Fireweed, A CHARITY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NEED 117 Qjckco Hdl Lane, Lor¥kn. N9 8DS * wth¥.fl FIREWEED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (27/01/202￿ 26101/2026) INCOME Balance carried forward £1896.79 Donations £1193.99 Total= £3090.78 EXPENDITURE IT & Digital cost Office Equlpment £219.81 £1079.98 Total- £1299.79 BAL4NCE: £1790.99 Sevim Sertkaya Trustee Sevgi Cim Trustee reweed Helps Wom•n And CNldTen &thrtrvJ From trw4dlty. Ptsverty, Vlolenc¢ And Dknrfmltwtb FIre￿d Regslérgd aq a in EW¥J W*811187829). cIf￿-. 117 c￿ktr) Flall L￿, l¢￿¥J￿, N9 8DS FIREWEED Charity Registration Number: 118787829 . Trnstees. Annual Report For the period 27 j￿Uary 2025 to 26 January 2026 l. Objectives and Activities Fireweed is a Cban'table Incorp)rated Organisation (CIO) establisbed to ff lieve the ¢hatitabl¢ n¢eds of wom¢n and children experiencing wjverty. violence. including domestic ￿olence. inequalit! and discriminatio￿ in such parts of the world &8 the trnstees may deterniin¢. The charity's objectives ￿ClUde.. Providin8 8rants of finan¢iai assistan¢¢ to pr¢v¢nt and rcli¢ve poverty amongst women and children: Providing services. inforniation and advice to protect and pres¢rve good physical m¢ntsl health amon8 women and ckn"IdreD, including counselling and signposling 5ervic¢s' Assisting ivomen to secure employmenL including through th¢ provision of tr￿"ni￿8. and Advancing cducation and raising aware￿ of issues of violence, inequalty and th'scrimin*ii)n a8ainst women. During the reporting pericMI Fireweed foC￿d particularly on supporting the mental well-being and social inclusion of iyomen. 2. Ac¢ivities During the Year During the year, Fireweed organised 12 publit mtttiny. held approximaoly onc¢ each rnonth. The meetings provided women with an opportunity to meet other H'omen in a welcoming and supportive environm¢nt. Parts"cipants were able to discuss issues and diffi¢ulti¢s affcctin8 them. share experienc¢s, 3ocialise and develop supp)rtive frAM￿shipS. Th¢ meetings were intended to contribute to the metttal wellknin8 of paTticipants by reducing social isolation and providing oppornmities for muud 5UPPOrt and connection. Fircweed also organised art clubs for women. These activities encouraged participants to develop interests and creative skills whJ]c providing opportunities foT Swiai interaction, enjO￿nent and 8UPPOrt for their mcntsl well-being. No grants or financial &￿istance were made io individuals or organisations during the ￿porting petiod. 3. Achievements And Perfomanee The trustees ¢onsidcr that thc charitv mad¢ a posttive conlTibution to the well-being of women through its programmc of r¢gular mcetings and art activities. Th¢ 12 monthlv meetings provided Tcgular op￿)r￿DIti¢5 for women to come togcther. build social coIinerfions. discuss issues affectitig th¢m and support ODe arM)ther. The art dubs providcd an additional activity througb which women could devek)p interesL% erypresg themselves creatively and engage with othets. As a small chatity, Fireweed ha8 its limited Tesources on activits.es that directly support ' women and ￿rther its charltable ObJe￿iveS. 4. Public Benefrt The tnjstees have considefftl the Charity Commission's guidance on public t￿efft and satisfied that the activities undertaken during the reporting period were carried out to further Fireweed's charltable purposes and for the public benefit. In particular, the charity's activities provided opp)Ttuniti¢s for women to improve their social well- being. reduce Isolatio￿ develop supportive relatILM￿lpS and participate in activities intended to sUp￿rt their mentsl w¢ll-king. S. FinancAal Revie Fireweed is a very small charAty and operated with limited financial ffsoUr￿s during the ￿pOrtill8 p￿riOd. Th¢ bal￿ brought fotwatd from the previous year was £1097 Durin8 thc reporting perio￿ the charity receiv¢d £1,194 in donations and incurred expendittue of approximatel}. £lJ(Kl. The balartee carrid forward at thc end of the re￿rlIng ￿￿riod was £1,791. subject to reconciliation 'ith the tharitv's accounts. The tTU5tees consider that th¢ charitv Iw swffi¢i¢nt fi￿￿ to rThtinue its planned activities at the current level. 6. Structure, Govern4JJce and Management Fireweed is constituted &8 a Charitable In¢otporatrd Or8anisation (CIO) and is governed by its lTUSt￿s in accordance with its CA)nstitutiOn. The charity has thrK truste￿ and a volunteer. Sevim Sertkfdya- Chair Sevgi Cim - Trnstee Kerim Yddll- TThstee Dr. Mine Ovacik- Volunteer The trustee5 are responsible for ov¢rseein8 th¢ chaTity's xtivitie4 ensur1￿ that its resources used appropriately and that rts activitics fi]rth¢r Its charilable p￿ry￿seS. 7. Trnstees. Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for prepanng the Tn￿s. Annual Re￿rt and the finan¢ial statements in accordance with applicable requirements. The tn￿S a￿ responsible for keeping prO￿r awuntiDg records and foT ensuTsng that the charity's funds atE properly accounted foi and used in accordancc its ch￿LtabLe purposes. The trustees have revi¢w¢d the activities and financial position of the chartty ft)r the reporting period . and ar¢ satisfied that the chariti. has continued to operate in filltbernice of its chan'tablc objsctivcs. Approved by the trustees of Fireweed and signed on their bthalf. Sevim Sertkaya Chair of T￿￿¢¢S Signatsre: Date: