Shpresa Progra Inspiring hope & change SHPRKSA PROGRAMME FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2025 Company Regisirniqyn Nurnkn 04692860 Charity Number 1110688 Prime Chanered Accounts cOn￿r Oak l Homer Ro*1 Solihull W¢si Midlands B913QG SHPRESA PROGRAMME CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21b25 Page Report of the Trusices 1 1033 IndeFndent Examinerfs Ret Statemeni of Fina￿la1 Activiiies 35 Balance Sheel Cash Flow Statemeni 37 Notes to ihe FinarKial Statements 38to49 Pè8e 11 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustee5 have ihe pleasure of pr¢seniing Ih¢ir repon and ihe financial siaiemenis of Shpresa Programme for ihe y¢¥ ended 31 March 2025. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Ch¥rity name: Company Reglslratlon Number: Charlty Regtstr8tlon Number. ShpTesa Pro8ramme IM692860 111(kn88 Reglstered Ofllee and Principal Addrn: Mansfield House 30 Avenons Ro London E13 8E DIREcfoRS AND TRUSTEES Gani Nashi Shannon Helene GrilTin Leonard Ded￿OnaJ Elona Gega Jeremond Emric Durin8 Haiixhe Demushi Et8es( Zcjnelaj Swaii Vyas Marzena cich￿ Balc¢rowicz Iris Nobile Cosra CThair lioined 23 November 2024) air (rtsigned 23 Nov 2024) Vice Chair Treasurer Trusiee Trustee Trustee (resigrted 23 November 2024) Trnsiee (J"oined 23 No¥emtr*r 2024) Trusiee (ioined 23 Novemiw 2024) Trusiee (ioined 23 Novemtcr 2024) The Trusi¢¢s ha￿ del¢ga*d day 10 day Tesponsibiliiies io Luljeth Nuzi, CEO. Flutura Shega has been aciing as sianding CEO from January 2025. and the Ttus*es have delegated such responsibilities to her. CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Luljeta Nuzi (passed 12 February 2025) Fluluia Shcga (appoinied acting CEO I l Jan 2025) BANKERS: HSBC Bank Pie 118 High Sireei Nonh Fast Ham London E6 2HX INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Jeremy Kilson Prime Chartered Acc(wn￿lIS Comer Oak l Homer Ro￿1 Solihull Wesi Midlands B913 Paze 12 TRUCTu￿ GOVERNANCT AND MANAGEMENT Shwesa Programme ('Shpresa') is a regiswed chaTity and is incoryornted as a limiied company wilh Ihe dispensation io omtl the word limiied. li is gov¢med by its Memorandum aJMI Articles of AsS(KI￿l0n. and lh¢ obieclives arc the same as those sei oui in lis chariiy resistraiion. The dale of lncorw)rati￿ of the company is I lth March 2LK)3. and its fon))aJ ¢h¥ity regi#rnlion is 2 Avgusi 2(X)5. Trustees. sekctiO￿ Induttlon gnd Tr4ining The 8ovemantt ofihe chaTily is overseen by the board of TnL$ie￿ (the'Bo8rrf). Trnstees a￿ Tecruited by the Board who consider the skills currently available aTrJ th¢n i(kntify Ihe requirements needed for any additional or replacemeni W￿￿eeS. Potential trustees are invited to a preliminary discussion wilh the Board. In ihe suwessful aP￿intMent of a I￿￿tee. the CEO proviths an induction to introdu Ihe ￿entIal trustee io the work and objectives of ihc ￿ganISatI(￿. organtsat￿jA of the Clwity The BoaTd agrees on ￿l1¢Y and slTaiegy issucs aThJ delega￿S the day-to-day managemeni of Shwesa's operduon to the CEO who is supported by a ieam of appropriately qualified people. Shpre5a'S team, compromises of 4 lull-time staff and 5 part-iime staff. Risk M4nwent The Board meets regulady to discuss iisk5 and make effons to mitigaie such risks. Their decisions are based on the four columns of the Chariiy Commission's recommended caiegories which a￿. Governance and Managemeni, Operaiional. F)nan¢ial and Envir(￿Men1al and External Risk. Public Bentfit The Board has had due regard io the guidance published by ihe Charity Commission on Public Benefit and is of the view Ihat Shwe5a Progrnmnr is ol immense benefii to the Albanian sE¢aking eommunity. Objects Shpresa is established for the benefit of the Albanian speaking F*Dple in the United Kbngdom, tKpih seeking asylum and 8ranl¢d r¢fugee 5tatU5. migranis and their (kpendents in ￿coldance wilh the laws of England and Wales. In July 2024, ShFresa f(thially upl*ed its ehariiabk ctlieciives wilh the ch￿ilY Commission and Companies House. reflecung a growing commiimeni io serve a wider range of migrant communities while staying roo*d in Ihe Albanian-5peaking communiiy. Shpresa'5 objects are reSiri￿ed specifically. in exh case only f(ff I￿er]I of those r*ople frcln minority b&kgr￿nd& eith￿ seeking %ylum or 8rani¢d refugee status or who are migrants aThJ Iheir depe￿I¢ll￿.. adva￿¢ their education and iraining pllrficulady so as io advance ihem in them in life and assist them to adapl within a new eommunity. Page 13 Ihe reliel of ihe financial hardship in ponicular bui noi exclusively by woviding advice other assislance: lo preserve and protect their gcrt)d physical and mental health. Ihe provisions ol the facilities of recreaiion (xoih¢r leisurc lime ￿¢¥pation wilh th¢ objeci of improving the eondiiiort o( life rf those ￿rson$ who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth. age. infimiiiy or disablemeni. financial hardship or sccial and economic circumstances. to proM￿e any further chariiable purp￿eS the benefit of people from minority backgrounds as the trnslees may time ￿ lime decide: and to lomi partnerships with Anyone and anywhere in ihe world wilh ihe aim of furthering any of ihe objectives listed in ihe paragraphs at￿)Ve. Introdudlo Shpresa I'hope, in Albanian) is a dynamic, user-led chaTiiy lounded in 21x12 by Albanian-speaking asylum-s¢¢king women. Shpresa works to emtK)wer and uplift ihe AlbanIan-S￿aklng community ('ASC') and. more recenily. oiher migrani communities across the Uniied Kingdom. Shpresa'5 holistic approach addresses immediate needs while building long-ierni resilience, leadership and illlegralion. In 202￿25. Shpresa supported over 3.(Th) individuals ihrough a wide range of services includin8 advice and ￿l¥Q¢arY. ¢hildr¢n and young p¢opl¢'s progrdmmes. support for unaecompanied &sylum- seekin8 children. women's emp)wenneni, language and herita8¢ projeas. kathrship aThJ campaigning and cros5-community partnetships. In July 2024, ShpTesa o￿l¢IallY uwlaied lis chariiabl¢ obje¢iives lo refl¢ci its expand+xi remit: supporting all migrani communiti¢s while Main￿lDing a slrong foundalion in the ASC. Albanian-s￿aklng and other migtant Communities continue to face increasing hardship aTrJ discriminaiion. compounded by 1K)￿lIe Immigr￿lon policies and lar-righi rheioric. Shpresa's wotk remains rooied in hope. resilience and solidariiy. ensuring safe sP￿e5. irusied services and opp)rtuniii¢s io ihrive. Core Arw of impact Chlldren & Ywng People.. Aciivilies acTOSS six London cenires including sFxyts. lan8￿age. arts. youih-led leadership. menial healih support, healihy ￿la[lOnShIpS atid weekly peer suppon groups. Jack Pe1c￿Y Awards awarded 10 24 young achievers annually. Unaccompanled Asylum-seeking Children: Under Breaking ihe Chains, in parinetship with MICLU. Shpresa offers iTauma-infomed suppon induding legal ￿]VI￿a¢Y. n￿nts1 kalih 5uppffl. immigrdiion advice Wdinin8. SW)tIS and other aciiviiies. WomeD'S Empowennenl: Through (he E￿￿)wering Women and Wc Can ptogrdmvncs. over 2(Ki woJnetJ ￿ceSSed supwirt groups. English as a seeond language. employability sk]'Ils. domestic violence ('DV') and mental healih resilience sessions in Newham. Bayking & Dagenham, Enfield, Redbridge and online. Supplemenlary Schwts & Heritage Projects: Offering AlbaniaJ] language and culiuTe cla5Ks. arts aTMJ dancc lo H￿in[aIn cultural idcnlily and impTove self*s*em among young ￿ople. Page 14 ttadership & Soclal Action: Thr(yugh Jnentoring and community wganising. ASC and emerging migrant leathrs engage with p)licymaker5 to adv{￿le for sysiemic change in immisrdtii￿. housing 8tyJ employwent policies. Research & Ae*lemic Parther5hiw'. Our involvement in the L4￿5 on Hold. Our Sfories Told (LOSTH) research with kading English universities has eM￿)Wered young teople as r¢scarchers and led to fwther (unding to continue thi5 irnwfvl work. MICLU - Mlwdnt and Refugee Children's L*g81 Unit - ensuring ￿et$S io high qllaliiy legal representation for young p￿pIC, up to date infortnalion, irusied adv(Ka*S by iheir side, standing up against injustice and hamiful policies and championing the rights of vulnerable, young migrnnts. Shpresa Programme PartneT5hip with ￿ndon Clilzetts . Shpresa Programme is proud io be an aciive panner of London Cilizens. a broad alliance of community organis￿L0n$ working iogether io build p)w¢r for social juslice across ik capiial. Through this pannership. Shpresa strengthens lis voice and influerKe. collaborating with diverse communities to adV￿ale for policies ihat improve the lives of refugees and tnigrants in ixjndrn. The Alternatlvos Tn￿ East IAtyndon. Increas￿ adV￿￿Y ¢apacily for Newham.based women. especially from the Albanian community. With dedicated Sta￿Ing and mulii-siic delivery. Togeiher the pannership has ereated safe, culwrally sensiiive spaces for mental health and wellbeing and supported Wo￿￿￿ and famili<% navigating the toughest moments in th¢iT lives. Croydon Dropln- men￿1 h¢alih supw)rt in Ca￿ and c(*nmunity. This pannership has been ￿￿ential in helping young people feel seen. suP￿￿ed and safe. Through thiscollalx)ratio we have provided one to one iherapeuiic supwyl, gT(wp wellking 5essiiX￿ and a safe space 10 (alk and lisien. ensuring ev¢ry young persffl's mental health mailers and is mel with Ca￿ and nderstanding. Youth ZA)ne Forest Gat& Norwood J￿￿ti0Th Croyd0￿ Barklng and D8genham Llbrary. The Arc Edmonto￿ Frenford CluLKS RedbrSdgei The Alternative Tntst Newham joini work and us¢ of venue5 for free providing easy io reach venues close to members of the Community. Centre for Theology aad CommU￿Y (￿C) - Joint work with St. All[h(￿Y'S Church. FO￿$1 Gale. to challenge anii-migrdni allitudes aThJ worn￿¢ shar¢d sioryidling and relaiionshiFbuilding. Poiver to Prosper Programrne (Runnymede Trusi & New Economics Foundation) - A k¢y panner in ihe Newham "hub- to iackle poveny. inequality and debt by strengikning gr4&5roots influence. Protecdon Approac1￿5- Sthff waining on hate crime and community cohesion. followed by our "Educoie. Noi Haie" ¢ampaign to raise awareness within the ASC. University college. lJverp)ol and Souibampton University- "Liv¢s on Hol￿ Our Stories Told- (LOSTH) ReSe9￿h wo8ranuK. cond￿lIng r¢search on ihe 'righi to work for asylum seekers, and 'Co*Developing Trnuma. . inforn￿d guidelines. Shpresa was able w involve and train young people as researche￿ ￿ widen I￿]r neiwork of conneaions in higher education, enabling thetn to open d(￿¥S lor young Albanians and to establish credibility for t or8anisaiion as a Tes¢arch partner. At the same lime. ihrough ihe Pw[￿[shiP and research, the VOIC￿ of yowlg people with li¥ed eX￿rienCe are iriDg heard. Page IS Bulldlng and ImfrAst￿lUre Challenges In 202>24, Shpresa was proud io secure ownership of Mansfield House. Ihe building Shpresa has operdted from sinc¢ 2(K)7. Despite seibacks. ￿n0VaIl0￿ work has be¢n done during 2024-2025 thanks io pro bono coniribuiions from communily led c(Mnpanies and funding from SeTewfix and the CloihwoTkers Foundation. The goal is io have a fully accessible communiiy cenire and S￿la1 housing units on the lop flix)r. The communiiy centre is planned to be opened by Sep￿￿ter 2025, while 1] work io secure pemiission and funding fff renovaiion 10 thc lop tloor inlo s(Kial housing units coniinues. The r¢furt)ished ground flwr will provide: A community cale ofFering affordable fo(Ml and a Vdrnl. inclusive space EmploYn￿n¢. advice and iraining support from upgrathd offices Volunteering and peer l¢•Jership roles Space for exhibitions. eniertalnll￿nt and fflulticultufdl events A eeniral hub lor civic and S(￿la] infrasmKture. panicularly ￿n¢fIrIng local refugee communities This Proje￿ will ir3nsforni Mansfiekl inio a wdcoming. mulii-funai(x)al communily hub where marginalised groups aT¢ noijust suptM)rted. but seen, heard and ¢mw)wcred. li will unl(Kk ihe full polcntial of Shpresa's model. ailowing Shpresa to serve not only ihe ASC. but also other migrant and ￿f￿ge¢ groups seeking conneciion. support and klonging in the ulli￿d Kingdom. Our communlty centre Is more than lust a space, Irs a launchpad for new leaders from thè communltles we serve. Rooted in lived experience and local knowledge, we nurture and support individua15 to step into leadership roles that drive real change. By offering training. rnentorship. and opportunities to lead organising and campaigning efforts. we empower people who have traditionally been excluded from decision•makI￿ to tske the lead. The centre acts as a hub for grassroots action, where issues are identified by the community. solutions are co-created. and collective power is built to challenge inequality and injustice. Achievements- Free Bus Travd for asylwn seekers In February last year. in partnership wilh Cilizens UK and other Organisations. Shpr¢sa slartd the rirsi aciion 10 secure Free Bus Travel for asylum seekers. This campaign w&$ followed by severydl actsons and meetings wilh key ￿Ople. Asylum seekers across LrndTh) receive on average £8.86 a week io cover all expcn5es iKyond food and accommdation. kn is laid oui in Ihe Helen Bamber Foundation's report. bus ￿aVe1 in London is Iherefore unaffordable for people seeking asylum as one return bus journey cosis them 40% of iheir weekly allowa￿e. Following ihis campaign. the￿ is a ccxnmiimeni from Trans￿rt for IJM¢kn io provide a5yluJn seekers wilh beticr access io Iravel concession& such as those for un4kr 18s and over 605. by Ihe end ot 2025. Shpresa is coniinuing io adv(xaie lor iravel concess1(￿S to be extended to young wle 18-25 years old. Alihough whai London Cit17£ns and ShpTesa have seeuTed so far is a significanl win, Ihe challenge Contin￿S. Pè8e 16 Awards This year's B2rklng and Dagenham W(Mnen's Empowerment mo￿￿ shone a well-deserved spoilight on two incredible women from ihe Shpresa Progrdmme. whose dedicatio￿ leadership* and passion have Cre￿ed lasting ehange in (he lives of many. Anne Eastlea Lifetlme Achievemenl Award WiAAer- Flutura Sh*ga The Anne Fastlea iifeiime AchievemcTrl Award re£ognises women WIM) have deAlICat￿ their live5 10 serving the communiry. more than well&served by FluiurJ. Educator of the Year~ Saime Dusbk The Educator of ihe Year Award recognises women who go above and beyond in educating, inspiring and motivating their communiiies. and Saime Dushku is a shining example of ihis spirii. Outgolng Chalr's ReporL Ms Shannon Griffin li has l*en an honour to serve as Chair of Shpresa Programme during the Pa￿ five years. As Chair. I had ihe privilege of working alongside Lulieia Nuzi. Her cI￿lty of purFose aAI deep love for the mmunity sha&xd everyihing Shpresa is i￿jaY. Rellecting on this year, l am immensely proud of how ihe organisation has continued io flourish despite ihe challenges, including the deeply leli loss of Shpresa's founder. LulJe￿ Nu7i. Shpre5a's dedicaied siaff and Community have Temained resilieni commii*d ￿ the Vilal missi(m of syponing the migrant communiiy. including Albanian-sF*akin8 refu8ees. l am confideni ihat under Gani Nashi's leadershi￿ Shwesa will io grow ils iM￿l a￿] ada lo meet new challen8es- I would like to eV￿Y(Me who has Contribuied iheir iinK, energy and Passi￿ to Shpre5a's success during my tenu￿. Jneomlng Chalr's Repor( Mr Gani N&shl l am hoftoured to th on th¢ role of Chair # such a pivotal time Shpresa Programme. Building on the strong foundation laid by my prethcessor aMI ihe inspiring legacy of Luliera Nuzi, I look f(xward lo leading the organi￿10￿ ihrwgh the nexi ¢haMer of growth and innov￿lon. This year's achievements demo￿* ihe p)wer of community and collabcKaiion. l am crffj)mitted to supponing our dojicated team and p¥wrs a$ we deepen our impacl, ensuring that Shpresa remains a beacon of hope and e￿￿wc￿jCn1 refu8ee communities. This has been a year marked by major tnikstones aml fransfOrn￿live ihai sig￿1 a new era ID Shpresa's developmenl. Amon8 the most significanl achievemems is the iransfonnation of Mansfield House into a vital ommunity sw. Shryesa's renovation plaAs are ambilious and d¢¢ply rwted in its values. The ground fl￿r is being uansfornied inio a wekoming hub with a communily kii¢hen. cafe and flexible gathering spaces. The first fl￿)r will house Shpresa's otTices alongsid¢ affoTdable workspace for grassroots and com1￿nItY-1ed organiwions. In lim4 the Trustees and staff hope the lop floor will be Pagt 17 deVelo￿d inio sale and secure living units for ihe MO￿ vulnerable members ol our communily. This redcvelopmenl is morc ihan a c{￿5(ruction PT0ft￿. it is a symbol of Shpresa's eJMJuiing cornmilmenl io long iern), praciical support for (hose il serves. Anoiher major milesione was securing approval from the Cljarity Commission io fornially expand Shpresa's chariiable objeetives. With Shpresa's updated Articles of ASS￿latIon passed at a general meeting in surnmer of 2024, Shpresa is now w)silioned io extend its support ￿y0ftd the Albanian- speaking communiiy. reaching oui to oiher migrani and minoriiy gr{￿pS facing similar barriers. This evolulion reflects Shpresa's ethos: inclusive. communily-led and res￿nSive to those in need. None of ihis would be ￿$sIble wiihoDi ihe remarkable resilience. energy and commiimeni of Shpresa's staff, volunteers and supponers. In a year of Continued ehalleAges, Iheir passion and hard work have kepi Shpresa noi only moving lorward bui ihriving. As we look ahead. achievements lay a strong fouThJation for even greater impact. I have every confidence (hai Shpresa l¥ogramme will coniinu¢ ¢0 grow, adapi and inspire, and I look forward 10 seeing the c(Mnmuniiy flourish ihrough the work we do tO8eiher. In Loylng Memory of LulJets Nu￿, Our Founder and Heart of Shpresa Programme 2002 .2025 This year. we said g(xJdbye to sotneone truly exlrn(Kdinary, Lujitts Nuzi- the founder. leader and Ihc heart and 50uI of ihc Shpresa PrograJnme. Afiel a brdve and diificuli batik wilh canccr. Luljcia passed away in February 2025. leaving a profound void in all our lives. Luljeia founded Shpresa Programme in 2CK12. and dedicaied her life io championing Ihe righis, inclusion and ern￿WerMent of (he A]banian-sFaking community in the Uniied Kirngdom. As the heart and swl of the organisaiion, she worked iirelessly io ensure ihai dignity. integraiion and opportunity were at the forefronl of everything shc did A vi5i0llary leadcr. Luliela bclieved in ini¢graii¢M with dignily, noL assimilaiion. Through soclal entr¢w¢n¢urship and communiiy organising. she creaied pathways for migranis and r¢fugees io ¢￿inbUl¢ meaningfully io socieiy. Her commitment to juslice. empoweTment and collethive action shar￿d the lives of countless individuals. L￿ljell was more than a CEO: she was a mother io ihis community. a fierce protedor of Shwesa's people and a source of endless warmih. c(￿r￿ge and hotK. Her passion for ju￿Ice and her deep love for th¢ A1baTrian-s￿akIng community inspired everything she did. She Iwili Shpresa not jusl as an organisa11(￿ but as a family. a place where peO￿e could feel seen. heard and valued. Her siren¥h in ihe of adversTiy was remarkable. Even during her illness, Luljeia's spirir shone brighily. She never stopped iKlieving in wwer of community and ihe poiential within every Pers￿ she mei. Sh¢ w&5 a iirel¢ss advOc￿e. a mentor ￿ a guiding IiEht for many of us. The impact she made will ripple ihmugh gertrdtions. Tr In￿VatIve projects she created. estttially the Breaking ihe Chains iniiiaiive, changed lives. giving young refugees n(A only legal proieciion buL also dignity. hope and the opportuniiy for a r￿U￿. In 2022, Lull laU￿hed ihe Lewktship Programme for Migrani Communily Lethrs. an iniliaiive designed 10 equip individuals wilh lived experience with ihe skills and confidence io lead. She undersl(xxl thai migrani communiiies were ofien ov¢rlooked as leaders. and ihai many did noi sce Ihemselves a8 such. R(￿ted in her own journey of transforniing ehallenges into opportunities, this progrdmme became a iesiameni 10 her lifelong mission= iurning dreams inio realiiy. anger inio justice and problems inio soluiion%. Through her meniorship. she n￿rtured a new generation of leaders who will carry forward her Vision. Page 18 We carry her le8acy in ow heatts and in her work thai continue with every day. Though we miss her deeply. we feel hoMured to have walked alc￿gSlde her. ro have karned from and ro carry forward her dream. Her final message to US: "Our time on Ihispknel is limire4 So don'l waste it. Don'i knie4ove. Don'r demroy-butld. Don't jmdge-offer solulions. Don'f ju5f 5pEak-aCi. Help, and be graiefvl. Neverfeelpowerless. f no onefi8hisfor)vu.fi8hiJoryourself. Hdve the courage rofollowyour heart andinthiiio Btcouse they always know whdiyO4 I￿lY wani." f I, a refusee who came Will￿￿1 knowing ihe language, N￿naged10 rebv4ild my life, buildan Olydnisarion io insptre hope lo over 3,LWpeople, buildparlnerships lo solve identified nee(Ls. and develop leaders wilh lived expei>ertces. anyone con.. For LUIL With IA)ve A m¢ssa8e of ihanks from those who walked beside hpx. Thank you being the hoF when we could See no light at the eThl of the tunr*l. For being the courage and Ih¢ wa￿th that shaped OUT day5. Thank you for being the voice raised [￿M quidness. Ihe stKngih Ihat gave us freedoffl in every way. Thank you for holding our hand. lislening a￿j fighting with t￿. Thank you for helpin8 us learn, for helping us stand, You lifted where oihers faile And left your [￿￿rInts everywherc. You led by cxamplc showing ihe way. Showed u5 tK)wer IM)rn of gr￿e and care. To rebuild lives and revive dreams To build roots. planting love in eVe￿hing. Thank you t￿h]ng us to celebrnte exh other and life. lloi lo lel anger and injustice rob us of our righ Thank you for teaching us ￿ keep fi8hiin8. to hold on. chall¢ng¢ any hardship. to live fully. love deeply. be kind. chase our ¢Jreams. So. Thank you. Lull. for y(w lighL For being the mosi ￿Ullful gaTden. wannest smile, shining bright. Wi(h hearts still grieving. we womi5e. in every cause. every day. You a￿ and will always ￿ our living legacy. Pa81, 19 Thank you for your love. y(wr courage and your unshakable beliel in ihe FK)w¢r of communiiy. You madc u5 Stmngcr. kinder. mor¢ Iwlul: you bmke the silence and gave u5 a voice. We will never forg¢1 you. Resi in peace. dear Lull. YOUT lighi lives on in all of us. New Chief Execudve Rewrt li is with grcai humilily and deep ￿s￿et ihai I slep inio the role following our founder. Luljeta Nuzi. who passed away in Febrnary after a courageous and dignified battle with cancer. Lull's legacy is feli in ev¢ry part of Shpres& and her vision will continue 10 guide our r￿Ule. As I step irnio the role of Chief Execuiive Otficer of ihe ShpT¢sa Programme. l am deeply honoured and humbled io lead an Organisati(￿ thai ￿and$ as a beacot) of hope. resilience and empow¢nneni for the Albanian-speaking and wider Tefugee communities in ihe Uniied Kingdom. This year has tten a time of profound change and refle￿)0￿ for Shpresa. We moumed ihe loss of our founder and visionary leader, LUlJe￿ Nuzi. Luljeia's passion. CQUTage and unwaveriThg comtnitment laid Ihe foundaiiijn upon which all of Shpresa's work is buili. Her legacy inspires us every day io push forward wilh ihe same dedicatson io communiiy. jusiice and inclusion thai she emb(NJied. Despite the chalkngc5, Shprc5a has continued io grow and evolve. expandin8 lis reach and dee￿nIng the impaci of lis programmcs. ShpT¢sa's commitment to crealing safe, Sup￿)rtive spaces where women, young rkople and families can ihrive ￿MaInS sirong¢T ihan ever. From ik success of the Breaking Ihe Chains project io lh¢ 8roMh of ihe L¢ad¢rship Progrnmme. ShpTesa is building a future where every individual feels valued. conneeied and empowered. l am panicularly tmud of IM)w Sh￿a has fosterd collaboraiion. working closely wilh Part￿S, volunteers and the community to ¢￿[ca[C soluiions lh￿ address ihe unique challenge5 the community faces. Shpresa's culturally sensitive approach. iftcluding the moito "All iogeiher we can make a diff¢r¢n¢e". and as Lull used ihe adage -Never lef a crtsis go io wosie". coniinues io ￿ on¢ of Shpresa's guiding Pri￿lPIeS and helps sei Shwesa apan as a k*r in Tefu8ec support. This year. Shpresa coniinued io siren8then communily pwer 1hr￿gh merttoring. sccial enirepreneurship and grassrTrxs organisaiion. Tr L£adership Progrdmme enabled marginalised voices 10 influ¢Ke key areas such as immigration. employmcnl and housing. New le&krs from the ASC and oiher mi8rani communiiies emerged. seiiing up valuable progrdmmes and being a slrong voice challenging issues faeed by ihe communities Shpyesa serves. Shpresa expanded ils lrtfluence ihmugh key new collabordiiotks wilh Centre for Theology and Communiiy. building inclusive church spaces thai suP￿rt and advocaie for migrants. Anoiher imw>nani part￿rshiP is wilh Power to PTosper. part ol Ihc Newham Hub. Through joini efforts organis&tions are tackling p)verty and inequaliiy ihrough grassr(x)ts cmpoweTmeni. in pannership with The Runnymede Tnjsi and NEF. Proieciion Approaches is another collabordlion that increase stafftTainimg on hate crime and adV￿a¢Y infonnpJJ by Shpresa's"Edwai& Not Hate" eampaign, promoling awarcncss and communiiy r¢sili¢nce. Breaking ihe Chains Conlin￿¢S io be an innovative project in thc rcfugc and ]nigTani Child￿n secior. The project has respMded io a shifting. increasingly hosiile landscape for ihe ASC and oih¢r migran[ communities. Shpresa's work in partnership wilh MICLU is focused on advocacy against two imminent ihreais: Seciion 59 of ihe Illegal Immigrdiion Acl (WI￿glY designating Albania as a safe Pa8e 110 counlry) and the upcoming Country GUid￿¢t case on trafficked Albaniwh men. which could cr￿¢ protection for many. iokin8 ahead. Shpresa's r￿US will be susiaining ihis momentum, enhancin8 Its services. growing collaboraiion wilh lik¢.mind¢d partners and broadening Shprtsa's impacL PrOt￿ting the rights and wellbein8 10 ihe ASC and other migrant communities across ihe Uniied Kingdom. shp￿ remains committed to systematic changes by ￿]rts innovaiive. inclusive and ensurin8 susrain&biliiy. Shpresa's safeguarding noi ￿lY meets ihe immedi*e needs of ihe communiiies Shpresa serves feel safe. heard and emFM)wered. but At also helps build long term resilience and oppjrtunities for communities. I want io extend my heartfelt thanks to ShE*esa's dedicated stsff. volunieeKs. Part￿ and supponers who make Shwesa's work possible. Tog¢ilw. we will honour Ljjlieta's vision and carry her legacy forward by continuin8 to empower individuals. sIr¢n￿ben f￿111%$ and build a vibrani, I￿lUsive community. Thank you for your ongoing Edief in Shpresa's mission. I look fi)rwaTd to the￿￿￿¢Y al*ad and to sharing many rn￿e successes wilh you. Toget￿r. Shp￿S8 will contin￿ to tum crises inio op￿rtUnitieS and dreams In￿ T¢ality. Page 111 So¢k puilnfyr5 gndwnliRWJ 5Trthv4¥wylol* Into woblem This is h¢)w ilw4rks... (OTnmunily Sool fosoufco5. dtvèlop t)plion5 Yilh slcjft 01 Our valu inforni ourvKKk. rehFrn5 10 BuAd Sirole9 Leai Sh-io ditlernnt ports of ¢)UTcornmun Ch￿d￿M ond Youry P•opl• proj•ct: Volwrtwring proiKtr.' projKI: M£LU VwA+É mptiiwiw. Wollbting proj•ctr. R￿Our¢*I1re9Oarch. - ¢*ty. Pa8e 112 Our Theory of Change Problem: Inv￿51 vTr dgvfylopi ¢bsil* & Social dio ovalulion •rMrgrAlis•J, •xcW•d. - Oury￿1 •DTich wradp44i Campa cw 120 600 100 80 rQSPQCtod. by Pityyidois. pDlicymakor5. fLft4È1s. •dfflThr• And in ovr im￿. The AlboNon Speokws CthTmunity(ASQ isinle9rot•d wilh dKJnityand plupan oCh￿rO1e n society. PèÉe 113 6 Pillars of Success UK& lAwA1￿)￿lIN1 ' KnJTrHow k• 4*4 kir Pa8e 114 The Impxt of Shpre5a's Work and What wasAdthTed lth 21)24- 21)25 We're proud io share wilh you SIy¢sa Progrnmme's Apnual Refv)rt for the year ending 31 March 2025. A5 our founder Luljeta Nuzi would say, while navigaiing ihrough Ihc Challen￿ faced by our organisalion a￿1 communilies we serve: "Never lel a CTtsr5 80 lo waste.. This past year has one of deep connection. l¢arning and gtowth. Ix)th for the communitie5 we serve and lor all of us at Shpresa. A5 we look imck. wljat ￿and$ out mosl is ihe S￿ngth. courage and resilience of the over 3,IKK) individuals who came ihrough Shprcsa's dcrf)rs, ￿ch wilh a uniquc slory and deserving of c&e. dignity and the oppmuniiy ￿ thriv& From unac¢ompanied minors aEMI swvivors of (yafficking ￿ refugees, asylum seekers aJKI families seeking safety and stability. Shprcsa h&s been ihere. walkin8 beside them with heart. community and, aiM)v¢ ail. a shared sense of belonging. Ai Shpresa, we ￿lIeVe in working wilh ihe whole family io iwiki mist and relationships that l&st. Many of Shpresa's ream mcmbers have walked similar path5. and this shared eXprrle￿e is at ihe heart ofeverything Shpresa d￿s. Ifs what allows those at Shpresa to trnly understand the hearts and minds of the ￿0p1¢ thai Shprasa serves. This aPPToach helps individuals feel safr. grow in confidence and mosi imponanily. rcalisc thal Ih¢y're tmrt al￿￿. And IL'S ju81 ihe team. li's ihc people who w¢r¢ once usu5 of Shwesa's services who now give back &8 volunieers, Ica(kTS and role models. Their lived eX￿rienCeS. compassion and skills are invaluable. They are the heart of ShpYe4 prwf when a PCTson is 8iv¢n the chanc¢ to tlourish. Ihcy don'l just rise, Ilw lift others wilh tkm. Shpresa's parmcrships have be¢n another essential of ihe journey this year. By working side by side wilh organisations like MICLU, Garden Coun charnt￿. Hvman Trafficking Foundation, CToydon Drop-ln, The Altern*iv&s Trusi, MaTh)r Garden& Our Newham L¢arning and Skill5, Citizens UK. Kazzum and so n￿nY otheTS. Shpresa h&$ been able to offer more compleie. culturally aware SUpw￿. from counselling and legal advice io a￿. spons. English lessons and v(Ka(ional training. These partnerships a￿ a Iw￿WaY sue￿. while Shpresa's users benefit from exr*rt supp)rt. Shpresa's panners gain insighi into the unique cultural challenges Shpresa's communities fa￿. allowing ihcrn to support in more infornKd. sensitive ways. One of ihe bi8gesi chaJ)8es (his yeaT ram¢ from the Listening Campaign. After Jnany conversations wilh Shwesa's community and partners, it beLame clear that Shpresa's mission was realy ￿ grow. So Shpresa applied to the Charity Commission to updaie its objective& from supp)nin8 only ihe -Albanian speaking community" to reaching all pe(yle in Ihe Uniied Kin8dom from minority backgrounds. That change now been approved. and ir's 3 powerful s(ep forward that will allow Shprcsa io reach even more people who need Sup￿(. Shpresa has run significant projects in the pasi supporting and sharing its m(xlel of work with (MheT communities (t￿ latesi being the Ukrainian commufiiiy). During 2024-2025 Shpresa slart￿1 a new partn¢rship with crc which provides advice. advocacy and suptKJrt (o ihe challenges facing migrants aThJ refuge members of the St Anihony's hurch in Newham and identifies leaders within Si Anthony's diverse ccrfnmunilies. Of COUT5C, nonc of this would p)ssibie wiihout t1￿ and engagen￿t rf Shpresa's users, stsff, volunteers. fundeTS and friends. Shpresa remains dwly commiited to lisiening. learning and adapring and strives for op¢rtne￿. ¢cKttp8tsion and a drive ￿ always imwove. Page 115 This year has been full ol events ihai broughi Ftople together. celebrdicd identiiy and culture. crealed joy and inSpI￿d change. From community fesiivals to adviKacy campaigns, youih eyenis ro workshops. each momeni reminded u5 of lhel￿aU[Y of coming togeiher and lifiing each Nher up. 11]ank you for iKing part of ihis journey. We ho￿ you read thr￿gh this re￿rt. you'll feel as proud and inspired as we do. i￿t￿h1p Programme: A Journry rf Growth. t4aey & EmpoWern￿nt This ycar, Ihe Shpresa Iza(krship Progrdmme has iren nothing shon of inspiring. Over pasi 12 monihs. we've seen ￿pIe grow into confideni changemakers. take the lead and, m05t Fwerfully. pa&s ihe baton onio ijthers. One of Shpresa's gre￿eSt achievemenis is thai six of this year's sessiohs were led by graduates of prcvious cohorls. Thai says so much.. Ihis programme Isn't jusi w0￿]￿g, il's lasting. Il's 8rowin8 rools. Forn￿r participants are now mcnioring, guiding and running sessions themselves, proof that leadership isn'i jusi being taught at Shpresa. il's being lived. Th¢ L£adership Programme was honoured io welcome incTedibl¢ guest sFakers who gave iheir lime and expertisc so generously. Emma Monoo. CEO of Day One, delivered brilliani sessions on Fundraisin8 and Mission & Vision. Louise GaTner. Head of Granis ai SSE. gave practical and emw)wering insights during her session on Legal Siruciures and even weni Ihe extra mile by offering l.. I support to kaders afterwards io help iurn Iheir ideas into real. stn￿lured plans. Bui more than just skills and knowledge. the t£adetship Programme has been abwi courage, confidence and communiiy. Panicipanis haven't just learned how io lead. they'v¢ leamed how to lieve in themselve5. Try now know lknv io access their righ￿ st*ak up about injustice and tum ideas inio a¢tion. This year we welcomed 29 new kaders and 29 incredible mentors, represeniing MPS. councillors, CEOS, lawyers, chariiy leaders and wple who shared jusi advice but real-life eX￿rienCe. Their guidance has been invaluabl¢. Whai really moves us is thai the programme is now being by I￿ople who were once just starting out ihemselves. Thai full-circle m(xneni means everything io us. One of our olumni said it ￿$1 in h¢r blog.. "Tlie prosromme isn'f jtssi abotsi learning. il s aboul pai'iiig irfonvard. sliaring knowled8e, rtitd empowering oilters io do ilie same. From a personalperspcctive, m)i experience wilh Shpresa andihe leadership pnpgramme played an imwrtanifacfor inio my success. And ju51 ihefaci iliai l once wus raking iliis progranime. and now l am delivering tliis pmgranwie. showcases ils power To ffte. aiid io everyone ￿ Shpresa, Ihe Leadership Programnie is nof jusi o iraiiting iniriaiive. ir s a journey. I saw Ihis as a greoi opportunity lo learn. to connecl. and mosl importanily. io iltrive. Iipuslied me 10 5rep oui&ide ilie Lomforr zones. xo cliallenge m)self. io ihink ouiside tlie box. and io grow as a JvuAg leoder iii eiiery sense of rhe word. Btsf. Ilte beauty. ofslyresa lies noljysl in ihe prosrnmme iiself. bui in rhe larger comrtiuniry iifosrers. The Shpresafainily 15 one thai mofivaies, sw)poris. and encourages you lo iinpmve and fo sirive io be ihe bes1 ¥rrsron ol)Y>Mrself.- These 51oric5 remit￿ us ihai le&lership isn't about iiiles. il's alM)ui showing up, sFeaking up, and lifting others as you climb. i£aders from across ¢very cohort are now part of a Frf)werful nelwork connecled with Ciiizens UK, SS& kKal cow)eilk)TS and MPS. Together, Ihey're making real change. Page 116 We also want to highlight Merits Avdyli, founder of Successfvl Moihers CIC. who her journey in the very first colK)rt. With a passion for empowering won￿￿ io lake contyol of their lives. Meriia used the tools and confide￿¢ gained through the pro8ramme to expand her initiative and make a lasting difference for rnotlm in her community. Hupurney emi￿leS evewhing Shpresa hopes for in its laders: puspose, pa&8ion and ￿￿er. Of course. there have tten challenges t(M). We've learned how inymtani ]( is to acknowledge the barriers women faK like caring rcsw)nsibilili¢s and transpwt issu￿. and w¢'r¢ wn]mitted to tsckling Ih¢se. so that every woman has an equal chance to lead. We've also seen the emotional weighi ihai lethrship carry. ¢s￿la]lY for those wilh lived exFtri¢nc¢. That's why we worked with j￿￿han Ellis io offer s￿l0n5 [￿uSed on building safe. supportive mentor relationshi￿. a space to hold vulnerdbility as well as ambiiion. As the programme continues io gmw. the demand keeps risin8. Shpresa is still suiy)rting previous ohort leaders while welcoming new ones, 8nd Shpresa's sthff is doing irs be5110 en5￿￿ thai even those who didn't get into fonnal pYogramnKs like SS& don'i lose iheir momenium. We know Shpresa can't ￿ ihis alone. With continued supwK¢ fr(Im The Tn￿ for Loth. Cily Bridge Foundation and other srthholders. Shpresa cam keep building stron8 partherships. finding new oprM)rtunities for its alumni and Un1￿kIng small gran￿ V¢nU￿ and ra50UfC¢S to keep this llK)vem¢nt going. The slogan created by our founder and the founder of ihis w>8ramme. Luljeta Nuzi. Frfecrly capture5 ihc soul of the programm¢: urn dr¢an￿ Into r￿lty, •nger Into justKfy a￿1 problans into solulion&" And th￿'S ex￿tlY what they'￿ doing. We Can ProFd: Voluknrlng Progr¥- This year. thanks io ¢h¢ Inc￿J)ble SUPFrf from ShpTesa's funder5. including The National Lottery Reaching Communities, the We Can proje￿ has continued io bring atM)Ut real. lasiing Change in ihe lives of Albanian-spcaking won*n in the community. This wasn'ijust atK)ui rut)ning aciivitie& il was atrt)ui building trnst. crvdiing safe spaces and showing WOM￿ wh*'s Fossible when ihey're seen. hwd and Supp￿￿J. Many of the women who joinoj proin this yayr have f￿r￿ more challenges thaTt mast of us could imagine, including languag¢ baThier5. isolation. culturdl pressure5 and trauma. Mainstream services often feel oui of reach for them. But through We Can. they found a whcr¢ they belonged. A place where h¢aling, l¢aming and laughter could take r(MX. The weekly Worncn's Suppm Groups welcomed 83 women who We￿ lth)king not jusi for help but also for communily. They shared stories. SUp￿r[ed ￿ch other and formed friendships ihat weni far yond Ih05e m¢¢ting roorns. One woman told us. Tr friendships I made here helped me iljrough some of my harthsl days.- Thal's the kind of impact that ¢an't be nKasured I￿1 ￿a￿S everything. We Can nms workshops I￿. among other ihings. immig￿lOn. benefits. rights and digir8J skills. Even something as simple &$ learnin8 how to fill out an online fom or 10 join a Z￿M call opened a whole ncw world of t*)ssibiliiies for participants. For many. li was the *p loward indeFendence. Page 117 Togeiher with Race Equality Foundaiion and Barking and Dagenham Council, We Can in[￿UCed Ihe Sirengthening Communiti&8. St￿ng[henIng Families programme in Albanian. On¢ panicipanl shared, "It was so supwjrtive 10 share ideas wilh oiher parenis. I didn'i feel alone anymore." 22 women compleied a six-week volunteer training programme, kaming aboui workplace policies, team rol&s and Icadcr5hip. Many of ihem stepFxd inio new roles as Pareniing Champions. Menial Healih Champions, Walking Champions an(Vor Employment Champions. leading oihers while rewriting Ih¢ir own slories. Some even took the leap into furthcr Iraining and employment. As one woman told us, "I never I1￿￿gh1 I would ￿ able 10 work here. This proj¢ci showed me thai I can." Mental healih has been a huge r(xus. Through awarenes5 sessions and small group work. We Can cre*ed safe Spaces whcrc womcrt could thlk openly. feel understood and sian io heal. Our Psyehoeducational Menthl Healih Groups helped 14 women build emolional resillence and tske steps ioward recovery. And sornetime& healing came thr(￿gh walking. talking. doing art or simply king iogeiheT. Our walking group. joined by 47 women. explc*ed parks. museums and the hisiory of Newham. Enfield, Barking and Dag¢nham. Along the way. women recon￿Cl¢d with naiure. 1hen￿1Ves and ¢￿h oiher. These creaiive sessions brw8hi joy and puw. Ihrough knitting. tailoring and sharcd skilJ5. Women rediscover¢d old p&ssi(ms and created new knjyjs. OJ)e woman said li besi.'£oming herc made me red alive again." We Can does more than deliver a programme. li Cre￿e$ a communiiy, sparks a movemeni and reminds us all of ihe ijKrediblc SiTengih lh￿ exists women when they are sirnply given the space to shine. Shpresa is deeply grateful to all the 3mhzin8 panners who walked ihis journey: Manor GaTderts, The Aliernaiive Trust. Race Equaliiy Foundation. Alisar Training, Barking and Da8enham Libraries. Newham languag￿ and The Arc in Edmonlon. Shpresa is incredibly proud to announce ihai ihree of lis ouisianding Yolunieers (Evis Suka. Besiana Hasa and Blerdnda Synajl were nomina*d by Shpresa and recognised by Enfield Council lor their dedica(ion and coniribuiions io ihe local communiiy. Their commilmenl 10 SUPPOrtiAg has earned them *Special Recogniti￿ Awards*. a le￿aMent io iheir passion and service. Shpresa is incredibly proud of Evis. Besiana and BleraThla for iheir outstanding contribulions. Their awards reflect ihe va]ues iha( sh[￿ Progrdmme stands f(Y.' comtnuuity. emwcrn)¢ni and the spirii of giving back. Shpresa thanks them for their dediC￿lon and Iwks fonvard io seeing ih¢irconrinu¢d positiv¢ inllue￿e in ihc lives ol many. Breaking the Chains: Prolec¢•ng Y•ung Lives Changing Brvken Sy￿ems Breaking Ihe CThains tyojeci is a lifeline for young people who have been iljrough unihinkablc hardship. Il's abo￿ sianding with ihem, tx)i only 10 defend their rights bui to remind them ihai they ar¢ noi alone. thai they matter and that ihcy dc5crve satety. juslice hope. This groundbreaking pann¢rship bciw¢¢n MiCLU (the Migranl aJM] Refugee Children's Legal Unil) and Shpresa Programme, funded by Ciiy Brid8¢ and The Naiional LAXtery. has reshat*d how young asylum seekers. particularly (hose from Albania. are SUp￿rted ihrough ihe immigraiion and asylum systm in the Uniied Kingdom. Page 118 What makes Breaking the Chains so ￿werful is its unique, Lrauma-tnfornied. user-led approach. li doesn't just f￿u$ on legal pattrW￿k. In￿ead. il f(Kuses on In￿1. care and healing. The wojeci creates safe spaces Whe￿ young people feel safe ewugh to OFrn up. often foT the first lime. It's this trust th* makes ffal Jxotection FK)ssible. Shpresa would like to py special uibyte to LUjje￿ (Lull) Nuzi, ils founder and fornw CEO. whos¢ vision swked this pmiecl. Lull underst(xxl. long before others did. th￿ true change hap￿nS when lived ex￿rience ihe way. She built BTeakin8 ihe Chains with empathy and determination. bringing together a ￿WerfUl cc4liiion of pameTS. including Garden Coun Charn1￿$, Helen Bamt¢r Foundation. Asylum Aid. ASY￿ Public Law ProjecL leading xadejnics and many others, whose common goal is to Eyoiect vulrterable chIld￿n and young people and io challenge the broken systenL8 that fail them. Through casework. youth-led campaigns and communiiy ￿tre&h. Breaking ihe Chains e￿ll[eS that th¢ voices of young refugecs and asylum seekers are front and Cent￿ in legal cases, w>licy conversaiions and public debaie. Trir slories ore Th) longer hidthn. They are ixing heard. and Ihey shaping real change. The program￿ reached a tothl of120 youn8 who ￿nefIted ftThn all the acuviiics and serviccs run via ihis progrnmme. The project has direaly supp(rted wilh legal case work over 70 children aThl young people. helping them build sEron8 asylum claims and act￿ vital protection. But the impaci goes far ￿YOnd individual ca￿. Through ￿V￿acY and partnerships. li has helF*d safeguard the righis of more tha]] 3.C￿ young Albaniws who swght asylum in ihe unit￿ Kingdom in the last year alone. si￿¢ lh¢ Home Office ofien use5 young Albanians to"*St" harsh pjlicics. Breaking the Chains is atso protecting ther (x)mmunities at risk. including children from Viets￿M, Ni8eri& India. Bangladesh and Georgia. This year hasn't been easy. We've Se￿ heartwing stories, young people ￿-trafFICkeA1. children with karning difficulties Eting hidden and abused and victims chained up in cannabis farnis. At the same lime. we've watched the system grow colder. In 2(Y23. over 8(X) Albanians granted proteciion. In 2024. Ihat number drop￿1 io just 69. The message I￿Ing sent is that Albanian asylum seekers don't mater. That message has devastating effects, including stripping Y￿n8 people of hope. worsening iheir menthl health making them more vulnernble 10 exploitation. In many cLses. li puts them ri8ht b￿k in ihe hands of trdffickers. We've aTrso seen Fwr and unjusi decisions from the National Referral Mechanism which leave young peopl¢ wilh no support. violatillg their righis and putting them in d￿eT all over again. But through li all. Shpresa's young peopk have slM)wn incredibk resilience. and so has this project. This work ￿8a￿ with Lull's vision. bul it continu&s with every young person who finds iheir voice, every case that changes a life and every wson wl)o refuses io let injuNi¢e wirL Shpresa's work. with th Sup&￿ of its p￿nerS will c(￿linVe ￿ r￿uS on refusing to give up on Yc￿ng peopl¢ who have already been through i(K) much. on advocating fly change and expanding the ￿{KIe1 and sharing its learning with (xher mtgrdnt ¢ommuniti¢s. Shpresa continues to wi)rk on challenging urgeni threats. such as Seciiim 59 Of the lIIc8al Immigration kn, which wrongly laiKls Albania as a "safe- country. By targeting those already most at risk. Seciion 59 not only strips away vital protection. lyjt it also cyens the d￿r to similar injusiices being repeated across other groups. Togeiher, we're n(rt just i￿eakIng chains. we're building futuras. Pa8e 119 Empowering Women: Building ConfideTr￿. COnnec¢K￿ and Hope Ai Shwesa. il is believed that every woman deser¥e5 10 live with dignity. Inde￿ndeNCe and the confidence io shape heT own future. The Emw)weriAg w0n￿n projeei. funded by Henry Smith, has been Shpresa's way of making ihai belief a Tealiiy. otfering Albanian-speaking wc*))en a safe space ro grow. conneci. rebuild their lives. Over the past year. Ihis projeci has supported 94 women ihrough five weekly suP￿)ll groups held in different venues such &s Frenford Club in Redbridge. Mansfield House. The Alternalive5 in Newham and online via Zoom. Each of (l*se sp&&$ has become nx)re than jusi a weekly meeiing, it has become a lifeline. Many of the wThnen the proiea supp)rts face hug¢ barriers. including languase dI￿l¢u111cs, trauma and fear of being judged or misunderstO(Ml. They often arrkve in the United Kingdom with liitle knowledge of the system and even kss suNx)n. Th¢y may be navigatiThg compl¢x immigration processes, raising children on Their own or coping Wilh poveny. domestic violence, depression or aJ)xieiy. Some are survivors of Irafficking or abuse. Oihers live in temporary accommodation, such as hotels wilh no means (o prep9ft a wam) meal and being forced to eai what is provided. Through one-l0v￿e advice and adVoC￿Y. this project supp)rted 208 women aJKI their family members with issues such as immigration, domeslic violence. mental healih. homelessness and access io benefits. Shpresa walked alon8sid¢ ihem ihrough some of iheir dark¢si days, ensuring ihey weren'i left to face those C1￿17engcS alone. shp￿s3's s(aff folliwed up wonally with each woman, making sure that they rettiyed the ri8hi su[qx￿. resowces and pmieciion. One woman told us. "l aTn grdteful io you and the volunteer that 5upp￿rted me. I felt I could rely on her and was noi lei down. I know l am very vulnerable and have I￿$ of needs. l appreciatr yo treating me with res￿¢1 and being iher¢ withouijudging, lending a helping hand whenever I need il. I can see my lile pul in order now, and I look forward with hope, surrounded by gocmj friends who care for me." Many of the women this project Works with have no extended family he￿ no frierkd5. no safety net. Bul through Ihis PTOi¢a. Ih¢y'v¢ buili on¢ for ih¢mselves. They've found $￿en8¢h in each oiher, resilience in shared experiences and in ih¢ p)ssibiliiies ahead. The Emry)wering Women PTogramme has provided one to one support and adv(w to n￿1 individual needs and has hel￿1 wixnen to feel seen. valued and connected. It's help￿d ihem realise Ihey arc nol alone, and Ihat together. they can build a Lriier future. Shpresa is proud of ¢very woman who walked ihrough ILS d(M)TS Lhis year. Their courdge and deterniination inspire everything Shpresa does. Wilh continued sUp￿rt, Shpresa ]ooks forward to empwering even more women (o heal, grow and thTlVe. Creatlng Welcoming with the Centre for Theolo￿ and Community (￿C) Togeihcr wilh ihe Centre flx ThuAogy and Community. Shpresa has been workin8 10 make churches places of tyu¢ wel¢om¢. where hamiful a(titud¢s loward Migran￿ are 8cnily bui firnily challenged and replaced wilh undersianding. connection and love. Shprcsa'5 ((￿US has becn on St. Anthony's Church in Forest Gate. where one of its dedicated team membcrs is based. This pmjeci otfets p￿1¢al SUPFon. advice and advocacy and encouragemeni io migran¢ and refugee members of the church, helping ihem navigaie daily challenges while also ideniifying and nurturing emerging leaders wiihin the communiiy. Pa8e 120 Through shared meals. Convers￿l0n$ trninittg. wd Op￿rn]nItieS to serve and lead. this project is helping to turn the chureh into a space where diverse communities come iogether. learn from one another and take action side by side to ￿alld again￿ injusuc As ￿sU1[ of the w￿k wilh communiiies ￿ St. Anihony's chU￿h in Forest Gate, we (kveloFd the Stronger To8dher Programme. fynd¢d by N¢ar Neight￿r$, Bringing People Together. Through this programrne we provided extra iuiiion suptffl for year 6 aJMI I l. to 43 snmlenis. Power to Prosper. T￿Ill￿ Poverty Toyther Shpresa has also been proud io play a key role in the Power to Pmsper programme (a national initiative led by Runnymede TTUSI and lh¢ N¢w Economics Foundation) which is all about getting to the root of p)verty. irwualiiy and thbi. Herc in Newham. sh￿￿ is part of ihe I￿41 Power io Prosper HU￿ alongside other p&ssiona organisations w(¥king io lift up the communilies. E￿h Hub is led by a host and joined by four partner groups, creaiing a p)werful network of shared knowledge and aciion. Shpresa is excited aboui what's ahead and is already exploring ways io grow lis [C￿h, deepen the paTtnershiF6 and make sure the Yoices of its commuttities are heard at l(tal and naiional kvels. Togeiher. these p&m￿rshipS are helping Shrffesa move eloser io accomplishing I￿ vision.. a fairer. more inclusive s(Kieiy where every individual feels seen. SUp￿r(ed and emtK)weTed lo thTiVe. Newlwn Hoysehold Support Furf Fmergewy ProvL4ion Over the pasi ye￿. Shtffcsa has continued to deliver vithl Cme￿￿Y supwrt through ihe Newham Household SupFrf)rt Fund. with a focus IM alleviating financial hardship am¢)ng th¢ most vulnerable members ofihe Newham communiiy. In partn¢rship with Newham Council and other I￿al organisaiions, Shpresa has provided &ssentiai a&$iStan￿ including fir￿l¢la7 aid, f(xxl and clothing. Working closely with partner5. Shpresa referred families io l(Kal lood banks and distributed donations. To further suppjrt families in crisis. Shprcsa disuibuied £3.(m in suFrnithel vouchers for Tesco and AS￿ s￿￿roUs1Y provided by Newham Council. helping Newham families meet basic living cosis. Clothing has ￿0VIded largely ihrough cc*))muniiy donaiions, and during lh¢ f¢sliv¢ seas()n. Shpresa ensured children received gifis thrrw8h ils conlinued partnership with ELBA Toy Ap￿al. This collaborative effort has been instsumffi￿l in woviding timely relief io those exErriencing hardship and ex¢mplific5 the tM)wer of cottllnunily-thiven SUPFKprt SY￿emS in addrGssing urgent needs. Children and Young Peopk's Projert: A Sate sP￿e to Grow, Belongand SIMne Ai ShP￿a. li is undeNo(xl that whffi children and young people are giv￿ spac¢ lo feel safe. heard and supported. Ihey can truly rhrive. Thai's cx¥ily what the Children and Young People's ICYP) Project sets out to th: c￿le spaces where Albani&speaking children from refugec asylum- seeking or migrani b￿kgr{￿Dd5 feel seen. Celetrnt￿J and eM￿Wered. Over the past year. 350 young pe(yle I￿)k ￿1 in the CYP ProFci. Whether joined a sports session. leadership training. supplemenw sch(y)l or simply cam¢ to hang out in a welcoming spac each young person broughi Ihcir C￿rgY. dreams storie5. aNI each one left feeling a liiile more confideni connected. Poge 121 For many of ihe children and young ￿0P]e Shpresa Works with, settling in the United Kingdom om¢s wilh real challenges. Language barTier5. unfamiliar 5y5tems, and cultural diffcrcnces can Icad 10 isolaiion, low selfud to supwxt young people who not ouly dream big but also give back. lifting up (JKir pccr5 and cotnmunities in ihe pnxess. Thai's why il's such a joy Lo celebrd(e two ol Shpresa's young champions who were recogniscd ihis year ihrough Ihe Jack Pd¢h¢y Achievemenl Award. a programme ihai celebraies oulswiding young t￿pIc go (he extTa mile. X- A Champion of Heritage. Walking and Togeiherness X was nominaied by her peers for her excepiional role as a Heriiage and Walking Champion. Wilh energy, kindness and dedication, she's helped lead Shpresa's walking projecis. bringing iogether parenis and young people across generalions lo explore natu￿. their Jocal area and each other's stories. Her senile encouragemeni has made lh￿C walks more ihan just exercise, they've become moments of conncciion, learning and healing. PaBe 122 However. her contribulion didn't Stop there. X also brnughi her pa&sion inio Shpresa's traditional cooking projeci. sh￿Ing beloved Albanian tccipe5 and thiloring them in creauve. youih-friendly ways. Thanks io her. many of her peets only discovercd new culinary ski115. but also picked up money managemeni and independeKc tips. gaining confidence thai exiends lar kyond the kiichen. H¢TiOy in sharing culiure and community is t￿lY inspiring. Y- A Voice of Culture and Kindness in the Classr￿￿ Y. one of our brilliant Albanian sch(yA Studeft￿ was also thjni))a￿d by Iwclas5maies for her remarkable comribu¢ions to the Heritage Projeci and IKr dediC￿lon io learning. Passionate aFA)ut Albanian lan8ua8e, history and culture, she has played a key role in interpr¢ting and perforniing aditional Albanian lullabies and poems. bTinging these beautiful expressions of heriiage to life f( othe￿. Her cl&$sma￿S dcscrik her as motivating. generous. caring aml a nwural leader in the clawoom. Always ready to help, always showing up wilh a smile and always setting an example of io learn with ix)th heart and mind. Y emtrf)di¢s tlr spirit of Shp￿4 every young t￿rSOn is suptKfftd 10 8TOW, lead and share. two young people remind Ms that leadership thmes in many f(kn)s, whdher il's walking beside others. singing a lullaby or simply showiD8 up wilh compassion and curiosiry. Shpresa is incredibly proud of X and Y and grnteful io ihe Jack Peithy Foundaiion for reco8nising lh¢ powerful ry)*niial within Shpresa's community. Their siorie5 are a IKautiful ￿rninder th& when young people are trusied, ¢n¢ouraged a￿1 Celebr￿e& they can changc the world around ihem. Healthy Relationsh1￿ T(￿l￿d worksknp5 Shpre5a'5 Healthy Relationships se5sion& funded by The Evening &andard DisEK6sessed have become suctrj an imp)rtan( part of Shpra4's work with young people. in panicular youn8 mi8ran asylum seekers and Kfug¢es. Healthy Relationshi￿ f(￿llSed on giving young people thc tools IIKY need to ululerstand the English education sys(em, school policies and how io build saf¢ and res￿etful relationshTPS. It offered clear explanations. often wilh translations. io make sure every young person feli included and infornied. Thes¢ sessions incI￿led into topics like gender and sender equaliiy. healthy friendships and romafflic lationships. consenE and English laws around underage relatioThships, mental healih, managing emotions like anger. undeNandin8 saf¢guarding and knowing where to go for help. For rn￿Y of the youn8 people ShpRsa suprM)rts, the E4)glish laws and cullural ex￿tiOnS arwnd relationships a￿ comple￿lY new. Some didTh'i r¢alis¢ that ttrtain behaviours or relationships were considered illegal htte. Others. especially those from male-dominated culwre& needed help unl¢aming harmfu] gender stereotypes and le4min8 how io build equal, r¢y¢tful ¢onnection& Shpresa worked closely with students to help ihem these differerKes. always wiihoul judgment, always wilh care. Shpresa delivered workshops at O&sis Ac*kmy *)d has expanded nawork to Work with virtual schools in BaTking and Croydon. en8agiTrg 37 young people in total. 17 in Croydon and 14 in Barking. Shpresa also welcomed a new. experienced social worker with a background in huma trafficking (o help guid¢ and grow the proFct fwrher. Pa8e 123 This proieci has reinforced Shpresa s learning thai awa￿￿C5S and cducalion rcally do make a differenLZ. When young ￿PIe understand iheiT righis, their resrKpnsibiliiies and IK)w 10 lake care of Iheir menial health. Ihey begin io make beiierchoices, avoid risks and build healihier lives. Shpresa is proud of ihe progress n￿le so far and is commiiied to conlinuing ihi5 work wilh compassion. clariiy and car¢. As one young person shared, "No one had ever uplained ihese iliings lo ine before. Now Ifeel lik8 1 ndersiandhow io live be￿er andmay Safe. Educate, Hate: Standing Together Aga1Th￿ Discriminalion This year, wilh ihe SuP￿rt of Pr￿C￿¢)n ApPr￿h¢s. Shprcsa ljas deepeJKd c￿e. reconnec¢ . Continuing the Free Bus Campaisn May 2024 • Mental Health Awareness W¢ck- lawKhin8 a mentsi lThlth tthkkt crea*d by young people June 2024 . tAStening Campaign & ChiMTen's Congrw~ voices thal mailer . Volunieer Week: Yogeihcr We Can" _ siories of impact f￿M ourchampions . Our Home celebration ai Barking Town Hall - building a shared futUTe . Kosovo & Albanian photo exhibition in partnetship with Tara Lucas • AdvocaliJ]g for v￿￿n8 righ￿ ond free tTrTrsp)n asylum seekus July 2624 • Summer Pmgramnx- from beach trips to sewing Cl&sse5.￿Y was everywhere • Nalional Senior Citizens Day- celebrnting the wAs¢knn cl Shtresa's elders . International Youth Day- honouriD8 the next geneTation • Heritage Project Showcase- preserving aDd sharing the Albanian culiure September 2024 . Honouring new leaders and celcbrniing Moih¢r TerGsa . Parenting and leadership ¢ertificat&s awarded -Realities We Share- eveni wirb MiCLU- rdw. moving stories from young asylum seekers November 2024 • Celcbraiing Albanian Inde￿ndence Day at Barking Town Hall • Launchins th¢ Free Bw carya1￿1 fLf &syIum Seekers, December 2024 . End-of-yearcclebration with joy. toys aJMJ warn)ih (or every Child F4Jucate. Noi Hate" campaiBn continu&s Febnwy 2025 . Raising the Kosovo flag ai Barking Town Hall. ￿forn￿￿e at the Kosovo Embassy Pa8È 125 Rew)rt la￿nched in Wc51minster. "Punisliiiis ilie Vierim" wilh MiCLU- real stories from the asylum sysiem Mareh 2025- Internatlonal Women's Month "Educaie. Noi Haie" campai8n - reminding the world ihai geThJer equiliiy is a human i&sue . Women Thriving evenl- celebrdiing women-led businesses and welliKing . Teacher's Day- honouring the educators US . Dom&siic VioleKe Awareness Day- raising voiccs and breaking the silence Refuge Week Event June 2024 blog: This year. Shpresa marked R¢fu8ee W¢ek with a tK>werful celebrniiM ai Barkin8 and Dagenham Town Hall. The Iheme. "Our Home." resonaied deeply with those at ShFrfe￿ as everyone gaihercd io refl￿1 on whai it means lo find a new home away from home. From siories of displacement io journeys of integration. Ihis week was a te￿amen1 lo ihe strengih. resilience and hope ihlli defJne5 Ihe refugee exFrien The day ￿gan wilh individuals shaJing siories of wurdg¢ and SUTvival and of overcoming hardship io find sthbiliiy and belonging in a new pl￿. 11)ese peKsonal accounis where a poignant rctnindcr of the i￿redIble strength refugees tM)ssess thai is ofien born out of the necessiiy (o leave behind ev¢ryihinE familiar and rebuild lives Irom scrdtch. 11)e voices $￿ke noi jusl of10ss but of t]K p¢rsev¢rance ihat drives thcm forward. Refugee Week is aboui honouring ihese journeys. and this year, theirpumeys were celebmed wilh pride. Page 126 The day continued in Shwesa Programme siyle. with vibranl tradiiional dancing and food, c¢l¢br4ling the Albanian culture. For many. the familiar tasks and smells of the dishes are a reminder of home. bui more ihan ihat. the dishes symbDlize communiiy and ihe new home the usets &e building tog¢iher in the United Kingdom. Shpresa supp)rts joumeys of hoEK ihrough wixk in trjental health. youth programmes. immig￿lon advic¢ and fman¢ial guidance. The menthl health iniiiaiives offer a safe 5pa¢¢ for people to heal and rebuild after trauma, helping ihem regain their s¢ns¢ of self and bel(bnging. shp￿58 emF¥)wer5 the next generation through youth program￿, offering educational supp)rt in both English and Albanian and creating a multilingual space that fosiers inregration. Shpresa also provides crucial immigrati￿ advice and fjnancial gUIda￿e io help families secure iheir fulures and achieve s(ability in their new liv&s. Shpre5a is commit*d io raising awarcness of equalily. diversity and accessibiliiy. Through workshops and ouireach pro8rdrnmes. s￿re$8 promo￿ inclusion and ensures lis services are cessible to everyone. regardless of physical or n￿nial abiliues. A truly inclusive wiety gives ¢veryone ihe ￿p￿￿tUnItY lo thrive. Shpresa's ponKTships with Iwal councilloE5. MPS and Ixher organisaiions have key to its growih. These collaborntiws help Shpresa suptx)rt people on their journeys toward integration and leadership. Together. the partn￿shipS aTC cre￿1￿8 SPaLYS Whe￿ refugees can become leaders and ¢hange•makers in theircommuniiie Refvgee Week is a timefor reflection ond celebrotion. Everyone has siories of loss ond rebuilding, especially after ihf pandemic. However, Refvsee Week is about more ihon loss, rl's alx)ui sirensih, connecrion andfinding a new home. For rrfu8ees. rhis mea￿$ buildin8 a life in o new country andfinding sofery ¢md belonging in a community rhatfeels like home. A5 Refv8ee Week is celebraied. remember ihar fhe journey lo infegralion andleaderslup is ongoing. Shpresa remat115 commiiied io creating spaces where refugees noi only survive bui fhrive. enriching fheir eommuniries with their resilience. ialenisandsiories. Overall datg for 2•￿25 Ow 3.INXI users have i￿rI￿O from servicts w>vided by Shpresa Programme. including evenis. seminars. weekly groups and worksh(ys, eI￿rgencY services aThJ ￿her aciivifies. They: ar¢ ktier infornieAI and have greaier u￿￿)ding of their rights and T￿￿nsibiliti￿. have increased supwt networks" feel more confideni and self-assurcd: feel safe and have a positive sense of identity. aJ)d have receiveA direci support from ihe organisauon dettndin8 on their needs. Moreover: 104 users xce&sed voluntecting opmniiies and have reported Imwovem￿t on skills a￿1 work ¢xperience" 29 have und¢naken the le￿[shiP pwn￿. 534 adul￿, mostly women, have rediKed isol*ion. iKreased their knowledge and taken part regularly in weekly sessions and one-lo-one suppmi. 3750 ASYP have taken part on weekly yO￿h activities. 24 ASYP Teceived a Jack Peithy Achievement Award" and 37 families were supp(¥ted wilh f(K¥J vouchers. Page 127 Fundraising Funding secured.. TNL- A 5 year grant iowards the We Can proje￿. aiming to Teduce loneliness, inciease SLKial contact, employmeni related skills. learn aboui life in ihe Uniied Kingdom and improve mental healih resilience and wellbein8 of women from the ASC. TNL uplifi was •Jded to supp)rt wilh the cosi of living crisis. Henry Smiih Chariiy- 2 year grani siarting IJJ (kt 2023 for the womcn advocacy projecl: London Youih- 10 deliver the HeriEage Programme Jan io ju￿ 2024: TNL Communiiy Fund- Awards for All - To develop Shpresa's Community Café. My London Programme - P￿vide5 engagemeni with young ￿(￿le typically underrepresented youth (orurns and lea(Ls them through a programme of education in slxial aciion. leadership and development- Paul Hamlyn Foundaiion MICLU led partnership Addresses cha]lenges in the area of migration and intcgralion, providing adV￿acY capaciiy and uaining and capacity building sessions wilh Albanian S￿akIng Child￿￿ and young F¢opk. Funding ends March 2025: TNL MICLU led I￿rtnership - To work on lh¢ "Br¢akiTrg the Chains" project addre&sing challenges in ihe area of migration and integration, providing advocacy capaciiy and Iraining and capacity building sessions with Albanian speaking children and young people. Funding end5 Scp 2024: The Jack Peichey Foundation . Youih Achievements and Leadership Award& This is reviewed every year on ihe submissiorn of award reports: Trust for London - 3 year (unding stsrting June 2022 for a pmgramme io new kaders from the AlbanIan-s￿kl￿8 communiLy" AB Chariiable TTUSI - frorn Jul 2023 to Jul 2027 - To supp)rt ihe or8anisaiion's njnning cosls and work wilh young people. Access to work~ PA (o thc ￿0 trav¢1 cosis up io December 2026 as long as needs do not Money A&E- 8rown your own *Jvic¢ partnership: GLA Migrant advice fund - providing direct suppon to young mi8fdni Londoners ihn)ugh adv￿a¢Y, peer support and drop in s￿CIall￿ sup]x)rt. ended May 2024; Chariiy Bank- a one off grant (owards th¢ building and core costs. Cily Bridge - 2 year fujhjing sthned Apr 2023 iowaTds the Leadership Ftrogramme, extended for another year- Our Money N¢wham - Vouch¢rs suwM)rting Newhajn families. Vouchers are offered by our mon¢y Newham based on availability of funds- PtDteciion Approach&s Haie Crime Communiiy Ouirexh, response and preveniilx) programme: New Economics Foundation - Power to Prosper programft￿ is a iransforniaiive programme addressing ihe United Kingdom's fouThlaiional causes of poverty. inequalily and debt problcms. The programme is deliveTed in pannership and includes collaiK)ration. colntnunily orgdnising and assei building work in Newham. Near Neighbours Grani- Sth)nger Together. a programme of tuilion for year 6 and I I swdents. Th¢ London Communiiy Foundation Evening Siandard Dispossessed Fund - towards a progrdmme of heathy relationships focused workshops ￿ engage 60 siudenis in schwls across Barkin8 & Dagenham & Croydon" Centre (orTheology and Comjnunity . providing and Advice for ihe Mercy ofJus1iC¢ proj¢¢t at crc" The Clothworkers. Found*ion- refurbishment of the building of Mansfield House. aTrJ The Scr¢wfix- fix. repair and improve Lhe community facililies ai Mansfield House. P•ge 128 Funding Shpresa's Work Shpresa recognises ihe increasingly challenging funding environmem smal 10 medium-sized NGOS. In response. Shpresa has adopied a prudent apwoKh io budgding for the ¢urrent financial year, with flexibility to ￿lJuSt planned expendiiure in line with ihe pace of fundrai5in8 succesk Shpresa's key funding strafrgias for the coming year incl￿. Suslaining and Strengththiug Relationships wiib Charitsble TnLsts and F￿ndAtio￿8. Despite increased CoM￿li110n and demand on fun2026 Contrflwtlng to our 2030 VLslon Shpresa will continue deliverin8 responsive, inclusive and emp)wering services ihai reflea ihe evolvin8 needs of ihe Albanian-speaking cornmuniiy a￿1 wider migrdnt groups in ihe Unired Kingdom. Building on the key Siraiegic developmenis from Shpresa's 2024 review. Shpresa's w￿k over 2025-2026 will f(Kus on deeEtning impact. widening ￿ach and prepaTing lor long-ierni .sustainabiliiy. l. Listenin& Legrning and Respbnding Actively engage wilh Shwesa's service users, volunieers and slaff to undersland emerging nceds through rcgular consulialion ajjd fccdbxk mechanisms. Use insights 10 inforn) s¢rvic¢ design. resource alk￿￿10￿ and funding F¥i￿lI1¢S. Sirengthen Shpresa's idenlily as a learning OTgaJ]isalion by ini¢gr4Ling fe¢db*k inlo planning. delivery and adV(￿aCy effons. Conlinue engaging underrepresenied voices across generations. genders and newly arrived Albanians. Page 130 l Exp¥nding Reach and hrtnershfi Scale up n￿lo￿al outreach through enhanced use of digital platf0m￿ ¥J]d a ttvithlised ￿la1 media strategy. Strengthen paffnership5 with specialist ￿ganISalI0nS (e.8.. menial health. legal. housing) to provide holisiic. wraparound supp)rt. Exiend services to more London EM)rwglLS and Briiish with high Albanian and migrant ￿pUlaU0nS. PTiOriiise securing multi-year and flexibk fundin8 ￿enhance organisational capacity and service sv51ainability. Enabling Empmered and Intwated CommuniiEes Support AlbaDian-SEaing aThJ wider migTani cornmuniti￿ to 1￿CoMe confidtht. connecied and activ¢ participants in s(Kieiy. Promote integrati￿ by enabling a¢c&&s to local services (healtlKarq empl0yn￿nt, housing. education) and encouraging civic engagement. Provide trainiD& (Yie40-one supp(rt and infoma¢ion to Incre￿ awareness of ri8ht5 and cntitlemenls. Build bridges ￿(ween communities. encouraging interCul￿rnI dialogue and sh¥&J inillallves. 4. Shpresa as a Th￿ted. Exwt Voke StreD8then Shwesa's EK>SiliOn as a rtsrrtted lea¢kr in SUF4ThMing Albonian-SFeakin8 and migrant communities. Uphold Shpfesa's role ID t￿teCting the righrs of users while (kliveting services with care, compassion and culwra] comFtence. Conlinue conlribuling kn I￿al and national p)licy deba*s through evidence, tesear¢h and community voices. Share Shpresa's m(Mkl with ￿h¢[cOMmunitieS and partIm to drive brokn sys*ms ¢han8e. Delivering Resp￿1Ve Servi¢es C(Hlesign Lll-FK￿on Servi￿ with lived exrerience * ihe corc. a(kJttssing needs in mental health. Etnefits, immigrntion. employmeni and housing. Expand onlitte wovision lo ensure acce&8ibility f(Y users acmss differeDI locations and ¢iTcumstance Provide wgeted 5UPFK)rt io meet individual needs. Promote di8i(al inclusion and s(rcn8then internal systems for communic￿lon and c management. & hnovat10￿ FI￿1)llity 2nd coMnw￿ty Presen Build on Shptesa's hybrid delivery nxthl. combining digi￿1 services with in-tthon program￿ across community settings. Pilot nalur¢-b&sed proje£ts using I￿al parks and green spaces to w)mote wellbeing and integrati(m. Design and le￿ scalabk servic¢ mo(kls tfansferrable to c*her ethnic migranl eommuniiies. Page 131 7. Influencing through Commnity Voict and Evidtnte Amplify the voices of Shwesa's community members in shaping researth, tK)li¢y and service design. Deepen collaboraliiyn with univ¢rsiues. Ihink ianks aThJ local a￿l￿rIlle5 io conduci and dissemlnaie panicipaiory research. Use lived experience to drive evidence-based policy change and influ¢nce public narratives. 8. Celebratlng Culture, Contrfbutlorns and Resllltnce Hosi ai leasi five major culwral and communiiy celebMion evenis annually. promoiing pride, vislbiliiy and inclusion. Champion ihe [￿Sitive contributions of the Albanian-speaking communily and thher minor ryg¢ and migraTrl communitics in lh¢ Uniled Kingdom across sectors and plaifornis. 9. Developlng Future Leaders Coniinue our successful lethrship ￿ainIng programme f￿eMerging community leaders. including young ￿0p]e. SuP￿rt participants to become change agents in their communilies. adv(Kaiing for right social juslice and repr￿nIali0n. Develop partnerships wilh insiiiuii￿s 10 scale ihe model across Other communities and contexis. 10. Monsfield House- ShpTesA's Futsre Home Advance the phased refurbishment of Mansfield HOUK Shtxesa's firsl F¢rman¢ni home. Develop ihe sile into a vibrant community hub. feaiuring: ommLknity space. including a communiiy café, l¢x wvice delivery and evenis; affordable 0￿1￿ and ￿aIning rooms: and social housing and accomm(yJaiion. SecuTe funding and partncr5hip5 to compkic rcnovations and aclivale the spxe in line with Shpresa's long-terni stra(e8y. Shpresa's plans for 2025-2026 Tefleci ils unwavering commiimeni io jusiice, iniegrniion, empowermenl and susiainabiliiy. Shpresa will coniinue listenin8. evolvin8 and respnding. ensuring the Albanian-speaking community and oiher migrants noi only survive lyji Ihrive. Page 132 FINANCIAL REVIEW Sh&Kesa repons a deficit of £27.684 for the yearending 31 Ma￿h 21Y2512024: SUTplus of£105.508). Total income for the year was £531.883 (2IY24: £659531). This conyi5ed. Donatioths from suppmers of 20JY2 (2024: £18.356) Rentsl income of £2.402 (2024: £1,110) Grani income of £51M),503 (21Y24: £618.091}. which ujntinues the wimary Sour￿ of fwnding supporting Shpresa's Proj￿ activiti&8 F¢cs for services *Ki okn I￿alling £8.386 {21r24: £21.974) Ex￿￿1]thIre for the year. including di￿[ woject costs and ope￿10nal rnnnin8 expen￿￿. amounted to £559,566 {2(r24: £554.023). A deiailed summary of income and ex￿ndIt￿re is Erovided in Ihe Si*emeTrt of Financial Athiviiies on pag¢ 35. with Shpresa's asse￿ aNI liabililies ￿tlined in the BaianL% Sheet on page 36. RESERVKS POLICY The T￿￿tte$ maintsin a dcsl8nal￿ reserve fund cunrnily valued at £150,(MM), in*nded io cover tween three io six months of commilled ¢xpendilure, ensuring financial S￿bill￿ during unforeseen circumswice5. Additionally, a separaie designateAJ reserve for building running Costs ai £80,(XY). The Thariry's fixed asset IuDd is valued ai £171.891. with the Help Them Grow programme holding £3,718 in thsigna￿l funds. Genernl unreswicwl fun(Ls staJMI at £15.373. The Board is actiyely reviewing ihe designated ffserve levels with the aim rf increasing them in line with budget PNDJ￿￿o￿s. uliimalely targthing reserv￿ sufflcient to cover six m￿¢hS of commiryed expendiiurc. As of 31 March 2025. Shpresa holth long-tem) loans iothllin8 £6l3.069 from The Charily Bank. Trust for Lond(yn and Impact Alchemy. secured for the Wuisiiion of Mansfjeld House. PilgL 133 RESPONSIBILMES OF THE TRUSTEES The trLLStees (who are also diredor of Shpresa Programme for puwposes of the company lawl are responsible for preparing the Tnjstees. Amual Re￿rt and Ihe financial ststements in aceordan¢e applthwe law énd UK Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom generaly knpted Aceounting Practieel. Company Lgw requires the trustees to kry)3re financiol statements for each financrJl year wh￿h ￿ve a true and falr wew of the state of affalys of the charltable company and of the Incoming ￿oUrCeS and applkabon of iesoLtrces, irn¢ludingthe kncome and expendilure. of ihe ¢haritsble company for thai ￿ri￿J. In preparing these financlal ststements. the Trustees are require(I to: Select suilable xcounting poliaes then appkythem consistently, ObseNe the methods and [Ki￿1palS in the Chanwes SORP. Make Judgai*nts and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.. State whether applicable UK Accouniing str￿lards have been fOMtr¢￿A1. subject to any matertal departuies disclosed and explained in the firtancial stalements- Prepare the finanoal statement on the going concem basis unbw it is inappropriate to presume that the charitywdl Corfinue to opernte. The Twstees are respor6lble for keeping woper ac¢ounting records wh￿h discktse with the ￿asonable tturocy at any time the financial F￿￿tIOn of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the finanaal st￿ements Compty wilh the Compan*s Act 2￿6. They are also ￿5￿nsible for safeguarding the assets (rf the chantsble company and herKe for tsking ieasonable steps for pievention and detection of fra￿j and otl*r irregularities. Thls report has tRen wepared in accordance wilh the Slatement of R￿Qmmende[l Practice.. Accounting and Reportlng by Charflles FRS 102 (January 2019> and in ￿CordanCe wllh special pr￿￿On5 for small companies under Part 15 ofthe COm￿nieS Act 2006. Signe(l on behalf of the Tll￿tee5 Gani Nashi Chair Approved by the trustees on Pd&ye 134 INDEPENDENT EYAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHPRES4 PROGRAMME Independent examlnets reKKJrtto the trustees of ￿PreS0 Protramme Company I feF¢rt to the Charity trustees on my examinalion of ihe accounts of Company for the >tar erKled 31 March 2025. Respon5ibilili8s aNI basls of rewvt As the ch8TrtIs trL(Stees of the CA)mpany land also its direetors for the purposes of company lawl you are resF4)nsible for the prepaotion of the a¢¢ounts in a¢￿dance with the requlrements of the Companies 2006 Ilhe 2(￿6 kt). Hamngsatisfied myself that Ihe ￿U￿tsofI￿ Companyare not required to be o￿lted ur¥J8r Part 16 ofthe 2006 and are eliglble for 0ndew￿le￿teXOMlTraticfft. I report in respect of myexaminalion of yourchartys accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Chartloes 2011 Ilhe 2011 knVI. In carrying out my examination I hBve folknwed the Directions given bythe Charrty Commisslon under sectoon 145151 {bl of the 2011 A¢L Independent examlnets ststermnt Sir¢e the eompanls gross i￿Orne exceeded £250.OW yourwminer m￿1 b& a member of a lilted in section 14S of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am Walifi￿j to uThJertake the examinabon because l am a rnefflber of ICAEW, *thlch is one ofthe h.stsy bodie& I have completed my examinat￿. l ts)nflrm that rn) matters have come to my attention In eonnection with the examlnation @'vlng cwJse to tdie¥e: accounti￿¢ records were not kept in respect of the rAYnpa￿ as required iy section 386 of the 2￿6 *Lt: or accounts do not accord wf(h tIK6e records: or the accounts do notcomptywith the accountir¢ requ1￿MentsOfse¢tb)n 396ofthe 2C06 Act other than any requirement that the accounts a true antl fair view which i8 not a matter consKlered as part of an independent examination: or the accounls have not been prepared wi aC￿rdance V•lth the Methods and principlgs of the ststement of Recommended Practi￿ for accounting aTbJ rerty)rting by char5t￿s lappli¢able to charities preparing theiracc(yJnts in accordar￿e t*JlU) the Finandal fter￿Ing Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of IrelaThJ (FRS 10211. I have no eoneerns and have come a¢ross no other matters in C￿ne￿10n ¥￿th examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in ordef to enablo a propftr understaTrJiry of the accounts to be reache Jeremy Kitson BA FC4 Prime Chartered knc(yJntsnts Comer Oak l Homer Road Sollhull B913QG Date: 2411112025 PagpL' 135 (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04692860) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating the INCOME AND EXPENDITUREACCOUNT) FOR THEYEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 Irom: Donations 20.592 20592 35fj 3,356 Income fiom charkatle xtth: Grants Fees Olhef 5(K).504 SO0,￿￿ 61&092 618.092 21.179 15.CK)O 8.386 20.819 15.¢XKJ Olher ty8dingactNirr. Rental i￿)Me Inv￿men[ I￿orne i.iio 795 i.iio 795 2.402 Tothl Iro2m• 5(KJ.504 31.380 531,884 618.452 41.08 659.531 Eipwdturg 0 Raisinglvnds charits￿e acti¥itses 2.740 523.798 2,740 556.826 6.855 534.568 6.855 547.168 33m8 12,600 Totsl Expendllwe 526.538 33,028 559,566 541,423 .600 554,023 In￿m0 & not rfthwmrt of lunds lorthernr 126m41 11.8481 127.W21 7T.028 28.480 105.508 Transleroffur I￿.166) 16,166 ReeoKMfjatlon of fur¢A Totsl funds brwt 246A15 422ffj30 669.445 18&953 377.984 563,g37 Tolal furth eankn4lor*wd 220.781 420.982 6417&3 246815 422.630 669,445 The Ststement of Financial Actmties inckwjes all gairts and losses reCOgr￿Sed in the year. l incomirig resources and res(w¢es expen(leil ¢jer1￿ frtmn continuing activitbes. Pak*e 136 (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04692860) BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025 Tanwble assets io 784.960 794,616 784,960 794.616 CURRENT A8SErs Debto Cash at bank and ￿ haThJ li 21.774 501.927 11.540 541.640 T(*al Currnrt *388ts 523.701 SS3.180 JRRENT UABIUTIES CREtxr(IR5: *mounts falllwdue THlilthI one 183.YJ)I (65,063) NEf CURRENT*SSErs 440.IIL 488.117 TOTAL ASS￿5 LESS IXJRRENTUABILITES 1.225.071 1282,733 CredlioN' fi￿re than one J 1583.308} (613.288) 641.763 669.445 Cfri4RITh FUNDS Restricted Funts Unrestricted Fund&. Designated General 14.17 220.781 24&815 o.c 190.982 150.C 272.630 420.982 422,630 TOTAL CHARITY FLANDS 641.763 669.445 The Tojstees are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the provislons of the Companles kt 2CKJ6 Ithe Act) relatingto the a￿lIt of the financ531 5tste1￿nts the ytar by virtue of seciion 477, and that no member ry members have reQ￿ted an audit pursuant to seclion 476 ofthe ICL Th& T￿￿teeS aCkTrJW￿ge thdr reSpo￿lbAlt￿s tr. ensurlng that the o)mpary keep5 WLyer 8¢counth)g records comply ￿th seetion 386 of the Act. and lill ryeparfing flnanckl stsiements which gNe a true and fair view of the state of affaiTr of the company as at the erKI of the financial year and of ts profft or loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395. afKI wh￿h othemse compty with the requirements ofthe Act relating ￿ fin8ncial statementy so faras applicable to the c(knpany. These Tinancol ststemenls have teen pre￿red in acCo￿a￿e Mth the provisions apFlicablE to companies subiectto the small ￿MpanIeS re&me. These financial staiements were approNpd iy Instees and authoris￿ for iswe on and are si eil on their behalf by.. 2025 Chair Eh)na Gega. Treasurer P'igc 137 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 Cash lkn from ¢perntlnRactlbths (19.7241 112.732 Interest received Fixed asset additions Fixed asset éisrosal 2.402 1130.1141 132.800 795 (802,880J Net C85h flow from investing acimties 5.058 (802,08S) Cash FIN Imm finaneing o¢tiyitses: Loans recei￿￿ in the year Loans repayment In ihe year 645.000 (6,884) 125.0471 Net Cash flow from financi14 8th"viti"es 125.0471 638,116 Net increase in cash and cash equNalents in the year sh a￿1 c8sh equivalents at the bewnning of the year 139.7131 541,640 (51.237) 594,877 Totsl ewivalents at the end ofthe Jwr 501,927 541.640 Cash aTrJ cash equNalents consist of: Cash at bank and In han(1 501,927 54L640 ReCOr￿lI1&t1¢)n of net incon￿t0 netca¥h fl￿r￿M op￿￿￿￿8¢t1￿1￿. Net wnovement ￿ furN15 Interest receivable Depreciation Ilncreasevdecrease in debtors IDecre8seVincrea5e in crediior5 127,6841 12.4021 7.000 110,2311 13,592 105.508 (795) 9,929 1,598 (3,508) (19.7241 112.724 P#ge 138 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 A(XLWNllNG POLI Bass of prep3dngthe fln8rKbl stotrments Shpresa Prograrnme ts a registere(I charity in the United Kingdom. Tr addrtss of its prkncipal office Is gr¥en In the charity Information on page l ofthese finan¢,al ststements. The nature ofthe Charrt￿5 operat￿Sand prindpal actlwties we brfven ￿ p4e 2 of these fir￿nc￿l statenw The charity constrtutss a put4ic tenefrt entity as define(1 by FRS IOZ The financial statements have been prep3red in accordance wtth A￿Unting Ind Reporting by Chaiib"es: Ststement of Rewmmended Practlce applicable to charlties Pfepanng t￿1r aeecAJrts .n a¢¢ordan¢e wrth the Finon¢io1 Reportfftg Slandard applicable in the UK atKI Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. Ihe Chali*s kt 2011 and UK Generally AAxepted £countlng prnct￿e as it applies from ljanuary 2019. The ftnanclal statements are prepared on a go,'ng (¥)nc*m basls under the historical cost Conven￿On, mLKlrfied lo include certain rLems at fairwdlue. The financial ststements are prepared in sterfing which is the fu￿ti(￿al currency of the charrty ar￿ rDunded to the rwrest ￿nd. The slgnrfthnt a¢Muntlng ￿11¢￿$ applied in the preparation of thesefinancial siatements are set wt below. These Lh)Ilcles have been cOn￿lent￿3[￿bed to al pregentsd w￿8$5 othe￿1￿0 Stated. kncome 15 r¢￿Er￿Sed In the Ststement of Finanv.al Act￿leS when the charity has entltlement to the funds. any ￿rformance conditlons aitached lo the rtemlsl of income have been meL It is probable that the Income W￿11 be receNed, and the amount t¢ measured relabfy. The folloM'ng speclfic wkies are applied to particular rategor￿S of income:. - For th)natw6 to be rewgnised the charity will habt been n(rtif*d of the amounts and the settlernent date in writing. If the￿ are cOndr(￿n$ attached tothe dcffiation and thi5 require5 a level of performance before entitlement can ￿ obtained. th&} income s deferred until th)se condition5 are fully met or the fuifilmentof those r￿n{litI0nS is within1￿cOntrolOf the ¢haiityand It is probablethattheywill befvmilled in fv re￿rtIng peri(*J. . Incorne from gtsnts is reec4￿15ed the Chwity ha$ &)tideM￿t to the fu￿ any perfornw￿e conditM)ns aitached to the grant ha¥e been meL rt 15 probatle thatthe I￿¢me will be reteiv&J. and the amount can be measured reliabty and is not deferred. . Donated facilrties and donaied professbnal ser¥tis re¢oEnised as inc•)me at theirfair value when their econom￿ benefrt is probable, it can te measure(1 reliabty the charity has wntrol over the r¢em. Fair value is determined on the basis of theyalue of the grfttothe charty, forexamplethe amountthe charlty would be wuing to pay in the open matket for such facilities and swyices. A corres￿Nding amount (s recognised wi expendf(ure. - No amount is Ind￿ in the finant4al ststements for volunteer tlme in Ilne with the SORP IFRS 1021. Further det•"I Is in the Tn￿tees. Annual Re￿rt, wlwe ￿levant . Investment income is e*ned throu01 hc4(Mng assets for in￿Stment pur￿$¢$ sueh as temi deposlL Pa8L 139 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 ACCOUTrrnNG poL￿lEs- ￿￿tynUeAI Experwjiwre All expenditure is accounted foi on an accruaLs basi8 and has been classified under acliwiies that èggregaie all wsts related to any particulor aciivity. Expenditure 15 recogiii5ed where the￿ is a legal or constructive obligaiion to make payments to third parties: it is probable that the settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliabty. li $ ¢ategorfsed unéer the lo1￿¥￿ng headings:. Expendilure on chaiitsbk a¢t1vrt￿S include thc6e costs incurred ty the char*y in the delNery of its acti￿tieS and seNces for its benefi¢iarie& - IXhereXpenditu￿ ￿presents tIK)se items not fall￿ into the categorw above. - All categories of cosls indude toth costs that can be allO￿led dwecttyto such actlvitles and those costs of an indirecl nature nece55arytO 51JPPOrt t￿m. Support costs Support costs are those that assist tlE worf( of the charily bul do not directty represent charitable activities and include premises ¢￿ts. office costs. governance Cl￿ts. admirhistsatNe and payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of eX￿n￿rtU￿ on the otsi￿ts of the Charity. Where supm costs cannot be directty aitritxrted to particular actmties. they have been alotated to expendiiuie on a basis which may be based or) actiwty as ￿preSented by direct Costs expende(l on that aclNty or based on a PTOPOrtion of staff Costs. The ana￿1$ of these costs is irKluded in Note S. Tanglble fixed assets DepreciBtion 15 wovided atthe folknvingannual rates in orderto wriie off each assetoverits estimated useful Offlce equipment Computer equipment 20% straight line basis 33%straight li￿ basis Assets costing less than £51)) are not capitsli5ed. Taxetlon The charrty is exempt from cowation tax on Its charitable &tivities. Fund accountlni Funds held by the charity are either.- Unr&stricted genernl - these are funds w￿lhOUt specified purpose and are avallable as gerheral fu￿1$. Designated funds-these a￿ funds set aswje ty Ihe trustees out of UThreStr￿ted general funL1s for specrfic future purposes or propct& Restricted 1U￿￿-theSeare funds which can onfy be used f0rpart1c￿ar restricted purrK)seswf(hin the objects of the chaiity. Restric￿n5 aiisewhen spe¢ified bythedonoror when fun(ts are Tri5ed for particular restricted purposes. Transfers between funds are made to cover defKts on indivwjual restri￿ed funds and to recognise fixed assets acquire(J wrth restricted income. l)ut with no further restriction5 on use. vthhin unrestricted funds. Per￿lon cosls and other pctst4etlrement beneffts The charitabk ￿MpanY operates a defined contrbi uiion pension scheme. COntrib￿lOnS payable to the charitable Company's penslon scheme are charged to the Ststement of Financial Actiwties in the period to which they ￿ late. PJge 140 NOTES TO THE FINA￿lAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 2. DONATIONS Other Dorthon5 20,592 20,592 3,356 3.356 20.592 20.592 3.356 3.356 & GRANTS A8 charits￿e Trltst 24,orJ) 4,2C 24.OCKI 20.0(Th) 6,572 20,IXrf) 6.572 Atfvrnrds for All TFL R*a¢hIng￿mmunitieS Charity Bank City Bridge Connect Newham CTC East End Community Fund Evening Stand8rd DisFv)sed Fund GIA - Intergeneration Programrne GLA - Migrant alfvl￿fvr￿I Henrysmith Lloyds Banking Grojp Lolldon Youth Mopac VAWG Money A&E London Progr￿Me Near Neighbouth￿d Fund New EconomKS New Europeans Our Newham Money Paul Hamtyn Founda￿￿ IMICLU led p3rtneTshipl Prolect￿n A￿rD￿h SchTh)11orSc¢ial Entreprenews TNL uplift The Clothworkets F¢undatfion TNL Re&hing Commun The London Communty Four¥Jation VAWG The Jack Petchvy Found8ti)n The Screwfix TNL IMICLU led) Trwt for London VRU - Stronger Futures l*ogramme 105343 105.343 33.783 29.980 42.5Crf) 33.783 29.980 42.5C 56.0 56.OCK) 10057 IOA57 1&750 121.435 65,700 121.435 65,7LY) 67.71X) 67.700 2.200 2.200 1,333 15,500 1.333 15.500 3952 12.OCQ 1952 i.coj 7,CQO 74￿73 3.000 L122 L122 1S.OCiI 15.932 15.932 45.000 29,997 29,997 7200 4.720 42.397 57,000 7.200 4,720 42.397 57.000 7.200 47.937 81.0 11.149 47.937 81.000 11.149 SM.$04 8ts.091 618.091 PilLiC 141 NOTES TO THE FINANCWL sTATEmE￿s FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 4. FEES AND OTHER INCOMING REs0￿CES FRIAA cTrwirrpsLE P£TMllES MembeBhlp Fees Consultsncy Olhèr Income 290 8.096 780 20,039 20.399 1&000 15.000 360 8,386 35.819 36,179 Pdoe 142 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs FOR THE YEAR TO 31 ￿ACH 2025 ANALYSS C* EXPENDITURE Unless st*ed al0￿￿￿ on a Charltsb* Acthit*s Direcl Costs.. Wgges and Salaries Empkjyer's Nl Contrit￿tionS Stsff Mory Pwrhase Pension 222,004 16.759 9,855 222.IY)4 259.689 16.759 20.572 11.656 259.689 20572 11.656 stsff Tralnlngand ￿b$i￿l*1¢e Sessional Staff Training Volunteer Expen5e5 ActWIt￿S, Trip5 and Perf￿manceS Resources Web Consuhation Events. Infonwtw)n & Publicty Eouipmentand Materials Con5uWar EvaluatM)n BènefiCia￿S SUp￿rt Ktichen rtems Oonations Partnership Pèyments IMICLUJ 1,945 15,922 9,931 6.889 9.266 5,561 2.269 1.945 15.922 9.931 6.889 9.266 5.561 2.269 5.756 32.058 6.558 10.455 20.102 5.975 2,681 S.756 32.058 6.558 10.455 20,102 5.975 2.681 3.278 7.O)0 2.562 30.656 3.542 3.￿0 3,926 4.935 6.950 9.015 25.391 12B56) 2,079 6,950 9.015 25,391 2.562 30.656 3.542 18,7C6 sUp￿)rt Costs." Reni Rates utilities Prern￿ Malntenar Insurat Prfnlin& Postage & Ststlonery. Publicity Tekphore and Inteir*t Cor6ult3ncy Fees General £m￿nS Subscriptions Depre¢i)Jon on Fixtu￿ ONI Equipment Depreciation of land and bulldlrfs Buibjing purchose ¢osts Charlty bank loan Inter&st Impa¢htAi¢hemy k)an Inte￿St Trustfof Loan interest pay￿nts 3.065 3.065 IL468 &931 4.529 1879 4.176 11.502 9,157 4,605 3,035 4,268 226 76 156 92 10.748 3,787 1545 15,412 26.160 3.767 3.911 L465 3911 1.465 5399 L301 1.696 2.798 271 5,670 1,381 1,701 3.667 1.929 4.075 4,075 1.656 L929 8.C(JO 82.845 25.469 1.692 11.435 16,960 99,805 25,469 1.692 IL435 10.550 22.243 1.444 8.779 11,448 22.243 1.444 8.779 Fundralsing costs Trustees, costs IndepeThJent eX8￿ne￿$feeS 2.740 2.740 6B55 6.855 L962 876 2￿0 3.696 Totsl 526.538 11028 559.566 541423 12.600 554.023 Page 143 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEfrItS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 NWICH 2025 6. NET INCOMVIEXPENDITURE) 202 24 Net incoming resources is sfated after chargint. Depreciation and other amounts written off tsng￿Jle assets IndepeThJent Eyominerfs fees 9,656 1.962 9,929 3.696 7. TRL15TEES AND KEY MANAGElthfNT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES The trustees did not receive any remuneratAM nor reimbutsed expenses durlng the year12024: £NIII. The charityconsiders its key management re￿On￿l comprise the Board ofTruste&4 and its CEO. The totsl amouni of em￿oyee bertefits incI￿ling empb)yer's pe￿lOn Contribut￿￿$ ￿¢eNed by key management personnel were£79.41212024.' £613071. Gross salaries Empbyer's national insurance Pension costs 222.004 16.759 9.855 259,689 20,572 IL656 248.617 291.917 The average number of luwtwne eqUVa￿Thl emph)￿ during seal was 712024: 71. One employee received erMquments of rTK)re than £￿.￿0 pa12024.' None). & PENSION COSTS The company operates a defined contritmjtion pens*)n scheme in resFecl of its empk)yees. The scheme and its assets are held by inde￿ndent managers. The pension scheme charge ￿presents contribLrtions due from the company and amounte(I to £9.85512024: £IL6561. Paymen(s to be cdlected for 31 Ma￿h 2025 £1499 12024: £1.4991 9. TAXATr)N The company 15 a re&stered charity and it ts cornsKlwed that its ￿1vileS are s￿h that no taxation liability will arise. P&ige 144 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEM￿5 FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASS At l Aryil 2024 Additions 800,OtMJ 815,689 130,144 I132￿00) 130.L44 1132,8CK)) At 31 March 2025 130.144 667,Xx) 813.033 DEPRE(YATION At l Awll 2024 Charge for the Year ElIM￿ated on di5w)sal 13.073 1,656 21.073 9.656 12.6561 Ai 31 March 2025 344 14.729 21.073 Er 8CK)K VAWE At 31 March 2025 130,144 653056 960 784.960 At 31 Marc* 2024 792,LX)O 2,616 794,616 Trade detstors Grant debtor5 Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 17,653 7.948 4,121 3.592 21,774 11,540 12. CREDITIXI&. knounts TaLIngd￿ *4thkn Me Jrar Trade creditors Other creditors Taxation and stxial secuiity Accruals Third Party FuNts 88nk Lo• 50.275 34.342 121 1,500 4,041 231 24,828 2.340 230 29.764 83.5 Pa&ic 145 NOTES TO THE FINANCiAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 13. C¥IEDffORS: P4rn)unts tsllkngdu8 over one yèar Bank loans 583.306 613.288 583.306 613,288 14. A￿LI￿ls OFASSETS Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds 50.275 473.426 753.814 (583,308) 1837.4041 220.781 420.982 784.961 784.961 523.701 183.5901 [583,3081 641,763 Piigve 146 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEpifs FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 15. MOVEMENT OF FUNDS Reslrfcted Fund%: A8 Charitable Trust Access to work Awards torAII CTC Charity Bank Cty Bridge Evening Stsndard Di¥osed Fund GLA mi￿ant adviee and supwrt Henry Smith Jack PetGhey Foundat Languages carn￿1gn London Youth My London Programme New Neighbwrhood F￿d Economics Our Mow N8wham Paul Hamlyn Foundation Protectlon Approach School For Social Entrepre￿￿$ TNLCF IMICLU Jed) The N¥t￿nal Lottery C(Mnmunlty FUMI TNLCF uplift The Clothworkets Foundation The Screvrtix TnBt For London 17A77 24,0￿ 33.609 4.2C 4.2C(I io.ocrfJ 10.857 20.179 56.1))) 9.375 15,650 66.420 7.5CQ 8,268 io,c 10057 9.801 56.0(X) 18,750 13.963 67.7(K) 7.2(M) 9,375 L687 46.214 47,494 3.900 64.729 64.729 8(X) 3.952 12,( 3.crf)O 10.452 11,200 5.000 3.000 38.559 2,500 7.905 42.397 69.548 10.561 45.01)0 4.720 49.307 37.437 1.122 15.0 42,397 105.343 7,095 35.795 10.560 45.OCX) 4.720 57,0 ,431 23,124 Total Restri￿ Funds 246.815 500,504 526,538 220.781 lthr08tricteil Funds: Running Cost Reserve5 Bullding Running Cost Reserve Ge￿ra1 FurKIs General Fund Help The Grow Kssels 0,000 80.000 116.130 31.380 33,028 199.1091 3,718 15,391 15.373 3.718 171.891 156.500 T•)tal Unrestrtled FL¥ 422.630 3L380 33,028 420.982 Tolal Fw 669.445 531,884 559.570 641.763 Ptsgt 147 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEME￿￿ FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 I& MOVEMW OF FUNt)S Ic(mtinued) AB Charitable Trust To support organisations wnning costs PA to the CEO and tra￿1 cosis Access to Work Reach Fund TNL Community Fund - Awards for F￿15 to w for sur¥eyand olher pre buildiro a￿u￿rtIon costs To deve&)p sh&￿ Ccrtnm￿rtY Café City Brnjge Trust Towarts a knder5hip tKogramme for the Al)8non speaking communty in Lon(h)n Centre for Thedogy arKI Community ProvidingAthK>cacyand Advice for the V£rcy of Justice project at CTC Evening Standard DiS[K￿seSSed Fund . The London Community Foundation Towards a prOgr￿nMe of Heathy relatM)nships ￿USed workshops to e￿ge 60 stwlents In s¢ho(4s a¢r(tss Bèrkn"ng & Dagenham & Croydon GLA Migrant NJvi¢e lund PffjMdrodire¢t sUpp￿rt to migrant LoThJonets through aoN*c¢acy. peer supwrtand dyop in speclallst suppo Henrysmith Charity F￿dIngthe salary aNJ the running Lx)5ts of the woject provKling support to *vmen WKI girsl in the AlbanIan*[takY￿ g)mmunlty in Lon￿n. Languages Campaign This fund repiesents var*Jus donats'ons towarts the Ajbanian Larigu8ge Camp3W. Lon*)n Youth To delI￿r sports arxl run the %etting Active. programme My L¢)ndon Piogramme To engage with young people t￿lCa1ty underrepresented on youth forums and lead them thr(KJgh a &month programrre of edwation kn 181 action. leade￿hIp and devebpment. Near Neighbours GRnt-BringlnE People Togethei New E￿IK)￿￿eS Foundation- Power The Power to Prosper programme is a transformatNe programme to Pr¢)sper addressing the UK'S foundational ca￿9 of poveny, inequality. arKI debt problems. The programme is delivered in partnership and includes Collat￿atIOn. ￿mmunity organisryand asset buiklln8 work in Newham. Paul Hamlyn F￿JndatIOn. MICLU led The granl is to supp)rt m￿Lu and Shpresa Programme's partnership Partnership project.￿eakIng the Chains - SWNing and thriving.. Funding will contribute to a Senior Advocate kM>St atshpresa and a SenKir Casewort¢er at MICLU who will identify. advLse. support and engage wilh Albanian chlldren/yo￿g people. empowering ihem lo take the role of Immigratk)n Champl¢Ms. Page 148 16.K4OVEMEKfoF FUNDS (COntknK￿rfl Protection Akiproaches prrwamme. Hate Crlme Communty Outreach, response. and F*eveniN The Jack PrtGhey FouThJatKJn These funds were used to run ￿rff￿nt actlvities aThJ events for youryg people and thelr p3rents so they c*)uld showthelr achievements wesent what they have learnt in front of a wider udlen¢& It also helped to build up confKknce. imwove presentstx)n and ￿￿etsho￿ skfjlb of these young people. TNL (MICLU led) IAfLU led partnership proRcL to vK)rk on'Breakingthe Chamts. project addresslngchallenges In the area of migration and irnte£rath)n. provKlingadvowy capaaty and training arnl cap8¢ity buikling SesS￿nS with PJbanian speaking children and young peopk. TNL Uplfft Added on top ofcurrert fundlngto assist the of Ipiing Trust for London Vbjlence Against Women arKI Girls of IMr* fund to support women and orls Irorn rninority ethnic backgroun(ts uyrtg vanous Interventiork% and program& The Srmvfix repair. and Impro￿ the community faCI￿leS at Mansf*ld HoLLSe. The Cl(*hvffjrker* FouiKlation Refurfoishment of ihe building of Mansfleld House. School for Social Entrwreneur5 To prty4th workshops an L"1 coathingactfr4ltks on behalf of SSE Our Money Newham V0￿he￿ from N•¥thham Househokl support fun(1 Th&re are no ielated pwtytrar6actionsfor the Jtarended 31 Marth 202512024: £Nill L8. CAPWAL The company has noshare Ca￿'tal t¢inglimited Tlweare 8 ￿mbe￿ ofthecompany each of whom has un(Jertaken io c(￿lbU[e up to £1 in the eNEni of the company beingwound w. Pagc 149 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs FOR ThE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 19. COMPIMThIES for FUND MOVE￿1￿[S These S￿)W lund n￿Vernents in the ywto 31 Mèrch 2024. Restr￿ed FU￿￿. AB Charitable Trust Access to work Awarts ForAII Bathing and Oagenham BBC Children in Need Charity Bank City Bridge East End Communrty Fund GLA Migrant AdvKe Fund Henry Smlth Languages Campaign London Community Foundatic London Youth Money A&E My London Protramme New Europeans Our Money Newham Paul Hamtyn Foundation MICLU Paul Hamtyn Fovndatson The Jack Petchey Foundation TNL IMICLU led) TNL Reaching c¢)mrnunities TNL upllft Trusi for London Violence Reduction Unit Futures Programme 20.000 6.572 2.123 6.572 17,877 10.000 3.607 18.153 iO.O(K) 3,607 18.153 29.980 42.5 3.oc 121.435 65.7(N) 29,980 42.500 7.125 119.748 31.029 4.125 1,687 46.214 64.729 11.543 64.729 29.997 2,200 1.333 .500 1,360 7,000 74.873 29.998 2.200 1.333 6.500 L360 37,436 25.057 6.300 47.937 67,566 17.028 49.867 115.7021 10.685 1464) 37,437 25.057 3,3C¥) 7.200 47,937 33.783 15,932 81.0 11,149 4.21XJ 33.783 11.656 10,561 .431 strOn￿r Total Restthied Funds 185.953 618.45L 541,424 116.1661 246.815 Unreslrfcted Funds: Ctsiirwted Funds: Working Capital General FurKb iy).000 227.984 0.000 272,630 41,080 12.600 116.1661 Totsl Unrnstrfcted Funds 377.984 41,080 12.600 116,1661 422.630 Total Funds 563.937 659.531 554.024 669,445