## WomenZone
Charity number 1170163
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
## WomenZone
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 16|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## WomenZone
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates** Rizwana Jamil Chair Tahera Kocholia Vice Chair Marcia Marczynski Treasurer Lorna James **Charity number** 1170163 Registered in England and Wales **Registered and principal address Bankers** 19-21 Hubert Street Virgin Money Bradford Jubilee House BD3 9TE Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4PL
## **Independent examiner**
Simon Bostrom FCIE **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 14 November 2016 and is governed by a Constitution as amended on 12 December 2016, 9 August 2021 and 9 September 2021.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
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## WomenZone
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
1) To further or benefit the female residents and their families of Bradford, without distinction of sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said residents.
In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power: to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance or management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
2) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit among women residents in Bradford preventing women from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of women who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
## **The charity's main activities**
WomenZone provides a range of the following activities and services to promote education and support health and wellbeing:
- l **Mental wellbeing:** Talking therapies, Happy Women’s Group- an opportunity for women to develop new initiatives
- l **Youth provision:** to support Young people’s mental health post pandemic
- l **PlayGym;** Family services – Art attack, parenting groups
- l **Physical health:** HerGym, Exercise classes- steam room, weight management support, healthy eating sessions
- l **Older women:** Wellbeing Group
- l **Training and employment:** ESOL, Digital Literacy to support women find employment and financial security; IT, soft skills
- l **Learning difficulties** : MySpace engages women with additional needs in health & wellbeing activities;
- l **Heritage and culture:** we host events to celebrate cultural holidays and weekly Sufi music sessions
- l **Warm/Welcoming Spaces:** where people can gather in a safe, friendly place and enjoy some refreshments and company
- l **Health and Wellbeing** – Support groups for senior citizen women to participate in relaxation activities, arts and crafts and healthy lifestyle activities
- l **Holiday Activities** & Food Programme - Play Scheme to provide nutritious meals and enrichment activities to children in receipt of free school meals
- l Food parcels, hot meals, Tea, coffee and activities as part of welcome spaces
- l **Social events.**
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
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## WomenZone
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Achievements and performance**
From April 2024 to March 2025, our focus has been on promoting health and wellbeing — not just through physical and mental health services, but by also taking into account the wider factors that impact people’s lives and contribute to the deep-rooted health inequalities we see in our local community.
The rising cost of living has had a stark impact on local women and families, with our communities being disproportionately affected due to the entrenched inequalities that persist in society. Over the next five years, our priority will be to support local women and their families in recovering from the financial hardship they have endured and to help them build resilience against future challenges.
At WomenZone the following number of attendees have been served.
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## WomenZone
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Financial review**
The net expenditure for the year was £14,397, including net expenditure of £33,510 on unrestricted funds and net income of £19,113 on restricted funds, after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £367,015.
Included within this balance, the trustees have designated £250,000 of these free reserves to a building fund.
WomenZone's reserve policy is to maintain a level of reserves that enables operating activities to be maintained, taking account of potential risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time. The policy will be reviewed annually by the trustees of the Charity.
WomenZone will maintain unrestricted reserves to provide cover for:
- l Known liabilities such as salaries, redundancy and office costs.
- l Unforeseen liabilities.
- l To continue funding core activities, in case of loss of a funding stream.
- l To manage organisational cash flow in the short term.
- l To invest in growth and development.
In light of the uncertainty existing around cost of living pressures on future income flows and the desire to make improvements to the community centre the trustees have reviewed the reserves policy and have decided that for the 2024/2025 financial year reserves equivalent to between six and fourteen month's running costs should be maintained. This is between £238,200 and £555,900, based on budgeted 2024/2025 expenditure. As noted above actual reserves are currently £366,837.
Approved by the board of trustees on 7/10/2025
Marcia Marczynski (Trustee)
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## WomenZone
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of WomenZone
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 16.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Since the CIO's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a fellow of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.
I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a fellow of ACIE which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon Bostrom FCIE
8/10/2025
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## WomenZone
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|Notes
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
1,782
Contracts
71,533
Room hire and office services
11,018
Café sales and gym fees
33,777
Trips and activity contributions
4,267
Other service fee income
25,636
Bank interest
10,705
**Total income**
158,718
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries NI and pensions
(3)
175,045
Payroll charges
382
Consultancy, freelance and sessional staff
39,478
Travel expenses
968
Training
-
Volunteer expenses
345
Rent, rates and venue hire
437
Utilities
12,815
Telephone, internet and postage
1,455
Printing and stationery
1,878
Publicity and marketing
-
Computers, maintenance and software
1,673
Insurance
2,237
Maintenance and cleaning
7,140
Maintenance contracts
1,473
Events and activities
13,996
Awards and grants
-
Equipment and materials
1,033
Independent examination
2,400
Licences and subscriptions
3,162
Recruitment and DBS
-
Bad debts
305
Depreciation
1,292
Bank charges
635
**Total expenditure**
268,149
**Net income / (expenditure)**
(109,431)
**Transfers between funds**
(4)
75,921
**Net movement in funds**
(33,510)
**Fund balances brought forward**
400,525
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
367,015|2025
Restricted
funds
£
332,345
-
-
-
200
-
-
332,545
169,079
-
8,522
8,744
8,090
65
-
7,425
212
442
41
2,671
-
-
-
32,096
-
-
-
-
124
-
-
-
237,511
95,034
(75,921)
19,113
37,700
56,813|2025
Total
funds
£
334,127
71,533
11,018
33,777
4,467
25,636
10,705
491,263
344,124
382
48,000
9,712
8,090
410
437
20,240
1,667
2,320
41
4,344
2,237
7,140
1,473
46,092
-
1,033
2,400
3,162
124
305
1,292
635
505,660
(14,397)
-
(14,397)
438,225
423,828|2024
Total
funds
£
365,261
66,821
9,217
30,169
3,281
6,184
12,300
493,233
300,589
1,302
55,914
4,134
496
356
1,428
25,157
3,137
2,315
1,765
4,990
2,178
9,469
1,303
78,181
5,794
5,631
2,400
866
481
-
1,628
587
510,101
(16,868)
-
(16,868)
455,093
438,225|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## WomenZone
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestricted
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
(5)
-
**Total fixed assets**
-
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
(6)
26,675
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
345,847
**Total current assets**
372,522
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(8)
5,507
**Total current liabilities**
5,507
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
367,015
**Net assets**
367,015
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted funds
117,015
Designated funds
(9)
250,000
Unrestricted funds
367,015
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
367,015|2025
Restricted
£
-
-
951
55,862
56,813
-
-
56,813
56,813
-
-
-
56,813
56,813|2025
Total
£
-
-
27,626
401,709
429,335
5,507
5,507
423,828
423,828
117,015
250,000
367,015
56,813
423,828|2024
Total
£
1,292
1,292
16,503
430,302
446,805
9,872
9,872
436,933
438,225
150,525
250,000
400,525
37,700
438,225|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 7/10/2025
Marcia Marczynski (Trustee)
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
Office equipment: over 5 years
Gym and play equipment: over 3 years Computer equipment - over 3 years
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies continued**
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
## **Leases**
Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**2 Grants and donations**
BBC Children in Need
Bradford District Metropolitan Council (BDMC)
Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)
Groundwork
Hospice UK
National Citizen Service Trust
Smallwood Trust
The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Bradford VCS Limited
Sport England
The Keith Howard Foundation
Street Games UK Ltd
National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF)
Amal
Other donations
**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,782
1,782|2025
Restricted
funds
£
33,154
108,936
1,660
50,000
3,542
48,415
20,000
2,000
39,975
5,000
13,333
-
-
-
-
-
6,330
332,345|2025
Total
funds
£
33,154
108,936
1,660
50,000
3,542
48,415
20,000
2,000
39,975
5,000
13,333
-
-
-
-
-
8,112
334,127
2025
£
318,301
25,240
(5,000)
5,582
344,123
1|2024
Total
funds
£
29,132
122,117
-
-
-
16,665
20,000
-
49,969
-
25,750
2,400
1,500
4,702
74,992
15,000
3,034
365,261
2024
£
280,578
20,737
(5,000)
4,274
300,589|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The average number of employees during the year was 15.9, being an average of 10.8 full time equivalent (2024: 14.4, 10.2 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
|**Defined contribution pension scheme**|2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year|5,582|4,274|
|Amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end|1,143|3,851|
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**4 Restricted funds**
BMDC Art & Culture - Kahaani
BBC Children in Need
NLCF - Capacity and Resilience
BMDC - HAF 2025
BMDC - HAF 2024
BMDC - HAF 2023
BMDC - HSF
National Lottery Heritage Fund
WYCA - Active Travel
BMDC Community Buildings
BMDC - Day Opportunities
Groundwork
Hospice UK
Let's Grow Together
BMDC - Wellbeing
National Citizen Service Trust
Smallwood Trust
VCS Alliance Out of Hours
DWP|Balance b/f
£
(3,072)
(2,213)
5,085
-
7,742
385
-
42,978
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13,205)
-
-
-
37,700|Incoming
£
2,700
33,154
-
8,100
31,300
-
25,774
39,975
5,000
7,425
23,837
50,000
3,542
8,330
10,000
48,415
20,000
13,333
1,660
332,545|Outgoing
£
3
26,783
5,085
38
26,216
-
25,955
39,545
3,021
7,425
13,352
34,421
86
6,330
3,855
31,270
-
12,466
1,660
237,511|Transfers
£
375
(4,158)
-
-
(12,826)
-
181
(9,021)
-
-
(10,485)
(15,579)
(3,456)
-
(6,145)
(3,940)
(10,000)
(867)
-
(75,921)|Balance c/f
£
-
-
-
8,062
-
385
-
34,387
1,979
-
-
-
-
2,000
-
-
10,000
-
-
56,813|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Fund name**
BMDC Art & Culture - Kahaani
BBC Children in Need
## **Purpose of restriction**
To use storytelling and performance techniques to enable South Asian women to tell their stories, theatrically, in a new drama which they will coproduce. The transfer is from unrestricted funds.
To support young people living in deprived communities and at risk of mental health issues improve their wellbeing and self-esteem by delivering mental health workshops, physical activities, careers advice and trips. The transfer is for café recharges amd for management and administration.
NLCF - Capacity and Resilience
To develop the capacity and resilience of the charity including the delivery of ongoing services including food parcels, a warm space and ongoing services.
BMDC - Healthy Activites Funds To provide an Easter, Summer and Christmas holiday activity programme for children, delivering healthy lifestyle messages through fun, creative activities and food provision.
## BMDC - HSF
National Lottery Heritage Fund
WYCA - Active Travel
The recharges are for room hire, management and administration plus premises. To provide food parcels, hot drinks and meals to families. The transfer is from unrestricted funds.
To support a community project with a focus on learning about Sufi heritage via music. The recharges are for room hire, management and administration plus premises.
To engage local women, encouraging them to learn how to cycle and get active.
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **4 Restricted funds**
**Fund name Purpose of restriction** BMDC Community Buildings To contribute towards the running costs of the centre. BMDC - Day Opportunities To support older women, participate in health improvement activities to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation. To support 30 women with learning differences to enable them to be healthier, more active, more independent and socially connected. The transfer is for café and room hire recharges,plus a management and administration recharge. Groundwork To engage women 18+ and build their confidence, self-esteem and motivation to look for work, take up a volunteer role or education/training course. Hospice UK To connect and convene through Grass-roots Arts, providing equitable support for multiply disadvantaged ethnic minority women facing dying, death and grief in Bradford. Let's Grow Together To train staff and volunteers in horticultural therapy as a means of improving the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of women and children in BD3. BMDC - Wellbeing To support the delivery of a programme of wellbeing activities. The recharges are for room hire, management and administration plus premises. National Citizen Service Trust To support the provision of targeted community experiences for young people. The transfer is for café recharges. Smallwood Trust To enable the provision of a Women's Urgent Support Fund that will help sustain the provision of emergency welfare support. The transfer is for management and administration recharges. VCS Alliance Out of Hours To deliver an out of hours service as part of the Wellbeing Network. The transfer is for management and administration recharges. DWP Towards equipment under the Access to Work scheme.
|**Analysis of transfers**
Kitchen
recharges
BMDC Art & Culture - Kahaani
-
BBC Children in Need
(1,254)
BMDC - HAF 2024
(800)
BMDC - HSF
-
National Lottery Heritage Fund
(261)
BMDC - Day Opportunities
(920)
Groundwork
(4,713)
Hospice UK
(1,056)
BMDC - Wellbeing
(2,540)
National Citizen Service Trust
(292)
Smallwood Trust
-
VCS Alliance Out of Hours
-
(11,836)|Room /
gym / other
hire
-
-
(4,000)
-
-
(6,223)
(4,932)
(1,200)
(2,300)
-
-
-
(18,655)|Management
and admin
-
(2,904)
(4,013)
-
(4,618)
(3,342)
-
(1,200)
(1,433)
-
(5,368)
(750)
(23,628)|Premises
-
-
(4,013)
-
(4,142)
-
(6,278)
-
-
(3,648)
(4,632)
(750)
(23,463)|Unrestricted
support
375
-
-
181
-
-
344
-
128
-
-
633
1,661|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**5 **
**6 **
**7 **
**8 **
**9 **|**Tangible assets**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
At 31 March 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
**Debtors and prepayments**
Debtors
Prepayments
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
**Creditors and accruals**
Creditors
Accruals
Other creditors
**Designated funds**
Buildings
**Fund name**
Buildings|Total
£
£
£
£
3,382
44,916
5,940
54,238
-
-
-
-
3,382
44,916
5,940
54,238
3,382
43,624
5,940
52,946
-
1,292
-
1,292
3,382
44,916
5,940
54,238
-
-
-
-
-
1,292
-
1,292
2025
2024
£
£
24,911
9,697
2,715
6,806
27,626
16,503
2025
2024
£
£
401,707
430,275
2
27
401,709
430,302
2025
2024
£
£
-
988
4,364
5,033
1,143
3,851
5,507
9,872
Balance b/f
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
Balance c/f
£
£
£
£
£
250,000
-
-
-
250,000
250,000
-
-
-
250,000
**Reason for designation**
Computer
equipment
Gym and
play
i
t
Office
equipment
To be used for planned building works linked to the planned community|
|---|---|---|
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **10 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
## **Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel**
The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £93,703 (previous year: £89,842).
|**Operating leases**
Within one year
In the second to fifth years inclusive
Over five years from the balance sheet date
Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the
lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due:|2025
£
870
3,261
-
4,131|2024
£
601
-
-
601|
|---|---|---|
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## WomenZone
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|2025
2024
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
1,782
3,034
Contracts
71,533
66,821
Room hire and office services
11,018
9,217
Café sales and gym fees
33,777
30,169
Trips and activity contributions
4,267
3,281
Other service fee income
25,636
6,184
Bank interest
10,705
12,300
**Total income**
158,718
131,006
**Expenditure**
Salaries NI and pensions
175,045
95,268
Payroll charges
382
1,302
Consultancy and freelance staff
39,478
34,270
Travel expenses
968
1,032
Training
-
30
Volunteer expenses
345
(444)
Rent, rates and venue hire
437
1,428
Utilities
12,815
3,657
Telephone, internet and postage
1,455
2,409
Printing and stationery
1,878
1,788
Publicity and marketing
-
538
Computers, maintenance and software
1,673
1,397
Insurance
2,237
1,242
Maintenance and cleaning
7,140
5,419
Maintenance contracts
1,473
1,303
Events and activities
13,996
9,938
Awards and grants
-
-
Equipment and materials
1,033
1,054
Independent examination
2,400
2,400
Licences and subscriptions
3,162
866
Recruitment and DBS
-
25
Bad debts
305
-
Depreciation
1,292
1,628
Bank charges
635
587
**Total expenditure**
268,149
167,137
**Net income / (expenditure)**
(109,431)
(36,131)
**Transfers between funds**
75,921
36,853
**Net movement in funds**
(33,510)
722
**Fund balances brought forward**
400,525
399,803
**Fund balances carried forward**
367,015
400,525|2025
Restricted
funds
£
332,345
-
-
-
200
-
-
332,545
169,079
-
8,522
8,744
8,090
65
-
7,425
212
442
41
2,671
-
-
-
32,096
-
-
-
-
124
-
-
-
237,511
95,034
(75,921)
19,113
37,700
56,813|2024
Restricted
funds
£
362,227
-
-
-
-
-
-
362,227
205,321
-
21,644
3,102
466
800
-
21,500
728
527
1,227
3,593
936
4,050
-
68,243
5,794
4,577
-
-
456
-
-
-
342,964
19,263
(36,853)
(17,590)
55,290
37,700|2025
Total
funds
£
334,127
71,533
11,018
33,777
4,467
25,636
10,705
491,263
344,124
382
48,000
9,712
8,090
410
437
20,240
1,667
2,320
41
4,344
2,237
7,140
1,473
46,092
-
1,033
2,400
3,162
124
305
1,292
635
505,660
(14,397)
-
(14,397)
438,225
423,828|2024
Total
funds
£
365,261
66,821
9,217
30,169
3,281
6,184
12,300
493,233
300,589
1,302
55,914
4,134
496
356
1,428
25,157
3,137
2,315
1,765
4,990
2,178
9,469
1,303
78,181
5,794
5,631
2,400
866
481
-
1,628
587
510,101
(16,868)
-
(16,868)
455,093
438,225|
|---|---|---|---|---|
16
## WomenZone
Charity number 1170163
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
## WomenZone
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 16|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
1
## WomenZone
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates** Rizwana Jamil Chair Tahera Kocholia Vice Chair Marcia Marczynski Treasurer Lorna James **Charity number** 1170163 Registered in England and Wales **Registered and principal address Bankers** 19-21 Hubert Street Virgin Money Bradford Jubilee House BD3 9TE Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4PL
## **Independent examiner**
Simon Bostrom FCIE **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 14 November 2016 and is governed by a Constitution as amended on 12 December 2016, 9 August 2021 and 9 September 2021.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
2
## WomenZone
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
1) To further or benefit the female residents and their families of Bradford, without distinction of sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said residents.
In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power: to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance or management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.
2) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit among women residents in Bradford preventing women from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of women who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
## **The charity's main activities**
WomenZone provides a range of the following activities and services to promote education and support health and wellbeing:
- l **Mental wellbeing:** Talking therapies, Happy Women’s Group- an opportunity for women to develop new initiatives
- l **Youth provision:** to support Young people’s mental health post pandemic
- l **PlayGym;** Family services – Art attack, parenting groups
- l **Physical health:** HerGym, Exercise classes- steam room, weight management support, healthy eating sessions
- l **Older women:** Wellbeing Group
- l **Training and employment:** ESOL, Digital Literacy to support women find employment and financial security; IT, soft skills
- l **Learning difficulties** : MySpace engages women with additional needs in health & wellbeing activities;
- l **Heritage and culture:** we host events to celebrate cultural holidays and weekly Sufi music sessions
- l **Warm/Welcoming Spaces:** where people can gather in a safe, friendly place and enjoy some refreshments and company
- l **Health and Wellbeing** – Support groups for senior citizen women to participate in relaxation activities, arts and crafts and healthy lifestyle activities
- l **Holiday Activities** & Food Programme - Play Scheme to provide nutritious meals and enrichment activities to children in receipt of free school meals
- l Food parcels, hot meals, Tea, coffee and activities as part of welcome spaces
- l **Social events.**
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
3
## WomenZone
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Achievements and performance**
From April 2024 to March 2025, our focus has been on promoting health and wellbeing — not just through physical and mental health services, but by also taking into account the wider factors that impact people’s lives and contribute to the deep-rooted health inequalities we see in our local community.
The rising cost of living has had a stark impact on local women and families, with our communities being disproportionately affected due to the entrenched inequalities that persist in society. Over the next five years, our priority will be to support local women and their families in recovering from the financial hardship they have endured and to help them build resilience against future challenges.
At WomenZone the following number of attendees have been served.
4
## WomenZone
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **Financial review**
The net expenditure for the year was £14,397, including net expenditure of £33,510 on unrestricted funds and net income of £19,113 on restricted funds, after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £367,015.
Included within this balance, the trustees have designated £250,000 of these free reserves to a building fund.
WomenZone's reserve policy is to maintain a level of reserves that enables operating activities to be maintained, taking account of potential risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time. The policy will be reviewed annually by the trustees of the Charity.
WomenZone will maintain unrestricted reserves to provide cover for:
- l Known liabilities such as salaries, redundancy and office costs.
- l Unforeseen liabilities.
- l To continue funding core activities, in case of loss of a funding stream.
- l To manage organisational cash flow in the short term.
- l To invest in growth and development.
In light of the uncertainty existing around cost of living pressures on future income flows and the desire to make improvements to the community centre the trustees have reviewed the reserves policy and have decided that for the 2024/2025 financial year reserves equivalent to between six and fourteen month's running costs should be maintained. This is between £238,200 and £555,900, based on budgeted 2024/2025 expenditure. As noted above actual reserves are currently £366,837.
Approved by the board of trustees on 7/10/2025
Marcia Marczynski (Trustee)
5
## WomenZone
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of WomenZone
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 16.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Since the CIO's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a fellow of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.
I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a fellow of ACIE which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon Bostrom FCIE
8/10/2025
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
6
## WomenZone
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|Notes
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
1,782
Contracts
71,533
Room hire and office services
11,018
Café sales and gym fees
33,777
Trips and activity contributions
4,267
Other service fee income
25,636
Bank interest
10,705
**Total income**
158,718
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries NI and pensions
(3)
175,045
Payroll charges
382
Consultancy, freelance and sessional staff
39,478
Travel expenses
968
Training
-
Volunteer expenses
345
Rent, rates and venue hire
437
Utilities
12,815
Telephone, internet and postage
1,455
Printing and stationery
1,878
Publicity and marketing
-
Computers, maintenance and software
1,673
Insurance
2,237
Maintenance and cleaning
7,140
Maintenance contracts
1,473
Events and activities
13,996
Awards and grants
-
Equipment and materials
1,033
Independent examination
2,400
Licences and subscriptions
3,162
Recruitment and DBS
-
Bad debts
305
Depreciation
1,292
Bank charges
635
**Total expenditure**
268,149
**Net income / (expenditure)**
(109,431)
**Transfers between funds**
(4)
75,921
**Net movement in funds**
(33,510)
**Fund balances brought forward**
400,525
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
367,015|2025
Restricted
funds
£
332,345
-
-
-
200
-
-
332,545
169,079
-
8,522
8,744
8,090
65
-
7,425
212
442
41
2,671
-
-
-
32,096
-
-
-
-
124
-
-
-
237,511
95,034
(75,921)
19,113
37,700
56,813|2025
Total
funds
£
334,127
71,533
11,018
33,777
4,467
25,636
10,705
491,263
344,124
382
48,000
9,712
8,090
410
437
20,240
1,667
2,320
41
4,344
2,237
7,140
1,473
46,092
-
1,033
2,400
3,162
124
305
1,292
635
505,660
(14,397)
-
(14,397)
438,225
423,828|2024
Total
funds
£
365,261
66,821
9,217
30,169
3,281
6,184
12,300
493,233
300,589
1,302
55,914
4,134
496
356
1,428
25,157
3,137
2,315
1,765
4,990
2,178
9,469
1,303
78,181
5,794
5,631
2,400
866
481
-
1,628
587
510,101
(16,868)
-
(16,868)
455,093
438,225|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
7
## WomenZone
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestricted
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
(5)
-
**Total fixed assets**
-
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
(6)
26,675
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
345,847
**Total current assets**
372,522
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(8)
5,507
**Total current liabilities**
5,507
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
367,015
**Net assets**
367,015
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted funds
117,015
Designated funds
(9)
250,000
Unrestricted funds
367,015
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
367,015|2025
Restricted
£
-
-
951
55,862
56,813
-
-
56,813
56,813
-
-
-
56,813
56,813|2025
Total
£
-
-
27,626
401,709
429,335
5,507
5,507
423,828
423,828
117,015
250,000
367,015
56,813
423,828|2024
Total
£
1,292
1,292
16,503
430,302
446,805
9,872
9,872
436,933
438,225
150,525
250,000
400,525
37,700
438,225|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 7/10/2025
Marcia Marczynski (Trustee)
8
## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
Office equipment: over 5 years
Gym and play equipment: over 3 years Computer equipment - over 3 years
9
## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies continued**
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
## **Leases**
Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.
10
## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**2 Grants and donations**
BBC Children in Need
Bradford District Metropolitan Council (BDMC)
Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)
Groundwork
Hospice UK
National Citizen Service Trust
Smallwood Trust
The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Bradford VCS Limited
Sport England
The Keith Howard Foundation
Street Games UK Ltd
National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF)
Amal
Other donations
**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,782
1,782|2025
Restricted
funds
£
33,154
108,936
1,660
50,000
3,542
48,415
20,000
2,000
39,975
5,000
13,333
-
-
-
-
-
6,330
332,345|2025
Total
funds
£
33,154
108,936
1,660
50,000
3,542
48,415
20,000
2,000
39,975
5,000
13,333
-
-
-
-
-
8,112
334,127
2025
£
318,301
25,240
(5,000)
5,582
344,123
1|2024
Total
funds
£
29,132
122,117
-
-
-
16,665
20,000
-
49,969
-
25,750
2,400
1,500
4,702
74,992
15,000
3,034
365,261
2024
£
280,578
20,737
(5,000)
4,274
300,589|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The average number of employees during the year was 15.9, being an average of 10.8 full time equivalent (2024: 14.4, 10.2 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
|**Defined contribution pension scheme**|2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year|5,582|4,274|
|Amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end|1,143|3,851|
11
## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**4 Restricted funds**
BMDC Art & Culture - Kahaani
BBC Children in Need
NLCF - Capacity and Resilience
BMDC - HAF 2025
BMDC - HAF 2024
BMDC - HAF 2023
BMDC - HSF
National Lottery Heritage Fund
WYCA - Active Travel
BMDC Community Buildings
BMDC - Day Opportunities
Groundwork
Hospice UK
Let's Grow Together
BMDC - Wellbeing
National Citizen Service Trust
Smallwood Trust
VCS Alliance Out of Hours
DWP|Balance b/f
£
(3,072)
(2,213)
5,085
-
7,742
385
-
42,978
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13,205)
-
-
-
37,700|Incoming
£
2,700
33,154
-
8,100
31,300
-
25,774
39,975
5,000
7,425
23,837
50,000
3,542
8,330
10,000
48,415
20,000
13,333
1,660
332,545|Outgoing
£
3
26,783
5,085
38
26,216
-
25,955
39,545
3,021
7,425
13,352
34,421
86
6,330
3,855
31,270
-
12,466
1,660
237,511|Transfers
£
375
(4,158)
-
-
(12,826)
-
181
(9,021)
-
-
(10,485)
(15,579)
(3,456)
-
(6,145)
(3,940)
(10,000)
(867)
-
(75,921)|Balance c/f
£
-
-
-
8,062
-
385
-
34,387
1,979
-
-
-
-
2,000
-
-
10,000
-
-
56,813|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Fund name**
BMDC Art & Culture - Kahaani
BBC Children in Need
## **Purpose of restriction**
To use storytelling and performance techniques to enable South Asian women to tell their stories, theatrically, in a new drama which they will coproduce. The transfer is from unrestricted funds.
To support young people living in deprived communities and at risk of mental health issues improve their wellbeing and self-esteem by delivering mental health workshops, physical activities, careers advice and trips. The transfer is for café recharges amd for management and administration.
NLCF - Capacity and Resilience
To develop the capacity and resilience of the charity including the delivery of ongoing services including food parcels, a warm space and ongoing services.
BMDC - Healthy Activites Funds To provide an Easter, Summer and Christmas holiday activity programme for children, delivering healthy lifestyle messages through fun, creative activities and food provision.
## BMDC - HSF
National Lottery Heritage Fund
WYCA - Active Travel
The recharges are for room hire, management and administration plus premises. To provide food parcels, hot drinks and meals to families. The transfer is from unrestricted funds.
To support a community project with a focus on learning about Sufi heritage via music. The recharges are for room hire, management and administration plus premises.
To engage local women, encouraging them to learn how to cycle and get active.
12
## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **4 Restricted funds**
**Fund name Purpose of restriction** BMDC Community Buildings To contribute towards the running costs of the centre. BMDC - Day Opportunities To support older women, participate in health improvement activities to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation. To support 30 women with learning differences to enable them to be healthier, more active, more independent and socially connected. The transfer is for café and room hire recharges,plus a management and administration recharge. Groundwork To engage women 18+ and build their confidence, self-esteem and motivation to look for work, take up a volunteer role or education/training course. Hospice UK To connect and convene through Grass-roots Arts, providing equitable support for multiply disadvantaged ethnic minority women facing dying, death and grief in Bradford. Let's Grow Together To train staff and volunteers in horticultural therapy as a means of improving the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of women and children in BD3. BMDC - Wellbeing To support the delivery of a programme of wellbeing activities. The recharges are for room hire, management and administration plus premises. National Citizen Service Trust To support the provision of targeted community experiences for young people. The transfer is for café recharges. Smallwood Trust To enable the provision of a Women's Urgent Support Fund that will help sustain the provision of emergency welfare support. The transfer is for management and administration recharges. VCS Alliance Out of Hours To deliver an out of hours service as part of the Wellbeing Network. The transfer is for management and administration recharges. DWP Towards equipment under the Access to Work scheme.
|**Analysis of transfers**
Kitchen
recharges
BMDC Art & Culture - Kahaani
-
BBC Children in Need
(1,254)
BMDC - HAF 2024
(800)
BMDC - HSF
-
National Lottery Heritage Fund
(261)
BMDC - Day Opportunities
(920)
Groundwork
(4,713)
Hospice UK
(1,056)
BMDC - Wellbeing
(2,540)
National Citizen Service Trust
(292)
Smallwood Trust
-
VCS Alliance Out of Hours
-
(11,836)|Room /
gym / other
hire
-
-
(4,000)
-
-
(6,223)
(4,932)
(1,200)
(2,300)
-
-
-
(18,655)|Management
and admin
-
(2,904)
(4,013)
-
(4,618)
(3,342)
-
(1,200)
(1,433)
-
(5,368)
(750)
(23,628)|Premises
-
-
(4,013)
-
(4,142)
-
(6,278)
-
-
(3,648)
(4,632)
(750)
(23,463)|Unrestricted
support
375
-
-
181
-
-
344
-
128
-
-
633
1,661|
|---|---|---|---|---|
13
## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**5 **
**6 **
**7 **
**8 **
**9 **|**Tangible assets**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
At 31 March 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
**Debtors and prepayments**
Debtors
Prepayments
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
**Creditors and accruals**
Creditors
Accruals
Other creditors
**Designated funds**
Buildings
**Fund name**
Buildings|Total
£
£
£
£
3,382
44,916
5,940
54,238
-
-
-
-
3,382
44,916
5,940
54,238
3,382
43,624
5,940
52,946
-
1,292
-
1,292
3,382
44,916
5,940
54,238
-
-
-
-
-
1,292
-
1,292
2025
2024
£
£
24,911
9,697
2,715
6,806
27,626
16,503
2025
2024
£
£
401,707
430,275
2
27
401,709
430,302
2025
2024
£
£
-
988
4,364
5,033
1,143
3,851
5,507
9,872
Balance b/f
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
Balance c/f
£
£
£
£
£
250,000
-
-
-
250,000
250,000
-
-
-
250,000
**Reason for designation**
Computer
equipment
Gym and
play
i
t
Office
equipment
To be used for planned building works linked to the planned community|
|---|---|---|
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## WomenZone
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2025
## **10 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
## **Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel**
The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £93,703 (previous year: £89,842).
|**Operating leases**
Within one year
In the second to fifth years inclusive
Over five years from the balance sheet date
Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the
lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due:|2025
£
870
3,261
-
4,131|2024
£
601
-
-
601|
|---|---|---|
15
## WomenZone
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
|2025
2024
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
1,782
3,034
Contracts
71,533
66,821
Room hire and office services
11,018
9,217
Café sales and gym fees
33,777
30,169
Trips and activity contributions
4,267
3,281
Other service fee income
25,636
6,184
Bank interest
10,705
12,300
**Total income**
158,718
131,006
**Expenditure**
Salaries NI and pensions
175,045
95,268
Payroll charges
382
1,302
Consultancy and freelance staff
39,478
34,270
Travel expenses
968
1,032
Training
-
30
Volunteer expenses
345
(444)
Rent, rates and venue hire
437
1,428
Utilities
12,815
3,657
Telephone, internet and postage
1,455
2,409
Printing and stationery
1,878
1,788
Publicity and marketing
-
538
Computers, maintenance and software
1,673
1,397
Insurance
2,237
1,242
Maintenance and cleaning
7,140
5,419
Maintenance contracts
1,473
1,303
Events and activities
13,996
9,938
Awards and grants
-
-
Equipment and materials
1,033
1,054
Independent examination
2,400
2,400
Licences and subscriptions
3,162
866
Recruitment and DBS
-
25
Bad debts
305
-
Depreciation
1,292
1,628
Bank charges
635
587
**Total expenditure**
268,149
167,137
**Net income / (expenditure)**
(109,431)
(36,131)
**Transfers between funds**
75,921
36,853
**Net movement in funds**
(33,510)
722
**Fund balances brought forward**
400,525
399,803
**Fund balances carried forward**
367,015
400,525|2025
Restricted
funds
£
332,345
-
-
-
200
-
-
332,545
169,079
-
8,522
8,744
8,090
65
-
7,425
212
442
41
2,671
-
-
-
32,096
-
-
-
-
124
-
-
-
237,511
95,034
(75,921)
19,113
37,700
56,813|2024
Restricted
funds
£
362,227
-
-
-
-
-
-
362,227
205,321
-
21,644
3,102
466
800
-
21,500
728
527
1,227
3,593
936
4,050
-
68,243
5,794
4,577
-
-
456
-
-
-
342,964
19,263
(36,853)
(17,590)
55,290
37,700|2025
Total
funds
£
334,127
71,533
11,018
33,777
4,467
25,636
10,705
491,263
344,124
382
48,000
9,712
8,090
410
437
20,240
1,667
2,320
41
4,344
2,237
7,140
1,473
46,092
-
1,033
2,400
3,162
124
305
1,292
635
505,660
(14,397)
-
(14,397)
438,225
423,828|2024
Total
funds
£
365,261
66,821
9,217
30,169
3,281
6,184
12,300
493,233
300,589
1,302
55,914
4,134
496
356
1,428
25,157
3,137
2,315
1,765
4,990
2,178
9,469
1,303
78,181
5,794
5,631
2,400
866
481
-
1,628
587
510,101
(16,868)
-
(16,868)
455,093
438,225|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## WomenZone
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of WomenZone
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 16.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Since the CIO's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a fellow of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.
I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a fellow of ACIE which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: …………………………………… Name: Simon Bostrom FCIE
8/10/2025
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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