BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UK NETWORK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
31 March 2025
Charity Number 1067411
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UK NETWORK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Contents | Page |
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| Members of the board and professional advisers | 1 |
| Trustees’ annual report | 2-6 |
| Independent examiners report | 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10-19 |
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UK NETWORK
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS
The Board of Trustees Zaim Pasic- Chairman Muhamed Siranovic Dr Zdenka Besara Admir Svraka Emir Bolic Almin Kazic Aicha Aldelati
Sabit Jakupovic MBE, Hononary member
Dr Waqar Azmi OBE, Honorary president
Chief Executive Officer
Anes Ceric
Registered office 639-641 Stratford Road Birmingham B11 4EA
Independent Examiner Derby Community Accountancy Service Babington Lodge 128 Green Lane Derby DE1 1RY
Patron Jennifer Stone-Wigg MBE Dr Waqar Azmi OBE Alicia Kearns MP Robert McNeil MBE Fleur Anderson MP Dr Kim Sadique
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of Bosnian and other refugees.
SUMMARY OF THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO THESE OBJECTS
In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustees meetings.
Our activities which demonstrate our public benefit are:
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Interpreting and translating
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Voluntary work placement
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Supplementary schools
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Capacity building
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Advice on employment and training opportunities
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Help with CVS and job application
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Mental health
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Providing information and guidance & newspaper and website.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Chair ’ s Report 2024–25
The year to March 2025 has been one of renewal and growth. From a small refugee-led network founded by survivors of war, we have become the custodians of a vibrant community centre whose doors are open to all who seek belonging, safety, and purpose.
Our work this year has reached more than 1,300 Bosnian families and hundreds of Syrians, Ukrainians, and others who have fled conflict and begun rebuilding their lives in the UK. Participation across all activities rose by around 20%, driven by the new facilities and sense of possibility that Bosnia House has brought.
In a world still scarred by war and displacement, Bosnia House has become a place of restoration – a living testament that the experience of surviving genocide can be transformed into compassion and practical help for others.
Bosnia House – A Home Reimagined
Once a Victorian police station, Bosnia House now beats with community life. During the year we replaced 105 ageing windows with double-glazed units, renovated five training rooms and six offices, and created brighter, more energy-efficient and accessible spaces. These improvements have created more learning, meeting and activity space for our growing community, allowing us to host expanded programmes in education, wellbeing, culture, and remembrance.
The continuing volunteer involvement in the refurbishment reflects a deep commitment to building a lasting home for present and future generations.
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We have also seen Bosnia House become a shared space for diverse communities: it is now heavily used by Ukrainian and Syrian groups who have made it their base. In recognition of this, both communities have nominated representatives to join our Management Committee Board, ensuring that their voices help shape our joint future and that Bosnia House remains a truly inclusive home for all.
Community Support and Belonging
Our organisation continues to anchor the first and second generation of Bosnian genocide survivors. Many of our elders carry lasting physical and emotional scars; our young people, often acting as carers and interpreters, carry the memory of loss while seeking a future defined by confidence rather than trauma.
Over the past year, we provided support and belonging for over 1,300 Bosnian families – a 20% increase from the previous period – as well as many newly arrived Syrian, Ukrainian and Roma families.
Key community-building activities included:
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Weekly social gatherings and advice sessions for families and elders
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Cultural and commemorative events preserving memory and identity
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Inter-generational programmes connecting elders and youth
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Informal support networks for newly arrived and vulnerable members
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Advice and outreach on housing, welfare, and health
These activities not only promote wellbeing and social inclusion but also safeguard cultural identity for future generations.
To ensure that young people remain at the heart of our mission, we have established a Youth Advisory Group , represented by all communities taking part in activities at Bosnia House. Acting as the collective voice of young people, the group helps shape our youth programmes, social projects, and cultural events, ensuring that the next generation leads with confidence, creativity, and compassion.
Education, Skills and Opportunity
Our Bosnian Supplementary School now has over 50 pupils, the Syrian Supplementary School has over 100 children, and this year saw the creation of a new Ukrainian Supplementary School attended by more than 40 children.
We also expanded ESOL and skills training, with courses in digital literacy, hospitality, and health & social care taking place in our refurbished training rooms. These programmes give families the confidence and tools to succeed in school, work, and wider society.
Culture and Remembrance
We marked Bosnia ’ s Independence Day in the UK Parliament, commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, and hosted remembrance and inter-faith events across the country. Our traditional
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dance group Fahira performed at community festivals and solidarity events, keeping Bosnian culture alive for new generations.
Together with partners such as Remembering Srebrenica, we continue to promote understanding, peace and the importance of remembrance as an act of resistance.
Support and Wellbeing
Our West Midlands project, funded by the Community Fund, continued to bring positive change in the lives of the most disadvantaged members of our community.
Two staff members remain available 24/7, providing free, independent advice and support across 42 hours of weekly activities. We also maintain an out-of-hours telephone line for urgent help with appointments, medication, welfare benefits or housing.
Our 29 outreach volunteers support housebound elderly and disabled members, helping with welfare forms, phone calls, and advocacy. During the year, over 470 older people attended social activities and gatherings, while around 105 carers benefited from culturally appropriate counselling and peer-support sessions.
These services prevent isolation, promote independence, and ensure that older members of our community can live – and, when possible, die – with dignity and care.
Sport, Health and Wellbeing
Sport continues to unite people across generations and backgrounds. We organised regular football and recreational sessions at Moseley Sports Centre and other venues, as well as memorial tournaments such as the “ Irhad Rizvo Duraković Cup.”
Our youth team once again represented the UK Bosnian diaspora at the World Championship of the Bosnian Diaspora in Futsal in Travnik, Bosnia, giving young people the chance to represent their heritage internationally.
Alongside sport, we placed greater emphasis on mental health and wellbeing, hosting training sessions on recognising and responding to mental health challenges. Working with researchers at the University of Birmingham, we contributed to studies on refugee mental health, ensuring our lived experience informs future policy.
Academic and Advisory Leadership
This year we created an Academic Advisory Board bringing together Bosnian and British academics who advise us on research, policy, education and heritage initiatives. The board is chaired by Dr Kim Sadique , Associate Professor at the University of Leicester, and provides invaluable guidance on issues ranging from safeguarding and youth engagement to remembrance and community development.
This collaboration strengthens our evidence-based approach and ensures that our work continues to inform, and be informed by, the wider academic and policy community.
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Volunteers – The Soul of the Network
Nearly 100 volunteers gave more than 5,000 hours of their time this year. We introduced a Volunteer of the Year Award to celebrate their contributions, and several of our volunteers were recognised nationally by Remembering Srebrenica. Their generosity is the quiet force that keeps the Network alive.
From young people giving their weekends to older members offering welfare support, our volunteers continue to define the warmth, resilience, and compassion that characterise the BH UK Network.
Partnerships and Advocacy
Collaboration remains central to our success. We continued to work closely with Birmingham City Council, NHS Trusts, Freedom from Torture, Migrant Help, Spring Housing, South & City College, and the Refugee and Migrant Centre, among others.
These partnerships ensure our communities have access to the right support and that their voices are heard at every level.
At the national level, we contributed to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Bosnia and Herzegovina, helping ensure that the experiences of genocide survivors and refugees inform UK policy and awareness.
In June, we hosted our World Refugee Day Conference at Bosnia House, attended by around 100 delegates from 26 ethnic minority groups, sharing stories, challenges and solidarity in building a more inclusive future.
Looking Ahead
As we look to the future, our priorities remain clear:
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Strengthening support for elderly Bosnians and their carers
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Empowering Ukrainian, Syrian and other refugee communities to become self-sustaining
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Continuing to develop Bosnia House as a centre of excellence for refugee support and cultural exchange
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Maintaining our proud identity as a refugee-led organisation with lived experience at every level
Despite financial pressures across the public sector, we remain determined to protect and grow the services our communities rely on. Bosnia House will continue to serve as a space of refuge, learning, and belonging for all who come through its doors.
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Final Remarks
This has been a year of progress, resilience and pride. We achieved record participation, expanded our partnerships, and strengthened our infrastructure — all while continuing to uphold our values of remembrance, solidarity and community care.
As Chair of the Trustees, I extend heartfelt thanks to our patrons, partners, funders, and volunteers, whose dedication makes this work possible.
Together, we continue to challenge inequality, support refugees and build bridges across communities. I look forward to another year of shared achievement and lasting impact.
Mr Zaim Pašić
Chair, Bosnia and Herzegovina UK Network
Governing document
Bosnia UK Networks operates from 639-641 Stratford Road, Birmingham which is the registered office and the principal address of the charity. October Bosnian UK Network is a Registered Charity (No. 1067411). The constitution was adopted on 18[th] May 1996, as amended on 8[th] December 1997, 11[th] October 2003, 23[rd] December 2005.
Trustee selection methods
A skills audit has been undertaken to discover those skills which are required by the trustee body. Efforts are made to recruit trustees who meet the skill requirement.
Risk management policy
The trustees examine the major risks that the charity faces each financial year when preparing and updating the strategic plan. The charity has developed systems to monitor and control these risks to mitigate any impact that they may have on the charity in the future.
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS
RESERVES
The Association aims to build up reserves to cover 6 months operating costs in the event of a drop in income. Unrestricted Reserves held as at March 31[st] 2025 were £54,438
Independent Examiner
Mark Newey of Derby Community Accountancy Service and will be in office as independent examiner for the ensuing year.
Registered office 639-641 Stratford Road Birmingham B11 4EA
Signed on behalf of the trustees
SIGN Mr Zaim Pasic Chairman
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Bosnia and Herzegovina UK Network
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 8 to 19.
Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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SIGN
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Mark Newey ACMA Date 15th January 2026 Derby Community Accountancy Service Babington Lodge 128 Green Lane Derby DE1 1RY..
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
| Total Funds | Total Funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year to 31 | Year to 31 | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | ||
| Funds | Funds | ||||
| Note | £ |
£ | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | |||||
| Generated funds | |||||
| Donations | 3 | 3,725 | - | 3,725 | 297 |
| Grants | 4 | 10,975 | 707,955 | 718,930 | 467,424 |
| Other income | 6 | 9,936 | - | 9,936 | 156,752 |
| Investment income | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total incoming resources | 24,637 | 707,955 | 732,592 | 624,473 | |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Expenditure on: | |||||
| Raising funds | - | - | - | - | |
| Charitable activities | 15,680 | 363,568 | 379,248 | 333,330 | |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ||
| Total resources expended | 7 | 15,680 | 363,568 | 379,248 | 333,330 |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ||
| Net incoming/(outgoing) | |||||
| resources before transfers | 8,957 | 344,387 | 353,344 | 291,143 | |
| Transfer between funds | - | - | - | - | |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ||
| Net incoming/(outgoing) | |||||
| resources for the year | 8,957 | 344,387 | 353,344 | 291,143 | |
| Balances brought forward | 568,988 | 33,614 | 602,602 | 311,459 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Balances carried forward | 577,945 | 378,001 | 955,946 | 602,602 | |
| ================================ | =========================== | ================================ | ================================ |
The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.
All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.
The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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BALANCE SHEET
| 31 | MARCH | 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Note | £ |
£ | £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | ||||||
| Tangible assets | 11 | 768,320 | 784,000 | |||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Debtors | - | - | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 453,192 | 100,072 | ||||
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------- | |||||
| 453,192 | 100,072 | |||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due | ||||||
| within one year | 12 | (20,753) | (31,470) | |||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||||
| Net current assets | 432,439 |
68,602 | ||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after | ||||||
| one year | 13 | (244,813) | (250,000) | |||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 955,946 | 602,602 | ||||
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||||
| Net assets | 955,946 | 602,602 | ||||
| =========================== | ================================ | |||||
| Funds | ||||||
| Restricted | 14 | 378,001 | 33,614 | |||
| Unrestricted | 14 | 577,945 | 568,988 | |||
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 955,946 | 602,602 | ||||
| =========================== | ================================ |
The financial statements were approved by the members of the committee on the and signed on their behalf by:
SIGN Muhamed Siranovoc Date: 19th January 2026 Trustee
The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
Charity information
Bosnia and Herzegovina UK Network is a registered charity. The charity’s registered office is 639-641 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4EA. At the end of the year there were 7 Trustees.
1.1 Accounting convention
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”), “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it apples from 1 January 2015. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts are prepared in Sterling which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements to the nearest £.
The accounts have been prepared on historical cost convention apart from freehold property that is carried at market value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
These are accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 are the first accounts of Bosnia and Herzegovina UK Network prepared in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
1.3 Charitable Funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
1.4 Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gifts in kind have been included at market value of gifts received and in assets acquired. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1.5 Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs relating to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in the support of the charitable activities.
1.6 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discounts offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
1.7 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other shortterm liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.8 Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
1.9 Financial instruments
The charity has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.10 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.11 Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling with section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1.12 Depreciation
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a reducing balance basis as follows:-
Asset category Annual rate Equipment 20% Buildings 2%
2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
- In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimated and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
3. Donations
| Donations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Funds | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Year to 31 | Year to 31 | |
| Funds | Funds | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations from individuals | 3,725 | - | 3,725 | 297 |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 3.725 | - | 3,725 | 297 | |
| ================================ | ===================================== | ===================================== | ============================= |
4. Grants receivable
| Total Funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Year to 31 | Year to 31 | |
| Funds | Funds | March 2025 | March 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| National Lottery Community Fund | - | 118,120 |
118,120 | 83,044 |
| Birmingham City Council | - | 296,717 |
296,717 | 122,427 |
| Eveson Trust | - | 20,000 |
20,000 | 200,000 |
| Birmingham Voluntary Service | - | - |
- | 13,994 |
| CB & HH Taylor 1984 Trust | - | - |
- | 2,000 |
| Grimmitt Trust | - | 2,000 |
2,000 | 600 |
| Beyond Birmingham Community | - | - |
- | 7,859 |
| Veolia Environmental Trust | - | 37,500 |
37,500 | 37,500 |
| Clothworkers Funds | - | 100,000 |
100,000 | - |
| National Heritage Trust | - | 124,826 |
124,826 | - |
| Cadbury Trust | - | 1,000 |
1,000 | - |
| Rowland Trust | - | 4,792 |
4,792 | - |
| BWCT Community Fund | - | 3,000 |
3,000 | - |
| Maximus UK Service | 10,275 | - |
10,275 | - |
| Birmingham Madina Institute | 700 | - |
700 | - |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 10,975 | 707,955 |
718,930 | 467,424 | |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== | ============================= |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
5. Interest receivable
| Year to 31 March 2025 £ Bank interest receivable 1 ================================ 6. Sundry Income Year to 31 March 2025 £ Room hire 3,405 Sundry 6,531 Profit on building - -------------------------------- 9,936 ================================ 7. Total resources expended Staff costs Consultancy & other fees Rent & Room Hire Utilities Stationery, postage & information Telephone & internet Office Equipment & Renovation Travel & refreshments costs Interest Sundry Depreciation |
Total Funds Year to 31 Mar 2025 £ 126,596 37,982 3,619 9,333 5,837 1,042 128,665 23,617 17,562 9,315 15,680 379,248 |
Year to 31 March 2024 £ - ===================================== Year to 31 March 2024 £ - 808 155,944 ------------------------------------- 156,752 ===================================== Total Funds Year to 31 Mar 2024 £ 124,951 66,721 12,382 5,857 4,484 1,961 72,054 12,131 29 16,760 16,000 333,330 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Expenditure on charitable activities was £379,248 (2024: £333,330) of which £363,568 was restricted (2024: £317,330)
8. Net (expenditure)/income
Net (expenditure)/income for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Independent Examiner’s Fees | 850 | 680 |
| Depreciation | 15,680 | 16,000 |
9. Trustees and key management personnel
During the year trustees did not receive remuneration
The key management personnel of the charity consist of the trustees, the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior management team.
10. Employees
The average monthly number of persons employed during the year was
| Year to | Year to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March | 31 March | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| No | No | ||
| Direct Charitable Staff | 7 | 7 | |
| Administration | - | - | |
| ___ | ___ | ||
| 7 | 7 | ||
| ================ | ================ | ||
| Employment costs | |||
| Year to | 31 | Year to 31 | |
| Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Net Wages and salaries | 101,061 | 102,208 | |
| Employers National Insurance | 3,536 | 2,329 | |
| Employees National Insurance and Tax | 16,338 | 14,753 | |
| Pension costs | 5,661 |
5,661 |
|
| 126,596 |
124,951 |
No employee earned more than £60,000 per annum.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11. Tangible fixed assets
| 11. | Tangible fixed assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Building | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cost | ||||
| At 31 March 2024 | 9,529 | 800,000 | 809,529 | |
| Additions | - | - | - | |
| Disposals | - | - | - | |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| At 31 March 2025 | 9,529 | 800,000 | 809,529 | |
| ================================ | =========================== | ================================ | ||
| Depreciation | ||||
| At 31 March 2024 | 9,529 | 16,000 | 25,529 | |
| Depreciation on Disposal | - | - | - | |
| Charge for the year | - | 15,680 | 15,680 | |
| --------------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------- | ||
| At 31 March 2025 | 9,529 | 31,680 | 41,209 | |
| =========================== | ================ | =========================== | ||
| Net book value | ||||
| At 31 March 2025 | - | 768,320 | 768,320 | |
| =========================== | =========================== | ================================ | ||
| At 31 March 2024 | - | 784,000 | 784,000 | |
| ================================ | =========================== | ================================ | ||
| **12. ** | Creditors:Amounts falling due within one year | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| HM Revenue and Customs | 10,820 | 2,955 | ||
| Salaries | 9,933 | 7,617 | ||
| Deferred income | ||||
| The National Lottery Community Fund | - | 20,898 | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||
| 20,753 | 31,470 | |||
| ================================ | ================================ | |||
| 13. | Creditors:Amounts falling due after one year | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Long term loan | 244,813 | 250,000 | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||
| 244,813 | 250,000 | |||
| ================================ | ================================ |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14. Statement of funds
General reserve Total unrestricted funds National. Lottery Community Fund Birmingham City Council Eveson Trust Clothworkers Funds National Heritage Trust Grimmitt Trust Veolia Environmental Trust Cadbury Trust Rowland Trust BWCT Community Fund Total restricted funds Total funds |
At 1 April 2024 Incoming Outgoing Transfers £ £ £ £ 568,988 24,637 (15,680) - 568,988 24,637 (15,680) - 24,411 118,120 (103,921) - 6,869 296,717 (165,261) - 2,334 20,000 (15,872) - - 100,000 (24,387) - - 124,826 (15,627) - - 2,000 - - - 37,500 (37,500) - - 1,000 (1,000) - - 4,792 - - - 3,000 - - 33,614 707,955 (363,568) - 602,602 732,592 (379,248) - |
At 31March 2025 £ 577,945 577,945 38,610 138,325 6,462 75,613 109,199 2,000 - - 4,792 3,000 378,001 955,946 |
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The National Lottery Community Fund money was spent on supporting the West Midlands Bosnia community, outreach and mental health support.
Birmingham City Council money was spent on supporting Syrian refugees The Eveson Trust money was spent on supporting Ukrainian refugees. Clothworkers are use for building renovation.
Grimmitt Trust was spent on building renovation.
National Heritage Trust are spent on projects on heritage of refugees groups. Veolia Environmental Trust was spent on building renovation. Cadbury Trust was spent for support refugees.
Rowland Trust is use for supporting refugees on outreach & health support. BWCT Community Fund is use for community work.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15. Analysis of net assets
| Tangible fixed | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| assets less | Other net | ||
| associated loan | assets | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted Funds | 523,507 | 54,438 | 577,945 |
| Restricted Funds | |||
| National Lottery Community Fund | - | 38,610 | 38,610 |
| Birmingham City Council | - | 138,325 | 138,325 |
| Everson Trust | - | 6,462 | 6,462 |
| Clothworkers Funds | - | 75,613 | 75,613 |
| National Heritage Trust | - | 109,199 | 109,199 |
| Grimmtt Trust | - | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Rowland Trust | - | 4,792 | 4,792 |
| BWCT Community Fund | - | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| 523,507 | 432,439 | 955,946 | |
| ==================================== | ==================================== | ==================================== |
16. Related party transactions
The charity had no related party transactions that required disclosure.
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UK NETWORK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
17. Statement of Cash Flows
| Note Cash (outflows)/ outflows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 18 Investing activities Interest received Netra cash provided by Investing activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash at bank and in hand Net cash and cash equivalents |
£ 1 |
2025 £ 353,119 1 353,120 100,072 453,192 453,192 |
2024 £ - |
£ (92,463) - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (92,463) | ||||
| 192,535 | ||||
| 100,072 | ||||
| 100,072 |
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UK NETWORK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
18. Cash generated from operations
| ` | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |||
| (Deficit) for the year | 353,344 | 291,143 | ||
| Adjustments for | ||||
| Investment income shown in investing activities | (1) | - | ||
| Movement in working | ||||
| capital | ||||
| (Increase)/decrease in | ||||
| debtors | - | - | ||
| Increase/(decrease) in | ||||
| creditors | (15,904) | 259,758 | ||
| Fixed Asset Adjustment | ||||
| Depreciation charge | 15,680 | 16,000 | ||
| Purchase of Assets | 0 | (800,000) | ||
| Disposal of Assets | 0 | 140,636 | ||
| Cash generated from operations | 353,119 | (92,463) |
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