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2022-03-31-accounts

Registered number: 08430461

ROSHNI (BIRMINGHAM) DIRECTORS' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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Engage Accountancy Limited

Roshni (Birmingham) Directors' Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

Contents
Page
Company Information 3
Directors' Report 4
Accountant's Report 8
Income and Expenditure Account 9
Balance Sheet 10
Statement of Changes in Equity 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12—18
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:
Detailed Income and Expenditure Account 19—20

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Roshni (Birmingham) Company Information For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

Directors Mr Richard Moulton
Mrs Nargis Ramzan
Mrs Mursila Sohail
Mrs Shain Lester
Company Number 08430461
Registered Office The Mill, First Floor Radford Road
Alvechurch
Birmingham
B48 7LD
Accountants Engage Accountancy Limited
Chartered Accountants
First Floor, The Mill
Radford Road
Alvechurch
Worcestershire
B48 7LD
Barclays Bank Plc
38 Hagley Road
Bankers Edgbaston
Birmingham
816 8PE
Solicitors
Gowling WLG
Two Snowhill
Birmingham
B4 6WR

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Roshni (Birmingham) Company No. 08430461 Directors' Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

CHAIRPERSONS REPORT

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to present Roshni (Birmingham’s) Annual Report for the year ending 31st March 2022.

Management of Roshni

Roshni has up to four Board Directors three of whom hold positions of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Roshni’ Board holds formal planned management meetings on a quarterly basis throughout the year to carry out its duty of governance of the organisation. The Board provides strategic direction, decision making, overall accountability and responsibility for finances and funding, human resources, and overall service delivery. Roshni’s CEO provides strategic leadership, and she is responsible for the operational management of the charity including managing budgets and raising funds, human resource duties including the recruitment retention and development of staff and ensuring performance indicators are met and that service user involvement and consultation are at the heart of our service delivery.

Public Benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to and complied with the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The trustees have also considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity.

The charity believes that domestic abuse is a violation of human rights and works to ensure that women, girls, and children have the right to live free from violence, abuse and fear.

DIRECTORS REPORT

Vision

Supporting Women and children from Black and Minoritised communities through their journey to safety, confidence and independence leading to a life free from violence, abuse and fear.

Mission Statement

Establish Roshni Birmingham as the leading organisation to end abuse and violence against black and minoritised women and children.

Values

Respect – Building relationships through mutual respect and open communication

Equality – Valuing difference, treating people fairly and respecting choice

Safety - Creating an environment where people feel safe and secure

Empowerment – Enabling black and minoritised women and children to rebuild themselves, become stronger, more confident, regain control and claim their rights.

The Main Activities During the Year

a) Emergency refuge accommodation, for South Asian women and children, who are survivors of domestic abuse and may be particularly vulnerable as a result of language barriers and social isolation

b) Floating Support to women and children from Black and minoritized communities, who are survivors of domestic abuse to support them to settle safely back into the community

c) Outreach Support for Black and minoritised women and children who are survivors of domestic abuse living in the West Midlands

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d) Helpline for survivors of Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse

e) Prevention work including Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse workshops to young people in schools and the local community

f) Community workshops to challenge myths and misconceptions about domestic abuse

g) Specialist services for Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse including support getting Forced Marriage Protection Orders

h) Specialist services for victims/survivors with 'No Recourse to Public Funds'

i) Awareness sessions around Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse in the local communities

j) Training to professionals on a wide range of domestic violence issues including Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse

k) Partnership working with other agencies to share good practice and to lobby on issues effecting black and minoritised survivors of domestic abuse

I) Multilingual Therapeutic Counselling for South Asian women survivors of domestic abuse

Achievements and Performance

The Unequal Impact? Coronavirus and BAME People Report highlighted that “throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) people have been acutely affected by pre-existing inequalities across a huge range of areas, including health, employment, accessing Universal Credit, housing and the no recourse to public funds policy. As the pandemic progressed, many of these underlying inequalities made the impact of the pandemic far more severe for BAME people than their White counterparts”. Despite these heightened challenges, Roshni continued to provide a range of trauma informed services to tackle domestic abuse against Black and minoritised women and children. We are pleased that our services have continued to show resilience to the post COVID19 challenges while addressing a significant increase in referrals to all our services. The pandemic has had a major impact on our resources, particularly on our leadership and staff team and we continue to focus on ensuring our staff have the knowledge, skills, and resources to deliver on Roshni vision and values.

We have successfully secured a further 3-year funding to continue our refuge provision and annual funding for our counselling and outreach service. We have expanded our existing services to plug a significant gap in support for Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse survivors. Under the Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse Hub, we will be providing Outreach, 24-hour multilingual helpline, IDVA service, training for professionals and workshops for young people. We have further strengthened our engagement in strategic partnerships working alongside Birmingham & Solihull Women’s Aid and several other key partners to deliver Immigration Support as part of the NRPF Network.

We have continued to influence local, regional and national policies through our engagement at the West Midlands Domestic Abuse Board, Birmingham Equalities Sub Group, Victims Commission, IMKAAN, Women’s Aid National Federation RPCC group, CPS Violence Against Women & Girls Local Scrutiny and Involvement Panel and giving oral evidence at Women & Equalities Committee meetings at the House of Commons.

We have continued to support our partners to deliver effective services to black and minoritised survivors of domestic abuse. We supported WMP in reviewing their Domestic Abuse Policy and sat on the recruitment panel to select the Chief Constable for the West Midlands. Our dedicated support and excellent service provision has been recognised through many awards and accolades including our Chief Executive receiving an honorary degree from Aston University for her huge contribution to the domestic abuse sector, invitation to Buckingham Palace by Queen Consort and Community Service Awards.

We have held three successful campaigns including the developing of short video clips in different south Asian languages which were shown on various TV channels and led to an increase in our referrals.

We are pleased with the positive feedback we have received from our service users, staff and stakeholders in particular around service user involvement in our services. We now have over 60% survivor representation on our Board. Service users have been involved in all aspects of our service delivery including sitting on interview panels, developing new services to reviewing policies and procedures. Our service users are involved at strategic level too. They were involved in the Roshni Away day and subsequent development of our strategic plan. We continually seek new innovative ways to engage with our service users.

Financial Review

An overall surplus of £53,350 was achieved in the year. This includes £7,031which is as a result of an increasing in investment valuation

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Fundraising

Due to the continued challenges post pandemic, there was no fundraising activities undertaken.

Reserves Policy

Roshni endeavours to maintain reserves at a level sufficient to cover 6 months expenditure. Actual reserves as at the period ended 31 March 2022 were £84,791 and there are Designated Reserves of £92,116.

The balance of funds is required for ongoing expenditure such as wages and salaries which are often paid out before the related income stream is received.

Trustees closely monitor performance, viability and ongoing solvency throughout the year.

Related Parties Roshni's objectives

The drivers that influence Roshni’s objectives are guided and supported by:

Roshni is a member of various local and national strategic forums which offer a platform to influence government policy as well as influencing on the issues of domestic abuse within Black and minoritised communities with particular focus on Forced Marriages and ‘Honour Based’ abuse. Roshni is part of various key policy and strategic forums these are:

Risk Management

To manage organisational risk, the following measures are in place:

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b) Legal advice is provided by Gowling WLG. Staff are trained in core areas including all internal policies and procedures and external training is provided on Health and Safety, Child and Adult Safeguarding, First Aid, Equal Opportunities, Personal Safety; and any other relevant training required to carry out their job roles.

c) All policies and procedures are reviewed annually and passed by the trustees and management committee.

Future Plans

The focus for Roshni in the year 2022- 2023 will not only be to continue to provide high quality specialist support services to Black and Minoritised victims/survivors of domestic abuse in the West Midlands but also focus our attention on growing as a proactive specialist organisation at national level.

We will

As one of the few organisations addressing specific specialist issues such as forced marriage, ‘honour based’ abuse, No Recourse to Public Funds, domestic violence within BAME LGBT communities and those with disabilities, we will continue our work to further enhance our support to these marginalised communities and look forward to the opportunities presented under the Domestic Abuse Act.

Trustee Responsibility Statement

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime as set out in Part 1S of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

This report was approved by the Trustees on ----------- and signed on their behalf by---------

Mr Richard Moulton Director Date

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Roshni (Birmingham) Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

In accordance with the engagement letter dated April 2021, and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of the company from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us.

This report is made to the directors in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to prepare for approval by the directors the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, to report to the directors that we have done so, and to state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's directors for our work or for this report.

You have acknowledged on the balance sheet as at year ended 31 March 2022 your duty to ensure that the company has kept proper accounting records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements.

Signed

Date Engage Accountancy Limited Chartered Accountants First Floor, The Mill Radford Road Alvechurch Worcestershire B48 7LD

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Roshni (Birmingham) Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

Notes
TURNOVER
Cost of sales
GROSS SURPLUS
Administrative expenses
Movement in Grant accrual
OPERATING SURPLUS
Income from other fixed asset investments
SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR		 2022
£
451,805
-
451,805
(405,487)
(92,116)
(
(45,797)
7,031
(38,766)		 2021
£
642,634
(28,931 )
613,703
(477,271)
(98,846)
37,586
13,169
50,755

The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these financial statements.

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Roshni (Birmingham) Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2022

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
3
Investments
4
CURRENT ASSETS
Prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
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NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
RESERVES
Other reserves
Income and Expenditure Account
MEMBERS' FUNDS		 2022
£
£
11,937
60,926
72,863
14,521
108,050
122,571
(105,944)
16,627
89,490
89,490
88,333
1,157
89,490		 2022
£
£
11,937
60,926
72,863
14,521
108,050
122,571
(105,944)
16,627
89,490
89,490
88,333
1,157
89,490		 2021
£
£
22,816
56,788
79,604
174,060
174,060
(125,408)
48,652
128,256
128,256
96,312
31,944
128,256		 2021
£
£
22,816
56,788
79,604
174,060
174,060
(125,408)
48,652
128,256
128,256
96,312
31,944
128,256
122,571
(105,944)		 174,060
(125,408)
89,490
89,490
88,333
1,157		 128,256
128,256
96,312
31,944
89,490 128,256

For the year ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

On behalf of the board

Date

Roshni (Birmingham) Statement of Changes in Equity For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

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As at 1 April 2020
Profit for the year and total comprehensive income
As at 31 March 2021 and 1 April 2021
Profit for the year and total comprehensive income
As at 31 March 2022
The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these financial statements.		 Other
reserves
£
96,312
-		 Income and
Expenditure
Account
£
(18,811 )
50,755		 Total
£
77,501
50,755
96,312 31,944 128,256
(7,979) (30,787) (38,766)
88,333 1,157 89,490

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Roshni (Birmingham) Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

1. Accounting Policies

1.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds

These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.

Designated funds

These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.

Revaluation funds

These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values.

Restricted funds

These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.

Income

Recognition of income

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA.

Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.

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Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift/donation to which it relates.

Donated services and facilities

These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.

Volunteer help

The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.

Investment income

This is included in the accounts when receivable.

Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets

This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year

Gains/(losses) on investment assets

This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments.

Expenditure

Recognition of expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates

Expenditure on raising funds

These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising trading costs and investment management costs.

Expenditure on charitable activities These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs.

Grants payable

All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.

Governance costs

These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.

Other expenditure

These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.

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Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

1.2. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures & Fittings 25% Computer Equipment 33.3&

2. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was as follows: 8 (2021: 8)

3. Tangible Assets

. Tangible Assets
Cost
As at 1 April 2021
Additions
As at 31 March 2022
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2021
Provided during the period
As at 31 March 2022
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2022		 Fixtures &
Fittings
£
2,923		 Computer
Equipment
£
30,783
9		 Total
£

33,706
9
2,932 30,792 33,715
731
730		 10,159
10,158
10,890

10,888
1,461 20,317
21,778
1,471 10,466
11,937

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As at l April 2021 2.192 20.624 22,816 15

Roshni (Birmingham) Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

4. Investments
Cost
As at 1 April 2021
Increase in Value
As at 31 March 2022
Provision
As at 1 April 2021
As at 31 March 2022
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2022
As at 1 April 2021
5. Debtors
Due within one year
Prepayments and accrued income
6. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
Trade creditors
Other taxes and social security
Other creditors
Other creditors (1)		 2022
£
14,521
14,521
2022
£
13,268
-
559
92,116
105,943		 Listed
£
56,788
4,138
60,926
-
-
60,926
56,788
2021
£
-
-
2021
£
1,667
14,753
10,142
98,846
125,408

7. Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.

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Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

8. General Information

Roshni (Birmingham) is a private company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 08430461 . The registered office is The Mill, First Floor Radford Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7LD.

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Roshni (Birmingham) Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2022

TURNOVER
Charitable Activities
HB Received
Residents Rents
Other Income
Donations Income
Grants Brought forward
COST OF SALES
VHF Helpline - Split Funding
GROSS SURPLUS
Distribution Costs
Other direct costs
Administrative Expenses
Wages and salaries
Employers NI
Employers pensions - defined contributions scheme
Recruitment costs
Temporary staff
Staff training
Staff entertaining
Travel expenses
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
Water rates
Repairs and maintenance
Cleaning
Premises insurance
Activities
Equipment costs
Hire and leasing of computer and other equipment		 2022
£
-		 £
190,656
136,377
1,063
12,118
6,5,70
105,022		 2021
£
£
359,610
143,178
14,909
11,683
14,408
543,788
28,931
(28,931 )
514,857
-
-
233,772
19,226
6,729
241
18,838
4,515
-
834
43,412
619
13,004
4,931
11,856
12,962
-
12
1,285
2,075		 2021
£
£
359,610
143,178
14,909
11,683
14,408
543,788
28,931
(28,931 )
514,857
-
-
233,772
19,226
6,729
241
18,838
4,515
-
834
43,412
619
13,004
4,931
11,856
12,962
-
12
1,285
2,075
451,805
-		 543,788
(28,931 )
1,408 -
451,805
(1,408 )		 514,857
-
157,569
15,463
6,686
4,148
15,311
13,585
26
1,066
8,344
2,186
11,227
5,089
4,084
1,207
2,408
150
25,345
4,852		 233,772
19,226
6,729
241
18,838
4,515
-
834
43,412
619
13,004
4,931
11,856
12,962
-
12
1,285
2,075

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Counselling Sessions
Children Outing & Toys
Food Contributions
Healthy and Safety Checks
Household Expenses
Computer and IT consumables
Residents' Celebrations
Other insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Volunteers Cost
Support for Residents
Advertising and marketing costs
Telecommunications
Accountancy fees
Professional fees
Consultancy fees
Subscriptions
Charitable donations
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings
Depreciation of computer equipment
Sundry expenses
Lease refuge
OPERATING SURPLUS
Interest from other fixed asset investments - unlisted
SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
Grants carried forward		 -
6,924
4,643
8,599
-
2,992
1,333
3,520
731
10,159
21,867
19,921		 4,316
1,665
489
5,024
3,778
28,753
4
588
1,434
-
(405,486)		 3,968
2,331
1,823
2,355
2,789
18,148
59
2,900
2,207
1,246
450
23,607
9,512
8,294
548
1,983
430
8,977
731
10,159
443
-		 (477,271 )
7,031 13,169
46,319
-		 37,586
13,169
53,350 50,755
92,116 113,453

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