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Power
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POW Thanet

Registered Charity number 1174980

Financial statements

For the year ended 30 April 2025

POW Thanet

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 30 April 2025

CONTENTS Page
Co-Chair's report 2-6
Report ofTrustees 7-11
Independent Examiner's Report 12
Statement of Financial Activities 13
Balance Sheet 14
NotestotheFinancialStatements 15-18

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Women
Thanet
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Celebrating creativity and championing equality across Thanet .

Power of Women (POW) Thanet, annual report

Co-Chairs report for the year ending 30 April 2025

Power of Women Thanet (POW) has reacheda significant moment in its journey. As we share this end-of-year account, we do so with both pride and clarity: 2024-25 has been a year of delivery, reflection and ultimately the decision to close the charity in its tenth year.

This report outlines what we achieved, the context in which we operated, and the thoughtful process that has led us to conclude POW’s work responsibly and with care.

A Year of Delivery and Celebration

Following a strong 2023-24 year of growth and impact we entered 2024-25 with ambition. We continued to centre feminist arts practice, youth voice and community engagement across Thanet, building on established partnerships and deepening our local impact.

Festival & Community Programming

Our tenth year included the delivery of:

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Power of Women (POW) Thanet Trustees’ Statement Year Ended 30 April 2025

Merchandise and community fundraising initiatives that both raised income and strengthened community ownership of POW.

Throughout the year we prioritised meaningful community consultation — using festival spaces to gather ideas, test themes and co-design activity — ensuring that our programming remained rooted in local voices and lived experience. March event highlights included Herstory exhibition of archival artworks and POW’s history, Rhythms of Resistance gig led by trans musician Jessica Lauren, Golden Slumbers dance workshops and performances with older women with Moving Memory and the first podcast listening party produced by the Young Producers.

Even during a period of organisational uncertainty, the quality of our programming and the dedication of our staff and volunteers remained high. We are deeply proud of what was delivered in this landmark year.

A Challenging Operating Environment

Alongside delivery, trustees engaged in significant scenario planning throughout spring and summer 2025.

. The organisation faced:

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While restricted grants supported specific projects, the organisation remained financially vulnerable without secured multi-year core income. Trustees modelled several possible futures, including restructuring, merging, pausing programming, pivoting to a volunteer-led model, or closing

Despite determined efforts to secure bridging and core funding — including multiple trust and foundation applications — we were unable to establish the sustainable financial base required to continue responsibly.

Leadership Transition and Governance

In June 2025, following the CEO’s decision to step down due to health reasons, trustees undertook a detailed assessment of governance capacity and risk. While there was strong commitment to the mission and a desire from staff to continue, there was also honest recognition of the limits of volunteer trustee oversight in the absence of executive leadership. Trustees therefore reached consensus that the most responsible course of action was to plan for a graceful closure in our tenth year, rather than risk unmanaged decline, financial instability or reputational harm.

This decision followed careful review of financial modelling, legal obligations, staff wellbeing considerations and funder requirements. It was taken collectively and with due diligence.

Financial Position & Closure Planning

At the September 2025 trustee meeting, the charity held a bank balance of £9,611, with restricted funds already allocated to specific projects.

Trustees reviewed two potential scenarios regarding outstanding Youth Producers funding and agreed clear deadlines for confirmation in order to determine final delivery or wind-down pathways.

The charity closure process requires:

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Power of Women (POW) Thanet Trustees’ Statement Year Ended 30 April 2025 In September 2025, trustees formally recruited and appointed Lucy V Moore, of Opening Analysis, as an independent closure consultant to support this process. Lucy has provided specialist guidance on governance, financial reconciliation, Charity Commission compliance and the sequencing of formal closure documentation. Her appointment ensures that the winddown is conducted with transparency, rigour and adherence to best practice.

We are grateful to funders, including Colyer-Fergusson, for their flexibility in confirming that funds could be repurposed if projects did not proceed as originally intended.

Where a small unrestricted surplus remains following settlement of all outstanding liabilities (currently projected at approximately £5,000 dependant on final funding outcomes and costs), trustees will grant funding for legacy activity aligned with POW’s mission — including archive preservation and youth-focused creative initiatives — to ensure that any remaining funds continue to serve public benefit.

These will be disbursed only for activities in line with POW Thanet’s stated charity objectives and bring the charity accounts to a zero-balance following disbursal of these funds.

Marking the End with Integrity

We are committed to closing with the same care and intention that has defined POW’s work over the past decade.

This includes:

As articulated during trustee discussions, our aim has been to “close with grace” — recognising the tenth anniversary not as a failure, but as the completion of a purposeful chapter.

Impact Beyond Closure

Since registering as a charity in 2017, POW has:

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The relationships, confidence, skills and creative energy generated by POW will continue beyond the life of the organisation.

We extend our deepest thanks to:

POW was founded to cultivate equality and creativity in Thanet. That work does not end here. It continues in the people, projects and partnerships shaped by the past decade.

We close with gratitude, pride and solidarity.

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Dr Nena Foster, Chair Date

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Power of Women (POW) Thanet Trustees’ Statement Year Ended 30 April 2025

Current Trustees

Nena Foster (Appointed Chair 27th January 2023)

Alaina Crystal (Appointed 30th September 2021; Appointed Co-Chair on 27th January 2023 and resigned on 4" July 2025)

Lara Wilks Sloan (Appointed Treasurer 27th January 2023)

Eilidin Macpherson (Appointed 27th January 2023)

Jemma Channing (Appointed 27th January 2023; resigned 31st March 2024)

Johanna Schulz (Appointed 27th January 2023, resigned 31% October 2025)

Stevie Tyler (Appointed 27th January 2023)

Sophie Clissold-Lesser (Appointed 25'* October 2024)

Reference and Administrative Details

Registered Company Number: CE011481 (England & Wates)

Registered Charity Number: 1174980

Registered Office: POW Thanet, % Kemps Chartered Accountants, 42A High Street, Broadstairs, CT10 UT

Structure, governance and management

Address: POW Thanet, % Kemps Chartered Accountants, 42A High Street, Broadstairs, CT10 UT

Name of Independent Examiner: Kemps,42A High Street, Broadstairs, CT10 UT

Bank: Natwest

Governing Document

POW Thanet’s governing document consists of a memorandum and articles of association and is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration happened on the 4" October 2017. Registered Charity number 1174980.

Risk to which the charity is exposed

During the period of these accounts, POW Thanet continued to face issues of financial sustainability. Competition for funding remained strong, and audiences were still affected by the impact of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. The charity focused on fewer, larger events,

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Power of Women (POW) Thanet Trustees’ Statement Year Ended 30 April 2025

operated a Sliding Ticket Scale and strengthened evaluation and communications in order to improve financial resilience and better communicate its Case for Support. Retaining experienced staff remained a risk if year-round funding could not be secured. The Trustees sought core and multi-year funding to provide greater stability and continued to explore new areas of work that might open up additional funding opportunities.

Following the end of the reporting period, anticipated funding did not materialise. After reviewing the charity’s financial position and future prospects, the Trustees concluded that a managed closure was the most responsible course of action in order to protect the legacy of the charity and ensure an orderly wind-down.

Operations

During the year, we undertook an access consultation with Neurodiverse Friends in Thanet and created Access Riders for each team member to strengthen our inclusive working practices. We introduced monday.com to streamline project planning and carried out “Admin April” to focus on strengthening internal systems and processes.

Our new Marketing Manager led a rebrand, audited the website and developed a clearer identity for POW, which was used to relaunch the POW Jumpers.

Following the end of the reporting period, operational focus shifted towards planning and implementing a managed closure of the charity.

Recruitment and appointment of Trustees

Sophie Clissold-Lesser was Appointed 25" October 2024.

Organisational Structure

During 2024 — 2025, Alex Menace left as Comms Director and we recruited Poppy Phibbs as Marketing Manager. Hannah Shotton changed from Operations Manager to Development Manager in order to cultivate unrestricted funding. Amy Redmond left on long-term sickness and Martha Rumney joined temporarily as Festival Producer.

Objectives and Activities

The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by:(a) promoting and staging an annual arts festival to commemorate International Women's Day; (b) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity of women and girls

(c) advancing education and raising general awareness among the public about the issues and challenges facing the lives of women and girls.

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Power of Women (POW) Thanet Trustees’ Statement Year Ended 30 April 2025

Significant Activities

A mixed arts festival of work mainly by women in and around Thanet, Kent, programmed by the community and a programme of arts-led community activities. The organisation has a strategic aim to develop year-round community engagement and artistic events.

Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the charity Act 2006, section 4 guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

Volunteers

We ran a Volunteer Meet-Up to recruit new volunteers in January 2025. We had a dedicated Volunteer Manager, Selena to manage the volunteers and created a database of 150 contacts. 54 volunteers worked 69 shifts totalling 3,726 hours. This is £46,947.60 of in-kind giving (based on £12.60 per hour Real Living Wage).

Evaluation

We worked with freelancer Lizzie O’Halloran to create a Theory of Change, evaluation plan and templates. We now have a comprehensive report and beneficiary case studies which we can promote. Going forwards we want to improve the consistency of our data capture, set baselines for our four key audience targets, and improve our scores in promoting activism and raising awareness of issues facing women and girls.

Achievement and Performance

In 2024/25 we reached 2,120 through programming which was significantly lower than previous years due to using smaller venues, no digital programming and moving events like POW in the Park to the summer. We reached over 100,000 through PR, have 3,000 email subscribers and 10,970 social media followers (instagram and facebook).

We provided valuable mentorship and skill-building opportunities for 71 young people (36 last year) and activism opportunities for over 300 young people.

“The activity with POW regarding the park gave me a sense of actually making a difference as this information would be fed back to those who are making decisions.”

Participant, VAWG Conference in partnership with East Kent Women Labour

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Power of Women (POW) Thanet Trustees’ Statement Year Ended 30 April 2025

Financial Review

Community fundraising

Hannah became Development Manager in order to trial some new income generation activities. We successfully increased our Big Give donations to £10k. We trialled a longer lead-in for |WD Sponsored Swim in partnership with Mental Health Swims but this didn’t generate the income in relation to the resources spent. The partnership with Albion House Hotel became difficult due to new owners and the artist exhibitions held there and at Little Swift did not generate much income. Our WIBN membership has not proved fruitful so we will be ending our membership.

Local authorities

We received grants from Ramsgate Town Council (£3.1k), Broadstairs Town Council (£3k), Thanet District Council (£22k), Kent County Council (£500)

Corporate sponsors

We acquired sponsorship from 3 local businesses this year and did not find a significant headliner.

Festival income

We made £7k in festival tickets, merchandise sales and at-event donations. It was very beneficial to use the “donate” feature on Ticket Tailor. All events were chargeable but there was a free option for young people and those on no/low incomes.

Trusts & Foundations

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Power of Women (POW) Thanet Trustees’ Statement Year Ended 30 April 2025

Financial statement

POW Thanet began the financial year 1st May 2024-1st April 2025 with reserves brought forward of £33,330 consisting of unrestricted funds of £11,911 and restricted funds of £21,419. The Charity has net movement for the year on unrestricted funds of (£52,892) and £36,079 on restricted funds. The balance on reserves carried forward at the year-end are unrestricted funds (£40,981) and restricted funds £57,498.

Restricted funds carried forward include a donation from Stronger Kent of £1,500.

Restricted income has been received in the year of £67,665.

Restricted expenditure of £31,586.

Reserves policy

POW operated on a project basis over 2024-2025 due to the shorter nature of its funding. The Trustees reserves policy was to maintain unrestricted reserves at 10% of operating costs, and over 2024-2025 reserves were at 5% of annual income with the Trustees continuing to keep this under review.

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

Dr Nena Foster, Chair Date

Independent Examiner’s Report Power of Women (POW) Thanet For the year ended 30 April 2025

Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees of Power of Women (POW) Thanet

| report on the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 30 April 2025, which are set out on pages 13 - 18.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. My work has been undertaken so that | might state to the Charity’s Trustees those matters | am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, | do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity’s Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Independent examiners statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in my material aspects:

e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; and | 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: Wh C ‘ y Ij y > Dated: ar7{ a. (asa[c¢]

Mr H C Kemp FCA

Chartered Accountant

Kemps Accounting Solutions Ltd 42A High Street Broadstairs Kent CT10 1JT

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POW Thanet

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY Including Income and Expenditure Account For the year ended 30 April 2025

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Year ended| |Year ended|30|April| |30|April|2025|2024| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |Note|Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds| |2025|2025|2025|2024| |£|£|£|£| |INCOME|4| |Grants|&|Donations|28,180|67,665|95,845|123,325| |Advertising|Income|911|-|911|40| |Income|from|charitable|activities|7,448|-|7,448|13,920| |Interest|317|-|317|95| |TOTAL|INCOME|36,856|67,665|104,521|137,380| |EXPENDITURE|5| |Festival|and|artist|costs|12,890|18,023|30,913|36,416| |Community|Outreach|and|accessibility|151|151|694| |Organisational|Development|736|764|1,501|620| |Marketing|3,264|1,539|4,802|4,545| |Administrative|Expenses|72,707|11,260|83,967|86,320| |Governance|costs|-|-|-|-| |Depreciation|-|-|-|794| |TOTAL|EXPENDITURE|89,748|31,586|121,335|129,389| |NET (EXPENDITURE)|/ INCOME|(52,892)|36,079|(16,814)|7,991| |Transfer|between|funds|-|-| |NET MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|(52,892)|36,079|(16,814)|7,991| |TOTAL|FUNDS|BROUGHT|FORWARD|11,911|21,419|33,330|25,339| |CARRIED|FORWARD AT|30 APRIL 2025|(40,981)|57,498|16,516|33,330|

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BALANCE SHEET as at 30 April 2025

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Note 2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Fixed Assets:
Equipment 8 - - - 1
- - - 1
CurrentAssets:
Debtors 9 98 - 98 98
Cash at Bank 10 (38,428) 57,498 19,070 44,331
(38,330) 57,498 19,168 44,429
Total Assets (38,330) 57,498 19,168 44,430
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within
one year 11 2,652 - 2,652 11,100
Total Assets less Current Liabilities (40,981) 57,498 16,516 33,330
Funds ofthe Charity
Unrestricted funds 13 (40,981) - (40,981) 11,911
Restricted funds 14 - 57,498 57,498 21,419
Transfer between funds
Totalfunds (40,981) 57,498 16,516 33,330

Approved by the trustees on ............................ and signed on their behalf by:-

Lara Wilks Sloane Treasurer and Trustee

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POW Thanet

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 30 April 2025

Accounting policies

The charity is a registered charity in England and Wales and is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The address of the principal office is Second Floor, Modern Boulangerie, 29-31 Harbour Street, Ramsgate

2 Statement of Compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011

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Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably. Legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established. Income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.

Income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

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Accounting policies (continued)

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates: Expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities and the sale of donated goods.

Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.

Other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been calculated to write off the tangible fixed assets over their expected useful lives as follows: Office equipment - 25% straight line

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Income Yearended 30 Yearended 30
April 2025 April 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Grants & Donations 28,180 67,665 95,845 123,325
Advertising Income 911 - 911 40
Income from charitable activities 7,448 - 7,448 13,920
36,539 67,665 104,204 137,285
Expenditure Yearended 30 Yearended 30
April 2025 April 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Festival and artist costs 12,890 18,023 30,913 36,416
Community Outreach and accessibility 151 - 151 694
Organisational Development 736 764 1,501 620
Marketing 3,264 1,539 4,802 4,545
Administrative Expenses 72,707 11,260 83,967 86,320
Governance costs - - : =
Depreciation - = = 794
89,748 31,586 121,335 129,389
Governance costs
Independentexaminersfee 1,152 - 1,152 1,110

5 Expenditure

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 30 April 2025

6 _ Trustees remuneration and benefits

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 30 April 2025.

7 ~~ Staff costs

The average number of persons employed by the charity during the period ended 30 April 2025, was Nil

8 Fixed Assets Fixed Assets
Office Equipment 2025 2024
Cost
As at 1 May 2024 LM WAT 3,177
Addition -
As at 30 April 2025 3,177 3,177
Depreciation
As at 1 May 2024 (3,176) (2,382)
Depreciation charge forthe year (794)
As at30 April2025 (3,176) (3,176)
Net book value
As at 30 April 2025 1 795
As at 30 April 2024 1 1
9 Debtors falling due in less Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
than one year Funds Funds Funds Funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Debtors 98 - 98 98
Prepayments - - -
98 - 98 98
10 Cash atbank bank Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Cash 10 - 10 10
Bank (38,438) 57,498 19,060 44,321
(38,428) 57,498 19,070 44,331
11 Creditors falling due in less Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
than one year Funds Funds Funds Funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Accruals 1,152 - 1,152 1,100
Deferred income 1,500 - 1,500 10,000
2,652 - 2,652 11,100

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 30 April 2025

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Restricted Funds relate to:

Grants Local authority and local community foundation trust Youth Programme _In-school workshops, youth mentoring and youth coaching in partnership with Broadstairs College and the production of a Youth Art Trail across businesses in Thanet

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