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Interest receivable on funds held on deposit is included when it can be measured reliably, typically upon notification from the bank.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity: this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 20
Donated professional services and facilities are recognized based on their market value when the charity has control over them.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 20
Agenda CIO is exempt from preparing a cash flow statement due to its income level.
The charity is exempted from preparing a cash flow statement due to exemption available to charities with income of less than £500,000.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 20
Agenda CIO has a reserves policy targeting between £112,500 and £225,000 in unrestricted funds.
The trustees have determined a target level of unrestricted reserves of 3-6 months’ operating expenditure is realistic and appropriate, this equates to between £112,500 and £225,000.
Financial · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
Agenda CIO will publish a ten-year impact report to highlight the difference made over the past decade.
We will publish our ten-year impact report, shining a light on the difference we have made over the past decade
Service · Commitment statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 15
Agenda CIO will continue to focus on girls excluded from school and the needs of young women in the criminal justice system.
We will continue to champion the needs of young women in the criminal justice system, as well as continue our focus on girls excluded from school
Service · Commitment statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 15
Agenda CIO will develop a Young Women's Advisory Network to improve engagement with relevant organisations.
In the coming year we will develop a Young Women's Advisory Network and have begun work to improve engagement with relevant organisations, to build relationships and develop more accessible materials ensuring our approach reflects community-led experience and voices.
Service · Commitment statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 13
Agenda CIO has had positive media coverage in national print and broadcast media.
There have been 5 cases of partnership work with members in the last year, 27 members in the last year have taken action to support Agenda's policy campaigns. And three members' have had a focus on gender in own work in the last year.
Service · Observational claim · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
Agenda CIO has generated new relationships with key decision makers such as Florence Eshalomi MP.
We have genera ted new relationships with supportive decision makers, such as Florence Eshalomi MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
Relational · Observational claim · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
Agenda CIO has published thirteen research reports, policy statements and briefings in the last year.
In the last year, we published 13 research reports, policy statements and briefings.
Service · Observational claim · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 14
Agenda CIO has influenced the Ministry of Justice to stop holding girls in Young Offender Institutions.
Following the evidence she gathered, and recommendations she made to government, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced it would no longer hold girls in Young Offender Institutions – which we warmly welcomed.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 13
Agenda CIO received funding to continue its Young Women’s Justice Project, which aims to secure systemic change for young women at risk of criminal justice involvement.
We were delighted to receive funding from the Barrow Cadbury Trust to continue our Young Women’s Justice Project, running since 2021, which aims to secure systemic change for young women at risk of bring in contact with the criminal justice system. This has allowed us to build on the evidence and relationships developed so far to continue to press for change for criminalised young women with the new government.
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 12
Agenda CIO received funding to support its work on reducing girls' exclusions from education.
This year we were delighted to receive funding from the Triangle Trust to support our work on reducing girls exclusions from education. With the aim to develop the evidence we have been building on this subject over several years, as well as to build a network of allies committed to change, we convened 18 members and sector organisations at a roundtable around girls exclusions.
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 12
Agenda CIO aims to develop a holistic evidence base on the harm that racism causes to women and girls accessing public services.
Challenging the harms of racism in public services has been a golden thread throughout all our projects this year. Our work has consistently shone a light on the way in which multiple systems cause disproportionate harm to Black, Asian and minoritised girls and women, for example through our Rosa funded film, and championed the specialist by and for organisations often best placed to meet their needs, such as through our #Calling SOS campaign.
Research · Commitment statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 12
Agenda CIO has developed a new approach to impact measurement and will publish a 10-year impact report.
Through this process we have designed a new ‘theory of engagement ’ model, which sets out the change we seek to make towards achieving systemic change across policies, practices, power and perceptions, alongside a new suite of tools combining qualitative and quantitative methods. We have been embedding this new approach into our work, and plan to launch our impact report in the summer - showcasing the difference Agenda has made since our inception, as well as our hopes for the future.
Metric · Commitment statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 10
Agenda CIO has strengthened its governance with a feminist model of power-sharing.
We have further strengthened our Governance this year, with the co-chairs at the helm. We are proud to have a feminist model of power-sharing, with two women as co-chairs .
Governance · Procedural statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 8
Agenda CIO campaigned for a Secretary of State for Women and Girls during the General Election.
We ran our General Election campaign, #CallingSOS, for a Secretary of State for Women and Girls with a collective letter, co-signed by more than 60 member organisations. This was based on priorities developed in consultation with over 30 members working across VAWG, sex work, housing and homelessness, substance use, criminal justice, infrastructure bodies and mental health.
Policy · Commitment statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 7
Agenda CIO hosted a blog about Birth Companions' Izzy Project, which offers specialist support to women at risk of separation from their baby.
As part of our ongoing work to spotlight good practice in this space, we hosted a blog about a specialist project delivered by our member, Birth Companions. The Izzy Project offers specialist, relationship-led support to women living or giving birth in Hackney who are at risk of, or experiencing separation from their baby shortly after birth.
Service · Observational claim · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 7
Agenda CIO is calling for investment in specialist support for women and girls facing child removal.
report we are calling for investment in specialist wraparound support for women and girls across the 10 Manchester boroughs. This would be to address the root drivers of child removal; immediate housing for women who have had a child removed; dedicated and funded Support Advocates, and; training for all staff working with women experiencing child removal, to challenge bias and stigmatisation.
Policy · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 7
Agenda CIO is working to improve local approaches and multi-agency practice in the North-East through its Transforming Together network.
This cross-sector expert group, aims to im prove local approaches, break down siloed working and improve multi-agency practice to better meet the needs of disadvantaged women and girls.
Service · Policy statement · From Agenda CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 6