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Choices Islington's clients come from diverse backgrounds, with the majority being women aged between 20 and 45.
Our clients tell us they are from a mix of ethnic backgrounds, with no one dominant group represented. The biggest group (at 20%) identified as ’white British’, followed by those who identified as ’Black, African and Caribbean’ and other (9%). Another 11% as ‘other’ or ‘mixed/multiple ethnic backgrounds’, 7% identified as ’white other’ and 5% as ’Black British‘. Finally, 8% of our clients identified as ’Asian’. The vast majority of our clients are women but we do sometimes see men in our counselling services (men come with a partner and on their own for an appointment to discuss an unplanned pregnancy) and in the Boutique.
Service · Observational claim · From Choices Islington — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
Choices Islington aims to ensure all clients have a trauma-informed experience and that supporters and volunteers have a professional and high-quality experience.
an ongoing focus on ensuring all clients have a trauma-informed experience at Choices and that all supporters and volunteers have a professional and high-quality experience.
Service · Policy statement · From Choices Islington — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Choices Islington received a bronze quality mark for being trauma-aware in January 2025.
We have worked hard this year to continue to be trauma aware – receiving our bronze quality mark in January 2025.
Service · Observational claim · From Choices Islington — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
Choices Islington has a dedicated safeguarding team that meets monthly to assess and respond to ongoing cases.
We take safeguarding very seriously and have a dedicated safeguarding team comprised of two leads and two deputies, and includes the CEO. This team meets monthly to assess and respond to ongoing cases.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Choices Islington — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
Choices Islington plans to move out of its current office in September 2026 to accommodate growth and better serve clients.
We will move to a new way of working that enables us to see more clients in person, and better suits our staff team that is already spread across three prisons and is experiencing growth that isn’t limited by geographical location.
Operational · Commitment statement · From Choices Islington — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Choices Islington has seen a significant increase in staff recruitment, with 35 new members joining the team in 2025.
Where in 2024 we welcomed 12 new staff and volunteers, in 2025, that number was 35 new staff and volunteers!
Operational · Observational claim · From Choices Islington — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
Choices Islington aims to support women through pregnancy, loss, and parenthood by building their resilience.
Is to support every woman no matter her story, through pregnancy, loss and parenthood. We aim to help women build resilience to face the challenges they experience and find hope for the future.
Policy · Policy statement · From Choices Islington — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Agenda CIO is working on a project to develop digital early intervention support for women facing multiple disadvantage in Lancashire.
Agenda is working in partnership with Lancashire Women on Developing Digital Early Intervention Support for Women facing Multiple Disadvantage.
Service · Procedural statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 29
Agenda CIO published research on the connections between poverty and non-suicidal self-harm in young women.
Agenda published new research, undertaken by analysts at the National Centre of Social Research, which focused on connections between poverty and non-suicidal selfharm in young women across England.
Research · Observational claim · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 29
Agenda CIO is working on a project in partnership with AVA to influence local policy makers regarding survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Through collaborative work in Greater Manchester the project influenced local policy makers to improve responses to survivors with multiple disadvantage.
Commissioning · Procedural statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 29
Agenda CIO is supported by The Sisters' Trust to fund a Deputy CEO position.
The Sisters’ Trust are supporting additional senior capacity for Agenda, by funding the Deputy CEO
Financial · Funding statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
Agenda CIO is funded by The Sisters' Trust to support additional fundraising capacity.
The Sisters’ Trust funded additional fundraising capacity for Agenda.
Financial · Funding statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
Agenda CIO is working on the Young Women’s Justice Project to influence government policy and strategies for younger women, particularly those from BAME backgrounds and care-experienced girls.
Influencing government policy and strategies to take account of younger women, with a focus on Black Asian and minority ethnic and care experienced girls and young women;
Policy · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
Agenda CIO is collaborating on an event with Mind to address challenges in women and girls' mental health post-COVID-19.
Agenda and Mind have collaborated on a roundtable on ‘Addressing current and future challenges in women and girls’ mental health post Covid-19'.
Commissioning · Procedural statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
Agenda CIO received funding from Esmée Fairbairn’s Funder Plus programme to develop a fundraising strategy.
Agenda received funding from Esmée Fairbairn’s Funder Plus programme for support with the development of a fundraising strategy.
Financial · Funding statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
Agenda CIO is exempt from corporation tax as all its income and expenditure are charitable.
The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 25
Agenda CIO's unrestricted funds can be used for any charitable activities, while restricted funds are designated for specific purposes.
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 21
Agenda CIO's financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainties for at least one year.
The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern based on the level of unrestricted reserves held at the year end. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date on which these financial statements are approved.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 20
Agenda CIO recognizes income when it has entitlement to the funds and performance conditions are met.
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 20
Agenda CIO prepares its financial statements in accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 20