FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 The inembers present their report and the unaudited Financial Statements of the charty for the year ended 31 March 2022. REFERENCE AND ADMLYISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered eharity name Foyle Women's Inforniation Network Charlty reghstration number NIC103218 Princlpal offiee Foyle Women's Information Network Divcr5o City Community Partncrsliip Holywell 8-14 Bisliop Street D¢rry-Londondorry BT48 6PW The trustees The m¥mbers who served tlie charity during the period were as follows: Marie Coyle (Chairperson) Niree Mcmorris (Vice Cljair) Lorraine Bobby (Treasurer) Rosie Dohety (Secretary) Eileen O'Doherty Anii Sherrard Mary Mackiniion Julie Ann Coll Victoria Neely Jean Gormley Helena Downey Emma Bums Secretary Rosie Doherty Independent examfiner Noel Crossan F.C.A 8 Columba Terraco Derry BT47 6JT Bankers Meadow Bank House 143 -145 Strand Road DeTry BT48 TtN
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (corrtlnuedj YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT rnin Document Foyle Women's liifonnation Network is an unincorporated organisation and aepted as ¢haritable under reference NIC103218. The charity was established under a constitutioii wliicli sets out tlie objects and powers. Recruitment and a in e Executive Committee All members of the Committee shall retire annually but shall be eligible for election or appointment again. Noininatioiis from members of tlie organisation for meinbership of tlie Committ¢¢ must be in writing and must be in the hid5 of the designated otTi¢er at least sevejn days before the AGM. ion Structure Tlje Committe¢ coiisists of fifteen members. The Executive Committee are responsible for the strdtegic direction and policy of the organisation. Committee members are from a variety of proftssional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity. Tlie Committee as a whole was approved by the AGM and coiitinues to monitor its rnembership. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIvfiIES The principal activity of tlie charity is to oifer encouragement, support, and information to women in the Foyle area. Our inain objective is to in¢rease the capacity, visibility, and voice of women throughout the North-west. Tlie Strategy used to Ineet the objectiv¢ includes working closely with lo¢al women's organisations and developin8 relatioiiships with women's organisations regtonally, nationally, and internationally. We review our aims, objectives, and activities each y¢ar to ensure that they remain fused on their stated purposes. What we do At Foylc Woinen'5 Inforn]ation Network, we aim to: Educate Working widi local organisations and individuals, we provide educational facilities so th&t all our stakeholders liave ali equal opportunity to develop their full potential. We provide individual aiid Communty support to our stakehold¢r4 offering the opportunity for woinen to make a bright¢r future for themselves. Partncr5hi We work togetlier with a wide range of groups to maximise our abilty to T¢alise our mission. Deliver uali We aim to deliver services that are of the highest quality. which are well planned and managed. We aim to b¢ effective. etyicient, and accountable in all our work.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT reonlb)ued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ACHLEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FWtN was established in 1994 by Derry City Council who recogiiized that women were working away in their local coinmunities however there was no cross over or engagement betweeii or across th¢ divide and thus the network was established to bring women togetlier to build reIationsliips and begin tlie road to reconciliation. Tlie focus of the cliariws work is to provide a supportive place for women and woinen's groups to meet from all th¢ different neiglibourhoods, and venues over DenylLondonderry. Such gatlierings have provided opportunities for women to discuss health issues, educational matters and politics. Women are a150 given tlie platforn) to ty new ideas, ake new contacts and friends and to offer and excliaiige infomiation. This year has seeii FWIN work iii a hybrid method - using both online and face to face activities I would like to tliank our tutors for continuing to work and make the change with us. Our tutors have been delivering tlie following: Dance and inovement Cookery Ex¢rcise Yoga Meditation Well-being Make up Music Crafts Flower arranging Lecture series Around the world Quizzes Biiigo Book Club We did have a live Cliatty Women Programme on our Fac¢book pag¢ ¢v¢ry Thursday with chat on topical issues, banter and an inspirational speaker ¢v¢ry week unfortunately this has come to an end and I would like to diank all our guests who took part. Irational ?s Events W¢ held two of these one with Janette Warke and tlie other with Arlene Foster Ix)th ¢v¢nts were well attended. Women IDvolved i Commun sformat'o This programme is funded by Department for Commuttities via the Fresli Start Programme B5 and it aims to increas¢ the particlpation and influeii¢e of wornen in community developinent I community leadersliip and in tsckling community issues. The executive programme for women in community development designed to enable women's organisation's to continue to cary out transformative community development work in our communities but also to ensure that women are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to take on more leadership roles in public decision-making. This program of work is being delivered in 26 areas across Northern Ireland with our partners TWN, INTERCOMM and Cooperation Ireland. One area of focus In the North West has been developin¢7 women in the justice system partnerships with local women's groups and organisations within the justice system for example the Prisoiis, Courts, probations service etc.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT(conthued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 RISP -Comsortium for re onal su rt for women in areas of disadv2nt¥4 e and rural areas. Fw are one of the 7 partsiers involved in the consortium which engaoes with a range of key decision makers and funders on behalf of tlie women's sector, provides support to groups aiid distributes infonnation and provide bespoke training, carry out researcl) and l)ave better evidence of issues whicli impact women. BJSP Conference via zoom was held witli great iiiput from the Pink Ladies in thc North West talkiiig about the roLe and strength of cainpaigning. Information communic2tion and en ement is a big part of this programme FwfN send oiit Week1 informatioii biilletins e,vcry Friday to ove.r gC)O women online.. If any OrgliSatiOn lias infonmation they wish to circulate pl¢ase contact us on bet
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liiail.com tm FWTN supported over 250 childmi this year in our campaign and we would like to thank those involved for their support and generosity duriiig these most difficult times. We partnered with Downtown Radio Cash for Kids Christmas Mission. Other Activities We Iield a very su¢cessfiJl Networking day iii September. we lield two sumn]er splasli bus trips one to Antrim Castle Gardens and the otlier one to Portstewart and Portrusli followed by a beautiful ineal in the Royal Court Hotel. FWIN also became a partner 011 the Ukrainian Appeal and worked with the YMCA to send out help and support to those in need,
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT(contlnuec4 YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 FllYANCIAL REVIEW Total incoming resources for the year were £161,281 (202 I: £159,751), of which approximatsly 990/0 (2021:9W/) was generated from grants and contracts and 10/0 (2021,. 10/0) froin donations and fundraising activities. Totsl resources expended by the charity were £155.042. {2021: £158,402). Approximately 9W/o (2021.. 99 % ) of this wa5 expended oil direct charitable activities and l % (202].. ] 0/0) on 8overnance costs. RESERVES POLICY The Executive Coinmittee consider it prudent to hold inonies in reserve in tlie evei)t that unforeseen ircumstances should lead to fiiiaiic7al difficulties whicl) might put tlie future of its employirlent capacity, users, well-being and general charitable work in jeopardy. A formal policy on reserves ha5 been agreed by tl)e Committee members which stipulates that free reserves be maintaiiied at a level whicli ensures that the cliarity's core activity could c011tiiiue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. Free reserves ar¢ defjned by the Cornmittee as those funds freely available for us¢ as the charity so determines and thereby excludes any restricted or designated funds. The Committees, policy is that the amount of free reserves should refiect Six months expenditure plus any additional core costs. Based on 2021122 ¢xpenditure (excluding depreciation) of £154,660 that amount would be £77,330. Fr¢¢ r¢s¢rves at 31 st March 2022 are £55,883 (720/0 of the target level). Tlie Committee eoiitinues to strive to build a general level of reserves that lias six months of expenditure in reserve so that they will be able to contii)ue the current activities of the charity. In the short term, the Committee have also considered tlie extent to which existing activities and expeiiditure should be curtailed, sl)ould circumstaiices arise. PLANS FOR OIJR FUTURE PERIODS The focus of the charity's future work is to provide a supportive place for women and wom¢ii's groups to meet from all the different neighbourhoods and venues over DerrylLoJidoiideny. Such gatlierings have provided opportunities for women to discuss health issues, educational matters. and politics. Women are also Eiven tl)e platforni to ty new ideas, make new contacts and friends and to offer and exchange information.
FOYLE WOMENS INFORMATION NETWORK TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT {contlnuedJ YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT The trustees, who are also cominittee members, are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the financial stateineiits in accordance with the applicable law and Uiiited Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdoin Geiierally Accepted Accouiitiiig Practice.) Charity trustees arc r4uired to prepare financial statemaits for eacl) year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming rcsources and application of resourc4 iiicluding tlie income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing tliese financial statements, the Injstees are required to: select suitable a¢countin8 policies and then apply tliem consistsntly observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SOIIP make jud8ement5 and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent prepare the financial statements on the goiiig conceni basis unless it is inappropriate to presum¢ tliat the charity will coiitiiiuc in business. Tlie trustses are responsible for keeping adequate r¢¢ord$ that are sufficieiit to show and explain the charity's transa¢tions and disclose witli reasonable aUr&¢Y at any time the finan¢ial position of di¢ Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial stateinents comply with legislation. They arc also respoiisible for safeguardin8 the assets of the charity and hence for taking the reasonabl¢ steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and oth¢r irregularities. IT•lDEPENDENT EXAMINER NoeL Crossan F.C.A has been re-appointed as the indepeiident examiner for the ensuing year. The trustees, annual report and the strategic report were approved on 3 May 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by". Rosie Doherty Charity Secretary