DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 **Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements For Year Ended 31 March 2022** **AWA DANCE CIO 12 The Limes, 25-27 St Botolphs Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4HY info@awadance.org | www.awadance.org Registered Charity Number: 1188235** DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report** **The Period Covered by the Report** **From: 1 April 2021 To: 31 March 2022** **Charity Name: AWA DANCE CIO Charity Registration Number: 1188235** **Date of the Report: September 2022** 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 ## **AWA DANCE CIO – Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|4| |Independent Examiner’s report|8| |Statement of Financial Activities|9| |Balance Sheet|10| |Notes to the Financial Statements|11| 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 ## **AWA DANCE CIO – Report of the Trustees** ## **For Year Ended 31[st] March 2022** The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of AWA DANCE CIO for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the company comply with current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company’s governing document and provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) as amended by Update Bulletin 1 (effective 1 January 2015). Since the charity qualifies as small under section 383, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director’s Report) Regulations 2013 is not required. ## **Reference and Administrative Details** **Charity Name** : AWA DANCE CIO **Charity Registration Number** : 1188235 ## **Registered Address** : 12 The Limes, 25-27 St Botolphs Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4HY ## **Trustees:** Asma Hussain (Chair) Andrew Hurst Monique Springer Tracy Rose Kpemou Rosa María Cisneros **Independent Examiner** : Folake Ogundele, May & Moy Chartered Accountants 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Type of Governing Document** Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees (‘Foundation’ model constitution). ## **How the Charity Constituted** Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) ## **Trustee Selection Methods** We carry out Trustee Skills audits to identify gaps in the skill, knowledge and experience of existing Trustees that are used to identify the preferred characteristics of new Trustees that will support the effective administration of the CIO. We must have a minimum of three trustees and maximum of twelve and apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the trustees. ## **How New Trustees are Inducted and Trained** All new Trustees are provided with a copy of constitution and a copy of the most recent Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements. An induction process will also include an overview of AWA DANCE’s policies, procedures, and options to sign up for training with external providers. ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Summary of the purposes of AWA DANCE CIO** AWA DANCE (Advancing Women’s Aspirations with Dance) is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) based in the UK. AWA DANCE is dedicated to the leadership development of women and teenage girls, using the transformative power of dance as the tool to empower their voices. AWA DANCE sits at the intersection of three areas: Dance + Leadership + Women & Girls issues. We produce change by offering our participants leadership development and through research and advocacy. We are committed to gender equality, intersectional feminism and our DANCE values (Dream big, take Action, Navigate the world, Create an artistic and leadership voice and Empower others). These commitments lead our actions, activities and partnerships. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 ## **Summary Main Activities** Within this reporting period the following main activities have been undertaken by the charity to carry out its charitable purposes for the public benefit: |**Area of**|**Projects**|**Activities**|**Activities**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Work**||||| |Leadership|▪Mentoring Programme|▪|Placements|| |Development|▪Leadership Bootcamps|▪|Advocacy Campaigns|| ||▪Leadership Breakfasts|▪|Award ceremonies|| ||▪Junior Ambassador Programme|▪|Dance films|| |Research|▪Body Image in Dance Training|▪|Networking events|| |Advocacy|▪Women in Dance Leadership|▪|Workshops|| ||Award|▪|Mentoring facilitation|| ||▪Social Commitments and|▪|Data collection|| ||International Days|▪|Research analysis|| ||▪AWA Blog|▪|Dance classes|| |||▪|Blog posts|| ## **Confirmation Statement on Public Benefit** The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The guidance is considered in the planning and review cycle and the Trustees remain satisfied that AWA DANCE CIO delivers a clear public benefit. ## **Achievements and Performance** Entering its third year of operation, AWA DANCE CIO has continued to fight the gender imbalance in leadership positions with the UK Dance sector. The charity's income has more than doubled since the previous financial year meaning more projects were able to take place with even more women and girls reached through our programmes. New programmes included Leadership Breakfasts, AWA Blog and International Day of the Girl celebrations. AWA DANCE also produced its first artistic creation, Let Them Eat Cake!, which has won multiple awards at film festivals around the world. Due to the easing of restrictions, AWA DANCE were also able to hold their first in person event. This year’s Women in Dance Leadership Award Ceremony took place in a hybrid format in person at Sadler’s Wells, London and online via Remo. Outside of its programmes, AWA DANCE has undergone a period of organisational development thanks to funding from Arts Council England. This funding period has enabled the organisation to increase its workforce incorporating three part time members of staff as well as additional consultants in fundraising, marketing and organisational strategy. Over the 12 months AWA DANCE has: - Delivered 28 workshops/events - Engaged 338 participants - Reached an audience (live and digital) of 59,819 - Worked with 20 freelancers 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 ## **Financial Review** ## **Charity’s Financial Position at the End of the Period:** ## **Funders:** - Arts Council England - The Space - Swindon Dance - Creative Academy AWA DANCE’s main source of income is grants for charitable activity. The charity also received income through ticket sales and private donations. ## **Restricted Funds** The deferred income is restricted funds that the charity has for the following projects: - £7,950.66 from Arts Council England for charitable activities – Organisational Development – the funds will be spent by December 2022. ## **Designated Funds** The charity has no designated funds. ## **Statement of the Charity’s Policy on Reserves** The Trustees have determined that the charity should hold a minimum of three months' operating costs as free reserves once it has established regular income streams. We expect to achieve the reserves target by 2025. This reserves policy will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees annually. ## **Particulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee Given by the Charity** The Trustees declare that the charity has given no guarantee where potential liability is outstanding at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities. ## **Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt** The Trustees declare that the charity has no outstanding debts which are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the charity at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities. ## **Funds held as custodian Trustees on behalf of others** The charity does not hold any assets in this capacity. ## **Declarations** **The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees** **Signature(s): Full name(s): Asma Hussain Position: Chair Date: 20th September 2022** 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3EACDF9E-5549-4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE** ## **TRUSTEES OF THE OF AWA DANCE, CHARITY NUMBER 1188235** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2022 which are set out on pages in this financial report. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report.** As the charity trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 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. **FOLAKE OGUNDELE, AGMA, CGMA May & Moy Chartered Management Accountants 1 Cookson Grove Northumberland Heath Erith DA8 1YE** ## **27th September 2022** 8 Docusign En¥ÈlopÈ ID". 3EACDF9E-554W4F5F-991C-A8640E49BE77 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AWA Dance Chant No Com 1188235 0110412021 To Peiiod ertd dale 3110312022 Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account) R*eotntnBnd&d catogDnes by Hcknvity Unr&5trictsd R&5trictsd Total funds Prior Income (Noto 31 Inymo aro onthHm•rrt6 frrffl.. F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 S01 220 Gr¥ts(ACE.Tr￿l. F(wthdcrt.*l Total ExpendIlU￿ IN•i¢$ 61 ExpBrwJitLY• ￿.. 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