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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 January 2024
Principal activities of the company
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 February 2023
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31 January 2024
Secretary
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2024
Basis of measurement and preparation
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For this period, we have observed considerable growth which was characterised by a complete re-structure of our services and the expansion of some of our projects. This year has been marked with an exponential growth in the demand of our services due to the aftermath of the health crisis and the current economic crisis observed by globally. We are proud to say that despite the multiple challenges we have faced in our daily operations, our support to vulnerable households has not faltered. On the contrary we’ve double our efforts to ensure that our service users were supported to the maximum of our capacity. This translated via the new and continued partnerships of our stakeholders across the city: - Hardship and Food Poverty– Hall Green Families, Neighbourhood Localities, Birmingham Settlement, Green Lane Masjid, Muath trust, Trussel Trust Network, Birmingham City Council, BVSC, Bankuet - Victim Support – West Midland Police, the National Center for Domestic Violence, Hrs Family Law - Homeless support – Midlands Living, Odara, Epic Project, Shelter To quantify the support we provided, this year alone we supported: - Supported 957 families in accessing financial support or emergency help - Provided 190 emergency mental health and wellbeing sessions free of charge - Supported 126 women and girls from domestic abuse background - Empowered 49 women into employment or training opportunities - Provided 461 food and/or essential items parcels to women or families experiencing poverty/hardship The following project were launched following successful pilot programs: - Penuria Project – food project dedicated to combat food poverty and insecurity for vulnerable households in the Birmingham area. The following projects were expanded through securing additional funding, supplies, and manpower: - Crisis Support Scheme (CSS) – previously known as Early Help Scheme Support (EHSS), dedicated to providing efficient and reliable emergency support to vulnerable women and their families experiencing crisis.
Throughout the year we conducted various consultations with our different stakeholders to reflect on the impact of the organisation’s activities. Several studies and surveys were conducted within the community setting to understand the different challenges faced by women and girls. Forums were organised to provide them with a voice and reflect their ideas and opinions in regard to the services we provided and the management of the organisation. We also have a strong feedback system, for our partners and collaborators to use for the evaluation of our services. Following the different consultations, we adjusted our services to meet the need and requirements of our local community based on their shared input. Families were also added to our targets groups. We developed and created services directed toward supporting the social growth of families and women. We also implemented an efficient referral pathway for local organisations to use following the feedback received
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
18 September 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Solange Luzolo
Status: Director