2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2022 To 31 03 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Oxford Against Cutting

Charity name Oxford Against Cutting Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1161597 Charity's principal address Unit 7685 PO Box 6945 London Postcode W1A 6US

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Caroline Pinder	Chair	26/09/16 - now	Trustees
	Dr Sharon Dixon	Treasurer	12/01/16 - now	Trustees
	Joanne McEwan		26/09/16 – 01/01/20	Trustees
	Richard Coleman		01/03/17 - now	Trustees
	Benn Kiley		01/03/17 – 13/04/20	Trustees
	Miranda Dobson		22/05/17 - now	Trustees
	Liz Parry	Co-Chair	10/09/18 - now	Trustees
	Faith Oyegbile		02/07/19 – 23/11/20	Trustees
	Ahd Hassan		10/08/20 - now	Trustees
	Seiza Bashir		15/09/20 - now	Trustees
	Naseem Sarbatta- Walia		21/04/20- now	Trustees
	Leethen Bartholomew		18/10/22- now	Trustees

9 Ahd Hassan 10 Seiza Bashir

11[Naseem Sarbatta-] Walia

12[Leethen ] Bartholomew

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by trustees Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of girls and women living in the UK who have undergone or are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) or other harmful cultural practice by providing education, information, advice, emotional support, raising awareness and carrying out research to help prevent FGM and to support survivors.

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Our education work continues to demonstrate the power of learning from people with lived experiences of harmful practices and we are delighted to have reached over 4000 workshop participants in the past year. Young people are now exposed to a multitude of harms and pressures, both in communities and online, and our wide range of workshops helps tackle issues around FGM, forced and early marriage and harmful body image. We are hugely grateful to our funders who have enabled us to deliver workshops for state schools and community groups free of charge. We have successfully piloted our new workshops on FGM Protection Orders and Tackling Labia Elongation, working together with the National FGM Centre and Project Salama. Our Web Cafes continue to run as a rolling programme, providing regular meeting space for talks and conversation on issues that both communities and professionals can find sensitive to discuss. With screen time now dominating so much of young people’s thinking and behaviours, we were delighted to deliver our new workshop series on Body Image and Smart Phones for students at the Oxford Academy. Students reflected on online messaging Summary of the main activities undertaken for the about beauty, skin colour and “perfect” genitalia. At the end of the public benefit in relation to workshops, the participants showcased their learning with a these objects (include within creative art display, to raise awareness for their peers. this section the statutory We continue to play a core role in discussions on abuse issues declaration that trustees have affecting women from minoritised communities. We lead the multi- had regard to the guidance agency group, Diverse Communities Working Group (Oxon), issued by the Charity Commission on public facilitating discussions that support service planning, such as benefit) initiatives for women who cannot leave an abuser. We have also supported the set up of groups in other areas and we are leading discussions to coordinate initiatives across the Thames Valley. Our contribution to the sector also included the delivery of a multiagency workshop on intersectionality and HBA data collection and the creation of a directory of support organisations and online resources for dealing with domestic abuse, early/forced marriage, 'honour'-based abuse and FGM/C in the Thames Valley and beyond. We are very proud of our diverse team of dedicated, passionate activists and facilitators. We continue to take great care to ensure all our education and awareness-raising activities are sensitive and on point. We hope you will join our workshops and share our resources widely to help end harmful practices and support survivors.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17 (5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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In addition to a packed calendar of training, awareness-raising and education events, OAC is a member and contributor to:

Thames Valley Diverse Communities Partnership The Oxford FGM Operational Group (sub group of Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

The Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership (OxDAP) including participation in a strategy day on the group’s remit The Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Strategy Group Home Office’s Anti-FGM Stakeholder Group

Case Review (anonymised) meetings with Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Services

Services for Education’s focus group for educators of FGM to reflect on FGM Language and Education to support a research project by the University of Birmingham

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

WORKING WITH SCHOOLS Our charity delivers education on harmful practices for schools and universities across the Thames Valley and further, always with a facilitator from an affected community who brings lived experience to learning, as well as specialist knowledge. Evaluation of our training consistently demonstrates that knowledge and confidence levels in dealing with all the issues surrounding FGM and forced marriage increase significantly following our workshops. Our charity provided 79 training sessions, workshops and presentations for state and private schools and other organisations with audiences totalling 4,142 participants across the Thames Valley and beyond. Our workshops reached in excess of 420 school and teaching staff and over 1,890 students at 10 primary schools, nine secondary schools and one nursery school across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. Training and workshops for schools and organisations Botley School, Oxford – FGM Bracknell Forest Council – HBA Buckinghamshire New University, Social Care Students – FGM and HBA Child minders – FGM The Cooper School, Bicester – Body Image Didcot Girls School – FGM Elmore Community Services – FGM Gresham Primary School, South Croydon – FGM Harmans Water Primary School, Bracknell – FGM Headington Prep School – FGM Headington School – FGM James Elliman Academy, Slough – FGM Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy, Slough – HBA Molinari Institute of Health – FGM Monkston Primary School, Milton Keynes – FGM Montem Academy, Slough – FGM NASUWT – FGM North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury – Body Image OSARCC – FGM OSCB – HBA The Oxford Academy – Body Image Oxford High School – Body Image Oxfordshire Youth – HBA Project Salama’s women’s group – FGM River Learning Trust – FGM and HBA St. John’s Roman Catholic Primary School – FGM Sunrise Multicultural Project – ‘Mothers and kids’ and ‘Gender roles’ Sunrise Multicultural Project, Orchard Way, Banbury, Ladies’ Group – Body Image Waddesdon Primary School – FGM The Warriner School – Body Image Water Hall Primary School, Milton Keynes – FGM West Berkshire Council – FGM Wexham Court Primary School, Slough – FGM Wycombe High School – FGM Conferences and working group presentations

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Leicestershire Police – FGM Conference National FGM Centre Conference: International Day of the Girl Child: Ending FGM by 2030 OSCB VAWG Conference Public Policy Exchange Conference: Protecting Women and Girls in the UK from Female Genital Mutilation Vavengers FGM and Intersectionality Conference Diverse Communities Working Group (Oxon)

We have also created and piloted new workshops on FGM Protection Orders and Tackling Labia Elongation.

WEB CAFÉ

Our regular series of Web Cafes provide a safe, informal online space for communities and professionals to meet, share learning and provide mutual support on sensitive topics.

Web Cafés

FGM and Life Stages with Dr Sharon Dixon, joint event with Savera UK ‘Honour’-Based Abuse in African Communities with Fatou Ceesay Pornography, Body Image, and Smart Phones with Abi Wycherley ‘Honour’-Based Abuse - the ripple effect in communities with Rubie Marie Smart Phones - a tool for ‘honour’-based abuse with Monica Majumdar Labia Pulling/ Stretching (forms of FGM) with Jacqui Mukono from Project Salama and Hauwa Suleiman BODY IMAGE AND SMART PHONES

We successfully piloted a new workshop series to support secondary school-aged children in learning and critical thinking on how the media shape ideas about the way bodies should look. Students reflected on online influences such as social media, marketing and pornography in relation to beauty ‘ideals’, helping them better understand where these ideals come from and who they aim to serve. The sessions were: ▪ The ‘Ideal’ Beauty Standard ▪ Colourism ▪ Pornography and Cosmetic Body Alterations ▪ Female Cosmetic Genital Surgery (FCGS) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) ▪ A final workshop to create design work related to the project content Students demonstrated great learning during conversations and the artwork and messaging they created. Supporting an intersectional approach to tackling abuse We continue to lead the multi-agency group, Diverse Communities Working Group (Oxon) (previously BAED WORLDS), and run focus group discussions to help inform service delivery for women from

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

minoritised communities suffering abuse.

We have also supported the creation of equivalent groups in Berkshire, Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire and now lead discussions on the parallel working of the groups across the Thames Valley.

Our Oxon group facilitated discussions on: Empowerment initiatives Why women can’t/won’t leave Interpretation services and communications Women who can’t/won’t leave – mediation services Children witnessing abuse in minoritised communities

Diversity Perspectives, led by Dr Kate Clayton-Hathway, supports agencies to ensure training materials, policies and information are suitable for the intended audience from an intersectional perspective. Our diverse and specialist team reviews resources to support the use of materials that are culturally sensitive, genderappropriate and user-friendly for all ages and abilities. We delivered a multi-agency workshop on intersectionality and HBA data collection and created a directory of support organisations and online resources for dealing with domestic abuse, early/forced marriage, 'honour'-based abuse and FGM/C in the Thames Valley and beyond.

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Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves

In accordance with Charity Commission guidelines, OAC will set aside reserves of 3 months operating expenditure (from both restricted and unrestricted funds). We envisage these reserves would only be needed should fundraising bids be delayed and cash-flow compromised.

For financial year 2023/2024 the Trustees have agreed the reserves to be set at 220,000.

This includes basic salaries, core charitable activities and administration costs (phone/internet). This will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees

Signature(s) Full[name(s) ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

10/05/2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 OXFORD AGAtNST CUTnNG 1161597 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For thè period 0110412022 To 3110312023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund$ to the n￿rest £ tothe npawpst £ Restricted funds Endowment fun(ts Total fun La51 year to tho noare#£ to r￿arest£ tothe nearÈst£ A1 Recei Voiuntsry Income Acbyrtses For GeneratsrvJ FuThYs Investment Income Grants to Supwrt Charities Activities 1,928 379 252 15.300 252 112.601 12 167,784 97,￿1 Sub total(GtDss income ft)r AR) 17Aao 97,301 114,7B1 168,175 set an see table . nvestment ¥ale$. Sub total Total receipts 17.480 97.301 114,781 168,175 A3Pa ments Expendihjrp on Chathes Actiyiries Governarte Costs 15,442 139,982 155.424 154,718 815 Sub total 16.287 139.992 186,269 155.533 A4 Asset and invèstment Sub total Total payments 16.287 139.982 156,269 1SS,S33 Net of re￿IptsI{paYMents) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1.193 42,681 41,488 12.642 27.470 131.270 158,740 146.098 Z8.663 117.252 158.740 CCXX R1 arr￿Unts ISSI 03105r2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fvnds to neare £ Restrtetèd funds to neare5t£ Endowment funds to nearest£ Categories Detalls 81 Cash funds Barc5 Bank cuThenlAcco￿t 26.742 Bank Savin95 Account 1.921 Total cash funds 28.663 8B,589 $}} Unrestrid funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearp5t£ Details to rwrest £ to nearest£ FW￿ to which Details Cost (ONIO￿1) CuwTentvalue tional B3 Investment assets Fund to wh￿h Dotails CostlopVon)11 Currentvalue tional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund totwhich ount d When due lor￿1 t)etails B5 Liabilities s￿rred by one tnjstees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval OJ CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0310512023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Charity Name OXFORD AGAINST CUTTING
	31STMarch 2023	Charity no (if any)	1161597
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Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

Independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

4. have not been met; or

5. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body	M Watkinson	2ndMAY 2023
	MICHAEL WATKINSON MBE
	CHARITY FINANCE CONSULTANT

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(if any):

Address: 1 COTE HOUSE FARM COTTAGES COTE OX18 2EQ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.(E.g. accounting records have not been kept in accordance with s132 of the Charities’ Act 2011 and those accounts do not comply with the requirements of the 2008 Regulations setting out the form and content of charity accounts; any material expenditure or action which appears not to be in accordance with the trusts of the charity; any failure to be provided with information and explanations by any past or present trustee, officer or employee; and any material consistency between the accounts and the trustees’ annual report.)

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Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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