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c.ompan) No: 4258541 ANDWELL ASIAN FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT AND TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the ear ended 31st March 2025

Compan). No.. 42.$8543 AN IAN FA SERVICE LIMITED ANN Fort RT r ended 31st March 2025 ont Information on trustees and Professional Advisers Report of the Board of Direclo Independent Examiners Report 11 Statement of Financial Actlvltle8 12 Ba5ance Sheat 13 Cash Flow8 Statement8 14 Note8lSchedule to thè Account8 15to20

CompAm' No: 4258543 SANDWELL ASIAN FA ILY pp RT SERVICE LIMITED Inf0M￿tIOn on Tru8 eè8a d Professlonal Advisers orth ndod Referénco and Admlnl8tratlv& 08ts11s of Charlty, Its Trusts08 and Advlsern Sandwell Asian Famlly Support Service {alsD known as SAFS) Is a registerad chartty 11989) and Company Limited by Guarantee (2001). The company registration number is 4258543 and the registered charity number Is 1098917. The liability ol each indlvidual member serving tha commrttee is limited. The registered offlcA* and opefatiNJ address is.. Sandwell Asian F8mily Support Service Llmited (SAFS) ndmill Communrty Centra Messenger Road Smelhwick Wesl Midland8 B88 3DX Th8 membgr8 01 the Management Board, who are tho ch8Mty tru8tee8, that served dLir5ng the pariod and up to the date of th18 report weré: Chairper80n: Jatinder Kaur Vice Chalrperson: S8nllv Vemia Treasurer.. Raksha Patel Company Secretary,. PKDhatt B Kaur R Kaur D Sandhu ncl Chief ExeGutlve: Parpindgr Kaur Dhatt Finance & Porformance Manager. Kate Whiteside

Compani. No.. 4258543 ANDWELL NFA ILY pp RT ERVICE MITED Information on Trustees and Profe8slonal Advl$ers Fort ar endod 1 t March 2025 ¢countantsll de Ino Messrs. H811brookes {Aco)untancy) Ltd 14 Elslow Road Bedford MK42 9LA Bardays Bank PIC Soho Road Br8nch 351-359 Soho Road Bimiingham B21 9SE S¢ottlsh Wdow8 Bank PLC PO Box12757 67 M0rri80n Slieet Edinbur9h EH3 8YJ 11 Itor8' Irwin Mltthèll Riverside East Hou8e 2 Mi1188nd$ Sheffield S3 8DT

Companj. No: 4258543 ANDWELL A MILY S Re ort of the Board of Dlre¢tors or r ended 18 UMITED 26 The charity is constituted as 8 Ch8ritable Company Limited by Guarantee. It is govemed by the regulation8 88t out in its Memorandum and Articjes of Associatlon and is managed and govemed by K)luntary Board of Director&rrNstee8. New Board Members are elected annually at the Annual General mee￿ng (AGM). The AGM is held in December ordinartly. Board members are elected for a period of one year, The Chairparson188ds the 8oard of Direclors and ensures that they undarstand their responsibllili88 a8 charfty Trustees. The Chairper80n is supported by a Vic8 Ch81rper8¢n and a TreasLfer. The Board of Directors rneet8 Upto 6 tsmes 8 year to review the stratsglc wo￿ plan, organi8atlcnal objectives, and llnancial position and lo approve organlsalional pollcy and procedures. The Bcard of Threctors also organis& sub-groups, task and fi'nish groups as and when the need arises for tha organlsation. The Trustee8 of th8 charlly consider that the l)oard and the senlor rn8n8gament team comprise Ihe kay management personnel of tha charity in tharoe of dlrecUng, controlling, running and operatlng the tharity on a day-to-day basis. Th6 day-to-day work of the charity Is m8naged by the Chief Executive Officer, 1 Finance and Performance Msnager, 1 Care Manager, 1 General Buildlng Maiiagemenl, 36 work8rs {part time and full time) and supported by 1 volunteer. The pay of all staff 13 renewed annually and incr8a88d In accordance with av6rage 88mings where appropriate. In Mew of the nature ofthe chanty. the dlrectorsArusleeg benchmark again8t pay leve18 in other Similar run charit188 wllh similar role8 8rid responslbilities. All trustee8 glve of their ￿rne freely and no dlrector recelved remuneration in the year. All new trustees are provided with the 'role of Trustees" brAklel publlshed by the Charities Commission and are made aware of their roles and re8ponsibilitses with their new as8ignment. The Manag￿ent Board 18 aware of the potential ri8k8 to the charity, including financial ri8ks and has implemented slrategies to control or minimi88 these risks. Assessments have been undertaken of the major rtsks. including funding, person81, health and safety, operation risks, g0veM8n￿ and compliance with law and regulallons.

Compall). No.. 4258543 SANDWELL FA ILY SUPP Re ortofth Bo rd of Dlre¢tor8 aren ed 318t March 2025 RT UM Ob ectlv8$ and A¢tlvftles for t 8 Publlc B ne The objects for which the Company is established are in particular but not exdusively, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell and its surrounding areas. The relief of Individuals of South Asian Orioin 8nd d88C¥rt not excluslvgly to th08e who have a di8abllity andlor long-temi condilion by the wovi$ion of seNc8s and support to the said Individu81. SAFS mlsslon is lo enhan￿ the quality oflife and to improve th8 health and wellbeing of individuals Irom the South Asian and other communities, who have a dlsabllity, by providing quallty care and opportunitl&8. SAFS 8trlve8 to provide a prof88slonal Service to all it8 indivldualsl86rvleÉ u8ars and 18 commltted to conb'nuou8 development and improvement. Dudng the year 1 st Aprll 2024 - 318t March 2025. the tharity wovided the followlng Serwce8.' The Adults Servlces ¢onsisls of domiciliary care at home, communlty-basedlPA $ervic& and a day opportuniti88 rAntre-b8sed drO￿1n servlce, these services are provided to adults that have a physical andlor leaming dlsabllity and r￿MpleX health needs. These seNic&s are prO￿ded 7 days a week and focu8 on both indoor and outdoor activities. SAFS a￿apt Personal Budget and Dlreci Payments and 811 $ervice$ are based on achi6wng personal outcomes for Indivlduals In accordan with indivldual 8UPPOrt plan8 and Individual prt>gre88 plan8. SAFS also offer where appropriate, advice, guldanc*. and emotional support for both the indiwdual and their P8rents or carer8, The c4re, support and wollbelng sarvlces are managed by the C8re Manager. The CEO18 the fesponsible individual 8nd regist&red Manager with CQC {Care Quallty Commission). SAFS 18 also rnonitorgd by the Sanolvell MBC and Birmingham City Counal's Adults Departjiient who recalve regular monitoring Infomiation. 1¢ The domidllarylpersonal care 81 IKJme 8ervice and a personal assistant (PAI support service is provided for children aged be￿een 1>18 years of ag& that have a Phy$i¢al 8nd]or legming disability and lrfe threatenin￿rfe limiting condition8. The service IB prowded to famills resid8nts in Sandwell and 8imingham. A team of tr8in6d and experi8nced care staff undertake spea81ist personal care lo children with complex health needs. SAFS also offer where ner￿Ssary advice, guidance, and emotion81 support for the parenvcarer and the family. The Service is managed on a daY-l￿daY basis by the Care Manager. The CEO is the registered Manager a8well 88 Ihe rgsponsible indrvidual with CQC (Care Quality Commission).

Conwam. No.. 4258543 SANDWELL A FAMILY uppo Re ort of the Board of Dlrecto rondod 31st Ma ch IT 02 The short breaks programme are a number of speaalist services provided to children and young people aged 4 to 11 years of age anrj 11 to 18 years of age. The Services enable the parents and carers to ha￿ a short break. There are several servicas which are as follows: Weekend club- whlch we provide on a Saturday for 36 week8 of the year. Summer holiday dub- which we provide over2 weeks In the summer holidays. Other hollday club- vthich we provide over 2 day$ per week overthe 7 weeks. Personal As81Stant IPA) support~ where we wovide 2 hours every week or 4 hours every fortnight depending on the individual nead of the child and tamily. E rf Hèl I & Prèv The Early Help Interyenlion and Prevention service provides support to famllles who have a child or young person with disabllfty, life limiting or life-threaloning conditlons. Th18 servlce Is part of 8arfy help offer by SMBC which offef8, adwce, guidance and provides translation and interpretation support and offers emotional support and a parenllng support progr8mme where necessary This Service underpins all the Services we provide al SAFS and Is an integral part of the work we do. There is currently no fundino lor this service. It is provided on an adhoc b8818 85 and when f8mllle8 requ08t it. It 18 over8een and provided by the serv£8 tearn. A slgnposb'ng and navigation Se￿¢8 for c4r6rs, 8UPPOrt8 carers from the Bl8ck, Asian and Mlntsrity Ethnic {8AME) community by way ol advlce, guidance, various work8hops and support session8 on emotional health and wellbeing. The fo¢u$ of this prolect18 garty Intervontion and prevention for carers and to work collaboratlvely with any professional indSwdual$ to sign post the Garèrs to the soNc8s if neGe8sary. A support group for p8r9nts and carers provldes regular 8UPPOrt. Weekly welfare C8118 and Contact is continued to be made. Regular Infomation on various 8arvice8, events and &ducationAifelong learning courses arp continuad to be shared wllh all our families and p8rent8 and carer8. Al SAFS has managed the windmill communlty ￿ntre since April 2016. W8 have a very busy timetable of acliwties held during the day. evening and weekends. We h8va 8 number of anchor tenants namely,. St Mi<ael8 Nursery, Vvlndmill Amateur Boxing Academy, Warley Communlty Gym . We also have a SMBC Nn youth dub and we also hgve a number of user groups who hire the rooms on a r&gu18r basis where various adivltl88 are prO￿ded by way of 8POrt8, Self￿alen80, wellbelng services and Tuillon Classes, Wa have one off prlvats bookings throughout the ye8r by way of birthday partie8, thristening8, naming ceremonles and pre-wedding parties. We have several faith groups who use the centre as their'pla* ofworship, and thls creates another dimension to the use of the ￿ntre 88 Its ￿eated a 'spirllual and calm and 88le' space for Ihe diverse communities near and afar.

Compan). No.. 42i¥543 NDWELL ASIAN FA ILY up rt of the 8oard of Dlrectors aren 31 rc ER CE LIMITED Re 026 The statutory and corporate sectt* have also hired out space for meetlngs, training and seminars. The enclosed courtyard now houses an accAg85ible sensory gardenlspace for the children, adult8 wlth dIS￿lI1t1es, their familles, the cen tenants, regular user groups and hirers. Achl•v rf12024- During th1$ year SAFS has had many 8utte880s and achievements narnaly the followng: We hostsd an indu8ive festival Day fundad by Bring the Powerl United by 2022 and coordinated and delivered by Kantu Ensemble - celebrating 8POrts and culture for children and young people wrth send. Pery the Bull 8ttended, and the Slobhan Fltzpatrick vAieelchair ba8ketb811 player w08 the Sports Personallty lor the day and She engaged and intéracted with all tha children as dld Perry. We had numerous workshops delivered by our own WCC user groups namely WABC and AFSCS, Gospel DanrA Acad¢my and Samantans, 8nd Utility Warehouse 81so atterKled to share infomiation with everyone present. We had small local busines88s who set UP 8ta118 al80 ie perfume and hon&y. The day was very produdive and well attended W8 have welcomed a stay and play session to Mmmen¢e next yoar and havo been worklng wlth the organisen81o put voluntegr8 in place. Ihls will glve younger preschool aged thildren a chan&9 to Interact with thelr peers whilst their pArent$ have the opportunity also to make friends and connect. Play zone Is coming to SAFS@wcc th[8 will tum our MUGA Into a wonderful football and basketball pitch, with lights and better18dlitle8 for the local community and groups, th1$ wlll be acCe￿'ble lo use by all and will promote 8POrt$ to individuals and communlts'es on their doorstep. This is funded by Football Assooation 8nd SMBC. Ils a great facllity the SAFS wlll have for Its chlldren and youNJ people and adults with SEND. Whit8 Falcon Consultancy has been working wrth SAFS to 8ecJJr8 fijnding opportunitles and to fward plan wth SAFS its legacy and 8ucc888ion planning. LOCALITY have worked with SAFS and carried out 8 diagnostic of all It8 current strategies and bu$ine88 QPtlon8 to fvture proof SAFS & the windmlll community Centre. Centre for Sustainabl6 Energy completed a building energy and health suNey lo identlfy how SAFS needs to b8 more energy efficient and save money. However, as the wcc 18 an old building there are lots of gaps and significant Investment is required. SAFS will need to look at how to raise funds to carry out the recommendations to create an energy effiaent building. SAFS@WCC is well e8tablighed now. We do continue to have significant take up of 5eNices to the Centre by several different C£)mmunities and regular hirers, which ha8 increased the footfall and created a 'real community hub, feel.

Compani. No.. 425¥543 SANDWELL ASIA ort oftha Board the ar ended Y SUPPORT SERVI ors rch 20 LIM 8t SAFS WCC 5ti11 have 3 anchor tenants and over 25 regular us&r groups for tralning. youth dubs,. yoga and actiwty sessions etc. and we had over 100 one-off room hire bookings for priv8te parties. Contract p6rfornanc￿ monitoring vlsit$ and audits are carried out by SM8C Property Serwice8 and Adull Social Care. We provtde regular monltortng perfom)ance report$ and feedback to the Council. Citatlon condu(aed a Health and S8f6ty audit, whicll was suc￿881UI - the ft>cu8 is risk a88e8sment8, health and safety measures and repalrs and maintenance Checks. Citation HR advisers and online sy$t8m - keeps U8 UP to date wlth all cuffent employment leglslation. Cltation Atlas onllne training plalfonn 18 current, and all the HR and Care traliilng Is certified and enables staff to complelg this on an annual basis and In a timely manner. ROSPA certlfied training is completed online by all staff covering all care module8 In line with ski118 for care and health and safgty module3. All 8taff have undertaken cl888room-ba8ed refre8h8r trainlng in line wlth CQC provlded by a nurnber of tralning provld8rs. We have canliNed to work in partnership wllh Sandwell MBC, Blmlngham City Coundl's CMildren'8 Services and Adult Services and have axpanded le￿ceS where a need w88 Identffied. SAFS continued lo neI￿10rk wth 8pecAfic agencies and professional ndiwduals lo ensure malnstream services are aware of the specfflc need8 of children and young people wlth disabililles. Quarterly perfom18nce monitoring report8 for the Adults and Chlldren'8 Domlclliary Care and Shortbreaks are Submitted to SMBC & BCC local authoritie8, SIX monthly performance monitoring reports for the C8rer8 Service are submitted lo SMBC local auth￿. Adult Social Care have undertaken specific audits for Ihe day opportunitie8 and the Domlclliary care setvtce provision lo ￿SUre we are cy)mplignl. Quick books financial system 18 now in place to ensure all finances are monitored dosely and all expen8e$ are analysed in line with income rec8lvèd. SAFS has continuea to t)ffer work experience to pupils at school, 8tudent8 41 college and apprenticeship placements. We are a member organlsatlon of Communiti88 in Sync a consortlum sat up In Sandwell to provide a range of haalth, Sooal Gqre and wellbelng services to the communlties in whith we live in. SAFS & Wndmill Community Centre user group advisory group has been set up to discuss partnership working and ways to improve gervicE delivery lo the local communty.

Compam. No.. 4258543 AND ELL ASIAN FAMI Re ort of the Board Dlr ar nded 31 Ysup ctors ERVIC The trustee$ ¢on31der that the perfomiance of th8 chartty lor the year ended 31 $1 March 2025 has been sallsfactory. A summary $tolam•nl of financ￿1 adivtties for the year is shown on pagè 12 of th6 accounts. Thls shows thal durlng Ihe yaar total Income 01 £871,705 was rècalved. The nel M0￿Ment5 of fvTKls show 4 suolus of £10,114 that ha$ be•n added lo the reserves brought forward from prevlous years. Oper411onal costs of thé charlty have boen moniltyed closely. Ongolng off6ce siaff 8hortag8s have meant exlstlng staff have conllnuèd lo work tsv8rtin• on som• occaslons and have been on Call, to cover the SAFS out of hours servkA lo prevonl cam shwt cancallallons. There has been conllnuou8 cost of lfving Incréase8. The bulldlng ¢08t8 for hltlng r￿m$ have In¢rea8ed to ensuro the car8lakers' ¢0818 are cO￿red at all timo$. 1119 tho pollty of trustus to en8ur• IhAt the hlghosl quallty of SONI￿ provl8lon Is ovallable to all benoficlart8S. During thè yèar SAFS continuèd tts r•¢eive fvndkng fr￿n Sandwo11 Metropolttqn Borough Councll18M8C> and Blfmingh4m Cty Ct)unril (8CCI - Adull S8rvkes and ChHdren S0￿Ces D6partm&rrt$ and direct paym&nls from sorvlrAs us8¢5. This ènabled SAFS lo further dèvelop and provlde exlstlng servtès for chlldren's and adulls wmh dlsabllttlos. SAFS. r•glslfalion wmh Ihe Car• Qualty Comml$6lon (coc) aniblei hlgh standard of sQ￿ce provlsion to bè dellvered. The staff des8fVg8 praoe and recognllon for their enlhusfja8ffl, ¢ommttmeth and profassion8llsM In provkllng a 8&rvlc8 that meèls kncré88ing and wlde-ranoing indlvldual famlllts and Individual chlld/adull8 ne8d8. Staff are conlinuousty faced with extra challanges when relerrals are re￿1ve11 from ¢hHdren and adutts who h•ve cornplex needs, Thls In turn renèct¥ In some care packoge8 requlring extra commlimenl and monilortng. The 8taff have continued to work to pro￿de good qualsty care seNlces, d88Pite the pandemic baln9 ovér th• stall aro Stlll hovlng to malntain salely al the forefront a$ Colds, flus and diffofeni slraln8 of covld is still evident and sllll c4nlinuing io affect a bt of individual$. However, thij ha8 not deterred SAFS at4ff In ¢ontlnulng to belng 8upportlv• and commlttod lo Iheli carver h core. 11 IS the tnJ81èes' ￿eW thal il Ss pnjdenl to onsure that Ih6r• are Sufficient fw re8ervèJ lo provldè flnaneièl ffloxlbllity ovor Iha courno of thé six months ahèad and lo ￿Ver unplanned omorgencbè¥, malntsnance arKI rnpairs and other exp6ndiiur• as and whern necessary. The Iruslees have declded lo set a level of reserves whlch Is sufflci6nt to ensure the contlnued opèration ofthe charhy activit￿8. These Include the funnlng costs of the organi88lton, •ffeclfve management. furth8r enhancgment, development of Its organS$atlon 8nd to 8nsure that registrallon requlremen18 (CQC or Qtstedl wlth the regulatory govemrnenl bodies and Local Authorily monilorkng requlrémem$ and seNice Specffications ara mel. The amounl of the reserrfes lot818 £323,307 Iwhlch Isthe free rnserves). Thé Irustees have regard to thè liquidily requlrements of operallng tha chaiity 8nd have kept fvnds in interest bèaring deposll account. D6spit6 the increasing pressure on public éxpendlurè. the charty Is axpedad to genoraio funds from varlous funding bodies ￿defIn1tety.

Compani. No: 4258547 ANDWELL IAN FAMILY upp Re ort of the Board of Director8 ran 31st rch 026 pi n$ for fu od8 and The forthcomlng year briNJs both challenges and opportunille8 for SAFS. SAFS, sermces contlnue to be provided both in Sandwell and in neighboring borou9hs and are at the forefront of our plans. Our se￿ice$ In Sandw811 hev8 expanded to th8 new and emerging communities. The ne8d to secure additional external funding conllnuos to be an area that needs to b8 addressed as all ¢ontraGts have now become tenders and we wll now hav8 to compete for these as and when Ihey are adverkn8ed. An annual impact and review of our stratagic objectives will be a focal polnt for us In 2025-28. The Windmill CommLfftity Centre ne8d8 to diversify It8 income stream8 to meet the In￿easIng costs particularly for malntenance and refurbishmant. The WCC development plan ￿ed5 to be r8vlewed with a busin888 Strategy and a funding strategy action plan to ensure it 18 self-funded as Is also a going concern. All service8 have bean revlewed In line wlth tsnders and income receibed for Ihe 8UStainabillty of the organisalion. SAFS was successful in Its tender for the Short Breaks programme provlding out of sthool dubs during the weekend and h8lftem, summar hollday8 and Christrnas 8r8ak to children and young p8ople with di8ablllties aged 4- 18 years and addition to the dub8 we have extended our offer lor a Per80n81 Asslstant SupFOrt Servlce to children and young people, thi3 programme ends in March 2024 and we will look to tender for the services again, Subject lo full cost recovery. Our community b88ed care $ervlce8, centre based and lifestyle drop Into adults wlth learnlno or physlcal disabilities 18 continually developing and changing and thg focus 18 more on d8y OPPOrtuniti8S 8nd SMBC Adult social care are supporiive of thi8 Service and have carried out a number of audits to ensure w6 are complSant. There 18 also a growing demand for SAFS domicillary care and in particular to pro￿de c8re for children and young people who have complex health n6ed8 mainly autism. SAFS wll contiftué lo develop support 8nd wellbeing servtces for parents and Carers and sustainable funding is required to meet Ihe increa8lng demands ol our Family Support sorvice, SAFS wtll continue to develop and train existing 8taff to ensure they cnmply with CQC, the new ¢ar6 certlfieAte workbook {8kills for care), OFSTED regulations and the Earty Years tramework. In plannlng 811 activities SAFS has worked to Charity Commlssions guSd8nce on publlc beneflt. Our main activtti88 and our benefi￿arieS are Ilsted on pagas 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this report. All of these charitable activities are undertaken to further our Gharitabla purpose for the public benefit.

Compan), No.. 42i¥543 ANDWE AN FAMILY S ppo ort of the Board of Directors aran 318t rch RVIC 026 Stat•n*nt ol Tru8toe8' Respon￿bIlItI•$ The trustees (who are al80 d1￿ClOr8 of San(hvell Asian Family SupFQrt ServlGe Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial 81alemen18 In accordansx With applicable law 8iid United Kingdom Accounting Standards, includirKJ Financial Reporting Standard 102 'Tho Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable En the UK and Republic of Ir618nd" (united Kingdom Generally Accepte(l Aco)unting Pr8ctice). The Iru81ees ere required by law to prepare accounts for each flnanaal year, whlch give a truo and fair view of the finanaal athvitses of th8 tharity and its financial PO8ibon at the end of that year. In Ffgparing Ihe8e finanoal statement8, tha truste88 are required to: 8ele¢t 8uilable accounting policles and then g>ply theffl consi8tently', observe Ihe m8lhc#Js and principles in the Charities SORP., make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and pruden( state whether appliGable 8c(yJuntlng standards 8nd Statement of recommendéd pr8¢tice have been followed subject to any malerial departur8$ dlsclosed and explained in the account8, prepare the financlal statements on the golna conGem ba318 unless It18 Inappropriate to pr88ume Ihat tho ¢haritsble company wlll continue in bU￿ne$S. The Irvst&es are responsible for kèèping proper ac¢ountlng records Ihat clisclose with r68son8ble accuracy at any time Ihe financial posltion of charity and to enabl• them to ensure that flnancial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. Ihe applicable Charits'es (Accounts and Reports) Regulalions. They are 8180 responslble for safeguarding the a88ets ol the charity and hence for taking rea￿nable stèps for the prevention and delection of fraud and other Irr8gularttie8. nl81 In Messrs. Hallbrookes IAGCY)untancy) Limlt8d are willing to continue In office as Accountants for the ensuing year 2025￿026. Approval This reFQrt was approved by the trustees on . beh and 81gned on their Mrs Jatinder Kaur Chairperson 10

Compan). No.. 425¥543 DWEL IA RT RVIC IMIT Independent •xamlnern report to th• Trustees of sand￿11 Aslan Famlly Support Servl¢e Llmltsd I report to the charity Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the Sandwell Asian Family Support Service Limlted for the yaar ended 31st March 2025, whlch are set out on paoe8 12 to 20. Raspon81bllltlos and ba818 of Mport A8 the charity's trustees of lh8 comp8ny (and also its dlrector8 for the purposes of company law) you are r88ponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (°the 2006 Act'l. Havlng been satisfled that the 8ccount8 of the txmpsny ar6 nDt required to be audited under Part 18 of the 2006 Acl and arg eligible for indepffgndenl examinatjon, I report in respect of my examinatlon of your chartty'8 account8 as cArrted out under 8. 145 of the Charitie8 Act 2011 {the'2011 Act,). In carrying out my gx8minatson I hav• followed the Direcllons given by the Charity Commission under s. 14515) (b> ot the 2011 Act, Ind?￿ndent •xamlnern' •tatem•nt I have completed my examlnatlon. I confim that no matter8 have come to my attention in conn&ction with the examin81ion giwng m8 cause to believe.. accountlng records were not kept in respect of th8 company as requlred by 8.386 of the 2CrfJ6 Act., the accounts do not ac¢x*rd with those arxounting records the account8 do comply wilh the a¢xounting requlrement$ of $.398 of the 2006 Act other than any requlrem6nt th81 the accounts give 8 'tru8 and fal vlew which18 not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnallon; or the accounts have not been prepared In accordan¢X wlth the methods and prfnciples of the Statement of Recommended practice for 8CCQLsnting and rgportlng by charities {8pplicable to charities pyeparing their accounts In accordano with the Fin8ncial Reporting Standard applieable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102}. I h8ve no (x)ncem8 and have me acro88 no other matters in connectlon wlth th6 examination to whlth attentions should bg drawn in Ihls report in order lo en8bl8 a proper un erstanding of the ac£ounts to be reached. Harvinder K8ur Josan BA (Hon8) FCCA Hallbrookes (Accountancy) Ltd 14 Elstow Road Bedford, MK42 gLA Date.. 11

Company No. 4268543 SANDWELL ASIAN FAMI pp UMITED For th ar ended 31 st INCOME A XPE DI und Fund Fund 20 rJonotlon• ond l¢ge¢l•i Income from donfjlion& and1o98Ci lTh¢omt from athgr tradlng a¢Uvltl66 Inve$lm•nt Ineom8 Income from ¢harnabl 119815 82644 24791 26e25 50172 182359 24791 2682S 837930 180187 22038 2401 S 481880 587758 Total Incomlng ro•ouro•o 707573 184132 871705 71T118 R•#ourc•• exp•nd•d Expandllure on rnlsing fvnd• Charltablo ecti￿lI¢S 658410 159967 818377 740115 Goveman¢o 43214 43214 85272 Total R•ouroM Expended 701824 1J9967 801691 775987 N•t mav•m•nts In fund• $949 4165 10114 -66849 Fund• It 31•t Mthr¢h 2024 307523 26158 333679 3V2528 Tr4n•f•r b•tw••n fundi 049 6949 Totsl Fund• •t 314t March 2025 14 317637 28158 343793 333879 12

Compony No. 4258543 ND temen l #ncl I Tongiblo A$$ets 10 25807 rèn D&btor8 and Prepayments Cash in 8ank and in H•nd 12 1438n 212191 134940 1931 A¢crua16 11 32781 20058 Not Curfvnl As80ts 3307 308072 13 34379a 333879 G¥niral Fund• Doslgnelgd Fundi R￿trIcted Fund$ 317837 2615e 307523 28lS8 14 3437 333679 For th yèar ending 31it March 2025 tho charitable company was ontrtl8d to ex￿1p￿tsn Ifom audrt undér $octlon14771 ol th6 Companl8s Ad 20LTr3 r8latln9 to small ¢omponies. R8sponilbllltiii of dlr•d¢rsltru•lM8'. lal The memberq have not r￿u￿re￿ Iht ch8fitobl• ¢ompany lo obtain an audit ol its accounts lor th¢ y00r quo$tion In o¢¢ordan¢¢ w¢th Be¢tion 476 of the Comp8nSes Act 2008- how8v8r, in ccoidanc8 Wlth soction 14S of the chafi1￿$ Act 2011 the èccount8 ha￿ been ox8mlned by an Ind•pondffnt ￿&MIner who$• report 4pp•ars on page 11. Ibl Th• dlr8¢tor$ltrust•85 aeknoYA8dg• their r•spon8ibllrtTOS for comptying ￿th th r•qulrwn¢nts f th• Compan+es Act thth rosp¢ct to ac￿untrng records •nd the pr•p8rolion of ac¢ount¥. Th￿• accounts hav6 b•en weparpjj In g¢cordanco wlth tho Pro￿81)n$ applicable to ¢omp•nies svbject tothè sm811 companl•s' regimè and in ge¢ord8ne• wdh FRS 102 SORP. 16 Approv*J for Bnd on b•h&lf 01 the Tru$tee$ on ............ LOZS. MrB Jalinder Kaur Chairperson 13

Company No., 4258543 oIC4 hFI For th m) Cq¥h umtl In pporattng 4ctlvltlo• 16576 -5G621 Cash Now• Irom Inve•tlng thtti Intere6t in¢ome 2425 2212 Pureh8s• dtsnglbl$ oss•ts .2000 Proc88d$ from ¢115x￿ C••h provldwj by Inl Inve•tlng actl¥ltl•• ?425 212 Chon9• in ¢#$h and ch équivalonts in the reporting y•ar 19frJ1 -59409 Cash and caih aquivalents at th• boBinning ol lh• ywr 193190 252599 Total cash and ¢a¥h •quiv•l•nts at th• •nd of th• y••r 212191 193190 1} R•con¢lll•tlon of n•t mov•m•nt In fund to Dot ¢o•h flow from op•r411bVa •Ctl¥lth• Not mtsvom•nt• In L,ndB Add b•¢k d•prn¢lallon charg¢ Deduct Int•rMI Sncomg 8ht)wn Ir In￿StIng odvlli Do¢r•os¥ Iln¢r$&8•1 kn d•btors Inereaso Idecreas•l in cr•dllors 10114 5121 -2426 -8937 12703 48949 8174 .2212 3889 -8603 N•t ¢o•h us•d In owatln9 •¢tivltl•s 10578 -$9821 21 Anoly•l• of ¢hang•$ In n•t fund N•t C￿h CaBh al b•nk end in h•Trd 193190 19001 212191 Total 193190 19001 212191 14

Compani. lio.. 4258543 AND LL ASIAN FAMILY SUPP Notès to Ihe ccounts Forl ar•nd•d 31st March RT CCOUN pouc Th• (a¢counts) flnanclal slatem8nts ha￿ been prepa￿d In accordance wtth Accounllng and ReFQrtlng by Chart¢les.' Statement ol Recommended Prartlcg 8PPllcable lo charrties PTrPArlng their a￿unt8 In accordance with the Flnar)clal R&portlng Standards appllcablo In the UK and tho Republk of Irgland (FRS 102> and the Charftlos ACA 2011 and aPpI￿ab regulat￿￿5. Goln onc• Al lh8 tlme of approvkng the flnanclal 81atoments, thè truslees have a reasonable exp•ctallon that Ihe charty hag ad&quate rosource8 lo ¢onllnu& In operatlonol éxl8tonce for Ihe foreseeable luture. Thu8 the trustees ¢ontlnue to adopt the gokng conctrm basls ol a¢eountlng In prepadng lh8 finandol stat￿nents. In¢ome Is recognlsed when the charty has entmlement lo the fvnd&, any perfomiance condliions alla¢h8d lo the Ilems(8) of Income have bg8n mel. tt Is probablo that thè Incomè wlll be r6¢8id, and the amount can bè me88ured roliably. Incomg from govemmenl and other gran1$. Is rècopnlsed when the charfty has anlnloment lo thé funds and performance condrtlon$ allached lo Ihg granis have been mat, li18 probablo Ihal the kncomè wlll rec8ived, and the amount can bo m•asur•d rellably. Donated f8cllltle8 8f8 r8wn188d as fftcome wmn thè charrty has c4)ntrol over thè Il•m. any condrtlon8 a$S￿l81ed with the dongled lem ho￿ been met, th• f6Cb*Jt of eeonomlc benefrt Irom thg uso by ltte charity of Iha rtem Is probablg and Ihat è¢onomlc benefit can be measured rellably. On re¢èlPI, donated fac1111168 are r8cognised on Ihe basls of the Value of the glft to the charity whlch is tho amount Iho charity would have b8on wllllng to pay lo oblaln seMc08 or lacilili8s ol equ￿81•nI èconomlc b8nofl on th8 op8n mark•t'. a correspondlng amount Is then Tecognlsed In expendtture In the pertod of recelpl. Expendltur618 rocongnl88d oncé there Is 8 ￿991 or construcllve obligation to mak6 paym&nl to a lttird paty, ￿ is probable that settlement will be requlred and the amount of tha obiig8ilon can b6 mea$ured reli8bty. locatlon ol C Dlrect Activity C081s comprise Ihoge ¢08t5 thal contrlbuio dire¢lty to an activmy and ar• AFlocaled to the rel8vant acltvlty. 15

Compani. No.. 4258543 SANDWE Notes to LASIA e Accounts ed31 tm ILY uppo RVICE LIMI 25 Support Costs ¢onyrf80 those costs that are nocessary lo dèlN8r an activity but In themselves do not Produ￿ or dellwr an ac￿ty. Govemance Costs are th086 Costs Incurred to me•t statutory and ¢onslltutl¢)n81 requirements. {al Unrestrictad funds. whicth are crèdlted lo tho In￿me and Expandrture account8 ara nomialty èxpendablg ot thè d1&￿8110￿ of Ihfr mana9oment. (rj) R88tricted funds, whid) are for speelflc purpose daelarèd by tha donorts 8nd ar• cr¢dil8d lo Ir>0 In¢ome and Expendliuro account whon rac8lved and dabkod lo the same account when pald. (c) DO￿gnated funds r•pr080nl funds 861 aside by tho truste•$ for 8pg¢fflc purposes. DePr￿L￿tIon Is ¢al¢ulotod #o • lo wrlle off the cost ol langlbl6 flxeth assets on r•ducing 8nd 8lralghl.llne balance ba818 over their U￿ful live$. The r8t•$ appl￿d are 8¥ lollow$'. Office Equipm•nl Flxture8 & Flilings M¢nlbus 20% on rbb 20% on rbb 20% on rbb Ttte charlty h8189eured • tenure 012&ye•r1oa8e from councll 8nd pays Pepperoom rent 01 £1 annualw. A glfl In kjnd for the dona16d faellltle¥ for the use of tho l•a••hold premlses Is shown al the v8bJe of £60,CQO. Thls 18 r•coonlsèd wrthln Incomlng wsources as a donallon and an 6qufvalènt chirge Included wlthln r¢sour¢¥s expendèd. Th• charttabb eompany Is exAnpt from ￿rpOrat￿)n tsx on Ils charitabl8 actlvttlos. 16

Company No.. 4288543 ND è$toth L ASIAM FA LY PPORT MITE 13 March 2025 Gwt8 from Gov•mment6 122199 128290 Donotion8 80180 182359 SQ8Q7 189187 24791 22038 24015 61 837930 481880 J7f705 717118 o¥t> St&ff C09ts Recruftrn•ntlFr•l•nce wkér Travel Rent WC&llglthatlr8pdrfklethn9 Ooy friplProl•ct kbwtie$ Tr4ning gnd SLb8Gfjpl A¢¢oufit•p¢y PTtrf•g9ional fe• Rep$ & Ren•wJf8 Tel•phon Dirixt Dk•rt 448550 1123 5182 45e82 3736 38114 532526 48SI 5182 60000 50197 5822 3860 9380 419020 41942 8998 60000 49559 12293 9122 6769 49 596 10087 50197 D￿let Llr•ct Dlrfrtt Dir•c4 Dw•L Dweet 4280 5100 10338 10336 Other Costs 8835 170 8805 10610 ProTr.istrs & AdMi￿&trali￿n G•n•ral And f nance stoff Leg￿ pru1•￿I￿nI Ewpment (pef Ip•r Ipor urthl Ipor urth 3535 159206 15007 8174 151291 13344 5121 151291 13344 5121 Totsl •xwrMJo(I 688410 1S1967 43214 B111S91 770967 t103 st8tsd olt•rc?rgino'. Depreclthlmlloos ¢n di$pos 5121 e174 17

Con)pany No,. 4258543 Y¢v endod 31 Mv¢h 31•t larfe8 8ndW•g8• P•rt8hin ¢0 7817 £80,001 to£70,￿3 oulng ¢h• y•¥•fllk•y rrrnlnwrt £159.43512024. 134.3881. •yn••i frtyhthg 10 £2&fj0. Th• •vorn9• rrrtfy 39 1101112024" &118TrJ Ihv •wg• NTthrol 1kn••wW•ntrpjty￿I￿XIbtr4 ta￿ Fwtlhll• •tsm y•w*• 3212024: 291. COST 1•tWI 2024 Adl11￿7 LligpOG￿ lortho 146118 14811• 146116 148116 DEPRE¢14710N 111 Aprfl 2Q24 Chwrpfofihg rprqdth dw 8121 5121 N•t Yook Valw 3111 IA4rch 2024 3191 Mareh 202$ 2￿7 25807 16

Company No.. 4258543 8AN WELL ASIAN FA cco nde VICE UMIT 11) Year ended 31st March Year ended 31st March Acmi815 Penslons Hollday Accruals 22871 2170 7720 32761 10921 1537 7600 20058 12) Year ended 31st M8r¢h Yoar ènded 31sl Ma Gr8nls ReceIva￿e 141755 130438 Prepayments 2122 1438TI 4502 134940 13) Tswible F6xed A￿1$ Deblof5 C45h 81 Bank In Hand Curffjnl Llabllttles Net as80ts at 31st March 2028 20488 143877 186035 32781 20486 143877 212191 32761 26156 317637 28156 343793 19

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