GIFT WELLNESS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER : 1182451
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:
63 Gladstone Street Derby, DE23 6PQ
THE OBJECTIVE
The relief of poverty and the promotion and preservation of good health among women and girls in various parts of the world as determined by the trustees. This is achieved through the provision of sanitary products that they would otherwise be unable to afford due to lack of means. The Foundation also provides information regarding the use of sanitary products, menstruation, and personal hygiene, primarily by collaborating with established national and international registered charities and organisations. Our focus remains on supplying non-toxic and ethical sanitary products to women and girls in need.
CHAIR OF THE GIFT WELLNESS FOUNDATION:
Dr. Zareen Roohi Ahmed
TRUSTEES:
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Dr. Zareen Roohi Ahmed
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Aneesa Talib
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Naurin Ahmed
BANK
Royal Bank of Scotland Market Place Derby, DE1
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Through our website, www.PeriodPoverty.uk, the Gift Wellness Foundation continues to support women in crisis by providing non-toxic sanitary pads to those who can't afford or access them. These include homeless and refugee women, those relying on food banks, women on low incomes, students, and girls who miss school due to a lack of menstrual products.
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With the support of local volunteers, community organizations, local authorities, and businesses, we are steadfast in our mission to eliminate period poverty in the UK's most deprived communities by 2025, starting with Derby.
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We continue to provide sanitary pads to women in refugee camps in disaster-stricken and wartorn regions across the globe.
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Alongside our provision of sanitary products, we work diligently to dispel myths and taboos surrounding menstruation. Our aim is to normalize conversations about periods, ensuring that girls and women are no longer held back because of their menstrual cycles.
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
Period Angels Initiative
As period poverty continues to rise in the UK, we have partnered with healthcare training & coaching provider, Qualitas Consortium UK, to directly address this pressing issue. This collaboration focuses on supporting GP practices in Britain’s most deprived communities by providing free period hygiene products on-site. We are proud to report that 27 GP practices have now joined the initiative, with plans for continued expansion. Local businesses and supermarkets have also come forward to support this effort, ensuring a sustainable supply of donations.
Launched on International Women’s Day on the 8[th ] of March 2024, our pilot project aimed to distribute free sanitary products through GP practices. This initiative is more crucial than ever, as a May 2023 Action Aid poll revealed that the number of UK women and menstruating individuals struggling to afford period products has surged from 12% to 21% in just one year.
The pilot project began with the placement of free sanitary products in six GP practices across England, with an initial stock provided by Gift Wellness Ltd. These practices were also encouraged to engage with their local communities to secure additional donations. By establishing GP practices as community hubs, we have fostered collaboration with local businesses and charitable organizations, helping to support those most in need.
Broader Impact: Our initiative is not only about providing immediate assistance but also about driving long-term community engagement and health improvement. By involving local communities, we aim to enhance participation in preventative health programmes such as smear screenings and NHS health checks. The positive response has been overwhelming, with participating practices achieving sustainable levels of donated products and generating interest in establishing more hygiene stations across the UK.
Period Angels App
The impact of the Period Angels initiative is further amplified by the Period Angels app, which embodies a community-led approach to eliminating period poverty. The app connects organisations - such as our network of GP practices, food banks, and homeless shelters - with volunteers who collect menstrual products, and individuals in need. Our vision for the Period Angels movement is ambitious: we aim to establish Period Angels Stations in every town and city across the UK. By encouraging communities to join forces, we strive to create a future where no one is held back by period poverty, and everyone has access to the menstrual products they need with dignity and ease.
| Gift Wellness Foundation Accounts 2022-2023 | Gift Wellness Foundation Accounts 2022-2023 |
|---|---|
| OpeningBalance | £8057 |
| MoneyIn | £58821 |
| MoneyOut | £58113 |
| ClosingBalance | £8765 |
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GIFT WELLNESS FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS YEAR END 1 NOVEMBER 2023
| GIFT WELLNESS FOUNDATION | GIFT WELLNESS FOUNDATION | GIFT WELLNESS FOUNDATION | 1182451 | CC16a | |
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| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||
| For the period from |
02/11/2022 | To | 01/11/2023 | ||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
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| A1 Receipts | |||||
| Donations | 53,014 | - | - | 53,014 | 44,356 |
| HMRC Gift Aid | 5,807 | - | - | 5,807 | 4,938 |
| Sub total _(Gross income for AR) _ | 58,821 | - | - | 58,821 | 49,294 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Total receipts ** | 58,821 | - | - | 58,821 | 49,294 |
| A3 Payments | |||||
| Purchase of menstrual products | 56,944 | - | - | 56,944 | 43,000 |
Donation processing fees |
720 | - | - | 720 | 720 |
Other |
449 | - | - | 449 | |
| **Sub total ** | 58,113 | - | - | 58,113 | 43,720 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | ||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Totalpayments ** | 58,113 | - | - | 58,113 | 43,720 |
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 708 | - | - |
708 | 5,574 |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 8,057 | - | - | 8,057 | 2,482 |
| Cash funds thisyear end | 8,765 | - | - |
8,765 | 8,057 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories | Details | Details | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
| B1 Cash funds | Bank | 8,765 | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| Total cash funds | 8,765 | - | - | |||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | |||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| - | - | |||||
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | |||||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| Zareen Roohi Ahmed | 23/08/2024 | |||||
| Aneesa Talib | 23/08/2024 |
We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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