Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Sundial Centre for Education on Harmful Practices Other names charity is known by (previously Oxford Against Cutting) Registered charity number (if any) 1161597 Charity's principal address Unit 7685 PO Box 6945 London Postcode WIA 6US Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Caroline Pinder 26109116 - 03103126 Trustees Dr Sharon Dixon Treasurer 12101116 - now Trustees Joanne McEwan 26109116 - 01101120 Trustees Richard Coleman OU03117 - now Trustees Benn Kiley Miranda Dobson OU03117 - 13104120 Trustees Interim Chair 22105117 - now Trustees Liz Parry Faith Oyegbile Ahd Hassan 10109118 - 02102126 Trustees 02107119 - 23111120 Trustees 10108120 - now Trustees 10 Seiza Bashir 15109120 - now Trustees 11 Naseem Sarbatta- Walia 2U04120- 02106124 Trustees 12 Leethen Bartholomew 18110122- 29109125 Trustees 13 Claire Webster 17109125-now Trustees 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Na es and addresses of advisers (Optional information) of adviser Name Address Nam of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Des ription of the charity's trusts Constitution ype of governing document (eg. trust deed constitution) ow the charity is constituted .1. trust, association, company) Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) Elected by trustees Addi ional governance issues (Optional information) You addit relev ay choose to include onal information, where nt, about: licies and procedures opted for the induction and ining of trustees; charity's organisational ucture and any wider twork with which the charity rks; tr th st re ationship with any related rties; stees, consideration of jor risks and the system d procedures to manage tr th Section C Ob"ectives and activities For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of girls and women who have undergone or are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) or other harmful practice by providing education, information, advice, emotional support, raising awareness and carrying out research to help prevent harmful practices and to support survivors. Su cha gov mary of the objects of the ity set out in its rning document TAR March 2012
This year has been one of significant growth, reach and innovation for Sundial. Our charity continued to expand its educational, training and community-focused work across the South East and West Midlands, delivering a record number of sessions and deepening our impact with schools, professionals and diverse communities. As always, every workshop was delivered with a facilitator from an affected community, ensuring that lived experience remains central to our mission. Between April 2025 and March 2026, Sundial delivered 211 training sessions, lessons, workshops and presentations, reaching at least 5,800 participants across schools, universities, community groups and professional audiences. We also launched several new lessons and safeguarding training including Expectations, Sexism and Misogyny; Dating Violence; Spiritual and Faith-Based Abuse; Handling Disclosures of Domestic Abuse from Migrant Communities; and 'Honour'_Based Abuse and Coercive Control. These additions reflect our commitment to evolving our services in line with the realities young people and communities face. Our public online training programme also continued to grow and we participated in conferences and sector events, presenting at Oxford Brookes University's VAWG conference, the IKWRO "Power of Prevention" conference, Birmingham Against FGM, and the Crown Prosecution Service, among others. These engagements reinforced Sundial's role as a trusted voice in prevention, safeguarding and community-led approaches. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Our Web Café series focused on 'hidden harms, this year, opening new opportunities for partnership across the West Midlands. Our 2026 postcard campaign reached 2,348 schools in the Thames Valley and Birmingham, sharing helplines to support young people experiencing online harms. Growth in our frontline education programme continued, with further workshops for the Syrian Sisters community group and new sessions with Sunrise Multicultural Project. Feedback consistently highlighted the impact of culturally grounded, dialogue-based learning, with participants emphasising trust, solidarity and shared understanding. Finally, Sundial continued to contribute to national and regional networks, including Birmingham Against FGM, the Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership, #Push4Change group and the Harmful Practices Operational Group in London. Across all areas of our work, this year demonstrates Sundial's unwavering commitment to prevention, safeguarding, community empowerment and culturally informed practice. Our reach has grown, our partnerships have deepened, and our impact continues to be shaped by the voices and experiences of the communities we serve. TAR March 2012
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 uidance ublished b the Chari Commission. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) In addition to a packed calendar of training, awareness-raising and education events, Sundial is a member and contributor to.. Birmingham Against FGM Birmingham PCC Hidden Harms group The Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership (OXDAP) The Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Strategy Group Home Office's Anti-FGM Stakeholder Group and VA WG Stakeholder meeting You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Harmful Practices Operational Group in London
Push4Change group
Collaboration with the University of Birmingham - LEAF Project (exploring 'Language in education about FGM, in the West Midlands). Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Education on harmful practices Sundial provided 211 training sessions, lessons, workshops and presentations for schools, community groups and services, with audiences totalling over 5800 participants across the Thames Valley and West Midlands. We always deliver workshops with a facilitator from an affected community, who brings lived experience to learning. We also offer online workshops for the public. Evaluation of our training consistently demonstrates that participants gain greater knowledge and confidence in tackling harmful practices following our workshops. They included 36 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)-related sessions, 25 'Honour'_Based Abuse (HBA)- and Early and Forced Marriage (EFM)- related training sessions and 63 body image related training sessions, which included other aspects of this topic such as beauty standards, pornography, and online harms. In the last year, we also created and began to provide several new lessons and safeguarding training, including 23 lessons on 'Expectations, sexism and misogyny,, 19 lessons and one safeguarding training on 'Dating violence,, 8 lessons and safeguarding sessions on 'Spiritual and faith-based abuse,, session on 'Handling disclosures of domestic abuse from migrant March 2012 TAR
Section D Achievements and performance communities,, and I session on Honour"_based abuse and coercive control,. We also provided 3 sessions to professionals on 'No recourse to public funds,, and 2 sessions on 'lntersectionality and domestic abuse,. Find more information about our 2025-2026 workshops in our Training and Workshops Evaluation Report. Schools and organisations reached Activate College Progress Coaches Activate: Banbury & Bicester College Activate: Blackbird Leys College Activate: Bracknell College Activate: Farnham College Activate: Guildford College Activate: Merrist Wood Campus Activate: Reading College Asylum Welcome Birmingham City Council - Designated Safeguarding Leads Botley School Cheney School Chipping Norton School Cowley Medical Practice D'overbroeks College Didcot Girls School EMBS TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Holmer Green School Jubilee Wood Primary School Knowles Primary School Lordswood Boys School Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Metropolitan Police Oxford High School Oxfordshire Children's Safeguarding Partnership Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Champions Sandwell College Shireland Biomedical UTC South & City College Birmingham (Hall Green, Digbeth, Bordesley Green, Handsworth, Golden Hillock, Longbridge Campuses) Sunrise Multicultural Project Thames Valley Immigration Alliance The Hazeley Academy Thomas More Catholic School UK Border Force Voices of Hope Waddesdon Primary School Wokingham Borough Council Wyken Croft Primary School TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Conferences and working group presentations We presented at: Asylum Welcome and Thames Valley Immigration Alliance Oxford Brookes University - VAWG conference IKWRO conference Crown Prosecution Service Birmingham Against FGM 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. During our Hidden Harms Web Cafe series, we were pleased to partner with organisations and survivors based in the West Midlands to spotlight harmful practices affecting communities in this area and share learning around support, best practice and prevention. The sessions included 91 external participants and received very positive feedback regarding how helpful, timely and informative the sessions were. We covered: FGM with DORCAS Forced marriage with Rubie Marie Dowry abuse with Sukhivinder Kaur (Sikh Women's Aid) Transnational marriage abandonment with Mindy Mahil The importance of RSE and conversations on misogyny with Darius Smith (Make it Mandatory) 'Honour'_based abuse with Shamida Liaqat Conversion therapy with Deenah al-Aqsa (Hidayah) Faith- based abuse - Indian Subcontinent Communities with Sukhivinder Kaur (Sikh Women's Aid) Spirituallfaith-based abuse within the Church with Gem Wilkins-Ross (Safe Spaces) and Lea (Sundial) Hidden harms and women's bodies: perceptions and treatment with Dr Huda Syyed Awareness-raising Our 2026 postcard campaign raised awareness of online harms and included helpline details for Childline, the Report Remove tool, Samaritans, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, The Mix and Youth Access. The campaign also encouraged schools to book our workshops - we offer state schools workshops free of charge. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance The postcards were sent to 2348 schools across the Thames Valley and Birmingham. The artwork was created by a young artist named Maiya Bradbury, aged 17, who participated in our arts based project on 'honour'based abuse at Banbury College. HBA and coercive control We delivered a new workshop on HBA and Coercive Control Safeguarding for the Metropolitan Police. The feedback was extremely positive, here is a sample: "Rubie, Vania and Rashmi recently visited us at Charing Cross Police Station to deliver a talk on Honour Based Abuse and CCB. From the outset, the Sundial Centre were very engaging, and listened to our needs as an organisation, to deliver a 'bespoke' presentation to us. Officers who attended, commented on how impactful the presentation was, particularly the lived experience shared by Rubie, and how the theme of her story was incorporated throughout the training. All trainers were absolutely knowledgeable in their field, and delivered the training with a relaxed, approachable manner. We would thoroughly recommend this training to other police services, and agencies who may come across Honour Based Abuse" Conference On 20 June 2025, we hosted our conference, 'The Fabric of Shame,, at Milton Hill House, to mark our ten-year anniversary. The event brought together 80 people, including survivors, practitioners, educators, researchers and community leaders, to explore how shame, reputation and 'honour' operate within harmful practices. The conference had a strong emphasis on survivor voice and lived experience. Feedback described the conference as "powerful" and praised its emotional impact, strong organisation and high-quality speakers. It fostered deep reflection, learning and motivation to drive change across sectors working on harmful practices. As part of this, we also partnered with Banbury College students who designed and created our special tablecloths for display at the conference, following participation in our workshop on 'honour' based abuse. Supporting an intersectional approach to tackling abuse Diverse Worlds We continue to lead the multi-agency group, Diverse Worlds, which has merged with Diverse Communities Working Group in Berkshire, that also covered Surrey Heath, North East Hampshire and Farnham. Our membership is now open to services and agencies across these areas and the Thames Valley. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Section D Achievements and performance Our meetings included discussions on the following: 'BAMER' Project review: In early 2025, Sundial conducted a mini review of the 2020 Home Office-funded 'BAMER' Project implementation (with the professionals involved in delivery). Specialist Harmful Practices MARACS: Presentation from Bushra Akhtar, VAWG Officer at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on their MARAC structure, nominated as a good practice case study by the COACTION HUB. Modern slavery: Presentation on services from Amy Buchan- Symons, Service Delivery Manager at Anti- Slavery Initiative Oxford (ASIOX). HBA in African Communities: Presentation by Jacqui Mukono, from Project Salama, and Cecily Mwaniki, from Utulivu women's centre. We also continue to maintain a Resources Bank, a free, downloadable toolkit with an evolving list of web resources to support work on types of domestic abuse and harmful practices. The resources can be sorted and selected according to protected characteristics, language and topic. Frontline education programme We delivered a second series of healthy relationships workshops for the Syrian Sisters community group in Oxford. The workshops covered topics including femininity and gender roles, raising children, 'honour' and abuse, forced marriage, safety and support. The discussions gave the women space to verbalise conflicting pressures in different cultures and perceptions of psychological and financial abuse. Sundial also worked with Sunrise Multicultural Project to provide workshops for their women's group on 'honour' based abuse, cultural norms, healthy relationships, wellbeing and self-esteem. Evaluation feedback highlighted consistently high levels of enjoyment and engagement across all workshops and the feedback confirms the positive impact of culturally appropriate, dialogue-based and wellbeing-focused group work. TAR March 2012
Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves In accordance with Charity Commission guidelines, Sundial 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. The Trustees have agreed reserves of £35,000 for the year of 2024; £40,000 for the year of 2025. £45,000 for the year of 2026 and £50,000 for the year of 2027. This includes basic salaries, core charitable activities and administration costs. Details of any funds materially in deficit 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 NIA 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 Full name: 2 /AhtAR Sc TrJqF(. Position: INJTAlI fv4 CHth R. Date a£ los I lol TAR 11 March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Sundial Centre For Education On Harmful Practices 1161597 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 0110412025 To 3110312026 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year lo the nearest to the nearesl £ lo the nearest £ to the nearest £ to Ihe nearest £ A1 Recei ts Voluntary Incoffle Activrties For Generating Funds Investment Income Grants io Su rt Charities Activrties The National Lotterycommunity FurKI- (Reaching CoMmune&l Partnerships) 1,307 29,780 1,307 82,682 1,296 84,344 52,902 137,849 137,849 133,229 Sub total (Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). 31,087 190,751 221,838 218,869 Sub total Total recelpts 31,087 190,751 221,838 218,869 A3Pa ents Expendrture on Charrties ActNities Govemance Costs The National Lotterycommunity FurKI- (Reaching Communrtjesl Partnerships) 16,353 958 51,728 68,081 958 74,470 963 137,056 137,056 112,393 Sub total 17,311 188,784 206,095 187,826 A4 Assel and investment urchases see table Sub total Total payments 17,311 188.784 206,095 187.826 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 13.776 1,967 15,743 31,043 42,318 82,671 124.989 93,946 56,094 84.638 140,732 124,989 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 0210612026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Barclays Bank Current Account 26,477 Barclays Bank Savings Account 29.617 84.638 Total cash funds 56.094 84,638 (agree balre8 with CeIptS payments accourrt{s)) Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to noarost £ Fund to which asset belon Current value tional Cost (optional) Fund to which asset belon Cost (optional) Current value tional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which liabili relates Amount due tional When due tional B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval Js INTJ RML Klu(I CCXX R2 accounts {SS) 2810512026
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of SUNDIAL CENTRE FOR EDUCATION ON HARMFUL PRACTICES On accounts for the year Charity no ended 31[ST] March 2026 (if any) 1161597 Set out on pages 1 and 2
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [named body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
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Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement 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.
Independent examiner's statement
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