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Iranian Association (IA) Annual Review April 2023-March 2024 A 222 King Street, London W6 0RA

Annual Review April 2023-March 2024

Management Committee Report .............................................1 One-to-one support, training, social events and referrals …...3 Welfare and Housing Advice ……………....….……………..….5 Citizenship Advice/Test………...……………………….……......6 Health Advocacy ……………….………………………………....7 Stronger Communities………………………..………………......8 Digitall Consortium .……….……………..………………............9

CdotSS, ~ « . a Management Committee Report[A] s e :7 .... The Iranian Association (IA) has been providing person-centred 1..7 .... and lifeline services for 39 years. The IA’s overarching aim is to 1..7 .... ensure the ethnic minorities receive the support they need to become full citizens. We deliver a wide range of services (in1..7 .... person, on phone, online) to achieve this, ranging from expert 1..7 .... AQS and OISC accredited welfare/immigration advice and 1..7 .... advocacy, to emotional support/BACP accredited counselling, to English/ICT/Job search training, to health awareness/exercise 1..7 .. workshops. 1..

...... The IA helped over 1,500 clients with multiple needs meet their advice/advocacy (1-2-1 immigration/welfare sessions, 71..7 .... interpreting/translation), skills development (Job search, 1..7 ........ volunteering, English language/IT training), social (networking/events) and/or psychological (1-2-1 emotional support, group counselling) needs; over 50% of the clients have been supported 1..71..7 .... for six months or longer by taking them on a journey of change. 1..7 .... The IA works closely with the relevant local and national services 1..7 ... to support the clients; in 2023-24, the IA supported over 300 1..7 ... people who were referred by the agencies such as NHS/GPs, 1..7 Local Authorities, Social Services, Citizen Advice, DWP, Migrant ... Help and Mind because the external agencies cannot support 1..7 ...... Iranians and Farsi speaking people due to language and cultural barriers. When clients came to us, they said they had not been able to find another similar group. 1..71..7 ... 1..7 ... Furthermore, 21,800 people from diverse ethnic backgrounds 1..7 ... were supported to take the citizenship tests to apply for British Citizenship or Settlement. 1..7 ... 1..7 ... We would like to thank Trust for London, City Bridge Foundation, 1..7 ... BME Health Forum, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and donors for supporting the IA. As people have heard 1..7 ... about our reliability/good reputation, the IA receives a larger 1..7 ... number of requests for help than we can support through our funded programmes, so our unrestricted reserve was used to 1..7 ... meet the higher demand for our services; in the year under 1..7 ... review, a number of the IA activities such as accredited BACP 1..7 ... counselling sessions, Immigration advice, health awareness workshops, cultural events, arts/craft classes and exercise 1..7 .. sessions were supported through our unrestricted fund. 1..

.. 7 ... The IA has developed local and national links with the relevant organisations and agencies to help us influence policies at local 1..7 ... and regional levels. The IA Manager has continued chairing the 1..7 ... BME Health Forum which focuses on addressing the health 1..7 .... inequalities. The manager has also continued sitting on the Refugee Advocacy Forum board (part of the Refugee Council) 1..7 .... which aims to influence government policies on immigration, 1..7 .s welfare, housing and health issues. tl .**, ~a %,Teeo wohe, Ld-e 1 eee

Management Committee Report

We would like to thank all the staff and volunteers for their outstanding work throughout the year; without their dedication many isolated and vulnerable people could not be supported.

One-to-one support, training, social events and referrals

The project was launched in September 2023 to support the refugees experiencing isolation and mental/emotional crisis. In the past 6 months, our project’s greatest achievement was to enable over 60 refugees to deal with their issues, cope with the challenges and adapt to life in London. This was made possible with the support and dedication of the project staff who had the relevant lived experience and skills to support the clients. Our staff liaised closely with our internal services (e.g. benefits/housing/immigration advisors, ESOL/IT classes, volunteering…) and external agencies (e.g. DWP/Universal Credit, GPs, Housing Departments, Social Services, Colleges …) to achieve the best outcome for the clients.

The project has been addressing a wide service gap in supporting the community. The external agencies such as NHS/GPs, Citizen Advice, DWP, Migrant Help, Local Authorities, Social Services and Mind have been referring the clients to us; the agencies have told us they cannot not support Iranians and Farsi speaking refugees due to language and cultural barriers.

We are proud of providing a lifeline service for the refugees in desperate need of help. The City Bridge Foundation grant has enabled us to provide a culturally sensitive and early intervention | service to Iranian and Farsi speaking refugees with no/low English |. " who were at risk of declining mental health. The project has | : . provided a holistic service including 1-2-1 emotional wellbeing sessions, referrals to other services (e.g. volunteering, interpreting, training, benefits, housing, immigration), social/community events, workshops (e.g. Stress management, Dealing with past traumas, BRIDGE : Overcoming loneliness, Coping with stressful news/social media FOUNDATION | posts, Healthy eating …), meditation/yoga sessions. :

The need for this project was identified through consultation with the community members and research, so the project has provided services that have been much needed by the community. The project found that the beneficiaries were unable to access mainstream services before coming to the IA; a large number of them were referred to us by the NHS and other agencies who couldn’t help them due to language and cultural barriers. When the project beneficiaries came to us, they said they had not been able to find another similar group and they needed to talk to the staff who understood their problems, language and culture. The project beneficiaries were low income adult refugees (58% women, 42% men), over 80% lived in London boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster.

We set realistic targets and had an effective system in place to monitor and evaluate the activities. In the past 6 months the client feedback and relevant data indicated the project had made a good progress and exceeded the targets set out in the programme.

After attending the weekly support sessions, being referred to other services and attending social events, a 48-yearold man, who had experienced traumas and felt depressed, said, “I now feel less lonely, more confident in accessing other services, have improved my English and know I can go to the Iranian Association to get help.”

The project staff played key roles in finding out about the benefits of the services for our clients as they had regular meetings with all the beneficiaries. Furthermore, we collected case studies that showed the positive impact of our services on the beneficiaries. The client profile data, feedback and records of outputs/outcomes were reported to the management meetings. The project performance was discussed and monitored in monthly staff meetings with the manager to ensure our project meets the targets. The beneficiaries have been consulted regularly and feedback informed our service delivery. The clients’ positive feedback about our project one-to-one support, workshops and social events exceeded our expectations. We found that the demand for the project activities was much higher than the expected targets. The Iranian Association also supported the staff professional development to ensure they provided a high quality service to the clients.

The positive outcomes reported by the clients have included:

Increased understanding of their complex feelings/thoughts/ experiences and exploring options through 1-2-1 support

Better informed of other services

Feeling less isolated and more able to share feelings and problems with friends and family

Have learned coping mechanisms for better mental well-being

Increased knowledge about healthier lifestyle

Increased awareness of techniques to manage anxiety and depression

Increased sense of community and belonging

Increased confidence in interacting with others and making new friends

Welfare and Housing Advice In the year under review, the project exceeded our target and helped over 240 Iranian and Farsi speaking refugees/migrants in London reduce financial hardship. The project provided one-to-one phone, online and face-to-face advice on Universal Credit, housing, rights/entitlements, form filling and budgeting matters. The clients were also signposted to relevant local services (Councils, GPs, Citizens Advice, Law Centres, Colleges, Foodbanks etc.) and linked into our established support networks e.g. ICT/ESOL classes, health awareness workshops. Over 50% of the project service users were women. By intervening at the earliest possible stage, we prevented already vulnerable Iranian and Farsi refugees from sinking into further poverty, homelessness 42 years old women: or mental illness. The project helped the services users feel less “I didn’t know what my isolated due to lack of English; interpreting was an integral part of rights and entitlements the service. The clients also benefited from workshops which were due to low helped them increase their understanding of the UniversalCredit/ English language and benefits, raise awareness of rights/entitlements and improve lack of understanding budgeting skills. The project also supported volunteers to gain new the system. The IA admin/offices kills and help the IA. Advisor helped me increase my The IA representatives have worked closely with relevant forums, knowledge of the health networks, and external researchers to help us influence welfare system and policies at local and regional levels. The IA Manager is the current reduce my hardship by Chair of the BME Health Forum (focus on improving how the NHS, benefiting from the Public Health and Councils support our communities). He also sits interpreting service, on the Refugee Advocacy Forum board (part of the Refugee form filling support and Council) which aims to influence government policies on welfare information/advice on and housing issues. the Universal Credit.” The analysis of the client data and their feedback has indicated that as a result of the project intervention over 80% of the service users received benefits and 30% avoided homelessness or losing their benefit. 90% of the project service users reported an increase in knowledge of their rights/entitlements, 80% percent increased their understanding of the benefits/housing English terms/jargon when hearing or communicating with the agencies or advisors. 45% of the clients improved their personal budgeting skills, 42% percent implemented a spending plan/budget and 80% reduced household costs. . a forLondon 5

Citizenship Advice/Test

The Iranian Association (IA) is proud of its achievements in delivering online and computer-based courses/tests, approved by different agencies and awarding bodies, for over three decades.

The IA has been conducting the citizenship test since 2005. In April 2023-March 2024, the centre helped about 22,000 people of different ethnicities take the test, which is a mandatory and integral part of the citizenship application process in the UK.

It should be noted that holding such an important and decisive test is a testament to the credibility of the Iranian Association. On the other hand, the high number of visitors indicates that the IA has been recognised as a reliable centre among various ethnic minorities.

Passing the citizenship test is one of the most important steps towards migrant integration in the UK. The questions asked in this test are related to the English language, legal, social and historical issues, and the political system of Britain.

The IA also deals with telephone, email and face-to-face inquiries about the citizenship process on a daily basis. The candidates need to pass the Life in the UK test before applying for Settlement or Naturalisation in Britain. They book an appointment through their Life in the UK accounts and attend the centre to take the test.

Health Advocacy

The IA has been part of a three-year partnership lead by the BME Health Forum to provide community Health Advocacy to help our clients, particularly people with low or no English, access and use NHS health services and social care services.

The community Health Advocate has helped people to register with GP practices and supports the patients on how to use the NHS app and book appointments, interpreters, hospital, transport or other services. The staff advocate on behalf of the patients when needed and provide additional emotional and practical support for people with serious long-term conditions. The Health Advocate helps the patients in communicating with the NHS; Interpreting is an integral part of the service. Support has been appropriate to the level of need. Some people have just needed some signposting/wayfinding support, while others may have needed ongoing support through complex patient pathways.

The clients’ experiences of their difficulties in accessing services and the observations of the Health Advocates have been shared with the NHS and we have worked with the Forum and the NHS to develop services to make them more accessible, improve outcomes, and increase early diagnoses and intervention. For example, the Health Advocate has intervened when the NHS letters did not reached the cancer patients or were not understood by them; some patients have also had technical issues when using the NHS app. The partnership has shared the patients’ experience and problems with the NHS. The community health advocacy project helps the NHS develop systems that create more accessible services with improved health outcomes for the communities they serve.

Stronger Communities

The project, a partnership between Community Massage London (CML) and the Iranian Association (IA), combined the experience and expertise of both organisations to provide services that improved the health and well-being of the beneficiaries who participated in one or more of the following sessions: Breathing/ Relaxation Techniques, Self-Massage, Reflexology, Chair Yoga and Received massage. In April 2023-March 2024 a total of fortythree refugees attended up to seven sessions. In total twenty-six women and seventeen men participated in learning and practising the well-being activities. The project exceeded all targets and expectations.

The project partnership organised two very successful and highly enjoyable events that were hosted in the Rivercourt Church in Hammersmith. Over 65 local Iranians attended the harvest wellbeing event hosted in October 2023. The event raised awareness of good health and well-being, promoted the Stronger Communities project and strengthened partnerships with local organisations such as Hammersmith Community Gardens and the Nutrition Hub. The event offered taster sessions in hand reflexology, seated massage and aromatherapy. The second event, which was attended by over 70 people, was hosted in March 2024 to celebrate Norouz, the Iranian New Year. It was an event which provided an opportunity for the participants to socialise, enjoy music and try different activities such as the massage and reflexology sessions.

Project Beneficiaries	Project Beneficiaries	Project Beneficiaries
April 2023-24
Gender break- down	Age	Intervention	Baseline meas- urement (main health issues report- ed)	Progress on Exit
26 women	18 aged 25- 65 years	43 engaged in a group wellbeing activity	12 reported stress and anx- iety	43 reported an improvement in all areas
17 men	24 aged over 65 years		9 reported sleeping or breathing diffi- culties
	1 aged 16-25		9 reported headaches
			13 reported back, shoulder or neck pain

Digitall Consortium

The Imperial College Health Partners has funded the consortium led by OpenAge to deliver a programme of supporting older adults and adults with learning issues to achieve personalised digital inclusion goals through device and data provision, personalised skills assessment and one-to-one or group support. One of the main aims of the programme has been to improve participants’ ability to access services that moved online during the pandemic.

The IA is a training delivery partner of the Digitall consortium and helps the older people with low English language skills improve their IT and digital skills. In terms of impacts achieved, the IA saw the greatest improvement in both confidence and frequency of using the internet.

By improving the digital skills of the older and vulnerable people, they have been better able to achieve their personalised goals and improve their quality of life and wellbeing through being more connected to friends and family and/or an improved ability to access services. Raising awareness of online safeguarding is an integral part of the training programme.

The project beneficiaries have reported an increase in confidence accessing health services online at the end of support. They have also reported an increased confidence in booking appointments online and ordering online prescriptions. The participant feedback and our monitoring indicate that at the end of the support period, wellbeing levels of participants have improved.

Iranian Association, 222 King Street, London W6 0RA 0208 748 6682 www.iranianassociation.org.uk www.facebook.com/iranianassociation www.instagram.com/iranianassociationlondon

COMPANY NO: 06124753 IRANIAN ASSOCIATION CHARITY NO: 1120205 COMPANY NO: 06124753 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

COMPANY NO: 06124753 IRANIAN ASSOCIATION INDEX Page Legal and Administration Infomiation Report of Man8gement Committee 24 Indep8ndent Examlners Report Income and Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 9-14

IRANIAN ASSOCIATION REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Address Charlty 222 King Street London W6 ORA Management Committee Tru8to88 and Company Dlrectors Ms Fariba Nazemi (Chalr) Mr Faridaldin Ansari (Treasurer) Mr Mahram Moarefi Mrs Mehran Bircan Bankers: Cooperative Bank plc 14 New Broadway Ealing London W5 2XL The National Westminster Bank plG 180 King Street Hammersmith London W6 ORA Independont Examlner8: Datasoft Accounting Servlces Ltd. 129 Station Road London NW4 4NJ Page 1

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMirrEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 The Iranian Association (IA) has been providing person-centred and lifeline services for 39 years. The IA'S overarching aim is to ensure the ethnic minorities receive the support they need to becorne full citizens. We deliver a wide range of seNices (in penson, on phone. online) to achieve this, ranging from expert AQS and OISC accredited welfarelimmigration advi and advocacy, to emotional supportlBACP accredited counselling, to EnglishllCTlJob search training, to health awarenesslexercis& workshops. The IA helped over 1 ,500 clients with multiple needs meet their advi/adVOcacY (1-2-1 imrnigratlonlwelfare sessions, interpretingltranslation), skills development {Job search, volunteering, English languagellT training), soclal (networkinglevents) andlor psychological (1-2-1 emotional support, group counselling) needs; over 509/0 of the cllents have been supported for six months or longer by taking them on a joumey of change. The IA works closely with the relevant local and national services to support the Clients; in 2023-24, the IA supported over 300 people who were referred by the agencies such as NHSIGPS, Local Authorltles. Social Services, Citizen Advice, DWP, Migrant Help and Mind because the external agencies cannot support Iranians and Farsi speaking people due to language and cultural barriers. When clients came to us, they said they had not been able to find another similar group. Furthennore, 21,800 peopl6 from diverse ethnic backgrounds were supported to take cltlzenshlp tests to apply for citizenship or Settlément. We would Ilke to thank Trust for London, Clty Bridge Foundation, 8ME Health Forum, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and donors for supporting the IA. As people have heard about our rellabilitylgood reputation. the IA receiv8s a larger number of requests for help than we can support through our funded programmes, so our unr8stricted reserv8 was used to meet the higher demand for our servlces; in the year under vIeW, a number of the IA activities such a8 accredited BACP couns811ing sesslons, Immigration 8dvlce, health awareness workshops, cultural events, art81¢raft classes and exerclse sessions were supported through our unrestricted fund. The IA has developed local and natlonal Ilnks with th8 r818vant organisations and agencles to help u8 influence pollcles at local and reglonal levels. The IA Manager has continued chairing the BME He81th Forum whlch focuses on addresslng the health Inequalities. The manager has also continued sltting on th8 Refugee Advocacy Forum board (part of the Refugee Council) which alms to influence govemrnent policies on Immigration, welfare, housing and heafth issues. We would like to thank all the staff and volunteers for their outstanding work throughout the year: without their dedication many isolated and vulnerable people could not be supported. IA'S ACTIVITIES REPORT THE YEAR ENDED 318T MARCH 2024 ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE supports the clients in effective budgetlng, help with finding accomrnodation, pensionldisabilitylhousing benefits. council tax and energy bills. Form filling, interpretingltranslation, sign-postinglreferrals are integral parts of the service. ESOUIT TRAINING improves the knowledge of British culture and computerltablevsmart phone skills of the beneficiaries. This increases confidence. cultural awareness and social interaction by developing reading, writing, speaking and listenlng skills. The beneficiaries access government online sites and NHS services and reduce their isolation through soclal media and onllne communlcation with familylfriends.

CITIZENSHIP TEST AND ADVICE reflects the multi-group nature of the IA by providing the relevant informationladvice to a diverse range of the clients and helping them take the t8St to apply for Settlement or British Citizenship. HEALTH ADVOCACY is aimed al addressing health inequalities by providing advocacy and interpreting for the patients who feel ignored and cannot access GPS and NHS services. HEALTH AWARENESS VVORKSHOPS provides infonatIon and techniques lo prevent ill health and reduce anxiety. Topics include diabetes, cancer awareness. heart disease, memory loss and stress. Beneficiaries leam to comrnunicate better with health professionals and book GP appointments online. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT delivered through the NHS Warwick Edinburgh wellbeing framework helps the clients reduce stress and anxiety. GROUP COUNSELLING helps the beneficiaries reduce and manage Irauma, anxiety andlor depression. The service is delivered through group sessions With a Farsl speaking BACP acCdIted counsellor. EXERCISE SESSIONS includes yoga and breathing technlques to improve fitness and energy levels and muscle functionlbalancelposture, CULTURAUSOCIAL EVENTS duce the Isolation of the participants, engage them in cross-cultural herltage activities and help them joln network8 and peer support groups. VOLUNTEERING SUPPORT bullds confidence and develops skills of the job seekers and helps them obtain references for finding work or participating in other activities. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Stalement of Financial Activities shows a deficlt for Ihe year of -£40. Our resepdes stand at £83,084 restricted, £169,441 unrestricted and £80,000 designated. During the year £80,000 was transferred from unrestricted reserves to a designated reserve for future contingencies such a8 removal, running costs and redundancies. RISK REVIEW The management commlttees actively revlew the major risks which the charty faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining reserve at current leve15, combined with an annual review of tP controls over key financial systems, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operalional and business risks faced by the charty and confinn that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks. FIXED ASSET The movements In tangible assets during the year are shovm in note 10 to the financial statements. RESERVES The management committee has established a policy WhebY the unrestricted funds held by the Association should be 100 % of the resources expended. At this level the management committee feels they would be able to continue the current activities of the Association in the event of a significant drop in funding. INVESTMENT POLICY The constitution authorises the Management Committee to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity. Page 3

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES The trustees (who are also the directors of Iranlan Association for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial ststements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Irustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming reSoUeS and applicalion of resources, including the income and expenditure, of Ihe charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them conslstently: Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. Stale whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures Disclosed and explained in the financial statements; Prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless It Is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue on that basis. The management committee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with the reasonable accuraGy at any time the financial posltion of the company and to enable to ensure that the financial stalements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of Ihe company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detention of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13th December 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Ms Fariba Nazemi (Chair of MC) Page 4

TO THE TRUSTEES OF IRANIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Independent examlnerfs report to the trustses of Iranlan Assoclatlon {*h6 Compan) I report to the charlty trustees on my examination of the ac(x)unts of the Company for the perfod ended 31 March 2024 Rg•ponslbllltl•s and basls of r•port As the charlvs trustees of the Company (and also its dlrgctors for the purposes of company law) you ar8 responslble for the prep8r8tlon of the accounls in accordance wlth the requlrements of the Companies Act 2006 (Yhe 2006 Act,). Havlng satl8fied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to b6 audlted undar Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for Independ8nt examlnation, I report In respect of my examinalion of your charity's accounts as carrled out under sectlon 145 of the Charttles Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In carrylng out my examlnation I have followed the Dlrecllons given by the Chartty Commlsslon under séctlon 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Ind•pend•nt oxamlnerfs stat•m•nt I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirni that no matters have com8 lo my attentlon In conn6Ctlon wlth the examlnatlon glvlng me cau88 to believe: a¢untIng records were not kept In resp8Ct of Ihe Cornpany as required by sectlon 386 of Ihe 2006 Act; or the accounts do not accord wlth those records; or the accounts do not comply wlth Ihe accountlng requlrements of 6ecUon 396 of the 2006 Act othèr than any requlrement that the accounts glve a true and falr vlew whlch Is not a matter consldeTed as part of an Independent axamlnatlon,, or the account8 have nol been prepared In accordanca wlth the methods and prlnclpl83 of the Ststement of Recommended Practlce for accountlng and reportlng by charltles (appllcable to Gharitles preparing thelr aGcounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable in th& UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concems and have come across no other rnatters In connection wlth the examinatlon to whlch att8ntion shoukl be drawn In thi8 report In Drdgr to enable a propor underslanding of the accounts to b8 reached. Mr Isaac Cohen Haql Datssoft Accountlng Servlces 129 Statlon Road London NW4 4NJ .0en Accountants 129 Station Road London NW4 4NJ Date: Page 5

COMPANY NO: 06124763 IRANIAN ASSOCIATION INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Totsl Funds Notes 2024 2024 2024 2023 Income and Expendlture Incomlng Resources Grants Receivable Contractual Income other Income (Donations) 123,911 123,911 159,247 25,635 199,205 146,962 23,567 159,247 25,635 Totsl Incoming Resources 184,882 123,911 308,793 369,734 R•source8 Expended Dlrect charltable expenditure Activities Other expondlture Fundraising and Publicity Management and Administration 122,233 125,479 247,712 249,567 12,989 1,687 14,676 12,768 41,455 4,990 46,445 47,465 Total Resources expended 176,677 132,156 308.833 309,800 Net Incomlngl(Outgolng) Re80urce8 for the Year 8.205 (8,245) (40) 59,934 Balacos brought forward at 1 Aprll 2022 241,236 91,329 332.565 272,631 Balances Carried Forward at 31st March 2023 249.441 83,084 332,525 332,565 All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than Ihose stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 14 to the financial statements. Pago 6

IRANIAN ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2024 Notes 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets 10 11,789 13,483 Current Assets Debtors Deposils & Cash Bank Account 89,977 227,944 110,220 225,397 125,620 11 351,017 428,141 Current Llabilltles Creditors: Short term Payroll Taxation VAT Liability 12 23.315 115,554 -9,956 3,461 6,966 30,281 109,060 Net Current Assets 320,736 319,082 Net Assets 332,525 332.565 FUNDS Restricted Unrestricted Designated 13 13 13 83,084 169,441 80,000 111,329 141,236 80,000 TOTAL FUNDS 332,525 332,565 Trustees, Statement required by Section 249B(4) for the year ended 31 st March 2024: In approving these financial statements as trustee8 of the company we hereby confirm: (a) that for the year ended 31 st March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption conferred by Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. (b) That no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the company pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for the year ended 31 st March 2024 and Page 7

COMPANY NO: 06124753 that we acknowledge our responsibilities for: (1) ensurlng that the company keeps proper ac(x)unting records which compty with Section 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and (2) preparlng financial statemenl which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the year ended on that date in accordan with the requirernents of Section 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the companies Act 2006 relaling to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company. The financial slatements have been prepared in accordance with the speclal provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The financial slatements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 13th December 2024 and Vre signed on its behalf by: Mr F8ridaldln Ansari (Treasurer) The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements. Page 8

IRANIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 l. Accounting Policies Basis of preparlng th8 financlal statements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP {FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)" Financial Reporting standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convenlion. Income All income is recognised in the statement of Financial Aclivities once the charity has 6ntitlement to the fund8, it is probable thal the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expendlture Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity lo that expenditure, rt is probable that a transfer of economic benefrts will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classifd under headings that aggregate all cost related to the calegory. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Tangible flxed as80ts Depreciation is provided at Ihe following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful lrfe.. Office, Kitchen & Equipment 2/0 per annum on reducing balance. 2. Grants Receivable The following restricted grants have been received for the financial year: 2024 2023 Lottery Award for All CAF - Main Grant CAF - Resilience Fund Trust for London 1,948 74,104 15,000 37,000 38,000 18,533 City Bridge Foundation BME Forum - Comic Relief and other BME Forum - Health Advocacy Each Consortium Lloyds Bank plc Open Age Digital Friends of Charing Cross Community Massage London LB of Hammersmith & Fulham SOBUS Kingston Universty 28,945 20,150 11,300 10,000 5,880 23,083 13,520 9.685 3,000 5,470 1,000 5,370 2,000 1,128 123,911 199,205 Page 9

COMPANY NO: 06124753 IRANIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2024 3. Contractual Income The following conlractual income was received during the year 2024 2023 PSI and (Xher Online Tests BTL Group BME Health Forum 144,525 14,722 123,740 17,422 5,800 159,247 146,962 4. Dlrect Charltable Exp•n808 Unre8trict6 d Funds Restrlcted Funds Total Funds Total Fund8 2024 2024 2024 2023 Wages & Salaries Employers NIC 47,064 13,755 47,064 13,755 94,128 27,510 81,744 33,343 Office Charge: Rent, Utility, Rate & Telephone Postsge, Printing, Stationery, Marketlng, Books & Software Volunteering Training Health Advocacy Emolional Wellbelng - Counselling Tultlon Fees Advice Communications Travel Expenses Test Supervision Food Vouchers EW Project (Admin) 18,297 18,297 36,594 33,161 501 9,177 551 9,178 72 14,675 1,052 18,855 72 14,375 2,459 9,710 2,000 15,223 11,025 4,864 170 1,260 1,633 11.025 9,729 170 1,260 3,265 26,942 260 2,675 10,225 15,782 13,632 7,045 4,218 20,002 1,020 4,865 1,632 26,942 260 2,675 Total 122,233 125.479 247.712 249.564 Page 10

IRANIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 5. Fundral8lng and Publlclty Unrestrid8 d Funds R88trictsd Funds Total Funds Total Funds Wages and Salaries Employers NIC 8,084 1,347 1,300 87 9,384 1,434 9,384 1,434 Office Charge: Rent, Utility. Rate & Telephone Postsge, Printing, Stationery, Advertising Events, Fundraising & Refreshment Equlpment Hire 540 60 600 600 160 240 400 400 2,858 2,858 950 Total 12,989 1,887 14,676 12,768 6. Managemont and Admlnlstratlon of the Charity Unr•8trlct•d Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds 2024 7,734 714 2,771 2024 2024 7.820 795 2,771 2023 7,820 795 4,206 Wages and Salaries Employers NIC Insurance & Subscriptions Office Charge: Rent, utility, Rate & Telephone Postage, Printing, Stationery, Advertising Bank Charges and Interest Depreciation of Equipment Audit & Accountancy Legal & Professional Fees Room Hire Consumables Malntenance Project's Admin Other costs 81 675 75 750 750 450 53 2.947 2.400 50 500 53 2,947 2,400 500 1,523 1,509 18,602 2.675 3,600 500 61 3,371 4,050 15,308 265 1,587 8,604 500 1,523 1,509 18,602 2.675 3,600 150 Total 41.455 4.990 47.465 Page 11

COMPANY NO: 06124753 IRANIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2024 Totsl Funds 2024 7. Net Incoming Resources for the Year 2023 This stated after charging: Depreciation Independent Examiner Remuneration 2,947 3,371 2,400 4,050 Total 5,347 7.421 8. Staff Costs and Numbers Total Funds 2024 2023 Staff costs were as follows: Salaries and Wages Employerfs NIC 111,332 29,739 98,948 35,572 Total 141,071 134,520 No member of the Board of Trusteès received any remuneration during the year. The average weekly number of employee8 (Full-time equivalent) during the year was a8 follows: Total Funds 2024 2023 Activities Fundraising and Publicty Management and administration 9. Corporation Tax The Association is exempt from Corporation Tax as it applies all its income to fulfil its charitable purposes. Page 12

IRANIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024 10. Fixed Assets Offlce Kitchen & Equlpment Cost At 1 April 2023 Additions 47,475 1,503 As at 31 st March 2024 48,978 Accumulated Depc[atIOn 01 April 2023 Charge for Ihe Period 34,243 2,947 At 31st March 2024 37,190 Net Book Value At 318t March 2024 11,789 31st March 2023 13,483 11. Debtor8 2024 2023 Income Receivablè other 714 4118 85,859 4,118 4,832 89,977 12. Liabllities Amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 Deferred Grants Accruals Other VAT Liability 9,010 95,121 10,807 6,259 3,367 4,565 13,575 115,554 Page 13

COMPANY IYO: [1247 IRANIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2024 13. Movements in funds At 31 March Incoming Outgoing Transfers At Resources Resources 31 March 2023 2024 2024 2024 2024 Re8trictsd Activilies Fund 91,329 123,911 132,156 83,084 Total Restrlcted Funds 91,329 123,911 132,156 83,084 Unrestricted D88lgnated Funds General Funds 80,000 80,000 169,441 241,236 104,882 176,667 Total Unrestricted Funds 241,236 104,882 176,667 80,000 169,441 Total Funds 332,565 228,793 308,833 80,000 332,525 Balances on restricted funds represent unspent amount given specifically for individual activitie8. These balancas will b8 carried fOard and spent on each specific activity in the following financial year. 14.Analysl8 of Net assets between fund8 Restrlcted Funds General Funds Total Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assels Current Liabilities 11.789 180,806 (14,535) 178,060 11,789 351,017 {30,281) 332,525 170,211 (15,746) 164,465 Page 14