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2024-03-31-accounts

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
05 04 2023 31 03 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name NISABA Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1202627 Charity's principal address Registered London Office, 5[th] floor 167-169 Great Portland street London Postcode W1W 5PF

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Monette Eiliazadeh Chair
Firdowsa Afdal
Hadil Al-Etabi
Hajar Afdal 16.04.24 topresent

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution adopted 23.03.23

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

Trustees are appointed at the annual general meeting held in January Trustee selection methods and/or when required.

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The trustees oversee the day to day running and decision making of the charity. Trustees appoint volunteers suited to roles to carry out charitable activities and partake in ongoing communications with volunteers for the Charity’s objectives.

The charity works in close communication and collaboration with other registered charities and organisations to promote menstrual health wellbeing of refugees and people seeking asylum.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of the Charity are to relieve period poverty for the public benefit among refugees, asylum seekers and otherwise displaced people who menstruate and their dependants living in the United Kingdom, in Summary of the objects of the such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by providing charity set out in its menstrual and hygiene supplies, essential menstrual education. governing document

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Activities are planned and discussed via regular trustee meetings in line with the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Main Activities:

These activities help to alleviate the risks and stress period poverty and living in destitution create. It improves general well-being, personal hygiene, lowers the risks of bacterial infections when there is little to no access to good quality period products.

Our wellbeing sessions and educational workshops also help to promote general knowledge, interpersonal skills and encourage a sense of community amidst isolation in safe spaces that are trauma informed.

These activities support refugee women and people who menstruate of all religious and cultural backgrounds, including communities that can continue to be excluded such as, but not limited to; refugee trans and non-binary people who menstruate.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

We are incredibly grateful for the many hours of dedication and preparation work by volunteers who spend time researching and providing their knowledge, care and empathy skills towards service users.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Without their valuable contribution of time, sensitivity, critical thinking, communication and expertise, we would not be able to carry out our charity objectives as effectively.

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Section D Achievements and performance

May to December 2023: Summary of the main We began providing free organic period products to several organisations achievements of the charity and charities whom we contacted or contacted us, for requested during the year provisions. We were able to support 912 refugee women and people who menstruate with vital period products. During this time, we were heavily reliant on general public funding and fundraising, upon receiving our first grant in October 2023, this allowed us to continue our free services. Feedback showed us refugees found our products more absorbable, less irritant on the skin and higher quality than cheaper end products. Feedback also showed that providing free period provisions meant families could prioritise their limited finances on other essential daily spending, particularly if they had infants or children, and/or little to no recourse of public funds (LNRPF). In September, we provided our first menstrual health workshop in collaboration with Afghan Association London Charity, exploring menstruation and menopausal symptom management for a group of 18 refugee women. These workshops continued on an ad-hoc basis dependant on availability and capacity of service users. During this period, we held 3 workshops exploring menstrual reproductive health management and our first wellbeing session for 23 women, to improve hormonal imbalances and uterus health, such as, but not limited to, alleviating menstrual cramps. The women found this very helpful for stress levels and appreciated the time to prioritise their own health and wellbeing during incredibly stressful and demanding day to day routines. We held a public fundraising raffle, and participated in Refugee Week 2023, by holding a community stall in Buckinghamshire, promoting refugee menstrual health advocacy to the general public. We attended a Women’s Health Summit to promote our work, network, and collaborate with organisations promoting menstrual health equity and Black maternal health outcomes. January to March 2024 Awareness of our services began to grow including the demand for vital period provisions. We received call outs expressing the dangers of not having adequate period products as this can lead to poor mental health, poor personal hygiene, increased risk of bacterial infections and in more serious cases, sepsis. During this period, we supported 1011 refugee people who menstruate with organic bamboo period pads. These provisions were distributed either in person by volunteers in their personal vehicle or via a reputable courier to supported accommodation, ‘contingency hotels’ or partner charity offices to distribute such as African Rainbow Family Charity and Watford Welcomes Refugees Charity. We provided an inclusive wellbeing session for 15 refugee women including breathwork, yoga and reiki in collaboration with Afghan Association London Charity. We received positive feedback and eagerness to continue future sessions. We provided a menstrual reproductive health workshop in collaboration with Hopscotch Charity, run by our sexual health research volunteer, for 10 refugee women. Comment cards were filled out for feedback which were all positive in relation to helpful and new information, helpful visuals via projector and presentation. Our sexual health volunteer also attended a research group event by ‘EVIE’ at UCL, exploring lived experiences with heavy periods to enhance impactful practice of inclusive menstrual health for service users.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The main financial concern to the charity is reduced grant funding or reduced donations from the general public as the cost of living as increased, making it challenging for people to donate. NISABA aims to maintain reserves at a level equivalent to 3 months of operating expenditure in the event of a loss of income to meet any unforeseen expenditures in accordance with our policy. This level is reviewed annually to ensure it remains appropriate to the charity’s operations and financial circumstances at the time.

Details of any funds materially Not applicable in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The Charity’s main principal source of funding is due to grant donations and donations from the general public via fundraising events of donations made to our charity via website.

We received a grant of £10,000 from the National Lottery to cover a 12month period, allowing us to respond to the high demand of period product distributions to refugees.

This expenditure allowed us to budget monthly towards delivering period product provisions, cover rent of venue hire for workshops and reimbursement of volunteer travel costs across inner and greater London.

Section F Other optional information

Our objectives for the upcoming year will be to further our collaboration and relationships with registered charities and organisations who safeguard refugees to identify those who slip through the net. We will continue to apply for grants and fundraise where possible to address the growing concern of menstrual inequity.

We will continue to centre the voices of refugee women and people who menstruate, to learn from them through their lived experiences to meet our charitable objectives.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) meiliazadeh Full name(s) Monette Eiliazadeh Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 04.09.24

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Charity Name No (if any) NISABA 1202627 Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 05-Apr-23 31-Mar-24

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
634
1,016
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-
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-
1,650
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1,650
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204
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204
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204
1,446
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-
1,446		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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10,000
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10,000
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10,000
2,408
186
204
315
277
86
55
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3,531
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-
3,531
6,469
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6,469		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
634
1,016
10,000
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11,650
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11,650
2,408
186
204
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277
86
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204
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3,735
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3,735
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7,915
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7,915		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations - Website 634 -
Fund rasingactivities 1,016 -
Grant from National Lottery - -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 1,650 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Trustee's input funds -
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
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Disposablepads - -
Bodywipes and tampons - -
London office address - -
Space hire - -
Packagingandpostage - -
Volunteers Tshirts and Id - -
Sundryexpenses
Website 204
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**Sub total ** 204 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end		 -
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1,446 6,469 - 7,915 -
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1,446 6,469 - 7,915 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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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
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds		 Signature
meiliazadeh
Accountant's fee
Details
Details
Details
Details
Cash at bank 31 March 2024
Total cash funds
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6,469
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Print Name
Monette Eiliazadeh		 Endowment
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Endowment
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Current value
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Date of
approval
meiliazadeh Monette Eiliazadeh 23/10/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Receipts - Lead Schedules

NISABA

Income: Designated fund From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference N Details
A		 Expense Income Balance E
01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0
13/10/2023 REC 000018 MAIN GRANT - NATIONAL LOTTERY 10,000.00 -10,000.00
30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income account' -10,000.00

NISABA

Income: Just giving via Website - General From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference N Details A Expense Income Balance E
01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0
06/06/2023 REC 000002 JUST GIVING 60
26/06/2023 REC 000005 JUST GIVING 100 -160
03/07/2023 REC 000007 JUST GIVING 10 -170
02/08/2023 REC 000010 JUST GIVING 10 -180
04/09/2023 REC 000012 JUST GIVING 30
25/09/2023 REC 000016 JUST GIVING 70 -280
02/10/2023 REC 000017 JUST GIVING 50
30/10/2023 REC 000019 JUST GIVING 70 -400
04/12/2023 REC 000022 JUST GIVING 30
27/12/2023 REC 000023 JUST GIVING 30 -460
29/01/2024 REC 000025 JUST GIVING 40 -500
04/03/2024 REC 000027 JUST GIVING 20 -520
03/04/2024 REC 000030 JUST GIVING 80
10/04/2024 REC 000034 JUST GIVING 14.25
30/04/2024 REC 000035 JUST GIVING 20 -634.25

30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income account' -634.25

NISABA

Income: Public area From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference N Details
A		 Expense Income Balance E
01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0
26/06/2023 REC 000003 SQUARE 4.91
26/06/2023 REC 000004 SQUARE 85.46
28/06/2023 REC 000006 DIRECT CREDIT 50 -140.37
03/07/2023 REC 000008 EE BUCKS GROUP 41
31/07/2023 REC 000009 METRO RESTAURANT BRANCH 68 -249.37
22/08/2023 REC 000011 METRO 102.8 -352.17
04/09/2023 REC 000013 SQUARE 26.52
04/09/2023 REC 000014 METRO 22
04/09/2023 REC 000015 METRO 19 -419.69
06/11/2023 REC 000020 SYD'S CAFE HARROW 15.05
06/11/2023 REC 000021 METRO 193.67 -628.41
08/01/2024 REC 000024 METRO 15.03 -643.44
28/02/2024 REC 000026 METRO 263.02 -906.46
11/03/2024 REC 000028 YOPGA MAT FUNDRAISER 90 -996.46
04/04/2024 REC 000032 YOGA MAT FUND RAISER 20 -1,016.46
30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income account' -1,016.46
Total donations, fundraising and Grant -11,650.71

NISABA

Trustee's invested funds

**Expense Type ** Date Cost Details Notes
The London Office Apr-23 185.58
£		 2023year subscription fmonettep
godaddywebsite dom
Apr-23		 39.99
£		 due renewal 12.24 monettep
Website Sep-22 259.00
£		 Wix - 1year subscription - monettep
QR Code leaflets Jun-23 23.85
£		 50 leaflets Vista Print monettep
Phone Nov-23 -
£		 iphone withpayasyougo Donated b
Runner Banner & Tab
Jun-23		 92.83
£		 Runner Banner 85cm x 20 monettep
Website Aug-23 164.20
£		 2year subscription Wix - emonettep
Microsoft Dec-23 -
£		 free
QR Code leaflets Sep-23 20.12
£		 100 leaflets Vista Print monettep
Charitychange bucke Sep-23 41.40
£		 4 charitybuckets - Direct Fmonettep
Total 826.97
£
Total trustee invested

NISABA

Expenses: Disposable pads - NL From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date
Reference
N
Details
A
Expense
01/05/2023
Balance brought forward
08/12/2023 PAY 000014
SUPERFOOD MKT
155.58
08/12/2023 PAY 000020
HERE WE FLO LTD
469.94
10/01/2024 PAY 000016
HERE WE FLO LTD
590.98
22/02/2024 PAY 000022
HERE WE FLO LTD
129.65
28/02/2024 PAY 000023
HWF
590.98
20/03/2024 PAY 000025
BEAMING BABY TOT
157.76
05/04/2024 PAY 000031
HERE WE FLO LTD
500.25
30/04/2024
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acc
NISABA
Expenses: Disposable pads - GF
From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24
Date
Reference
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Details
A
Expense
01/05/2023
Balance brought forward
28/06/2023 PAY 000001
HERE WE FLO LTD
252.07
28/07/2023 PAY 000003
HERE WE FLO LTD
52.71
24/08/2023 PAY 000004
HERE WE FLO LTD
180.87
21/09/2023 PAY 000005
HERE WE FLO LTD
95.43
30/04/2024
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acc
Total
NISABA
Expenses: Body wipes etc - DF
From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24
Date
Reference
N
Details
A
Expense
01/05/2023
Balance brought forward
15/10/2023 PAY 000017
OCADO
32.54
15/10/2023 PAY 000018
HERMES
23.47
15/10/2023 PAY 000019
AMZNMKT
46.5
30/04/2024
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acc
NISABA
Expenses: Tampons - general
From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24
Date
Reference
N
Details
A
Expense
01/05/2023
Balance brought forward
29/06/2023 PAY 000002
SUPERDRUG
46.25
03/10/2023 PAY 000006
GOODFOOD
108
30/04/2024
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acc
Total		 Balance
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625.52

1,216.50


1,937.13

2,094.89

2,595.14
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2,595.14
Balance
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252.07

304.78

485.65

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46.25

154.25
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154.25
256.76

NISABA

Expenses: London office address From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date
Reference
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Details
A
Expense
01/05/2023
Balance brought forward
01/05/2023 PAY 000034
GF
LONDON OFFICE
185
03/04/2024 PAY 000030
NL
RESGISTERED OFFICE
203.98
30/04/2024
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income account'		 Balance
E
0

185

388.98
388.98

NISABA Expenses: Space hire - DF From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference
01/05/2023
08/02/2024 PAY 000021
27/03/2024 PAY 000028
30/04/2024
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Details
A
Expense
Balance brought forward
GF
VICTORIA HALL INV-VH
105
GF
VICTORIA HALL INV-VH
105
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income account'		 Balance
E
0

105

210
210

NISABA

Expenses: Courier services From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference N Details A Expense Balance E 01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0 05/03/2024 PAY 000024 HERMES 23.47 25/03/2024 PAY 000026 HERMES 6.95 30.42 30/04/2024 PAY 000033 HERMES 7.08 37.5 30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income ac 37.5 NISABA Expenses: Packaging From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24 Date Reference N Details A Expense Balance E 01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0 18/10/2023 PAY 000008 HSE OF PACKAGING 148.75 148.75 30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income ac 148.75

NISABA Expenses: Stationery From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date
Reference
N
Details
A
Expense
01/05/2023
Balance brought forward
01/05/2023 PAY 000036
QR CODE LEAFLETS
24
01/05/2023 PAY 000037
BANNER
92.83
01/09/2023 PAY 000039
QR CODE LEAFLETS
20.12
30/04/2024
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acc		 Balance
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116.83

136.95
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136.95

NISABA Expenses: Staff - NL From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference 01/05/2023 27/10/2023 PAY 000009 30/04/2024

N Details A Expense Balance Balance brought forward 0 ETSY 17.45 17.45 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acco 17.45

NISABA

Expenses: Packaging & materials From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference N Details A Expense Balance E 01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0 26/03/2024 PAY 000027 EBAY 30.23 30.23 02/04/2024 PAY 000029 EBAY 30.23 08/04/2024 PAY 000032 AMZNMKT 159.46 219.92 30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acco 219.92 406.17 Courier refund -65.65 Total 340.52

NISABA Expenses: Staff T-Shirts From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference N Details A Expense Balance 01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0 17/10/2023 PAY 000007 CMKUSTOM CLOTHI 67.5 67.5 30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income accoun 67.5 TOTAL -STAFF 84.95

E

NISABA

Expenses: Sundry expense - DF From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date Reference N Details
A
Expense		 Balance
01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0
28/11/2023 PAY 000013 EVRI
28.77		 28.77
11/12/2023 PAY 000015 AMZNMKT
70.62		 99.39
30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acco 99.39 E

NISABA Expenses: Website From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

Date
Reference
N
Details
A
Expense
Income
01/05/2023
Balance brought forward
01/05/2023 PAY 000035
WEBSITE
259
01/08/2023 PAY 000038
WEBSITE 2 YR SUBS
164.2
30/04/2024
Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income account'		 Balance
0
259
423.2
423.2

NISABA

Expenses: Sundry expenses From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

E

Date Reference N Details A Expense Balance 01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0 01/09/2023 PAY 000040 CHARITY CHANGE B 41.4 41.4 24/11/2023 PAY 000012 VICTORIA HALL INV40 81.4 30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acco 81.4 E

NISABA Expenses: Travel - DF From 01/05/23 to 30/04/24

E

Date Reference N Details A Expense Balance 01/05/2023 Balance brought forward 0 27/10/2023 PAY 000010 TFL 15 15 08/11/2023 PAY 000011 TFL 15 30 30/04/2024 Trf to 'Beneficiaries: Income acco 30 E Total - Sundry expenses 210.79