**Charity Registration Number: 1195512** # **GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** **A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)** **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **For The Year Ended 31[st] March 2024** ## **GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** ## **CONTENTS** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Members of the Board and professional advisers|2| |Trustees Annual Report|3 to 6| |Independent Examination|7| |Receipts and Payments Accounts|8| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|9| |Notes to the financial statements|10| - 1 - **GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** ## **MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS** |**Registered Charity Name**|Greater Manchester South Asian Women’s| |---|---| ||Out Of Hours Support| |**Charity Number**|1195512| |**Registered Office**|288 Frederick Street| ||Oldham| ||OL8 4HG| |**Trustees**|Shahida Begum (Chair)| ||Saima Suleman| ||Marya Javed| |**Accountants**|Community Accounting Lancashire C.I.C.| ||Foxfields| ||9 Norley Close| ||Chadderton| ||Oldham| ||OL1 2RA| |**Bankers**|National Westminster Bank| ||Warrington Street| ||Ashton-under-Lyne| ||OL6 6JL| ||Lloyds Bank| ||Westminster House Branch| ||Swansea Osc| ||Epona House| ||Phoenix Way| ||Swansea| ||SA7 9HG| - 2 - ||**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**From**|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date||| |||Day
1st|Month
April|Year
2023||Day
31st|Month
March|Year
2024| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Greater Manchester South Asian Women’s Out of Hours Support **Other names charity is known by** GMSAW **Registered charity number (if any)** 1195512 **Charity's principal address** 288 Frederick Street Oldham Greater Manchester **Postcode** OL8 4HG ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee (if year any)** 1 Shahida Begum Chair 2 Saima Suleman 3 Marya Javed **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Seher Sheikh ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected from Membership Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) - 3 - ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** - Policies and procedures: - You **may choose** to include additional information, where Risk management - relevant, about: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries - • policies and procedures Volunteer management adopted for the induction and Complaints handling training of trustees; - • the charity’s organisational Safe Recruitment and Staffing policy Equal opportunities and general guidelines: - structure and any wider Health and safety policy - network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its**
**governing document**
**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|To relive the distress and suffering of women, in particular, women of
South Asian ethnicity, who have suffered or who are exposed to domestic
violence or other forms of abuse, through the provision of a support
helpline, drop-in support sessions, education and through delivering
training sessions and advice to other organisations and services on
domestic violence.| |---|---| ||GMSAW provides a holistic approach in supporting BAME womenin
Medlock Vale area of Oldham through training and wellbeing activities,
1:1 support, and referrals to official agencies to reduce isolation, build
self-esteem and enhance well-being.
We provide a safe environment where women can come together and
learn new skills and seek support on issues affective them, support
women’s well-being by reducing isolation and build on skills they already
have. Encourage building confidence for women who are wanting to learn
English as a second language by providing a safe space to practice their
spoken English.
Well- being activities such as exercise, coffee and connect, building self -
confidence, courses and activities as identified by the women are
delivered.
The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit and discuss this at our trustees’ meetings
where we plan and make decisions for the carrying out of our activities to
which the guidance is relevant.| - 4 - ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include We have 3 volunteers and 3 sessional workers that support the groups further statements, where and helpline delivered by GMSAW. relevant, about: The volunteers and staff access training through Oldham Action Together and in house training is delivered by the manager. - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance Activities during the year were: **Summary of the main** Zumba and healthy eating from ABL (Your Health), henna painting, **achievements of the charity** designing of comic book, healthy heart sessions, chair based exercise for **during the year** over 60’s group, Northern Roots project consultation, speakers from organisation i.e. social prescribing, TOG Mind in Oldham, Sexual health from BHA. Volunteers’ celebration Event, Trip to Llandudno. Helpline that supported 38 women in offering advice and guidance on Domestic Abuse, benefits, foodbanks etc. **Section E Financial review** Our reserves policy is to hold 3 months costs (expenditure) in free **Brief statement of the** reserves (unrestricted funds) to ensure all costs are covered and the **charity’s policy on reserves** charity is sustainable as a going concern. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** - The total assets (cash funds) of GMSAW CIO were £47,094 as at the 31[st] - You **may choose** to include of March 2024, being £45,092 of Restricted funds and £2,002 - additional information, where Unrestricted funds (free reserves). - relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. - 5 - ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 25/11/2024 - 6 - ## **GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** **REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2024 as set out on pages 8 to 10. ## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). The charity’s trustees consider an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the 2011 Act, and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility as independent examiner to: - ~ examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act - ~ follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and - ~ to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## **Basis of Independent Examiners Report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the Directions given by the Charity commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. ## **Independent Examiners Statement** I have completed my examination for the year ended 31[st] March 2024. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - ~ accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act or - ~ the accounts do not accord with the accounting records to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 26[th] November 2024 ## **Miss Jacqueline Bird F.M.A.A.T.** Community Accounting Lancashire C.I.C. Foxfields 9 Norley Close Chadderton Oldham OL1 2RA - 7 - ## **GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** |**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**_Notes_**
**£**
**£**
**RECEIPTS**
Grants
**_2_**
4,134
41,311
Donations
923
-
Fund Raising
122
-
Refreshments
-
-
Other Income
-
-

**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**5,179**
**41,311**
**PAYMENTS**
Sessional Workers
1,625
5,585
Management Costs
421
-
Venue Hire
528
2,473
Activities Costs & Resources
1,195
4,833
Refreshments
123
544
Marketing & Publicity
-
-
Website
64
-
Telephone & Internet
484
-
Printing & Stationery
-
-
Gifts (Volunteers)
-
128
Memberships
-
-
Insurance
180
-
Accountancy Fees
365
-
Bank Charges
-
-
Sundries
34
-
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**5,019**
**13,563**
**Net of receipts/(payments)**
**160**
**27,748**
**Cash funds at 31 March 2023**
1,842
17,344
**Cash funds at 31 March 2024**
**_3_**
**2,002**
**45,092**|**Total**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
45,445
923
122
-
-
**46,490**
7,210
421
3,001
6,028
667
-
64
484
-
128
-
180
365
-
34
**18,582**
**27,908**
19,186
**47,094**||**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
29,094
-
-
38
-
**29,132**
6,089
280
2,239
2,229
693
785
-
-
-
159
26
180
250
-
-
**12,930**
**16,202**
2,984
**19,186**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| - 8 - **GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES** ## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2024** |**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**CASH FUNDS**
Bank
2,002
45,092
Cash
-
-
**2,002**
**45,092**
**LIABILITIES**
Independent Examination and Accountancy Fees|**Total**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
47,094
-
**47,094**|**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
19,186
-
**19,186**
**£**
**600**| |---|---|---| |||| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on the 25[th] of November 2024 and signed on their behalf: Shahida Begum **Chair/Trustee** - 9 - ## **GREATER MANCHESTER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S OUT OF HOURS SUPPORT** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **1. Receipts and payments accounts** Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. ## **2. Grants Received** |**rants Received**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|**Total**|
**Total**| ||**Funds**||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**| ||**2024**||**2024**|**2024**|**2023**| ||**£**||**£**|**£**|**£**| |Oldham MBC Local Improvement Fund|3,500||-|3,500|-| |Arnold Clarke Grant|-||-|-|1,000| |Oldham Athletics|-||720|720|-| |National Lottery|-||9,960|9,960|-| |Postcode Lottery|-||11,447|11,447|-| |Action Together (Volunteer Celebration)|-||500|500|500| |Ideal Fund|-||-|-|5,319| |Oak Community Development|634||-|634|375| |Oldham One|-||10,954|10,954|11,000| |Oldham One (Helpline)|-||-|-|1,500| |Oldham MBC Councillors Fund|-||1,450|1,450|-| |Oldham GM Moving Fund|-||4,820|4,820|-| |Answer Cancer|-||-|-|8,000| |Primrose Bank|-||500|500|500| |Forever Manchester|-||960|960|900| ||**4,134**||**41,311**|**45,445**|**29,094**| |**und Analysis**|||||| ||**Balance as at**||||**Balance as at**| ||**31 March 2023**||**Receipts**|**Payments**|**31 March 2024**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Unrestricted Funds**|**1,842**||**5,179**|**(5,019)**|**2,002**| |**Restricted Funds:**|||||| |Oldham Athletics||-|720|-|720| |National Lottery||-|9,960|(4,193)|5,767| |Postcode Lottery||-|11,447|(3,416)|8,031| |Action Together (Volunteer Celebration)|30||500|(338)|192| |Ideal Fund|2,195||-|-|2,195| |Near Neighbours|390||-|-|390| |Action Together (Helpline)|1,000||-|-|1,000| |Oak Community Development|699||-|-|699| |Oldham One|4,318||10,954|-|15,272| |Oldham One (Helpline)|1,500||-|-|1,500| |Oldham MBC Councillors Fund||-|1,450|(775)|675| |Oldham GM Moving Fund||-|4,820|(720)|4,100| |Answer Cancer|6,257||-|(3,465)|2,792| |Primrose Bank|500||500|(656)|344| |Forever Manchester|455||960|-|1,415| ||**17,344**||**41,311**|**(13,563)**|**45,092**| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|**19,186**||**46,490**|**(18,582)**|**47,094**| ## **3. Fund Analysis** - 10 -