Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
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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
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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)
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relev
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onal information, where
nt, about:
licies and procedures
opted for the induction and
ining of trustees;
charity's organisational
ucture and any wider
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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._
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** 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**
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:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
- have not been met; or
1366948432. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
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**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body (if**
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## **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 any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**IER**