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Roma Support Group

Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 January 2025

Charity registation - 1103782 Company number - 04645981

Community members at Health Information Session, 2024

Front page - Artwork entry for GRT History Month Art Competition 2025 by JO, aged 13

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Contents

Legal and administrative information 4
Trustees annual report 5
Reference and administrative details 5
Acknowledgements 5
Structure, governance and management 5
Objectives and activities 7
Achievements and performance 8
Financial review 19
Statement of board of Trustees’ responsibilities 20
Independent auditor’s report 23
Statement of financial activities 27
Balance sheet 28
Statement of cash flows 29
Notes to the financial statements 30

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Legal and administrative information

Charity name

Roma Support Group

Charity registration no.

1103782

Company registration no.

04645981

Registered office

17 Old Ford Road London E2 9PJ

Trustees

Prof. Thomas Acton OBE Ms Roza Kotowicz Ms Anthea Wormington Mr Peter Norton Mr Robert Czibi Ms Sharon Elliott Ms Dragica Felja Mr Adrian Glowacki Ms Bernadetta Hodczak Ms Michaela Jarosinska Mr Cornel Rezmives Mrs Danuta Solecka Mr Michael Tarnoky

Patron Chair Treasurer Secretary

(appointed 23 November 2024) (appointed 23 November 2024)

Company secretary

Sylvia Ingmire

Bank

HSBC Bank PLC 39 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 2AR

Independent auditor

Ferguson Maidment & Co 8th Floor, 167 Fleet Street London EC4A 2EA

Accountants

Enaid Accountancy Ltd Units 24 & 25, Goodsheds Container Village Hood Road Barry CF62 5QU

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Trustees annual report

The Board of Trustees, who are also directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, and Trustees for charity law purposes, submit their annual report and the financial statements of Roma Support Group for the year ended 31 January 2025. The Board of Trustees confirms that the annual report and financial statements of the Charity comply with current statutory requirements, including the Charity Act 2011, as well as the requirements of the Charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) second edition (effective 1st January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006.

Reference and administrative details

Legal and administrative details are shown on page 4 of the annual report, including a full list of the Trustees who served the Charity during the period up until the date of the signing of this report.

Acknowledgements

The achievements of the past year would not be possible without the support from the following organisations: Action Reconciliation Service for Peace, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Barrow Cadbury Trust, BBC Children in Need, Big Issue, Department of Health and Social Care, Greater London Authority (GLA), HeriotWatt University, Independent Age, The Henry Smith Foundation, The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund, The Jack Petchey Foundation, The Oak Foundation, The Tudor Trust.

We would also like to acknowledge the generous donation from Mr and Mrs Chris & Joyce Pountain.

Structure, governance and management

The Roma Support Group (RSG) is a company limited by guarantee incorporated on 23 January 2003 and registered as a charity on the 17th May 2004. It is governed by its Articles of Association adopted by a special resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting on the 16 November 2017.

The RSG has an active and experienced Management Committee (MC) that is voted for at the Annual General Meeting. No person other than a Trustee retiring by rotation shall be appointed or reappointed at any AGM unless s/he is recommended by the Trustees or notice is given by a member who is qualified to vote at the meeting proposing that person for appointment or reappointment, not less than 14 not more than 35 days before the date of the meeting. The Articles of Association of Roma Support Group determines methods of appointment, retirement, disqualification and removal of Trustees (clause 34 - 42). There are no provisions in the Articles of Association that entitle any external body or person to appoint Trustee(s).

None of the members of the MC/ Trustees have any beneficial interest in the company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of winding up.

The RSG implements an Induction Policy and Staff Development Policy, which also applies to members of the Management Committee. These were agreed on the 2nd December 2002 and are reviewed annually. The RSG’s Chief Executive has prepared a MC Handbook, which is updated annually and given to all our MC Members/Trustees. This Handbook enables Trustees to have all information regarding the Charity, its history, mission, aims, service delivery, governing documents, annual accounts, etc. It also describes the duties and responsibilities of the Management Committee as a governing body of the Charity, as well as the duties and responsibilities of the MC Chief Officers and other MC Members/ Trustees. In addition to this, every new MC Member receives an induction from the RSG’s Chief Executive and an existing MC Member.

In order to continuously improve the effectiveness of the MC and the Charity, we have developed a Training Development Programme for MC Members/ Trustees depending on their individual and collective needs and/or changes from both within and outside the RSG.

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Organisational structure

As noted above, the work of the RSG is managed and developed by an elected MC, which comprises of Roma and non-Roma members/ Trustees. On the date of the signing of this report there were 14 members of the Management Committee, including the Chief Executive, who meet every 2 months. The MC oversees the current work/action plan of the Charity and sets the strategic agenda for the following year.

Specialist sub-committees are created, if necessary, to undertake specific tasks, such as developing and overseeing fundraising strategies; the infrastructure of the organisation; or supporting the development of new projects. These groups report to and are governed by the Management Committee.

The RSG’s work is organised and supervised by the Chief Executive, who is responsible to the Board of Trustees (MC), ensuring effective co-operation between the Trustees, staff members and volunteers. The Chief Executive prepares bi-monthly reports for the MC and bears responsibility for the running of the various teams, centres and projects.

Members of staff are responsible for their own work within clear boundaries with on-going support and supervision from the Chief Executive. The staff members are responsible to the Chief Executive.

The RSG also employs a part-time Deputy Manager, who is line managed by the Chief Executive and who shares the responsibility for line-management of selected members of staff and volunteers.

Volunteers are responsible to the relevant project workers and/or to the Chief Executive.

Whilst the structure of the organisation is hierarchical with the Management Committee making final decisions, in practice the RSG’s decision-making process is characterised by mutual influence. The RSG organises policy and strategy planning days, which involve Trustees and staff members, giving them an opportunity to review organisational aims, objectives and activities, as well as plan future developments and the ways to achieve them.

Volunteers

The RSG has been able to achieve much more than its resources would allow thanks to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. They are responsible to and supervised by the relevant project workers, the Deputy Manager or the Chief Executive. The RSG has developed a Volunteer Training Programme for each service area and implements a Volunteer Policy in line with good practice guidelines.

During 2024-25, 27 volunteers helped with all our projects, e.g., Advice & Advocacy, Aspiration, Mental Health, Policy & Campaigning projects, as well as online activities, website, graphic design, archiving, interpreting and administration. Furthermore, the RSG has benefited from its partnership with the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace, which enables us to host volunteers from an EU country on a part-time basis for the duration of one year.

During the last year our volunteers have contributed an average 84 hours per week, which equals the manpower of 2.4 (Full Time Equivalent) members of staff.

Risk assessment

The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Significant external risks to funding have led to the development of a strategic plan, which allows for the diversification of funding activities whilst reviewing our aims and strategies every four years.

As such, most projects are administered in a matrix system, funded as ‘stand-alone’ projects – should funding be withdrawn for any one project, other RSG projects will continue unhindered. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects, and to ensure consistent quality of service for all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are consistently reviewed to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the Charity.

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Objectives and activities

Aims and objectives

The principal aims of the Roma Support Group are to:

• improve the quality of life and combat the social exclusion of Roma refugees and migrants by providing advocacy and advice regarding access to health, education, welfare, housing, money management, employability, etc;

• empower Roma communities with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to challenge any discrimination that might prevent them from integrating into UK society and fulfilling their potential;

• raise awareness and help build an understanding of Roma culture, heritage and the significant challenges, which the Roma community face in the UK today;

The Roma Support Group’s objects are stated in our governing document, as follows:

Object 1

The relief of poverty by the provision of free advice and assistance to Roma people and other persons, who, for reasons of poverty would otherwise be unable to obtain such advice.

Object 2

To advance education and training of those Roma and other persons in need thereof as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within a new community.

Object 3

To advance the education of the public about Roma arts, culture and history.

Object 4

The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of those persons, who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances.

Public beneft

The Board of Trustees have complied with their duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on the public benefit of the Charity.

The Board of Trustees has concluded that:

• the aims and work done, give identifiable benefits to the Roma community and both indirectly and directly to the individuals in need;

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’ - Roma Support Group s main objectives for the year 2024 2025 and strategies for achieving them:

• Improving visibility, understanding and perceptions of Roma communities.

Achievements and performance

The Roma Support Group’s activities were planned and delivered to fulfil the Charity’s aims and objectives. They are underpinned by its commitment to equal opportunities and carried out for the public benefit. In planning the activities for the year, the Trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. In serving the aims and objectives of the RSG, the Charity offered the following services during the last year:

Advice, Advocacy, Policy, Campaigning & Engagement

Advice & Advocacy

Information session on social welfare rights, Trinity Centre

Our frontline Advice & Advocacy support enables Roma beneficiaries to overcome some of the problems they face every day.

Last year, we focused on helping beneficiaries to overcome issues of destitution, unaffordable costs, debt, homelessness, and unemployment. Our frontline support services were delivered via phone, face-to-face and online benefitting 3,466 Roma refugees and migrants.

In 2024-25, our frontline Advice & Advocacy work included the Financial Inclusion Project, which aims to increase the financial inclusion of our beneficiaries by:

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Last year, we delivered one-to-one advice and advocacy sessions on financial inclusion for 342 beneficiaries, helping them to:

During this period, we have also continued to reach Roma communities, who were disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic (e.g. through job loss, increased debt, deteriorated health, bereavement, etc). This focused work has enabled us to: deliver dedicated Advice & Advocacy for Romanian-speaking Roma communities; work with volunteers in order to expand our capacity; and run in-person pop-up Advice Hubs in locations throughout London. This work has also improved our capacity to support people with complex needs (e.g. people with disabilities / long-term physical and mental health conditions, people experiencing homelessness and people fleeing domestic violence).

During this period, we concluded our GLA-funded work increasing our support for help with immigration / EUSS, which involved working with partner agency, Settled, in order to ensure specialist EUSS support is available to Roma migrants in London.

Since October 2024, through funding from Independent Age, we have been able to expand our existing advice work to help target and support older Roma facing financial hardship by providing a specialised older Roma advice service. This work focuses on helping older Roma to maximise income (including checking and securing benefit entitlement) and reducing costs (e.g. utility bills/travel).

As part of this work, we have also delivered peer support and training sessions, and created information resources, covering issues such as:

Until March 2024, we continued distributing emergency vouchers to Roma families in Newham under Newham Council’s Household Support Fund. Since the start of 2022, Roma Support Group has now directly distributed £27,000 in total of emergency vouchers under this scheme.

We were also part of Newham Council’s Cost of Living Steering Group - engaging with key Council staff and other charitable organisations working in Newham to shape how the Council responds to meet residents’ needs.

As a result of our support, beneficiaries reported:

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Mental Health peer support session with Newham Talking Therapies, May 2024. Polish speaking group

Roma Mental Health Advocacy Project

The Project continued to reach its aims to:

The Project, developed as a three-pronged model of engagement with Roma community members and healthcare providers, included:

During 2024-25, we have continued our partnership with Newham Talking Therapies (NHS mental health service) and Waterloo Community Counselling, which offer online and in-person counselling and psychotherapy sessions by Romanian/Polish language speaking professionals.

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The Project team has co-written and contributed to the publication of multiple reports and guidance aimed at health professionals, such as “Tackling Mental Health Inequalities for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities”, “Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community Experiences of Infant Feeding - Information and Support Services”, ”Guidance for Social Prescribing Link Workers on Engaging with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities” and “Enablers of Digital Inclusion in Primary Care for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities”. These reports were all published as part of our work within the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance. The team has also supported the delivery of a series of webinars launching these reports.

We have also published an article about our work on “Tackling Mental Health Inequalities in Roma Communities in the UK” in the international journal ReFrame, in an issue focused on “Global Mental Health from the Margins”.

Since February 2024, 121 beneficiaries were supported through 253 one-to-one advocacy sessions, being referred to mental health services; helped with arranging medical appointments and liaising with health professionals; and assisted with applying for mental health-related benefits.

The programme of peer-support activities involved hosting community meetings with health professionals and stimulating open discussions on health and wellbeing-related topics. Last year, 66 beneficiaries took part in 18 peer support sessions, delivered in Polish and Romanian languages. This included Family Fun Day in September 2024, a large community event delivered in partnership with the Advice & Advocacy and Aspiration Project, funded by and co-delivered with National Energy Action.

The Project Coordinator and the Advocates have taken part in meetings with other organisations and health professionals to promote Roma Support Group and the Project, as well as to learn about other services and develop working relationships. These included meetings with professionals in public health (Southwark Council Public Health team); mental health (Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham, Waterloo Community Counselling); NHS (NELFT, ELFT, North East London Cancer Alliance); social prescribing (London Plus Social Prescribing Network); and other charities (Healthwatch Newham, Healthwatch Redbridge, Samaritans Redbridge, Brent Health Matters, National Energy Action, Family Rights Group, The Romanian and Eastern European Hub, Sister Circle, Rosetta Arts, Culture in Newham).

Over the past year, we have also engaged 376 professionals from Queen’s Nursing Institute, NHS North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT), London Plus, Haringey Mental Health Trust and others in our training / information sessions on Roma community and culture.

We have developed several information resources in English, Polish and Romanian languages, including presentations on stress management, maternity health or infant feeding. We estimate that at least 4,800 beneficiaries have seen these resources (based on our attendance logs of group meetings and social media analytics such as Twitter, Facebook).

Since February 2024, we had more requests from beneficiaries to support with accessing primary care (GP and dentist registrations, booking GP appointments, requesting repeat prescriptions, requesting sick notes, etc.), as well as support with accessing secondary care (translating letters from health professionals, rescheduling or booking hospital appointments, etc).

As a result of our one-to-one and group activities, beneficiaries reported improved mental health and wellbeing, increased understanding of mental health issues and mental health services, as well as increased access to / satisfaction with mental health services. Health professionals reported that training seminars improved their knowledge of the Roma community and culture.

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Mental Health peer support session with Newham Talking Therapies, May 2024. Romanian speaking group

‘ROMANO KHER’: Roma Housing Advocacy Project

The Project aims to improve access to housing and prevent homelessness for Roma migrants by facilitating advocacy support, community training on housing rights/ legislation, and by influencing policy and practice in response to Roma housing needs.

Last year, we supported beneficiaries with 125 housing cases, relating to a range of issues including: joining housing registers; housing benefits; rent arrears; eviction; homelessness/rough-sleeping; and disrepair.

We have also carried out work to increase knowledge on housing rights amongst Roma communities. To achieve this, we have delivered community training sessions, produced information resources, and delivered a programme of support for Roma peer-advocates across the UK. Topics covered through this work have included: evictions, deposit protection schemes, disrepair, and challenging unsuitable temporary accommodation.

Our housing advice and advocacy has been strengthened through collaboration with Public Interest Law Centre (PILC), who have provided second-tier advice for our Advice Workers and taken referrals for the most complex housing cases.

Through this collaboration, 26 Roma community members and 8 Roma advocates had the opportunity to engage directly with legal practitioners at PILC and discuss various housing related themes through focus group meetings or training sessions.

Roma people have been involved in informing and developing a series of digital resources (videos) translated in two community languages on topics such as applying for a council home or accessing temporary accommodation. Over 250 people benefited from these resources.

Our housing policy work included:

• Working with the GLA “Planning for London Programme” which benefitted from the input from 15 Roma community members discussing “what makes a good neighbourhood”;

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• Meeting with the Private Rental Sector Policy officers from the GLA about the current housing situation that Roma face in the private rental sector, i.e. 78% Roma in London are in private rental accommodation (88% for Roma Romanian), vs 30% of the London average;

• Joining the ‘Cover the Cost’ Coalition, calling for the Government to stop more people from becoming homeless by ensuring that housing benefit (Local Housing Allowance [LHA] and LHA rates) cover the bottom 30% of private rented accommodation. As a result of this action, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ended the LHA freeze.

Roma Policy and Campaigning Project

The Project is promoting rights and social justice for Roma refugees and migrants while facilitating community development and building leadership within our communities. It aims to empower Roma communities to exercise their rights and respond to inequalities and injustices they face.

The Project objectives are:

During the past year, we have continued our general policy work and developed our relationships with civil servants, legal experts and other civil society organisations. We have also continued working with the Roma Rights Forum and engaged in new Roma platforms such as the Roma Child Protection Working Group or South Yorkshire Roma Interest Group.

Some of our main achievements include:

We have organised three RRF meetings with the main annual event taking place in Sheffield in March 2024. The event was attended by over 70 participants and it focused on the development of the Mishto Campaign.

Our work with the UK International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance led to positive developments, including the first national commemoration day facilitated by the UK Government for the Roma Holocaust Remembrance on 2nd of August 2024 marked by the announcement about the first Roma Holocaust Memorial to be built in Newcastle.

Re: EU Settlement Scheme

We concluded our EUSS specifc research with the University of Sheffield. The research report informed and influenced the work of agencies such as the Home Office and EU Delegation in the UK.

We have also published our research documenting Roma experiences of EUSS.

Re: Health

We continued working with National Voices to ensure Roma contribution to health concerns addressed by their team around inclusive communication in primary care and experiences of Roma in relation to clinical trials.

We have also worked with Samaritans to explore mental health concerns, especially suicide in Roma

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communities. This has led to the development of a first pool of Roma specifc resources on suicide.

Re: Education

We collaborated with Friends, Families and Travellers and made a joint submission to the Government’s call for evidence on Improving the Curriculum and Assessment System to inform their Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Re: Roma and Children Services

Our work with Advice Now included a joint submission to the Government’s Children’s Social Care Inquiry. This collaboration also included publishing of the report “Come to us in a peaceful way”, which highlights the experiences Roma people have in relation to children services in England.

Re: Voting

We continued our collaboration with New Europeans and published Roma specifc resources on voting.

The incidents that took place on 18 July 2024 followed the forceful removal of children from a Roma family in Leeds which led to social unrest.

We have supported a group of Roma activists, who provided direct assistance to the family; facilitated engagement with officials at Leeds Council and access to legal representation for the family in child protection case, and Roma people who were arrested following the riots.

We have mobilised Roma community groups and other supporters, and published a statement refecting

our position on the situation.

Overall, we supported around 100 Roma individuals, community members, advocates, activists, and professionals, contributing to Roma engagement and empowerment.

NHS Health & Wellbeing Alliance (HWA):

The Health and Wellbeing Alliance (HWA) is a cross-government programme run by NHS England, Department for Health and Social Care, and the UK Health Security Agency.

The programme brings together the national policy leads and the voluntary sector aiming to:

Throughout 2024, we have continued our work with our lead partner, Friends, Families and Travellers and have successfully concluded work, which led to publishing a series of new health related resources in areas such as maternity, infant feeding, social prescribing, and access to primary care services. All new resources are now available in our new Health Research and Guidance Page and we have been working on their dissemination. Over 300 health professionals attended our dissemination events.

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Education Support & Aspiration Projects:

Roma Aspiration Project

The Project continues to support Roma children and young people through a holistic approach that includes one-to-one education advocacy, in-depth outreach work, and a comprehensive program of after-school activities. Our initiatives aim to enhance the self-confidence, life aspirations, and overall wellbeing of young Roma individuals.

Last year, we supported over 100 young beneficiaries through various face-to-face and online engagements. The Project assisted in securing digital equipment and accessing educational platforms, resources, school admissions, food vouchers, and health services.

We paid special attention to children with disabilities and complex health issues, ensuring they received the necessary support and their needs were being met. We have worked with over 30 children with long-term health conditions, on child protection registers, in foster care, and those involved in court proceedings, at risk of homelessness and insecure immigration status. In our advocacy work, we focused on education, particularly in enhancing communication between young people, schools, and parents, addressing difficulties around attendance, receiving SEN support, and helped professionals better understand Roma culture and barriers, aiming to improve their practices.

We continued our Youth Hub in Newham, offering activities and homework support to Roma beneficiaries. Within this hub, young people participated in school & employment advice sessions, quizzes, workshops on Roma history and games. We also run a music youth club, offering space to play music, dance, and explore different styles of traditional Roma and modern music while encouraging young members to explore their identities. We also delivered Youth Aspiration & Education Advocacy sessions at Plashet school engaging 24 young Roma in these activities.

Over 80 beneficiaries participated in a range of educational and recreational activities, including:

These excursions provided an opportunity for young Roma to explore London, learn about various subjects, and bond with their peers.

We also collaborated with schools to deliver aspirational workshops for young Roma students. These schools were encouraged to incorporate Roma culture into their curriculum and actively participated in the celebration of the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month (GRTHM) in June.

Our GRTHM art competition saw the highest participation ever, with 74 submissions, including paintings, drawings, music videos, and poems. These creative works offered young people a platform to reflect on their Roma identities and celebrate their culture.

Through these diverse initiatives, the Project has continued to make significant strides in supporting young Roma, fostering a sense of community, and promoting cultural pride and understanding.

As a result of our activities, young beneficiaries made significant progress in:

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Outing to the City Farm, August, 2024

Family Fun Day, September 2024

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Training and Capacity Building:

Pharovas o Traios (Changing Futures)

Pharovas o Traios is a project co-delivered with The Big Issue and co-produced with Roma beneficiaries. It aims to empower Roma communities by improving their connections with local services, networks, and opportunities — ultimately reducing social and financial exclusion, and increasing confidence and independence.

In the first year of delivery (across London and Birmingham), the Project has focused on amplifying Roma voices, improving access to support, and fostering genuine co-production.

Engagement and Participation:

These workshops created a safe space for Roma vendors to express their concerns, challenges, and aspirations, offering valuable insight into their lived experiences.

As a result:

Roma-Led Training and Capacity Building:

This approach ensured the training was grassroots-led, culturally relevant, and reflective of real community experiences.

Co-delivery significantly boosted the vendors’ confidence, particularly in public speaking and presenting to professionals.

The vendors now view their role as vital in bridging the gap between Roma communities and professionals, and are actively encouraging others to get involved.

Impact on The Big Issue’s Services:

As a direct result of engagement through this Project, The Big Issue updated its peer mentoring programme to better reflect the needs of Roma communities. In addition to existing topics like digital literacy and safeguarding, the programme now includes:

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Roma Awareness Training – Reach and Feedback:

Last year, training was delivered to:

Participants included professionals from government bodies, NGOs, and local councils across the UK.

Feedback Highlights:

The training led to a shift in mindset, with many participants acknowledging the importance of listening more closely to Roma voices, increasing empathy and cultural awareness, addressing personal and institutional biases.

Roma Support & Engagement Programme (RSEP)

The Programme aims to raise awareness of issues affecting Roma families and communities and to support statutory and voluntary agencies to respond effectively to the needs of Roma refugees and migrants across the UK.

In 2024 -25, 10 members of our staff and 27 Roma advocates took part in the delivery of this programme, including:

Last year, we delivered:

99% of respondents rated our training as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’.

In addition to the above, we supported research and contributed to the:

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We also supported numerous families and professionals working with Roma families in child protection context.

Some of the agencies and organisations supported by RSEP last year included:

Heriot-Watt University, Derby/Redbridge/Newham Children’s Services, ONS, University of Sheffield, NELFT, Slough LA, Eastside Community Trust and others.

Plans for the future

In order to achieve our organisational mission and work towards our vision, we will be pursuing the following objectives:

Financial review

Financial position and available funds

The Charity achieved a surplus of £117,467 in the year ended 31 January 2025 (2024: deficit of £51,199), increasing total funds at the year-end to £496,021 (2024: £378,554).

Of the total funds, £313,708 related to free reserves (2024: £271,153), £100,000 to designated fund (2024:£Nil) and £82,313 to restricted funds (2024: £107,401). The designated funds are funds the Trustees have set aside to support the short term continuation of projects at the end of each funding cycle until replacement funding is found.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific purpose and are not committed or invested in tangible assets, (‘the free reserves’) should be between six and twelve months of the resources expended. On present expenditure levels this equates to between £230,000 and £460,000 in general funds.

At this level, the Trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the Charity in the event of a significant drop in funding. In such a case, it would be necessary to consider how the funding would be replaced or activities changed.

Our present free reserves level of £313,708 are safely within this limit.

Going concern

Based on the funding commitments in place both at the year-end and on the date of approval of this report, as well as the current free reserves level, the Trustees are satisfied that the Charity will be able to continue

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its objectives for the next financial year. Whilst the ongoing cost of living crisis has meant the Charity has incurred additional costs, the ongoing external crisis has had no significant impact on this assessment.

Statement of board of Trustees’ responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law they are required to prepare the financial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards and applicable law (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the excess of income over expenditure for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the charitable company and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. In addition, the Trustees confirm that they are happy that content of the annual review in pages 5 to 18 of this document meet the requirements of both the Trustees’ Annual Report under charity law and the Directors’ Report under company law.

They also confirm that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014.

Information provided to the auditors

Each of the persons who is a Trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:

• the Trustee has taken all the steps they ought to have taken as a Trustee in order to make themself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditors are aware of that information.

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.

Preparation of the report

This report has been prepared taking advantage of the small companies exemption of section 415A of the

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Companies Act 2006.

Auditors

The auditors, Ferguson Maidment Accountants Ltd, have indicated their willingness to accept re-appointment under Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 29 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

ANTHEA WORMINGTON SYLVIA INGMIRE TREASURER CHIEF EXECUTIVE & COMPANY SECRETARY

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Artwork entry for GRT History Month Art Competition 2025 by DH (aged 10) and MH (aged 5)

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Independent auditor’s report

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Roma Support Group (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 January 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), statement of financial position and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 January 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis

of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Opinions on other maters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Maters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

• the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the directors’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the fnancial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

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The extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the Roma Support Group operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be the override of controls by management and inappropriate revenue recognition. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, reviewing accounting estimates for biases, corroborating balances recognised to supporting documentation on a sample basis and ensuring accounting policies are appropriate under the relevant accounting standards.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of noncompliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibility for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

PAUL MANALO FCA

SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR

For and on behalf of: Ferguson Maidment & Co. Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor 167 Fleet Street London, EC4A 2EA

Date: 29 October 2025

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Community member at Health and Housing Information Session, 2025

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Statement of financial activities

Incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account & Statement of Realised Gains and Losses

For the year ended 31 January 2025

Notes
Income from:
Donations
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5 & 6
Charitable activities:
Advice, Advocacy &
Campaigning
5 & 7
Education Support
5 & 7
Mental Health Advocacy
5 & 7
Support & Engagement
Project
5 & 7
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfer between funds
11
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
11 & 12
Total funds carried forward
11 & 12		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
136,193
366,640
502,833
395,627
70,295
-
70,295
18,405
972
-
972
711
207,460
366,640
574,100
414,743
3,349
29,361
32,710
31,381
-
265,136
265,136
284,787
-
35,124
35,124
20,156
-
80,258
80,258
95,127
43,405
-
43,405
34,491
46,754
409,879
456,633
465,942
160,706
(43,239)
117,467
(51,199)
(18,151)
18,151
-
-
142,555
(25,088)
117,467
(51,199)
271,153
107,401
378,554
429,753
413,708
82,313
496,021
378,554

The notes on pages 30 to 45 form part of the financial statements.

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Balance sheet

As at 31 January 2025

Notes
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets
9
Current assets:
Prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors:
amounts falling due within
one year
10
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Restricted funds
11 & 12
Unrestricted funds:
Designated funds
11 & 12
General funds
11 & 12		 £
1,422
576,613		 Total
Funds
2025
£
-



496,021		 £

1,501
485,313		 Total
Funds
2024
£
-



378,554
578,035
(82,014)		 486,814
(108,260)
100,000
313,708


-
271,153
496,021 378,554
82,313


413,708		 107,401


271,153

496,021 378,554

The notes on pages 30 to 45 form part of the financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with section 415A of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and FRS 102 Section 1A.

They were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 29 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

ANTHEA WORMINGTON TREASURER

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Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 31 January 2025

Cash fows from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Investment income
(Increase)/decrease in prepayments
Increase/(decrease) in deferred grant
income
Increase/(decrease) in accounts
payable
Increase/(decrease) in accruals
Increase/(decrease) in HMRC payable
Increase/(decrease) in pensions
payable
Net cash fows from operating activities
Cash fows from investment activities
Investment income
Net cash fows from investment activities
Net movement in cash and cash equivelents
Cash and cash equivelants brought forward
Cash and cash equivelants carried forward		 £
117,467
(972)
79
(22,121)
(4,235)
891
(765)
(16)		 Total
Funds
2025
£



90,328

972		 £
(51,199)
(711)
(200)
47,257
(2,093)
600
1,171
(820)		 Total
Funds
2024
£



(5,995)

711
972
711



91,300
485,313		 (5,284)
490,597
576,613 485,313

The notes on pages 30 to 45 form part of the financial statements.

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Notes to the financial statements

1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation of the financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with ‘Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) second edition (effective 1 January 2019)’, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), including Update Bulletin 1, and the Companies Act 2006.

The effect of any event relating to the year ended 31 January 2025, which occurred before the date of approval of the financial statements by the Board of Trustees has been included in the financial statements to the extent required to show a true and fair view of the state of affairs at 31 January 2025 and the results for the year ended on that date.

The functional currency of the Charity is sterling and amounts in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the Board of Trustees is confident that future reserves and future income is more than sufficient to meet current commitments. There are no material uncertainties that impact this assessment, and the current economic environment has had no material impact on this assessment.

Legal status

Roma Support Group is a charitable company registered in England & Wales and meets the definition of a public benefit entity. In the event of the Charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member. The registered address is 17 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJ.

Fund Accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds that are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or that have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in note 11 of the financial statements.

Income

Income is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance indicators attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Donations are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitled, receipt is probable and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gift aid receivable is included when claimable.

Grant income is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable whichever is earlier, unless the grant relates to a future period, in which case it is deferred.

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1. Accounting policies (continued from previous page)

Income (continued from previous page)

Income from charitable activities, including contract income and client fees, is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable whichever is earlier, unless it relates to a specific future period or event, in which case it is deferred.

Interest is recorded when it is receivable.

Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities.

Indirect costs, including governance costs, which cannot be directly attributed to activities, are allocated proportionate to total direct costs allocated to each project area, as outlined in note 5 of the financial statements.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of expenditure for which it was incurred.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their residual value, over their useful life of three years, on a straightline basis pro-rated over the proportion of the year in which it has been held. This rate applies to all three categories of tangible fixed assets.

Costs incurred in the development of the website have been capitalised as a tangible fixed asset as the combined direct cash flow benefits and indirect economic benefit through the provision of educational information to beneficiaries are expected to be greater than the amount capitalised.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash in hand, deposits with banks and funds that are readily convertible into cash at, or close to, their carrying values but are not held for investment purposes.

Debtors and prepayments

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount is applied. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Creditors and accruals

Creditors 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.

Critical estimates and judgements

In preparing financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The annual depreciation charge for tangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in useful economic lives and residual values of assets. In the view of the Trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.

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1. Accounting policies (continued from previous page)

Financial instruments

Basic financial instruments are measured at amortised cost other than investments which are measured at fair value.

Pensions

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is administered by an external independent pension provider. Contributions are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities as they fall due.

Finance and operating leases

Rentals applicable to operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period in which the cost is incurred.

No assets have been purchased under finance leases.

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2. Comparative statement of fnancial activities

Notes
Income from:
Donations
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5 & 6
Charitable activities:
Advice, Advocacy &
Campaigning
5 & 7
Education Support
5 & 7
Mental Health Advocacy
5 & 7
Support & Engagement
Project
5 & 7
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfer between funds
11
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
11 & 12
Total funds carried forward
11 & 12		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
87,564
308,063
395,627
18,405
-
18,405
711
-
711
106,680
308,063
414,743
2,491
28,890
31,381
-
284,787
284,787
-
20,156
20,156
-
95,127
95,127
34,491
-
34,491
36,982
428,960
465,942
69,698
(120,897)
(51,199)
(2,739)
2,739
-
66,959
(118,158)
(51,199)
204,194
225,559
429,753
271,153
107,401
378,554

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3. Income from donations and legacies

Grant income (see analysis below)
Other donations
Total income from donations
Analysis of grant income
Cash received in year
Arts & Humanities Research Council via Heriot-Watt
University
Barrow Cadbury Trust (see note 13)
BBC Children in Need
Department of Health and Social Care (see note 14)
Greater London Authority
Henry Smith Foundation (Financial Inclusion)
Henry Smith Foundation (COVID-19 Long-term Support
Programme)
Independent Age
The Jack Petchey Foundation
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Oak Foundation
TNLCF via Big Issue Foundation
The Tudor Trust
Deferred revenue
Brought forward
Carried forward		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
116,253
366,640
482,893
19,940
-
19,940
136,193
366,640
502,833
-
27,937
27,937
-
21,000
21,000
-
31,072
31,072
-
38,050
38,050
-
6,701
6,701
-
47,500
47,500

-
39,050
39,050
-
21,654
21,654
-
1,800
1,800
5,598
55,979
61,577
77,655
-
77,655
-
53,776
53,776
33,000
-
33,000
11,667
76,590
88,257
(11,667)
(54,469)
(66,136)
116,253
366,640
482,893

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3. Income from donations and legacies (continued from previous page)

Grant income (see analysis below)
Other donations
Total income from donations
Analysis of grant income
Cash received in year
Barrow Cadbury Trust (see note 13)
BBC Children in Need
Department of Health and Social Care (see note 14)
Greater London Authority
Henry Smith Foundation (Financial Inclusion)
Henry Smith Foundation (COVID-19 Long-term Support
Programme)
The Jack Petchey Foundation
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Oak Foundation
The Tudor Trust
Deferred revenue
Brought forward
Carried forward		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
68,880
308,063
376,943
18,684
-
18,684
87,564
308,063
395,627
-
20,000
20,000
-
15,382
15,382
-
28,681
28,681
-
60,310
60,310
-
46,300
46,300

-
38,200
38,200
-
1,800
1,800
10,547
55,980
66,527
70,000
10,000
80,000
-
67,000
67,000
-
41,000
41,000
(11,667)
(76,590)
(88,257)
68,880
308,063
376,943

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4. Income from charitable activities

Commissioned services and training
Sales of resources
Commissioned services and training
Sales of resources		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
70,220
-
70,220
75
-
75
70,295
-
70,295
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
18,289
-
18,289
116
-
116
18,405
-
18,405

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5. Total expenditure

Costs of raising funds
Charitable activities
Advice, Advocacy &
Campaigning
Education Support
Mental Health Advocacy
Support & Engagement
Project
Costs of raising funds
Charitable activities
Advice, Advocacy &
Campaigning
Education Support
Mental Health Advocacy
Support & Engagement
Project		 Direct costs
Indirect costs
Total
Staff costs
Other costs
Staff costs
Other costs
expenditure
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
26,645
-
1,647
4,418
32,710
197,608
18,362
13,353
35,813
265,136
26,936
1,675
1,769
4,744
35,124
65,375
-
4,042
10,841
80,258
24,886
10,469
2,186
5,864
43,405
341,450
30,506
22,997
61,680
456,633
Direct costs
Indirect costs
Total
Staff costs
Other costs
Staff costs
Other costs
expenditure
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
£
25,346
-
1,233
4,802
31,381
204,601
25,421
11,190
43,575
284,787
15,580
700
792
3,084
20,156
72,434
4,400
3,738
14,555
95,127
20,202
7,656
1,355
5,278
34,491
338,163
38,177
18,308
71,294
465,942

Indirect costs have been allocated based on a proportion of direct staff costs and direct other costs attributable to each activity.

An analysis of staff costs can be found in note 8.

An analysis of costs of raising funds split between restricted and unrestricted funds can be found in note 6.

An analysis of charitable activities split between restricted and unrestricted funds can be found in note 7.

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5. Total expenditure (continued from previous page)

Indirect costs includes:

Governance costs includes:
6. Expenditure on raising funds
Staff costs
Staff travel and support costs
Premises and venue hire
Professional fees
Administrative and other costs
Governance
Audit fee
Insurance
Meeting expenses
Direct staff costs
Indirect costs
Direct staff costs
Indirect costs		 Unrestricted
Funds
2025
£
2,728
621		 2025
2024
£
£
22,997
18,308
8,860
8,672
24,897
24,025
15,782
23,288
8,325
11,700
3,816
3,609
84,677
89,602
2025
2024
£
£
2,400
2,268
1,416
1,237
-
104
3,816
3,609
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
£
£

23,917
26,645

5,444
6,065
3,349
29,361
32,710
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
2,012
479		 Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
£
£

23,334
25,346

5,556
6,035
2,491
28,890
31,381

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  1. Expenditure on charitable activities
Advice, Advocacy & Campaigning
Direct staff costs
Direct other costs
Indirect costs
Advice, Advocacy & Campaigning
Education Support
Direct staff costs
Direct other costs
Indirect costs
Education Support
Mental Health Advocacy
Direct staff costs
Indirect costs
Mental Health Advocacy
Support & Engagement Project
Direct staff costs
Direct other costs
Indirect costs
Support & Engagement Project		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
-
197,608
197,608
-
18,362
18,362
-
49,166
49,166
-
265,136
265,136
-
26,936
26,936
-
1,675
1,675
-
6,513
6,513
-
35,124
35,124
-
65,375
65,375
-
14,883
14,883
-
80,258
80,258
24,886
-
24,886
10,469
-
10,469
8,050
-
8,050
43,405
-
43,405
43,405
380,518
423,923

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7. Expenditure on charitable activities (continued from previous page)

Advice, Advocacy & Campaigning
Direct staff costs
Direct other costs
Indirect costs
Advice, Advocacy & Campaigning
Education Support
Direct staff costs
Direct other costs
Indirect costs
Education Support
Mental Health Advocacy
Direct staff costs
Direct other costs
Indirect costs
Mental Health Advocacy
Support & Engagement Project
Direct staff costs
Direct other costs
Indirect costs
Support & Engagement Project		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
-
204,601
204,601
-
25,421
25,421
-
54,765
54,765
-
284,787
284,787
-
15,580
15,580
-
700
700
-
3,876
3,876
-
20,156
20,156
-
72,434
72,434
-
4,400
4,400
-
18,293
18,293
-
95,127
95,127
20,202
-
20,202
7,656
-
7,656
6,633
-
6,633
34,491
-
34,491
34,491
400,070
434,561

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  1. Staff costs
Gross salaries
Employer’s NIC
Employer’s pension		 2025
2024
£
£
330,471
323,282
20,757
20,267
13,219
12,922
364,447
356,471

The average headcount during the period was 12 persons (2024: 12 persons).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 (2024: NIL).

The total employee benefits paid to key management personnel during the year was £53,289 (2024: £50,692).

9. Tangible fxed assets

Cost
At 1 February 2024
At 31 January 2025
Depreciation
At 1 February 2024
At 31 January 2025
Net book value
At 1 February 2024
At 31 January 2025		 Website
Sports and
development
music
Offce
costs
equipment
equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
1,800
410
4,516
6,726
1,800
410
4,516
6,726
1,800
410
4,516
6,726
1,800
410
4,516
6,726
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Deferred grant income
Accounts payable
Accruals
HMRC payable
Pensions payable
Deferred grant income
As at 1 February 2024
Amount released to incoming resources
Amount deferred in year
As at 31 January 2025		 Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
£
£
66,136
88,257
835
5,070
4,995
4,104
6,002
6,767
4,046
4,062
82,014
108,260
88,257
41,000
(88,257)
(41,000)
66,136
88,257
66,136
88,257

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11. Analysis of charity funds

Unrestricted funds
General funds
Designated funds
Project continuation
fund
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Advice & advocacy
Art & Cultural Development
Education support, youth
aspiration & inclusion
Health information
Restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance
Income
Expenditure
Transfer
Balance
brought
for the
in the
between
carried
forward
period
period
funds
forward
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
£
£
271,153
207,460
(46,754)
(118,151)
313,708
-
-
-
100,000
100,000
-
-
-
100,000
100,000
271,153
207,460
(46,754)
(18,151)
413,708
25,218
265,571
(285,594)
-
5,195
25,429
-
-
-
25,429
56,754
32,769
(37,834)
-
51,689
-
68,300
(86,451)
18,151
-
107,401
366,640
(409,879)
18,151
82,313
378,554
574,100
(456,633)
-
496,021

Restricted expenditure in the period includes an allocation of costs for raising funds where permitted by those funding these specific projects and so this table does not directly reconcile to note 7 of the financial statements.

Project continuation fund:

These are funds the Trustees have set aside to support the short term continuation of projects at the end of each funding cycle until replacement funding is secured.

Advice, advocacy & cultural development:

These are funds that the Charity has received directly for its work advising Roma beneficiaries that have overcome some of the barriers they face in their process of integration within wider society, including, but not exclusively, the Roma Financial Inclusion Project, EU Settlement Scheme Project, Ketane Project and the Roma News Project. It is funded by several funding bodies, and also includes the wider policy and campaigning work carried out by the Charity.

Education support, youth aspiration & inclusion:

These are funds the Charity has received for work aimed at increasing the academic attainment, inclusion and aspiration of Roma children and young people. These funds are received from a number of different funding bodies.

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11. Analysis of charity funds (continued from previous page)

Health information:

These funds are restricted for use on health and mental health projects including for the Roma Mental Health Advocacy Project.

Unrestricted funds
General funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Advice & advocacy
Art & Music
Development
Education support,
youth
aspiration & inclusion
Health information
Restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance
Income
Expenditure
Transfer
Balance
brought
for the
in the
between
carried
forward
period
period
funds
forward
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
£
204,194
106,680
(36,982)
(2,739)
271,153
204,194
106,680
(36,982)
(2,739)
271,153
120,332
210,238
(305,352)
-
25,218
25,429
-
-
-
25,429
61,240
17,126
(21,612)
-
56,754
18,558
80,699
(101,996)
2,739
-
225,559
308,063
(428,960)
2,739
107,401
429,753
414,743
(465,942)
-
378,554

12. Analysis of net assets

Tangible fxed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Tangible fxed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
-
-
-
429,586
148,449
578,035
(15,878)
(66,136)
(82,014)
413,708
82,313
496,021
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
-
-
-
291,156
195,658
486,814
(20,003)
(88,257)
(108,260)
271,153
107,401
378,554

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13. Barrow Cadbury Trust

During the year the Charity continued to receive funding from the Barrow Cadbury Trust for its Roma Policy and Campaigning Project.

As per the figure in note 3, during the financial year 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025, the Charity received total cash income of £21,000 and brought forward a balance of £6,700 from the prior year.

During the period, the Charity incurred expenditure of £21,034 resulting in a cash balance of £6,666 at the end of the period.

14. Department of Health and Social Care

During the year the Charity received funding as part of the Health & Wellbeing Alliance from the Department of Health & Social Care.

As per the figure in note 3, during the financial year 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025, the Charity received total cash income of £38,050, with a balance of £Nil brought forward from the previous period.

During the same period, the Charity incurred expenditure of £38,050 resulting in a cash balance of £Nil at the end of the period.

15. Trustee remuneration

During the year, no trustee received any remuneration (2024: £Nil). No members of the Board of Trustees received reimbursement of expenses (2024: £Nil).

16. Related party transactions

During the year there were no related party transactions (2024: £Nil).

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