Registered Charlty Number: 1163473 FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024
FILIA REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Truste&s The Trustees during the year ended 31 December 2024 were as follows.. Lisa-MaTie Taylor Sally Jackson Kruti Walsh Claire Heuchan Prlnclpal Address Clo Women's Resource Centre 3R1 Floor, 72-75 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4NA Indgpond•nt Examiner Bells A¢¢ountanl$ 1 Oa High Street Chislehursl Kent, BR7 SAN Charity Numb•r 1163473 Bankers The Co-operative Bank plc Business Direct PO Box 250 Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6Wt
FiLiA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees present their report with the receip15 and payments gccounl of the charity for the yeaT ended 31 December 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportlng Siandard appliGat)le in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191. This report oullines the work of FILIA during the year of 2024. Oblectlves and aims In brief, our charitable objects are.. To advance the 8ducalion of the public in the subject of sex equality by hosting an annual conferance showcasing speakers and researchers lo disseminate the results of their work and research.. The promotion of equality and diversity, in particular equality between women and men, and to eliminate sex discrimination for the public benefit,. To promote human rights las set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent Uniteé Nations conventions and declarations) and in particular women's rights throughout the wodd., and lo promote art for the benefil of the public. in particular lo promote the art of women, especlally socially excluded women. by the provision of an art exhibition at the annual GonferenGe. FiLiA's mission is to contribute lo the Women's Liberallon Movement by.. Building sistérhood and solidarlty (locally, nationally and globally) Amplifying tho voices of wornen Iparti¢ulady those less often heard or purposefully silenced) Dofendlng womgn's human rlghts Publlc boneflt The trustees confirm that they have referred to the recommendations contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing FiLiA's aims and objectives, and in planning activrties and selling policies and priorities for the year ahead, We Gonlinued lo build the organisalion in preparation for our 1 Olh confergncg and expanded into the Campaigns and policy sphere. We amplrfied the voices of women via our various plarforms and delivered projects aligned with our strategic aims. Achievements and performance BUILDING THE FILIA TEAM We are a women-led majority-volunleer organisalion expanded lo around 175 volunteers. Most volunteers find their way to US after attending one of our conferences and many are survivors of male violence in all its forms. Our team is made up of women from age 19 to In their 70s and many dlverse voices with a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. This plurality In fem21e experience is fully reflected in our leadership- of FiLiA's four trustees, two are women of colour and two are lesb12ns. We have women of all faiths and none and 300A of our team are disabled women. Over hall are mothers, and of thosè just over 500A are slngle mothers. We have introduced new projects and working groups e.g. a Young Vvomen's Group, a Race and EthniGity Working Group and a Trade Union Workin Grou FILIA continues lo enable volunleer-iniliated projects lo flourish. We spent our annual weekend away al Horton Women's Holida activities and time for connecting. Cenlre, with informal workshops, various
FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES cont'd INTERNAL EDUCATION SESSIONS Ongoing education is important, and we thank those who gift their lime lo us. All volunteers had the opportunity to attend the following sessions. recordings of which were also available lo be watched later. Women and Trade Unions with Helen O'connor Birth for Feminists with Mara Ricoy Violence Against Womell and Women's Citizenship 1996 with Amy Holland 5 Key Messages for Million Women Rise March with FranS Wright Know Your Rights - Hale Crime and Public Order {Scollandl Act with Frances Wright and Dr Lucy Hunler-Blackburn Surrogacy Law Reform with He18n Gibson Herbalism and Healing with Sarah and Diana The History and Future of FILIA with FILIA Trustees Women The Weslem Sahara with Danielle Smilh Women First with Sally Jackson, Hannah Shead and Ali Morris The History of Black Women's Struggles in the LIK with Pragna Patel The Politics of Siructure with Liz Kelly FILIA Hague Mothers with Ruth Dineen Feminism's History.. Where Activism Meets Ideas with Susanna Rustin Fighting Inslitulionalised Discrimination with Selma Taha Women, Human Rights and Policy Making with Purna Sen Secularism and Feminism with Megan Manson Ultra Processed Food A Women's Issue with Milli Hill Girls Getaway with Brenda Otto and Taryn Lister The Facade of Women's Reform in Saudi Arabia with Maryam Aldossari A series of Energy Moves wellbeing sessions with Fiona Winter We also continue with the Charity Learning Consortium lo offer e-learning lo the team. EDUCATION via FILIA FILM NIGHTS, started in 2024 We organised access lo a feminist film for volunteers lo watch in their own time. We then held one-hour online sessions to discuss the film, often with the film director present. This is a good way to discuss feminist sstses in a different way and to gel lo watch feminist films that we might not have had the chance lo olhemise. Films included Fly So Far (Celina Escher), Six Angry Women (Megan Jonesl and Exit (Alison Jayne Wllsonl, among others. A highlight was watching Iwo films about the Women's Liberation Movement whlle slaylng at Horton Women's Holiday Centre together. RAD READS 2024 was the first year of Rad Reads, FiLiA's anti-racist book group for the team. We read three books logelher.. Black Teacher {Beryl Gilroyl a memoir from Britain's first Black headleacher,. Ever thin l Never Told You (Celeste Ngl a ngvel exploring race and gender through thg experiences of a multiracial family., The Girl with the Loudin Voice IAbi Daré) a novel about domestic slavery and Ihe importance of girls, education. Women discussed these lexls with radical honesty. shared passionate discu35ion and respectful disagreement. and grew together as a community. EVENTS In person event.. The launch of Susanna Rustin's book Sexed In person event.. Silencin Scollish Women. Hurl hatred facts and feelin Public Order Scotlan Act 2021 Online event.. book launch for The Women Who Wouldn't Wheeshl Klri Tunks, FILIA Trade Union Wornen, s oke al a Labour Part frin organised by Labour Women's Declaration Hannah Shead facilitated a workshop 'A woman's ex erienlial ourne Su ortin women with ex erience of the sex industr ' al the Nordic Model Now conference 'Women For Sale." Private maller or ubllc CfiSlS?' In person event= #FiLiARaiseOurVoi¢es Writin s. The Hale Crime and e evenl'unions For Women, Women's Histo
FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES cont'd COMMUNICATIONS The FILIA newsleller team has ¢ated weekly newslellers which go out lo 10,608 subscribers. Sections include our weekly Feminist News feature which includes round ups of all the national and international news relating lo women. The averag8 click-through rale {CTRI for charity email n8wslellers is around 2.7°/4, according to both Campaign Monitor and Mailchimp. The 2024 click rale for FILIA newslellers is 240A. We regulady recelve posllive feedback trom readers. E.g. 'Thank you all my FILIA sisters for such an activist packed newsleller. You make me feel so proud lo be a FILIA woman., Followers on social media.. XWiller 35.7k,' Facebook 9.9k,' Inslagram13.9kl. Bluesky was launched in February and FILIA sel up an account FiLiA PROJECTS HAGUE MOTHERS 11 has been a seriously busy year for the Ha ue Mothers, campaign which aims lo end the injustices CaUsj by the Hague Abductlon Convenllon Irealy, especially for mothers and children who are victims of domestlc violence. The international volunteer team is now around 70-strong, and we are working with 15 partner organisalions from around the world. And there has been real progress. Along with GlobalARRK, we went lo The Hague lo lobby outside the Hague Speclal Commission meeting in October 2023. We handed in a #ProleclHagueVictims petition with 38,000 signatures., gave out copies of our Mothers. Voices bookleL created a O n Leller calling for change which was signed by 90 world experts, and which was circulated lo all delegates,. and encouraged mothers to write lo Ihe Hague Secrelary-General to raise awareness of the brutal impact of the Convention. Moved by their Stories, he offered lo organise an international forum on Domeslrc Violence and the H8gue Aljjuction Convention in South Africa in June 2024. Hague Mothers, GlobalARRK and partners Revibr8 Europa were inviled on lo the Steering Group for the Forum and were able lo ensure that our expert members and allies were invited lo present on all bul on8 panel. Frfteen of us attended in person. two presented online. We also coordinated a 'lived experience. pand session which was extraordinarily powerful. We created a video of rnolhers, voices from across the worfd,. Revibra produced video leslimonies from three Brazilian mothers,. and two immensely courageous Hague mothers shared their stories in person. In his closing remarks, the Secrelary-GeneTal acknowledged that domestic violence is the major issue facing th6 Convention. Whatever else comes out of the Forum, il will no longer be possible for those implementing thg tr?aty to argue that nothing needs to change. We will shortly begin preparing for a follow-up forum which the Brazilian government has offared lo host Sn 2025. We will do all we can lo ensure that this moves beyond information-sharing lo effective action. And we have just heard that we have been awarded one year's funding from the Treebeard Trust which will mean that we can employ an admin assistant10 5UPPOrt the voluntary coordinalor rde. That will make a world of differ6nce lo our efficacy and scope. Our 2024-2025 strategy focus on the human rights abuses enabled by the Convention - for both mother5 and their children. Our overall aim remains the same and requires (Js lo ch2nge an internAtional treaty signed by over 100 countries,. FILIA absolutely believes that the international sisterhood can and will achieve this goal. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has halped us gel this far. WOMEN FIRST FILIA has conllnued to make good progress with the work of Women First. We completed an audit for a county in Wales and recelved posillve feedb2ck. As part of the audit, we deliveTed training lo professionals and carried out questionnaires with staff and managers. We are confident that our recommendations, once implemented, will improve the local response for any woman who Is engaged in the sex trade.
FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES cont'd We held our first in-person away day, bringing together our volunteer survivors. It was a great opportunity lo gel to know one another a bit more and remind us of why the work of Women First 18 so important. We responded 10 several 'calls for evidence, regarding proslilulion. This Included contributing lo the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls,. submilling evidence to the National Police Chiefs Council guidelines,. and most recently, giving feedback on the Proposed Proslilulion Bill being brought by Ash Regan MSP. In addition lo this, we continue lo raise awareness around prostitution as male violence both within the Male Violence Against Women and Girls sector and the general public more broadly. Our inaugural Women First blog was published, and we delivered a workshop al the Nordic Model Conference, supporting professionals working with women in the sex trade. We wrot8 lo the Musicians Union asking them to rethink their stance on prostitution and offering SLJPPOrt to further understand the issues that women in the sex industries face. GIRLS GETAWAY Organised by Southall Black Sisters, nia and FILIA, the Girls Getawa (designed for young women and girls aged 11 to 17 years old, from diverse and vulnerable backgrounds) look place in Eastbourne. A variety of workshops fooused on critical topics such as leadership, idenlily, brmly image, sisterhood, societal pressures and sexual harassment. The program included indoor and outdoor activities that fostered teamwork and creativity. Participants enjoyed arts and crafts, leam-building exercises, and nature exploration, which enhanced their enjoyment and promoted physieal well-being and conneclion with the outdoors. The Girls Getaway 2024 provided a Iransformalive and enriching experience for all. 11 gave a platform for self-discovery, connection, and empowerment, all away from everyday societal pressures and within a supportive and safe space. The Girfs Getaway promoted personal growlh, confidence and peer support. By cultivating a sense of community and belonging, lastin9 friendships and SUPPOTI networks developed Ihal extended beyond the event itself. LA8RYS Lrr In 2024 we continued a pluralistic focus in reading lesbian books together- thriller, hi$loriGal, science-ficlion. classlc Itterature, Young Adult- enabling women lo appreclale the richness of lesbian culture. Feedb8ck from members consislenlly indicates that they find enrichment in being connected lo a broad selection of stories. Thls year we increased the minimum threshold of books wrillen by women of colour and working- class women lo four per annum, continued lo feature a translated text, and added the new criterion of at least one book written by a woman when she was over 50. And while this added a signrficant logistical challenge lo preparing 2025's readin list, owing to systemic biases of the publishing industry, it is deoply rewarding for partioipanls. FILIA LEGACY PROJECT- CAMPAIGNS and POLICY IFLP-CP) The year 2024 saw FILIA prepare lo move into the campaigns and policy space. We securèd three years of funding for the FLP-CP. This project was developed in response to consislonl and increasing feedback from women who have allend8d our conferences. Women have arliculaled a plea that FILIA become a prominent force in ensuring that women's views and concems are heard by UK politicians and policy makers. The FLP-CP'S primary objectives are to ensure that.. Grassroo15 women's voice5 are heard by UK policy makers Women are confident and know how lo campaign for their rights FILIA is seen as a trusted source for mobilising women's voices and action Community leaders are trained and lake up places in policy forums
FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES cont'd The FLP-CP commissioned a range of research to ensure that FILIA has an authentic understanding of the current concerns of women and the issues that affect and are important lo them. The research phase included a thorough literature review of women's concerns and the baffiers lo these being acted upon In local and national pdicy spheres, and we also commissioned new research lo understand the Pfiorily issues and actions for women active in the trade union movement, recognising the role unions have to effect change. We also held numerous training sessions in FILIA cities called Powerful Women Organising for Change about power.- how il works. how to build it and how to use it. The FLP-CP project is now entering its implementation phase in early 2025 and the creation of the FILIA Women's Assembly is imminent. A range of training, round tables and other events will be held in FILIA citie5 across the UK,. cities where FILIA has previously held conferences. FILIA will also engage with women nationally online as the FILIA Women's Assembly gains pace. The FLP-CP will ensure Ihal in addition to supporting women themselves lo enter the policy and campaigns sphere both locally and nationally, FILIA will also represent and advocate for women in a range of national policy forums and b8 valued as a credible 2nd authentic voice, influencing pollliclans and decision makers. FILIA In JAPAN For the third year running FILIA travelled to Japan as part of our global work lo support and share kft0edge and expertise with our sisteTS fighting prostitution and pornography. specifically foousing on teenage girls exploited by the sex industry. The visit was organised and supported by femini81 abolilionisls in Tokyo. Meeting with Japanese activists. campaigners, academics and survivors of the sex trade. FILIA ran workshops, held talks and listened lo the stories of survivors. How lo Siarl a Consciousness Raisin was translated to Japanese and dislribuled. Gro FILIA in NORWAY The FILIA Young Women and GirSs Working Group (comprising young women between the ages of 18 and 30} sent a delegation lo Oslo to meet and slralegise with young Women from Ottar, a NOegIan feminist organisalion. FILIA in MADRID For 25th November {Inl8rnalional Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) FILIA sent a delegation to Madrid lo march in Solidarity with thousands of Women. FILIA also mel with various key feminist activists with a view to building understanding and 801idarity. KAKUMA At the beginning of the year the increasingly homophobic policy and practice of the government in Kenya and the reduction of seNices within the Kakuma refugee camp, made lrfe increasingly difficult. Six women had lo go into hiding as they became aware that as aclivists. they were due lo be arrested for'promoling homosexuality,. Another group decided that as their cases had not progressed in years Wlthin Kenya, that they would seek asylum in another country. We were able {with our inlernatlonal sisters) to support with rent for six families as well as travel and basic shelter. We have continued lo advocate for safe passage and in August, Reginah and her children were the first lo be relocated lo Canada. Two other women from Kenya have followed since then. In November, Brenda, a woman from a different country also got her passage, along with her little girl Tracy who we helped to bring into the world as she required an emergency caesarean. We continue lo give support with rent in Kenya and food, medicine and sanitary supplies for the women and children in the other country. Thanks lo our sisters in Europe and America who help us raise these funds. We are also grateful for the generosity of sisters around the wodd for donations and lo our volunteers who raised funds via a sponsored cycle ride and the Raise Our Voices event. We remain hopeful that some of the sisters in the other counlry will also start to be relocated in Afflerica as more asylum cases are sellled.
FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES cont'd BLOGS AND PODCASTS The FILIA team amplrfies women's voices via our blogs and podcasts series. FILIA2024 BLOGS Workin Vvomen in Stru le FGM Kurdish Women Lead the RevolutK)n Pro ecl Vulva Ne World Poet Da Women's Voices UN'S Choice of Saudi Arabia lo Helm Vvomen's Ri Mother Earth is the First Woman lo be Violated The First Female President of Mexico Reflections on the 4th Vvorld Con ress lo Abolish Proslilulion Su orlin Children to Understand Porn-1nflUend Sexual Abuse The Far Ri hl is No Friend lo Women and Girls Amnes Women Justi Freedom Truth 2nd Di Unions and the Labour Part for Women Women Firsl.. Prostitution as Male Violence This is not all of us.. The killed ones are missin FILIA Trade Llnion Women's Network - Join Us What Does the Fall of Assad Mean for Ro ava and the Women's Revolution Lab s Lil.. What Our Lesbian Book Grou Is Readin in 2025 Ten Years of Canadian Prostitution Law.. Criti ue and Challen Cricket and Women's Liberation in Af hanislan ra hls For s in Achievin E ualil FiLiA2024 PODCASTS Palestine and15rael- Women and the Movement for Peace The Toxic Nature of Po Culture and Charts a Wa Forward Women's Wa s Women's Pla s-ASlor of Workin -class Women's Theatre
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n Followin Her Dau hler's Suicide Be ond the RheloriG - The Euro ean Council and the Misre resenlalion of Sex Indu Hu eLe al Victor for Ferllinisls Over Pim s in France Introducin WAVE Alernalives lo Prison for Women Women's Wednesda Tacklin Stran ulalion.. Workin ether lo Save Lives La Leche Lea ue.. The Molher-lo-molher Breastfeedin lollation anisalion Ca lured b Gender Ideolo BUILDING SISTERHOOD AND SOLIDARITY FILIA signed up to the Brussels, Call for a Europe free from proslilution. FILIA joined the WAVE network and attended their 30th conference in Vienna FILIA became foun(Jing members of the Women's Platform for Action Inlernalional FILIA presented 81 a Sister Salon meeting in Brighton 'Fabulous Feminisling. We attended and stood in Solidarity with Ihe Kin sCross3 We attended Soulhall Black Sisters public meeting on Inslilulional Racism in the Criminal Justice stem We attended and stood in support of Allison Baile We allended and stood in Solidarity with Women challenging s COLS Allended the Million Women Rise m8rth Allended the Or reave Rall Allended and had a stall al Durham Miners Ga12 Spoke al a demonstration against Hassockfield Detention Centre Attended and supported the Sex Mallers Lob WOPAI
FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES cont'd FILIA won a ainsl Welsh olilical art Plaid C mru who admi118d unlawfull discriminalin ainsl FILIA after withdrawing a contract for our feminist charity lo have a stall al their S rin Conference. FiLiA's Anti-Proslitulion lead, Luba Fein wrote a piece for the Morning Slar'The voiGes of roslilulion survivors must be heard - includin al the UN, FILIA signeé the Paris A eal.. Lai¢s of the World Unite FILIA signed an o en leller calling on members of the PACE lo reject and vole against the report 'Prolecling the human rights and improving the lives of sex workers and victims of sexual exploitation,. Thanks lo this action the report was removed and will not be able to be resubmilled. FILIA challen ed Brighton and Hove council for their Irealmenl of a survivor of rap8 and attended a protest against fvnding cuts lo the local domestic abuse service RISE. FILIA leaflelled the TUC conferenc8 Wlth Women First booklets FILIA launched a FILIA Trade Unlon Women's Network Pauline Makoveilchoux had her photographs from FiLiA2022 and 2023 put into the Paris Feminist Archives in the Marguerile Durand Library. The Emma Hum hre s Memorial S ecial Prize was won by our FILIA CEO, with thanks to Ihe188m who nominated her. FILIA continues lo hold informal gatherings in each of the FILIA cl15. FILIA has built the FIL2025 corrference team. secured the venue and worked on drafting the agenda for our lenlh conference, where we anticipate over 2,000 attendees. Over 1,000 tickets were sold through 2024. GOVERNANCE We were pleased lo again be awarded the Charity EXllenGe Framework Quality Mark. Financial Ravigw During th8 year the Charity generated income lolalling £331,943 {2023'. £331,441 } and incurred expenditure of £390,242 12023.. £411,995). The charity held funds on hand of {£63,783) al 31 December 2024 {2023'. £5,484), including £75,82912023.. £4.7831 of rgslricted fund$. PRINCIPAL FUNDING SOURCES The charity raises funds for the annual Gonference mainly by ticket sales. The other principal source of funds is from grants and donations. INVESTMENT POLICY The charity does not currently hold sufficient funds lo warrant investment. However, the charity banks with the Co-operative Bank. which has a sound ethical banking policy. RESERVES POLICY The general fund reserves at 31 December 2024 were1£75,8291. Discounting projects with restricted funding and conference costs, our 'core' other costs were £93,013. Our policy is that three months of core c051s are maintained in reserves, being £23,253. Future plans We look forward in our next year lo.. Continuing lo build the FILIA team Working towards FiLiA2025 which will be our 10th and biggest conference. We are anticipating over 2.000 allendees Building the FILIA Women's Assembly and growing our neorkS both geographically arid into the policy sphere Continue lo Amplify the Voices of Women via our podcasts and blogs Building Sisterhood and Solidarity networks locally. nationally and globally Defending women's human righ15 The continued expansion of our Friends of FILIA scheme lo support more Women to participate In FILIA Accessing funding for specffic Women-focused projects, Iccally, nationally and inlernalionally.
FILIA REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES cont'd STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The organisation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisalion. established and registered as a charity on 8 September 2015. The charity is established under a Conslilulion which sets out the objects and powers of the trust. Recrultment and appointment of new Truste8s The trustees are also the members of the charity, and as such have the power lo appoint new Iruslees. All trustees serve a two-year term, after which they S eligible for re-election. The Constitution stipulates Ihal there must be a minimum of three 2nd not more than twelve trustees. TRUSTEE INDUCTION AND TRAINING Trustees are experienced in the area of the ch2rlty's work and h2ve been appointed by the members for the specific skills they can bring lo the Board. All potential trustees are briefèd prior lo their election. Trustges, Rgsponsibilitlos in Relation to the Flnanclal Statements Charity law requires the Iruslees lo prepare accounts for each financial period which show a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charity and of ils financial activities for that period. In preparing those accounts, the Injslees are required to.. Select suitable ac¢ounling pollcie$ and then apply them consistently., make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent., observe the methods and principles of the Charities, SORP, Accounting and Reporting by Charities., slate whether aPIcable accounting standards and slalemenls of recommended practice have been followed, subject lo any departure disclosed and explained in the financial statements.. and prepare the accounts on Ihe going concern basis unless il is inappropriate lo assume that the charity will continue on that basis. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper a¢wunling records which disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime the financial posilion of the ¢harity and lo enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Slalemenl of Recommended PraGlice. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and henGe for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irregularities. The Trustees, report was approved by the Board of Truste&s. Kruli Walsh - Truste8 5 September 2025
FILIA Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of FILIA Respectlvo Tesponsibilitigs of the trustees and examiner The charity's Irusloas are responsible for the preparation of the awounls. The Charity's trustees consider that an audll is not required for this year {under section 14412) of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Acl1} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility lo.. examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act}.. lo follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commlssloners (under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act).. and to stale whether parlicular mallers have come lo my allenlion. Basis of independent examiner's roport My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an adI1, and consequently no opinion as to whether the accounts present a 'lTue and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlner's slatempnt In connection with my examination. llo matter has come lo my allenlion. {1) which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any malerlal respect the requirements keep accounling records in accordance with section $130 of the 2011 Act.. and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met- or. {2) lo which. in my opinion. altenlion should be drawn in order to enablo a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Bells Accounlanls 1 Oa High Street Chislehurst Kent BR7 SAN 5 September 2025 10
FILIA STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Unrestricted Restried Funds Funds Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Incomlng resources Income from Grants and donations Charitable ectivilies Fundraising Other income 54.186 9,565 1,571 3,842 262.779 316,965 9,565 1,571 3,842 192.168 122,745 15,549 979 Total incoming resourcos 69.164 262,779 331,943 331,441 Resources expended Costs of generating funds Charitable aclivilles 2,850 115596 2,850 387 392 500 411495 Total resources expended 118,446 271.796 390.242 411,995 Net outgoing resources (49,2821 19.017) 158,299) 180,5541 Transfer beiween funds 111,2811 11,281 Net movement In funds {60,5631 2,264 {58,2991 180,5541 Total funds brought lorwaré 15.484 75,070 Total funds carried fonvard 12 163,7831 15.484) The ststemenl of financial aclivilies irdudes all gains and losses for the year. All income and expenditure derive from Gonlinuing activities. 11
FILIA BALANCE SHEET AS A T 31 DECEMBER 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Current assets Stock Debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand 3.784 62,450 85,798 3,931 28,738 301,882 152,032 334.SS1 Cr•dltors Amounts falling due w'rthin one year (215,815) {20S,0711 Net current assets {63,783) 129,480 Cr8ditors 10 Amounts falling due after more than one year {134,964} Net {Ilabllltles)lasgets {63,783) 15.4841 Funds Restri¢ted funds 12,046 4,783 Unrestricted funds Total funds (63,783) 15.4841 These financial statements were approved by the Board of Truste on 5 September 2025 and We signed on its b8haK by.. Knjll Walsh-Trustee 12-
FILIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 1 Accounting policigs Aecountlng convention The accounts (financial slatemenls) have been prepared under the historical cost convention wbth items recognised al cost or transaction value unless othetwise slated in the relevant notes lo these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191, and the Charities Act 2011. Fund structure and accounting Restricled donations are available for the charity's use only in accordance with the terms under which, and for the purposes which. the funds were donated lo the charity. Unrestricted funds are available for use al the discli0n of the Iruslees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. The nature and purpose of each fund is set out in Note 12. In¢omlng rèsources All income is included in the slalemenl of financial aclivitles when the charlty is enlltled to the income and the amount can be qLJanlified with reasonable a¢cura¢y. The following specific policies are applied lo parlioular ¢alegories of income.. Voluntary income Is received by way of grants, donab'ons and grfls and is included in full in the $talemenl of financial activities when receivable. Inv8slmenl income is included when receivable. Resources expended Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. Charitable 8xpendilure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of ils activities and services for its beneficiari8s.11 includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activrties and those costs of an indirect nature necessary lo support them. Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the conslitulional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the independent examination fees and costs linked lo the strategic management of the charity. All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the statement of financial activrties on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating lo a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis e.g. floor area or eslimaled usage, as set out in Note 4. Stock Stock of goods for resale is valued al the lower of cost and nel reallsable value. 13
FILIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Grants and Donations Unrestrlcted Restricted Funds Funds Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Sisters Trust Chanel Hague Mothers Enterpris8 Development Fund For Women Scotland Murray Blackburn Mackenzie Project Resist Daa Donations for Kakuma Camp Donations for Labrys Lit Big Give European Network of Migrant Women Friends of FILIA Others Grfl Aid 75.000 125.370 1.760 75,000 125,370 1,760 5,000 5,000 13,450 7,000 106,312 5.000 5,000 5,000 13,450 7,000 3,000 6.364 121 7.598 8.466 27.293 21,468 6,546 23,872 130 23,872 130 24,778 14,529 9,879 24,778 25,726 9.879 11,197 54,186 262,779 316,965 192,168 Income from Charltable actlvltles Unrestricted R8strict8d Fund8 Funds Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Annual conference lickel and accommodation sales Events Audit and training 1,4 8,075 1.490 8,075 115,570 7,175 9,565 9.565 122,745 14-
FILIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charltable expendlture Promotion of Govèmanco Women's rights Costs Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Costs allocatod dirèctly to activitiés Grants paid {note 51 Project costs Confèrence costs Friends of FiLiA- enabllng an Increasing participation 36,450 220,836 37,093 36,450 220,836 37,093 69,075 107,903 158,156 26,853 26.853 27,480 Support costs allocated to actlvltles Publicity and website Administrative support Volunteer costs Travel, subsIster and meeting costs Office costs Storage IT costs Subscriptions Bank and processing charges Other costs 4,458 2,610 4,086 6.757 1.094 4.241 1.983 11,470 710 9,485 4,458 2,610 4,086 6,757 1,094 4,241 1,983 11.470 710 9.485 9.813 5,697 2.824 12.191 1,654 2.476 858 5.343 3.839 2,402 Governance costs Accountancy and bookkeeping costs Legal fees 5,913 13,353 5.913 13.353 500 1,284 368,126 19,266 387,392 411.495 £271,79612023.' £194,184} of expenditure in the y8ar was mel from restricted funds. Grants paid 2024 2023 Sex Matters Campaign Vaishnavi Sundar For Women Scotland Murray Blackburn Mackenzie Project Resist UK Feminisla Women'8 Declaration International Lesbian Immigration Support Group 11,000 20,200 8,476 5,000 22,449 5,000 13,450 7,000 6,000 5,000 1.950 36.450 69,075 1s-
FILIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Net incomel(exp•ndituro} for the year 2024 2023 Independent examinèr's fees goo 500 Ta10n As a registered Charity, FILIA is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Part 11 of the Corporation lax Act 2010, to the extent that these are applied to ils charitable objects. No lax charges have arisen in the Charity. The Charity is registered for Grfl Aid with HM Revenue & Customs under reference number ZD07123. 8 Debtors 2024 2023 Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses- future conference c051s Gift aid recoverable Other debtors 90 61,782 28,200 578 538 62,450 28,738 Creditor8: Amount8 falling due within one year 2024 2023 Accounts payable Deferred income Accrued expenses Other creditors 4,342 209,995 900 578 4,166 200,370 35 215,815 205,071 10 Creditors.. Amounts falllng due after more than one year 2024 2023 Deferred income 134,964 16-
FILIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 11 Analysis of net ass•ts batWo8n funds Restrictod Funds General Funds Total Fund5 Current ygar Current assets Current liabilities Long term liabllities 61,782 1209,994} 90,250 15,821 > 152,032 1215,8151 {148,2121 84.429 {63,7831 Prior year Current assets Current liabilities Long t6rm liabilities 276,958 1202,545) 169,6301 57.593 12,526) {65,3341 334.551 {205,071} (134,964} 4,783 (10,267) 15.484} 12 Movement In funds At1 January Expend- iture At31 December Transfers Curront year RgstriGt¢d funds Sisters Trust Chanel Sex Matters Campaign For Women Scotland Enterprise Development Fund K8kuma Camp Project Resist Murray Blackburn Mackenzie Labrys Lit Women First lincl. Network for 4,549 Soclal Change Charitable Trust Funds) Hague Mothers LISG 75,000 125,370 11,000 5,000 5,000 23,872 7,OlXI 13,450 130 143 {78,944) {120,3471 111,0001 15,000) 3,944 5.023 234 5,234 123,883) {7,0001 113,450) {274) {2,9031 144 1,789 1,760 {7,5731 5,813 Total restricted funds Unrestricted funds Dosignated fund Vvomen First General Funds 7,175 174421 7,175 Total unrestricted funds Total funds 17-
FILIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 12 hfjovement In funds (Gont'dl At1 January Expend- Iture At31 Do¢omber In¢om& Transfers Prior year Restrlcted funds FILIA legacy projecl Revealing womens, lost history through events, exhibitions and webinars Sex Matters Campaign Enterprise Devdopment Fund Danma Kakuma Camp Safer Lives National Lottery Community Fund Big Give Oakdal8 Trust Labrys Lil Vvomen First lincl. Netsvork for 3.080 Social Change Charitable Trust Funds) Lady Neville 400 Grants received for Ihird parties 65.642 169,2491 3,787 17,316 10,200 2,077 117,3161 120,2001 16,843} (4,3611 {2,6711 15.464} 13001 10,000 5,000 3,000 4,365 234 1,361 11,6941 {1441 5,608 300 4,483 750 7,598 114.0661 (750} (2581 {5.381 } 1,98S 121 6.850 137 4,549 (400) 46 925 10 Total restrlcted funds Unrestrlcted funds Designated fund Women First General Funds 7,175 174955 7.175 217811 Total unrestrlcted fund8 Total funds RestrIct fund$ FILIA legacy prOJt- Sisters Trust Three years. funding for local community projects in each city. Partnership working with Women's community groups lo develop a series of workshops and events lo build awareness, confidence and engagement. FILIA Legacy Project: Campalgns and Pollcy IFLP-CP) - Chanel Three years, funding lo support FILIA to move into the campaigns and policy space, enabling grassroots women's voices are heard by UK policy makers. Building our local grassroots networks, supporting women lo gain confidence, community and skills in knowing how lo campaign for their rights, and building our networks in the policy sphere lo enable FILIA lo advocate and amplify women's voices FILIA Merchandlse D•v•lopment- Enterprlse Development Fund Funding lo upskill volunteers and FiLiA's capability to develop ils merchandise and relationships with feminist artists with the goal of commissioning and selling bespoke merchandise. Supportin9 lesbian refugees in Kakuma Camp - funded via donations Raising lunds to support lesbian refugees in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, with food, medication and medical treatment, personal hygiene items and education. 18-
FILIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Labrys Llt-funded vla donatlons FiLiA's international lesbian book club. with funding used lo donate books lo those unable lo afford them and enabling their engagement with the book club. Funding is also used lo sUpY the Chair with prospective Labrys Lit18xls, enabling her to curate the next iwo years, reading lists, allowing for plurality in genre and background as well as quality control. Women Flrst Part of the Male Violence Against Women and Girls Team, this is our project lo support l¢)cal areas lo improve their offer to Women involved with the sex industries. Hague Mothers A campaign which aims lo end the injustices caused by the Hague Abduction Convention treaty, especially for mothers and children who are victims of domestic violence. LISG Supporting lesbian and bi$exu21 asylum seekers and refugees of the Lesbian IMMratiOn Support Group. Grants rac•1V for third parties Grants received lo fund specifie organisalions. 13 Transactlons wlth related partles Three Trustee12023.' one} made donallons lo the charlly éuring the year of £20012023.- £346). During the year. one trustee was paid £75,00412023.. £53,4333) under a freelance contract with the charity for delwery of the three year FILIA Legacy Project only. No {2023: no) trustees redaimed expen8e8 (2023 £Nill.