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DALIT DALIT SOLIDARITY SOLIDARITY NETWORK NETWORK UK UK (DSN (DSN UK) (JK)

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REGISTERED REGISTERED CHARITY CHARITY NO: NO: 1107022 1107022

TRUSTEES’ TRUSTEES' REPORT REPORTAND AND FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS

FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31ST 315" MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

Address: Address:

Canopi, Canopi, 82 82 Tanner Tanner Street Street

London London SEI SE13GN 3GN

Tel: Tel: +44 +44 (0)78 (0)78 7238 7238 5742 5742

E-mail: E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] Website: Website: www.dsnuk.org www.dsnuk.org

Registered Registered Charity Charity Number: Number: 1107022 1107022

DALIT DALIT SOLIDARITY SOLIDARITY NETWORK NETWORK UK UK TRUSTEES' TRUSTEES’ REPORT REPORT AND AND FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS FOR FOR THE YEAR THE YEAR ENDED ENDED 31ST 315" MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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CONTENTS CONTENTS

Contents Contents	Page Page
Charity Information Charity Information	3 3
Trustees' Report Trustees’ Report	5 5
Report ofthe Independent Examiner Report ofthe Independent Examiner	11 11
Statement of Financial Activities Statement of FinancialActivities	12 12
(Including Income and Expenditure Account) (Including Income and Expenditure Account)
Balance Sheet Balance Sheet	13 13
Notes to the Financial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements	14 14

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DALIT DALIT SOLIDARITY SOLIDARITY NETWORK NETWORK UK UK (DSN (DSN UK) UK) CHARITY CHARITY INFORMATION INFORMATION

CHARITY CHARITY NO NO 1107022 1107022

Board Board[of] of Trustees Trustees Bala Bala Gnanapragasam Gnanapragasam Chair Chair Corinne Corinne[Lennox] Lennox Vice Vice[chair] chair (Resigned (Resigned on on 31/07/2025) 31/07/2025) Dabir Dabir Ahmed Anmed Treasurer Treasurer Dinesh Dinesh[Kumar] Kumar Pariyar[Pariyar] Ramani Ramani Leathard Leathard Sushanth Sushanth Singh Singh Lavanya Lavanya Pallapi Pallapi

Patrons Patrons

Singh Singh Bahal Bahal Professor Professor Mary Mary Grey Grey Jean Jean Lambert Lambert Vincent Vincent Manoharan Manoharan Rob Rob Marris Marris Aidan Aidan McQuade McQuade

Director Director Elizabeth Elizabeth Joy Joy Registered Registered Office[Office] Canopi, Canopi, 82 82 Tanner Tanner Street Street London London SE13GN SEI 3GN

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Bankers Bankers Lloyds Lloyds TSB TSB East East Dulwich Dulwich Branch Branch London London

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Independent Independent Examiner Examiner Mr Simon Mr Simon Lewcock Lewcock Chartered Chartered Certified Certified Accountant Accountant

Windsor Windsor Lodge Lodge Millfield Millfield Road Road Hounslow Hounslow

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DALIT DALIT SOLIDARITY SOLIDARITY NETWORK NETWORK UK UK TRUSTEES' TRUSTEES’ REPORT REPORT AND AND FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

Trustees’ Trustees' Report Report

ABOUT ABOUT DALIT DALIT SOLIDARITY SOLIDARITY NETWORK NETWORK UK UK (DSN (DSN UK) UK)

DSN DSN UK UK[is] is a a small small advocacy advocacy organisation organisation working working towards towards equality equality and and social social justice justice for for

Dalits Dalits in[in] the the UK UK and and other caste-affected countries other caste-affected countries around around the the world. world. DSN DSN UK UK began began in in 1998, 1998, bringing bringing together together individuals individuals and and organisations organisations concerned concerned about about caste caste discrimination. discrimination.

Registered Registered as as a a charity[charity] in[in] 2003, 2003, DSN DSN UK UK addresses addresses caste-based caste-based discrimination discrimination by by bringing bringing

changing changing[attitudes,] attitudes, values values and and[practices,] practices, working working towards towards changes changes[in] in the the law law and and policy. policy.

l Structure, Structure, Governance Governance and and Management Management

The The[charity] charity Dalit Dalit Solidarity[Solidarity] Network Network UK UK (DSN (DSN UK) UK) is is an an unincorporated unincorporated association association governed governed by by its its constitution, constitution, adopted adopted on on[14th] 14" July July 2003, 2003, amended amended 4th 4" July July 2004, 2004, and and last last amendment amendment was was[in] in[the] the[Annual] Annual General[General] Meeting[Meeting][on] on[5th] 5"[July] July[2011.] 2011.[The] The charity[charity] is[is] governed[governed][by] by Board[Board] of[of]

Trustees, Trustees, made made up up[of] of between between four four and and twelve twelve trustees trustees elected elected by by the the charity's charity’s members members at at the the Annual Annual General General Meeting Meeting or or co-opted co-opted by by the the Board Board of of Trustees. Trustees. The The board board must must meet meet at at least least twice twice in in the the period period from from one one AGM AGM to to the the next, next, but but in in practice practice DSN DSN UK UK meets meets quarterly. quarterly.

The The charity’s charity's Director, Director, Dr Dr Elizabeth Elizabeth Joy Joy joined joined DSN DSN UK UK as as the the new new Director Director on on 1** ISt September September

2024 2024 after after a a vacancy vacancy[in] in this this role role for for four four months. months. The The Director Director is is responsible responsible for for day-to-day day-to-day

management management to[to] ensure ensure the the charity's charity’s strategic strategic objectives objectives and and operational operational priorities priorities are are met. met.

The The[staff] staff of of DSN[DSN][I-JK,] UK, comprising comprising the the Director Director working working 3 days, 3 days, and and the the Administrator Administrator Mr Mr Shelvin Shelvin

Kuriakose, Kuriakose, working working 2[2] days days a a week week were were part-time. part-time.

Public Public benefit benefit

DSN DSN UK UK continues continues with with its its advocacy advocacy on on the the inclusion inclusion of of caste caste in in the the Equality Equality Law Law UK. UK. Networking Networking with with the the Pro-Legislation Pro-Legislation UK UK Stakeholder Stakeholder Group Group (on (on UK UK caste caste legislation), legislation), and and on on its its own own bringing bringing varied varied groups groups of of interest, interest, DSN DSN UK UK rallies rallies for for change change in in the the Equality Equality Law Law UK UK 2010. 2010. The The stakeholder stakeholder group group meeting meeting held held on on 12" 12th February February 2025 2025 enabled enabled DSN DSN UKto UK to lead lead the the pro pro legislation[legislation] group. group. The The pro pro legislation legislation group group strongly strongly believes believes that that if[if] caste caste is is included included as as a a character character of[of] discrimination discrimination in in the the Equality Equality Law, Law, it it will[will] help help the the Dalits Dalits in in UK UK and and around around the the world world to to voice voice out out for for Dalits Dalits identity identity to to experience experience humanity. humanity. It It will will help help many many countries countries in in Asia Asia and and around around the the world world to to advocate advocate for for similar similar changes changes in in their their law law as as caste-based caste-based discrimination discrimination affects[affects] about about 260 260 million million Dalits Dalits in in India,[India,] Asia Asia and and the the rest rest of of the the world. world. So So DSN DSN UK's UK’s work work has has a a wider wider public public benefit benefit within within UK UK and and beyond beyond as as our our advocacy, advocacy, training training activities activities and and developing developing new new resources resources for for our our activities focus activities focus on on Dalit Dalit rights rights as as human human rights. rights.

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11 Il OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES AND AND ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

DSN-UK DSN-UK is is an an advocacy advocacy and and campaigning campaigning organisation organisation working working towards towards equality equality and and social social justice justice for for Dalits Dalits in in the the UK UK and and other other caste caste affected affected countries. countries. The The mission mission of of DSN DSN UK UK is is to to promote promote the the elimination elimination of of caste-based caste-baseddiscrimination discrimination and and analogous analogous systems systems of[of] oppression[ oppression] and and to to promote promote equality[equality] and and human human rights rights for for those those affected affected by by such such discrimination. discrimination. DSN DSN UK UK continues continues[to] to[lobby] lobby for[for] law[law] and and policy policy changes. changes. DSN-UK DSN-UK links links grassroots grassroots priorities priorities with with national national and and international international mechanisms mechanisms and and institutions institutions to to make make an an[effective] effective contribution contribution to[to] the the lives[lives] of of those those affected affected by[by] caste caste[discrimination.] discrimination.

Hl Ill REVIEW REVIEW OF OF THE THE YEAR YEAR

Everyday Everyday Casteism Casteism Project, Project, supported supported by by Joseph Joseph Rowntree Rowntree Charitable Charitable Trust Trust (JRCT), (JRCT), is is an an umbrella umbrella programme programme which which binds binds[together] together[the] the core core functions[functions] of of DSN DSN UK UK[to:] to:[i)] i) facilitate facilitate

advocacy advocacy and and lobbying lobbying working working for for legislation legislation demanding demanding that that the the UK UK government government understands understands[the] the[importance] importance of[of][the] the inclusion inclusion[of] of[caste] caste as as a[a] protected[protected][characteristic] characteristic[in] in[the] the Equality Equality Act Act 2010; 2010; ii) ii) engage engage[stakeholders] stakeholders[and] and[the] the public public in in creating creating awareness awareness and and understanding understanding of of caste caste and and caste caste based based discrimination discrimination[in] in[the] the UK UK and and beyond beyond; ; iii) iii) address address

caste caste and and caste-based caste-based discrimination discrimination on on UK UK campuses campuses[through] through[its] its casting casting out out caste caste from from campus campus campaign;[campaign;][and] and[iv)] iv) address address caste[caste][ and] and caste-based[caste-based] discriminationinthe[ discrimination][in][the][globalsupply] global supply chain chain through through[its] its focus focus on on business business and and human human rights rights work.[work.]

DSN DSN UK UK had had encountered encountered difficulties difficulties[in] in date date[collection] collection on on the the experience experience of of people people who who have have

experienced experienced CBD. CBD. During During this this reporting reporting[period,] period,[it] it has has taken taken steps steps to[to] insert insert a a new friendly new friendly page page on on[its] its website[website] for for[people] people[to] to share[share] their[their] experiences.[experiences.] DSN DSN UK UK also also made made use use[of] of an an expert expert in in looking looking into into the the website website[to] to[refresh] refresh[the] the page page[facilitating] facilitating an an easier[easier] and and shorter shorter way way to[to] access access the the reporting reporting on on caste-based caste-based discriminations. discriminations. The The consultancy consultancy services[services] were were used used to[to] get[get] new new

ways ways[for] for community[community] outreach outreach[and] and[data] data[collection.] collection.[This] This[has] has[strengthened] strengthened DSN[DSN] UK’s[UK's][future] future approach approach to to Data Data collection.[collection.] - Our Our funders funders during during the the period period[April] April 2024 2024 - March March 2025are 2025are JRCT, JRCT, Matrix Matrix causes causes Fund, Fund,

Methodist Methodist World World Mission, Mission, and and Wyndham Wyndham Trust. Trust.

1. 1. Caste Caste Legislation Legislation[in] in the[the] UK UK

The The Pro[Pro][Legislation] Legislation Stakeholder Stakeholder Group Group[consists] consists[of] of 10-12[10-12] charities[charities][in] in[UK] UK that[that] focus[focus] on on Caste Caste issues, issues, and and human human rights.[rights.] DSN[DSN] UK UK[takes] takes[ the] the[ lead] lead[ to] to[bring][bring][ them] them[ together.][together.][ A] A[ hybrid][hybrid][meeting][meeting] was[ was]

held held on Wednesday, on Wednesday, 12th 12th February February 2025 2025[at] at Room Room 261,[261] , Senate Senate House House - - South South Block Block 2nd 2nd Floor Floor

Malet Malet[Street,] Street, London London and and Virtual Virtual via via Zoom. Zoom.[Participants] Participants shared shared very very[important] important points points and and

raised raised many many pertinent pertinent questions questions on on how we how we should should press press our our agenda agenda forward forward to to include include caste caste

as as a a[protective] protective characteristic characteristic[for] for discrimination discrimination[against] against[the] the[Dalits] Dalits in[in] the[the] Equality[Equality][Act] Act[ 2010] 2010 in[in] UK. I-JK. In In late late February February and and early early March March many many from from this this group group extended extended solidarity solidarity to to sign sign the the letter letter to to the the PM PM UK UK regarding regarding ODA ODA Aid Aid Cuts. Cuts.

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1. 1. Business Business and and Human Human Rights: Rights: Caste Caste[in] in Corporate Corporate Sector Sector in[in] the the UK UK

DSN DSN UK UK works works[in] in close close collaboration collaboration with with[Ethical] Ethical[Trade] Trade Initiative Initiative (ETI),[(ETI),] BOND, BOND, International International

DSN, DSN, Christian Christian Aid Aid and and other other Organisations[Organisations] to[to] focus focus on on caste caste[in] in the[the global supply] global supply chains. chains.[DSN] DSN UK UK has has[participated] participated[in] in Company Company progression progression meetings meetings[to] to address address Caste Caste[in] in the the[global] global chains. chains. Caste Caste in[in][global] global supply supply chains chains can can be be found found[in] in the the form form of[of] bonded bonded[labour,] labour, cheap cheap labour labour and and

child child labour labour where where intersectionality intersectionality of of caste, caste, gender, gender, age age and and class class plays plays a a vital vital role. role. DSN DSN UK UK has has[actively] actively[participated] participated in in the the drafting drafting of of the the Mandatory Mandatory Human Human Rights Rights Due Due Diligence Diligence

(mHRDD) (mMHRDD)[policy] policy through through its its network network with with[Ethical] Ethical Trading Trading Initiative Initiative (ETI)[(ETI)] member member companies companies

headquartered headquartered in[in] the the[UK.] UK. Going Going forward, forward, DSN[DSN] UK UK will will work work together[together] with with[Organisations] Organisations both[both] here here in[in] UK UK and and[the] the[Asian] Asian countries countries[to] to implement implement the the mHRDD MHRDD policy. policy. The The[training] training package package developed developed support support businesses businesses to to understand understand caste caste and and caste-based caste-based discrimination discrimination and and

provide provide support support for for[developing] developing approaches approaches and and strategies strategies for for addressing addressing caste-based caste-based discrimination discrimination[in] in workplace workplace and and[global supply] global supply[chains.] chains.

DSN DSN UK UK contributed contributed to to the the Gender Gender Consultation Consultation Group Group for for Apparel Apparel and and Textile Textile Sector Sector of of[ETI] ETI addressing, addressing, gender-based gender-based violence violence and and harassment harassment[in] in the the global supply global supply[chain,] chain, highlighting highlighting the the need need for for companies companies to to look look at at and and address address caste caste and and gender gender intersectionality. intersectionality.

As As part part of[of] its its work work with with the the NGO NGO caucus caucus[of] of[ETI] ETI the the DSN DSN UK UK Director Director participated[participated][in] in Company Company Progression Progression Meetings Meetings member member companies) companies) flagging flagging areas areas for for consideration consideration especially especially regarding regarding addressing addressing modern modern slavery, slavery, gender gender intersectionality intersectionality and and caste-based caste-based discrimination discrimination[in] in their their supply[supply] chain.[chain.]

1. 1. Higher Higher Educational Educational Institutions:[Institutions:] Casting Casting out out Caste Caste from from Campuses Campuses DSN DSN UK UK engaged engaged with with the the University University of of London’s London's School School[of] of Oriental Oriental and and African African Studies Studies (SOAS) (SOAS) former former Student Student Union Union Leader Leader who who is is one one of of DSN DSN UK UK Trustees Trustees currently currently to to have have an an online online event event for for University University Students. Students.

Alongside Alongside this this work, work, DSN-UK DSN-UK has has made made progress progress in in bringing bringing awareness awareness on on caste caste with with the the Equality, Equality,[Diversity] Diversity and and Inclusion Inclusion[(EDI)] (EDI) teams teams at at two two major major UK UK[universities] universities — — Brunel Brunel University University

and and University University of[of] London. London. This This has has included included consultations consultations with with EDI EDI teams teams on on[practices] practices of of

addressing addressing caste caste discrimination discrimination in[in] HEIS HEls in in other other countries, countries, advising advising on on possible possible approaches approaches in in the the UK, UK, and and awareness awareness raising raising events events around around Dalit Dalit History History month. month. Dr Dr Corinne Corinne Lennox Lennox

worked worked with with the the University University of[of] London London[to] to host host a a learning learning event event on on caste-based discrimination caste-based discrimination for for members members of of the the Race Race Equality Equality Charter-Self Charter-Self Assessment Assessment Team Team on on 8[8] August August 2024. 2024. This This event event

emerged emerged from from suggestions suggestions that that the the Race Race Equality Equality survey survey conducted conducted by by the the University University of of

London London include include caste.[caste.] The The[event] event was was an an[important] important step step in[in] building[building][HEI] HEI awareness awareness on on caste caste

addressing addressing inclusion inclusion[in] in the the EDI EDI policy, policy, awareness, awareness, sensitisation sensitisation and and training training of of faculty, faculty, staff, staff, student student leaders leaders and and students. students.

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1. 1. Outreach: Outreach: Awareness Awareness and and Networking Networking on on Caste Caste Discrimination Discrimination in[in] the the UK UK

Engagement Engagement with with Global Global South: South:

On On 11th 11th December December Dr Dr Elizabeth Elizabeth Joy Joy the the Director Director was was one one[of] of the the three three[panellists] panellists at at the the Book Book

Club Club reflecting reflecting on on the the Book, Book, 'Seeking ‘Seeking Begumpura: Begumpura: The The Social Social Vision Vision of[of] Anticaste Anticaste[Intellectuals] Intellectuals

by by Gail Gail Omvedt Omvedt where where more more than than 70 70 people people attended. attended.

Online Online Webinar: Webinar: Dr Dr Ann Ann Anka Anka is is the the Associate Associate Professor Professor in in Social Social Work Work in in the the University University of of

East East Anglia Anglia (UEA), (UEA), UK UK[participated] participated in in the the online online webinar webinar on on 28 28 January January 2025, 2025, on on ‘Equipping 'Equipping University University Students: Students: Voicing Voicing out out for for Equality Equality and and[Justice] Justice for for Dalits’. Dalits'. Adv Adv Sushant Sushant Singh Singh a a

Trustee Trustee of[of] DSN[DSN] UK UK was was the the resource resource person. person.[Dr] Dr Ann Ann Anka Anka joined joined the the discussion discussion on on Equality, Equality,

Diversity Diversity and and Inclusion Inclusion (EDI): (EDI): Including Including Caste Caste in in the the EDI EDI charter charter of of the the Universities Universities in in the the UK. UK. She She shared shared her her success success story story saying saying that that after after hearing hearing the the presentation presentation of of Sushanth Sushanth a a few few years years ago ago she[she][implemented] implemented[it] it[in] in[UEA.] UEA.[She] She also[also] focused[focused] on on how[how] important[important][it] it[is] is that[that] students[students] are are aware aware of of the the caste caste issue. issue. Presentations: Presentations:

Dr Dr Elizabeth Elizabeth Joy,[Joy,] the the Director, Director, on on 27th 27" March March presented presented the the keynote keynote address address on, on, ‘The 'The Role Role[of] of the the Diaspora Diaspora for for Oriental Oriental Orthodox Orthodox Churches: Churches: The The third third say, say, the the third[third] way way and and the the third third day’.[day'.] She She emphasised emphasised the the importance importance of of ‘Marginality['Marginality] as as priority[priority] ' ‘ (Map) (Map) that that will will guide guide us us in in our our Vision Vision and and Mission. Mission. She She also also explained explained that that the the Caste Caste system system in in India, India, Asia Asia and and the the world world means means that[that] the[the][worldwide Church] worldwide Church needs needs[to] to[address] address[ this] this issue[issue] on[on] a[a][priority] priority basis,[basis,][which] which can can be be championed championed by by the the diaspora. diaspora. With With the the permission permission from from the the Officers, Officers, the the Director Director included included in in her her presentation, presentation, a a section section on on Caste Caste system system and and[what] what DSN[DSN][UK] UK[is] is doing.[doing.] DSN[DSN][UK] UK is[is] very very grateful grateful to to Evangelische[Evangelische] Kirche Kirche[in] in Deutschland Deutschland[(EKD)] (EKD) for for inviting[inviting] her her as as key-note[key-note] speaker[speaker][to] to the the above above ecumenical ecumenical conference conference and and also also supporting[supporting] DSN DSN UK’s[UK's] programmes programmes later. later. Interventions: Interventions:

The The Director Director makes makes regular regular interventions interventions especially especially through through networking networking with with Charities Charities stressing stressing the the importance importance of of looking looking at at caste caste issues[issues] that that is[is] intersectional.[intersectional.] The The reason reason why why DSN[DSN] UK UK stresses stresses on on the the intersectionality[intersectionality][is] is because because caste caste needs needs to to be be[looked] looked as as Justice[Justice] and and Human Human Rights Rights issues issues[cutting] cutting across across gender, gender, race, race, and and issues issues[focussing] focussing on on socio-economic,[socio-economic,] religio-political, religio-political, geographical geographical which which exists exists for for nearly nearly 3000 3000 years. years. Research Research[Inputs:] Inputs: The The Director Director provided provided inputs inputs[to] to student student researchers[researchers] from from three three[Universities] Universities in[in] the[the] UK UK on on caste[caste] and and caste-based caste-based discrimination discrimination in[in] India India and and[in] in[the] the diaspora. diaspora.

IV GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE[ISSUES] ISSUES AND[AND] GENERAL GENERAL REMARKS REMARKS There were There were no no governance governance[issues.] issues. The The absence absence of of the the Director Director and and any any support[support] staff[staff] have[have][ had] had it it impact impact although although the the Trustees Trustees managed managed the the interim interim period.[period.] The The move move from from Canopi, Canopi,[7-14,] 7-14, Great Great Dover Dover[Street,] Street, Borough, Borough, London London SEI SE1 4YR 4YR to to Canopi, Canopi, 88 Tanner 88 Tanner Street,[Street,] London London SEI SE13GN 3GN by by end end of of October 2024 October 2024 brought brought[in] in extra extra work work shared shared by by the the Chair, Chair, Vice Vice Chair, Chair, former former Director Director (current (current DSN DSN International International Director) Director) and and the the staff[staff] of of DSN. DSN.

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1. 1. Risk Risk Review Review

Risk Risk review review especially especially in[in] relation relation to to financial financial[stability] stability is is ensured ensured by by the the Treasurer Treasurer at at every every quarterly quarterly Board Board Meeting Meeting forecasting forecasting for for the the next next[6] 6 months months There There was was no no serious serious incident incident reported. reported. 2. 2. Financial Financial Review Review

Financial Financial review review carried[carried] out out at at the[the] quarterly quarterly Board Board Meetings Meetings ensures ensures[financial] financial credibility[credibility] and and stability. stability.

1. 1. Policy Policy & & Performance Performance DSN DSN UK UK does does not not have have any any investment investment policy policy as as it it is is a a small, small, unincorporated unincorporated Charity. Charity. DSN DSN UK UK has has other other[policies] policies that that are are essential essential for for a a small small charity. charity. 4. 4. Independent Independent Examiners Examiners Mr Mr Simon Simon Lewcock Lewcock the the Chartered Chartered Certified Certified Accountant Accountant is isDSN DSN UK's UK’s independent independent Examiner. Examiner. The The financial[financial] statement statement follows follows the the Trustees Trustees Report. Report.

1. 1. Statement Statement[of] of[ Trustees'] Trustees’ Responsibilities[Responsibilities]

The The trustees trustees are are required required under under the the Charities[Charities] Act Act 1993 1993 to to prepare prepare financial financial statements statements for for each each[financial] financial year year which which give give a a true true and and fair fair view view of of the the charity's charity's financial financial activities activities during during

the the year year and and of of its its financial financial position position at at the the end end of of the the year year (unless (unless the the charity charity is is entitled entitled to to

prepare prepare accounts accounts on on the[the] alternative[alternative][receipts] receipts and and payment payment basis).[basis).] In In preparing preparing financial financial statements statements giving giving a a true true and and fair fair view,[view,] the the trustees trustees should should follow[follow] best best practice[practice] and: and:

1. 1. select select suitable[suitable] accounting accounting[policies] policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently.[consistently.]
2. 1. make make judgements judgements and and estimates estimates that that are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent. prudent.
3. 1. state state whether whether[applicable] applicable accounting accounting standards standards and and statements statements of of recommended recommended practice practice have have been been followed, followed, subject subject to to any any material material departures departures disclosed disclosed and and explained explained in in the the financial financial statements; statements; and and
4. 1. prepare prepare the the financial[financial] statements statements on on the the going going concern concern basis basis unless unless it it is is inappropriate inappropriate to to presume presume[that] that[ the] the[charity] charity will[will] continue[ continue][to] to operate. operate.

The The trustees trustees are are responsible responsible for for keeping keeping proper proper accounting accounting records records which which disclose disclose with with reasonable reasonable accuracy accuracy at at any any time time the the financial financial position position of of the the charity charity and and enable enable them them to to

ensure ensure that[that] the[the] financial[financial][statements] statements comply comply[with] with[applicable] applicable[law] law and and[regulations.] regulations. They They are are

also also responsible responsible for for safeguarding safeguarding the the assets assets of of the the charity charity and and hence hence for for taking taking reasonable reasonable steps steps for for the the prevention prevention and and detection detection of fraud of fraud and and other other irregularities. irregularities.

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FINANCIAL FINANCIAL REVIEW REVIEW

The The financial[financial] result result for for the the year, year, and and the the financial financial situation situation as as on on 31**[31st] March March 2025, 2025, which which the the Board Board[of] of Trustees Trustees considers considers to to be be satisfactory, satisfactory, are are set set out out on on pages pages[1] 11to Ito 17. 17. The The Board Board confirms confirms that that the the financial financial statements statements comply comply with with the the requirements requirements of of the the charity's charity's governing governing document document and and the the requirements requirements of of the the Charity Charity SORP SORP 2015 2015 for for small small entities. entities.

The The charity's charity’s policy policy on on reserves reserves is is to to maintain maintain unrestricted unrestricted reserves reserves of of between between threethreeand and sixsixmonths' months’ core core expenditure. expenditure. This This is is to to ensure ensure that that the the organisation organisation can can continue continue to to operate operate in in the the event event[of] of unforeseen unforeseen circumstances. circumstances. Currently Currently our our reserves reserves set set aside aside cover cover 3[3] months' months’ expenditure expenditure at at El £18,000. 8,000.

Signed Signed on on behalf behalf of of the[the] Board Board of of Trustees Trustees

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INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S EXAMINER'S REPORT REPORT ON ON THE THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED[31] 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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Basis Basis of[of] independent independent examiner's examiner's report report ofa My@of My anyreview[review] any examination examination unusual unusual of[of] the[the] items items[accounting] accounting was was carried carriedor or disclosures disclosures[records] records out out in[in] accordance accordance[kept] kept in in the the[by] byaccounts, accounts, the the trustees trustees with with the theand andGeneral Generaland and seeking seekinga a comparison comparisonDirections Directions explanations explanations[of] of given given the thefrom fromaccounts accountsby by the the the the trustees trustees Charity Charity with with those thoseCommission. Commission. concerning concemingrecords. records. any anyThat That[It] It also alsosuch such examination examination includes includes matters. matters. consideration considerationThe The includes includes

procedures undertaken procedures undertaken do do not not provide provide all all[the] the evidence that evidence that would would be be required required[in] in an an audit,[audit,] and and consequently consequently |[I] do do not not express express an an audit audit opinion opinion on on the the view view given given by by the the accounts. accounts.

Independent Independent examiner's examiner's statement statement

In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention: attention: (1) (I) : which which to to keep keepgives gives accounting accounting me me reasonable reasonablerecords records cause causein in accordance accordance to to believe believe with with[that] that section section[in] in any any material material 130 130 of of the therespect respect 2011 2011 the the Act; Act; requirements: requirements:and and : to to prepare prepare accounts accounts which which accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records records and and which which comply comply with with the the requirements requirements[of] of[the] the 2011 2011 Act, Act, as as

also also contained contained in[in] the the Regulations, Regulations, have have not not been been met; met; or or

(2) (2) to to which, which, in in my my opinion, opinion, attention attention should should be be drawn, drawn, in[in] order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached.

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STATEMENT STATEMENT[OF] OF FINANCIAL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED[31] 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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INCOME INCOME AND [AND] ENDOWMENTS ENDOWMENTS
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INCOME [AND] ENDOWMENTS INCOME ANDANDENDOWMENTS	Notes Notes		Restricted Funds Restricted Funds		Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds	Year to 31.3.25 Year to 31.3.25	Year to 31.3.24 Yearto 31.3.24
				£	£	£	£
Grants receivable Grants receivable		2 2	-		39,982 39,982	39,982 39,982	45,864 45,864
Other fundraising Bank and other interest Otherfundraising Bank and other interest		3 3		- :	2,844 76 2,844 76	2,844 76 2,844 76	5,215 99 5,215 99
Totalincome and endowments Total income and endowments			-		42,902 42,902	42,902 42,902	51,178 51,178
EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities Fundraising costs Govemance costs Charitable activities Fundraising costs Governance costs		4 4 4 4 4 4	-	- -	25,661 1,840 1,650 25,661 1,840 1,650	25,661 1,840 1,650 25,661 1,840 1,650	56,335 4,148 3,465 56,335 4,148 3,465
Totalexpenditure Total expenditure				-	29,151 29,151	29,151 29,151	63,948 63,948
NET SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) NETSURPLUS / (DEFICIT)				-	13,751 13,751	13,751 13,751	(12,770) (12,770)
Fund balances brought forward 1st April 2024 Fund balances broughtforward 1st April 2024				-	8,595 8,595	8,595 8,595	21 ,365 21,365
Fund balances carried forward 31st March 2025 Fundbalancescarriedforward31stMarch2025				:	22,346 22,346	22 346 22,346	8 595 8,595

In In both both the the current current and and the the prior prior year, year, all all recognised recognised gains gains and and losses losses are are included included in in the the profit profit and and loss loss account and account and

therefore therefore a a statement statement of of recognised recagnised[gains] gains and and losses losses has has[not] not been been[presented.] presented.

The The accompanying accompanying notes notes on on pages pages4[4] to to 6[6] form[form] an an[integral] integral part part[of] of these these[Financial] Financial[Statements.] Statemenis.

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BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEET AS AS AT AT[31] 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

	Notes Notes		31.3.25 31.3.25	31.3.24 31.3.24
			£	£
FIXED ASSETS FIXED ASSETS
TangibleFixed Assets for charity's use Tangible Fixed Assets for charity's use			-	-
CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors Bank deposit account Cash at bank and in hand Debtors Bank depositaccount Cash at bank and in hand		5 5	2,924 6,789 13,495 2,924 6,789 13,495	2,924 6,713 877 2,924 6,713 877
			23,208 23,208	10,515 10,515
CREDITORS CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due within one year		6 6	862 862	1,919 1,919
			22,346 22,346	8,595 8,595
Financed by: Financed by:
Restricted Funds Restricted Funds		7 7	-	-
Unrestricted Funds: Unrestricted Funds:
General Fund Designated Reserve Fund General Fund Designated Reserve Fund		7 7 fi rg	12,629 9,717 12,629 9,717	8,595 - 8,595
			22,346 22,346	8,595 8,595

The The accompanying accompanying notes notes on on pages pages 4 4 to[to] 6[6] form form an an integral[integral] part part[of] of these these Financial Financial Statements Statements

Approved Approved by[by] the[the] Board Board[at] at[the] the AGM AGM on on

Signed Signed on on behalf behalf of[of] the the Board Board[of] of Trustees Trustees

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NOTES NOTES TO[TO][THE] THE[FINANCIAL] FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS AS AS AT AT[31] 31 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

1. ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING[POLICIES] POLICIES 1.1 1.1 Basis Basis[of] of preparation preparation[of] of accounts accounts The The accounts accounts have have been been prepared[prepared] under under[the] the[historical] historical[cost] cost convention convention[and] and include include[the] the results[results][of] of the the Dalit Dalit[Solidarity] Solidarity Network Network UK UK (the (the Charityys Charity)'s operations operations which which are are described described in[in][the] the Trustees Trustees’ Report Report[and] and[all] all[of] of[which] which are are[continuing.] continuing. The The financial[financial] statements statements have have been been prepared[prepared][in] in accordance accordance with[with] the[the] Financial[Financial][Reporting] Reporting Standard Standard No. No. 102 102 and and the the Statement Statement[of] of Recommended Recommended Practice: Practice: Accounting Accounting and and Reporting[Reporting] by by Charities Charities (the (the SORP SORP 2015). 2015).

The The charity charity has has taken taken advantage advantage[of] of the[the] exemption exemption in[in] Financial Financial[Reporting] Reporting Standard Standard No.102[No.] 102[from] from the the requirement requirement to to produce produce a a cash cash flow flow statement statement on on the the grounds grounds[that] that it[it] qualifies[qualifies] as as a a small small entity. entity.

1.2 1.2 Fund Fund accounting[accounting] Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds are are general funds available general funds available for for use use[at] at the[ the] Trustees Trustees[discretion] discretion in in furtherance furtherance[of] of any any objectives objectives of[of] the[the][charity.] charity. Restricted Restricted funds funds are are those those donated donated for for use use in[in] a a particular[particular] area area or or for for specific specific purposes, purposes, the[the] use use[of] of which which is is[restricted] restricted[to] to the the area area or or purpose purpose and and[the] the restriction restriction means means that[that] the[the] funds funds can can only[only][be] be used used for for specific specific projects projects or or activities. activities.

1.3 1.3 Income Income Voluntary Voluntary[income] income[and] and donations donations[are] are[accounted] accounted[for] for as as[received] received by[by] the[the][Charity.] Charity.[Income] Income[from] from fundraising fundraising[ventures] ventures is[is] shown[shown] gross, gross,[with] with associated associated[costs] costs[included] included in[in] fundraising[fundraising][costs.] costs.

1.4 1.4 Value Value added added tax[tax] Value Value added added tax tax is is not not[recoverable] recoverable by by the[the][Charity] Charity and and is is included[included][in] in[the] the[relevant] relevant[costs] costs in[in][the] the Statement Statement[of] of Financial Financial Activities Activities and and[in] in[Fixed] Fixed[Assets.] Assets.

• 1.5 1.6 Fundraising Fundraising costs costs

Fundraising Fundraising costs[costs] comprises comprises[costs] costs[incurred] incurred[in] in[inducing] inducing[people] people and and organisations[organisations][to] to[contribute] contribute financially financially to to the the Charity's Charity's work. work. This This comprises comprises[principally] principally a a proportion proportion of[of] the the cost cost[of] of meetings meetings and and other other events. events.

• 1.6 1.6 Governance Governance casts costs

Expenditure Expenditure on on governance governance[costs] costs[includes] includes[a] a[percentage] percentage of of relevant categories relevant categories of of expenditure, expenditure, such such as as salary salary costs, costs,[travel] travel and and office office costs. costs.

1.7 1.7 Reserve Reserve fund[fund]

In In order order to to finance finance future future unexpected unexpected expenditure, expenditure, the the Trustees Trustees have have adopted adopted the the policy policy of[of] allocating allocating an an amount amount equal equal to to between between four four and and six six months, months, currently currently set set at[at] four four months, months, core core expenditure expenditure to to a a Designated Designated Reserve Reserve Fund. Fund.

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2. 2.	GRANTSRECEIVABLE GRANTS RECEIVABLE		Restricted Restricted	Unrestricted Unrestricted	Year to Yearto	Year to Year to
			Funds Funds	Funds Funds	31.3.25 31.3.25	31.3.24 31.3.24
			£	£	2 £	£
	ETI BOAG ETI BOAG		-	1 ,ooo 1,000	1 ,ooo 1,000	2,000 2,000
	Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust			33,332 33,332	33,332 33,332	33,332 33,332
	Karuna Trust Karuna Trust			500 500	500 500	-
	Methodists for World Mission Prism-Matrix St Clare & St Francis Trust University of London Methodists forWorld Mission Prism-Matrix StClare& St Francis Trust University of London		- - - -	3,000 3,000 450	3,000 3,000 450 - -	750 4,000 4,082 - 750 4,000 4,082
	Wyndham Trust Wyndham Trust		-	1,700 1,700	1 ,700 1,700	1,700 1,700
			-	39 982 39,982	39,982 39,982	45,864 45,864
3. 3.	OTHER FUNDS RAISED OTHER FUNDS RAISED
	Membershipfees Donations Gift Aid Membershipfees Donations Gift Aid		- - -	2,694 150 2,694 150 -	2,694 150 2,694 150 -	2,917 1,435 863 2,917 1,435 863
			-	2,844 2,844	2,844 2,844	5 215 5,215
4. 4.	EXPENDITURE Unrestricted EXPENDITURE Unrestricted	Charitable Activities Charitable Activities	Fundraising Fundraising	Governance Governance	Year to 31.3.25 Yearto 31.3.25	Year to 31.3.24 Yearto 31.3.24
		£	£	£	£	£
	Staff Costs StaffCosts
	Salariesand N.I. Salaries and N.1.	21 ,075 21,075	1,676 1,676	1,198 1,198	23,949 23,949	55.630 55,630
	Pension Payroll costs Office Costs Pension Payroll costs Office Costs	720 604 720 604	57 57 -	41 41 :	818 604 818 604	2,172 2,172 633
	Bankcharges Bank charges		-	:	-	15 16
	Examiner's fee and expenses Examiner's feeand expenses		-	300 300	300 300	300 300
	Govemance costs Governance costs	-	-		-	176 176
	Insurance Membership subscription Insurance Membership subscription	618 361 618 361	- -	68 638 -	686 361 686 361	574 574 -
	Office and computercosts Office rent Officeandcomputercosts Office rent	554 871 554 871	107 107 -	43 43 -	704 871 704 871	672 827 672 827
	Staff recruitrnent Staff recruitment	668 668	-	-	668 668	-
	Travel,subsistence & accommodation Website IntemationalProject Costs Travel, subsistence &accommodation Website International Project Costs	190 190	- -	- -	190 190 -	403 147 403 147
	InternationalAdvocacy International Advocacy		-	-	-	2,400 2,400
		25 661 25,661	1 840 1,840	1 650 1,650	29,151 29,151	63,948 63,948
	Restricted Restricted
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NOTES NOTES [TO] TO THE THE FINANCIAL [FINANCIAL] STATEMENTS STATEMENTS
AS AT AS AT [31] 31 MARCH MARCH [2025] 2025
(continued) (continued)
5. 5. DEBTORS DEBTORS 2025 2025 2024 2024
£ £
Gift Gift Aid Aid claims claims 2,924 2,924 2,924 2,924
2.924 2,924 2,924 2,924
6. §. CREDITORS AND CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS ACCRUALS 2025 2025 2024 2024
2 :
HMRC HMRC - - Paye Paye & & N.I. N.I. 524 524 1,519 1,519
Accruals Accruals 338 400
862 862 1,919 1,919
7. 7. FUND DETAILS FUND DETAILS
The The Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds comprise comprise the [the] [following:] following:
Balance Balance Balance Balance
as as [at] ati [I] Surplus/ Surplus/ Transfer Transfer [of] of as as at at 31 [31]
Apr Apr 2024 2024 Income Income Expenditure Expenditure (Deficit) (Deficit) funds funds Mar Mar 2025 2025
£ = £ s £
General General Fund Fund - 42,902 42,902 29,181 29,151 13,751 13,751 (1,122) (1,122) 12,629 12,629
Designated Designated Reserve Reserve Fund Fund 8,595 8,595 - : : 1,122 1,122 9,717 9,717
8,595 8,595 42.902 42,902 29,151 29, 151 13,751 13,751 - 22.346 22,346
The The Restricted Restricted funds funds comprise comprise the [the] [following:] following:
Balance Balance Balance Balance
as as at at [31] 31 Surplus/ Surplus/ Transfer Transfer [of] of as as at at [31] 31
Apr Apr 2024 2024 Income Income Expenditure Expenditure (Deficit) (Deficit) funds funds Mar Mar 2025 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Total Total movement movement of of funds funds 8,595 8.595 42,902 42,902 29,151 29151 13,751 13,751 - 22,346 22,346
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