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2023-03-31-accounts

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

Inspiring girls. Empowering women. Advancing communities.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 - 2023

Report of the Board of Trustee Directors and Financial Statements - Year Ended 31 March 23

Empowering women through education and employment opportunities is essential to driving change. Through mobilising inspiring leaders to use their resources and talents to achieve this is effective altruism. Communities and society as a whole will thrive as a result. This needs a more joined-up effort, where every one of us has a part to play.

Leigh Bowman-Perks, Founder & CEO

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1165616 ENGLAND AND WALES COMPANY NUMBER: 14176030

OVERVIEW

Charity Name: Structure: Charity Number: Company Number: Bankers: Auditors:

Inspiring Leadership Foundation Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee 1165616 (England and Wales) 14176030 (England) Natwest Bank, London Streets Accountants

Trustee Directors Board

Chairman Mr. Danny Payne Founder & CEO Ms. Leigh Bowman-Perks Trustee / NED Ms. Michelle Coomber Trustee / NED (Safeguarding) Ms. Jane Burton Trustee / NED Ms. Nicola Kerr-Shaw Trustee / NED Ms. Clare Iles Trustee / NED Mr. Jon Parry Trustee / NED Ms. Unette Spencer Trustee / NED / ARAC Chair. Ms. Victoria Cope

Charity Trustees’ Annual Report 2022-2023

The Charity Trustees, who are also the Directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their Annual report and the audited financial statements for the year ended the 31 March 2023.

The Financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Articles of Association and the statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS102.

The objects of the Inspiring Leadership Foundation are to promote for charitable purposes for the benefit of women and their families, detailed in the Strategy section of this report.

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1165616 ENGLAND AND WALES | COMPANY NUMBER: 14176030

Javina, lives in Birmingham, UK. She was referred to us by the Serious and Organised Crime Team at the Home Office. Having completed the 4 levels of the Inspiring Futures Academy, she is going through her training to become a Certified IFA Trainer and Ambassador. She is also a Songwriter/Producer, setting up the first pilot Safe Space for women to feel inspired and developed to fulfill their potential. She is being mentored by singer/songwriter/actress Twinnie Lee Moore and her production team.

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1165616 ENGLAND AND WALES | COMPANY NUMBER: 14176030

Report of the Board of Inspiring Leadership Foundation Charity Trustee Directors

Chair’s Message

Danny Payne Chair Inspiring Leadership Foundation

As we prepare this report, it is clear that our vision for achieving the empowerment of women and girls is more critical than ever. We are in the midst of a growing cost of living crises, where women are particularly adversely impacted, where they are 14% more likely to experience increased unemployment, caring responsibilities and poverty. As the ILF works specifically with the most disadvantaged, vulnerable, and risk risk, we hear stories of how these genderbased inequalities are compounded even further, building barriers to job opportunities and career progression, with a direct correlation to issues such as financial anxiety, mental and physical ill health.

This landscape makes our determination to fulfill our purpose stronger than ever, and help the women and girls who face the greatest risk of disadvantage, discrimination, violence, exploitation, and exclusion compared to others. Through targeting the most deprived communities and developing more than 240 multi-agency partnerships, we are working together to tackle both strategic national and local community-based issues, including: Violence Against Women and Girls ( VAWG ) with the Police; Serious and Organised Crime ( SOC ) with the criminal justice system with the Home Office; Mental and Emotional Wellbeing with a range of schools and charities; and Unemployment with the Department for Work and Pensions.

It is the transformed life of every beneficiary that resides firmly at the very heart of our work and I am so proud of the resilience, dedication and creativity of the team that has enabled us to swiftly pivot to fully agile and remote services.

Our fresh, new curriculum is based on the Inspiring Leadership Compass, offers 4 levels of learning, creating a holistic, statistically proven method for personal and professional development. Each level moves beneficiaries from individual and team learning through to the skills of empowerment, creating personal agency and ambassadors that support others. In addition to matching inspiring business leaders as mentors, delivering masterclasses and our own online learning APP, we have been gifted essential resources that address the issues of digital inclusion for participants, ensuring no experience is compromised due to lack of access to resources or digital inclusion.

Charity Trustees’ Annual Report 2022-2023

We also believe that whilst charity may start at home, it should not end there. Our services have relevance around the world , and this intentional approach reinforces our values and the true meaning of diversity, inclusion, and tolerance. Our world-class Inspiring Futures Academy continues to expand its footprint, and is now being delivered to women in 5 different countries: UK, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda,

We continued to forge strong relationships with existing and new international partners, in particular Mothers 2 Mothers, an inspiring organisation that’s addressing the issues of HIV / AIDs and other health-related issues in communities across sub-Saharan Africa, with outstanding results. We continue to craft fit-for-purpose interventions, as well as investing in critical projects that address the basic fundamental needs and human rights for women and their families. The positive impact of this important work through the year has led us to planning the rollout of our services to at least 10 Sub-Saharan African countries in collaboration with Mothers 2 Mothers from Quarter 1, 2024.

Through bringing together the power of women's voices through personal stories and developmental growth, women become more united in their learning, tolerant of differences , and inspired to excel to achieve their dreams. We have been taking targeted action to empower women by specifically addressing their educational, wellbeing, employment and resource needs. Our inspirational and comprehensive programmes have been helping to close the gaps in available support at a critical time: as women transition from or leave services, or even struggle to access them in the first place. As a result, we are witnessing achievements for personal empowerment and also promising in-region genderinclusion improvements. We have seen an increased in IFA referrals, with 385 new referrals to our programmes, bringing the total number to 6959 beneficiaries impacted by our Academy, Career Advisory, Mentoring and Project investments to date.

As we look forward, we are conscious of the temporary hold we placed on investing in international projects through COVID and post-pandemic to ensure stabilisation. This will be reviewed again for the forthcoming year.

We developed 3 critical phases to the charity: Protect, Innovate and Grow. This focus on 'Protect' and 'Innovate' through a very challenging geopolitical environment, helping to bring us confidently closer to our ambition for a global community of women and girls that are most impacted by gender disparities and disadvantage, so that everyone thrive, without compromising on quality and impact. Through the gift of exclusive, leading technologies and APPs, we are able to place learning and inspiration at the fingertips of our beneficiaries no matter where they live in the world. This digital strategy prepares us for an exciting phase of growth.

There is a huge amount of work to be done to now scale up and extend our services, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. The Board comprised of the highest cadre of talent and experience, with a passion for the ILF, is a key enabler for our growth. I would like to thank everyone who has played a role in our success for their generosity, support and belief."

Danny Payne Chair, Inspiring Leadership Foundation

Type of Governing Document: Articles of Association

For Public Benefit

In planning the charity's activities, the Trustee Directors have given due regard to the Charity Commission and Companies’ House guidance. The Inspiring Leadership Foundation delivers comprehensive personal and professional development, career opportunities, and resources. with the aim of helping women and girls, and their families, in the UK and internationally to achieve their ambitions and financial independence.

Our research-based Inspiring Futures Academy empower beneficiaries with essential skills, knowledge, and self-confidence to achieve personal goals and career aspirations. We leverage an influential international business community that provides a breadth of mentorship, essential resources and work opportunities. Our collaborations with critical services and partners expands our united ability to address the gaps in outreach services, enabling us to meet the holistic needs of beneficiaries, opening new and inspiring pathways and eliminate the 'revolving door'.

OUR CHARITABLE OBJECTS:

EDUCATION

WELLBEING

Educate, inspire and empower individuals and communities for their advancement, to relieve and prevent poverty and financial hardship

EMPLOYMENT

Advance the development of learning, education, vocational and business skills to enable gainful employment and greater financial independence

Advance the provision of healthcare and education to improve the wellbeing of women and children affected by health and poverty-related issues (including but not exclusive to access to water, sanitation, education, medical aid, mental wellbeing)

RECOVERY

PARTNERING

Promote efficiency and effectiveness of charities and projects through collaboration and the provision of advice, education, training and resources

Provide relief, counselling and support for the recovery of survivors from trauma and abuse (especially but not exclusive to female genital mutilation, sexual exploitation, human trafficking, access to education, abuse and discrimination)

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION REGISTERED CHARITY 1165616

Our Governance Framework

Inspiring leadership Foundation is governed , which provides the constitutional framework. These are available for inspection on the Charity Commission website or from the Charity secretary. As part of our commitment to corporate governance, we have adopted a global code of ethics policy and compliance with this is reviewed each year to ensure our compliance. The trustee Directors establish the annual plan each year, considering how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity. They have confirmed that the annual report and financial statement complies with the current statutory requirements.

Background

"We know that risks faced by girls and women diminish proportionally to their financial independence and reducing inequality can improve economies and stabilise communities around the world. Our interventions must not fall short of our beneficiaries' unique potential, aspirations." - Leigh Bowman-Perks, Founder and CEO.

Our charity was founded by Leigh to help change the landscape for women by addressing gender disparities that are impacting every country. Following her own early life experiences of abuse and poverty, Leigh became a successful international business-woman, speaker and author. Her extensive research explored the inequality women and girls face at home, at work, and in public life and how the empowerment of girls, adolescents and women through targeted interventions is key to breaking the cycle of gender inequality.

The need for services are escalating, however in contrast, investment and available support is contracted as a result of economic pressures. As an inclusive charity, we do not define the beneficiary by their past and so each has their own story and reason for joining. Our referrals and applications are for women and girls aged 13 and above who are physically, mentall and emotionally ready for our programmes. Here are just a few insights based on some of the most pertinent challenges our beneficiaries face:

Through our research we have explored the unique factors experience of vulnerable and disadvantaged girls and women, with an aim to elucidate the specific protective factors than minimise the trends. Upon reviewing factors that have been found to have a differential impact on the outcomes for women in terms of economic autonomy and supportive and health social ties, we have designed our interventions that understands the specific gendered-related needs of our beneficiaries. We observe that this not only positively impacts individuals but also their families and relationships too due to the influence women have in their communities.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

Our Strategy

Our Vision

Our Goal

A world where all women and girls are inspired and empowered to achieve their full potential, leading to positive social change.

Our Mission

To provide world-class personal and career development, helping disadvantaged and vulnerable women and girls to achieve their ambitions and financial independence.

We do this by leveraging the power of an influential community and collaborative partnerships in the public, private and charitable sectors.

100,000 women and families around the world by 2035

Our Strategy on a page

Vision

We envision a world where all girls and women are inspired and empowered to achieve their full potential, leading to women's empowerment and social change.

Mission

We provide world-class personal and professional development, helping women and girls to achieve their ambitions and financial independence. We do this by leveraging the power of an influential community and collaborative partnerships.

Objects

All fall under the stipulations listed by the charity commission for England and Wales

  1. ‘’The advancement of education’’

  2. ‘’The advancement of health’’

  3. "The advancement of equality"

  4. "The advancement of community development"

Our Values

Inspiring Collaborative Progressive Resourceful

Our Goal

100,000 women & girls by 2035

Our Strapline

Our Why? Burning Platform

  1. Growing social mobility gap and inequities 2. Gaps in service provision and resources 3. Limitations to government & funding as catalyst 4. Emphasis on emergency support

  2. Lack of long term community and aspiration realisation 6. Latent business leadership talent not tapped into

Strategic Focus 2022-2025:

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Strategic Focus 2022-2025: Our Ecosystem
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Leveraging the assets, Strategic collaborations
resources and capacities with government and
of international multi-agencies, sharing
corporate partners and knowledge and bridging
business leaders to the gaps in services,
Structure a lean, Create a portfolio of scalable Mobilise resources, affect change. resources and funding.
effective and safe services underpinned by agile technologies, partnerships &
organisation. thinking and technologies. services to accelerate growth.
OUTCOMES FOR RESOURCEFUL
BENEFICIARIES ORGANISATION
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Fund and implementworld-class services Efficient and effective
and support for the models for economies
empowerment of of scale and impact,
women and girls leveraging 21st century
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Inspiring Futures Academy

Our Framework

Inspiring Futures Academy is our customised, world-class, comprehensive programme It delivers a uniquely positioned curriculum for personal and professional development, and is delivered by Certified Inspiring Futures Ambassadors , inspiring business leaders and subject matter experts. TM

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Our programmes are built around the Inspiring
Leadership Compass - a statistically, researchedTM
and proven model for personal and professional
performance and success.
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Specialist Pathways: Inspiring Entrepreneurs (Business Start-ups) Students in Mind (Education Wellbeing Programmes) Inspiring Futures Ambassadors Programmes (Certifications)TM

Outcomes: Improved confidence and wellbeing Improved employability skills Improved autonomy Healthy social ties and relationships Economic Independence

Our Tech

Our Virtual Learning Centre and App offers life-long access to support, placing learning and support at the finger-tips of users. Embracing the future for agile intervention to meet the needs of users and achieve economies of scale and impact globally. Worldclass CRM delivers security, efficiency and robustness.

International Development

We recognise that we must provide targeted investments into the infrastructure, assets and resource needs of under-developed countries for empowering women and girls. To successfully collaborate and embed our Academies and services in local communities, we start with building the foundations. This includes;

Inspiring Leadership Academy

Inspiring Leadership Academy delivered by world class professionals:

International Authors, Speakers, Coaches support for free Raise vital funds for the charity Mobilise friends to volunteer and support Upskills agency partners and charities Creates a global movement for Inspiring Leadership - where LEADERS LEAVE LEGACIES

Additional Outcomes: Improved educational infrastructure Improved personal and employability skills Improved health services Improved local agency Economic Independence

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

Who we help

Who we help: ‘Disadvantaged’ is a term that encompasses individuals who face a higher risk of poverty, social exclusion, discrimination, and violence compared to others, impacting their opportunities and financial stability.

The women and girls we help often lack crucial protective factors that contribute to their well-being. Confidence and self-worth are often depleted, with a staggering 65% of our beneficiaries facing this challenge. They often experience a lack of autonomy and selfdirection. Many of them have not had access to healthy relationships or supportive networks. Their experience of education, training, and resources are often limited. 85% struggle with low income, no income, or employment instability. We help women and girls, aged 13 and up. Uniquely, there is no upper age limit. This is because the women and girls we work with have experienced some of the most profound barriers in their lives, including but not limited to:

Internationally, in the developing world, we know that basic fundamental needs for health, security and education need to be met to ensure effective programme access and participation. We invest in critical projects through collaborations with charity partners to help access and meet the needs of more women and their families in communities.

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of the women & girls we serve come to us with low self-esteem or confidence

of the women & girls we serve come from low-income/deprived backgrounds of those who disclosed, 86% of women we support reported are unemployed

"All my questions had no answer until the Inspiring Leadership Foundation came into my life"

Registered Charity: 1165616

NOVEN, QUARKGROVE VENTURES BeneficiaryBRAND GUIDELINES

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

What sets us apart

What sets us apart is our commitment to addressing a crucial need for services that provide transitional assistance and aftercare. We understand that their journeys are multifaceted and require ongoing and long-term support at different stages of their lives. Therefore, we set no upper-age limit. What also sets us apart is our unique ability to harness and leverage the power of an influential community to create a meaningful impact.

We firmly believe in the cyclical effect of "leaders leaving legacies." It is through this belief that we have cultivated a network of mentors, volunteers, and partners who are experienced, committed, and driven by the desire to use their expertise, insight, assets, and resources for the greater good. We work closely with the Home Office, the DWP and the Police.

The Covenant

Launching the The Covenant for Empowering Women and Girls in partnership with the DWP. This is a commitment by the nation to take action by recognising the barriers and discrimination that women face. Organisations pledge to take specific actions to overcome these obstacles and create a more equitable society.

Registered Charity: 1165616

This is the first national rollout of its kind, drawing on the successes of previous covenants, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to champion this cause for greater NOVEN, social mobility through life-changing opportunities. Beneficiary QUARKGROVE VENTURES BRAND GUIDELINES

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

Inspiring Futures Academy

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Registered Charity: 1165616
A Comprehensive Curriculum
WORKSHOPS
MENTORING
We offer a range of live sessions
covering a variety of topics designed We will match you with the right
around the Inspiring Leadership mentor who can use their expertise
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internal team members and inspiring your goals and aspirations.
guest speakers.
VIRTUAL LEARNING WORK EXPERIENCE
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SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY PSYCHOMETRICS course. This experience
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long term. We will create a safe build greater self-awareness, improved my
space in which you can learn and understand your strengths to better confidence a lot."
grow. guide your future.
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The Inspiring Futures Academy Levels 1-3 workshops are based around the Inspiring Leadership Compass , and are showing positive progress, where beneficiaries are reporting life-changing impacts in their personal and work lives.

Confidence is steadily increasing within the workshops, with women and girls finding the courage to present, facilitate and participate as part of this growing community. We are now delivering workshops every week, twice per week. The monthly structure focuses on key topics of the Compass, which has yielded positive results as we increase participation and learning outcomes.

We are now excited to have launched the The Train the Trainer program and Ambassador Programme, certifying beneficiaries and leaders to deliver within local communities, supporting our expansion plans from 2023.

We have launched our first careers site as part of the empowering Women’s Covenant, in collaboration with the DWP. Corporations are now promoting job and work experience, offering extensive support and flexible arrangements, helping our beneficiaries to engage confidently with the recruitment process.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | AGM 2023

Virtual Learning Centre

The ILF provides beneficiaries and volunteers with access to the Virtual Learning Centre (VLC), a comprehensive platform for personal and professional development. Using our Virtual Learning Centre App or website, users can engage in content tailored to different levels of the Inspiring Futures Academy (IFA) during workshops. The VLC offers attractive courses and learning pathways, including our own or specially curated content, videos, surveys. Beneficiaries access IFA modules, while mentors use the Inspiring Mentors Programme for volunteering guidance. The VLC supports the learning process with features like a calendar, messaging, discussion boards, and survey data, enabling group categorization for referral partner reports.

Progress

This year, the primary focus has been on expanding content for beneficiaries and mentors, with updated IFA Level 1 and Level 2 courses. Weekly Inspiration emails now include links to fresh courses in the ILF Resource Hub. The Personal Development Plan for IFA participants has been reformatted, separating assessments for clarity, and knowledge assessments have been redesigned for automated marking and statistical analysis on the VLC. A Digital Library and resource hub is growing, thanks to our volunteers, providing book reviews and aiding in course editing. Additional courses for mentors in the Inspiring Mentors Programme cover communication, safeguarding, and wellbeing, complemented by an updated mentor handbook with information on policies and ILF programs.

Our Progress & Counting

6,959 TO DATE

5 AND COUNTING

635 IN SERVICES

100,000

Women & families in UK and Internationally impacted by our services and project investments.

Our projects have so far helped women and their families located in 5 different countries.

Women & girls have joined our Inspiring Futures Academy, which launched in 2021.

our goal is to change the lives of 100,000 disadvantaged women & girls around the world by 2035.

As we continue to get closer to the needs of the beneficiaries, it is helping us define services that complement the Inspiring Futures Academy. We understand we need to “meet potential beneficiaries where they are at” in terms of physical locations, as well as aspirational goals. Our intention is to raise awareness of and applications to our services, develop key skills, promote alternative life-pathways and uplift aspirations.

IInspiring Wellness Pathway

We have commenced working with Students in Mind, a partnership aimed at fostering a harmonious and supportive community within the classroom. Together, we work towards making wellbeing sustainable for both students and teachers. Health and Wellbeing Tools and teaching methods have been built into our Virtual Learning Centre. Additionally, we provide support and resources for teachers via the Virtual Learning Centre, enabling schools to create a conducive learning environment that promotes well-being and supports student development. We are currently in discussions with Zack George (NextGen Gladiator) and the BBC production team, building in fitness and health in parallel to the new series being launched on the BBC in the New Year.

Inspiring Business Entrepreneurship Pathway

A common and growing aspirational goal for many of our beneficiaries is to run their own business, including training, floristry, Fitness (Yoga), retail. We are working in collaboration with Maureen O’Callaghan of Lincoln University to develop a structured pathway for developing business and financial management skills. We are also targeting successful business entrepreneurs to act as mentors and role models, and sourcing equipment and technology to help individuals get launched.

Centres for Inspiring Futures What Next?

We are excited to announce the opening of our inaugural physical safe space in Bromsgrove, a collaborative effort with the local authority and spearheaded by our beneficiary-turned-ILF Ambassador, Javina Greene. This dedicated initiative aims to address the challenges women face by providing a secure environment for rebuilding, uplifting spirits, and pursuing aspirations. In addition to the IFA, we offer self-defence classes, floristry, cooking, and crafts.

Support is provided for beneficiaries in application completion and program engagement. Discussions are in progress for a dedicated 'Safe Space for Women' with Cadence Innova and the Executive for South Kesteven.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

Beneficiary Demographics

Demogra
phic		 Overall New This
Quarter		 Incre
ase		 Annual Target 2023-24

 Annual Target
2024-5
Beneficia
ries		 313 10 3.1% **1290 (we are 24% of goal) ** 2700

Beneficiary Age Range

Age Percentage Numbers 6225
No birthdate 64.68% --
Below 18 19.63% 21
18 - 30 16.82% 18
30 - 40 20.56% 22
40 - 50 14.02% 8
50 - 60 6.54% 7
60+ 7.48% 24

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Beneficiary Age Range

Age Percentage Numbers
No birthdate 64.68% --
Below 18 19.63% 21
18 - 30 16.82% 18
30 - 40 20.56% 22
40 - 50 14.02% 8
50 - 60 6.54% 7
60+ 7.48% 24

to access our Impact Stories

74%

of beneficiaries come to us with significant low selfesteem and confidence

52.81%

of beneficiaries disclosed joinedsignificantly low income / unemployed

of beneficiaries come to us from low-income / deprived / disadvantaged backgrounds

of beneficiaries who required mentoring have been matched to inspiring business leaders and coaches.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | AGM 2023

International Expansion

Progress

Opportunities in partnerships have notably expanded on the international front, particularly in the realm of international development activities, exemplified by the extension of the Inspiring Futures Academy into multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

We have initiated a successful pilot program in collaboration with M2M, launched in Uganda and South Africa, with plans for an expansive rollout across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Ireland
United Kingdom
Kenya
South Africa
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Opportunities for joint funding projects in the future are on the horizon. Our services, which complement M2M's initiatives, are delivered to female mentors leading health initiatives in their communities, garnering exceptional feedback.

Overall To Date:

UK (7 - Birmingham, Grimsby, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Worcester, Nottingham)

Ireland: 1 - Dublin

Africa: 3 - Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria

Opportunities for Growth:

Following the successful pilot and implementation of the Inspiring Futures Academy in Kenya, and South Africa, we are now planning the implementation of the Academy across 10+ subSaharan Africa countries.

In the UK, we continue to align to strategic statutory organisation programmes, including the DWP on Unemployment, The Home Office on Serious and Organised Crime and their Clear Hold Build rollout (CHB), and also the Police on addressing Violence Against Women and Girls.

At a local level, we continue to build 3rd party partnerships with the charity, NGO, Education sector, gifting our services for free, knowing that through collaboration everyone thrives.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

Our Outcomes

CONFIDENCE & WELLBEING

We improve confidence and wellbeing so that women & girls can get closer to living their full potential.

INCOME & EMPLOYMENT

We help women & girls gain income and employment, diminishing risks and advancing gender equality.

AUTONOMY

We help beneficiaries gain autonomy so they can make their own decisions and determine the course of their lives.

100% of participants were satisfied with online workshops

Data to follow - participants accessing on line learning and support available through our APP

85% of beneficiary goals are being met for those in mentoring relationships

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

We improve employability skills to equip women & girls for the job they want.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

We create healthy social ties; facilitating meaningful relationships and giving our beneficiaries the chance to feel part of a community.

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

We focus on the end goal of financial independence for all women & girls who come to us for help..

84% reported feeling more confident having participated in the IFA Level 1 programme

94% Reported improvement in their personal development and professional skills

*Next survey to be taken December 2023

""Wow, I had never done anything like this before and really enjoyed going on the journey throughout the course. This experience was really good and improved my confidence a lot."

Laura, Uk

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

Multi-Agency Partnerships

UK Regional UK National International Regional National Africa: NE Lincolnshire Council The Home Office Mothers2Mothers (south africa for Humberside Police Department for Work and pilot, the continent-wide opportunity) Adidi Troubled Families Pensions (DWP) Team Kenya (Ndhiwa, Kenya) Emerge Catch 22 Hope for Teenage Mothers (Nairobi) Graft De Paul Woza Moya (Kwa-Zulu Natal) London Borough of Harrow Anna Freud Merseyside Police YMCA St Abigail's School (Lagos, Nigeria) Queen Mary University London Victim Support Ireland Suffolk Constabulary The Salvation Army Step 2 Change Police (VAWG Agenda) National College of Ireland (Dublin, Smartworks Stephen Lawrence Fundation Ireland) Seed Eating Disorders Their Voice The Lord MAyors Appeal Telford Public Health Commission Tower College Urban Hope Urban Saints University of Bradford University of Scotland University of Westminster UK Youth Walthemstow School Wellspring Academy Trust West Heath School West Mercia Police West Yorkshire Police

Key National & Regional Partnerships

  1. DWP Partnership - Empowering Women in Employment:

  2. Collaborative partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) across various UK locations.

  3. DWP identifies women for program participation, referring them to us for support and progress tracking.

  4. Regular reporting to DWP fosters a strategic partnership focused on empowering women and girls to achieve their goals.

  5. National Covenant for the Empowerment of Women and Girls launching in June 2023 invites corporate pledges and encourages DWP referrals.

  6. Home Office Collaboration - Empowering Women's Leadership: Partnership with the UK Home Office to address women's empowerment objectives. Collaboration facilitates joint efforts towards common goals, leveraging collective impact in respective areas.

  7. Police Collaboration - Combating Violence Against Women and Girls: Working with the Police across diverse regions to address issues of violence against women and girls.

  8. CEO's International Women's Day speech emphasized leadership, paving the way for a leadership program where police women act as mentors to beneficiaries.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

Corporate Partnerships

These partnerships and collaborations reflect the diverse support and engagement from both industry leaders and additional volunteers, aligning with the organization's mission to make a positive impact.

1. Cadence Innova:

A leader in electronic systems design with over 30 years of expertise. Excels in Intelligent System Design, offering innovative software, hardware, and IP solutions. Continues to dedicate resources and facilitate workshops to drive greater connections between the charity and Government Agencies and Local Authority Executives.

2. Bellrock Group:

Specializes in property and facilities management services. Pledged commitment to support by providing mentors, technical equipment, and work opportunities. Provide us with mentors and critical job oppportunities for beneficiaries

3. Adobe:

Collaborates closely with dedicated volunteers for SLAM teams, contributing time and expertise. Provide us with premises and fundraise on our behalf.

4. Ocado:

In the process of establishing a relationship with the online grocery store. Reviewing potential pledge options and looking forward to our future collaborations.

6. Additional Volunteers/Supporters:

09 Fundraising and Friendraising

Corporate Partnerships

Governance and Operating Model

The Trustee Board has registered the charity with Companies House, to create the legal Company Limited by Guarantee entity (CLG) as part of our preparation for future growth and strengthening the legal structure. Our constitution requires at least three non-exec director / chairty trustees but there is no maximum number. The Board of Directors has the authority to appoint any person who is able to and willing to be a director and charity trustee, with key board members having a specific job description and person specification. The Audit Risk and Assurance Committee have implenented a new Nominations process and are building a NOMCO structure to support future recruitment to the Board. Final review and recommendations presented at the board of directors meeting for agreement and to formalise the appointment. Reference checks are carried out and for key Non-Executive director we also conduct DBS checks as required. Each NED has identified a period of time of post; three years at which point they may resign or be reelected for a period of up to a maximum of three terms.

The appointed Board members in total have been specifically recruited to support the charity with its growth agenda, particularly as we now emerge from the global restrictions of the pandemic. The Board meets 4 times per year plus holds our Annual General meeting.

Prior to confirmed appointments, NED receive a comprehensive induction pack which includes the Constitution with Terms of Reference and 3-year strategy. Also, the Charity’s Safeguarding, GDPR, Code of Conduct for Directors and Conflict of Interest Policies and information about their role and responsibilities. During the year, we hosted a Vision and Strategy planning session facilitated by an external change consultant. We continue to review our target beneficiaries annually based on the level of regionally penetration, partnerships and external factors that impact service delivery. During the year we also conducted a Safeguarding Audit, resulting in our policies and procedures being updated and additional Designated Safeguarding Officer training being implemented across the team.

Internal Controls

The Board has overall responsibility for establishing and maintaining the Charity’s system of internal control and for reviewing its effectiveness. The NEDs recognise that no system of internal control can provide absolute assurance against financial misstatement or loss or eliminate all risk. The system of internal control is designed to manage risk and to provide reasonable assurance that key business objectives and expected outcomes will be achieved. The Board confirms that there is an ongoing process for identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks faced by the Charity. This approach has operated throughout the year under review up to and including the date of approval of the annual report and accounts.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ANNUAL REPORT

Our Team

Our team structure combines elements of both directed and self-directed teams, featuring overarching leadership for coordination, while allowing team members autonomy and responsibility. Emphasizing individual and collective accountability, the model fosters flexibility and trust in team members' self-discipline

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Dawn Lovejoy

Mentorship Manager

CEO Founder CHIEF Manager MARKETING & Leigh, an international Dawn oversees the businesswoman, Executive OPERATIONS crucial volunteer Performance Coach, and OFFICER onboarding and mentoring processes, Speaker, passionately Kirsten plays a pivotal ensuring our utilizes her vast experience role in strategically beneficiaries receive and global networks to enhancing the charity's optimal one-to-one drive the charity's agenda, services, managing support throughout dedicated to transforming communication their journey. opportunities for women channels, and fostering and girls and making a partnerships to position positive global impact by it as a leader within the empowering them to dream sector. big and achieve their goals.

Kristen Parker

Kelly Tamplin

Curriculum & Content Coordinator

Programme Manager

As a talented and inspiring facilitator, Kristen spearheads the design of learning Kelly designs, delivers frameworks and and sources speakers curriculum for the for our Inspiring Futures Academy workshops. Inspiring Futures Academy, crafting Kelly also oversees the management of our IFA compelling online Certification and learning experiences accreditation process, through the virtual enabling trainers from learning center to provide beneficiaries around the world to deliver our world class with accessible and programmes in their inspirational content. communities.

Volunteers Core Roles: Leanne Duffield (International Development and Charity Growth); Sukhy Cheema (Chair SLAM Advisory Counsels); Sarah Harvey (Students in Mind Course Delivery); Javina Golding (IFA Ambassador)

Technical Support: Outsourced to Spotlight Studios and gifted by Inspiring Leadership International

Management and staff

Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Inspiring Leadership Foundation is delegated to the Chief Executive, Leigh Bowman-Perks, within the strategic and accountability frameworks established by the Directors and she is supported by a small team of staff, freelancers and volunteers.

Our volunteers continue to make an extraordinary contribution. The amount it saves the charity is vital and their knowledge and expertise goes further that just financial savings. They also act increasingly as passionate and informed advocates, campaigning on our behalf and helping to recruit more supporters. The Inspiring Leadership Foundation is committed to employment policies which follow best practice, based on equal opportunities for all employees, irrespective of sex, race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, employment status, disability or marital status.

All employees and applicants are treated on merit, fairly, with respect and dignity, recognised as individuals and valued for the contribution they make, provided fair and equal training, development, reward and progression opportunities, and are accountable for the impact of their own behaviour and actions. During the year, regular communications are provided to our staff and volunteers, including updates on the Charity’s progress. In addition, one of our values is to encourage our staff and volunteers to speak out and express their views and opinions. Staff and volunteer forums are used as well as regular all-staff updates across our main sites.

Risk Management

The board recognises its responsibility is to have an appropriate risk framework and controls in place to identify monitor and mitigate any risks to the charitable objectives. The risk register is reviewed at least once per year by the board of directors, and regularly by the ARAC who conduct audits for Board assurance, proposing actions to be taken to reduce the level of exposure or mitigate the risks. In the course of the risk review, the Board considered:

This is recorded on the risk register and are monitored at each Board meeting.

The key risks identified:

We address the complexity of issues facing women and girls in deprived communities impacted by large criminal groups, partnering with key organizations such as the Home Office, DWP, social services, and others. All applicants undergo either a 'Lite' or 'Advanced' Risk Assessment process via telephone as a mandatory part of the onboarding process, ensuring a comprehensive approach to addressing the challenges.

None of the above risks caused loss or harm during the reporting year.

Risk and control f ramework (ARAC ASSESSMENT)

Financial Statements

The Inspiring Leadership Foundation operates as a lean, agile organisation, mobilising industry leaders as a volunteer work force to provide their skills, knowledge and expertise. The strength of the charity is built on the ability to mobilise a network of talented business leaders who gift time, resources, expertise and assets to not only deliver the services for beneficiaries, but to also to strategic and operational workstreams helping to drive through and realise the charity objectives.

None of our life changing work would be possible without our staff, volunteers and supporters who are all committed to changing the lives of 100,000 women and girls by 2035. Over 120 volunteers offered their time and skills to help with mentoring, course design and to operationalise our strategy in the form of SLAM teams (Skilled, lean, agile and multi-disciplined) enabling us to focus 100% of our internal resources on service delivery.

The charity has had a moderate financial year, which increased in income by 46% ( £51,062) despite the fact that we didn’t look to new alternative sources of funding beyond our founder contributions and fundraising events such as the Inspiring Leadership Academy . This included the fact that we postponed the Annual Gala and awards ceremony to understand appetite post-pandemic and economic challenges. Also, we paused on sourcing funding from alternative streams from Grants. We are working with the Board on a strategy for future fundraising that aligns with our growth agenda.

Restricted funds were minimal at £3,000 , which was the remaining funds from a Grant by the DWP in the previous financial year. Most of the income of the foundation is spent in the year it is received. Unrestricted funding donated by our Founder has enabled the expansion of charity services both nationally and internationally.

We have started our BID-writing process with the completion of the blueprint, but recognise these can take a few months to secure funding. In the meantime, the charity continues to be supported by the donations of our founder. We have delivered a number of fundraisers, including an event held by Adobe at their London offices which raised over £4,000.

Staff and Executive Pay

All trustee Directors, including the CEO, give their time freely and no NED received remuneration in the year. A small core team of staff, freelancers and secondees, which has been established in line with the volume of service delivery and pay is reviewed annually. The Charity’s leadership and remaining teams are comprised of a number of committed business volunteers giving their time, resources and expertise to advance the objects of the Inspiring Leadership Foundation. External solicitors have been sourced for providing pro-bono expertise on legal related issues. During the year we source external support to conduct audits and policy support.

Reserves Policy

The Directors are aware of the requirement for charities to manage the level of reserves that they hold and to adopt a policy which determines the level of reserves which they believe would be appropriate to maintain. Consequently, Directors have set an appropriate reserves policy relating to liquidity based on the relationship between readily realisable assets and the cash required to settle grant liabilities and sustain the Inspiring Leadership Foundation’s operations for an anticipated period, as explained below.

Directors have decided that after an allowance for future income expectations, the Inspiring Leadership Foundation should at all times maintain cash and readily realisable assets sufficient to fund between not less than 3 months of forecast cash outflow. Fluctuations in income are managed enabling larger donations in one year to be spent in a reasonable manner in subsequent years.

In the event of the Inspiring Leadership Foundation facing difficult financial circumstances, these reserves would allow us to both meet our responsibilities to grant holders and for operations to continue during a period of managed adjustment to these new circumstances. However, the charity core team are focusing on diversification through grant applications and new income streams to ensure the future security of the organisation. The Directors review the Inspiring Leadership Foundation reserves policy annually.

Going Concerns

The charity has met its obligations and operational liabilities from grant incomes and donations. Due to the current global health crises, the Board will continue to review these forecasts on a regular basis. Throughout this period, we have innovated and migrated to a completely virtual and digital service. As the financial year ended, the charity had started to launch its multi-regional campaign with the Home Office Serious and Organised Crime team. Due the volume of gifted technologies, resources and volunteering, the charity has not needed to apply for emergency funding, instead opting for a considered implementation. We are able to continue to operate at similar capacity to year end. The Charity will continue to review the cashflow in light of the extended pandemic restrictions and has opted to pause on international projects until there is improved stability and the impact on the landscape for international communities is better understood.

Distribution of Costs

The Charity is a Leader-Volunteer led organisation, enabling us to focus our invested funds specifically on the cost of service-delivery to beneficiaries, including key roles, safeguarding and infrastructure costs. External economic events resulted in postponement of our main fundraising opportunities. As this coincided with the rollout of our newly formed academies and technologies as a method for servicedelivery, the decision was taken to pause on international project investments and focus on our core interventions with the intention for a ‘lift and drop’ the new model to new locations, expanding our footprint after piloting programmes in the UK (whilst opening up opportunties to attend programmes to international partners).

Approved and signed on behalf of the Trustee Directors by

Leigh Bowman-Perks, Founder & CEO Date: 29th January 2022

REGISTERED CHARITY: 1165616 ENGLAND AND WALES COMPANY NUMBER: 14176030

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION 1165616 1165616 1165616 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2022 To 31/03/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
2,389
37,766
-
7,473
-
-
-
-
47,629
-
-
-
47,629
-
-
34,853
1,590
1,556
838
1,209
54
-
40,099
-
-
-
40,099
7,529
-
21,363
28,892		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
3,200
-
-
3,200
-
-
-
3,200
-
-
3,200
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,200
-
-
-
3,200
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
2,389
37,766
-
7,473
-
3,200
-
-
50,829
-
-
-
50,829
-
-
38,053
1,590
1,556
838
1,209
54
-
43,299
-
-
-
43,299
7,529		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations - Private 2,389 5,454
Donations - Business 37,766 21,672
Charitable Activities - Gala - 558
FundraisingEvents 7,473 794
Other - Books - -
Other - 6,606
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 47,629 35,084
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
35,084
Raisingfunds- Gala -
Charitable Projects - 2,212
Salaries and Consulting 34,853 28,879
Accounting 1,590
Service deliverytrainingand events 1,556 1,433
SafeguardingDBS/training 838 1,043
Other 1,209 3,733
Bank charges 54 46
-
**Sub total ** 40,099 37,346
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
37,346
7,529 - - 7,529 - 2,262
- - - - -
21,363 - - 21,363 23,625
28,892 - - 28,892 21,363

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/01/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Natwest Current Account
Paypal account
Total cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Details
~~2~~		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
28,892
-
-
-
-
28,892
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Leigh Bowman-Perks
 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
~~2~~ Leigh Bowman-Perks ~~1/01/2024~~

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

~~31/01/2024~~

CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 3110112024

Streets LLP Windsor House A1 Business Park Long Bennington Nottingham NG23 5JR

January 2024

Dear Sirs

This representation letter is provided in connection with your independent examination of the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2024.

We confirm that the following representations are made to the best of our knowledge and belief, having made appropriate enquiries of other trustees, management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience and, where appropriate, inspection of supporting documentation sufficient to satisfy ourselves that we can properly make each of the following representations to you:-

We confirm that in our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view and in particular that where any additional information must be disclosed in order to give a true and fair view that information has in fact been disclosed. We further confirm that the selection and application of the accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate, and we approve the financial statements.

We confirm that we are aware that a related party of the charity includes a person or organisation which either (directly or indirectly) controls, has a joint control of, or significantly influences the charity or vice versa and as a result will include: members (as a guide with more than 20% of the voting rights), trustees, other key management, close family and other business interests of these.

We confirm that we are aware that close family are those family members who may be expected to influence, or be influenced by, that person and include: that person’s children and spouse or domestic partner; children of that person’s spouse or domestic partner; and dependants of that person or that person’s spouse or domestic partner.

Yours faithfully

Leigh Bowman-Perks, CEO Signed on behalf of the trustees of Inspiring Leadership Foundation

Date:

31st January 2024