103rd Annual Report, 2009

2009 Annual Report

103rd edition

YWCA OF WELLINGTON

AND HUTT VALLEY

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A word from our Ambassador

Once again it is an enormous privilege to

have been associated with the work of the

YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley.

The year has seen much activity, with new

faces joining the YWCA executive and the

launch of another pilot programme: Encore

– for women recovering from breast

cancer surgery, but the area which is a true

success story is the completion of the first

Discover™ programme.

Discover™ linked young Wellington East

Girls College pupils with mentors to help

equip them with the skills needed for

leadership and to build confidence in

themselves as individuals. The

transformation which took place in this

group of young girls, who over a year ago

shyly embarked on the Encore with a

celebration and launch in the NZ Portrait

Gallery and recently graduated as a

dynamic, band of articulate young women,

proves the inestimable value of such a

programme.

It was a joint exercise which involved

nurturing, caring, coaching and

encouragement from the mentors, and

trust, risk taking and courage from the

mentees. The resultant characteristics of

self awareness and motivation resonated

within the whole group – a sense of

genuine empowerment, and an almost

contagious excitement for tackling what lies

ahead.

We at the YWCA have a responsibility to

prepare and position ourselves to become

more active in terms of facing many of the

problems facing our community. We are

challenged to think creatively about how

we might improve upon and extend our

scope for fresh and more productive ways

of helping our society. The Discover™

programme with its focus upon vulnerable,

young individuals opens the way to foster

wider aims of enabling young women to

ably confront issues such as global warming,

recession and disease and to develop

strategies to deal with problems which will

secure a sustainable future for us all.

The YWCA has a long history of

recognising needs and serving the

community in a way that definitely impacts

for the better. From its days as a provider

of accommodation it has moved into the

realm of mentoring, training, network

building and general advocacy on behalf of

young women. The needs are great but the

team at the Wellington and Hutt Valley “Y”

have all the willpower and determination to

make a difference and to stay relevant, to

improve the dialogue, to collaborate with

other organisations and to ensure financial

viability.

Avenal McKinnon

Ambassador

Avenal McKinnon has been

the Ambassador for the

YWCA of Wellington and

Hutt Valley since 2008.

“The needs are great but

the team at the “Y” have

all the willpower and

determination to make a

difference and to stay

relevant, to improve the

dialogue, to collaborate

with other organisations

and to ensure financial

viability.”

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President’s Report

Tena koutou katoa

It is with a little bit of sadness that I write

my last report as President of this

wonderful organisation; but, I am also

thrilled to outline the work our board has

carried out as we prepare to move into

the next decade.

Funding has continued to be a problem

for us in 2009, as we struggle to reach

our ultimate goal of financial stability. The

Board has set in place plans to continue

to improve our visibility and hence attract

funders and sponsors to the organisation.

We expect this improved visibility will

only enhance the organisation and place

us in a strong position for the future.

During 2009, we ran three free courses

of the YWCA Encore programme in

Wellington and Hutt Valley region. The

YWCA Encore programme is an exercise

based programme for the rehabilitation of

women who have suffered through

debilitating operations due to cancer.

This initiative has seen our organisation

return to the Hutt Valley region.

In December 2009, we completed the

first round of our Discover™ mentoring

and leadership programme. The first

round of the Discover™ programme was

fully funded and we are offering the

programme again in 2010 as a fully funded

programme at Wellington East Girls

College. We are also looking to extend

the programme to another Wellington

school in 2010 - 2011.

Our graduates have moved on to the next

stage of their lives, and we are certain the

lessons learned during the programme

will see them well in the future. We wish

them all the best and we are sure these

girls will be successful in whatever

adventures await them.

We have several new Board members,

who have brought with them, many new

ideas and dreams for the organisation.

The new Board has recently passed a

strategic plan that will see the

organisation grow from strength to

strength.

2010 will see the 20th anniversary for the

Maori Women’s Transfer Fund, which we

will celebrate at our AGM.

Through the dedication and hard work of

Barbara Francis and our Vice-President

Vanisa Dhiru, we expect to finalise the

editing, printing, and publication of our

book, Our Secretary in China. This will

be celebrated with an official book launch

later in 2010.

As always, the organisation would not

survive without the dedication of our

staff, our Board, and several volunteers. I

also wish to acknowledge the extra-

ordinary contribution that Vanisa Dhiru

has made to the organisation over the last

12 months. Her long hours and

dedication have placed the YWCA of

Wellington and Hutt Valley in a great

position to face the challenges ahead. I

am sure she will be a great leader for the

organisation in the coming years.

Thank you all for your support and

dedication over the last two years. I wish

the organisation all the best for the

coming years.

Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa

Lynell Tuffery has been a

volunteer board member

since March 2005, and

President since 2008.

“The new Board has

recently passed a

strategic plan that will

see the organisation grow

from strength to

strength.”

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Programme highlights

Discover™

Our YWCA is committed to helping young

women develop into leaders who can

inspire and positively influence those

around them. Discover™ helps build

confident young women who have the skills

to realise their own potential, as well as

inspiring and influencing others around

them.

This year has seen the pilot programme of

Discover™ come into fruition, with

Wellington East Girls College and the

launch of a second programme which is

currently underway. Mentors and mentees

come together for workshops, activity days

and social catch-ups, and demonstrated the

bond between a mentor and mentee,

creating more than a working relationship,

but a friendship.

“The Amazing Photo Race” was a feature

activity day to build the relationship

between mentors and mentees and spend

quality creative time together and having

fun! Pairs were given twenty subjects

throughout Wellington city to photograph.

Together they raced to complete tasks

with spot prizes throughout the day and a

celebratory meal on completion. The day

strengthened the bonds between both

mentor and mentee and enabled the pairs

to have fun while continually learning about

themselves.

The development of each young woman

through the workshops enables each of

them to move forward in the programme.

Each workshop provided essential skills to

motivate and develop each of the women,

and was a true success, resonating with

those involved.

Encore

The YWCA Encore programme has been

repeated in the Wellington region three

times in 2009 with great response from

women in the Wellington region. Course

attendants reached 14, 8 and 10 women

respectively.

These free eight week programmes run in

2009 are specifically designed for women

who have experienced breast cancer

surgery. It is safe, fun and therapeutic,

incorporating gentle water-based exercises,

relaxation techniques, information and

support.

Encore meets the needs of an ever-growing

group of women whose lives have been

touched by breast cancer. The lack of

structured services to women post-surgery

is recognised by most groups working in

this field and women who have had the

surgery are often isolated in their

recuperation. Encore enables its

attendants to meet other women who have

been through the same process.

Encore helps women on a variety of levels.

From recovery and support, information

and guidance as well as the social

atmosphere it creates.

Our YWCA is proud to now be a part of

this national programme, supporting

women with their recovery from breast

cancer and we extend our thanks to

YWCA Auckland for funding the first two

programmes in our region.

Discover™ works with

young women in Years 12

and 13 over an 18 month

period. These young

women have the

opportunity to be

mentored by women in the

local community.

Mentors offer practical

assistance and actively

encourage mentees to

broaden their horizons,

embrace new challenges,

set and achieve goals.

Key skills learnt through

Discover™ will provide a

life long advantage to the

growth of these girls into

women.

Outward Bound

Our YWCA supports applications for

Outward Bound subsidies to the YWCA of

Aotearoa New Zealand. In 2009, we

supported an application from Arabella

Ansell (Bella), who was successful in

receiving a place on Outward Bound.

Dear Sponsors,

Right now I am sitting in the middle of the bush

somewhere along from Anakiwa. Why you ask? Right

now I am completing a segment of my Outward

Bound course called solo. Solo means just that. I have

been provided with a fly and a ground sheet, sleeping

bag, food rations and a bucket to poo in. I am

spending two nights in the bush, solo.

Having all this time to myself gives me time to clear

my head and think about my life so far. Outward

Bound certainly encourages this kind of thinking and I

have definitely come to realise some things.

It is only a week and a half into my course and I

already feel different. Not only am I more physically

fitter and stronger, I feel more confidence in myself

and my mind, I have made friends, done my part

towards team work and have overcome fears that I

didn‟t even realise I had. My purpose in writing to you

now is because I am fully immersed in what this

organisation has helped me achieve.

Outward Bound encourages living in the moment and

not worrying about what to expect and that is what I

am doing. By writing to you now, you get a direct and

honest take on what I am going through, first hand,

not from fragmented memories. At this moment I

would love to thank you very much. I am having a

fantastic time and am unbelievably physically and

mentally challenging my mind, body and soul. Outward

Bound has not only given me a new thrust for my own

life but has given me inspiration to help others - just as

this organisation has helped me.

“The things you do for yourself die with you, but the

things you do for others are eternal.”

Thank you, Bella

Maori Women’s Transfer Fund

Our oldest YWCA programme running in

the region is the Maori Women’s Transfer

Fund. Initiated in 1990, the fund was

established and continues to run by

donations from individuals and organisations.

Funding is solely for the purpose of assisting

Maori women’s projects. Our YWCA

administers the committee of women who

make the funding allocations.

In 2009 the funding criteria was more clearly

defined for those applying and the

application process simplified.

Previous grants awarded

2009

Te Whare Rokiroki Maori Women’s Refuge -

$500 towards new Maori books and resources

to begin their library at the refuge

Hongoeka Settlement - $500 towards framing

costs for artwork by women of the Hongoeka

whanau exhibiting at Pataka Museum in Porirua.

2008

Nga Wahine o Te Runanga o Ngati Kahunguna

kit e Whanganui a Tara - $500 for three

women to create and record song sheets in

Maori and English and recordings for waiata in

mp3

Kohai Grace - $200 towards publishing and

editing costs Masters in Maori Visual Arts

thesis

2007

Mihiwira Productions - $100 towards the

organisation of Ukaipo, a wahine Maori song

and poetry event during Matariki in Wellington

Te Whare Rokiroki - $545.85 towards

operational costs of their Maori Women’s

refuge centre

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Nga Mokopuna -

$606 towards uniforms costs for Maori

women’s netball team.

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Events in 2009

Suffrage Breakfast, September

Thanks to the work of women like Kate

Sheppard 116 years ago, more women’s

organisations are thriving today, making a

positive difference to the lives of all women

today.

At the YWCA we celebrate Women’s

achievements, and this year on 17th

September, the YWCA of Wellington and

Hutt Valley commemorated the 116th

anniversary of women’s suffrage in New

Zealand with a breakfast fundraiser.

The breakfast was a success with the

Honorable Pansy Wong, Minister of

Women’s Affairs sharing the government’s

direction for women’s affairs in New

Zealand. The breakfast also gave us the

opportunity to present one of our

Discover™ programme mentees. Stacey

Swanson shared with us her winning speech

from the Wellington East Girls College

Speech contest.

We thank those that joined us for the

event, including honorable MPs Lianne

Dalziel, Carol Beaumont, Sue Moroney and

Catherine Delahunty; Mayors Kerry

Prendergast and Jenny Brash; Ministry of

Women’s Affairs CEO Shenagh Gleisner;

and our Ambassador, Avenal McKinnon.

Thanks to Annah Stretton for supporting

the event by donating magazines and our

raffle prize.

Money raised from the breakfast

contributed to our 2009 YWCA of

Aotearoa New Zealand (national) levy fees.

“Women are tired of

having a sphere doled out

to us, and of being told

that anything outside of

that sphere is unwomanly.

We want to be natural

for a change…we must

strive to be ourselves at

all risks.”

Kate Sheppard

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Discover™ Graduation, December

Our girls graduated! The first pilot of

Discover™ mentees completed their

individual personal development, through

the YWCA Discover™ programme, and

graduated on the 3rd of December at

Westpac House.

Mentors, mentees, friends, family and the

YWCA staff and the board came together

to celebrate the success of our pilot

programme and the achievements of the

girls who completed Discover™.

Guest speaker Eva Maria entertained us

with her life insights and communication

activities, while mentors Tracy Keith and

Linnae Pohatu shared their experiences and

the joys of being involved in Discover™.

Each mentee took turns sharing their

growth and accomplishments while being

involved in Discover™ and some emotional

realisations of how their mentors have

guided them throughout the year. The

evening was topped off with a performance

by up and coming singer Anita Prime. Anita

serenaded us with songs such as Beyonce’s

Halo, encouraging everyone to get involved

with claps and cheers.

Participants were presented with certificates

and graduation gifts, as well as a surprise gift

presented to Lili Schmidt-Uili, the

Discover™ Programme Manager, from both

the mentors and mentees for her great

dedication and commitment throughout the

programme.

Overall the night was a success, and we

were left with the definition of what it

means to be mentored.

Stacey Swanson & Tracy

Keith - Discover™ Mentee and

mentor partnership, and winners of

the YWCA Discover™ Leadership Award

and YWCA Discover™ Outstanding

Mentoring Award 2009.

MENTOR stands for:

M otivate (inspire, stimulate)

E encourage (give confidence) N urture (care for) T each (educate, instruct)

O wnership (be responsible) R ealise potential (reaslise and

recognise capabilities and

strengths) MENTEE stands for:

M otivate, do I feel motivated? E ncourage, do I feel

encouraged?

N urture, do I feel cared for? T each, have I been taught

something useful?

E levate, have I grown in my leadership skills?

E njoy, do I enjoy my

relationship with my mentor? Do I continue to enjoy

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Supporting Young Women offshore

The YWCA supported Year 13 student,

Megan Nunns from St Marys College, one

of 14 high school students in the New

Zealand delegation attending The Hague

International Model United Nations

(THIMUN) in the Netherlands.

Selection for this trip took place at the NZ

Model United Nations by written

application, interviews and judgement of

debates and speaking skills. 200 high school

aged students from across the world

attended the conference in January 2010.

Megan speaks about her trip and European

diplomatic study tour:

The fourteen of us, plus three leaders travelled

across Europe over almost three weeks doing

all the typical tourist activities, such as visiting

the Eiffel Tower and Louvre in Paris, checking

out bunkers from the cold war in Berlin, and

taking a tour of the Vatican. Aside from the fun

sightseeing, we were given opportunities that

normal tourists cannot normally do. For

example, in Paris an afternoon tea was held for

us in the New Zealand Ambassador‟s residence

where we got to eat delicious French food and

chat with a few New Zealand diplomats

currently working in Paris. It was awesome

meeting such successful Kiwi‟s and not only did

we get to chat with them socially but they also

gave us help on the debates and resolutions we

were taking to THIMUN. Similarly in The

Hague, a reception was held for us at the

New Zealand Embassy where we got to meet

and talk to Kiwi‟s who are currently working in

International Criminal Tribunal (ICJ) and the

International Criminal Tribunal for the former

Yugoslavia (ICTY) as well as New Zealand

diplomats posted in The Hague. This was easily

a highlight of the trip for me as we got to meet

real down to earth Kiwi‟s who are achieving

high in the field of International law and

international relations.

We spent 5 days in The Hague at the

THIMUN conference. Our NZ delegation

represented the country of Malawi; we had

spent months researching the nation, their

current and past problems, and their views on

numerous issues. We were split into different

committees with a different area of focus for

our debates. My committee focussed on anti-

corruption with specific attention to corruption

in private companies providing public services,

and the transfer and return of assets of illicit

origin. We debated resolutions and

amendments focussing on the topic itself and

what could be done to help end these types of

corrupt practices but we only spoke from the

point of view of the country we were

representing.

I felt THIMUN was a great learning experience

as it helped me to develop a greater

understanding on global issues and different

countries perspective on them. It made me

realise that most nations are not out there to

undermine the welfare of other nations, they

are just trying to accomplish what they believe

is the best for their own country. However,

views of what is „best‟ for a country is often

conflicting, causing tensions and problems

between different nations.

Megan’s experience has only increased her

interest in international affairs, and we wish

her well to one day be working alongside

some of New Zealand’s top diplomats

overseas.

Megan Nunns at

THIMUN

Year 13, St Marys

College

“It made me realise that

most nations are not out

there to undermine the

welfare of other nations, they

are just trying to accomplish

what they believe is the best

for their own country.

However, views of what is

„best‟ for a country is often

conflicting, causing tensions

and problems between

different nations.”

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Wellington links with World YWCA

One of our own board

members and Vice

President, Vanisa Dhiru,

represented Aotearoa as a

young woman at the World

YWCA’s Asia Pacific

Regional Training Institute

(RTI) held in Bali in August

2009 and then again at the

Our Rights, Our Bodies: Young

Women Leading Change in

Asia-Pacific and Breakthrough

Summit in Melbourne in

December 2009.

We encourage you to read the

YWCA Asia Pacific Outcomes

and Action Priorities document

from the Regional Training

Institute on

www.worldywca.org

Vanisa speaks about her experience at 2009

World YWCA events:

To be honest it was a little daunting to be

selected to represent the young women of

Aotearoa New Zealand, along with Rachel

Bowley from Hamilton to go to the Regional

Training Institute (RTI). The topics of sexual

reproductive health and rights (SRHR), HIV and

Aids and violence against women (VAW) that

the RTI focused on was not my speciality, nor

subjects I was well versed or educated in.

The RTI began with all of the young women

delegates reflecting on the reality young women

face around issues of SRHR, HIV and AIDS and

VAW. Participants realised that in all countries,

young women faced multiple forms of violence

against women including economical abuse,

psychological abuse, forced marriage, female

genital cutting, trafficking, harmful traditional

practices and sexual violence. The young

women identified poverty, lack of education and

illiteracy as key factors contributing to the scale

of the violence against young women.

Many expressed their concern about the lack of

sexual education and information for young

people and felt this contributed to the existing

stigma and discrimination towards people living

with HIV. Though I didn‟t feel many of these

issues were prevalent to Aotearoa, when I got

back to New Zealand and talked to other young

women and their mothers, I realised our

education curriculum does not do it‟s best to

deliver this important information.

Young women contributed to the YWCA Asia

Pacific strategy based on sexual reproductive

health and rights, HIV and Aids, violence against

women economic empowerment and leadership

development. We then joined the wider group

of 97 participants, including Auckland‟s CEO,

Hilary Sumpter and Hamilton‟s board member

Nan Seuffert. We discussed, learnt and

strategised for the remaining five days about

issues in the region, good fundraising

techniques, and the most memorable, an

introduction to the FC2, the female condom.

Only months later, all young women from the

RTI were invited to attend further training in

Melbourne - Our Rights, Our Bodies: Young

Women Leading Change in Asia-Pacific. Skills

building sessions on SRHR, HIV and VAW

aimed to further build the capacity and

knowledge of our leadership in our communities

around these topics.

We also attended, as the youngest delegation,

the Asia Pacific Breakthrough Summit that

bought together women‟s groups, faith

communities, development agencies, business

and philanthropists from the region. Focussing

on collaborative action to reach the targets for

Millennium Development Goals 3 and 5 on

women‟s equality and maternal health, the

summit was a great networking session for the

World YWCA. I quickly gathered the confidence

from my YWCA sisters, to deliver to the full

plenary, ideas and actions for VAW for region,

developed from a focus group I participated in.

It was a rewarding experience to put into

practice my learning, be the only kiwi and one

of a few YWCA women on stage at this

international forum.

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YWCA People and Partnerships

2009 Ambassador

Avenal McKinnon

MA Hons in English Literature,

MA Art History, Courtauld Institute

of Art, London UK

Director of the New Zealand Portrait

Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand

Staff Members

Claire Laurenson –

Encore co-ordinator (from July 2009)

Kavita Raj -

Fundraiser (from November 2009)

Lililucia Schmidt-Uili -

Discover™ Programme Manager

Christina Silkstone - Office Manager

Rachel Williams - Fundraiser

(until September 2009)

Christine Young - MYOB Consultant

Board Committees:

Finance and Fundraising Committee

Kavita Raj

Lynell Tufffery

Rachel Williams

Leadership Advisory Committee

Amy Barnett

Colleen Dryden

Dr. Anne Meade

Lililucia Schimdt-Uili

Marilyn Slack

Maori Women’s Transfer Fund

Committee

Anne Charles

Ana Davies

Lynell Tuffery

Marketing and Communications

Committee

Vanisa Dhiru

Elyce McMenamin

Anne Patterson

Personnel Committee

Lynell Tuffery

Vanisa Dhiru

Partnerships

Wellington East Girls College

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Board profiles

* Young women under 30

years. Note there is a

constitutional requirement to

have a minimum of 25% young

women on every YWCA

association board in Aotearoa

New Zealand.

Lynell Tuffery DipFinMaths, BA, BCA, LLB

PRESIDENT

Lynell has been involved in a broad range of governance and organisational

matters, including property management, financial reviews, strategic and

business planning, human resource management (including health and safety)

and fundraising. Lynell is employed as a Senior Patent Attorney for one of

New Zealand’s leading intellectual property law firms.

Her business experience brings a leadership focus to the Board.

(Board appointment 8 March 2005, President since April 2008)

Vanisa Dhiru BDes Hon, GDipCom *

VICE PRESIDENT

Vanisa has a background in marketing, branding and leadership development.

She has held marketing and communication roles at New Zealand Trade and

Enterprise, the NZ Transport Agency and Meridian Energy. She is also a

Trustee for the Trade Aid Wellington Trust and a board member of Dress for

Success Wellington. In 2009 she worked as a Change Manager for Telecom

New Zealand and in the communications team at The Quit Group.

Her design and business communications background is used widely in the

YWCA, including for the delivery of communications to stakeholders..

(Board appointment 8 March 2005, Vice President since April 2009)

Amy Barnett BSW (pending) *

SECRETARY

Amy is studying at Victoria University of Wellington for a Bachelor of Social

Work (BSW) degree. In 2007 she was an active member of the Wellington

Youth Council in the past which focuses on the youth of Wellington,

organising and running events for youth to encourage them be active within

the Wellington region.

As one of the youngest member of our Board, she brings a young perspective

to the Board on issues facing young women in Wellington today.

(Board appointment 2 August 2007, Secretary since April 2008)

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Melissa Marshall BSc, BA, GDipHSM *

Melissa works as a Policy Analyst for Compass Health in Wellington. Melissa completed

her post graduate diploma in Health Services Management at Massey this year to add to

her BSc and BA from Victoria University of Wellington. She contributed to the Board

through her support of the current programmes, the change process as well as support

for fundraising endeavours such as the Suffrage breakfast.

(Board appointment 23 September 2008)

Anne Patterson BCA *

In 2009 Anne was in her final semester of study at Victoria University, Wellington where

she is studying a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (BCA), majoring in

Marketing and Management.

Anne was the Junior Business Development Manager for the Training Practice, a intern at

Young & Rubican Wellington, an international advertising agency and won the 2009

Senate Communication inaugural award for her research on successful brands. As one of

the younger members, she offers a fresh young perspective to the board providing

insights into the concerns of young women.

(Board appointment 9 March 2009)

Sally Connell

Sally brings an extensive 17 years worth of Sales, Marketing and Communication

experience to the YWCA. She has held roles in Account Management, Business

Development, through to Sales and Service Management.

Sally won the NZ Her Business Network of the Year 2009 award, with her network Her

Business Wellington - a non profit organisation to promote and profile local women in

business and more recently she acquired the Her Business Auckland and Dunedin

networks. Sally also supports her children’s school, has a web based business, has a

homestay, is a volunteer at the Mary Potter Hospice, and is a member of various

organisations around Wellington.

(Co-opted to board 15 December 2009)

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* Young women under 30

years. Note there is a

constitutional requirement to

have a minimum of 25% young

women on every YWCA

association board in Aotearoa

New Zealand.

Sue Hanrahan

Sue has a background in professional development and a keen interest in cultural

diversity. She was establishment manager for the Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural

Research at Victoria University of Wellington, and until recently was employed by the Office

of Ethnic Affairs as an Intercultural Advisor.

(Co-opted to board 14 September 2009)

Cora Owen BA, CPA

Cora has managed and operated a start-up non-profit recycling operation in Northern

California. She has previously held financial advisory roles at the Accident Compensation

Corporation (ACC) and the Ministry of Economic Development (MED). She has extensive

experience in auditing and general accounting in the public and private sector. Born and

educated in the Philippines, Cora became a New Zealand citizen in 1992.

She assists Yang as Treasurer in looking after our finances and investments.

(Co-opted to board 14 September 2009)

Yang Yang BBS *

TREASURER

Yang has immigrated from China. She has held various accounting roles before she came to

New Zealand for further studying. Yang has graduated from Massey University of Wellington

in 2006 with Bachelor of Business Studies majoring in Accountancy. She has worked in the

accounts office at The Warehouse Ltd for over two years and currently works with other

non-for-profit organisations voluntarily - Citizen Advise Bureau, Red Cross and Volunteer

Hutt Valley. She brings to the board her financial knowledge and experience in accounting

and business sectors in hoping to improve the financial status of our YWCA.

(Co-opted to board 14 September 2009, Treasurer since October 2009)

Rachel Williams MA *

Rachel, our past fundraiser, now volunteers on the Board. She works with the Department

of Corrections as a Policy Analyst and is a member of the Roundtable on Violence Against

Women. Her YWCA knowledge and relationships she has maintained with funders and

donors remains an asset to the YWCA.

(Co-opted to board 12 October 2009, past Fundraiser October 2007 – September 2009)

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Leadership visions from the past

“I feel the most heartening feature in 1969 has been the wealth of voluntary help, almost 500

people giving willingly of their skills, advice and sharing their interests, really creating the true “Y”

spirit of fellowship.”

Audrey Reyolds, Programmes Committee Chairman 1969 and

Past President 1983-1987, 1997

63rd Annual Report 1969

“As members of the YWCA we need to look at our own organisation. We cannot stand still – we

are part of a great movement which is going forward to face challenges in a fast changing world.”

Faith Gibbons, Past President 1979

73rd Annual Report, 1979

“If we want a YWCA fifty years from now, we had better scrap all of our present programmes and

start over again on education for living in the atomic age.”

Marion Wood, Past President 1989


“We step forward into the 1990s, inspired by many of the women who have gone before us, and

determined to ensure that the resources of the YWCA are used to empower women, particularly

those who have least opportunity to develop their potential in this land of Aotearoa/New Zealand.”

Marion Wood, Past President 1989


“Change is what has kept our organisation a vibrant and active entity for over 100 years in

Aotearoa New Zealand.”

Jayne Morris, President 1997-1999

93rd Annual Report 1999

We take a look back at

annual reports dating 10,

20, and 30 years ago and

see what our leaders said

to their members and

stakeholders.

Vision change as needs

change and as society

changes.

The YWCA of Wellington

and Hutt Valley has

changed, defined and

redefined it’s mission for

100 years.

Our 2009 mission is:

Young women making

positive life choices.

Our association’s strategic

plan outlines our goals and

direction for 2010-2012.

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Perspective on Finances in 2009

2009 financials continue to reflect the

investment our association has made in the

free YWCA Discover™ young women’s

leadership programme. While we have

been able to increase our income from

grants in 2008, Discover™ has required

significant investment, including increasing

our human resources time for the

programmes. Though only half of the

Discover™ programme was funded by

grants in 2009, we have secured in advance

$23,000 for Discover™ in 2010.

Investments from the sale of the Vivian

Street building have been supporting our

association’s work since 2003.

With the 2008 worldwide financial crisis, we

lost nearly some of our investments that

went into receivership.

National levies to support the YWCA of

Aotearoa has been increased. The historical

bidding system abolished and replaced by

set membership fees based on geographical

area. Wellington Hutt Valley is required in

2010 to pay a membership association fee of

$12,150, including an additional $900

toward the World Council fund. We also

owe $5,500 in 2010 for outstanding 2009

fees that have not been paid as only $6,500

was budgeted for. If we do not pay these

fees, we will not meet membership

requirements of YWCA of Aotearoa New

Zealand.

Without the income of our second hand

clothing store Y’s Choice, we go into 2010

needing individual memberships and

donations, fundraising, corporate

sponsorship and an income generating

venture to stay afloat in the future years.

In order to save costs, a strategic review of

all financials was conducted and resulted in

savings through leasing our board room

since in late 2009 to the YWCA of

Aotearoa New Zealand and selling office

assets through Trademe.

Financial performance

for the YWCA of

Wellington and Hutt

Valley over past years:

1999: (56,469)

2000: (12,472)

2001: (62,322)

2002: 294,604

2003: (30,017)

2004: (34,376)

2005: (39,157)

2006: (116, 318)

2007: (13,416)

2008: (89,479)

2009: (78,218)

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Statement of Financial Performance

YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley Incorporated

for the year ending 31 December 2009

INCOME Notes 2009 2008

Self Generated income

Interest / Dividends 16,313 29,099

Bequests / Legacies 0 5,000

Profit / (Loss) from Y's Choice Shop (725) (9,640)

YWCA Member Donations 2,063 924

General Donations 63 550

Room bookings 1,338 2,525

Office Tenancies 13,790 9,496

Other income 50 53

----------------- -----------------

32,892 38,007

Programme Income

Pro-

gramme

Income 4

Discover™ programme 37,610 14,000

Encore programme 3,600 0

Other Grants 1,844 11,451

Funded Rent 3,000 7,778

Funded Salaries/Admin Support 17,000 19,996

----------------- -----------------

63,054 53,225

TOTAL INCOME 95,946 91,232

The notes accompanying these financial

statements form part of and should be read

in conjunction with these accounts.

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EXPENDITURE Notes 2009 2008

Personnel Costs

ACC Levy 611 146

Recruitment 0 2,505

Salaries 93,656 88,567

Supervision and Training 0 2,136

Volunteers expenses 3,860 0

----------------- -----------------

98,127 93,354

Accomodation expenses

Electricity and Gas 1,895 2,280

Insurance 1,820 2,359

Rent and Maintenance 28,941 26,250

Security Services 537 481

----------------- -----------------

33,193 31,370

Office and Administration 7

Advertising and Publicity 690 695

Bank Fees 37 26

Communications 2,238 2,853

Couriers and Transport 740 612

Depreciation / Asset write offs 2 4,038 4,786

Donations granted 500 350

IT and Accounting services 4,632 4,119

Photocopying / Printing 3,236 3,775

Postage 154 142

Professional Consultation 50 0

Resources (91) 937

Stationery 2,038 1,235

YWCA National Levy / Donations 8,936 3,194

National meeting attendance 171 0

Resource Materials 0 0

Other expenses 2,982 3,815

----------------- -----------------

30,351 26,539

Activity Specific expenses

Food / Catering 2,186 2,413

Venue Hire 1,531 404

Special Events 1,611 50

Programme participants costs 107 1,181

Programme Development 2,494 2,900

----------------- -----------------

7,929 6,948

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 169,600 158,211

----------------- -----------------

PROFIT/(LOSS) FROM TRADING (73,654) (66,979)

+/- revaluation of investments (4,564) (22,500)

----------------- -----------------

PROFIT / (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR (78,218) (89,479)

Statement of Financial Performance



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Statement of Financial Position




statements form part of and should be

read in conjunction with these accounts.

Notes 2009 2008

ASSOCIATION FUNDS

Equity at the beginning of the year 350,002 439,481

Surplus (deficit) for the year (78,218) (89,479)

----------------- -----------------

271,784 350,002

Represented by: ----------------- -----------------

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash Accounts 3 53,850 61,849

Interest Accrued 1,790 3,096

Accounts Receivable 740 260

Payments in Advance 839 1,159

----------------- -----------------

57,219 66,364

Non-Current Assets

ASB Investment 18,510 17,578

Investments - UDC call account 310 300

- Secured Deposits 6 181,217 238,147

- Perpetual Pref. Shares 53,530 53,530

Fixed Assets 2 0 4,038

----------------- -----------------

253,567 313,593

TOTAL ASSETS 310,786 379,957

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

GST Payable / (Receivable) (2,553) (1,785)

PAYE Payable 1,864 1,728

Accounts Payable 7,922 1,821

Accrued Salaries/Holiday Pay 4,949 7,191

----------------- -----------------

12,182 8,955

Term Liabilities

Grants received but not yet disbursed 5 26,820 21,000

----------------- -----------------

26,820 21,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES 39,002 29,955

----------------- -----------------

NET ASSETS 271,784 350,002

----------------- -----------------

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Notes to the Financial Statements



1. Statement of Accounting

Policies

Reporting Entity

These financial statements are for the

reporting entity encompassing the

operations of the YWCA of Wellington and

Hutt Valley (the Association). This

comprises:

- Administration

- Programmes (e.g. Discover™, Encore etc.)

- Fundraising (e.g. Suffrage Breakfast,

Memberships etc.)

General Accounting Policies

These financial statements have been

prepared in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles recognised

by the accounting profession in New

Zealand. They comply with the

requirements of the Financial Reporting Act

1993 and the Incorporated Societies Act

1908.

- The measurement base adopted is that of

historical cost.

- The accrual basis of accounting has been

used unless otherwise stated.

- The financial statements have been

prepared on a GST exclusive basis except

for Accounts Payable and Receivable.

- The financial statements have been

prepared on a going concern basis.

Specific Accounting Policies

Revenue:

Grants are recorded as a liability and

recognised as revenue when the

expenditure is incurred. Fees received in

advance of a course are recorded as a

current liability and recognised as revenue

when the course is held. Interest and rental

income is recognised when earned. All

other income is recognised when received.

Expenses:

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated

to allocate the cost of an asset, less any

estimated residual value, over its estimated

useful life.

All assets except the land and buildings are

depreciated. Computer and Photocopying

equipment are depreciated over 3 years

Straight Line.

All other equipment is depreciated over 5

years Straight Line. All other expenses are

recognised when they are incurred.

Taxation:

The Association is a charitable organisation

and is exempt from income tax but is a GST

registered organisation.

Accounts Receivable:

Debtors are recorded at the amount

expected to be received in cash. This value

is after writing off non recoverable amounts.

No provision is made for doubtful debtors.

Investments:

Investments are recorded at the lower of

historical cost or market valuation.

Fixed Assets:

Land and buildings are recorded at historical

cost. All other fixed assets are recorded at

cost less accumulated depreciation.

Differential Reporting:

The Association qualifies for differential

reporting exemption under the Framework

for Differential Reporting issued by the

Institute of Chartered Accountants of New

Zealand, as it is not publicly accountable and

is not classified as large. Accordingly the

Association has taken advantage of all

differential reporting exemptions.

Statement of Changes in Accounting

Policies:

Due to the situation with two of the

debentures held by the YWCA (see note 6)

the accounts now show investments at the

lower of historical cost or market valuation.

Prior to 2008 all investments were shown at

historical cost only.

All other accounting policies adopted are

consistent with those of the previous year.

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statements form part of and should be

read in conjunction with these accounts.

2. Fixed Assets

Opening Book Value Assets Depn Book Value

Cost 01/01/2009 purchased Assets sold for 2009 31/12/2009

Furniture/Fittings 568 0 0 0 0 0

Y's choice assets 2,843 0 0 0 0 0

Software 6,213 0 0 0 0 0

Office Computers 10,481 0 0 0 0 0

Office Equipment 15,529 4,038 0 0 4,038 0

--------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------

35,634 4,038 0 0 4,038 0

3. Cash Accounts

Cash and Bank accounts are held as follows:

2009 2008

Cheque Account / Petty Cash 10,496 4,057

Deposit Account 41,379 55,381

Tower FirstRate Account/W&M Bear account 0 453

ASB 50 Account 1,975 1,958

-------------- --------------

53,850 61,849

4. Grants included as income for year ending 31 December 2009

The following grants have either been received during this financial year, or have been received prior to 2009 and taken as income

this year as per the policy outlined in Note 1 - Revenue. The following grants are either GST exempt or exclude GST where

appropriate:

Discover™ Cathy Pelly Memorial Trust 5,000

TG Macarthy Trust 5,000

Nikau Foundation Trust 1,000

Winton and Margaret Bear Trust 10,000

The Trusts Charitable Foundation 3,570

Winton and Margaret Bear Trust 7,500

NZ Guardian Trust 3,040

ANZ Staff Foundation 2,500

Encore SPARC - YWCA Aotearoa New Zealand 3,600

Other Grants Endeavour Community Trust 1,000

Pub Charity 844

Funded Rent NZ Community Trust 3,000

Funded Salaries/Admin ANZ Staff Foundation 2,500

Hutt Mana Charitable Trust 1,000

NZ Community Trust 3,500

Southern Trust 10,000




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5. Grants classed as liabilities

The following Grants are classed as liabilities as at 31 December 2009 as per the policy outlined in Note 1 - Revenue:

COGS - Discover™ Salaries 8,000

Public Trust - Discover™ Salaries 5,000

Nikau Foundation Trust - Discover™ 5,000

SPARC - YWCA of Aotearoa New Zealand - Encore 3,820

Winton and Margaret Bear Trust - Discover™ 5,000

-------------

26,820

6. Revaluation of investments

As at 31 December 2009 the following investments have been frozen and the effect on the accounts is as follows:

Strategic Finance Ltd ($30,429.55) - capital frozen in 2008 with no interest payments but full capital repayment was expected

at some date in the future. During 2009 it was announced by the company that secured deposits were expected to be repaid

at 85%. Subsequent to balance date (12 March 2010) Strategic Finance Ltd was put into receivership and no advice on potential

returns is currently available. The 2009 accounts have a 15% write down which is considered the most up to date estimate.

Dominion Finance Ltd ($25,000) - in receivership with only 10% capital repayment expected, therefore the 2008 accounts have

the appropriate write down included. Two distributions have been made in 2009 which have been booked against the

investment.

7. Reclassification of Office and Administration expenditure

To better reflect expenditure in this category, classifications have been changed in 2009. We have reclassified some of the 2008

expenditure accordingly so that comparisons are valid between the two years.

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Audit Report to Members

The Board of the YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley Incorporated

acknowledges its responsibility for:

The preparation of the accompanying Statements of Financial Performance and

Position, and the accounting judgements used therein and

The establishment and maintenance of a system of internal control to provide

reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of the financial reporting.

In the opinion of the Board, the accompanying Statement of Financial Performance and

Statement of Financial Position, fairly reflect the financial position of the Association as at

31 December 2009, and the results of its operations for the year ended on that date.

Lynell Tuffery

President, YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley Incorporated

21 April 2010

Auditor’s Report to Members

It is my responsibility to express an independent opinion on the financial statements

presented by the Board, as per their responsibilities noted above. Other than my capacity

as auditor I have no relationship with or interest in the YWCA of Wellington and Hutt

Valley.

As an audit procedure, it was not practical for me to extend my verification of the

receipts of the Association beyond the accounting for amounts received in the books of

the Association.

Subject to the foregoing, I have obtained all information I have required, and in my opinion

the accompanying Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position present a

true and fair position of the Association as at 31 December 2009, and the results of its

operations for the year ended on that date, and are in accordance with the accounting

records.

Carol Weston CA (Retired)

21 April 2010

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THANK YOU TO OUR DISCOVER™ VOLUNTEERS:

Discover™ mentors 2008/09

Nikki Burns, Cherie Chu, Stephanie Edwards, Diane Felagai, Janice Ikiua, Tracy Keith, Nicki

Moakes, Linnae Pohatu, Epirosa Robertson, Anne-Marie Shepherd, Sara Velasquez.

Discover™ mentors 2009/10

Jenna Collings, Diana Felagai, Jayne Milburn, Kathy Miller, Georgia Stephens, Ema Sanga, Nicole

Skews, Pine Southon.

Discover™ Workshops presenters 2009

Vanisa Dhiru, Catherine Harris, Stephanie Edwards, Tracy Keith, Nicki Moakes, Jennie

O’Donovan, Epirosa Robertson, Sara Velasquez.

THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS:

Life Members

Faith Gibbons, Audrey Reynolds.

Legacy Supporters $300+

Dr. Gay Keating.

Impact Supporters $100 - $299

Dr. Ann Meade, Gail Powell, Marilyn Slack.

Advocate Supporters $25 - $99

Arabella Ansell, Amy Barnett, Cath Basher, Carol Beaumont, Catherine Benland, Rebecca

Bishop, Mayor Jenny Brash, Liz Brown, Nikki Burns, Leasa Carlyon, Hon. Lianne Dalziel, Hon.

Catherine Delahunty, Vanisa Dhiru, Kim Dobson, Emily Evers-Luck, Marion Frater, Shenagh

Gleinser, Shirley Hampton, Sue Hanrahan, Tonelle Horner, Barbara Kedgley, Tracy Keith, Mary

Lewis, Melissa Marshall, Sue Moroney, Judith Nathan, Elizabeth Orr, Joy Parkin, Mayor Kerry

Prendergast, Lily Reid, Dame Laurie Salas, Lili-Lucia Schmidt-Uili, Nicole Skew, Nurul Sultan,

Lynell Tuffery, Flora Tupufia, Barbara Walsh, Margaret Walsh, Rachel Williams, Marion Wood.

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS:

Board and Committee members

Amy Barnett, Anne Charles, Sally Connell, Ana Davies, Vanisa Dhiru, Colleen Dryden, Sue

Hanrahan, Melissa Marshall, Elyce McMenamin, Dr. Anne Meade, Cora Owen, Anne Patterson,

Marilyn Slack, Lynell Tuffery, Rachel Williams, Yang Yang.

Volunteers

Brooklyn Bayliss (Design), Rhonda Bramley, Barbara Francis (Research), Lucy Hill, Indi Jane

Linsteadt, Tala Ropati, Jerry Simon.

Acknowledgements

THANK YOU TO OUR

SUPPORTERS:

ANZ Staff Foundation

Cathy Pelly Memorial Trust

Community Organisation Grants

Scheme (COGS)

Endeavour Community Trust

Hutt Mana Charitable Trust

Nikau Foundation Trust

NZ Guardian Trust

Pub Charity

Public Trust

Nikau Foundation Trust

NZ Community Trust

Southern Trust

SPARC

The Trusts Charitable Foundation

TG Macarthy Trust

Winton and Margaret Bear Trust

THANK YOU FOR GIFTS

IN KIND:

Organisations: Her Business Magazine,

New Zealand Post, Supre, Telecom

New Zealand, Westpac.

Individuals: Sally Connell, Vanisa

Dhiru, Lynell Tuffery.

YWCA OF WELLINGTON AND HUTT VALLEY

LEVEL 3, 75 GHUZNEE STREET PO BOX 9563, MARION SQUARE

WELLINGTON 6141

PHONE 04 3850505 FAX 04 801 6966

EMAIL [email protected]

WEB WWW.WGTNYWCA.ORG.NZ

Documents

103rd Annual Report, 2009