Annual Information Statement 2014

Legal Name: 
Women In Prison Advocacy Network (Wipan) Inc
ABN: 
68013567095

Section A: Charity Information

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
  • Womens Justice Network (WJN)
  • Women's Justice Network (WJN)
Charity size: 
Small
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Section B: Activities

Activities in the 2014 reporting period: 
Yes
Main activity: 
Economic, social and community development
General activities: 
  • Civic and advocacy activities
  • Law and legal services
  • Mental health and crisis intervention
  • Research
  • Social services
  • Other recreation and social club activity
Description of charity’s activities and outcomes: 
Working with some of the communities most marginalised and disadvantaged groups, WIPAN have empowered many women and female youth affected by the criminal justice system to make real and significant life change, resulting in higher education and job and skills training, that would not otherwise have occurred. Further almost 79.8% of WIPAN's clients have not reoffended or returned to prison and as such our charity has been significant in preventing further crime and reducing the recidivism rates of women and female youth.
Changing or introducing activities in the next reporting period: 
No
Beneficiaries helped by charity’s activities in the 2014 reporting period: 
  • Women
  • Youth – 13 to under 25
  • People with disabilities
  • People at risk of homelessness/The homeless
  • Victims of crime
  • Pre/post release offenders and their families
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
  • Unemployed persons

Section C: Resources and operating locations

Estimated number of unpaid volunteers who worked for the charity during the 2014 reporting period: 
  • Full time employees: 0
  • Part time employees: 3
  • Casual employees: 0
  • Volunteers: 11TO50
Where the charity operated during the 2014 reporting period: 
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria

Section D: Reporting and regulatory obligations (This section is optional)

Commonwealth department /(s) and/or agency/agencies charity had to report to over the 2014 reporting period, excluding the ATO and ACNC

State or territory charity had non-corporate reporting obligations to.: 
  • New South Wales
  • Victoria
Approximate hours spent reporting by paid staff: 
6.00
Approximate hours spent reporting by unpaid volunteers: 
2.00
Total hours spent reporting: 
8.00

Section E: Financial information

Charity's 2014 reporting period: 
1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014
2014 Financial report: 
Note: If you want to see the financial report or annual report that this charity has submitted, go back to Financials & Documents.

Income and Expenses

Income Statement

Revenue/receipts
A Government grants: 
$0.00
B Donations and bequests: 
$98,784.00
C Other income/receipts: 
$0.00
D Total income/receipts (a+b+c): 
$98,784.00
Expenses
E Employee expenses/payments: 
$43,188.00
F Grant and donations made by the registered entity for use in Australia: 
$0.00
G Grants and donations made by registered entity for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
H Other expenses/payments: 
$145,999.00
I Total expenses/payments (e+f+g+h): 
$189,187.00
J Net surplus/deficit (d-i): 
$-90,403.00

Balance Sheet Extract

K Total assets: 
$39,194.00
L Total liabilities: 
$2,642.00
M Net assets/liabilites (k-l): 
$36,552.00