Hibiscus
Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533442 (England and Walesj
A Cotnpany limited by guarantee not having a share capital
and a registered charity
TRUSTEES, REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Hibiscus
Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533442 (England and Wales)
CONTENTS
Legal and Administrative Information
Trustees, Report
Independent Auditor's Report
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Statement of Financial Activities
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Balance Sheet
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Statement of Cashflows
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Notes on the Financial Activities
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Hibiscus
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Therese Prince (Chair. appointed 20.05.24)
Farzana Alam (Treasurer, appointed 16.09.24)
Rosalyn Akar Grams
Annette Man Kwan So
Anne Noreen Langton
Michael Greenwood (Treasurer, resigned 30.09.24)
Laila Aziz
Lara Fatsh (appointed 16.09.24)
Elanor Lee (appointed 16.09.24)
Roselin Mgbezeh (professionally known as Roz Morrison)
Klara Skrivankova
Lutendo Wigman (appointed 16.09.24)
Chief Executive
Baljlt Banga
Secretary
Gabriela Quevedo
Charity number
Company number
01104094
04533442
Principal address and registered office
Lion House, Red Lion Street
London
WCIR 4NA
Auditors
Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd
Statutory Auditors
308 Ewell Road
Surbiton KT6 7AL
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The Trustees present their Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and
Reporting by Charities., Charities Act 2011, Companies Act 2006 and U K Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
In preparing this report, the Trustees have taken advantage of the small company's exemptions provided by Section
415A of the Companies Act 2006.
Objectives
The key charity objectives of Hibiscus Initiatives, hereinafter referred to as Hibiscus, are:
Provide trauma-informed support to Black and minoritised migrant women who are in contaGt with the criminal
justice and immigration systems and who have been subjected to violenTr (VAWG) to rebuild their lives.
Create safe aC￿sS to opportunities in employment, education and othertraining and development to enable them
to live independently addressing their economic wellbeing.
Support the rights of Black and minoritised migrant women through advocacy and other representations in
furtherance of the charitable objectives.
Our Vision
To build a fair and just society where inequalities are eliminated from the criminal justi￿ and immigration systems
and where women can live their lives free from violence and harm.
Our Mission
Hibiscus enables Black and minoritised migrant women interacting with the immigration and justice systems who have
also been subjected to VAWG to rebuild their lives. Our mission includes:
Provide advocacy, support and specialist services to Black and minoritised migrant women.
Enable informed choices.
Promote social justice and respect.
Support positive relationships free from Violen￿ and harm and support health and mental wellbeing.
Enable Black and minoritised migrant women to build their resources to support their economic independence.
Reduce social and structural inequalities that adversely impact women.
Continue to develop as an anti-racist organisation working towards racial justice for Black and minoritised migrant
women.
influence change in the criminal justice and immigration systems working towards a fairer and just society,
Our Values
Integrity.. Work proactively reflecting our values and centring social justice and equality in all we do.
Respect., Uplift women (services users, staff, colleagues and stakeholders) ensuring their voices and
representations are valued and elevated towards our mission, vision and values.
Equality. Work to eradicate barriers for Black and minoritised migrant women.
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Inclusive: Centre lived experience in meaningful and transfomiative ways working to address the hamis of racism
and social injusti￿S and creating safe space where women can thrive.
Activities
Hibiscus is the UK'S leading organisation working with Black, minoritised and migrant women in contact with the
immigration and Criminal Justice System {CJS) and addressing VAWG, We are an interseclional feminist organisation
led by and for the women we support, We work in trauma-informed and holistic ways to prevent repeat and secondary
victimisation providing women with the support they need to rebuild their lives. We deliver our work in the following
areas,.
Community and Women's Centre
Trauma-informed support and specialist advocacy and advice ServI￿S to women in the community.
Safe Homes housing project addressing the needs of migrant women.
Specialist courts advocacy and rights-based services interacting directly with women.
Specialist project supporting young women interacting with the systems,
Criminal Justice
Specialist advocacy to Black, minoritised and migrant women in prisons.
Intensive trauma-infomed support through the holistic WrapAround and Through the Gate projecls dedicated lo
supporting women in the community, after they have left incarceration,
Specialist welfare support.
Policy and Public Affairs
Influencing policy and public perception of migrant women and continuous engagement in public affairs to achieve
a shift in policy inclusive of diverse perspectives.
Working to end the intersectional discrimination that Black and minoritised migrant women's experience in the
immigration and CJS.
Addressing VAWG from an intersectional lens through the policy landscape.
Anti-trafficking advocacy and influencing work centring VAWG.
As reflected in the work above, Hibiscus exists to provide advocacy, advice, support and specialist services to
empower Black and minoritised migrant women to enable informed choices and positive change. This work is done
by elevating women's rights through social Justi￿ and by directly supporting women through VAWG. Support takes
many forms and can include trauma-informed support including legal advice/representation,' support addressing the
harms of VAWG,. direct advocacy to aC￿sS social services including housing., mental health and well-being support.
education and training., and help to safely settle into communities. Integral to our work is research from lived
experience and decolonial perspectives, influencing, communication and awareness raising to work towards shifts in
public perception and policy.
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The Trustees, in making decisions aboutthe activities, have had due regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit
guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. All activities are considered by the
Trustees to be in the public benefit.
All of our funders require ongoing and end of project reports and have been satisfied that the outcome requirements
have been mel or eX￿eded.
Achievements and Performance
COMMUNITY AND WOMEN'S CENTRE
"Thank you for taking the tin79 to speak to me like a human.. (ServiGe User)
"I want to thank you for support and care and foryour help too. Luckily, l am out now and back in London but l am
still in shock for all that happened lo me... l appreciate too much your interest and your help. Thanks again for
everything you have done for me.. (SeThice User)
Our community team provides specialist, trauma-informed support to Black and minoritised migrant women affected
by the criminal Justi￿ system, immigration restrictions andlor are suNivors of VAWG including trafficking, modern
slavery, sexual Violen￿ and rape across the Greater London area, We continue to see a heightened level of need
from women accessing casework support, with continued delays to immigration decisions, tribunals, and criminal
justice proceedings, and consequent impact on women's practical situations, including mental and emotional health.
Recenl legislation including the Nationality and Borders Act and Illegal Migration Act, and ongoing hostile rhetoric
from the UK govemment surrounding migrants is resulting in many vulnerable women being left unprotected and their
right to asylum and NRM applications under threat. Lack o* suitable housing, financial destitution made worse by the
rising cost of living, difficulties accessing legal support and mental health treatment are all key areas of concern,
Hibiscus Women's Centre continues to provide a safe Spa￿ for Black and minoritised migrant women to come
together, build connections and reduce isolation. Alongside our casework ServI￿S we deliver a varied programme of
activities, covering practical support and skills such as English classes or housing information workshops. wellbeing
groups and activities to build empowerment and agency such as the intersectional feminism discussion group.
The Women's Centre has identified housing as a key issue for women ac￿SsIng support. The Safe Housing Project
for women addresses the lack of safe and suitable accommodation for Black and minoritised migrant women through
a combination of specialist housing advocacy, working with housing providers to improve practlGe, and influencing
positive changes to policy to increase housing options for migrant women. Additionally, we work to empower women
with lived experience of insecure housing or homelessness to partner in creating change.
Partnership working is an essential element of the Women's Centre. This year we worked with Street Talk- providing
individual trauma-informed counselling to women who have eXperIen￿d trafficking or modern slavery and the Protea
Clinic - a parlnership with law students at King's College, London, and solicitors at Hammersmith and Fulham Law
Centre, and Sutovic and Hartigan to offer one-off immigration legal advice
Courts Advocacy Service
Launched in November 2023, the Courts project provides specialist advi￿ and advocacy lo Black and minoritised
migrant women appearing as defendants at Westminster Magistrates Court. Two part-time project workers provide
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women with information and support to understand and navigate the Courts process and conduct an inilial needs
assessment to identify and refer women to appropriate support, which may include Hibiscus, community or prison
services.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
Hibiscus, criminal justice services are made up of work in prisons and detention. The team provides holistic trauma-
informed support to Black and minoritised migranl women in HMP Peterborough, HMP Downsview and HMP
Bronzefield. The service also provides Through-the-Gate support for women as they leave prison and Wraparound
support for women on probation across London. Alongside our weekly prison visits, we operate a phone helpline
service1 day per week for women so they could contact us between visits.
Wraparound
Our WrapAround SeNice provides holistic, wraparound support to migrant women in contact with the criminal justice
system across all London boroughs. The Servi￿ is jointly funded by the Ministry of Justice and Mayor's offi￿ on
Policing and Crime {MOPAC), in partnership with Advance Charity, Women in Prison and Pecan. Women may be
referred by probation, on release from prison, or can self-refer, and receive up to 12 months intensive support from
one of our Wraparound Project Workers before being closed or referred on to our community team if they need further
ongoing support. Women with criminal convictions face barriers when seeking employment, and the Wraparound
service offers women a fair chance to access courses and training and gain employment. Overthe year, many seNice
users took part in employment programmes.
Detention
The Hibiscus team provides specialist welfare support to Black and minoritised migrant women held in Yart's Wood.
Hibiscus stopped supporting women at Derwentside in August 2023. the Sahara Unit closed in November 2023, and
Gatwick PDA temporarily closed in January 2024. This coincided with Hibiscus, decision to end its contract with the
Home Office at the end of the financial year, In light of these changes, our focus shifted to ensure a smooth exit
strategy, and the team continued to provide essential services to those detained, striving to effectively address their
complex needs.
Specialist Advocacy and Advice Services to Women in Prisons
We continue to work with migrant women in thr￿ prisons: HMP Bronzefield, HMP Peterborough and HMP Downview.
During the year, Hibiscus recruited two new members of staff to the team, including a specialist Through-the-Gate
project worker. We continue to visit each prison w&kly to provide individual advice, advocacy and emotional support
to migrant women as well as delivering workshops and group activities. We also operate a phone helpline service
one day per w&k for women from HMP Peterborough to contact us for additional support between visits and since
January, we have expanded this to cover all 3 prisons.
POLICY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Hibiscus, Policy and Public Affairs team works to Influen￿ policy change to impiove access to rights of Black and
minoritised migrant women in contact with the criminal justice and immigiation systems and who are subjected to
VAWG. Hibiscus seeks to influence policy change from the frontline by pulting al the forefront our service users,
expertise in a meaningful way. We advocate for change by engaging in different policy processes involving research
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and engagement with key decision makers and stakeholders. Working in partnership with organisations in the third
sector and service users we seek to improve the policy and practices affecting Black and minoritised migrant women,
both highlighting issues in the UK and intemationally. Our work focuses on the following issues..
Reducing homelessness and poverty amongst Black and minoritised migrant women.
Better recognition and care forvictimslsurvivors of all forms of VAWG including trafficking, modem slavery, sexual
violence and rape among other experiences.
Addressing racial inequalities in the criminal justice and immigration systems.
Reducing imprisonment and detention of migrant women, including advocating for community-based altematives
to incarceration.
Ending the discrimination that Black and minoritised migrant victimlsurvivors of Violen￿ against women and girls
experience when seeking support and justi￿.
The Policy and Public Affairs team has been working on the following activities..
Housing Project
This was a busy period for our advocacy work in housing. We launched our new report Unsafe, Insecure.. Barriers to
Safe Housing for Black and Minoritised Migrant Women and their Children. The report is the result of evidence
gathered over the last two years, including data collected through conversations w1th Hibiscus's frontline caseworkers,
our service users, and an analysis of our casework data. The report featured in the Inside Housing Magazine,
Chattered Institute of Housing and the Russell Webster's website. The findings and recommendations are currently
being used to shape collaborative work to ensure the protections provided by the Renters, Rights Bill, which is
currently moving through Parliament, are accessible to Black and minoritised migrant women.
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Violence Against Women and Girls is a pe￿as1Ve and prevalent issue in society. For Black and minoritised migrant
women, the experiences of VAWG are often coupled with experiences of institutional and structural violence and
exclusion from support. For our service users, disbelief and criminalisation are directly linked to intersectional and
systemic racism worsened by hostile and punitive immigration policies. Furthermore, we have identified Ihat the
experiences and needs of Black and minoritised migrant women in contact with the criminal justice and immigration
systems are often overlooked in mainstream debates. In this context, we have actively increased our presence within
the VAWG sector. At an international level, in March 2024 we attended the 140th Session of the Human Rights
Committee to review the UK government's international commitments in Geneva. We presented evidence before the
Human Rights Committee on the harmful impact of hostile environment policies on the women we support. This
experien￿ allowed us to meet with key stakeholders including the Special Rapporteur on VAWG,
Anti.Trafficking Work
One aspect of our work to address VAWG is anti-trafficking. Through our collaborative work to increase Hibiscus's
visibility within the anti-trafficking sector, we were introduced to the HMPSS Head of Anti-slavery and Human
Trafficking, through Colleagues from the Human Trafficking Foundation. Our engagement has been positive, and we
were invited to present at the HMPSS Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Conference held at the Ministry of
Justice, HibisGUS'S Anti-Trafficking Officer spoke alongside colleagues from the International Organisation for
Migration (IOM) and researchers from the University of Essex in a session focused on identifying and supporting
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victimslsurvivors of modern slavery. We are also looking into the possibility of Hibiscus providing training for prison
staff, specifically focused on meeting the needs of Black and minoritised communities.
Women's Justice Reimagined Project
This collaboration works to end intersectional discrimination in the CJS for Black and minoritised and migrant women.
Our partnership work alongside Muslim Women in Prison, Zahed Mubarek Trust, Criminal Justice Alliance, Agenda
Alliance and Women in Prison, has undertaken a strategic review and consultation, adopting the new name Women's
Justi￿ Reimagined.. campaigning for intersectional justice for her, Women with lived-experience were Included in this
process to ensure their representation and expertise was considered.
Engagement with Ministry of Justice and Home Office
One of the earliest challenges for the new Laboui government has been addressing the prison crisis. In this context,
there have been increasing calls for alternative approaches to custodial sentences, particularly for women. In recent
months, we have seen positive announcements from the Ministry of Justice. In September, the Lord chan￿lIor
announced the establishment of the Women's Justice Board, aimed at reducing the number of women in custody by
prioritising early intervention and addressing the root causes of offending. sin￿ this announcement, we have
engaged with the Ministy of Justice and the Home offi￿ through stakeholder meetings, as Ministers from both
departments will serve on the Board. Our primary message has been lo ensure that the experiences of Black and
minoritised migrant women are not overlooked or excluded from new proposals for women in prison. The Board will
work together with the Women in Justi￿ Partnership Delivery Group.
Independent Sentencing Review
More recently, the govemment launched the long-awaited Sentencing Review. However, in light of the review, we
fa￿ a particular challenge in supporting migrant women who have offended. In a House of Commons debate, on the
issue of so-called foreign national offenders, the use of early removal schemes was suggested, which could be
detrimental to our service users. We are currently working to develop a strategy to address the overlap between
experiences within the CJS and immigration processes. In November, we metwith civil servants from the Home Office
and the Ministry of Justice to express our concerns about the risks of excluding Black and minoritised migrant women
from these policy processes. Our partnership project Women's Justice Reimagined has become especially relevant.
We aim to involve partners and enhanTr collaboration to ensure that the experiences of intersectional discrimination
faced by our service users in the CJS are not overlooked. With a view to influencing the Panel, in March 2025 we
hosted three members at our Women's Centre, The visit focused on showcasing the opportunities Women's Centres
provide for support and community-based management of women, as well as the specific needs of women following
release. We focused on the challenges faced by migrant women when criminalised, and the 'double penalty, they
endure as a result of the hostile immigration environment policy. the challenges and opportunities encountered by
staff working in Women's Centres urging for sustainable investment in Women's Centres,. and we featured two women
with lived experience speaking directSy with the Panel.
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A Snapshot on Performance Data from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
A total of 654 women were supported across Hibiscus, services.
Hibiscus supported women from 82 countries of which 95% identified as Black and minoritised women and 40Q/o came
from the Global South.
400/0 of women were provided with practical support.
16 % of women were provided with an immigration solicitor andlor referred to solicitors for further legal action.
454 women continues to receive support from Hibiscus during the year while 200 women achieved an outcome on
their cases.
The key outcomes were:
800/0 re￿iVed practical support covering a range of needs including help acquiring clothing, property-relaled support,
recovery of legal documents and obtaining bank accounts.
27 % were referred to external agencies for further specialist support andlor for follow-on support.
25 % were provided support on housing-related support on matters SLJch as maintaining or improving their current
housing situation, making a housing application, support through temporary accommodation, move-on to private
rented housing or a women's refuge.
190/0 were provided support through legal advisors and assisted with evidence gathering supporting their cases.
11 0/0 were supported through a change in status such as being granted immigration bail and provided with asylum
support.
7¥0 were supported to access benefits and welfare assistance.
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Financial Review
Financial Risk and Management
The Trustees recognise that the main financial risk facing the charity is the potential inability to secure sufficient
funding to sustain its core selvices. This risk has been heightened by the termination of the Home Office contract,
which led to a reduction in some service delivery.
In response, the charity has taken proactive steps to manage its cost base, including reduclions in staffing and
overhead expenditure, while actively seeking alternative funding sources to sustain and develop its work. Fundraising
activities are regularly reviewed, reserves are Closely monitored, and the Finance & Compliance Sub-committee
updates the risk register quarterly, reporting directly to the Board. Operational and business risks are also assessed
to ensure that appropriate mitigation measures remain in pla￿.
Details of our funders are provided in Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements.
Income and Expenditure
Total income for the year decreased by 47.7 % , from £1,873,894 in 2023124 to £980,918 in 2024125. The reduction
primarily reflects a fall in charitable income following the conclusion of several major funding streams, including.,
Termination of funding from the Home Office {£593k), National Lottery Fund {£84.5k), The Forward Trust {£54.7kl,
and MITE {£33.5k)
Reductions in support from The Bell Foundation (£53.3k) and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (£50kl.
These decreases were partly offset by income from new funders, including Glasspool, which helped mitigate some of
the overall reduction.
Expenditure also reduced in line with income, falling by 240/0, from £1,815,183 to £1,387,797. However, as expenditure
did not fall at the same rate as income, this resulted in a drawdown of £390,773 from reserves, comprising £27,048
from designated funds and the remainder from unrestricted reserve
Reserves and Funds
At 31 March 2025, the charity held total fvnds of £512,065 {2024'. £918,946), made up as follows:
Restricted funds: £4,988 (2024.. £21,093)
Designated funds.. £194,95212024.' £222,000)
General (unrestricted) funds: £312,125 (2024.. £675,853)
Restricted funds decreased by £16,106, as these were applied to specifiG donor-funded projects (see Note 16).
Designated reserves redU￿d by £27,048 to cover contractual redundancy costs.
General reserves deGlined to £312,125, a net reduction of £363,725 after transferring £27,048 from designated
reseNes. Based on current expenditure levels, unrestricted reserves provide approximately five months, cover for
operating costs, consistent with the Trustees, reserves policy.
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Outlook
The Trustees are satisfied that the charity remains in a stable financial position. Continued focus on income
diversification, cost management, and reserves strengthening will support resilience against external funding
pressures, enabling the charity to deliver its core mission effectively in the year ahead.
Our Strategy
This year, we have been reviewing our five-year strategy to ensure that our focus continues to meel Ihe Ghallenges
ahead and to adjust our approach as we undergo change, Our work will continue to centre an intersectional feminist
and anti-racist approach. We will also centre lived experience in both transformative and trauma-infomied ways, As
we work towards a new strategy, we will embed the VAWG lens to all aspects of our work with Black and minoritised
migrant women impacted by the immigration and CJS. Our current strategy focuses on the following..
Theory of Change
We want to ensure that women who use our services achieve long-tenn outcomes that support their recovery and
wellbeing and enable them to rebuild their lives. This also means ensuring safety and Independen￿ and reduced
risks from repeat and secondary victimisation. Our theory of change embeds our values and centres the women we
support. We understand that change to systems, structures and policies take time. We aim to take a realistic approach
lo the theory of change that addresses intersectionality and that is based on women's experiences of the systems
and slructures where they interact. We are also keen to document where things do not move in a positive direction
and understand the negative impact on women in terms of the policies that impact their lives. Our theory is based on
the following:
Lived Experience
We will continue to work directly with Black and minoritised migrant women at every point in the criminal justi￿ and
immigration systems, identifying and supporting them through theirexperiences and ensuring that we deliver the work
embedding the VAWG lens, By centring our work on VAWG, we will ensure that obligations to women are met and
that their eXperien￿S of VAWG fomi their interactions with systems in safe and empowering ways. To this end, lived
experien￿ representation must be informative and meaningful, and prevent trauma and harm caused by repetition
of experience.
Practice
We will engage institutions within the criminaljustice and immigration systems, and work with colleagues in the VAWG
sector as well as anti-racist and social sectors, to help improve understanding, service provision and support to create
fairer praCti￿S. By identifying victimslsurvivors of VAWG (trafficking, modern slavery, sexual violence and rape and
other forms of Violen￿ and abuse including in conflict, war and post-conflict) we will ensure women are supported
through trauma-informed approaches, advocacy, training, tools and resources. We will work to influence institutions
to understand the needs of migrant women and implement better, fairer practices.
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Policy
We will work collaboratively with other organisations to campaign for policy change. Hibiscus will provide eviden
and the Vol￿ of Black and minoritised migrant women to influence policy and practice. By providing a platfom for
women subjected to VAWG and with experience of the criminal justice and immigration systems, we aim to positively
influence policy and practice.
Public Opinion
We will provide communication platforms for Black and minoritised migrant women with lived experience to shape
narratives and address negative media and create the shift in hostile policy that is needed. We will work to ensure
honest, accurate, representative coverage in all forms of media about the experiences of migrant women, We will
also ensure that any such engagement is safe and that harm is assessed during and posl*ngagement. We will take
a proaclive stance protecting the rights of migrant women.
structure, Governance and Management
Hibiscus Initiatives is a company limited by guarantee without share capital incorporated on 12 September 2002 and
registered with the Charity Commission on 2 June 2004 as a charity. Its governing rules are ils Memorandum and
Articles of Association.
Prior to its incorporation the charily had operated Sin￿ 1986 as an unincorporated charity under the name Female
Prisoners Welfare Project. On incorporation it became FPWP Hibiscus Limited and changed its name to Hibiscus
Initiatives Ltd by special resolution on the 9 September 2013 (later dropping the 'Ltd" on 20 November 2014), The
Articles of Association were reviewed and updated during 2014 and formally adopted in October 2014.
While day to day responsibility is delegated to the Chief Executive, Baljil Banga and her senior leadership team,
overall responsibility rests with the Board. Strategic decisions and those relating to Gonditions of employment for Ihe
Chief Executive and senior leadership team are made by the Board and where appropriate with the assistance of
external professional experts.
The Chief Executive wotfts closely with the Board and the senior leadership team. Senior staff each manage a team
of skilled staff and send regular departmental reports on their projects, work to the Board members.
Hibiscus, administrative structure and governance arrangements are a crucial part of the organisation, drFving
perf0rrnan￿ and keeping delivery on track. We work to achieve the aims set out in the strategic plan and particular
attention is paid to ensure staff training and support needs were met.
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The Board of Trustees and Directors of the Company
Selection and appointment of trustees is govemed by the charity's Articles of Association. The organisation requires
that all trustees have a clear understanding of Black and minoritised migrant women's experiences including
knowledge of the immigration and criminal justice systems and VAWG, and the needs and issues surrounding women
in prison, including migrant women, those held in immigration removal centres in the UK, those released from both
prisons and immigration removal centres, and issues surrounding VAWG as defined above,
The directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. New Trustees are inducted
into Hibiscus and made aware of the full range of Iheir responsibilities. New Trustees are partnered with a more
experienced Trustee for support, guidance and advice. The training and induction programme enables Trustees to
learn about Hibiscus in a structured way so that they are able, from the start, to understand and subscribe to the
charity's objectives. Reports on Hibiscus, activities are presented at each Board meeting, and this means that over
time Trustees become familiar with the full range of work carried out by Hibiscus. Trustees attend Hibiscus events
wherever possible and meet Servi￿ users and key stakeholders.
Key management salaries are set as part of the overall staff salary structure by the Chief Executive and approved by
the Board through the annual budget approval pro￿sS. The Chief Executive's salary is set by the Board. Salary levels
are set wilh reference to the skillset and experience that staff members need to have to carry out our charitable
activities which is assessed annually.
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Trustees, Responsibilities Statement
The Trustees, who are also directors of Hibiscus Initiatives for the purposes of Company Law, are responsible for
preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally AC￿pted Accounting Practice),
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year. Under Company Law, the
Trustees must not approve the financial statement unless they are satisfi'ed that they give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming reSoUr￿S and application of reSoUr￿s, including the income
and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees are
required to..
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Observe the methods and prinGiples in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS102)-
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
Prepare the Financial Statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable
company will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the Financial Ststements comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and
hen￿ for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the Trustees are aware.,
There is no relevant audit information of which the charttable company's auditor is unaware., and
The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit
information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information,
Auditors
The auditors, Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd have expressed their willingness to continue in Offi￿ and a resolution
proposing their re-appointment will be put to the fot1hcoming Annual General Meeting,
Approval
This report was approved by the Trustees on 09 December 2025 signed on their behalf, by:
Therese Prince
Chair
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Opinion
We have audiled the financial statements of Hibiscus Initiatives (the 'charitable company,) for the year ended 31 March
2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the
financial statements, including significant accounting policies, The financial reporting framework that has been applied in
their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandards, including Financial Reporting Standard
102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RepubliG 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 charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025, and of its incoming
resources and applicalion of reSoUr￿s, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended,.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice,, and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006,
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordan￿ with International Standards on Auditing {UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements section of our reporl. We are independent of the charitable company 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 Ihat the audil
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial slatemenfs, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concem basis of accounting in
the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfomied, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions
that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company'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 concem are described in the relevant
sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the trustees report, other than the financial statements and
our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other informalion contained within the trustees, report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, ex￿pt Éo the extent othe￿Ise explicitly
stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion Ihereon. Our responsibility is to read the other
information and, in doing so, consider whetherthe other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements
or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated,
If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstalements, we are required to determine whether
this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves.
If, based on the work we have perfonned, we conclude that Ihere is a material misstatement of this other information, we
are required to report that fact.
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(cont.)
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit,.
the information given in the trustees, report (incorporating the directors, report} for the financial year for which the
financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements., and
the directors, report has been prepared in accordan￿ with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of
the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors, 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:
adequate accounting records have nol been kept, or retums adequate for our audit have not been received from
branches not visited by us. or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns,. or
certain disclosures of directors, remuneration specified by law are not made. or
we have not re￿iVed all the information and explanalions we require for our audit. or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordan￿ 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 fvlly in the trustees, responsibilities statement set out on page 11, the trustees {who are also the
directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements and for being satisfied thatthey give a true and fairview, and forsuch internal control as the trustees detemiine
is ne￿SSary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are fr& from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to
continue as a going concem, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going con￿rn and using the going conGem
basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to ￿ase operations, or have
no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are f￿e 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 assuran￿, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance wilh
ISAS (UK) wi11 always detect a material misstalement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
nsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected lo influence the economic
decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
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(cont.)
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-complian￿ 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..
Enquiry of management and those charged with governan￿ about actual and potential litigation or claims and the
identification of non-complian￿ with laws and regulations.
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess Complian￿ with
applicable laws and regulations.
Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including lesting journal entries and other adjustments for
appropriateness. assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a
potential bias, and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the
normal course of business.
Performing analytical pro￿dureS to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of
material misstatement due to fraud.
Professional skepticism in course of the audit and with audit sampling in material audit areas.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those
leading to a material misstatement the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the
more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial
slatements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding
irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion,
omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at..
www.frc.or
.uklauditorsres
nsibilits-es. This description fonns part of our auditor's report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part16 of
the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's
members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the ftillest
extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Gharitable company and the
charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Kevin Fisher FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd
Statutory Auditors
308 Ewell Road
Surbiton KT6 7AL
Dated 17 Deco￿L￿ff 102 S
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Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Re8iStratton No. 04533442 (England and Wales)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Income and Expenditure Account for The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted funds
General Designated
funds
fund
GBP (£1
GBP I£)_
Accounts
Notes
Restricted
funds
GBP 1£)
Total
2025
GBP 1£) GBP (£1
Total 2024
Income from: .
Donations and legacies
75,310
75,310
53,775
Charitsble activities
156,548
731,937
888.485
1,808,035
Investment: bank deposit
account interests
17,123
17,123
12,084
Total
248,981
731,937
980,918 1,873,894
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
49,639
49.639
21,287
Charitable activities
590.115
748,044 1,338,158
1,793,895
Total
639.754
748,044 1,387,798
1,815,182
Net income/
(expendlture)
(390.773)
(16,107) (406,880)
58,712
Transfer between funds
17
27,048
(27,048)
Net movement in funds
(363,725)
{27,048)
(16,106) (406,880)
58,712
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought
forward
16117
675.852
222.000
21,094
918,945
860,234
Total funds carried
forward
312,127
194,952
4,986
512,065
918,946
All income and expenditure are derived from continuing activities.
There were no recognised gains or losses for 2024 and 2025 other than those included in the
Statement of Financial Activities.
The notes on pages 22 to 32 form part of these financial statements.
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Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533442 IEngland and Wales)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
ccounts
2024
GBP 1£)
GBP (£1
GBP (£1
GBP (£1
CUr￿nt Assets".
Debtors
12
69.018
251,055
Cash at bank and in hand
13
520,504
589,522
820,235
1,071,290
Llabilities:
Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
14
77,457
152,344
Net current assets
512.065
918,946
Total Net Assets
512,065
918,946
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income
16
4.986
21.093
General funds
17
312,127
675,853
Designated funds
18
194.952
222,000
Total unrestricted funds
507,079
897,853
Total charity funds
512,065
918,946
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to 5m311 companies.
The Financial Statements were approved by the Board on 9th December 2025 and signed on its behalf
by:
Therese Prince
Farzana Alam
Chair
Trustee - Finance Lead
The notes on pages 22 to 32 form part of these financial statements.
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Company Registration No. 04533442 (England and Wales)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AS AT 31MARCH 2025
Note
2025
2024
GBP (£) GBP (£1
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by/lused in) operating activities
20 (316,854) {21,9561
Cash flows from investing activities:
Bank deposit account interests
17,123
12,084
Net cash provided byllused In) investing activities
17,123
12,084
Change in cash in the reporting period
(299.7311
19,8721
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
820,235 830,107
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
520,504 820,235
The notes on pages 22 to 32 form part of these financial ststementS.
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Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533442 (England and Wales)
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
General information and basis of preparation
Hibiscus Initiatives is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. In the event of
the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee 15 limited to £1 per member of the
charity.
The address of the registered office is given in the 'Leg31 and Administrative Information, on page 3 of
this Trustees, Report and Financial Statements.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 issued in
October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021, The Charitie5 Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice.
The Financial Statements are prepared on 3 going concern basis under the historical cost convention.
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 unless otherwise stated.
Income recognition
Items of income are recogni5ed in the Financial Statements when all of the following criteria are met:
the charity has entitlement to the funds.
any performance conditions have been met or are fully within the control of the charity.
there is sufficient certainty that the receipt of the income is considered probable- and-
the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure recognition
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a
third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and that the amount can be measured
reliably.
Expenditure is allocated to each activity where the costs relate directly to that activity. Support
costs, including governance costs. that do not relate directly to any activity are apportioned to each
activity on the basis of staff time.
Expenditure is included under the following headings:
raising funds which comprises the costs associated with attracting voluntary donations 2nd grants
charitable activities which comprises the costs associated with running the various activities,
services and,
projects for the charity's beneficiaries
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I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets costing in excess of £1,000 are capitalised and stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Fixed assets acquired for a specific project are expensed in the year of purchase.
Depreciation is provided so as to write off the cost of fixed assets at the following annual rate5:
Office equipment
25% reducing balance
Computer equipment
25Yo Straight line
Fund accounting
Unrestricted general funds are those funds which are freely available for use in furtherance of the
objects of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are those funds which can only be used in accordance with the wishes of the donor, or
which have been raised for 3 Particular purpose.
Leases
Operating lease rentals are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over
the period of the lease.
Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the scheme are
charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year to which they relate,
Debtors and Creditors
Debtors and Creditors with no stated interest rate and receiv2ble or payable within one year are
recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of
Financial Activities.
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Charity RegIstra￿on No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533442 IEngland and Wales)
2 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
GBP (£1
2024
GBP {£)
Unrestricted donations
75,310
53,775
Total donations and legacies
75,310
53,775
3 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
GBP
£1
GBP (£1
Restricted grants:
Barrow Cadbury Trust
The Bell Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation (Capacity Building)
The Forward Trust
R L Glasspool Trustee Limited
John Ellerman Foundation
Justice Together
Lloyds Bank Foundation
MAN Charitable Trust
26,312
4,042
50,000
500
57,390
loo.000
7,795
54,657
20,150
36,000
47,198
23,333
49,999
15,921
50,000
50,000
Ministry of Justice Core
Ministry of Justice Services Delivery (Courts)
National Lottery Fund Heritage
The National Lottery Community Fund
Oak Foundation
Advance and Women in Prison {Pan London)
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The Clothworkers
Trust for London
Women's Centre- National Lottery
82,599
52.778
103,713
60.858
35,370
49,131
109,648
71.040
40,883
10,000
14,750
126.281
120,798
72,461
21,597
19,543
128,459
Totsl restricted grants
731,937
981,270
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Company Registration No. 04533442 (England and Wales)
3 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (continued)
2025
GBP 1£)
2024
GBP 1£)
Serco IPDA)- provision of dedicated welfare services
Serco (SWS) provision of specialist welfare services
MITIE Care and Custody
Home Office
71.900
62,048
77,799
61,220
33,533
593,117
Total unrestricted contract income receivable
133,948
765,669
Other Unrestricted income
22,600
61,096
Total income from charitable activities
888,485
1,808,035
All the expenditures recognised in 2024 and 2025 were unrestricted.
4 NET INCOME / EXPENDITURE
2025
2024
GBP I£}
GBP (£1
Operating surplus is ststed after charging:
Auditor's fee
3,000
3,000
5 COST OF RAISING FUNDS
2025
GBP 1£)
49.639
2024
GBP (£1
21,287
Direct Costs
49,639
Support costs
Fundraising activities
All the expenditure recognised in 2024 and 2025 was unrestricted and for support costs.
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6 COST OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Direct
costs
Support
costs
2025
GBP (£1
2024
GBP 1£)
Support and advocacy to migrants affected
by the criminal justice and immigration
systems
£1,145,520
£192,638 £1,338,158 £1,793,895
Of the £1,793,895 expenditure recognised in 2024, £1,013.943 was charged to restricted funds and
£779,952 was charged to unrestricted fund5.
7 ANALYSIS OF DIRECT COSTS
Raising
Funds
Charitable
Activi
2025
GBP 1£)
2024
GBP (£)
Wages and salaries and subcontractor costs
Staff travel UK
Staff training and conferences
Overseas resettlement and travel
External consultancy
Recruitment
Other direct costs
49.639
927,152
11,457
20,099
976,791
11,457
20,099
1,164,683
52,063
60,909
33,421
125,331
34,897
130.183
31,438
19,062
136,312
31,438
19,062
136,312
49,639
1.145,520
1,195,159
1,601,487
8 ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
Raising
Funds
Charitable
Activi
2025
GBP (£1
2024
GBP 1£)
Off ice cost
Premises Costs
Governance cost (note 91
111,118
77,724
3,797
111,118
77,724
3,797
105,134
105,229
3,332
192,639
192,639
213,695
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Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533H2 IEngiand and Walesl
9 GOVERNANCE COSTS
2025
GBP (£1
20241
GBP (£1
3,000
214
118
Audit fees
AGM/Annual review
Trustee training/membership
765
32
3,797
3,332
10 TRUSTEE AND BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES
During the year there were no payments made to Trustees in respect of expenses12024: nill.
11 STAFF COSTS
Total staff wages for the year excluding national insurance & pension were £862,24912024: £958.8961.
Total social security costs for the year were £78,315 (2024: £88,902).
The average number of employees during the yearwas 2712024: 31).
The totsl employment benefits received by key management was £269,544 {2024,. £227.792).
There was l employee with emoluments excess of £60,0(K) (2024: none).
No employee received monies by way of compensation for termination of employment12024: none).
One Trusteelmember of the Board received travel expenses reimbursement12024- nil).
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions during the year were
£36,22712024: £34,009).
Under FRS 102, employee benefits include gross salary. benefits in kind. employer's national insurance
and employer pension costs
12 DEBTORS
2025
GBP (£1
10,223
33,419
18,517
6,860
69,019
2024
GBP (£1
7,755
209,998
12,914
20,388
251,055
other debtors
Trade debtors
Pre-payments
Accrual income
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Company Re8Sstration No. 04533442 IEng13nd and Wales)
13 CASH AT BANK
GBP (£
105.491
411,764
3,249
520,504
GBP <£1
122,024
683,735
14,476
820,235
Bank- current account
Bank- deposit account
Cash in hand
14 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHINONE YEAR
2025 ￿ 20241
GBP (£1
GBP (£1
14.644
26,410
3,650
7,400
59,163
118,534
Trade creditors
Sundry creditors and accruals
Deferred income
77,457
152,344
Deferred income analysis
2025
GBP (£1
118,534
59,163
(118,5341
59,163
2024
GBP (£1
267,511
118,534
1267,511)
118,534
Deferred income brought forward
Additions during the year
Amount released to income
Deferred income carried forward
Deferred income of £59,16312024: £118,534) included above relating to grant income received
during the year but relating to future accounting period.
15 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
The following funds have been set aside out of general funds by the Trustees:
2025
GBP (£1
2024
GBP (£}
Due within:
One year
One to five years
23,739
26,052
23,739
26,052
At 31 March 2025 the company had annual commitments of £23,739 (2024: £26,052) for rent of
premises under non-cancellable oper2ting leases which expire in July 2028 (notice period 6 months).
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16 RESTRICTED FUNDS
The funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of
grants held on trusts to be applied to specific purposes:
Transfer
between
funds
Balance at
01-Apr-24
GBP
Balance at
31-Mar-25
At 31 March 2025
Income
Expenditure
GBP
GBP{£
GBP
GBP
Barrow Cadbury Trust
The Bell Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation (Capacityl
R L Glasspool Trustee Limited
John Ellerman Foundation
Justice Together
MAN Charitable Trust
Ministry of Justice Core
Ministry of Justice Service (Courts)
Oak Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Trust for London
Advance Charity and Women in
Prison
Nation31 Lottery Community Fund-
Women's Centre
26.312
4,042
50.000
26,312
4,042
49,978
4.500
16,413
38,813
47,198
50,000
82,388
58,779
119.548
20,110
28.984
{221
4,500
20,150
36,000
47,198
50,000
82,599
52,778
120,798
21.597
19.543
3,737
2,811
1210)
6,001
1,250
(1,4871
9,441
59
72,461
72,520
128,459
128,459
21,093
731,937
748,044
4.987
Full details of the purposes of these funds are in the Trustees report under the Financial Review
section.
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Ilmlllllllwlll Transfer
Balance at
01-Apr-23
GBP 1£
between
funds
Balanee at
31-Mar-24
At 31 March 2024
Income
Expenditure
GBP
GBP
GBP
GBP
Barrow Cadbury Trust
The Bell Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation (Capacity)
The Forward Trust
5,897
3.308
20,397
500
6,397
60,698
120,419
3,295
61,326
20,522
57,281
15,921
50,000
103,923
54.857
37,353
49,131
109,648
42.370
10,000
5.309
57,390
100,000
7,795
54,657
23,333
49,999
15,921
50,000
103,713
60,858
35,370
49,131
109,648
40,883
10,000
14.750
122)
4,500
6,669
John Ellerman Foundation
Justice Together
Lloyds Bank Foundation
MAN Charitable Trust
2,811
7,282
Ministry of Justice Core
Ministry of Justice Service (Courts)
National Lottery Heritage Fund
National Lottery Community Fund
Oak Foundation
1210)
6,001
1,983
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The Clothworkers
Trust for London
Advance Charity and Women in
Prison
National Lottery Community Fund-
Women's Centre
(1,4871
9.441
71,040
70.981
59
8,230
126,282
134,512
53,766
981,270
1,013,943
21,093
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Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533442 (England and Wales)
17 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
As at 31st March 2025:
Balance at
01-Apr-24
GBP
£1
Transfer
between funds
Balance at
31-Mar-25
Income
Expenditure
GBP 1£)
GBP
GBP
GBP
£1
Gener31 funds
Designated funds
675.853
222,000
897,853
248,981
639,754
27,048
(27,048)
312,128
194.952
Unrestricted funds
248,981
639,754
507,080
As at 315t March 2024:
Balance at
01-Apr-23
GBP I£}
Transfer
between funds
Balance at
31-Mar-24
Income
Expenditure
GBP
GBPI£I
GBP 1£)
GBP
General funds
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
603,083
203,385
806.468
892,624
801,239
{18,615J
18,615
675,853
222,000
897,853
892,624
801,239
18 DESIGNATED FUNDS
The following funds have been set aside out of general funds by the Trustee5:
2025
GBP IÉ)
222,000
(27,0481
194,952
2024
GBP (£1
177,000
45,000
222,000
Contractual obligations and wind-down costs
Exceptional costs
19 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
A5 at 31" March 2025:
Unrestricted funds
GBP 1£
584.535
177,457)
507.078
Restricted funds
GBP 1£
4,988
Total
GBP 1£)
589,523
(77,4571
512,066
Current 3ssets
Current liabilities
As at 31 March 2025
4,988
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Hibiscus
Charity Registration No. 01104094
Company Registration No. 04533442 (England and Wale51
As at 31" March 2024:
Unrestricted funds
GBP 1£)
1,050,197
1152,344)
897,853
Restricted funds
GBP 1£)
21,093
Totsl
GBP {£}
1,071.290
{152,344)
918,946
Current assets
Current liabilities
A5 at 31 March 2024
21,093
20 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
2025
GBP (£1
2024
GBP (£1
Reconciliation net income/lexpenditure)to net cash flow
from operating activities
Net incomellexpenditure) for the reporting period las per
statement of financial activity)
Adjustments for:
Bank deposit account interest
Ilncreaselldecrease in debtors
(Decreasel/increase in creditors
(406,8791
58,711
{17,12311
182,035
{74,8871)
{12.084)
97,011
(165,595)
Net cash provided by/{used in) operating activities
1316,854}
121,956)
21 CONTINGENT ASSETS
Total grant funding awarded as at 31 March 2025 but not yet received and recognised as income due
to the recognition criteria not being met amounts to £1,119,002
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