Annual Report
Charity registration number: 297667 Charity name: Abortion Talk
Period ending 30/09/2022
Our activities in 2021-22
Running the Talkline
Our confidential Talkline is open two times a week for anyone who needs to talk about abortion, whether they’ve had an abortion, are thinking about having an abortion, know someone who has had an abortion or work in abortion care.
In 2021-22, our trained team of 15 volunteers answered 54 calls across 18 hours and 11 minutes, providing a confidential space for callers to talk through their thoughts and feelings and reflect on their experiences. Of our callers,
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21 were seeking an abortion
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14 had experienced abortion
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1 was a provider of abortion care
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and 3 callers had another experience.
We also had 209 missed calls over this period. In the next year, we’re developing a call back service, to make sure that we reach even more of the people who need us.
Developing workshops
Our provider support workshops are safe spaces for abortion providers, clinicians, researchers and community activists and organisers to explore the rewards and challenges of their role. This includes the emotional aspects of their work and the possible impact of abortion-related stigma on their well-being.
Over 2021-22, we delivered three workshops:
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to abortion care providers working at the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in
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London.
· to the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup (NIACT), group of multidisciplinary professionals formed in response to the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020.
- to pro-choice activists at Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union.
· to independent abortion provider NUPAS’ clinical and non-clinical team members.
Engaging with professionals internationally
We ran a stall at the annual International Federation of Abortion and Contraception Professionals (FIAPAC) conference from 7- 9 September in Riga, Latvia. This has inspired the development of a Spanish Talkline service.
Improving our governance and support for volunteers
We appointed a contractor, Franki Appleton, to support our Talkline volunteers, improve our processes, maintain our communications and support the development of our website.
Fundraising
While the majority of our income continues to come from partnerships and grants, we have expanded on our individual giving (with donations totalling £960 in this period). Over the next year, we hope to encourage more community fundraising through student feminist and prochoice societies, as well as challenge events.
ABORTION TALK ANNUAL REPORT 01.10.2021 - 30.09.2022 Last Updated 12/05/2023
WISE Account
| OUTGOING | INCOMING | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Amount | Category | |
| Staf Wages | £ | 11,805.00 | Individual Giving |
| Ofce/ Admin Expenses | £ | 311.90 | Grants |
| Volunteer Expenses | £ | 24.00 | Partnership/ Sponsorship |
| Talkline Expenses | £ | 140.92 | Fundraising Events |
| Comms and Marketing | £ | 934.88 | Workshops |
| Event/ Workshop Expenses | £ | 700.77 | Merch Sales |
| Training and Development Expenses | £ | - | |
| Expenditure on Raising Funds | £ | 335.50 | |
| Bank Charges | £ | 7.32 | |
| Research expenses | £ | - | |
| Refunds | £ | - | |
| TOTAL | £14,260.29 | TOTAL | |
| NET |
PayPal Account
| Outgoings | |
|---|---|
| Category | Amount |
| Staf Wages | £ - |
| Ofce/ Admin Expenses | £ 168.00 |
| Volunteer Expenses | £ - |
| Talkline Expenses | £ - |
| Comms and Marketing | £ - |
Income Category Individual Giving Grants Partnership/ Sponsorship Fundraising Events Workshops
Event/ Workshop Expenses £ - Merch Sales Training and Development Expenses £ - Expenditure on Raising Funds £ - Bank Charges £ 45.57 Research expenses £ - Refunds £ - Transfer to WISE Account £ - TOTAL £213.57 TOTAL NET FINAL ACCOUNTS TOTAL OUTGOINGS £14,473.86 TOTAL INCOME NET
Amount
£960.00 £7,300.00 £ 14,050.00 £ 200.00 £ - £ -
£22,510.00 £8,249.71
Amount
£ 2,657.96 £ - £ - £ - £ -
£ 267.50
£2,925.46 £2,711.89
£25,435.46 £10,961.60
Abortion Talk
Independent Examiner's Report to the Members of Abortion Talk
Year Ended 30 September 2022
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2022.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under charity law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general 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 or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jane Ascroft FCA MA (Cantab) Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and Independent examiner
Enterprise House Harmire Enterprise Park Barnard Castle County Durham
DL12 8XP 14° June 2023