## Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is constituted as a CIO and became a registered charity (number 1184223) on 3 July 2019. The object and powers of the CIO are established in its governing document.
The charity is run by a board of Trustees. Day to day management is by the trustee team and a bank of volunteers. There are no paid members of staff.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 in having paid due regard to the Charities Commission guidance on public benefit.
## Trustee selection method
Trustees are elected under the terms of the governing document. Regular reviews are held to identify any gaps in the expertise of the board of trustees and appointments are made subject to all trustees’ approval.
When it is necessary to appoint new trustees due to a trustee stepping down or where a gap in board expertise is identified, recruitment begins initially through the networks of the board and volunteer team. Applicants are reviewed and interviewed. All trustees must approve the appointment.
Only the trustees may appoint a new trustee. No other person or external body is entitled to appoint any of the trustees of the charity.
Current trustees of the charity are:
- 1) Anna Hall (appointed 25 August 2018)
- 2) Ashleigh Davison (appointed 9 June 2025)
- 3) Calum Wilson-Smith (Chair, appointed 9 June 2025)
- 4) Hannah Aziz (appointed 25 August 2018)
There have been no trustee resignations during the accounting period.
## Objectives and Activities
The objects of the charity are: (1) the relief of poverty, in particular but not exclusively, of people living in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area through providing period packs containing menstrual hygiene products to food banks, shelters and other services used by people experiencing poverty and (2) by raising awareness about period poverty and the wider social impact of the same. Menstrual hygiene products refers to both disposable and non-disposable products. We fulfil this purpose by creating and providing packs containing a selection of pads, applicator and non-applicator tampons and a chocolate bar to food banks, shelters, medical centres, drop in clinics and advice centres.
Significant developments During the accounting period we:
- Collaborated with Slow Run Club Manchester, for a fitness and product donation run.
- Received support from local businesses, such as Federal café and from events such as Suffragette City 2025.
- Expanded our publicity reach through continued support from comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
- • Increased our presence in the community with a greater number of donation stations in city centre businesses.
- Received donations from volunteers participating in sports events and in collaboration with fitness studios such as Ryde Studios.
- Recruited a Chair of Trustees with experience in period poverty.
## Strategic approach
We are a volunteer-led organisation and this remained in place during this accounting period following the continued fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and difficult economic times. In previous years, our
normal volunteer community model rested on our packing parties which were an integral part of how we brought volunteers together. This approach has shifted to mainly volunteer-initiated fundraising events including hosting events in workplaces (by asking others to bring in products, by hosting quizzes, participating in sponsored sporting events on our behalf and through raising awareness about the work we do through engagement on our social media platforms. Businesses are also able to purchase donation bins to collect products in the workplace, and this continued to be a popular way to support the charity.
During the accounting period and following on from last year, we see requests from local government facilities, such as libraries and also local medical centres, NHS trusts, and also from individuals who are unable to leave home for medical reasons. In comparison to last year, this accounting period saw an increase in the number of individuals fundraising for us through sporting challenges and also by fitness/sports brands and studios working with us to raise funds or provide us with product donations. Similar to the previous accounting period, we continue to receive product donations over financial donations. Our view remains this is in response to increased budgeting people need to do during challenging economic times, when donating financially to a charity is not a priority.
## Achievements and performance
As with previous years, personnel movements continued to be a challenge during this accounting period whilst meeting continued demand for the charity’s services. Two of the trustees undertook a workshop to better understand how to continue to meet our charitable aims and future-proof Every Month’s work. One of the goals from the training was to recruit a Chair. We successfully recruited a Chair to lead us in the next phase of the charity and to bring expertise in the field of period poverty.
As was the case last year, we continue to work to understand our users’ needs and during the accounting period we supplied products on a standalone basis, without a pack. Where needed, we obtained and delivered products directly to those who contacted us. This has been necessary to meet specific individual needs, for example, those who struggle with mobility or health issues and cannot leave home. This has also been necessary as our volunteer and trustee level decreased, and direct delivery options ensured we could continue to meet users’ needs.
Our social media presence during the accounting period remained stable. As seen in previous years, some trustees recruited in the last accounting period have also moved on. However, given the commitment of our volunteers and the board, we remain adaptable and have structures in place to weather such changes.
## Financial review
Our accounting process is based on a receipts and payments basis.
During the period ended 31 October 2025, the charity received a total income of £7,962 (2024: £8,060). Expenditure totalled £8,726 (2024: £4,153).
## Holding reserves
During this accounting period, our reserves policy of £2,000 was always met.
## What we want to see going forward
One of our charitable aims is to raise awareness about period poverty. Our social media presence has proven instrumental in achieving this and we hope to continue work on this area. We have a template contact your local MP letter on our website so that people have an accessible and easy way to help effect change and raise awareness.
We would like greater campaigning to raise awareness about period poverty and to help empower people. In these challenging economic times, we have seen a distinct shift in requests for our assistance. As seen in the previous accounting period, requests now come from established institutions such as NHS trusts, local government and local housing agencies. We want to see period
poverty being at the fore of the political agenda as part of a national commitment to address poverty at large. Although positive, the abolition of the tampon tax has not made a sizeable difference to affordability of products as companies instead raised the price of products. We know from past experience that accessing products soon becomes a ‘luxury’ when people are living through challenging economic times.
## Plans going forward
We hope to continue our work as an engaged, experienced and active board that is fully reflective of the society we live in and of those we serve. Similar to last year, our goal is to increase board numbers and experience so we remain on track to meet our charitable aims.
Our core ambition is that the people we serve will no longer require our service or need us to champion the issue of period poverty. Until everyone has access to period products we will not stop. We want to play a role in influencing the tackling of period poverty and ending the period stigma full stop.
We believe everyone should have access to period products. It is not right that a basic healthcare need is only open to those who can afford to buy period products.
We feel incredibly grateful to those who have supported us before, during and after this accounting period in continued challenging times. We look forward to building our existing relationships and forging new ones to help the charity go from strength to strength.
ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES Calum Wilson-Smith Dated: 28 August 2026
## Financial Statements
For the Financial Year 1[st] November 2024 – 31[st] October 2025. Accounts are presented on a receipts and payments basis.
**Section A: Receipts and Payments -** All figures to nearest whole £
|**Section A: Receipts and Payments -**All fgures to nearest whole £|**Section A: Receipts and Payments -**All fgures to nearest whole £|||
|---|---|---|---|
|1st Nov 2024 - 31st Oct 2025
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**||**Total**|1st Nov 2023 - 31st Oct
2024
|
|**Income**
Grants
6,360
Individual giving
1,027
Other fundraising
207
Other income
368
**Total Income**
**7,962**
**Expense**
Charitable activities
6,108
Fundraising
-
Governance and administration
2,618
UNK
-|-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-|
**6,360**
**1,027**
**207**
**368**
**7,962**
**6,108**
**-**
**2,618**
**-**|2,591
4,402
1,068
-
**8,060**
3,293
74
786
-|
|**Total Expense**
**8,726**
**Cashfow**
Cash funds start of year
13,549
Net of receipts
- 764|**-**
-
-|**8,726**
**13,549**
**- 764**|**4,153**
9,642
3,907|
|**Cash funds year end**
**12,785**|**-**|**12,785**|**13,549**|
**Section B: Statement of assets and liabilities at end of period** - All figures to nearest whole £
|**Cash funds**
Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total**||
|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted funds
12,785
**Liabilities**
0
|-
0
|**12,785**
**0**
||
|**Total net assets**
12,785|-|**12,785**||
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Calum Wilson-Smith Dated: 28 August 2026