2024-03-31-accounts - The Wilde Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1 April 2023 - Period start date

To: 31 March 2024 - Period end date

Charity name: The WILDE Foundation

Charity registration number: 1197361

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The WILDE Foundation is a Women's and Girls' Charity that uses Creative tools to Empower Victims and Survivors of domestic abuse, harmful cultural practices, sexual abuse, and child sexual abuse into Influencers through the power of the Written Word.
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	Creative Writing Workshops for Wellbeing Domestic Abuse Ambassador Training Black Women Heal (menopause workshop) Human Stories (reducing isolation and depression) Inter-generational family days International Women’s Month
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

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

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers participated in assisting with International Women’s Month event, WILDE Writers’ Festival, Domestic Abuse Awareness Training and monthly Human Stories meet-up events.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	TWF was successful in running workshops, healthy living and creative writing for women to reduce isolation, advice on managing menopause, writing workshops to give women’s traumas a voice. TWF held our 3rd Writing Festival for marginalised female authors. It was a great success and the feedback from our members were positive. UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, plus 16 days of activism. Our members assisted in the planning of this and took part by reading out their poems and prose concerning VAWG. TWF exhibited at The University of West London’s Business Fair, and was awarded the overall winning prize for our writers’ festival. Two members volunteered to attend the information stall and was active in explaining the ethos of TWF to the attendees. TWF was given a Civic Award by Hammersmith and Fulham Council for our work with women and girls and creating a writers’ festival in the borough. The CEO and a Trustee attended to collect the award. TWF attended Community Connections about the state of mental health in the Black and Asian communities. TWF attended the launch of the Helios Art Gallery at Television Centre where we made contact for future collaborative work.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	TWF was unsuccessful in our funding application to Hammersmith United Charities. TWF increased our membership by 10%
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants, membership and fundraising activities.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25
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

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)



















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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 acted if not for whole year

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 adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
	Funding Advice	Sobus



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

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) Kumanie Scarlett Position (eg Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 20/01/2025

THE WILDE FOUNDATION	THE WILDE FOUNDATION	THE WILDE FOUNDATION	No (if any)
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	01/04/2023 Period start date	To	31/03/2024 Period end date

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 123 2,578 250 1,892 1,407 - - 6,250 - - - 6,250 475 1,448 574 74 242 - - 146 - 2,959 - - - 2,959 3,291 - 3,032 6,323	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 17,201 - - - - - - - 17,201 - - - 17,201 - 2,173 - - 2,173 5,574 2,866 - 1,716 14,502 - - - 14,502 2,699 - 143 2,842	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 17,201 123 2,578 250 1,892 1,407 - - 23,451 - - - 23,451 475 3,621 574 74 2,415 5,574 2,866 146 1,716 17,461 - - - 17,461 5,990	Last year to the nearest £
Grants	-				10,201
Donations	123				3,754
Fundraising	2,578				60
MembershipFees	250				330
Sales	1,892				1,097
Other Income	1,407				574
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~~*Sub total~~~~(Gross income for~~ AR)*	6,250				16,016

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					16,016

Travel	475				641
Tel, Mobile & Other Admin Costs	1,448				360
Print & Office Supplies	574				734
Trustee MeetingExpenses	74				158
IT, Software & Website	242				264
Publications & Fees	-				6,625
Conference	-				1,381
Membership/Dues	146				218
Other Charitable Activities	-				5,298
**Sub total **	2,959				15,679

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					15,679

	3,291	2,699	-	5,990	337
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	3,032	143	-	3,175	2,838
	6,323	2,842	-	9,165	3,175

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

21/01/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Independent examiner's fees Details Balance C/forward Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,323 9,165 - - - - 6,323 9,165 OK Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) unrestricted 420 - - - - Print Name Kumanie Scarlett	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Kumanie Scarlett	20/01/2025

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

21/01/2025