# **EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION ESWCA ( )** ANNUAL **REPORT** 



## **EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA)** eee ~~eeeeeaesa‘“‘“<‘“ (<‘(~~ ~~**‘** (‘;};}#NHCHi‘é~~ QQQQQ TABLE OF **CONTENTS** 

**Chairman’s Statement** — ~~oO~~ **Our Vision and Mission** 

~~**Impact**~~ 

**Project Activities & Consultations** 

**Case Studies** 

**Accounts** 



## **EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA)** 

## Chairman’s **Statement** 

As Chair of the Ealing Somali Welfare and Cultural Association (ESWCA), I am pleased to present this year’s annual report. Over the past year, ESWCA has continued to play a vital role in supporting marginalised and underrepresented residents across Ealing, particularly at a time of growing inequality and hardship. 

Through our Connected Communities programme and related projects, we have reached a wide range of beneficiaries from diverse backgrounds, providing culturally appropriate support, advice, wellbeing activities, and opportunities for community connection. Our work continues to focus on people who face the greatest barriers to accessing mainstream services, including women, older people, and individuals experiencing poverty, isolation, or crisis. 

A key strand of our work this year was the delivery of three community consultations, focusing on engagement with health services, unemployment among Black and marginalised women, and exercise and wellbeing among older people. These consultations successfully engaged individuals who are often excluded from formal engagement processes. They highlighted serious concerns, including persistent barriers to healthcare, rising unemployment among Black women—many of whom feel they face discrimination when seeking work—and increasing levels of poverty, financial crisis, and housing insecurity affecting minority women, girls, and older residents. 

In response to these challenges, ESWCA also delivered a number of cancer awareness sessions in partnership with trusted organisations. These sessions helped to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and encourage earlier engagement with health services within communities that are often underserved. 

Looking ahead, we anticipate continued demand for our services as the cost-of-living crisis and wider social pressures persist. ESWCA remains committed to strengthening partnerships, amplifying community voices, and developing solutions that are informed by lived experience. 

I would like to thank our staff, volunteers, trustees, partners, and funders for their continued dedication and support. Most importantly, I thank the individuals and families who trust ESWCA and allow us to stand alongside them. Together, we will continue working towards a more inclusive, resilient, and fair community. 

DAHA ELMI 

## Chairman 




**EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA)** 

## **OUR MISSION** 

ESWCA’s mission is to find workable and achievable solutions that meet the immediate needs of our beneficiaries 

## **OUR** OOO OO **OBJECTIVES** 

ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY OF PERSONS OF SOMALI ORIGIN IN EALING, BY THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY CLASSES, AND BY THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SOMALI PEOPLE WITHIN THE HOST ~~COMMUNITY, AND IN SU~~ CH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE COMMITTEE MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME 

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## **OUR 2 VISION** OOO0OO ¥ a 

RELIEVE POVERTY, PARTICULARLY AMONGST PERSONS OF SOMALI ORIGIN IN EALING BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF WELFARE BENEFITS, HEALTH, HOUSING AND TRAINING. 

ESWCA's vision is to contribute to a global alleviation of suffering and destitution experienced by those facing different challenges in life. 

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EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA) 

## **IMPACT** 

**98%** 

**BENEFICIARIES HAPPY WITH THE SUPPORT THEY RECEIVED** 

**574** BENEFICIARIES ~~ACCESSED OUR~~ PROJECTS 

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**£45K+** 

~~**INCOME**~~ **GENERATED/SA VED FOR BENEFICIARIES 5000+ VOLUNTEER HOURSE DONATED** 



## **EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA)** 

## **O** ~~**UR PROJECTS**~~ 

## _**Connecting Communities**_ 

## _**Advice Work**_ 

This year, ESWCA’s advice service supported over 250 residents, the majority of whom presented with housing-related issues. Our intervention helped 17 residents avoid homelessness, providing stability at a critical time. Alongside housing support, we assisted residents to access welfare benefits and other social security funds, securing over £45,000 in financial support for individuals and families facing hardship. 

Our Connected Communities project continues to grow from strength to strength, providing opportunities for social connection, peer support, and meaningful engagement—particularly for older people. The project has helped reduce isolation and build confidence, with several service users progressing into volunteer roles, strengthening community ownership and sustainability. 

## _**Keep Fit Classes**_ 

Our weekly keep-fit sessions for physically inactive and older women are now oversubscribed, with over 60 women attending regularly. The sessions provide accessible physical activity in a culturally appropriate and supportive environment. Participants consistently report improved physical mobility, mental wellbeing, and confidence, highlighting the importance of preventative and community-based health initiatives. 

## _**Consultations**_ 

ESWCA delivered three community consultations this year, focusing on engagement with health services, unemployment among Black and marginalised women, and exercise and **4** wellbeing among older people. These consultations reached individuals who are often excluded from mainstream engagement and revealed persistent barriers to healthcare, rising unemployment linked to perceived discrimination, and the impact of poverty, isolation, and inactivity on wellbeing. The findings continue to shape our service delivery and advocacy work. 



## **Case Studies** _**Case Study : Elisha**_ 

Elisha, aged 86, moved to London from Nepal and lives with several long-term health conditions, including arthritis, which had begun to severely limit her mobility and independence. After attending ESWCA’s specialised keep-fit sessions for older people for six months, Elisha has experienced a significant improvement in her strength and confidence. She is now able to walk outdoors without using her walking stick, regaining a sense of independence and wellbeing that she feared she had lost. 

## _**Case Study : Malia**_ 

Malia, aged 62, lost her husband three years ago and has no children. Following his death, she experienced profound loneliness and continued to struggle with grief in isolation. After joining ESWCA’s Connected Communities project six months ago, Malia has rebuilt her confidence and social connections. She is now an active ESWCA volunteer, has formed meaningful friendships, and no longer feels alone — transforming her grief into renewed purpose and belonging. 



EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 March 2025
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1013717

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Legal and Administrative information 2-3
Trustees/Directors' report 4
Statement of Trustees. responsibilities 5
Independent Examinerfs Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes forming part of the financial statements 9-12

EALIMG SCl•l4U WELFARE AMD CULTURALASSOCIATIOI
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUPUS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 K4RCH 2025
Ealing Somali Welfare and Cultural Assoaation was founded in 1990 by the late Ahmed Hassan, who has
since been awarded by Ealing Council for his works. It has been a registered charity since1992.
ESWCA was established with the aim to advan￿ education and relieve poverty, and promote the needs of the
refugee community, in particular the Somali community in and around Ealing.
Over more than two decades followingthese objects and principles, we have assisted many new arrivals
in adjusting to their new home, as well as provided assistance with translation, integration, education in
the English language and other subjects, advice and advocaLy, and other fornis of support.
REGisfERED CHARITI NO:
1013717
REGISTERED OFFCIE:
Northfields Community Centre,
71A Northcroft Road
West Ealing, London
W13 9SS
BANKERS
NATWEST BANK
EALING
ACCOUNTAKrs
A fllah
Accounting
Unit 9, 194 FORE STRE￿, LONDON, N18 2IB

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout
this report and are collectively referred as trustees.
The appointed trustees are as follows:
Daha Elmi- Chair Person
Ally Mohamed - Treasurer
Samira Hirad - Secretary
EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA) is a registered charitywith the charity
commission and managed and led by its board of trustees.
The board and individual trustees take collective responsibility for its decisions.
The chair provides leadership to the board and takes responsibility for ensuring the board has agreed priorities,
appropriate structures, processes and a productive culture and has trustees who are able to govern well and
therefore add value to the charity.
The board of trustees makes sure that there are proper arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support,
appraisal, remunet2tion of the charity's staff.
The charity has also in place a proper framework for the recruitment, support and supervision of the charity's
volunteers.
All decisions relating to the governance and management of the chairy are taken and approved by the trustees
collectively.
EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA) engages in partnership with many other
organisations and charitable companies, but this does not have an impact on the operational policies adopted by
the charity.
The relationships between the charity, related parties, and with other charities and organisations are solely in the
pursuit of its aims and objectives as clearly indicated in the organisation's governing document.
The charity manages its exposure to unexpected risks that the charity may face such as adverse changes in
funding and other adverse events that may have a significant impact or the potential to inhibit areas of its charity
operations in developing and putting in place effective and efficient mitigating measures.

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view
of the organisation's financial activities during the year and its financial position at the end of
each financial year.
In doing so, the trustees are reqUI￿d to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistendy
Make judgments and reasonable and prudent judgments
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been
followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it's inappropriate to presume that the
organisation will continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time, the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial comply with
applicable laws, regulations and the trust deeds.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the organisation and hence for taking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of f￿ud and other irregularities including money laundering.
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
DAHA ELMI
Chair

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL
ASSOCIATION (ESWCA) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
As the charity trustees of the Charityyou are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20 11 ('the Act'}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145[5)(b} of the Act.
I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving
me cause to believe that in any material respect:
Accounting ￿CordS were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
The accounts do not accord with those records; or
The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Yousif Abdi - Certified Accountant
Date: 22/01/2026

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Notes
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RESTrICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS
£ 2024
INCOMING RESOURCFS
Voluntary Income/Grants
(i}
31.250
31,250
31.250
Legacies
Glfts In Kfind
Investment Income
Charitable Activities
Other Incomlng Resources
Total Incomln
ResOur￿s.
3L250
31.250
31.250
RESOURCES EXPENDED:
Costs for generatlng funds
Charltable Actlvltles
(8,480)
(8,480)
(14,648)
Operatlng Costs
(20,106)
(20,106)
(10,486)
T(yfAL RESOURCFS EXPENDED:
(2)
{28,586.0)
{28.586.0) {25.134.0)
NetSU￿lUslDeflClt forthe year
2,664
2,664
6,116
Openlng funds Transfer offunds
22,056
22,056
15,940
Transfer of funds
CLOSING FUNDS:

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA)
2025
2024
Notes
COMPUTERS
(3)
1,398
(1,026)
770
(676)
LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECtATION
NET BOOK VALUE
372
94
BANK
(4)
24,698
22,312
PREPAYMENTS
DEBTORS
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
24,698
22,312
(6)
(350)
(350)
CREDITORS
NET ASSETS
24,720
22,056
NDS CARRIED FORWARD
REST RICTED FUNDS UNRESTRICT ED
(7)
24,720
22,056
FUNDS
TOTAL
24,720
22,056
Approved by the board on 30/12/2025 and signed on behalf of the board by:
DAHA ELMI ~ Chair
ALLY MAHMED - Treasurer

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURALASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS:
ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
l The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of
investment, which are valued at the prevailing market prices, The financial statements have been prepared
in aCCo￿ance with the statement of Recommended Practice-Accounting and reporting by charities
(SORP2005} issued in March 2005, applicable UK accounting Standards and the Companies Act 1985. The
principal accounting policies adopted in the preparations of the financial statements are set out below.
Ib)
INCOMING RESOURCES:
Voluntary income includes donations, gifts. legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of
gene￿1 nature are recognised Whe￿ there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can
be measured with sufficient reliability. Such income is only deferred when:
The Donor specified that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods. or
The Donor has imposed conditions, which must be met before the charity
has unconditional entitlement.
Income from commercial trading activities is recognised as earned as the related goods
and services are provided.
Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis. Income from charitable activities includes
income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific
performance conditions is recognised as earned (as the related goods or services are provided).
Grant income includes in the category provided funding to support performance activities and is
recognised where there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can be measU￿d with
sufficient ￿liabIlity.
Income is deferred when admission fees or performance related g￿ntS are received in
advance of the performances or event to which they relate.
Ic)
RESOURCES EXPENDED:
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Contractual agreements and
performance ￿lated grants are recognised as goods or services are supplied. Other grant
payments are recognised when a constructive obligation arises that result in the payn)ent
being unavoidable.
Cost of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and
those incurred in t￿dIng activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities including expenditure associated with the activities are included
the direct costs and support costs relating to these activities.
Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets
and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Id) REsfRICTED FUNDS:
Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as lay down by the founder. Direct and
support expenditure, which meets these criteria, is deftned to the fund together with a fair
allocation of other costs,

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
le)
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS:
Unrestricted ￿ndS are funds received with no restrictions placed in their expenditure and are
available as general funds.
l Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier of when they are received on when
they are due.
NOTE I
VOLUNTARY INCOME
TOTAL 202
{£
11,250.00
20,000.00
DONORS
Com munity Connections Grant
Reaching Communibes (GOSAD)
LB EAUNG
RESTRicfED INCOM
6,250.00
20,000.00
5,000.00
UNREsfRicfED INCOM
TOTAL 20251£
6,250.00
20,000.00
TOTAL
31,250.00
31,250.00
31,250.00
NOTE 2
EXPENSE
Charitable Aclivities
Salaries
Rent
RESTRICTED FUNDS {£)
11,800.00
10,996.00
3,938.00
430.00
UNRESTRicfED FUNDS
{£)
TOTAL- 20251£
11,800.0
10,996.0
3,938.0
430.0
2024 {£
12,248.0
8,223.0
2,400.0
420.0
Office Costs
Insurance
Professi onal Services
Depreciati(
Website costs
96.00
350.00
96.0
350.0
350.0
626.0
1,450.0
193.0
350.00
626.00
Adjustments
TOTAL
200.0
25,134.00
28,236.00
350.00
28,586.00
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EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTE 3
Tangible r￿ed assets
Fixed assets costing in excess of £500 are
capitalised and are shown at historical cost.
Depreciation is provided, after taking into
account of any grants receivable.
Tang ible fixed assets are depreciated at
20 % reducing balance.
At Cost 01/04/2024
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
As at 31 March 2024
770
628
1,398
Depreciation:
Accumulated Depreciation as at 01/04/2024
(676)
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
350
(1,026)
Net Book Value at 31 March 2024
372
NOTE 4
CASH ATBANKAND IN HAND
The charity has a cash balan￿ of £24,689 in its bank account as at 31 March 2025
NOTE 5
ACCRUALSICREDITORS
knuntng Fees .
£350
£39)
NOTE 6
The charity has Ca￿led forward a total fijnds of £24,720 to the next financial year.
Taxation
The charita ble corrpany is exempt from taxation under sections 466 kn 493 of the Corporation
Tax Act 2010
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EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Cash flow statement
The company has taken advantage of the exemptDn in Financial Re￿￿'ng Standard No
l from prcxlucing a cash fbw Stat￿nt on the grounds that tt is a small company
TRUSTEES EXPENSES
The tsustees neither r￿e1¥￿ waived any anduments during the
Trustets claim&1 for tsavelling exp￿$& during the year. Th￿ amountal to £
£Nil),
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BEfwEEN FUNDS
LEASE COMMITMENTS
(a>VERNANCE COSTS
The trustE& have d&t&l not to claim any eXp￿Se$ from the charty in the conduct of their dube5 fur the financial year endal March 2023
RELATED PARTIES
There are no reLit&J pa￿ transactM)ns tr) be disclosd.
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