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DISABLED ASIAN WOMEN’S NETWORK

Report

For Year Ended 31 March 2023

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Cardinal Heenan Centre,

326 High Road, Ilford, Essex.

IG1 1QP

Tel: 0203 609 4088

Reg. Charity No. 1163929

Contents

1. Mission Statement

2. Background

3. Funding Arrangements

4. Chair’s Report

5. Secretary’s Report

6. Staff Report

7. Activities

8. Future Plans

9. Evaluation

10. Accounts

Mission Statement

DAWN exists to provide free, good quality support, information/advice service and recreational facilities for Disabled Asian Women, living in the London Borough of Redbridge.

Our objectives are to:

DAWN Core values are as follows:

Background

Disabled Asian Women’s Network was set up in December 1993 to cater for physical, emotional and mental well-being of disabled Asian women. It was designed to improve the quality of life for the elderly and help them to manage their lives with more comfort and ease which will give them a sense of being part of the community. It also provides a forum for free exchange of information, beliefs and ideas about gender, race and disability.

Attendance and what we provide

We run a weekly Well-being club on Tuesday and Wednesday. Currently DAWN provides a service for over 85 members. Members can take part in a variety of activities, learn new skills, find out about health-related issues and take part in gentle exercise. These include:

Other activities include:

We offer support and independent living

We offer Support and Outreach visits to those who are unable to attend the Centre for various reasons like:

Funding Arrangements

At the time of printing DAWN has a contract with the London Borough of Redbridge and we look forward to again securing this funding for the following year. In addition to this DAWN is constantly applying to other funders for their short-term projects.

DAWN maintains tight grips on monitoring financial spend across the board and regular reports are presented to the Committee and the Council. This allows opportunity to identify under/over spends in given budget heads and taking remedial action.

Finally, it can be said that DAWN provides value for its money. Staff and the Management Committee work extremely hard to provide a valuable service with limited funding relieving the burden of the already stretched Social Care Services. Being a unique group it provides a specialist service to Disabled Asian Women of all cultures and communities across the London Borough of Redbridge.

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT

After a lot of trial and tribulations I am pleased to report that DAWN is finally up and running. Despite the Coronavirus closedown in 2020 our members have slowly but surely filtered in, mostly reassured after a few brave ones first ventured back into our fold. Many of those who returned were still recovering from the after-shock of what they had gone through and everyone had a sad story to tell.

As a result, members became closer and started to interact more with each other and we saw lots of friendships flourishing. It was a time for reflection and grieving and also for being grateful to have come out through the other end safely.

I am pleased to know that over 60 members have now benefitted from the Group therapy sessions that we managed to set up for them through the NHS Talking Therapies.

Celebrating the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was the highlight when everyone got together and created two garden boxes fit for the Queen, one with herb based plants and one with general plants decorated with bunting and flags. These were displayed in the Town Shopping Centre and many had a chance to take pictures with the local Mayor. This was followed by the fundraising event at the Centre where members rallied round to sell plants, food snacks and other memorabilia. It was very uplifting to see all our members participating and enjoying themselves.

I believe that DAWN is flourishing as never before and members’ appreciation of the work that we do speaks volumes. I am very lucky to have a good team and staff who are not only dedicated but also go out of their way to support and help me whenever I have asked for their assistance. I would, therefore, like to take this opportunity to thank them all and hope they continue to give me the support for as long as I am in office.

Harsha Popat

Disabled Asian Women’s Network

SECRETARY’S REPORT

I first became a member as a carer for my mother-in-law who had dementia. I had no idea how she would be managed and be supported at DAWN. However, over time I noticed how dedicated and caring members were to each other and the help they got with form-filling, advice and dial-a-ride bookings. This made me feel included and supported. Slowly, I realised how easy it was to talk to staff or get any advice or information that I needed.

My mother-in-law has since passed away but I have now dedicated my services to DAWN. I attend every week and I help with everything that I am capable of. This year is my first year as Secretary and I am thoroughly enjoying every minute of it. Not only has it built my confidence but it has got me closer to many members who I am now meeting socially.

At DAWN I am attending meetings, helping to organise trips to the sea-side, cinemas and communicating with and interacting with other local groups so I can bring fresh ideas and ways of working here.

I also supporting with activities, serving refreshments, and at the same time, help with decision making at committee level.

I hope my contribution to DAWN is worthy of appreciation.

Balwir Kaur Secretary

STAFF REPORT

To ensure all members felt safe and secure indoors, my first priority has been to follow the post-covid risk assessment policy for the safety of all members attending the Day Centres. This was carried out by offering awareness talks, always informing members what was at risk and implementing measures to combat especially hygiene at meal-times and not sitting too closely together.

Members had been traumatised with the impact of the Coronovirus outbreak in 2020 and many had lost relatives during that time. There were cases where they could not say their goodbyes to them, some died in isolation in hospitals and some could not travel back to their homeland to be with relatives, etc. With a lot of networking and hard work I managed to arrange for the NHS Talking therapies to attend and offer group sessions to our members. Overall 20 sessions took place which I facilitated and I am pleased to report that over 60 members benefitted from this scheme.

DAWN celebrated the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by joining a competition organised by the Community Ilford Exchange Shopping Centre decorating two garden boxes with herbal plants and general indoor plants. Two projects were set up and each group had to plan, buy their own compost and plants and come up with innovative ideas for decorating their boxes. These were finally submitted and displayed with other entries from the community where they would be judged for a prize from the Mayor. Although DAWN did not win, everyone who participated, had a good time getting their hands dirty, being creative, and this lifted their spirits a little. This was followed by DAWN fundraising on that day with stalls selling snacks, plants and other items and everyone had a good time.

The Christmas party was another event that was enjoyed by all members. This was arranged at the local Asiatique Indian Restaurant. A lot of hard work went into arranging this event and nearly 70 members attended on that day. Members danced away with the Mayor in tow and everyone went home in good spirits.

Neelam Pahl

Project Manager

ACTIVITIES

All our charitable activities focus on benefitting Disabled Asian Women and providing them a space to learn, grow and socialise. Our activities deliver public benefit by the main activities we have described below . Activities this year have included the following:

Yoga and Exercise

Classes take place regularly at both Tuesday and Wednesday sessions. At present Yoga is carried out by qualified sessional workers. At intervals Keep fit exercises are also offered via Redbridge Community Volunteer Services (CVS). These are enjoyed by all our members and gentle exercises are sometimes carried out by individual members in their absence so that they are given a chance to lead in order to empower and gain confidence.

- Health & well being

Health checks have been carried out by the local P.S. Chemists who have overseen several sessions where members’ sugar levels, height & weight checks have been carried out, and advice offered.

Eye clinic – Heparan Mobile Opticians hold a clinic on a yearly basis, over 3 weeks and offer eye checks and spectacles service.

Weekly Walk in the Park – In partnership with Vision, DAWN enables its members to access the weekly Thursday walk in Valentines Park. This gives members not only a chance to participate in the walk and enhance their emotional and physical wellbeing but also gives many an opportunity to socialise and befriend others.

Talks (formal)

Talks (informal)

Discussions

Other Activities

Festivals

Other Celebrations

Trips

Fundraising

FUTURE PLANS

Marketing and Advertising

DAWN has decided that it was again time to start advertising our services in the local community and build members’ confidence to return and enjoy the activities provided. It was also hoped that networking along with some poster distribution in the local GP surgeries, local organisations, etc. and a range of activities planned in the future may also encourage new membership also.

Trips

DAWN has been approached by many members who are elderly to arrange some trips abroad. It is difficult for them to travel with their families or they feel they want to see the world without being a burden on them. To take them abroad DAWN will need to consider risk assessments, insurance, appropriate accommodation and destinations which they will be able to enjoy. DAWN will look into this as a future plan.

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EVALUATION

An evaluation of the services provided was carried out including the type of members that were accessing this service. Out of 82 questionnaires given out, 51 were received, duly completed. The result with questions asked and answers received were as follows:

Q1. How do you find coming to the Centre? Answer: (useful, very useful, not useful)

30 replied very useful , 21 replied useful and 0 replied not useful .

This proved that the members definitely gained by attending our Centre.

Q2. Do you enjoy the activities that are provided at the Centre? Answer: (very much, alright, not much)

28 replied very much 23 replied alright and 0 replied not much .

This proved that the activities provided were appropriate to the needs of the members. The 23 who replied ‘alright’ were satisfied and had no complaints .

Q3. What activities would you like to see more of? Answer: (Exercise, Cinema, Educational, Celebrations, Cultural talks, Art & Craft, Talks on health issues, Talks/discussions on well-being, Traditional singing/dancing, Religious or Spiritual discourse, Other)

50 replied exercise , 33 replied cinema , 23 replied educational , 35 replied celebrations , 35 replied cultural, 19 replied art & craft, 42 replied health issues, 27 replied talks/discussions on well-being, 37 replied traditional singing/dancing, 31 replied religious or spiritual discourse and 1 replied Other offering suggestions of more park walks, swimming, restaurant visits.

The result showed that exercising and talks on health issues were of the most importance, thus valuing regular attendance at the Centre. Cultural celebrations along with traditional singing and dancing made members feel more at home and the spiritual discourse helped to identify morally to the Asian culture. Art and craft brought out creativity and relieved mental stress.

Q4. As a result of attending the Centre how has this affected your daily lives? Answer: (Feel happier, increased social circle, gained knowledge, gained confidence, Other)

Members were asked to tick more than 1 box if they wished. 42 replied Feel happier , 32 replied increased social circle, 25 replied gained knowledge, 31 replied gained confidence and 3 replied made new friends, less lonely, felt included.

Q5. How long have you been coming to the Centre? Answer: (6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years or longer)

3 replied 6 months, 1 replied 1 year , 2 replied 2 years, 3 replied 3 years , 3 replied 4 years and 39 replied 5 years or longer.

It was noted that newly registered members would have been with the Organisation for a short time only and this reflected in the numbers in the 6 months and 1 year period.

As DAWN has been running over 10 years, many members have been attending for a long time and this was reflected in the over 5 year period. This proved that the majority of the members wished to stay long-term members and were happy attending the Centre on a regular basis.

Q6 How would you rate the services provided by DAWN? Answer: (Excellent, Good, Poor)

29 replied excellent , 22 replied good and 0 replied poor

Q7. If you have had any problems, were these resolved to your satisfaction?

Answer: (Yes, No, Not sure, No problems)

20 replied yes, 0 replied no, 10 replied not sure , 17 replied no problems

Q8. What age range do you fall into? Answer: (40-50 years, 50-60 years, 60-70 years, 70-80 years, 80-90 years, 90-100 years)

0 replied 40-50 years , 2 replied 50-60 years, 17 replied 60-70 years, 18 replied 7080 years, 14 replied 80-90 years , 0 replied 90-100 years

DAWN is aware that our regular members are ageing now and we need to address this issue by being more supportive of their needs. Many have multiple health issues and are being supported by regular telephone calls, health & benefit checks, contact with other statutory bodies e.g. Age Concern, Social Services, etc.

Q9. What language do you speak? Answer: (Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Other)

35 replied Punjabi, 18 replied Gujarati, 30 replied Hindi, 7 replied Urdu, 7 replied English with Hindi/Punjabi and 1 replied Sindhi

Q10. Are you a Carer? Answer: (Yes, No)

9 replied yes and 38 replied no

Those who replied yes mostly look after their ageing husbands who have health or mobility problems

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Q11. Do you live: Alone, With Family, Sheltered/Residential accommodation?

14 replied alone, 35 replied with family and 2 replied Sheltered accommodation

Q12. Have you received a home visit from us? (Yes, No)

20 replied Yes and 27 replied No

If Yes, were you happy with the visit? (Yes, No)

20 replied Yes and 0 said No

Did it meet your needs? Answer: Yes, Not sure

20 said Yes and 2 said Not sure

The 2 who said not sure had unfinished work that was on-going.

Q12 Any other comments you would like to make?

No comments were received.

Disabled Asian Women's Network

Charity No: 1163929

Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Contents Page
Independent Examiner's Report 1
Income and Expenditure Account 2
Balance Sheet 3
Notes to the Accounts 4

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees/members of DISABLED ASIAN WOMEN'S NETWORK On accounts for the year ended 31st March 2023 Charity no (if any) 1163929 Set out on pages 2 to 4 Respective responsibilities of The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation for the accounts. trustees' and examiner The charity's trustees' consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the charity * Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act, and *to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with examiner's statement general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the 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. In our opinion, the accounts present a true and fair view of the Charity and it's financial affairs Independent examiner's In connection with my examination, no matter has statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below * 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements: • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and • to prepare accounts which accord the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 22/08/2023 Name: Jagdeep S Walia Relevant professional qualifications(s) CHARTERED TAX ADVISOR, CTA, ATT (FELLOW), FFTA (Membership No 88968) Address: 6 St. Georges Avenue, Southall Middlesex UB1 1PZ

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DISABLED ASIAN WOMEN'S NETWORK
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT restricted unresrticted total
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Funds Funds
2022
INCOME
33,000 Grants 27666 27,666
- 2,084 Fund Raising & donations 4908 4,908
1,015 Job Retention Scheme -
- Membership -
- Refund -
- Donation -
6 Interest 275
- Compensation 100
31,937 27,666 4,908 32,949
LESS EXPENDITURE restricted Unrestricted TOTAL
Funds Funds
12,233 staff salary 21,527 21,527
- -
employers nic
6,162 rent/hall/utilty & hire of office 7,015 7,015
- Sessional staff 504 504
- Social activities -
- -
consultancy
- training -
444 Insurances 504 504
477 Telephones 320 149 469
- Outdoor trips/social activities 650 527 1,177
- Staff travel -
74 First Aid -
71 Sundries/disposable cups/plates/spoons/gifts 49 49
40 Subscriptions 40 40
525 Printing , stationary & photocopying/postages 180 65 245
- Computer Consumables 90 90
1,428 Hospitality/refreshments/festivals 3,888 947 4,835
- Transport 500 150 650
460 Charity -
205 Payroll services 110 110
- Legal Staff 18 18
1,080 Independent examiner 1,080
- Donatitions/Queens Jubilee 146 146
- Disclosure Service -
280 Depreciation 320
23,478 35,342 2,036 38778
Surplus /deficit /for the year
8,459
Net Outflow(deficit) - 7,676 2,872 - 5,829
150,618 Total Funds Brought Forward 159,077
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Fixed assets
Board games etc
computer
Assets/addition
Less depreciation
Current assets
Debtors Redbridge Council
Bank current account
Reserve account
Cash in hand
Total fixed and current assets
Less current liabilities
PAYE/NIC
independent examiner fees
PAYE
wages
Net assets
Represented by
ACCUMULATED FUND
Balance brought forward
Add surplus/deficit/ for the year
DISABLED ASIAN WOMEN'S NETWORK
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023		 31/03/2023
Cost
1,555
1,278
440
2,315
958
-
92,724
62,884
18
155,626
156,584
1080
346
1,910
3,336
153,248
159,077
5,829

153,248		 31/03/2022
Cost
1,555
1,278
0
1,995
838
-
97,497
62,609
49
160,155
160,993
1080
155
680
1,915
159,078
- 150,618
8,459
159,077

We approve the above accounts and confirm that we have made available all the records information and explanation necessary for their preparation

TREASURER

Mrs Charula Pajwani Date 22/08/2023 Mrs Balwir Kaur Secretary Mrs Harsha Popat Chairperson

Disabled Asian Women's Network

Noted to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023

1. Accounting Policies

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention using the accruals basis. These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention using the accruals basis.
Fixed assets have been depreciated at 25% on a straight line basis.
2. Creditors
2023 2022
£ £
Accrued Wages-paye 2,256 835
photocopying charges
Payroll Charges
Rent
Independent Examination 1,080 1,080
3. There has been an decrease in funding from the london Borough of Redbridge
for the year ending 31/03/2023 compared with previous year
4. Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustee's are required under the Charities Act 1993 to prepare statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial
position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view,
the trustees should follow best practice and:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law and regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets if the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

DISABLED ASIAN WOMEN'S NETWORK INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31-03-2023

2023 2022
EXPENDITURE
Wages
(for 3)		 21,527 (2 EMPLOYEES) 12233
employers nic
Rent/room hire 7,015 HIRE OF HALL (LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE) 6162
First Aid First Aid 74
Sessional staff 522 Sessional staff
Insurances 504 Insurances 444
Telephone and postage 469 Telephone and postage 477
Outdoor trips/social activities 1,177 OUTDOOR TRIPS-CINEMAS-RESTAURANTS
Management Cost MANAGEMENT COST
Training TRAINING
Computer Consumables 90 COMPUTER CONSUMABLES 0
Sundries 49 Sundries 3
Sundries/disposable cups/plates/spoons/gifts Sundries/disposable cups/plates/spoons/gifts 68
Subscriptions 40 Subscriptions 40
Printing and stationary 245 PRINTING -STATIONARY 525
Transport 650 TRANSPORT
Hospitality & refreshments 4,835 Hospitality & refreshments 1428
Payroll services 110 Payroll services 205
Donation/Queen's Jubilee 146 Donation/Queen's Jubilee 460
Independent examiner 1,080 Independent examiner 1080
Depreciation 320 ON BOARD GAMES & computer 280

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