2022-03-31-accounts - East End Women's Museum

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2021 To 31[st] March 2022

Charity name: East End Women’s Museum CIO

Charity registration number: 1188775

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The object of the CIO is to establish and
of the charity as set out maintain a museum for the public benefit
in its governing dedicated to recording and displaying the
document histories of women and girls from London’s
East End through a variety of collections,
exhibitions and events.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The East End Women’s Museum carried out
1.19
activities in relation to its charitable objects through creating
those purposes for the opportunities for people to learn about and
public benefit, in share stories of local women. In 2021/22,
particular, the activities, this was delivered through:
projects or services
identified in the 1. Talks and workshops with schools
accounts. and community groups
2. Creative workshops and community
gatherings for family and adult
audiences, including zinemaking,
textile printing, and coffee mornings
3. Community consultation on our new
building project
4. Designing the building
5. ‘Women and Girls of Becontree’
project to capture and share stories
of women and girls from the
Becontree estate, Dagenham
6. 'Wonderful women of Newham’ -
new research, heritage trails of
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Canning Town and Silvertown and
events for Newham Heritage Month
2021
7. ‘Ready, Set, Go’ - worked with paid
local researchers to research
Newham women’s sporting histories
as part of a new exhibition and
activities for Newham Heritage
Month 2022
8. Worked with Online Content
Volunteers to research and write
women’s stories for the Museum’s
website
9. Contributed to panel discussions as
part of public and sector events
with organisations including
Museums Association, Sotheby’s
Institute, Valence House, UCL and
RIBA
10. Hosted talks with corporate groups
and networks across the Legal,
Finance, Insurance, Medical and
Construction sectors
11. Worked with the Museum’s Steering
Group of 20 local volunteers to help
us to connect to diverse audiences
and hold us to account
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have referred to the guidance
whether the trustees contained in the Charity Commission's
have had regard to the general guidance on public benefit when
guidance issued by the reviewing the charity's aims and objectives
Charity Commission on and in planning future activities.
public benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including

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program related
investment
The Museum has 84 current volunteers,
Para 1.38 who support its work through researching
Contribution made by and writing up women’s stories, supporting
volunteers at events, giving talks, and being part of
the Steering Group.
Other
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Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
 Engaged 2,151 people through a
range of projects, talks, workshops
and events.
Summary of the main
Para 1.20
achievements of the  Partnered with 14 school groups
charity, identifying the
and 18 community groups based in
difference the charity’s
Barking and Dagenham and
work has made to the
Newham, led by a dedicated
circumstances of its
Community Engagement Lead post
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.  Continued consultation on our new
building project, including pop-up
stalls at 7 community festivals; an
online town hall event; workshops
with disabled audiences; and
training up 13 young people to
facilitate conversations with their
peers about what they would live
from a women’s museum in Barking
 Progressed the building project from
RIBA Stage 0 to RIBA Stage 3:
appointing architects Manalo &
White, Project Managers Through &
Around, the wider design team and
an external Advisory Group, with
developed designs now in place for
a vibrant and flexible space
 Explored opportunities to bring
together an all-women trades team
for the museum fit out
 Hosted a 6-month funded Kickstart
placement, for a young person on
Universal Credit; this has now been
extended by us for 14 months as
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our Marketing and Programmes Assistant  Were awarded funding from Barking and Dagenham and Newham councils, the Marketors’ Trust, Localgiving and the Association for Independent Museums

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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The trustees believe that the reserves are
financial position at the adequate and provide a stable basis for its
end of the period continuing activities.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Museum’s policy is to hold three
policy for holding months’ operating costs in unrestricted
reserves stating why they reserves, plus an additional 10% of capital
are held project costs to reflect the risks involved in
taking on physical premises and the level
of fit out the premises may require.
The Trustees review this policy at least
every six months
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £20,983 unrestricted reserves
£24,403 restricted reserves
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Funding has been received from
 public sources:
The charity’s principal Greater London Authority
sources of funds Para 1.47 LB Barking and Dagenham
(including any LB Newham
fundraising)  trusts and foundations
 higher education institutions
 corporate giving
 individual donors
 consultancy fees for giving talks
and running workshops
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
The Museum has an ethical fundraising
Other policy in place.
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Structure, Governance and Management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Open recruitment process, appointed by
methods including details current Trustees
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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A thorough trustee induction process is in
place.
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity is governed by a Board of
Trustees, and employs staff to carry out
The charity’s day-to-day activities.
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
The Museum is a member of the Museums
Association, Association for Independent
Relationship with any Para 1.51 Museums, the Women’s History Network,
related parties and the Emerging Museums Alliance.
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name East End Women’s Museum CIO
Other name the charity East End Women’s Museum, EEWM
uses
Registered charity 1188775
number
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Charity’s principal c/o International House
address 776-778 Barking Road
London
E13 9PJ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Hannah Bishop Up to 18 [th] January
1
2022
Sara Hughes Up to 31 [st] October
2
2021
Amy Quittenton
3
Gulshun Rehman
4
Alexandra Chair
5 Runswick
Shirin Shah
6
7
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12
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15
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates arted If not for whole ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Account Practice London 71-75, Shelton Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H ant Limited 9JQ

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Rachel Crossley, Museum Director

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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) Alexandra Runswick

Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

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