Panahohar SL'PP()RTING M.'Ol¥lk.N AND C.IIILDRF.Y ACwèllNST DnMFS'TIL" IIULLNCF. TRUSTEES. REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 24HR HeLPLNf Q•OO m"6SW I WWw.PANA•IO•Wl￿0.I#K ISAFthPAMMAGMA, CONTENTS Page Trustees. Report Aims & Objectives, Statement of Public Benefit. Achievemcnt & Perforniance. Financial Review Structure, Governance and Management Trustees, Respon8ibilities Stat¢ment Independent Auditor's Report Consolidated Statement of Financial Aetiviti 12 Consolidated and Ch¥drfity Balance Sheets 13 Consolidated Ststement of Cash Flow 14-15 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 16to24 COVENTRY PANAHGHAR PROJECT TRUSTEES, RFPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustees present their report and financial stateftnents for the year a]ded 31 March 2025. The financidl statements have been prepared in tKCOTdance with the accounting policies set out in note l of the f￿ancial statemellts and comply with the Charities Act 2011. the charity's governing document. and Aclounting and Kewrting by Charities." StatemeJJt of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accoTd8Dce with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelaud (FRS 102) (2nd Edition, effective January 2019). ORWECTIVES AiYD ACTIVITIES Objectives and Aim5 Panahghar is a Black and minoritised women-led o￿an]sation with over 46 ycaTs' experience supporting Asian, Black and minoritised women and children subjected to domestic abuse. The charily exists to promote the satety of women and children affected by domestic violence and other fornis of violence. such as sexual violenc4 so-called honour- based abuse. forced marriage, female genital mutilation and trafficking. We work with women who are often thc most marginalised survivors including those with no recourse to public funds (NRpf), those whose imrnigrdtion slalus is tied to an abusive parther, those with no family or community support in the UK, and those who have been failed by rnainstream services. Our support enables them to escape violence and rebuild their lives in a way that is safe, culturally appropriate, and rooicd in dignity. Publlc BeD¢fit The trustees confm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commisyion's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing charity's aims and objectives and tn planning ￿tUre activities. The trustees have a]so onsidered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity. In pursuit of its aims for public benefJL our services benefit the public through the following initiatives: To provide safe, secure temporary aLcommodation and counselling support scrvice to women, girls ynd children. To provide advice, inforniation and advocacy to victims and survivors of violcnce and abuse. To raise awarenc8s of the issues which arc faced by victims and survivors of violcnce and abuse. • To ensure victims and survivors of violence and abuse obtsin the legal and statutory t￿efitS and redress to which they are entltled. To ensure appropriate support and play opportunitiQ8 for children and a safe environment for children to live and rccover from the effects of viol¢ncc and abuse, ActAvltles Serviees and Achievements In 2024-25 we worked with 630 women and 514 ¢hildren across our range of holftstic support services. Over half (53Yo of the women accessing our retuge have no ￿course to public funds. Many are on syuusal visas or dependent immigration rout¢s. lo this year Panahghar supported women from over 45 countries - 18 % required an interpreter. We know that this work makes a difTcrence to the lives of some of the most marginalised women and girls in the UK. Our by alld for support allows women to bc safer, healthier and better able to move positively on with their lives. "I don't know English. I know U￿U. The biggest support that I have received is in the language- that was really important. I needed people to listen to me and hear what I had to say in order to be safe for me and my son." Refuge We supported 108 women and 47 children within our speciallst refuges in Coventy, Solihull Leicester and Leicestershire. The safehouses were stafftd by multilingual. trauma-iDfornied WOTker4 including Domestic Abu8e Practitioners and in some refuges with Family Support Practitioners based in the refuges. The refuges provided more than just a safe space- all survivors received tall0￿d emotional support and COVENTRY PANAHGHAR PROJE TRUSTEFS, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 access to our in-house legal advocacy. and practical assistance including safety planning, benefit guidance. housing alternatives and childcare support. Due to the discontinuation ot funding from Solihull Council, during this pffiod we closed our dedicated 6 bed spa Solihull refuge. However. we were successful in winning a Leicestershire County Council tsnder to provide 6 bed space rcfuge within Leicestershire. l 0￿/￿ of women who completed rethge support fclt safer than when they have arrived. 86 % felt better able to manage their physical health 86Vo reported reduce symptoms of trauma and anxiety 62 % said they had improved relationships with friends and family 75 % had ac￿SSed leisure or cultural activities for the first time in years Immigratlon advl¢e and support Panahghar has continued to deliver ils highly impathl Immigration Support Seryice, delivered by Our Immigration Support Practitioner.8. This service has supported 112 survivors with No Recourse lo Public Funds (NKPF) or insecure immigration status. The team helps them undcrstand their legal rights, access alternative immigration routes, apply for h()using or finance support and reduce the cocrLive power beld by peTpetrators who use immigration status to control and abuse. °Nobody wanted to help me as I was not entitled to any benefits. Panahghar did not hesitate to provide me with accommodation and supported me through the immigration pmcess. I now have Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK and am looking forwarrl to move on and start my new life of independence" Independent Domestie Vlolen¢¢ Advocaey We worked with 165 women through our Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy service, providing emotional and practical support to help them navigat¢ the criminal juslice Process. This support went through from when womcn who were considering reporting the violence they had been subjected to, right to the end of their court altendance. The IDVA team accompanied survivors to court, helpcd secure injunction& facilitated acccss to special measures and liaised with other agencies so that survivors had the help they needed. Helpline Support Panahghar provided 24-hour helpline throughout tbis pLYioLt taking 2,559 calls across our helpline support. As well as our 2417 internal helpline, we also dellvered to 'Safe ts) Talk, helpline w&s open 7 days a week. The helpline w&s available acmss Coventy and was delivered in partnership WAth Coventy Haven. These hclplines supported the comrnunity. providing inforniation, crisis and cornmunity-based support for victims and survivor5, professionals and the wider conununity. Strengthening our Organisation Having invested in a new CRM system (Oasis) during the previous financial year, in 2024-25 we frjcussed on ensuring that this was embedded witbin the organisation. Staff across the organisation were trained in data collection and using the system and we built systems to ellsure that w¢ were better able measure the difference we make to survivors. COVENTRY PANAHGHAR PROJECT TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 During this period. Panahghar took advice to expk)re alternative legal structures to support OUT ongoing plans for sustainability and securing the long-terni sustainability of the organtsation. Our Partnerships We know that we are better able to sUp￿rt survivors by working colla1￿1velY and collectively. Over this Period we continued to develop our parthership to delivcr streamlined support to best meet the needs of all survivors. Tror example, Tn Coventry we continued to build the HPR Partnership alongside Haven and Relationship Coventy & Warwi¢kshire providing commissioned outreach, tDVA and helpline support. In Leicester we work¢d with Freeva and ixicestershire Womcn't> Aid & Living Without Abuse providing a single refeftral pathway ensuring ihal all Survivors get the support thal bcst meets their nee. Potential Trustees are invited to an inforniation day by the Interim CEO and then to meet with all or some of the Trustees al an infornjal meeting. Those remain interested will then be invited to attend a Management MeetiTRg after which a vole will be taken regarding their appoitltment. Upon appoinlrnenl Trustees are invited to meet a senior Tnember of staff for 8n ioduction and are given the opportunity to attend relevanl training events and meetings. COVEIYTRY PANAHGHAR PROJEcr TRUSTFES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR El￿ED 31 MARCH 2025 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Continued Organisatlonal structure Thc M¢ffiagement Committee of the charity are its trustees for th¢ purposes of charity Act 2011. REFERENCE AND ADmIN￿TRATIvE DETAJLS R¢gislered Charity number 1007676 Principal address 3 St Margaret lioad Stoke Coventy West Midlands CVI 2BT www.safehousc.o Trustees Mrs Amerdip Samra Ms Samia Boniface (Previously known as Samia l.aats) Ms SukwTnder Kaur Ms Rajinder Gill Ms Charnjeet Kaur Kensrcy Ms Navpreet Virk (appoiT]icd 22.1.2024) Treasurer Chair Auditors Arnistrongs Accountancy Ltd Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 1 &2 M¢r¢ia Village I"orwood Close Weslwood Business Park Coventry West Midlands CV4 8HX Banker5 Barclays Bank 25 High Street Coventy CVI 5QZ Administratlon Ms Sobia Shaw Mrs Sandra Manak ChAef Executive oificer Interim Chief Executive OtTicer COVENTRY PANAHGHAR PROJEcr TRUSTEES? REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Re1¥4ted parties The Charity controls Panahghar Safe House Limited {PSHL) and Management Committee apwints the Directs)TS of the Company. There are clear struclures and processes of commullication between the Company and Charity. The Company hold Board Meetings four times a year and report back to the Management Cornmittee. PSHL is a Company Limited by Gu¢￿antee and to share the charitable objective as Coventy Panahgbar ProjeLt. The principal activities of the Company are- To addre&8 illl forms of violence, abuse, distress and maltreatment from spouses, family, communities an(Vor structures - to promote humanitarian, environmcntdl. edu￿tiOnal. developmental, the relief of povety and encourage eLonomi¢ and social well-being amongst vulnerdble group4 primarily but not exclusively, women and children from Black Asian Minority Ethnic and Refugee backgrounds, locally> nationally. and internationally" To establish, organise, manage, facilitate andlor provide assistance, suppo¢ advocacy, legal work, inforn)ation and advice, primarily An the pursuance of physical and ernotionat well-being and independence through encouraging self-help. social. educational. economi¢ and recreational pursuits, projec programmes services and initiative4 with a view to fftcrc&¥ing service uscrs, social capital. enabling them to acLess other agcncies, neiwork4 individuals and rcsources for thcir long-terni sustainability and advancement. To rai8e publit awarencss by collaborating with voluntary organisations, local authorities, local r¢yidents' groups, Lummunities and lo￿ organisations in a common effort to provide services enabling Andividuals to move forward with their lives The Company has ¢harAtsble purposes and exists to promote Ihe t>afety of women children and mcn affected by all forms of violence and abuse Oftering safe temporary accomjnodation Offering appropriate support services Communicating the message that violence and domcstic violence and abuse is unacceptable and promoting action to prevent il. Promoting poli¢y and be8t practice that respond to women men 4nd children's needs. Risk management The trustces have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure &ppropriate Controls arc in place to prnvide reasonable assurance agatnst fraud and eTror. The trustees have examined the principal Areas of the charitys operations and considered the major risks which may arise in each of these areas. ID Ihe opinion of the truslees the charity has establisbed resources and review systems which, under nornial conditions, should allow the risks identified by them to be mitigat¢d to an atrepiable level in its day to day operations. GOING CONCERN The trustees have considered the reserves policy thve and thc working capital requirements for the period of 12 months from the d*e of this ￿pOrt and have reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future. Accordingly? the trustees continue to adopt going concern basis for the preparation of the annual report and accounts. COVENTRY PANAHGHAR PR(IJECT TRUSTEES, RFPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTFES RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT The trustees are responsible foi prq)ariDg the Trustees. Report and the financial statements ID accordance with applicabl¢ law and Unit¢d Kingdom Accounting Slandards (Unit¢d Kingdorn Generally Accepted Accounting Practic¢). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (A￿OUnts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the PTovisions of the trust deed requxres the truslecs lo prepaTe financial statements for each f￿ancial year which give a Irue and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resouTCCS, including the income and expenditure, of the chariiy for that period. ID preparing those financial statements. the trustees are ￿qll]red to select suitsble accounting wlicies and then apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable ￿]d pnmlent, stste whether applicable accounling standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explain¢d in the financial statcments; prcpare the financial statements on the goi1￿ concern basis unle&8 it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will coT]tinue in business. The trustces are responsible for keeping proper accounting Tecords whiLh disclose wlth T￿￿Onable accuracy at any time the fjnancial p)sition of tbe charity and to enable them to ensure that thc financial statements comply with the Charitie8 Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of thc trust deed (Governing document). They arc al80 resTM)nsible for safeguarding the ass¢ts of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and deicction ot Jiaud and other i￿C%u1ar2ties. Approved by order otthc board of tNstees on 31 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. Mrs Amcrdip S&mrd - Trustee Indq)endent auditor's report to the tr￿SteeS of Coventy Panahghar Project Report on the audit of finaneial statements Opinion We have audited the financial statements of CoveTTrty Panahghar Project (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Slalement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sh¢et and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The fmancial reporting framework ihat h&s been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Acwunting Standards (United Kingdom G¢n¢rdlly ALcepted Accounting Practice). This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a kndy, in a￿Ord￿¢¢ with Section 144 of the Charities Acl 2011 and regulations made under Section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might stale lo the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to Ihem in an auditors, report and for no other PUTpose. To the fullcsl cxient pemiitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibilty to anyone other than the charity and the chariLy'8 trustees as a body, for our audit wolk, for this report. or for the opinions we have fonned. In our opinion the fmancial ststements: givc a true and fair view of the staic of the charity's affatrs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and appllcation of resources for the year then ended; have been propeTly prepared in accordance with United Kingdi)m Generdlly Accept¢d Accounting Practice: and have been prepared in awordance with th¢ r¢quirements of the Charities Act 2011. Basis for opinioD We ¢onducted our audit in accordance WAth Internationa] Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibAlitie$ under those Standards are further described in the AudiloTS responsibilities for thc audit of the financial statements scction of our report. Independence Wc are independent of the charily in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relcvant to our audit of thc f￿anCIal statements in the LfK, including the FRC'S Ethical sL￿dard, and we have fulfillcd our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these rcquirements. We believe the audit evidence we have obtaineAI is sufficient and appropriale io provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern We have nothing to report in resw of the following matters in relation lo which the ISAS (UK) require us to report to you where.. the trustees, use of the going concern basis of ac¢ouDting in the preparation of the fmancial statemcnts is not appropriate. or the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified matcrial uTJcertainties thal may cast significant doubt about thc charity's ability to Continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a riIKI of at I¢￿t twelve months from the date when the fj1￿1¢laI statements are authorised for issue. However, because not all the ￿tUre events or condilions can be predicte(L this statement is not a guarantee as to the Charity's ability to continue as going concern. Reporting on other information The tnjstees are responsible for the other inforniatiffl. The otber inforn]ation comprises the inforniation included in the annual repor¢ other thall the financial statements and our Re￿rt of the tndependent AuditOTS thereon. Our opinion on the financial ststements does not cover the other infimation and we do not express any forni of assurance conclusion thereon. tn connection with our audit of the financial statemettts. our resp)nsibility is to read the other inforniation and. in doing so, Consider whether the other infoTmation is malerially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit OT othenvisc appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have perforn]ed. we conclude that there is a material misstaternent of this other inforniation, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to retM)rt in this regard. io Independent auditor's report to the tr￿leeS of Coventy Panahghar Project Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit Responslbllldes oflhe trusleesfor thefinanelal stulements As explain￿ more ￿llY in the Trustees Responsibiltlies StatemenL the In￿teeS are responsible for the preparatFon of the financial statements which give a true aDd fair view. and for such internal control as the In￿ceS deterniine is ncccssary to enable the PTepardtion of financial st8￿ments that are free from material misstatemcllL whether due to fraud or empr. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue a going concern, disclosing, as applicable. matters related to going concern and using th¢ going conc¢rn basis of accounling unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the chariiy or lo C¢￿ operatlOD& or have no r¢alistic altcrnative but to do so. Audl¢ors' pespon,slbllitiesfor the audll ofthejlnanelalstalements We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charllies Act 2011 and report in accordance with the regulations made under 8￿tIOn 154 of that ACL Our objectives are to obtsin re&sonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatemenL whethcr due to fiiud or em>r. and to issue an Independent Auditors, report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurancc is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantec that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always dclccl a malerial misststement when it exists. Missiatements can arise from fraud or ettor aDd arc considered material if. individually or in the aggregyate, they could rL'&￿(￿ab]Y b¢ ¢xp¢ct¢d lo influence the economic decistons of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. A further description of our responsibilities for the audil of the finan¢ial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at is 11.14 1 i'L.Ill"' .Iik.;' This description fonns part of our auditors, report. Use ofikis reporl This report is made solcly to the charity's trustees. 48 a body, in accordance with regulations Tnade under section 154 of thc Charities Act 201 l. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to thc charity's trustees those malters we are required to slate to them in ￿ audilor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullcst extent perniitted by law, we do not accept or &ssume responsibility io anyone other than thc charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we havc fornied. Othcr matters on which we are required to report Charltles Act 2011 exeeptlon reporting We have nothing to report in respe¢t of the following matters where the Charitie$ Act 2011 rcquires us to report to you if, in our opinion: the inforniation given in the Report of the Thistees is inconsistent in any rnaterial respect with the financial ¥taternents' or sutTicient accounting records have not been kept. or Ihc financial statements are not in weement with thc aLcounting rewrds and TetUTns' or we have not received all the infornlation and explanations we require for our audit. Arnistrongs Accountancy Ltd Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor Eligible to act as an auditor in ternis ofscction 1212 of the L'ompanies Act 2(K)6 1 &2 Mercia Village Torw(x)d Close Wcstwood Business Park Coventry West Midlands CV4 8HX Date: 31 January 2026 COVENTRY PANAHGHAR PROJECT STATEMEIYT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE THE YE ED31 CH 202 2025 Total funds 2024 Total funds Unrestricted fimd Restricled fund Notes tNCOME AND EI¥DOWMENfs FROM Donations and legacies 1.694 1694 2,793 Ch8ritable aclivities Community SUPPOrt services Sheltered supported accommodation 798,427 922,444 1,720,871 1,624,016 tnvestTnenl income Other income 3.342 3,342 4,553 Total 803 463 922,444 1725 907 1636 907 ExpeDdilure on charithblc activities Conununily support services Sheltered supp)rted accommodation 309.002 719,018 320,187 542 914 629,189 J 261932 494,895 1437.451 Total 1028 020 863 101 891121 1932 346 NFT IThCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) (224,557) 59,343 (165,214) (295,439) RECC)NCLLLATION OF FUNDS 'I'otsl funds brought forward 298,155 510,469 808.624 1,104,063 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 73,598 569 812 808 624 12 COVENTRY P AHGHAR PROJECT BALANCE SHEETS T31 CH 202 Note 2025 Group 2025 Charity 2024 Group 2024 Charity FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 13 337.748 337,748 347,143 347,143 347,143 337,748 344.057 347,143 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors: amounts falling due within one year C&sh at Bank and in hand 14 219,319 231,809 298,860 306.161 183,438 181,789 326,545 325,877 402,757 413.598 625.405 632,038 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 15 (97.095) (54.571) (163,924) (121,897) NET CURRENT ASSETS 305,662 359.027 461,481 510,141 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRELYT LIABILITJES 643.410 696,775 808,624 857,284 NFT ASSETS 643,410 696,775 808,624 857,284 FUNDS Restricted fi￿dS Unrestrict¢d funds 18 569,812 73,598 569,812 126,963 510,469 298,155 510,469 346,815 TOTAL FUNDS 643,410 696,775 808.624 857,284 Th¢ financial stat¢mcnts wcrc appmved by the Board of Trustees on 31 January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by: Mr8 Amerdip Samrd Trnstee J3 COVENTRY PANAHGHAR PROJECT CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 146 450) 196,567) Net c&sh US￿ in operating activities 146.450 196 567) Ca$h flows from investing activilies Purchase of tangibl¢ fjxed assets Interest reLeived (17,001) Net cash provided by/(used ill) investing activities 3.342 12 448) Change in eash and cash equlvalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beglnning of the reportin% perlod (143,108) (209,015) 326 545 535 560 Cash and cash equlvAlents at the end or the reportlng period 183 438 326 545 14 COVENTRY PANAHGKAR PROJECT NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMEwr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IWCH 2025 RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NFT CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIIYG ACTlVtTIES 2025 2024 Net expenditure for the reporting perlod (as p¢r tbe Statement of Fin￿ncl￿1 Activities) Adjustments for: DeprcLiation charges Interesl received Decre￿ in debtors (Decre&se)/increase in creditors (165214) (295.439} 9,394 (3,342) 79,541 13,915 (4,553} 25,375 Nel cash used In op¢rAtions 146 450 196 567) ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2025 2024 Cash in hand Nottce deposits (less than 3 months) Overdrafts included in bank loans and overdrafts falling due within one year 2,149 576.445 395 156 1.068 529,630 204 153) 'I'otal ￿$h and cash equivalents 183 438 326 545 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At 1.4.24 Cash flow At 31.3.25 Net c8Jh C&sh &t bank and in hand Bank overdraft 530,698 204 152) 47.896 191004) 578,594 395 156 326 546 143 108) 183 438 Total 326 546 143 108) 183438 15 OVENTRY PANAHGHAR PROJECT NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THF YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES General information snd basis of preparation Coventy Pallahghar project is a registered charlty. The principal place of business is given in the charity infornlation on page 4 of th¢se fmancial ststements. The nature of thc charity's operations and principal activitie5 are provided on Wdge l. The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to ch