| London Women's Forum |
| Registered number: |
05088409 |
| Directors' Report |
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| The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
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| Principal activities |
| The objective of the London Women's Forum is to be the network of choice for senior female leaders in London’s Financial Services, connecting and supporting our members through inspirational events. |
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| Directors |
| The following persons served as directors during the year: |
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Jane Karczewski |
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Jane Porter |
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Celia Larkin |
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Sheila Fahy |
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Joanna Trup (resigned July 2024) |
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Shaheen Yusuf |
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Andrea Davidson-Ndukwe (resigned June 2025) |
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Patricia Leandro (resigned July 2024) |
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Karin Mulvihill (resigned June 2025) |
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Sonia Luthra |
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Shriyanka Hore |
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Karen Bashford (reappointed July 2024) |
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Crystal Poku (resigned June 2025) |
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Jo French (resigned July 2024) |
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Angela De Wet |
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Clare Kelly (resigned September 2024) |
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Fatima Hadj (appointed June 2024) |
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Archana Faldu (appointed July 2024) |
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Gemma Laman (appointed July 2024) |
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Clare Kim (appointed January 2025, resigned June 2025) |
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| Small company provisions |
| This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. |
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| This report was approved by the board on 23 September 2025 and signed on its behalf. |
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| Jane Karczewski |
| Director |
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| London Women's Forum |
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| Chartered Accountants' report to the board of directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of London Women's Forum for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
| In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of London Women's Forum for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us. |
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at
www.icaew.com/en/members/regulations-standards-and-guidance |
| This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of London Women's Forum, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 28 April 2016. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of London Women's Forum and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of London Women's Forum, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than London Women's Forum and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report. |
| It is your duty to ensure that London Women's Forum has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of London Women's Forum. You consider that London Women's Forum is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year. |
| We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of London Women's Forum. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts. |
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| Chipperfield Accounting Ltd |
| Chartered Accountants |
| Holly Cottage |
| Kings Lane |
| Chipperfield |
| WD4 9EP |
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| 23 September 2025 |
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| London Women's Forum |
| Registered number: |
05088409 |
| Balance Sheet |
| as at 31 March 2025 |
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| Notes |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
| Current assets |
| Debtors |
2 |
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3,871 |
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6,663 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
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37,556 |
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43,845 |
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41,427 |
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50,508 |
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| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
3 |
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(5,371) |
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(6,333) |
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| Net current assets |
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36,056 |
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44,175 |
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| Net assets |
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36,056 |
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44,175 |
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| Capital and reserves |
| Cash reserve |
4 |
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15,000 |
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15,000 |
| Income and expenditure account |
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21,056 |
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29,175 |
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| Shareholders' funds |
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36,056 |
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44,175 |
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| The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. |
| The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
| The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. |
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| Jane Karczewski |
| Director |
| Approved by the board on 23 September 2025 |
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| London Women's Forum |
| Notes to the Accounts |
| for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
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| 1 |
Accounting policies |
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Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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Turnover |
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Turnover includes revenue earned from sponsorship fees net of value added tax where applicable. |
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Debtors |
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Debtors includes sponsorship fees which have been invoiced but not yet paid at the balance sheet date. |
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Creditors |
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Creditors includes accruals for costs incurred but not yet paid at the balance sheet date. |
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Taxation |
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No taxation charge arises for the period (31 March 2024: nil). |
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Debtors |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Trade debtors |
3,000 |
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6,000 |
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Prepayments |
308 |
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308 |
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VAT debtor |
563 |
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355 |
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3,871 |
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6,663 |
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| 3 |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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VAT creditor |
500 |
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1,000 |
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Other creditors |
4,871 |
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5,333 |
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5,371 |
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6,333 |
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Other creditors includes deferred income of £1,500 sponsorship fees billed in advance (2024: £2,500). |
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| 4 |
Cash reserve |
2025 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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At 1 April 2024 |
15,000 |
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15,000 |
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At 31 March 2025 |
15,000 |
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15,000 |
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Other information |
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London Women's Forum is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: |
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Suite 1 |
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7th Floor 50 Broadway |
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London |
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SW1H 0BL |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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London Women's Forum does not have any employees. |
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