2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 6[th] April 2024 To: 5[th] April 2025

Charity name:GM4WOMEN2028

Charity registration number: 1194315

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Objects The object of the CIO are, the promotion of equality and diversity for the benefit of the community in Greater Manchester by: a) eliminating discrimination on the grounds of sex; b) advancing the education of the public on the grounds of women and girls’ equality; c) conducting or commissioning research on women and girls’ equality issues and publishing the results to the public; d) facilitating dialogue and creating connections to address the diverse interests of women and girls
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	• A Data, Deeds, Dialogue event held at the University of Salford. • Secured additional funding from The National Lottery to employ a GM4Women co-ordinator. • We continue to have regular meetings with GM4Women networks. These networks inform the network of the thematic areas of the GM4Women 2028 Scorecard, and the work with Local Authorities to address data in the five thematic areas.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment

Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	This was the charity’s third year of functioning. The main achievements include: 1.The release of the ‘halfway there’ report- the publication of this report was previously delayed due to complications with publishing. The report was successfully published in 2024/25 and is available on the GM4Women2028 website. 2.In July 2024, University of Salford hosted the Data, Deeds and Dialogue event where consultation with women on the issues affecting them was conducted. This work continues to be used to inform our policy work with public sector authorities and our strategic aims. 3.In February 2025 we had our annual score card reveal which highlighted the progress that Greater Manchester has made for women and girls in the areas of Participation, Education, Employment, Safety, and Culture & Active lives. The data have been published and are available to all on the GM4Women2028 website.

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

Financial review

Financial review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Financial Statements were prepared by the Treasurer and approved by the Trustee Board at the Board meeting on 21st November 2025
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	GM4Women 2028 maintains free unrestricted reserves: •To provide a level of working capital that protects the continuity of core work •To provide a level of funding for unexpected opportunities •To provide cover for risks such as unforeseen expenditure or unanticipated loss of income. The Trustees will review the above criteria with reference to GM4Women 2028’s strategy and annual plan and determine the target level of free reserves to meet these. The Trustees will at times designate funds from free reserves for significant project costs or replacement of major assets.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	See above
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	0
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The charity continues to apply for funds to deliver its objects.

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Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	During the year, the charity’s income consisted of grant, donations, and fundraising as attached, below.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Included within our Financial Policy. We would be happy to provide a copy of this if required.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Fundraising risks (addressed through regular, targeted funding applications) and operational risks (addressed through appropriate policies and procedures)

Other

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘Foundation’ model Constitution)
How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	All trustees are appointed on the basis of the knowledge and experience they hold to discharge the duties of trustees. All, apart from the first trustees, are appointed for a term of three years at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. No co-options or appointments of external bodies to the trustee board are permitted by the constitution.

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Para 1.51 New Trustees are assigned a buddy Trustee and undergo an induction training programme. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees

Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works • Board of Trustees- responsible for the overall governance of the organisation and ensuring that GM4Women2028 delivers its charitable objects • Co-ordinator – reports directly to the board of trustees and coordinates activity across all groups, meetings, and committees. • Oversight Committee- is attended by all thematic leads, operations and communications leads and some others involved in strategic work and goal setting. • Operations and Communications Group- attended by anyone who is involved in an active event or media work. The group is responsible for everyday operations, communication, social media and event planning. • Community Meeting – Attended by anyone who is interested in supporting the work of GM4Women2028. This meeting is used to share public, private and third sector activity related to women and girls across the Greater Manchester landscape • Thematic Leads- 5 Thematic groups: Participation, Education, Employment, Safety, Culture & Active lives. Each group consists of people who work in, have expertise in or are interested in that thematic area. Each group is responsible for collecting data in its specific area for the scorecard/data reveal. Other initiatives are also sometimes undertaken within thematic groups. Each group also explores what’s happening on the ground and leads report through the Oversight Committee to inform strategy. Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other

Reference and administrative details

Charity name	GM4WOMEN2028
Other name the charity uses	GM4WOMEN
Registered charity number	1194315
Charity’s principal address	Elliot House 151 Deansgate Manchester M3 3WD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for **whole year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Sofia Higgins			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Tessa Page			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Claire Pattison			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Helen Pankhurst			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Omolade Femi Ajao			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Caroline Pankhurst			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Sarah Mohammad Qureshi			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Eve Holt			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees
	Francine Morris			GM4Women2028 Board of Trustees

– 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 acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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

Additional information (optional)

	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of adviser Name Address
	Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (for example Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Sofia Higgins	Tessa Page
	Trustee and Chair	Trustee and Treasurer
	21stNovember 2025
	21stNovember 2025