Women's Volce Annual Accounts for tha parlod 1 September 2024 31 August 2026 Cortents: Organisatlonal Inform8fjon Trustees Annu81 Report Receipts & Payments account Statement of Assets & Llabllttb8 Not88 Independent Examln•f$ report Hasting$ Voluntary Action Jackson Hall Portland Place Hastings East Sussex TN34 1QN
Oryanlsatlonal Infomiatlon for Womèn's Vol¢e for the year ended 31 August 2026 Narnfr of chadty & Numb•r. Wom8n'8 Voico 1167373 L•gal form: Ch8ritabl6 InCOOr¥tod Org8nlsatlon {CIO)- As8odatlon Modal Gov•rnlng documont: AddrHs: 7, The Lea8 EJsend8n Road St Leon8rd8 on Sea E881 Sus8ex TN38 OPU Patricia Hartley Loui8• Cadylfr Corol Hughe8 Eri Jané Snth Catherine Allen Chi8ra Capraro Jane Cal 8ank•rn: HSBC, H88ting¥ Branch Indop•nd•nt Examln•r. Laur8 Dawgon, Indepand8nl Examlnor HVA. Jacknjn Hall. Portland Place, Ha•tin99, TN34 1QN Tho Chaflty 18 op•r•t•d und•r th• rul•• of It8 con•Utullon and r8gl8tergd hth tho Charity Commlsslon as • CIO on the 27th May 2016. The Charfty i¥ monauod by a l)0ord ol trusto¢• which l• r6spoMlble for the organ18allon8 8trategic dlfectlon. Gov•rn•n¢• & Man•9•m•nt The thodS adopted for tho recrultThnt and appolntment ol new truslae8 18 lald dovm In the consitilution. Trustee8 are appointed lor a three year period, 8nd retire by rotation. Trv61•08 are rocrult•d In a vorbety of way8',8dverb8ing. nebM)rking, personal Invitstion. AJI tru8tee8 undergo an induction into tho organi8•tlon. To be a trusteo Womon's Voi¢• recrults vkno agree la ¢omrnlt to OUT alrrA and obJ•dv••. The Tru8teo8 hold monthty pknnlng etIngS to organ1#• 11$ day-t day cperation. Me8tings attended by the trustees wth the d8velopm8nt c))n8ullant and finan(% officer in attendCe. Alms & ObJ•etlv•• Th& object ofthe CIO is to prorrth any charitablo purp)8e for tho bon•fit of women In parttcular the advancemnt of worMn'8 health and wellbeing and pro1110n of equality and divorsty of wom8n resident in Hastings and Burrounding areas by preserving and prolecling their physical and ernolional heallh and wdlbaing, advancing Ihwr SOCAII inclusion. Fadlitating their asS to informalion which supports and ralieves their need and advan3 thoir edurAlon with tho object of improvlng the lives of said
Women's Volc• The Chales Annual Report for the period 01 Sept•mb•r 2024 31 August 2025 Chalr'8 roport 2026 Cultlvatlng commun - fornierfy Maklng It Happan We fmallsed this prolect In April 2025. In January and March we put on two events in Tesco Hollington's C(7mmunty Room, one al)out feeling safe In publlc space and the other focusing on Women's Heafth and Wellbelng. We Invf(ed Actfve Hastlngs and ESCC publlc health staff to come along and taN( to the publtc al)out the offers for support k)calty. 8a¢k Ki the town centre we held a session on Women's Heath Maklng Yours8ff Haard, a creative workshop wtth artlst and facilitator Phoeba Wingrove vtho uses her proctlce to raise awareness of women's heallh. Th18 was an opportunty to Come together to dlscuss thelr challenges wSth support from medkal professtonalB and thyik about what they need to feel heard going forward. The final event lookkng at 88x18m and m180gyny wa$ an onllne workshop wlth Laura Bates, author ot Everyd8y Sexlsm. Laura shared what Insplred her project and why namlng everyday 8eXi8m mattern. We dl3cu8sed how the80 isJue8 affed our town and how wo can take action. It was an Incredlble opportunty to hear from one of the most renowned researGhers In th18 fleld and she offered the $888lon fr8a of charge. NHS 8u•s•x Wom•n's Health Hub• Off the back ofthlg Vrk also receed fvrKllng from NHS Su&8ex 0 wanted to gather feedback about Women's Heatth Hubs locally. We dseMInated a questlonnaire addresslng the subject and gathered 100 respon8•8 locally. Alongside th18 ran number of focus groups and a cre8tive workshop to explore what a men'S health hub would look like and Include. Th18 work was fed back to the NHS and the report Is avallable on wr websSte. Neurodlvernlty Support Group In January 2025 we launched our tsCe monthty Neurodlvef8ty Peer Support Group meettngs at the Communlty Hub and Mlni Common Room. The fijrther funding from Southem Water Goodwlll Fund has enabled us to keep the sessions and we changed the forniot to the 1st and 3rd Thursday evenlng of each month. We also invited k)cal neurodlversty coach Amber Smth to be Cowfacilitator with originator Rhea Powell. Thls continues to be a strong support network for neurThlivergent women consrbtenty attracting new attendee5 and ate looking into further funding to continuo this work. Women's Volce'8 Orkgolng events highlighting ISSU affecttng women localty, nats'onalty and intemation811y. In February programmed kvhy is Climate Change a FemArylst Issue? To coincKle with our AGM FaciFtsted by Ihe Women's Environmental Nelwork (WEN). we explored that a gender-just gre8n economy could look Il<e arKI weflethd on environmental issues affectiig women locally.
Our annual f8Stival, Hearme Roar, celebrated Intemational Women's Day with over 500 attend8es. Participants engaged with local communty organisations, contributed to a collective banner, explored creative activi16es, and attended yoga classes. Special guests Included Ckqudine E¢cl8Ston, KIN Choir. Naomi Wood, MarK8. and Apsana Begum MP, who shared insplring words about communlty, solidarty, resistance. and hope. A6 Part of Refugee Week In June we hosted a film NYJht screening Fr8mont, by Babak Jalali and a number of shorts curated by Other Cinemas. May saw an event C8lled 81 is Happgnlng to Women's Reproductfve Ruhts? We screened Zurnwski v Texas and Vre joined by Dr Bethan Harris of Doctors for Choice. who illuminated th8 Stata of abortion rhts In Ihe UK and thelr implications for women localty. In October researcher? from Brlghton and Sussex M8dic81 School jolned us for l)onY Frnt the Frog, an evenlng 8xplorlng the Ilnks between menopau8e and brain health. Att8nde88 recelv8d infomiatlon and support about perkrnenopause and menopause, and enjoyed buffet of menopauathendky food created by local nutfftlonljt Ra8 Edwards from Sunshlne and Wellnes8. Volclng Experl•nco We conthued to develop ¢)ur Voicing Expeirence resou rdS in partnershlp wfth our locol NEU branch, to help teacher8 explore challenglng Issues around sexual abuse and healthy relallonshlp8 with Ihelr 8tudents. In 2026 we launch a new pack for prlmary- aged chlldren, alongside 8 88t of188son plans for teacher8 to accompany both the prlmary and $6¢ondary pa¢ks. We arn 8180 ho8tlng a tralnlng $8$gbn for k)cal teachers wfth edurAtor Anna Llncoln who developed the r080urce8 to pr8CtIc8 uslng them Yth groups of students. Women'• DIY- Do Your Id• We were Invited by Do Your Ideas a new CreaVe carpenty studlo at Beechlng Road Studios kn Bexhlll. to pllot a new DIY course for be9inn8rs. We worked with studlo founder Adam Burton for slx sessions leaming practical DIY skills to use around the home. Adam 1$ keen to work with us to ralse funding for further prolects supportlng drfferent groups of women in the communty. Communlty Stall• and Voluntsern We had Sta118 at St Leonards F88tlval. Trans Pride Fest and Love Music Hate RaGism. These were supported by a new group of volunteers who have been 8UPPOrtlng us at different events throughout the year. It has béen an oTrgoing challenge to assimilate volunteers within the way we work and will conts'nue to devekp this offer over the next year. Edca Smlth also stitched us a worHlerful embroidery square which is part of Hastlng$ in Stitches a new communty quilt which was on dt¥)lay In Hasthgs Museum and WHI be In permanent mKlence In the Town Hall.
Campaignlng We ¢onts'nue to stand in Solklarity wtth our trans friends maklng sure they know Women'8 Voice a fulty inclusive space afler both tha Supreme Court Tuling in April and the art1• from Women's Rights Neiwort( in August in HIP Hastings independent npaper. We also stood wth Queers for Palestine at Hastings Prldè after they were not allowed to march vAth their supporters in the main procession. It is important on-going work in what is a divisive time. Fundralslng In ordorlo raise funds for our Hear Me Roar 2025 festival we held a fvndralser dance nttt In January calw Queen of th8 D8cks wlth an all wom8n Ilnè up of DJS from acr058 g8neratlons- DebbLg Go, Wendy May. Lemur Beats and DJ Chabala at The Printworks. This was a sold event with over 100 people atsnding and we ralsed £1000 for IWD. Wa have plans to make thls an annual event. Unlte Brewery mad• a donatlon from thalr Intematlonal Women's Day brew and Unkson. NEU and H88Vngs Trades Councll all made small dOnaon8 for Hear Me Roar. L8t8r In the year we were also offered a Gh8dty partnar8hlp wtth gallery Unlt 2 In St Leonards wh08e Incredlbie Battleaxe exhlblllon r818ed £350 for us. Flnally we ralsed £4214 from a grant to Southem Water Goodbvdl Fund for tha contlnuallon of our Neurodlver8ty Support Group. In 2028 our almlg to appty for Natlonal Lott•ry AY4aTds for AH and pur8u8 lurther local partnershSp8 includlng vrkIng wllh The Hastings Project on a fundraising event, W•b•ltO We launched our now web8tt8 designed by Pebbb Medla, W? ar• grateful for all the support she gave u8 to create thls brllllant now platforn for our work. An 0h1Ve of all our events will be added In 202e, Developmont Strategy- we have updated our mlsslon, vl8lon and objacts in Ilne wmh d18CUS81ons throughout the year. These have been based on all the activty that we have undertaken since 2023 and will be sent to the Charity Commision. Our polki88 and procedures have also been updated and signed off by trustees. Our gin n 2026 is lo apply for National Lottery lunding to support the ¢apa¢lty of our team of trustees and volunteers. Thls work Is consistenty hard to do with small amounts of funding so we would tike to think about how we can meet our vision, maintain the strands of worf( we have and build new partnerships going foThvard.
Women's Voice Recelpts & Payment accounts for the poriod 31 August 2025 01 soptembor 2024 Donation8 Events Grants- Chalk Cliff Trust Grant8 - Su88ex Communty Sma51 Spark8 Grant - Maklng it Happon Grvw Grant Grant- Grounoknrk Collectlons Sundriesl Involcing Bank Intemt TOTAL RECEIPT8 5,014.00 1,852.40 5,000.00 757.21 811.86 3,750.00 13,500.IJO 2.000.00 412.40 180.11 1,626.50 15,291.90 19,391.38 Adverti6inglPrOnti0TravD0•I9n Computer Costs Consuttont Insur8ne•8 Maal8 & Entgrtalnmgnl Offic•lGenoro1 Adfftn Exp6 Printlng, Postag8 and Statlonary Ral8lng Fund8 Travel Venue Hlro Volunteef Exp•n• Work8hop8 2,242.12 8,438.84 232.97 783.12 1.537.44 630.91 210.00 17.40 1.536.00 590.68 1,082.45 1,799.08 456.74 Instruclor Materlal8 MIH Project Work Social Medla Spe8kernlFacllttators Bank Charges Account8 MISsUdry TOTAL PAYMENTS 87.68 403.39 4,759.26 60.80 328.80 272.19 8,278.49 4,174.84 21,381.82 Net surplusl 11,112.89 Fund balan¢e$ bll 15,589.20 4,476.31 9.519.28 15,589.20
Women's Volce Statement of Assets & Llabllities asat 31 August 2025 2026 2024 Curr•nt aMot• Current Account Cash in hand 31108126 31108125 9,498.18 23.10 15,$86.10 23.10 l••• Curr•nt Ilablltti Uncashed chequ& 9,519.28 Repre88ntsd by: £cumulated Fund bft Surplu8ldeficlt of Fec•lpts ¢)ver poymont8 15,589.20 8.069.92 4,478.31 11,112.89 9,519.28 Charty Law rra$ the Tru8t808 to prapare thanclal statements loregch flnonchl arWh COMPWIth th• regUlaOn8 •et out in th• ch8r1t1 Ad 1993. Th& tfusteBs have eCted to takt 4dvantap of lh• prOlI0n5 that app to •m411 ¢horfU•• and hwi pT•pfjr o R•¢•lpl8 and Pa ic¢ount and St•tonI of AsMl• and UabJlllLg8. Approved by the Tnjstees on and Slgned on theSr behalf by Loui88 Carfyt• Eli Jane Smith
Indop•nd•nt Examln•Vs Report to th• Commltt•o of Wom•n'• Volc• I rfjport on the attounts of WorTh•n'$ Vol¢e for the fvffjlve mnth period onded 31 August 2025 whl¢h are set out on the prevlous P8g&8. Ro•poct5v• mpoMlbllltSM of eommltt•e & •xamlnor Th8 charity's twstses are responslble for the prepar8tlon of the accounts. Tho ¢hority's trustee8 ¢onsid•r that an audit 1$ not required for this year under Sedon 144 of the Ch8rltl•8 Act 2011 (tae Ch8rftle8 Act), and that an IndeFendenl ey4mlnation is noedod. It18 my responsibility.. to examine the accounts und•r IOn 145 ofth? Char188 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the Gan•ral Oirectionl glven by the Charfty Comm1381on (undor 88ction 145(511bl of the Charilio8 Acll, and to State thether par¥¢ular mattern have com to ry attentlon 84•1• of Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•ts r•port My •xamInaon w88 ¢arrled out In aGcord8n¢e wllh Ihg G?nor81 tXrection8 given by tho Charlty CorYmi88ion. An examination in¢lude& a review of Iha acwuntsng Te¢ord$ kept by the charlty and a compari8on of the supporting doGumntstlon presentsd those recoTd$, 11 also includes con•lder8tlon of any unu8ual Item8 or dls¢lo8ure• in th• accounts. ond 8eeklng explan81ion8 from tho tru8tee8 conceming any such Thtt•r8. Tha procedures undertaken do not provide all the adence that would be requlr¢d In an audit, and rA)n6equenlly no opinion h given to whelhor tho acLX)unts pr08ont 8"Irue and falrt vlth¥ 8nd the report b8 Ilmlted to tho¥8 matter8 Set out in th• 8tsteffthl b•low. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rf• •tat•m•nl In conn¢ctbn wlth my oy4mlnatlon, no mètter has c%Th to attenllon: 1) vlhich glv88 me re8wnabl& cause lo bell•v• that In any Mpe¢l the fequlr•mont•: lo keep axounting record* in accordance Yth slIan130 01 the Charft6e$ Act to prepare 8c¢ounts which accord with the a¢countlng rocord$ and lo comply wklh the •ecounlng r•qulrements ot the have not been met,. or 2) to vthlch, In nry opinlon. atsnllon 8hould be drawn In order to enable a propw underntandlng of the gccounts to be r•ach8d. ra Dawson Finance Manager Hailings Voluntary A¢tion JaGk8on Hall, Portl•nd Place, Hasling$, TN34 1QN