anawim has a team based within Ardenleigh, including Mental Health caseworkers. three Peer Support Wothers and six Enhancement Workèrs. The team have worked with 39 women during this financial period. The Anawim team are innovative and strive to find rneaningfvl ways to develop therapeutic rapport according to the service user's needs, providing recovery focused support and interventions. Our Enhancemenl Workers deliver a co-designed programme of purposeful actsvities across the seNi¢e such as arts, crafts elc. alongside. ward slaff and activity workers. Most ol their activits.es take place during the evenings and weekends, when there is an increased risk of self-hami and suicidal ideation. Our Peer Support Workers have lived experience, making their support understanding, Irauma-sensitive and jLtdgemenl-free. Peer support enables women to use their voice, lo be heard and understood. Our Mental Health Caseworkers provide assistance and support relating to the care plans, using an individually tailored approach. This includes helping lo create social netsvorks, relabonships. and planning for discharge. 10 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Oirectors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 The team provide access to community links and resources to support in achieving fvlure goals, such as voluntary working within Anawim. This is extremely beneficial and has led lo service users securing external employment, education, and training opportunities, as well as paid roles within Anawim. Our overall aim is lo empower the women and Improve their sense of hope, motivation, community engagement and self- management, to ensure a positive transrtion into the community. CAMEO & ACCESS The Offender Personality Disorder {OPDI programme is an initiative that aims lo provide a pathway ol psychologically inlormed SeNi￿S for a complex and challenging oflender group. The CAMEO and ACCESS services within HMP Foslon Hall are fv40 of the seNices available, within the female prison estate, that work with women diagnosed personality disorders, presenting wilh disruptive behaviour and those that are typically hard lo engage Anawim continues lo partner with these services, offering three Enrichment Workers within CAMEO and fvrther Enrichment Worker within ACCESS. Our Enrichment workers offer therapeutic activities during the days, evenings and al 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 Teams have awareness and understanding of how mental health contributes lo offending behaviour and the importance of supporting women with Iheir challenges while in prison. VOLUNTEERS Anawim is grateful lo have a dedicated and passionate team of volunteers who provide vital 5UPPOrt across the organisation. We ¢urren11y have 22 volunteers contributing 79 hours each week towards our work. The monetary value of this contnbulion equates lo £50,159 per year, based on an average ol equating the UK minimum wage per hour for each of the volunlee¢s lime. Howéver, wè have a qualified psychologist, counsellors, and course tutors that would cost rn0￿ per hour, so volunteers save us more than this when looking at specific roles and monetary value of each volunteer individually. Wé werè awarded the Invests'ng in Volunteers Award in 2019 and again 2024 and conty'nve to support volunteers lo this standard. offering training. shadowing opportunities, dinical and managerial supervision. and opportunities lo try new rol85 and move around the organisalion so that volunteers can gel the most from the experience. Volunteers are included in our events and training and are made lo feel part ol the team. They are on People HR so they have access to their documents and supervisions. and we can ￿Cord hours. Volunteers are a150 on our training portal, Bobs business, so they have training opportunities like staff. We encourage women who are receiving support from Anawim lo apply to become Champions of Anawim, who can give back and learn vitsl skills through volunteering Wlth Anawim whilst still receiving support. This can be an irnportant value-based activity lo sustain Iheir wellbeing, provide valuable wort(-based experiences and ensu￿ Iheir expertise from experience is drawn upon and heard within Anawim. Champions support across the centre and within our Moseley shop, enabling them to grow in confidence and learn vital skills for employment in a safe and familiar environment. We currently have 5 open active champions with a wailing list o110+ We also have been developing a peer mentor programrne. This is a next step and progression from champions. We are working in partnership with Phoenix Psychology d8veloping, delivering and evaluating the programme. ensuring il 15 trauma inforrned and psychologically safe. This is to enable our women lo progress and develop on their knowledge and experiences within the cenlre, lo work more closely with members ol our staff team providing personal support to Other women accessing the cenlre. This ielakn'onal model of intervention will aim to facililate engagement and retention. All peer menlors are svpported through line management. group reflection practi￿ and Individual Clinical Supervision. We cUr￿n11Y have 5 peer mentors supporting different teams across Anawim. Volunteers are 8 huge part of the yellow pillar on our Stralegy. and we encourage volunteers lo apply for paid roles within Anawim as part our recruitrnent model and have a number of staff who were Pfeviously volunteers. Within this financial year we have had one volunteer who became a stsff member. and a Champion that became a volunteer. Anawim provides an extended range of volunteer Opportunities and responsibilities. such as drop-in volunteer. volunteer tutor5, centre volunteers and volunteer counsellors. We have also been concentrating on building a team of volunteer5 in our M05eley shop, which will now be moving Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 onto our premises and will also act as a clothes bank, which will be run by volunteers. Due to our Moseley shop closing, our shop manager is taking one the role of Volunteer Coordinator- this role will be centre based and dedicated lo continuing to grow volunteer opportunities. One of the ways we're doing this is through a Volunteer Rep working group,. made up of dedicated Volunteer Reps from each tearn. who will be responsible fof their volunteers. This will give a well-rounded experience lor volunteers., whilst giving our staff opportunities to grow their ski115 by being part of the interview panels and delivering supeNision. This runs alongside the work our Coordinators team are doing around hosting students., enabling us to have one student per team, who is studying in a relevant field and can support with caseloads. PARTNERSHIPS We really value all the rnany partnerships we havé 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 ol the Police and Crime Commissioner. HMPPS Women's Directorate and the Probation service has been invaluable. Our partnerships with NHS England enable the Ardenleigh Blended Service. CAMEO within HMP F05ton Hall. and the Criminal Justice Vulnerability Service (formerly liaison & diversion) to conbnue and flourish. None would be possible without the support of the 8irmingham and Solihull Mental Hearth Foundation Trust. W8 deliver the Community Rehabilitation SeThice and New Chance wth the Regional Women's Justice Partnership. which enables us lo cover the whole West Midlands region. Other agencies and individuals support us regularly by delivering courses and activities for the women including Sarah Vogal who delivers her Confidence Gourse, National Literacy Trust who have been bnnging a guest author each month and undertaking creative writing. Phoenix psychology who deliver the trauma courses and provide our staff with the vital clinical supeNision and counselling they require to cope with hearing the Stories they do. Binningham Universrty rernains a committed partner with us on the WRNA project. Anawim stsff regularly altend a range of forums including Women & Gids in the CJS Mentally Healthy City Regional Sex Worker forum Reducing Re-offending Partnership Regional Offender Forum Regional Volunteers coordinators safeguarding roundlable Money advice Vve took part in consultations and meetings discussing strategy Including conlnbuling to the Police and Crime Plan, the Independent Sentencing Review, End Violence Against Women Coalition and many more. We are active members olthe national Women's Justice Coalilion and work on campaigns regularly with many partners in the sector to improve the lives of the women we support THANK YOU Anawim would like to thank the following fijnding bodies for their continued financial support.. Albert Gubay- counselling Aurum CharStable Trust- core Barrow Cadbury Twst Funding for Women's Development Iniliats've, CEO engagement and c¢>nmunicalions in the women's and wider criminal justice sector Bim)ingham City Council- Drop-in and Central services Our Lady of Charity and the Good Sheppherd - Core costs Icontnbution lowards Finance Manager) Groundworks- Foodbank and garden Garfield Weston - core Hadley Trust- caseworker 12 Anawim - Bimiingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 The Henry Smith Charity- Multiple and Cornp18x Needs and Drop In seNices HMPPS - Creating Community Connections The JABBS Foundation -supporting our specialist workers. the development of the Women's Risk Needs Assessment Tool. Project Management and development John Annitage Charitable Trust- core Ministry of Ju8tlc• - Support for Core running costs Minlstry of Justlce vla Changlng Llve8 - Community Rehabililalion Servlce The Nallonal Lottery, Reaching Cornmunltlos - drop in & counselling services Natlonwlde Communlly Foundation - Drop-in services NHS England- CAMEO Unil, Cnininal Justice Recovery, ACCESS. Community Personality Disorder pathway and Blended Services at Ardenleigh Mental Health SeNices Publlc Health - counselling The Shèepdrovo Trusl- Prison in-feach Victim's Fund Orop-ln West Midlands Polle• and Crim• Comml8slon•r- New Chance, IOVA Support and Intensive Supervision Court Sklpton 8ulldlng So¢l•ty- funding for outdoor furnituro for the Women's Garden BSWA (Hougehold Fund)- funding to supply our Women with white goods and household items The Trfangle Trust- Venus project for young women aged 18-24 Additional thanks go out lo the many people who donate clothes, toys, food and household goods regularly. including Wecan who Collect aluminium cans to raise money lo buy food for th8 food bank. And those who support Anawim through their seNices, including. ARC Alamis 15 ASH Waste Services BPH Windows Bob's Business Bournville School Karen Butler Christine Balogun Cathedral Hygiene Century Secure Group The Clock Pub Balsall Heath Joanne Corkery Deb Day Sewing Room Devereux Data Edgbaston Foundation @ Edgbaston Cricket Ground Evaslore FirslcomEurope Gowling MG GW Electrical Hare ofthe Dog Comedy IBIT Soltrtions The Jungle Club, Moseley KenI￿V0rth and District Soroptimi51s Nordomalic Northbridge Digital Ltd Olton Friary R C Church 13 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Directors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 Paul Butler Health and Safety Price Waterhouse Coopers Phoenix Psychological Services Ltd Safeguard Pest Conlrol Seventh Circle - Athorks & Aesthetics Ltd. Students al Bimiingham City University Sutton Coldfield Soroptimists Solihull Soroplimisls Tala Technologies -Leamington Spa University of Birmingham Fundraising Regulator Statement of Compliance Anawim does not contract wth a third party to undertake any fundraising on its behalf. We have received no fundraising complaints during the year. Flnanclal Revlew Summary The accounts cover all activitses controlled by the Charity. During the year to 31 March 2025. Anawim received incorne of £2.171.640 {2024.' £1,905.887) and incurred total expenditure of £2.262,29712024.. £2,070,130). The Charity saw a decrease in its total Ltnds of £93,803 in Ihe year. The high level of income reflects Anawim's respected status as a reliable service partner by national and local government departmenls and by charitable foundations who trust Anawim to deliver services and change programmes for women, The slight increase in income compared to the prior year can be attributed lo a successlul fvndraising strategy which has secured several new grants during the year. We were also awarded the lead partner within the New Chance project with WMPCC whereby we directly co-ordinated ralerrals lo the project for which we received additional funding, The increase in expendilure can mainly be attributed to rising staff costs and operational costs due to inflats'onary increases. At 31 March 2024 the Charity held cash and bank deposits of £599.353 {2024. £907,54SI and investments of £96.591 12024.. £99,737). Investment income fell in the latter part of the year due lo increases in inflation and flucluatsng market conditions affects'ng the portlolio of investments. The Charity's rèservès and cash positions are satisfactory and the Board ol Trustees ￿lieve that it is appropriate lo adopt the Going Concern Basi$ in the preparation of these financial stalemenls. Re8erve• Pollcy Following the annual review. the Board has established a policy lo maintain unrestricted funds not cornmitted or Invested in fixed assets i.e. 'free reserves,, al a level of be￿een Six and ￿e1ve months of unrestricted expenditure. In the light of actiwties and funding. thi5 Should provide Sufficient funds lo continue the current activities of the charity. provide for core posts and give Sufficient time lo consider and replace existing funding sour￿$ should there be a significant change in present funding arrangements. As al 31 March 2025 the serve6 policy wa8 complied with an¢J free reserves equated lo around twelve months unrpslricted expenditure. With the uncertainties in the economy. the trustees continuè lo note the importancè of maintaining adequate reserves to maintain and adapt Se￿ICe5 in response to rapidly changing circumstances. The charity will continue to strive towards operating wrthin its available funding during the next financial year. The Board is acutely aware that most of the charity's activities are driven by restricted funding and hence, costs musl be managed accordingly. Any core costs not covered by restn.cted funds still need lo be mel to keep the charity in operation, so raising sufficient unrestricted funds in future lo comply with the reserves policy is crucial. The reseNes policy will conts'nue to be reviewed annually. 14 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Includlng Dlrectors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 Investment Policy There are no restrictions on Anawim's power lo invesL A donation from The Fairlighl Trust in 2017 led to the Board of Trustees investing funds of £200,000 in 8 portfolio of a55ets with the aim of giving increased certainty lo the future of Anawim. In the year to 31 March 2023, further capital of £100,000 was released from the investment portfolio. At at 31 March 2025, the fair value of the investment portfolio is £96,591, falling below the nominal value due lo unrealised losses. While losses are nol desired, given the general slate of the economy and investment market5. the Iruslees consider the performance of the inveslmenl to be 5alisfaclory. Income of £4,120 was generated from the portfolio and uts'liséd in funding the core running costs of the charity. The trustees reviewed the approach to investments in December 2020 and adopted a revised investment ' policy statement. The key elements ol the investmenl policy are as follows: 1. Expèrt Advic•. The Trvslees can syelegate management ol any investments to a Financial Expert, defined in the charity's Articles of Association as an individual, company or firm who is authorised lo give investment advict under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. 2. Rlsk The Trustèès acknowledge that lo achieve acceptable and sustainable long temi returns some degree of risk 15 necessary. The main risk is lo the long-term sustainabilily of the investments 15 inflation and the assets shoLtld be invested lo 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 the short-lerm value of these assets can Ilucluate. To miligale these fluctuations the Trustees wish to diversify their portfolio. 3. Llquidity Investments musl have appropriate liquidity with 80% realisabl? within one month. 4. Currency The majority of the inveslmant$ should be held in st8ding denominated inslrumenls. S. Responslble Investment: The Charity wishes lo adopt a responsible investment approach seeking sustainable long-lemi ￿tUrns. using exclusions. inlegralion. and social and governance considerations across all asset classes and engagement Ihroughout ownership. In line with its elhos and values. investments should be chosen lo make a positive impact on people and the planet. The designated investmenl fim must be able lo demonslrate a rigorous ethical, social and governance policy in ils approach to investments. Following this rewew. the charity's investment portfolio was moved from a bespoke managed portfolio to the Cazenove Responsible Multi Asset Fund. It is the Trustees. view th8t there are not suffi'cient surplus funds at the present lime to increase this investment. Any other surplus fvnds are deemed short term and. therefore, these monies are invested in readily accessible bank deposit account5. Plans lor the Fulufe Anawim continues to operate in a turbulent sociwconomic context with a new govemment who have inherited a difficult economic situation and many years of austerity which have damaged services many irrevocably. The changes lo Employer's National Insurance contributions due to come into eflect in the next financial year have added an additional £70k to Anawim's payroll budget. This additional burden will have lo be managed carefully however. we have been fortunate that many of our funders have responded with an uplift for 202512026 to help ease the burden this rise creates and to minimise the use of reserves lo bridge the gap. Following recent further investment in Anawim's lundraising and development capacity, Anawm has developed and is now implementing an ambitious fundraising and communications strategy in order lo diversify 15 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Dlrectoys Report Year Ended 31 March 202S the funding base and journey towards financial sustainability. Unfortunately, one of our enterprise schemes, a pre-loved clothing boutique in Moseley has not achieved the footfall or income we had hoped and will sadly close ils doors in August 2025. We are in the process of building an on-site boutique to replace the shop which will continue lo provide valuable skills for the women as well as some valuable incorne. With several large contr8Cts potentially available to lender for in 202512026 we continue to work on our 5 year plan to grow our expertise and our brand as a leader in the provision of women's serwices in the region. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Goveming Document Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women is a charitable company limited by guarantee.11 was incorporated as a company limiled by guarantee on 21 November 2014 and registered 85 a charity on 22 December 2014. Ouring the financial year ending 31 March 2025. Anawim relreshed ils ITUSlee b(Kly and welcomed S new trustees to the Board. This was following an external recruitment process, The charity's Nvo Foundation Partners (The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd and Father Hudson's Carel each has the right lo nominate three Injslees lo the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Board has no role in the selection or nomination of these trustees. Anawim's 8oard does have the right lo appoint an additional eight trustees and the right lo co-opt a fvrther trustees. These appointed Irustees are recruited by exlernal advertisement. The Board recognise5 the need lo diversify th8 age and ethnicity of members and lo encourage service user involvement and this forms part of the continuing work on governance. The Board recognises the need for all trustees lo recEive adequate training on their role and responsibilities ond lo be familiar with the charity's activities, ethos and values and has established a fomial induction pro￿$$ to ensure that, from the outset, trustees are equipped with the information lo help them to be effective in their role. In addition, the Company Secretary provides regular updat85 to the Board on legal, regulatory and compliance matters relevant lo the work of Anawim. In December 2024. the Board approved 8 restructuring of its Committee structure. reducing the number of Committees from four lo tsvo. The new Committees are the People and Operations Committee and the Finance and Impact Committee, Each Committee operates under written lemis of reference and reports lo the Board on its activity at each meeting of the Trustees. Rllk Management The management process sets out how new and established risks are managed and how those risk5 are audited and then reported lo Trustees. The manager5 01 each service review their risks on a quarterly basis and il the score is above the agreed threshold the risk is reported with mitigating actions lo the relevant committee. The Board considers the strategic risk register ￿lce a year. The Trustee's have assessed the major risks to which the Charrty is exposed, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are In place to mitigate exposu￿ lo those risks. This procedure now gives the Senior Leadership Team and the Trustees greater assurance that the major Strategic. business and operational risks faced by Anawim are being effeGts'vely managed. Strategic Risk Having approved a Five-year Strategi¢ Plan in October 2021, Trustees, during 2022123, identified and approved the following five strategic risks 8nd agreed their risk appetite in relation to each.. There is a risk that Anawim does not have enough of the right people, in the right place, at the right 'me and that this will result in an inability lo 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 ils reputation Ilocally and nationallyl and that thi5 undermines its ability lo develop and maintain sustainable service5. There is a risk that Anawim fails effectively manage expenditure and resources and that this could crèate instability and call into qLteslion Anawim's sustainability. 16 Anawim - Bimlingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Dlrectors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 There is a risk that the external environment becomes hostile lo a degree that Anawim's strategic objectives are compromised to ensure that major strategic, business and operalional risks are managed effectively. Trustees will review these strategic risks and the risk appetite in relation to them during 2025126 to ensure that Anawim is responsive to changing circumstances. Safeguardlng Anawim has an established Safeguarding Policy which Truste8s review on an annual basis, approving any Changès 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 Safeguarding Policy, an annLtal training programme for staff and volunteers has been established and a Designated Safeguarding Lead is in place. The Designated Safeguarding Lead reports to the Head of Services and provides regular safeguarding reports to Trustees through attendanGe al the People and Operations Committee. R•putatlon Recognising that Ihe risk to reputation that Anawim might bè exposed to. Trustees idenbfied the following risk as one ol the five strategic risks faced by Anawim.. There is a risk that Anawim fails to capilalise on its reputation Iloeally and nalionallyl and that this undemiines its obilily to develop and maintain suslalnable seniices Trustees will review this risk, along with the other strategic risks. during 2024125 to ensure that it can be responsivè lo changes in the external environmenL Organi8ational Structure The Trustees (listed on page 11 are responsible for the general conlrol and management of Anawim. They ceive no remuneration or other financial benefit for this role. with the exception of one Iruslee, disdosed in note 11. In December 2024, the Trustees approved the following updates to the governance structure of Anawim.. a) the adoption of a new Schedule of Mallers Reserved lo the Board; b) the adoption of a new Schedule of Oelegalion., cl the creation of a People and Operations Commillee., d) the creation of a Finance and Impact Committee Under the revised Schedule of Matters ReseNed and Schedule of Delegation, the Board of Trustees retains some key responsibilitse5 for itself. but the new commrttee stwclure allows the Board's focus lo be on strategy and oversight. The day-to-day running of Anawim is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team (listed on page 11 as well a5 a learn 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 lo reflect a cost of living adjustment and the nature ol the role and responsibilities. In view of the nature of the charity the Trustees benchmark againsl pay levels in other charities. STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Trustees, who are also directors ofAnawim- 8irmingham's Centre forwomen forthe purpose ofcompany law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Trustees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year and not approve the financial statements unless they are satssfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the stste of the affairs of the Charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and applicabon of resources, including income and expenditure, for the year then ended. In preparing those financial 51alemenls 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 ol the Charities SORP,. makè 17 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Trustees, Annual Report Including Olrectors Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. stste whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial slalemenls,. and prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropnate lo assume that the charitable company will continue on that basis. The Trustees are responsible for keeping accountsng records which disclose wlh reasonable accuracy al any time the financial positson of the charitable company and which enable them lo ensure that the financial ststements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitses. The Trustees afe responsible for the maintenance and integrity ol the corporate and financial inlormation included on the Charitable Company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governin9 the preparation and disseminalion of Financial Statements may ¢JiMer from legislation in other jurisdictions. Each of the directors, who held office at the date of approval of this Trustees, Report, has confirmed that there is no infomiation of which they are aware which is relevanl to the audit bul of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that Ihey have taken appropriate steps lo identity such relevant information. Connected charlties The Board of Managernent considers Anawim to b8 connected to the charities listed below who have the right to appoint Trustees lo the board.. The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd CIO Brenlano Solar House 915 High Road London N12 8QJ Charity registration number- 1163502 Father Hudson's Care Coventry Road Coleshill Birmingham 846 3ED Dl•clo•ure ol Inlonnatjon to th• audltorn We, the directors of the company who held oifice at the date of approval of these Financial Statements as set out above each confimi, so far a5 we are aware. that.. there is no ￿levant audit infomiation of which the company's auditors are unaware., and we have taken 011 ihe Steps that wè ought to have taken as directors in order lo make ourselves aware of any relevant audit inlormation and to establish Ihat the company's auditors are aware ol Ihat information. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement ol Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities Ioctober 20191 and in accordance wilh the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Acl 2006. On behalf of the board >kn,I Q Sheila McGrath Trustee 13 November 2025 18 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees and Members of Anawlm Centre for Women Bimiingham's Year Ended 31 March 202S Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Anawim- 8imiingham's Cenlre for Women (the 'Charitable Company'l for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Aclivilies. Balance Sheet, Statement ol Cash Flow5 and notes lo the linancial statement5, including significant accounting poliues. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including Financial Reporting Stsndard 102 The Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial slalements.. give a true and fair view of thè slate of th8 Charitable Company's affairs as at 31 March 2025, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expendrture, for the year then ended., have been properly prepared in accordance wilh United Kingdom Generally AC￿pied Accounting Practice.. and have been preparèd in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Ba85$ for opinlon We conducted our audit in occordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law, Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements secb'on of our report. We are independent ol the Charilable Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant lo 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 believe that the audil evidence vrt have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Con¢luslon• rel•tlng to golng con¢ern In auditing the financial statements, we have con¢lud8d that thè Truslè8s' use of the going concem basis of accounting in the preparation 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 collectsvely. may cast significant doubl on the Charitable Companls ability lo continue as a going concem for a period ol al least fv4elve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect lo going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. Oth•r infomiation The other information comprises the infomiation Included in the Trustees, Annval Report, other than the financial slalements and our Auditor's Report Iheréon. The Trustees aré responsible for the other informatlon. Our opinion on the financial slalemenls does not cover the other infomation and, except lo the exlent otherwise explicitly stated in our report. we do not express any fom of assurance conclusion Ihereon. Our responsibility is to read Ihe other inforniation and, in doing so, consider whether the other InfO￿atIOn is materially inconsistent with the hnancial ststements or our knowledge obtained In the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 11 we Identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material rnisstalernents, we are reqLtired lo delemine whether this gives rise lo a matenal misstaternenl in the financial statements thèmselves. If, based on the work we have perfomed, we condude that ther8 is a material mis51atement of this other information. we a￿ required lo report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opinions on other rnattern prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit.. the infomiation given in the Truslees, Report, which includes the Directors. Report prepared lor the purposes ol company law. for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees and Members of Anawim Centre for Women Birniingham's Year Ended 31 March 2025 the Directors, Report included wilhin the Trustees, Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by exceptlon In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Charitable Company and ils environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directots, Report included within the Trustees. Report. 1OJe have nothing to report in respect ol the following matters in ￿latIon to which the Companies Act 2006 require5 Us lo report lo you if. in our opinion.. adequate accounting records have not been kept. or Tetums adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not Vlsiled by u5, or the financial statement5 are not in agreement with the accounting record5 and returns., or certain disclosures of Trustees, remuneration specified by law are nol made., or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit., or the Trustees were not entitled lo prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies, regime and take advantage ol the small companies, exemption in preparing the directors, report and Irom the requirement lo prepare a strategic report. Responsibilities of Trustees As explained more fvlly in the Truslees, Responsibilities Slalemenl sel out on page 17." the Trustees (who are also the directors of the Charitable Company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustaes determine Is necessary lo enable the preparation of financi81 statements that are free Irom materi81 misslatement, whelher due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees ao responsible for assessing the Charitable Company's ability lo contsnue as a going concem. disclosing. as applicable, mallers related lo going concern and using the going concem basis of accounb.ng unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the Charitable Company or to cease operations. or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Audllor r•gponslbilltl•8 lor lh• audlt of th& Ilnanclal 8tat&menls Our objectives are to obtain ￿asonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due lo fraud or error. and lo issue an Auditor's 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 a￿ayS delecl a material misslalement when il exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expected lo influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. Irregularities, including fraud, are instance$ of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above. lo detect material misstalemenls in respect ol irregularities. induding fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting Ir￿g￿lantses, including fraud is detailed below.. Enquiry of managernent. and those charged with governance around aclval and polenlial litigats'on and claims", Reviewing mlnutes of meellngs of those charged with governance., Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testsng to supporting docuriientation lo assess compliance with applicable laws and regulats'ons., and Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, induding testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of Significant transactions outside the nomial course of business and reviewing accountsng estimates for bias. 20 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees and Members of Anawlrn Centre for Women Blrmlngham's Year Ended 31 March 2025 Because of the inherent limilalions of an audit, there is a risk that we will not delecl all irregularities, including those leading lo a material misslalemenl in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk Increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions rellected in the financial statements. as we will be less likely to become aware of Instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regaroing 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 tho FRC'S websrte at.. s.'Ilww.trc.or .ukla surancelauditor-s-res on udil-ol-the-fildescri auditor%E2%800A99s-r This description forms part ol our Auditor's Report. on Use of our report This report is rnade solely to the Charitable Company's membets. 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 stale lo the Charitable Company's members those matters we are required to stale 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 lo anyone other than Ihe Charitable Company and the Charitable Company's Members as a body, for our audit work, lor this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Signed.. L Hojtr Lucy Hatton FCCA (Senior Statutory Audilorl For and on behalf of Dafferns Audit Limited Chartered Accountsnts Slatulory Auditor One Eastrrtood Harry Weston Road Binley Business Park Coventry CV3 2UB 22 December 2025 21 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Statement of Financial Activities Ilncluding Income and Expenditure Account) Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Vni••trlct•d lund$ O•¥lwbt•O fund$ A••triei•d nd• Totsl Tolal Noie Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable aclivilies Other trading aclivib'es Investments 86,928 86,928 2,050,316 2,050,316 18,286 16.110 109,629 1,770,673 14,382 11.203 18,286 16.110 Total in¢om¢ and ¢ndowments 121.324 2,050,316 2.171,640 1,905,887 Expendituro on: Raising funds Charitable activities 40,017 84,026 40,017 50,374 2.087,880 2,222.280 14.266 2.0SS,864 Total expenditur• 124,043 50,374 2.087,880 2,262,297 2,070,130 Nel gains l {lossesl on investments 14 13,146) (3.1461 4,934 Net incoma l {expenditurel 15,865) 150,374) 137,564) (93,8031 1159,3091 Transfers between fund8 {29.618) 29.851 {2331 N•t mov•m•nt In fund• 19 135,483) 120,523) 137,797) (93,8031 1159,3091 Re¢onclllatlon of fund8: Total funds brought forward 19 307,609 1,228,986 398,447 1,935,042 2,094,351 Totsl fund• ¢arrlod lorward 19 272, 126 1,208,463 360,650 1,841,239 1,935,042 All income and exp8nditure derive from conlinuing actsvities. The Statement of Financial Activities includès all gains and losses recognised during the year. 22 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women 8alance Sheet Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed assets Tangible assets Investsnents 13 14 1,120,944 96,591 1,141,467 99,737 1,217,535 1,241,204 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 15 508,490 599,353 424,710 907,545 1,107,843 1,332.255 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 (484,1391 1638.4171 Net eurrent assets 623,704 693,838 1,841,239 1,935,042 Charity Funds Unrestricted funds General unrestricted Designated unrestricted Restricted funds 19 19 19 272.126 1.208,463 360,650 307,609 1,228,986 398,447 Total Charlty lund8 1.841.239 1.935,042 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to cornpanies subject to the small companies. regime and in accordance with FRS 102 SORP. The financial statements were approved and authorlsed for issue by the Board on 13 November 2025. Signed on behalf of the Board ol Trustees.. Shelia McGralh Trustee 13 November 2025 The noles on pages 25 to 40 fonn part of these financial statements. Company registration number.. 09322109 23 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Statement of Cash Flows Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Ngte Nol cash Ilow from op•ratlng actlvitle• 21 {294,451) 295,411 Cash flow Irom Investing actlvlties Payments to acquire tangible fixed asseis Interest received Dividends received 13 129,8511 11,990 4,120 113,409) 7,105 4,098 Net cagh ftow from Snv•8tlng actlvitie* 113,7411 (2,206) Not increase l {decreas•) in cash and cash equlvalents (308.1921 293,205 Cash and ca8h oquivalents ot 1 April 2024 907,$45 614,340 Cash and ca•h •qulval•nts at 31 March 2025 599,353 907,545 Cash and cash equlvalents cons18ts 01: Cash at bank and in hand 599,353 907,545 C*•h and cA•h •qulval•nt8 •t 31 March 2025 21A 599,353 907,545 24 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Summary ol significant accounting pollcles la) Goneral InformalSon and bas18 of pr•par•tlon 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 offir£ is given in the Charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the Charity's operations and principal activities are to provide trauma informed services includiThJ holistic support and advocacy lo enable women lo reach their potenb"al. The Charity constitutes 8 public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The finanaal slalements have been prepared in accordance wilh Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with .the Financial 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 {FRS 1021. the Charilles Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, The financial slalemenls are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. modified lo include certain items al fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the Charity and rounded to the neare51 £1. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation ol thése financial statements are set out below. These policies have been ctsnsistenlly applled lo all years presented unless otherwise staled. (bl Fund• Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated lunds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustee$ lor particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated lund is sel out in the notes lo the financial statements, Restricted funds are funds which arè lo be used in accoroance wlth specific restricllons imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for parts'cular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fvnd. The aim and use of each restricted lund is sel out in the notes to the financial statements. (el Incom• r•eognStSon All.incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activiti85 {SoFAI when the Charity is legally entitled lo the income after any perfomance conditions have been mel, the amounl can be mea5uTed reliably and it 15 probable that the income will be received. For donations lo be recognised the Charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement dale in writsng. 11 therè are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before enlillemenl can be obtained then income is deferred until those condilions are lully mel or the fuifilment of those conditions is within the control of the Charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled. No amount is Included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP. Further detail is given In the Trustees, Annual ReporL For legacies, enliilemenl is the earlier ol ihe Charity being notified of an impending distribution or the leg8¢y being received. At this point income is recognised. On occasion legacies will be notified lo the Charity however il is not possible to measure Ihe amount expected lo be dislribuled. On these occasions, the legacy is treated as a conlingent asset and disclosed. Income from trading activities includes incorne earned from fundraising ev8nls and trading actiwties to raise funds for the Charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and seNices In order to raise funds and is recognised when enlitlemenl has occuried. 25 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre forwomen Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Investrnent income is earned Ihrough holding assets for investment purposes such as shares and property. It indudes dividends, interest and rent. ifyhere it is not practicable to idenbfy investrnent management costs incurred within a scheme with reasonable accuracy the investment income is reported net of these costs. 11 is induded when the amount can be measured reliably. Inte￿st income is recognised using the effective interest method and dividend and rent income is recognised as the Charity's right to receive payment is established. {dl Expenditure r•cognition All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or conslrvctive obligation lo make payments lo third parties. it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount ol the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings". Expenditu￿ on charitable acts'vilies includes those costs Incurred by Ihe Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It indudes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. This expenditure includes all expenditure directly related to the objects of the Charity. Irrecoverable VAT is chargèd as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose. l•) Support ¢o•l• allocatlon Support costs are those that assist Ihe work of Iho Chafity but do not directly represent chafltablé actr'vities and indude office costs, governance costs. adminislralive payroll costs. The cost of overall support cost5 of each activity is apportioned based on staff tsme attributable to each acbvity. In Tangible fixod assets Tangible fixed assets are slatèd al cost lor deemed costl or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated Impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to m8king the asset capable of operating as intended. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets. at rates calculated to write off tre cost. less estimated residual value. of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows.. Fixtures and fillings Leasehold land and buildings 20% pef annvm 2V.- 4% per annum {gl Invostmonts Inveslmenls are ￿cOgnised inilially al fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction cosls. Subsequentty, they are measured at fair value with changes recognised in 'net gains l (losses) on investrnents. in the SOFA if the shares a￿ publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. (h) Debtors and crgdltor• rg¢elv•ble I pay•ble wlthin ono year Oebtors and creditors wrth no stated interest rate and receivabl8 or payable within one yèar are recorded al transaction price. Any losses arising from impaiment are recognised in expenditure. li) Provision5 Provisions are recognised when the Charity has an obligation al the balance sheet dale as a result of past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estsmated. 26 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 ) Leases Rentals payable and receivable under operating lèases are charged to the SOFA on a slraighl line basis over the period of the lease. (kl Employee benefits When employees have rendered service to the Charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are enb'lled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service. The Charity operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions a expensed as they become payable. {11 Tax The Charity is an ex8mpl Charity within the meaning of schedule 3 01 the Charities Acl 2011 and is considered to pass the tests sel out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a Charitable Company lor UK corporation lax purposes. {m) Going concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist, The Trustees have considered the level of lunds held and the expected level of income and expenditure lor 12 months from aulhorising these financial slatemenls. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reseNes for the Charity lo be able to continue as a going concern. Incomè from donations and l•gacio8 2025 2024 Donallon8 l•gacle• and grants The Barston Association 8ond Wolfe Aucbons Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Charitable Trust First Give Garfield Weston Grimmit Trust GSK Awards lan Mactsggert Trust JD Foundation John Armitage Charitable TTU$t Legacies Neighbourly Foundation {Gallagher Community Fund) General donations 1,000 2.000 2,500 1,000 35,000 3,000 4.000 5.000 5.000 40,000 24.786 1.000 24,343 5.000 2,000 40,928 86,928 109,629 Income from donations and legacies was £86,92812024. £109,629) of which £nil12024,' £5.0001 was attributable lo restricted funds and £86,92812024'. £104,629) was attributable lo unrestricted funds. 27 Anawim- Blrmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Incomo from charltable activitigs 202S 2024 Early InteNenlionlDiversion Drop In and Central Services Prison. In-reach Project Management Criminal Justice Probats'on Dawn House Mental Health Counselling Hardship 488,854 380,200 237,474 397,927 247,928 219.570 187.148 198.741 440.058 249,178 231.504 224,474 20,000 213,125 83.008 1.800 2.OSO,316 1,770.673 Income from charitable activllles was £2,050,318 (2024.. £1,770,673) of which 011 of it was attributable to reslricled funds. The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd provides a part lime Sister working in the Outreach programme and as a Counsellor. If Ihis role were lo be paid, the equivalent salary for the year ended 31 March 2025 would be £3,50012024. £7,800). The value of unpaid volunlory services prowded by individuals has not been included within the Statement of Financial Activities as either income or exp8ndilure. In the year under review that value is calculated as £94,240, representing volunt88r costs of £28,422 lor student and volunteer counsellors, £60. 163 for Drop In. Centre and Shop volunteers and £5,655 for Champion volunteers. If this value was included the Statement of Financial Activities would be revised with both income and expenditure In¢￿asIng by £94,240. Incorne from other trading activilles 2025 2024 Social enterprise Other 10,836 7.450 8.276 6.106 18,286 14.382 Incorne from other trading actsvilies was £18.286 12024.. £14,382), of which £nil 12024.. £nil) was attnbulable to restricled and £18,28612024. £14.3821 was attributable lo unrestricted funds Income from Inveglmenls 2025 2024 Dividends - equibes Interest- fixed interest secvrilies 4,120 11,990 4,098 7,105 16,110 11,203 Income from investments was £16,110 12024.. £11,203) of which £nil {2024'. £nill was attributable lo restricted and £16.110 (2024.. £11,203) was attributable lo unrestricted funds. 28 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Analysis of expgnditure on charltable actlvltles Charitable aciivities 2025 Direct costs Staff 2025 Diroct costs Other 2025 Support ¢o¥t8 Total 2025 2025 Project Management Central Services Pnson In reach Criminal Justsce Probation Mental Health Counsellin9 Hardship 3S4.505 317,799 207.704 373,465 223.028 215.795 31,723 120,372 50.731 15,761 87,416 39,900 40,231 58,024 1,800 17.645 15.125 12,604 19,326 15,125 492,522 383,655 236,069 480,207 278,053 256,026 93.948 1.800 4.201 1,724,019 414,235 84,026 2.222.280 Choritab18 activities 2024 Dlrect eo8t• Staff 2024 Dlrect cost• Other 2024 Support costs 2024 Totsl 2024 Project Management Central Services Prison In reach Criminal Justs'ce Probation Dawn House Mental Health Counselling 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 Allocation of support Costs 2026 2024 Staff costs Travel and subsistence Training General office costs Property Costs Govemance Other 12,587 62,669 1,495 3,903 39,276 28,985 35,461 5,488 2,941 12.215 8,552 45,696 2,035 84.026 177,277 29 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre forwomen Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Govemance costs 2025 2024 Auditor's remuneration (including expenses and benefits in kind) 10 Legal and prolessional fees Other 10,573 35,123 17.160 18,206 95 45,696 35,461 Not incom• I l•xp•nditur•) for th• y•ar Nel income l (expendilur81 is stated after charging I Icreditingl.. 2025 2024 DeP￿CIatIon of tangible fixed assets Operating lease rentals (Profill I loss on fair value movemenl of investments 50,374 46,532 3,146 48,462 28,429 14.934) 10 Audltor'8 ramuneratlon The auditor's rernuneratson amounts to an audit fee of £17,71212024. £17.1601. of which £10.573 {2024. £17,160) was unrestricted expenditure allocated to support costs, and £7,13912024'. £nill was reslricled charitable expenditure. 11 Tru•t••s' and key managemfrnt por•onnel remuneratlon and exp&n••• No trustees received remuner8ts.on in the current year (2024,, One Trustee received £451 in relation to consultancy seNicesl. The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel is £619,446 12024.. £528,040). The Charity considers its key management personnel are comprised of its senior management tearn. The Trustees did not have any expenses reimbursed during the year {2024 - £nill. 12 Staff costs and efflploye• beneflts The average monthly number of employee5 and full time equivalent IFTEI during the year wa5 as follows.. 2025 Number 2025 FTE 2024 Numb•r 2024 FTE Service delivery Project management 50 13 41 52 13 40 63 52 65 51 30 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 The tolal staff costs and employee benefits were as follows.. 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social security Define(I contribution pension costs Redundancy paymen15 1.520,116 135.656 72,270 1,371.351 122,316 64,812 18,094 1,728,042 1,576,573 Employees eaming £60.000 per annum or more,. 2025 2024 £60,000- £70.000 13 Tangibl? fixed a88ets Leasehold land building• Flxtur¢• •nd rittings Tolal Cogt: At 1 April 2024 Additions Al 31 March 2025 1.320.186 127,193 1.447,379 29,851 29,851 157,044 1.477,230 1,320.186 Oepre¢lalS0n'. At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 212,632 29,889 242,521 93,280 20,485 113,765 305,912 50.374 356,286 Net book value.. Al 31 March 2025 1,077,665 43,279 1,120.944 At 31 March 2024 1.107.554 33.913 1.141,467 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 proports'on of this grant might become repayable if the accommodation service at Dawn House is not conbnued for a period of 10 years. The Trustees regularly review the term5 of the grant and do not anticipate that any funds will fall due for repayment under the mortgage. 31 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 14 Fixed asset investments 2025 2024 Mafkel value as 1 April (Lo$siiGain on inve51menls 99,737 13,1461 94,803 4,934 Market value at 31 March 96,591 99,737 Investmenls at fair value compromise.. 2025 2024 Equity'es Cash within investment portfolio 93.303 3,288 94.817 4,920 96 591 99.737 The historical cost of investrnenls al 1 April 2024 was £100,000. 16 D•btor• 2025 2024 Grant deblors Prepayments and accrued income Other tax and social secunty 394,172 114,290 28 508,490 213,413 211,297 424,710 16 Creditors: amounlg falling due within one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Other lax and Social security Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 20,170 35,594 24,325 17,993 560,505 21,410 442,559 484,139 638,417 32 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 17 Leases Operating leases-18sse8 Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leasès are as lollow$'. 2025 2024 Nol13ler than one year Later than one and nol laler than five years Later than five years 29,664 91,217 438.350 32.736 23.782 481.394 559,231 537,912 18 Dol•rr•d In¢om• 2025 2024 At 1 April 2024 Additions durin9 the year- lor releas8 within one yaar Amounts rekased lo income 537,380 417.7S6 1537,3801 20,000 S37,380 {20,000) Al 31 March 2025 417.756 537,380 Income represents lunding income received in advance. 19 Fund reconclllatlon Unre8tricted funds 1 Aprll 2024 31 March 2025 Income Expendlture Transfgrg General funds Designated funds CEO Salary Designation Fixed Assets Fund 307,609 121,324 (127,1891 (29,6181 272.126 87,519 1,141,467 87.519 1,120.944 (50,374) 29,8S1 1.536,595 121,324 {177,5631 233 1,480,589 33 Anawim- Birmingharn's Centre forwomen Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 1 Aprll 2023 31 March 2024 Income Expendlture Transfer8 General funds Deslgnated funds CEO Salary Designation Fixed Assets Fund 362,032 130.214 1177,9971 16.6401 307.609 87.519 1.176.520 87,519 1.141.467 148.462) 13.409 1,626.071 130.214 1226.459) 6.769 1.536.595 The deS￿nated fund was originally sel up with a transfer 01 £200.000 which related to the donation frorn the sister5 of Fairtight Trust (now called The English Province of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherdl. 11 was to be used for the salary of the CEO and lo ensure the vital work around the drO￿1n seNice. domestic abuse and sexual violence could continue in the event that no other lunding can be found. The drop-in service is lully funded from other restricted grants so the remaining balance of designated hjnds £87.519 should be maintained to cover the CEO salary when necessary. Fixed assets relating lo Dawn House were designated in the year as these a￿ to be used lo lulfil Anawirn's charitable objectives. 34 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre forwomen Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Reslrlcted funds l April 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 March 2025 Albert Gubay earrow Cadbury 8irmingham City Council 8SWA HosJ5ehold Support Fund Changing Lives Community PD EnerBy Rediess Scheme Fairer Futures Fund Food Bank Donations Gallagher Community Fund Groundwork UK Icentre garden) Hadley Trust Hardship Henry Smlth JA88S JO Foundatlon from Neighbourly John LewSs (Women's Christmas party) MOI Nation31 Lottery Nationwide NHS England NPS Our Lady Of Charity Penny Appeal Public Health Service Charge Sheepdrove Skipton 8ulldin8 Soclety- Garden Furnlture The Triangle Trust West Midlands Police WMPCC Women In Prison ICommunSty Connections) 32.789 31,(M)O 9,000 1,800 247,928 32.789 32,957 24,024 1,800 247,928 15,000 1,957 30.504 15,480 19,502 15.000 2,037 1,569 17081 18.794 2.037 138 3,945 139 972 10,550 60 151 37,500 2,403 7,213 175 1,000 37,500 254 777 72 22 22 33,333 565,620 34,396 539,437 5,000 1,063 19161 160,687 135,420 5.000 265 265 150,0(YJ 136.081 150,000 123,503 31,021 456,087 4,613 17,000 12,578 25.2S5 60.033 831 S6,276 95.164 710 420,956 4,734 17,OCQ 87 1,442 210 25,432 87 4,722 210 29.112 iO,O¢yJ 6,720 35,000 1,000 5.000 259,803 31,320 1,027 5,229 239,728 27 229 192 2,600 3.419 20,267 2,600 3,448 40.039 40,010 398,447 2,050,316 2,087.880 12331 360,650 35 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre forwomen Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Restricted funds (continued) l April 2023 31 March 2024 Income Expenditvre Transfers 8arrow Cadbury Big Lottery 8irmingham City Council Changing Lives Community PD Crisis Energy Redress Scheme Fairer Futures Fund Food Bank Oonations Gallagher Community Fund Goldsmiths Groundwork UK (Centre garden) Hardship Henry Smith IAPT JA88S JO Foundatlon from Neighbourly John Lewis Iwomen's Christmas party) MOJ National Lottery Nationwide NHS England NPS Our Lady Of Charlty Penny Appeal Public Health Service Charge Sewin8 Machine Sheepdrove West Mldlands Police WMPCC Women In Prison Icommunity Connections) Other restricted reserves 31,000 29,043 3.371 4,594 249.638 1,9S7 3,293 78 116,5261 51,624 249,178 15,000 30,504 19,502 Is,000 19,963 4,606 9,541 4,935 2,037 8,748 6.140 1,000 2.037 I,S69 608 254 7,179 S.532 746 16,324 578 33,424 117,1001 1,355 777 22 22 39,215 20,000 2,530 456,331 5,000 1,444 150,000 64,565 2,530 595,980 5,350 274,746 323 135,420 5,000 265 1,179 175.448 2,092 3,724 350,067 10.619 17.000 7,491 18,558 25,448 2,092 60,000 398,341 11,329 17,000 56,276 95,164 710 46,891 iii 7,578 87 1,442 210 20,000 210 221 25,189 12211 35,000 188,39S 2,600 41,412 34,757 19S.123 25,432 192 2,600 3.419 6,920 37.993 13.132 113,1321 468,280 1,775,674 1,843.672 11,8351 398.447 Birmingham Solihull Mental Health Foundatlon Trust provides the funding for Anawim workers in the CAMEO Unit at HMP Foston and have provided funding for Anawim to work with 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 the Blended SeNce based at Ardenleigh Hospital. 36 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Restrlcted funds {¢ontinu•d) JABBS Foundation supports Anawim with funding towards the project management team and the Head ol Development role. They also provided lunds for the on-site residential unil Dawn House and for the Specialist role5 with the service. They provide fundin9 for Ihe development of the Women's Risk Needs A55essrnent Tool IWRNAI. West Mldlands Pollce & Cllme Commissioner Pfovide a granl for New chan￿ Early Intervention project with the aim lo wor1( with women to divert them away from the criminal justice system. They also provided funds lo support a domestic violence speciallst in our central services team and a victs'rn's fund to support drop-in. Changlng Llves fvnding is for the community ￿habilitation service team Barrow Cadbury Trust Support for the Womèn's involvement work & CEOS role in policy and development work. Mlnlstry of Ju8tlc• One off grant to support with funding our core costs. Henry Smith have given funding for our multiple and complex needs work including family support and also help to fund our Orop-ln service. 8imiingham City Councll have given funding to hèlp women needing supportwilh dome$ti¢ violence. Publ1¢ Health have provlded funding towards our ¢ounselling service. Fairer Futures (8VSCI funded a 12-month trauma for our women. Our Lady of Charity contributes towards the Finance Manager role. HMPPS - Creating Community Connections lo work with women in prison Gold•mlth8 allowed us lo keep an underspend on the previous year's funding to contribute towards core osts. Nationwid• gave a grant lo help fund our Drop In SeNices. Women In Prlson (Communlty Connectlon•> funded a caseworkef to work with women in HMP Foslon prison with enrichment activities. Sheepdrove provided an annual grant to provlde a resettlement Worker. Albert Gubay provided a 3 year grant contributing towards Counselling and other support to women with multiple unmel needs. Hadley Tru*t contributed toward$ the total Drop In caseworker budget. National Loltery provided a 3 year grant conlributing towards our Drop-ln and Counselling Services. The Trlangle Trust is funding a 2-year program aimed at vulnerable young women aged 18-24 who have been in the criminal justice system and have a history of offending Ihiough Irauma-informed age and gender sensitive and culturally responsive inlervenlions, leading lo effective rehabililalion and reduced re-offending. Transfers During the year there were transfers from unrestricted funds to restncted funds to cover underfunded salaries and expenditure. and transfers for fixed assets that were purchased using restricted funds. 37 Anawim- Birmingham's Centre forwomen Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted Rtstricled funds funds 2025 2025 Total 2025 Fixed assets Inveslments Current assets Current liabi11ties 1.120.944 96,591 747,165 {484,1111 1.120,944 96,591 360,650 1.107,815 (484,1111 Total 1,480,589 360,650 1,841,239 Unrestricled Re8trl¢ted funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2024 Fixed assets Investrnents Current assets Current liabilitie$ 1,141,467 99,737 933,808 (638,4171 1.141,467 99,737 398,447 1,332,255 (638,417) Total 1,536.595 398,447 1,935,042 The assets held in the reslncted funds are short temi deposits in recognition Ihat they are planned to be spent in the near future. 21 ReconcS1iatlon of net Incomo I l•xpenditurè) to n•t cash flow from operating activiti0• 2025 2024 Net income l (expenditure) for year 193,8031 (159.309) Dividend5 received Interest receivable Depreciation of tangible fixed assels (Gains) I losses on investment5 Ilncreasel I decrease in debtors Increase I Idecreasel in creditors 14,120) {11,9901 50,374 3,146 (83,7801 1154,278) (4,0981 (7,105) 48,462 14.934) 164,4601 486,855 Net cash flow from operating actimties 1294,451) 295,411 38 Anawim- Bimiingham's Centre forwomen Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 21A Analysis of changes in net debt 2024 Cashflow• 2025 Cash and cash equivalents 907,545 1308.1921 599.353 Total net debt 907,545 1308,192) 599.353 22 Ponsion• and oth•r post.r•tlr•m•nt beneflts Defined contribution pension plans Thè Charity operates a defined contnbution pension plan for ils employees. The amount ￿Cognised as an expense in the period was £72,27012024'. £64,812). The defined conlribullon liability is allocated to unre51ricted funds. 23 Related party trangactions Anawim was previously 3 project of The English Province of Our Lady of Charity ofthe Good Shepherd Charity registration number 264140 which Iranslerred the assets and liabilities and activities relating to the project lo a new Charity. Anawim Birmingham's Centre for Women from 1 April 2020 as detailed within note 2. This Charity provided the seNice$ of Ihe Sisters who work in the proiecl and financial support towards the finance rnanager $o18ry. During the year Megan Healh, the daughter of a trustee. was employed by the Charity as a seNice manager. Her remuneration is included within Ihe disc105ure of key rnanagemenl personnel employee beneffts in note 11. Trust88 remuneration and expen8es have been disclosed in note 11. 39 Anawim - Birmingham's Centre for Women Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Prior year Statem•nt of Flnanclal Actlvitles 2024 Unie8trl¢t¢d Deglgnaied Ivn¢s Re9tr1cted Total Noi• Incorne and endowmènts frorn: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading acbvits'es Investments 104,629 S.0(￿) 109.629 1,770,673 1,770.673 14,382 11,203 14.382 11,203 Totsl Income and endowment¥ 130,214 1,775,673 1,905,887 Expenditure on". Raising funds Charitable activities 14,266 163,731 14,266 48.462 1,843.671 2.055,864 Totsl exponditure 177,997 48.462 1,843,671 2,070,130 14 Net gains I (losses) on investments 4,934 4,934 Net income l (expendlturel {42,849} (48,462) 167,9981 {159,3091 TrnThsfer8 between fund• (11,574) 13,409 {1,8351 19 Net movement In fund• (54,423) (35,053) 169,8331 (159,3091 Reconclllatlon of funds.. Total funds brought forward 19 362.032 1.264,039 468.280 2,094,351 19 Total lunds carrled forward 307,609 1.228,986 398,447 1,935,042 40