2025-03-31-accounts

Horn of Africa Disability and Elderly association (HADEA) Annual report

2025

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

This year, HADEA has continued to deliver its mission through both strong partnerships and its own direct work — but the constant has been the unrelenting rise in demand. Behind every enquiry lies deeper pressures: the cost-of-living crisis, worsening mental health, cuts to local safety nets, and welfare reforms placing heavier burdens on those already struggling.

For many residents — especially the elderly, disabled, and newly arrived — the challenges are structural. We see poverty of income, time, health, and opportunity. In this context, HADEA’s work has never been more vital.

Through multilingual advice and practical support, we helped residents secure benefits, prevent homelessness, and rebuild stability. Despite limited resources, our team exceeded expectations — supporting hundreds and ensuring lived experience informs local services. Our strength remains trust, cultural understanding, and partnership.

Thank you to everyone who has walked with us through another challenging year.

OMAR ODEI

CHAIRMAN - HADEA

HADEA’S 2025 IMPACT

BENEFICIARIES 745 BENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED SUPPORTED

N £100K GENERATED FOR N BENEFICIARIES + TRAINING 267 WORKSHOPS !© / / / BENEFICIARIES

/ 188 AVOIDED HOMELESSNESS 7 / & 7 fa BENEFICIARIES 98% SATISFACTION - COm>

P R O J E C T A C T I V I T I E S

(a) Information, Advice and Guidance

Demand for advice rose sharply as families faced rising costs, insecure housing, and mental-health pressures. Across our City Bridge Foundation and Trust for London projects, HADEA supported over 300 residents with free, multilingual advice on welfare, housing, debt, and access to services.

We helped secure over £100,000 in income gains and debt relief, prevented homelessness, and connected more than 80 people to mental-health and community services. Early, culturally competent advice remains essential in preventing crisis and restoring dignity

P R O J E C T A C T I V I T I E S

(b) Connected Communities

Through the Connecting Communities programme, HADEA worked with GOS&D (covering Greenford, Northolt and Perivale) and Southall Community Alliance (SCA) to strengthen local inclusion and belonging. We delivered workshops, outreach, and social activities that reduced isolation and encouraged participation.

Many residents moved from receiving support to volunteering, creating a growing cycle of leadership and collective strength.

P R O J E C T A C T I V I T I E S

(c) Health and Wellbeing

HADEA’s wellbeing work supported residents facing isolation, poor health, and daily stress. Through one-to-one support, group sessions, and outreach, we helped people manage stress, access healthcare, and build confidence in navigating local services.

Older and disabled residents especially benefited from tailored support that recognised mobility, language, and digital challenges.

– ~~eT~~ CASE STUDY 1: Mr K Safety and Dignity Restored

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At 70 years old, Mr K arrived at HADEA with just six days before eviction after waiting over six years for his immigration status. Living with earlyonset dementia, arthritis, high blood pressure and an overactive thyroid— and with no family left after the Syrian civil war—he was alone and at severe risk.

HADEA acted immediately. We secured safe temporary accommodation, advocated for urgent medical support, and ensured he received proper care for the first time in years.

Mr K is now stable, supported, and regularly attends our activities. He describes HADEA as the first place where he felt truly protected.

– CASE STUDY 2: Mrs L A Mother Empowered

Mrs L, a single mother of two children with SEND, came to HADEA overwhelmed, isolated, and facing discrimination. Her eldest child, who has severe autism, was repeatedly mislabelled as “badly behaved,” and Mrs L struggled to challenge the school due to language barriers and declining mental health.

HADEA stepped in.

We supported her to challenge the school—resulting in an apology and disciplinary action— and helped secure EHCPs for both children, ensuring they receive the support they deserve. We also guided her into getting the mental-health care she urgently needed.

Mrs L is now stronger, informed, and ready to join our new SEND Parents Support Group to connect with others and rebuild with confidence.

P R O J E C T A C T I V I T I E S

(a) Networking and Engagement

HADEA played an active role in networks such as Your Town Your Voice and the Ealing Advice Forum. These platforms allowed us to bring the experiences of marginalised residents into discussions on welfare access, wellbeing, and regeneration.

Our engagement strengthened relationships across sectors, positioning HADEA as a trusted and credible advocate for those lived experiences.

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) ANNUALREPORTANDACCOUNTS Year ended 31 March 2025 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1113950

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Legal and Administrative information Trustees/Directors' report Statement of Trustees. responsibilities Independent Audit Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes forming partof the financial statements 10-14

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) is a registered charitywith the Charity Commission since on 27 April 2006. HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) is a leading charity that empowers people from the Horn of Africa with disabilities and illness to assert their rights. HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION [HADEA) provides a drop-in center for Somali people with disabilities, extended outreach Se￿ices, including home visits, befriending Se￿iCe and referrals to other appropriate agencies REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1113950 REGISTERED OFFICE: Lido Centre 63 Mattock Lane Ealing, London W139IA BANKERS HSBC 46 The Broadway, Ealing, London W5 5JR ACCOUNTANTS Afjah Accounting UNIT 9 194 FORE STREET, LONDON, N18 2JB

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report and are collectively referred as trustees. The appointed trustees are as follows: OMAR ODEI- Chair SAMIRA ALI - Secretary Abdullahi Ali Hubane - Treasurer HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) is a registered charity with the charity commission and managed and led by its board of trustees. The board and individual trustees take collective responsibility for its decisions, The chair provides leadership to the board and takes responsibility for ensuring the board has agreed priorities, appropriate structures, processes and a productive culture and has trustees who are able to govern well and therefore add value to the charity. The board of trustees makes sure that there are proper arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal, remuneration of the charity's staff. The charity has also in place a proper framework for the recruitment, support and Supe￿iS1on of the charity's volunteers. All newly appointed trustees are inducted by the chairman and are given appropriate documents that contain their roles and responsibilities as referred to the guidance published by the Charities Commission. Additional external training is also provided to all newly appointed trustees when new opportunities become available. This is mainly designed to ensure that trustees follow the rules in the charity's governing document and to support them to fulfil their roles and responsibilities effectively. All decisions relating to the governance and management of the charity are taken and approved by the trustees collectively. HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA} engages in partnership with many other organisations and charitable companies, but this does not have an impact on the operational policies adopted by the charity. The relationships between the charity, related parties, and with other charities and organisations are solely in the pursuit of its aims and objectives as clearly indicated in the organisation's governing document.

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 RISKASSESSMENTS The charity manages its exposure to unexpected risks that the charity may face such as adverse changes in funding and other adverse events that may have a significant impact or the potential to inhibit areas of its charity operations in developing and putting in place effective and efficient mitigating measures. Those measures and systems are regularly monitored, reviewed and developed periodically in trustees. management committee's meetings. The organization has a comprehensive risk register in place. which is reviewed and monitored regularly. Internal risks are also continuously reviewed and appropriate measures are developed and implemented to safeguard the organisation's resources and charitable activities.

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 0￿CrS OF HARITY AIMS AS sEr QLrr IN rrs GOVERNIN¢3 DOCUMEKr: We Give Practical Assistance Helping With:

Disability Living Allowance Attendance Allowance Direct Payments Interpretatson And Translation Housing Benefits Income Support & Jobseeker Allowance Referral LetLer5 Utihty Bills AN EXPLANATION OF THE cH￿￿rrY'S srRAIEGIES FOR ACHIEVING rrs srATED OBJEcnvES The board, as a whole, and trustees individually, accept collective responsibility for ensuring that the charity has a clear and relevant set of aims and an appropriate strategy for achieving them. The board agrees the charit￿5 vision, values and reputation and leads by example, requiring anyone representing the charity reflects its values positively The board makes sure that the charity's values are reflected in all of its work and that the ethos and culture of the organisation underpin the delivery of all activities EXTERNAL REVIEWS Whenever possible we will engage external researchers to gain an irnpartial and more rigorous evaluatson of our work Through Steering Groups established for some of our projects we also gain on-going external review. FINANC REVIEW The board is committed in building up sufficient unrestricted funds to enable it to meet its essential charitable objectsves in emergencies. As a result the charity's unrestricted reserve for the end of this financialyear stands at £6,638. FUNDS HELD AS CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ON BEHA F OF (YrHERS The Association does not hold any funds on behalf of other parties.

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STATEMENT OF TRU TEES, RESPONSIBIL Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements that give a true and fairview of the organisation's financial activities during theyear and its financial position at the end of each financial year. In doing so, the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently Make judgments and reasonable and prudent judgments State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it's inappropriate to presume that the organisation will continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial complywith applicable laws, regulations and the trust deeds. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the organisation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and otherirregularities including money laundering. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Omar Odei Abdullahi Hubane Chair Treasurer

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Independent examineffs report to the charity trustees of HORN OF AFIUCA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'}, I report in respect of myexamination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145[5}(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed by examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert: Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Actr, or The accounts do not accord with those records; or The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Yousif Abdi - Accountant . FCA For and on behldf of Aflah Accounting Solutions Date: 29/05/2025

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Notes UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RESTRicfED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS TOTALFUNDS INCOMING RESOURCES Grarnts/ Voluntary Income (i} 220 118,655 118,875 99,807 Legacles Glfts In Kind Investment Income Charitable Activities Other Incomlng Resources Total Incon￿ Resources.. 118.655 118.875 99.￿7 RESOURCES EXPENDED: Costs for generatlng funds Charitable Activities (68,806) (68,806) (60,710) Supportlng Artlvlttes (54,888) (54,888) (48,508) TOTALRESOURCES EXPENDED: 3,69QO 3.69QO (1￿,218.0 Net Surplus/Deflclt for the year 220 (5,039) (4,8 19) (9,411) Openlng funds Transfer of funds 2,500 6,087 8,587 17.998 AdJUstn￿ntto openlng funds CLOSING FUNDS: 2.720.0 1.04&0 3,768 8,587

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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ANNA 2 PE 2% Deon i POR THE YEAR STRIDE Mase Nea SH Le AE EER BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2 as &7 Ai Maker ones 025, . HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND E!LDERLY A WOR OF HORTES BDTSAITIL TY SIG CL SAL A SZOCLE SSOCIATION (HADEA) TTR fle OCR

			202.5 2025	2024 *A24
	Notes Nets		£ oe	£ {
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OFFICEFURNITUREAT COST	(3)		2,100	2100 '
LESS ACCUMULATEDDEPRECIATION			(2,100)	(2.100)
COMPUTRES AT COST			l 980	1,980
LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION			(1 )320)	(990)
Er BOOKVALUE			660	990
• UR:RENT AS ETS
CASH ATBANK&INHAND	(4)		3 658	8097 '
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DEBTORS 2 Tue			ai	se
TOTALCURRENT ASSETS TA	RE	DS,
UR.RENT LIABILITIES GEKR SLi
CREDITORS	(5)		(550)	(500)
NET ASSETS		F_zz	3,768	8,5,87
F OS CARRIED FORWARD
RESTRICTED FUNDS	(6)		1,048	6,087
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS (RESER.YES)			2,720	2500 ,
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Approved by the board on 30/05/2025 and signed on behalf of the board by:

Omar Odei - Chair

Abdullahi Ali Hubane - Treasurer

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HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: ACCOUNTING POLICIES: la) The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investment, which are valued at the prevailing market prices. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the statement of Recommended Practice-Accounting and reporting by charities [SORP2005} issued in March 2005, applicable UK accounting Standards and the Companies Act 1985. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparntions of the financial statements are set out below. Ib) INCOMING RESOURCES: Voluntary income includes donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core Funding or are of general nature are recognised where there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Such income is only deferred when: The Donor specified that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods, or The Donor has imposed conditions, which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement. Income from commercial tradingactiwties is recognised as earned as the related goods and Se￿iceS are provided. Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis. Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions is recognised as earned (as the related goods or Se￿iceS are provided}. Grant income includes in the category provided funding to support perforniance activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred when admission fees or perforniance related grants are received in advance of the performances or event to which they relate. Ic) RESOURCES EXPENDED: Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Contractual agreements and performance related grants are recognised as goods orse￿iceS are supplied. Other grant payments are recognised when a constructive obligation arises thatresult in the payment being unavoidable. Cost of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds. Charitable activities including expenditure associated with the activities are included the direct costs and support costs relating to these activities. Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. Id) RESTRICTED FUNDS: Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as lay down by the founder. Direct and support expenditure, which meets these criteria, is deflned to the fund togetherwith a fairallocation of other costs. 11

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 le) UNRESTRICTED FUNDS: Unrestricted funds are funds received with no restrictions placed in their expenditure and are available as general funds. ifj Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier ofwhen they are received on when they are due. vowpirARY Tr4COME TOTAL 2024 tX)NORS RESTRICTED 2025 UN41ESTRICTED 2025 TOTAL 2025 LBEA SOWPL411 COMMUNtrY ALLIANCE TRLET FCXI LONCON LCEN OFFS CLAR FUTURES LHEP NHSE LONDC*I NR LHEP CAPH AWARDS 4 ALL MAN GRANT crry OF LCWD¢JN 36,935.00 36,935.C 21,057.(X) 3.70).CK) 35.OX). 20.C(O. 5.C(O. 5,CKO.C() 10,cKo. 36,000.00 25,000.00 36,CAJO.CK) 25,OJO.C 18,220.00 2,500.00 18,220.0) 2,500.C 220.00 SOLm4 COMM ALLL4NCE cso 220.00 TOTAL 118,655.IM) 22Q(M) 99,807.(X) IKIIE 2 RESOiNiCES EXPEM)ED EXPENSE Bank Charges Charitable Actibities Payroll Professional seTrices Rent Maintenance & Repairs Nest Pensions Telephcne Volunteers Expenses Software and website costs Depreciation knsurance Postage Stationery & Printing RESTRICTED FUNDS (É) 194.00 UNRESTRICTED FU N[￿ iÉ)2025 TOTAL- 2025 (É) 194.(X) 68,8￿.[A) 38,493.(X) 550.(D 7,361.( 20241É) 112.00 37,075.00 22.202.00 690.00 3,949.00 166.00 68,806.00 38,493.00 550.00 7,361.00 2,766.00 2,766.( 0.00 5,550.00 360.00 915.00 S39.00 0.00 42.00 3,700.00 360.00 3,7C().(K) 330.00 601.00 330. 6￿1.(A? 533.00 533.( TOTAL 123,694.CKI 123,691. n,6CQ.00 12

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 At Cost 01/04/2024 Additions tJ"sposa Is Reva luations Transfers As at 31 March 2025 2,100 2,100 Depreciation: Accumulated Ctpreciation as at 0110412024 (2,100) Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 (2, 100. 0) NÈt Bc()k Value at 31 March 2025 At Cost 01/04/2024 Additions Ei"sFx)sa Is Reva luations Transfer5 As at 31 March 2025 1,980 1,980 Depreciation: Accumulated tkpreciation as at 0110412024 (99)) Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 330) (1,320.0) Net Book Value at 31 March 2025 M)TE 4 CASH AT BAM(AND IN PLA￿> The Associabon has a healthy cash balance of £3,658 in its ba nk account as at 31 March 2025 M)TE 5 AcaiuED EXPENSES Accountng Fees £550 £550 13

HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTE 6 RESERVES The charity had carried forward funds of £3,768 for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 to the upcoming financial year of 2025/2026. The reserves include an un-restricted funds of £2,720, which has been specifically ring fenced for emergencies. Taxation The charitsble ccmpany is exempt frcxn taxation under sections 466 to 493 of the Corpjration Tax Act 2010 Cash flow statement The compa ny has ts ken adva ntage of the exem ption in Financial ReFOrting Sts ndard I from producing a cash flow ststement on the grounds that it is a small company EMPLOYMENf COSTS 2025 2024 Payrol I Costs £34,364 £34,535 TRLSTEES EXPEhSES The trustees neither received nor waived a ny emoluments during the period Trustees claimed for travelling expenses during the year. These amounted to £ £Nil). AN4LYSIS OF ￿ ASSEfs BEfwEEN FUMXS LEASE COMMIfMENrs (a)VERNqNfE CCXSTS RELATED PART]ES There are no related parties transactDns to be disclosed END 14