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2022-04-30-accounts

Charity Registration Number: 1189008 Company Registration Number: 11320319

BEING WOMAN A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE WITH NO SHARE CAPITAL (A registered charity)

DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

From 01 May 2021 to 30 April 2022

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BEING WOMAN

Legal and Administrative Information

Company Number: 11320319 (ENGLAND AND WALES) Registered Charity Number: 1189008 Trustees: Mohammad Shakir Qureshi Hira Usman Ghazala Parveen Imran Zahid Tinuke Bernard Principal Office: Being Woman Office 1 YMCA Northumberland North View, Ashington Northumberland, England NE63 9XQ

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BEING WOMAN REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purpose of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2022.The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance to Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

This year the charity has underpinned its work under the following:

“NO BARRIERS TO INCLUSION”

When you give with meaning, everyone thrives.

Objective and Activities:

  1. The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by:

(a) the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion;

(b) advancing education and raising awareness of equality and diversity;

(c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds;

(d) conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public;

(e) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.

  1. To advance the education of, in particular, but not exclusively, women by the provision of:

(a) sessions and workshops, in particular, but not exclusively, in the subject of basic digital skills that results in a qualification being obtained that assists with improving the beneficiaries chances of securing future employment.

We welcome all genders and believe it is critical to engage boys and men to achieve gender equality. We aim to give our service users the best of their artistic and creative abilities through our projects. Our work is all about people, their expressions, dreams and aspirations. We are determined to work for the betterment of people and support them to realise their full potential.

We actively promote social and digital inclusion through our projects and services, leading the way to inclusion in the digital space!

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We engage the audience with language that's simple and easy to understand.

OUR VALUES

Our services are based on five fundamental values to support our community in the best possible way:

1. Delight our community - We put our service users first

We all work to meet our service user’s needs. The relationship we have with our service users is something we continuously invest in and nurture.

2. Innovate to Grow - We embrace change

It’s the responsibility of each one of us to find opportunities, improve the way we do things and help our community grow

3. Collaborate to Win - We are stronger together

We use the combined strengths and capabilities of people, services and organisations across teams, regions and functions.

4. Safeguard our future - We care

Each of us acts as a guardian for protecting data, information, assets and our people to safeguard our future.

5. Value each other - We work as one team

We are in this together. We value everyone’s contribution and treat each other with respect, trust and integrity.

OUR MANIFESTO

We believe "diversity in thinking" and "education" can impact the lives of all people across all sections of society. To make our world more accessible, fair and open, help our economy grow, and leave no one behind.

We are

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THE COMMUNITY WE WORK WITH AND THE CHALLENGES FACED

Most of our service users include people living in Northumberland through asylum or refugee resettlement programmes and from ethnically diverse communities (Black, Asian Minority & Ethnic Communities). We serve as the space where both our service users and staff, including volunteers, work together to prevent the occurrence of educational, health and socio-economic problems within the communities in Northumberland, resulting from the language barrier, digital exclusion, loneliness, low mood and social isolation.

We needed more staff to manage the increased expectation from our community. From lockdown, we have seen an influx of referrals for food parcels, domestic abuse support, ESOL, and digital skills support online. The volunteers have played a crucial role in supporting the charity with its delivery of work in all areas.

The current crisis has led to an increased area of our work geographically across Northumberland. While we know funding has made available for food and other essentials, vital services for survivors, ethnically diverse communities, women, and asylum seekers such as drop-ins, therapeutic emotional support, casework, as well as advice specialisms and language support that we provide at our centre are more important than ever.

Every day we invest in new ways to reach the most vulnerable in the community by maximising every opportunity we can get!

DIFFERENCE WE WANT TO MAKE

We aspire to create integrated digital skills and adult education for the community to deliver a more strategic, whole-system approach to post- 18 skills. The aim is to create a more coherent and simplified system. This will help more people gain relevant skills for work and progress within their chosen career while supporting local economic growth by forging stronger links between skills providers and employers while creating equal opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds. In addition, we are looking to create a system where everyone is empowered to participate and progress in an increasingly digital society and to learn and succeed in work, thereby helping to reduce inequality and disadvantage.

Our Vision: ‘To make sure everyone gets the skills they need today to succeed in a fair, inclusive society, thriving economy and digital world tomorrow.”

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We aim to create a sustainable response to the current challenges and build resilience in our community. We want to support unemployed, digitally and socially excluded people, or those affected by COVID-19, to help people progress in their life and career to realise positive life and work outcomes through a tailored support programme. We look to reduce inequality and disadvantage in Northumberland by empowering individuals from isolated communities, disadvantaged areas, and minority groups.

We aim to promote good mental health, self-esteem and emotional resilience of women, girls and the broader community through supportive interventions.

STRENGTHS & OPPORTUNITIES

OVERALL OUTCOMES

Our model of work:

Our work and activities are based purely on the HCD – Human-centred design model, focusing on people participating in the activity. Through this model, we have kept our community and users at the heart of everything we do. We promote an active inclusion of disadvantaged and underrepresented groups of people from Ethnically diverse communities who are far from engaging in the community. We want to ensure that their voice and experience are their authentic self-speaking. As a result, they feel safe and supported to engage in our activities and build positive lifestyle changes. It will help us to remove barriers to work in a holistic and integrated way, including through supporting early action, outreach activities and access to local services.

We regularly hold surveys and focus groups involving service users to reflect on the project activity and find improvement areas. These follow-through feedback forms are collected periodically and then collated into statistics to evaluate the impact.

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The charity directors meet regularly to review the activities of each area of work and the progress being made. The Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation.

OUR RANGE OF SERVICES

OUR IMPACT

“If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t be going forward. I got skills and am in a better position to support my children. I had lost all hope, but I had a chance to get together. Being Woman gave me the opportunity to do that. I’m excited about what’s going to happen next.”

Service user – ESOL & Digital skills sessions

“Being Woman helped me learn to read, write, and speak basic words to help me get through the day. Learning English is important to me because my life depends on it. I want to make something of myself one day and need the education to do that.”

Service user – ESOL & Digital skills sessions

“I love coming here and have referred friends and family to enrol at Being Woman. I like it because the staff is nice and helps me a lot. I can take food for my family and also get my bus pass. I feel safe and supported.”

Service user – ESOL & Digital skills sessions

VOLUNTEERING HOURS

During 2021-2022, we have volunteered 13,140 hours of service = 7.2 Full-time positions, An estimated value of £117,077.

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Volunteering - What it means to us?

Volunteers are the unsung heroes of our ongoing programming efforts and fundraising events. They’re our organisation’s brand and mission ambassadors in the community and directly impact our organisation’s success. Our volunteers offer a tremendous amount of value, which is why the importance of investing in tools and resources to help them thrive is at the heart of our organisation.

ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN BEING WOMAN

  1. Building Motivation

  2. Improving skills and confidence

  3. Promoting mental health and wellbeing

Testimonials

“I love to volunteer for Being Woman during my holidays. I feel proud of myself, stronger and more confident to serve my community. I love Northumberland and want to join British Army and join special forces when I grow up. I want to help every child get a better education, feel happy and be the best they can be in their lives.”

Youngest Volunteer of the year

“I like to volunteer because Being Woman is a great place to learn about, and I want people to feel that being here is a positive experience. I feel welcomed here because the students in my art class are so kind and eager to learn…even when I make mistakes!”

Ebru Artist

“Volunteering is my passion, and I feel proud to support the charity with its mission. I am a nurse from Lebanon, and my volunteering role has helped me gain new skills whilst updating my existing skills. So, I feel super happy to be part of Being Woman."

Volunteer Coordinator

“I feel valued at Being Woman. Volunteering on the Heritage project has given me confidence in my craft. Thank you!"

Bakery Chef

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Performance and Achievements:

Plans for the 2021- 2022 financial year included:

Our projects and activities have modelled how to do inclusion, diversity and empowerment during the most challenging times of the year. We believe, “When nobody gets left behind, everybody moves forward”.

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BEING WOMAN REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Transactions and financial position

The statement of financial activities shows a net surplus of £21,524. At the balance sheet date, reserves amounted to £60,742 of which £58,663 was subject to restriction.

Grants, donations and other financial support

The Charity receives grant income from a variety of sources that supports the delivery of its work. The principal sources are:

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BEING WOMAN REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and is, therefore, governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association and governed by Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Appointment of trustees

Appointment of trustees is governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association, which authorize the committee to appoint new members to fill vacancies that arise during the year and to appoint individuals to the Board who are sympathetic to the Aims and Purposes of the Being Woman and who have professional· and personal skills that will contribute to the life, work and development of the organization. Directors /Trustees make sure that charities Safeguarding policy, Tone of voice policy , Code of conduct , conflict of interest policy to be followed by Board members, Staff and Volunteer.

Organization and management

On 30th April 2022 there were 6 employees of the Association. Of these two was full time paid staff and four were part time. There were also around 100 volunteers attached to the Charity.

The trustees review all policies and procedures adopted by the organization on a cyclical basis.

During the year they have paid specific attention to the following and have Peninsula HR and Health and safety services on Board to support the charity in implementation of the below:

Staff supervision, Recruitment, Lone Working, ICT, Safeguarding children, young people & vulnerable adults, Safeguarding and Incident management flow chart, holiday entitlements, personnel, safety, harassment, disability, smoking in the workplace, health and safety, salaries, redundancy, confidentiality, use of illegal drugs and substances, equal opportunities, volunteers, staff code of conduct, financial protocols, grievance and discipline. Coronavirus Tool Kits and Risk assessments, physical security policy, Conflicts of interest policy, GDPR regulations Policy followed by a Health and Safety Audit. The charity is also registered with ICO for Data handling and protection.

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BEING WOMAN

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022

INCOME Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 2022 Total
Funds
£ £ £
Grants, Income and Donations 5,766 156,855 162,621
Total Grants, Income and Donations 5,766 156,855 162,621
Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Volunteer Cost, Delivery Cost, App
Development		 146 12,079 12,225
Premises and Administration 1,056 7,794 8,850
Salaries andWages 2,255 56,243 58,498
Marketing andPromotions 0 0 0
Legal and Professional Fees 0 5,442 5,442
Project Expenditure 576 16,995 17,571
Membership & Subscription 0 0 0
Total Expenditure on Charitable Activities 4,033 98,553 102,586
Net Income (Expenditure) 1,733 **58,302 ** 60,035
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds Brought Forward from previous
year		 346 39,049 39,395
Less spentinthe year 0 38,688 38,688
Net Previous Year Funds 346 361 707
Total Funds Carried Forward 2,079 58,663 60,742

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BEING WOMAN (Charity Registration Number: 1189008) BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022

Year 2022 Year 2021
FIXED ASSETS
TangibleAssets £0 £0
CURRENT ASSETS
Grant Receivable £20,000 £0
CashatBank £33,742 £39,395
Other Receivable £7,000 £0
TOTALCURRENT ASSETS £60,742 £39,395
CREDITORS
**Amount falling due withinone year ** £0 £0
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
LIABILIATIES		 £60,742 £39,395
FUNDS
Restricted £58,663 £39,049
Unrestricted £2,079 £346
TOTAL FUNDS £60,742 £39,395

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2022.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021.

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Basis of preparing the financial statements:

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All income is recognized in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognized as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category.

Taxation

All the charity’s income is charitable and is applied for charitable purpose, and therefore the income of the charity is not chargeable to corporation tax.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Trustees

No trustee received any remuneration in the period under review.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022.

2. GRANTS & DONATIONS

2. GRANTS & DONATIONS
Incoming
resources		 Resources
expenses		 Movement
in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted Funds & Donations
PayPal 684 546.23 138
Other Donations 1,087 1087 0
Dynamo/MHC 395 295 100
Ideas Forum 3,600 2105 1,495
Totals Unrestricted Funds 5,766 4,033 1,733
Restricted Funds
The National lotteryCommunityFund 40,000 40,000 0
Police Crime Commission - MOJ Uplift Fund 3,447 3,447 0
Mental Health Concern 10,000 1,217 8,783
The Tudor Trust 35,000 6,800 28,200
National EnergyAction 225 225 0
Northern Cancer Alliance 250 250 0
Kick Start Scheme 13,395 12,177 1,218
Good things Foundation - CommunityRegeneration Fund 5,760 1,009 4,751
Northumberland Communities Together 9,500 9,500 0
Northumberland Communities Together 20,000 4,650 15,350
Citizen Advice Northumberland - Heritage Project 4,000 4,000 0
Health Watch Northumberland 1,000 1,000 0
Good Things Foundation 13,278 13,278 0
NHS Trust 1,000 1,000 0
Total Restricted Funds 156,855 98,553 **58,302 **
Total Funds 162,621 102,586 60,035
Previous Year Balance Brought Forward
The Tudor Trust 27,644 27,644 0
RISE NE 1,042 1,042 0
NPS-National Probation Services 8,604 8,604 0
NHCT Northumbria Healthcare Trust 148 148 0
Surplus 1,957 1,250 707
Total Funds Carry Forward to the Next Year 39,395 38,688 707

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3. SUPPORTS COST

Governance cost

Legal, accountancy and professional fees

£ 5,442

4. TRUSTEE’S REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustee’s remuneration or the other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2022 nor for the year ending 30 April 2021.

Trustee’s expenses

There were no trustee’s expenses paid for the year ended 30 April 2022, nor for the year ending 30 April 2021.

5. STAFF COSTS

30 April 2022 £ Staff costs 68,145

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

30 April 2022 Operation staff 6

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE

An employee connected to trustee was full time employee of the company. Total salary paid during the year was £39,470.01 for period ending 30 April 2022. Legal consent has been obtained from Charity Commission.

7. LEGAL STATUS

Being Women is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. The company’s registered number and registered office address can be found within the Reference and Administrative Details.

The liability of each member in the even of winding-up is limited to £1.

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BEING WOMAN DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022

Year 2022 Year 2021
Total Grants Restricted £156,855 £152,023
Donations Unrestricted £5,766 £365
Totals Received £162,621 £152,388
less expenses
Accountancy £2,618 £984
Travel by Service user and Volunteers £5,584 £1,717
Equipment purchase £0 £9,255
General expenses £997 £2,986
Insurance £1,633 £1,506
Marketing £0 £1,375
Sundry expenses £4,716 £1,891
Phone/data/Wifi £172 £1,781
Professional fee £1,450 £2,856
Project and activity costs £6,522 £7,297
Pension £3,282 £0
Health & Safety £1,564 £0
Rent £8,800 £15,970
Postage £105 £0
Stationary £358 £921
Subscription £920 £2,577
Training £850 £3,965
Salaries and Wages £68,145 £48,097
Food, Essential and Emergency supply £15,258 £1,636
Bank charges £143 £96
Volunteer Expense & Delivery Cost £6,058 £7,126
HelpLine £72 £62
HMRC taxes £10,285 £4,976
IT cost £602 £0
Employer NI £963 £0
Total Expenses £141,097 £117,074
Total Surplus £21,524 £35,314

RESTRICTED FUNDS AND SURPLUS BALANCE

RESTRICTED FUNDS AND SURPLUS BALANCE
Restricted balance as at 30 April 2022 £58,663
Surplus as at 30 April 2022 £2,079
Total Restricted and surplus balance £60,742

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BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE

BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE
£
Opening Bank Balance as at 30 April 2021 £39,395
This Year Surplus, Year Ending 30 April 2022 £21,524
Post Balance Sheet Date-Grant of £20,000 received in May 2022 £20,000
PostBalance SheetDate-Other Receivable of£7,000repaidin May2022 £7,000
Total Closing Bank Balance as at 30 April 2022 **£33,497 **

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