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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name[COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT ] INITIATIVES, UK

Other names charity is known by CESI

1123534 Charity's principal address 114-116 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET PLUMSTEAD LONDON Postcode SE18 1SJ ~~ee~~

Registered charity number (if any) 1123534

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
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1 ARKA RAJ TIMSINA CHAIR AGM OF CESI
2 Yam Raya SECRETARY AGM OF CESI
3 DEEPAK THAPA TREASURER AGM OF CESI
4 Chakra Rana MEMBER AGM OF CESI
5 Om Prakash Deo MEMBER AGM OF CESI
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) COMMUNITY GROUP How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF CESI Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

CESI executive members are trained in charity management, function of You may choose to include CESI, Preparing Business Plan, Organisational Policy, Strategy and additional information, where Procedures, Project Planning and preparing Action Plans. relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities To promote for the benefit of the public and in particular Minority Asian Community Groups the following charitable purposes include:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

  1. The relief of poverty. 2. The advancement of education. 3. The promotion of equality and diversity and the elimination of discrimination.

  2. The promotion of good relations between persons of different racial groups 5. The development of the capacity and skills of the socially

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or economically disadvantaged members of the community in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society, and 6. The promotion of such other charitable purposes as the trustees may from time to time determine.

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The board of trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. Principal objective

CESI was established on March 2008 with the objective to improve the quality of life of the deprived and minority communities, especially among Nepalese in the UK particularly in the London Borough of Greenwich and raising awareness of the issues faced by them.

Activities carried out during the reporting period.

Reducing Isolation

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

A one day seaside visit was organised at Hasting Sea site for 100 Ex-British Gurkha community. They visited some of the places around the area and spent a day with singing and dancing in a group. It was very well appreciated by the other visitors in and around the sea seaside and by local community. It was a wellremembered visit by the Ex-British Gurkha community. This has to some extent reduced their isolation and mixed with other people. This trip was organised under the city bridge funded project.

Health and healthier living.

Greenwich Healthier Community Fund was started from October 2024 for a total of 18 months. Under this fund the following activities were started until 31[st] March 2026.

1. Cookery Classes:

One Healthy Eating Workshop was organised for a total of 15 people from Nepalese community. The Workshop was organised on 6[th] November 2024. The workshop was organised in close coordination and collaboration of GCDA (Greenwich Cooperative Development Agency). A practical session was organised on how to cook a healthy food and what ingredients in what proportion to be used while cooking. The workshop highlighted on Learn

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Practical Skills, Healthy Living Tips and Hands-On Cooking. The main objective of this cookery classes was to provide them practical information with details of ingredients which will certainly change their thought and habit regarding healthy food and will lead a healthier life.

  1. Similarly, a total of two Mobile training was organised for a total of 30 community people, 15 in each training session. The first training was organised on 18 November 2024 in Capricorn Training Hall, Plumstead. The second training was organised on 6[th] of January 2025 in Bentham House, Woolwich. Each training was organised for two hours for five days. The training consisted of informative session on basics of smart mobile phone operation. It included informative sessions on Basic Phone Functions, Messenger Usage, Whats up Usage, Vibre Usage, Facebook Basics, camera Use and Email Communication. The objective of this mobile training session was to provide information and educate the participants about how to operate smart phone to keep in touch with their friends, relatives and nearest ones who are not with them in the UK. It also strengthens their communication skills and net-working and keep them updated about up to date information. The sessions were facilitated by IT Specialist Mr. Punya prasad Regmi.

  2. Two Health and Healthier consultation event were organised in the year 2024-25 under City Bridge Trust funded project. The first consultation was organised on 8th September 2024 followed by another consultation on health and healthier living on 23rd January 2025.

  3. Similarly informative session on healthy eating was organised on 20th September 2024 at the Greenwich Gurkha Ex-servicemen Association Community centre which was attended by 75 Elderly Nepalese Gurkhas (male 43 and female 32). The objective of this interactive session was to inform and educate the participants about healthy eating habits. Ms. Andrea from Greenwich Healthy Living Services facilitated the session.

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  1. Similarly, Yoga and keep fit classes were organised for 52 elderly people (male 22 and female 30) for 8 weeks. The training was conducted at the Church Hall in Plumstead and was facilitated by Christine Preston.

  2. Feedback through beneficiary surveys was collected to get their individual feelings regarding their increased confidence in accessing health services through visits made to GPs and hospitals as well as improvement in their health. The feedback given by the beneficiaries demonstrated their increased confidence in accessing the health services and reducing isolation.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Achievements and Performance of CESI include the following

A. CESI Executive Committee members trained in:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Section E Financial review

The reserve balance is carried forward in order to accomplish remaining Brief statement of the activities of the project in the following year. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

CESI has been able to secure funding from the following donors in the year 2023-2024:

  1. The National Lottery -Community Fund.

  2. The City Bridge Trust

  3. Greenwich Healthier Community

  4. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

  5. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Arka raj Timsina Full name(s) Arka Raj Timsina Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc) Date 19/09/2024

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COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Charfty 140. 1123534 Trust¢•s' Rèport •nd Unaudlted A(￿unts 31 March 2025

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Contents Pages 2to3 Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examlner's Report Statement of Flnancial Activities 8alan¢e Sheet Statement of Cash flows 14 Notes to the Accounts 7t013 Detailed Statement ol Flnanclal ActSvltle5 14to16 Pa8e I

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES - UK Tru5tee5 Annual Report The trustees present thelr report wfth the unaudited financial Statements of the charlty ￿ the year ended JI Marth 2025. REFERENCE AND ADMIN15TIIATIVE DEfAILS Ch•rlty No. 1123534 Prlnclpal Offlce Second Floor 11&116 Plumstead Hlgh Street London SE18 ISJ TfU5te•s The followlng trustees served durfn8 the year: O.P. Deo C. Rana Y.8. Raya D. Thapa A,R. Tim5ina K•y Man•ym•nt P•rnofinel Chalr Treasurer Indep•nd•nt EMamln•r A5mlta & Assoclate$ Ltd 114-116 Plumstead Hlgh Street Plum5tead London SE18 15J Arka R•J Tim$inJ Deepak Thapa Bankers LLoyd$ 8aThk OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES CESI was established on March 21X)8 with the objective to Improve the quallty of life of the deprived and mlnorlty communltles, especlally Nepalese In the UK and partlcularly In the London 8orou8h of Greenwlch and ralslng awarene55 of the i55UES faced by them. Page 2

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES - UK Trustees Jmnual Report ReduclnE Isolation A one d•y seaside vlslt wa5 or8anised at Hastlng Sea site for 100 Ex-8rltlsh Gurkha communlty. They vlslted some of the places around the area and 5pert a daywlth slnglng and dancing In a 8roup. Itwas very well appreclated by the other visitors in and around the sea seaside and by local community. It was a well-remembered vlsit by the Ex-8rltlsh Gurkha communlty. Thls has to some extent reduced their Isolatlon and mlxed with othef people. Thls trlp was or8anlsed under the clty brld8e funded project. Health and healthier livin8. Greenwich Healthler Communlty Fund was started from OrtobÈr 2024 for a total of 18 month$. Under th1$ lund the followln8 artlvlties were started untll 31st Marth 2025. Cookery ¢lasse5 One Healthy Eatln8 Workshop was 018anlsed lor a total of 15 people from Nepalese community. The Workshop was orgafilsed on 6th November 2024. The workshop was or8anlsed in close coordlnatlon and ¢ollaboratlon of GCOA (Greonwlch Cooperative Development A8ency). A practical sesslon was or8anlsed on how to cook a he?Ithy food and what Iri8redients In what proportlon to be used while CCKJkln8. The workshop hlghll6hted on Learn Practlcal Sk1115, Healthy Livin8 Tlps and Hands-on Cookln8. The maln objectlve of thls cookery classes wa5 to provlde them practlcal Informatlon with detalls of Ingredients which wlll certalnlv change thelr thou8ht and habit re8ardln8 heakhy food and wlll lead a healthier Ille. Slmllarly, a total of two Mobile tralnin8 was organlsed for a total of 30 communlty people, 15 In each tralnlnl sesslon. The flrst tralnlng was organlsed on 18 November 2024 In Caprlcorn Traln5n8 Hall, Plumstead. The second tralnln8 was organlsed on 6th of January 2025 In Bentharn House, Woolwlch. Each trainln8 was organlsed lof two hours for five day5, The tralnln8 conslsted of informatlve sesslon on baslcs of smart moblle phone oporatlon. It included Informatlve sesslons on Baslc Phone Functlons. Messenger Usage, Whats up Usage, Vlbre Usage, Facebook Baslcs, ramera Use Ind Emall CommunScatlon. The objectlve of th15 moblle training sesslon was to provlde Infoimatlon and educate the partlclpants about how to operale Smart phone to keep in touch wlth theirfrlends, relatlves and nearest ones who are not w5th them In the UK. It also strengthens Ihelr communlcatlon sk1115 and net-workln8 and keep them updated about up to date Snfoimatlon. The sesslons were facilitated by IT Specla115t Mr, Punya Prasad Re8ml. Statem•rt of trust•M' Msponslbllltl•s In r•l•tlon to th• flninclal itat•ments The rharity trustees are responsible for preparln8 a trustee5' annual report and flnancial statements In accordance wlth applicable law and Unlted Kln8dorn Accountln8 Standards (Unlted Kln8dom Generally Accemed Accountln8 Practlce). The trustees are responslble tor keepin8 propw accounting records Ihat dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the flnanclal posltlon of the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply w5th the Charitles Act 2011. the appllcable Charltlès {Accounts and Reports) Ae8ulatlons, and the provlslons of the Trust deed. The Trustees are also responsible for Saf￿u8rd6ng the assets of the charlty and hence taklng reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irre8ularitie5. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's tru5tee5 A.R. Timsl Trustee 16 June 2025 Page 3

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Independent Examlners Repr)rt Independent Exarnlner's fteport lo the tvustees of COMMUNITY EMPOWERMEIIT AND SUPPORT INrriATIVES- UK I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the flnancial statements of COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES. UK for the year ended 31 March 2025. Re$ponslbllltles and basls of r•port As the charity's trusiees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the financlal statements In accordance wlth the requirements of the Charltles Act 20111'the Acl,). I report In respect of my examlnation of the charlty's flnandal statements carrted out under sectlon 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and In ¢arryln8 Out my examlnation I have followed all the appllcable Dlrectlons 8lven by the Charity Cornmlssion under seetlon 14515){b) ol the Act. Ind•p•ndent Qxamlner's ststement I have completed my examination. I can conlirm that no materSal matters have tome to rny attentlon in ¢onne¢tion wlth the examlnatlon 8l¥ln8 me cause to belleve that in any material respect: • the accountln8 records were not kept respect of the charlty as requlred by sectlon 130 of the Act: or • the finarclal statements do not •¢¢ord wlth those records. Of • the financlal statements do not cornply wlth the appllcable requirements concernlng the form and content of flnanclal statements Set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Reaulètlons 2008 other than any requlrement that the flnanclal stalemenls glve a rue and falr, vlew wh5ch Is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connertlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attentlon slK>uld be drawn In thls report In older to enable a proper understandln8 of the flnanclal statements to be reached. LN Pandey F￿ M.k. Asmlta & Associates Itd 114-116 Plum5tead Hl8h St Plumstead London SE18 ISJ 16June 2025 Page 4

COMMiINITY EMPOWÉRMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES . UK Stat•m•nt of Fln•ncial Actlvltle$ lor the year ended 31 March 2025 Unr•rtrfcted lunds 2025 Restrlcted funds Total funds Total fund$ 2025 2025 2024 Notes Incam• and •ndowmants from: Donatlons and Jegacles Charltable actlvlties 41,665 41,665 5.609 16,150 2,055 5,609 Tatsl 5,609 41.665 47,274 18,205 Exp•ndltur• on: Charltable actlvltles Other 7,910 17,631 7.910 23,895 5,845 22,703 6.164 Tot•1 6,264 25,541 31,805 28.548 Net 8alns on Investments Net I￿Orne/(exPendIt￿M) Trarbsfers between funds 1655) 2,3Q9 16,124 15,469 110,343) 12,3091 Net Incomel(expqndltur•) before other Ialnslllosses) 1,6S4 13,815 15,469 110,3431 Olher ialn$ and loss•s Net rnovem•nt In funds 1,654 13,815 15,469 (10,343) R•¢ondllatlon of funds: Total funds bfOU8ht forward 10,851 10,851 21,194 Total funds carrfed lorward 12,505 13,815 26,3ZQ 10,851 Page 5

COMMUNifrf EMPOWERMENT ANO SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Balance Sheet at 31 Marth 2025 Chirlty No. 1123534 2025 2024 Flxed assels Tangible asstts 12 7,513 9.391 9,391 Current assets Cash at bank and In hand 19,518 19.518 (7111 18,807 1,940 1,940 {4801 1,460 Credltors: Amount falllnz due wlthln one year N•t currqnt asi•ts 13 Total assets less current Ilablltles 26,320 10,851 10,851 Net assets exdudlnq penslon •$$•t or Ilablllty 26,320 Tot￿ net •SS4ts 26,320 10,851 The fundi olth Gh•rlty Re51rlcled furtds Restrlcted Income fund5 14 13,815 13.815 Unrestrlrt•d lundi General funds 14 12,505 12,505 10,851 10,851 AeJeMs 14 Total lunds 26,320 10,851 Approved by the trustee5 on 16 June 2025 And sl ed n thelr belplf bv: A.R. Tlmsl Trustee 16June 2025 Page 6

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Notes to the Accounts lor the year ended 31 March 2025 l A¢¢ountln8 pollcle5 8asls of pr•parnllon The flnanclal statements have been prtpared In 4c¢ordance with Statement of Recommended Practlce,, Accounting and Reportln8 by Charltles preparlng th@Ir accounts In accordance wSlh the Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic If Ireland (FRS 102)155ued on 16 July 2014 and the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the Unlted Klngdom and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charltles Act 2011. Chan8e In bas1$ of accountlry or io prnvlous accounts There has been no chan8e to the accountln8 pollcles (valuatloh rules and method of accountln8) slnce last year and no than8es have begn mlde to atctsunts for prwlous years. Fund accountlnz Unrestrlcted funds These are avallable for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees In furtherance of the general objects of the chèrltv. These are unrestrlcted funds earmarked by the trustees for partkular purposes. These are unre5tri¢ted funds whlch Include a revaluatlon re$er¥e representln8 the restatement of Investment assets at thelr market values. These are avallable fci use subject to restrletlons Imposed by the donor or through terms ¢f an appeal. Deslgnated funds Revaluatlon funds Restricted funds In￿rn• Reco8nltlon of incom• Income 1$ Included In the Statement ol Flnanclal ActSvltles (SOFA) when the Charltv become5 entitled to, and vlrtually certaln to recelve, the Income and the amount of the Income can be measured with 5ufficlent rellablllty, Income wlth related Where income has relaled expendlture the income and related expendfture Is expenditure reported Bross In the SOFA. Donatlon$ and lega¢le5 Voluntary Income recelved by way of graftts. donatlons and glfts Is IrKluded In the the SOFA when recelvable and only when the Charity has uncondltlonal entttlement to the Income. Tax feclalms on Income frorn tax feclalms Is Included In the SOFA at the same tlrne as the donations and 8ifts glft/donatlon to whlch It relates. Donated sebvlces These are only Included In Income (wlth an equlvalent amount In expendlturel and facilities where the beneflt to the Charity 15 reasonably quantlflable, measurable and material. Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received 15 not Included In ihe accounts. Invèstment Income Th1515 Included In the acc¢)unts when recelvabl¢. Galn5lllosses) on Thls Includes any 8aln or1055 resultlng from revaluln8 Investments to market value revaluatlon of fixed at the end of the year. assets Galns/llosses) on Investment assets Thls Includes any gain or loss on the sale of Investments. Page 7

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES - UK Notes to the Account$ ExpendltUf• Recognition of expenditure Expendlture 15 recognlsed on an accruals basis. Expendlture include$ any VAT whlth cannot be fully recovered. •nd Is reportetl as part of the expendlture to whlch it relates. Expendlture on These comprfse the costs associated with attractlng voluntary Income, fundralsln8 ralslng funds tradln8 costs and Investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprlse the costs Incurred by the Charlty In the dellvery of Its actlvltles and charltable actlvitles servlces In the furtherancè of Its objects, Indudln8 the makln£ of 8rants and 8overnan¢e costs. All 8rant expendlture15 accounted for on an actual paid ba515 plus an occrual for 8rants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet pald. These Include those cost5 a550ciated with meetin8 the constitutlonal and statutory requirement5 of the Charity, Includln8 any audit/lndependent examlnatlon fees, costs Ilnked to the slrateglc managemenl of the Charity, to8ether with a share of other odmlnistratlon costs. Other expendlture These are 5UPPOrt costs not allo¢aied to a partlcular actlvlty. Grants payable Governance eosts Taxatlon The charlty Is exempt from tax on Its charltable actlvltS4s. Fveehold Investment property Irwe$trnent propertles are measured Inltlally at cost arld subsequently at falr value at each balance sheet daté and af• not dèpreclated. All 8alns or losses afe taken to the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles a5 they arise. Stock$ Stock Is Included at the lower of cost or net r•allsable value. Oonated Items of Stock are recognised at fair value whlch Is the amouni ihe ¢harlty would have been wlllin8 to pay for the Items on the open market. Trade and other debtors Trade arbd other debtors are reeogntsed at the settlement arnount due after any trade dlscount offered. Prepayments are valued atthe amount PTepald net of anytrade discount5 due. Cash and ush equlvalents Cash and cash equlvalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposlts wlth banks and other short-term hlghly Ilquld Investments wlth orl8lnal maturitSes of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of flnan¢lal position, bank overdrafts are shown withln borrowin8s or current Ilabllltles. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an Integral part of the company's cash management. Trade and other ¢redlto Short term credltors are measured at the transactlon prke. Other creditors and provlslons are recognlsed where the tharlty has a present obll8atlon resultin8 from a past event that wlll Pfobably result In the transfer of fvnd5 to a third party and the amount due to settle the obll8atlon can be measured or estimated rellably. Creditors and provlslons are normally re¢o8nlsed at thelr settlément imount after allowln8 for any trade discounts due. Page 8

COMMUNifY £MPOWEftMENT ANO SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Notes to the Accounts Resear£h and development Expenditure on research and development Is wrttten off in the year In whlch It Is Incurred. For•thn currnn¢lé$ Monetary assets and Ilabilltles denornlnated In currencles other than the functlonal currency of the charfty are translated at the rate5 of e￿hange prevallln8 at the end of the reportin8 period. Tran5a¢tion5 in curren¢les other than the functlonal currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchan8e on the date that the transactlon occurred. All exchange dlfferences are ale taken Into account In arrlvlng at net Incorne/expenditure. Le•$ed assets Where the charlty enters Into a lease whlch enralls taklns sub51antlally all the rlsks Jnd rewards of owrbershlp of an a55et, the lease Is trealed as a flnance lease. Leases which do not transfer substantially all the rlsks and rewards of ownership to charlty are classlfled as oporatln8 lease5. Assets held under flnance lease5 are Inltlally teco8nlsed as assets of the charlty at thelr falr value at the Inceptlon of the lease cr, If lower, al the present value of the mlnlmum leas• payments. The correspondin8 liablllty to the lessor Is Included In the balance sheet date as a flnance lease obll8atlorb, Lease payment5 4r¢ apportloned between flnance expenses and reductlon of the lease obligatlon so as to achleve a constant rate of Interest on the remainin8 balance of the Ilabllity, Finance expenses are recognlsed Immedlatelyl unle55 they are dlrectly attrlbutable to quallfying assets, In whlch case they are capltallsed In accordance wlth the charlly's pollcy on borrowlng costs. Asseis held under flftance leases are depreclated In the same way as owned assets. OperatinK lease payments are reco8nlsed as an expense on a straS8ht.Ilnè basls over the lease term. In the event that lease Incentlves are received to enter Into operatin8 lease5. such incentives are reco8nlsed as a Ilablllty. The agEre8ate benefll of lncentfves Is re¢ognlsed as a reductlon of rental expense on a 51ral8ht-lin• basis. P•nslon costs The charlty operates a defined contributlon plan for Its employees. A defined contrlbutlon plan Is penslon plan under whlch the charlty pays flxed contrlbullons Into a separate eTrtSty. Once the contrlbutlons have been pald the charlty has no further payments obll8atlons. The contrlbutlons ère reco8n15ed as expenses when they fall due, Amount5 not paid are shown In accrua5s in the balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held Separately from the charlty In Independently admlnS$tÈred funds. Recelpt ot donated ￿d$, facllltles and s•rvlces All donated 8oods, facllitles and servlces recelved are reco8nSsed within incoming resources and expenditure at an estlmate of the value to the charlty. Page 9

COMMU141TY EMPOWERMEhlT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES - UK Nol•s to the A¢¢ounts 2 Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltl•s- prlor year Unr•strkt•d nds Re$trlrted fund$ Total funds 1024 2024 2024 Income and andowments fromi Donations and legacles Charitable activitle5 16,150 16,150 2,055 2,055 2,OSS Total 16,150 18,205 Expendhure on: Charltable activlties 5,845 11.324 5.845 22,703 Other 11,379 Total 11,379 17,169 28,548 Net In¢ome (9,3241 (1,019} 11,019) 1,019 110,3431 Transfers between funds N•t Income before other ylnJ/(lossesl Oth•r 8•lng •nd lossés: N•t rnov•m•nt In lundi 110,3431 110,343) (10,3431 110,3431 A•conclllatlon ol funds: Total funds brought lorward Tot•1 funds c•Yrled lo￿41d 21,194 21,194 10,851 10,851 3 Incamo from donatlon$ Ind h8a¢l•s R•strkted Total 1025 Tot•1 2024 Grants 41,665 41,665 41,665 41,665 16,150 16,150 Drfallg al Irants rét•lv•d Total 2025 Total 2024 Clty brldge trust Groundwork London 17,000 24,665 41,665 16,150 16.150 Pase 10

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ANO SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Nates to thè Accounts 4 Income from charltable actfvltles Unreslrlcted Total 2025 Total 2024 Unrestrlcted donatlon5 5,609 5,fA)9 2,055 2,055 5 Expendfture on charltabl• actlvltle5 Regtrlcted Total Total 2025 2014 Expendlture on charltable activities Communlty event expenses Volunteer éxpenses 5,210 2.700 5,210 2,71XI 4,045 1,800 7,910 7,910 5,845 6 Analy515 of yants Support Costs Artlvlty or pffiyamme Total Total 2025 2024 Groundwork Project City 8rld8e Trust 10.8SO 14,961 2S.811 10,8SO 14,961 25,811 14,678 14,678 7 Other expendlture Unre51rlcted Restrlct•d Total Z025 Total 2024 Employee cosls Prem15es costs AmOrtI￿￿on, depreciatlon. Impairment, profitlloss on dlsposal of flxed assets General administrative costs 14,150 2,881 14,150 6,463 7,488 11,734 3,582 1.878 1.878 2,348 780 780 509 Le8al and profe55ional costs 24 600 624 624 6.264 17.631 23,895 22.703 8 N•t Income/l•xp•ndlture) beforn transfers 2025 2024 Thls Is stated after chargin8: Depreciation of owned r￿ed assets 1,878 2,348 Pa8e 11

COMMVNITY EMPOWERMEiif AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Notés to the Attount$ 9 Staff costs 2025 14,150 14.150 Z024 7,488 7,488 Salarie5 and wages No employee recelved emoluments in excess of £60,000. 10 Trustee remuneratlon and expenses No trustee received any remuneratlon or expenses durlng the year, 11 Il•lat•d party dlsdosur•s There were no related party transactlDns for the year ended 31 March 2025. 12 Thn8lbh flxed ass•ts Cost or revaluatlon Al l Aprll 2024 At 31 March 2025 Depr•¢latlon and Imwlnnent At l Aprll 2024 Depre¢latlon chargé for the year At 31 March 2025 Net book values 39,343 39,343 39,343 29,952 29,952 1.878 1,878 31,830 31,830 At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 13 Cr•dltors: amounts fallln8 due wlthln one year 7,513 7,513 9,391 2025 2024 Qther cr•dltors Accruals 231 480 711 PaBe 12

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK Notes to the Accounts 14 Mavernent In lund5 Incomlni resour¢es AtJl March 2025 Regources expended (Includln At l Aprfl other 2024 ylnsnosses) Gross tran$f•rs R•strlcted funds: R•$trlc¢ed In¢ome fvnds: 41,665 (25,5411 (2.309) 13.815 Total 41,665 125.5411 12,309) 13.815 Vnr•strfrt¢d funds: General lunds 10,851 5,609 16.2641 2,309 12,505 Total funds 10,851 IS Analysls of net a55•ts b•l￿eTh funds 47,274 131,8051 26,320 Uniestrkt•d funds Re$trlcted funds Total Flxed assets Net current a55ets 7,513 4,992 12,505 7,513 18,807 26.320 13,815 13,815 16 Rocondllatlon ol net d•bt At31 March 2025 At l Aprll 2024 C•sh Ilows Cash and cash equlvalents 1,940 1.940 17,578 17,578 19,518 19,518 Net debt 1,940 17,578 19.518 Pa8e 13

COMMUNITY EMPOWEAMEKf AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES . UK Statement ol Cash flows for the year ended 31 Mafch 2025 2025 2024 Ca$h Ilow$ from •per•tln8 aetl¥ltles Nét Income/{expendltur•) per Stst•ment of Fhan¢lal Artlvltlel 15,469 110,3431 Adjustments for: Depreclatlon of property. plant and equlpment Increase in trade and other payables 1,878 231 2.348 N•t ¢ash Pr*￿Ided by/lus•d Ihl operatlrf artlvltles 17,578 (7,9951 Net ¢a$h fforn I￿￿$tIng artlvltl•s Net ciih from financlnl actlvltl Net Intieaselldecreasel In cath and cash equlvalents 17,578 17,9951 Cash •nd c•$h equlvalents It th• be8lnnln6 of the ye4r 1,940 9,935 Cash and c•sh equlvalents •t the end of the ye 19,518 Compon•nts of c•sh and c41h •qulval•i)ts Cash and bank balances 19.518 1,940 19,518 1,940 Page 14

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES - UK Detalled Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles for the year ended 31 Marth 2025 Unrestrlrte d funds 2025 Restrlrted lynds Total fvnd$ Tot*1 funds 1025 2025 2024 In¢om• and endowments from: Donatlons and le8acle5 Grants 41.665 41.66S 41.665 41,665 16,150 16,150 Charltable actlvltles Unre5trlrted doDatlons 5,609 5,609 5,609 5,609 2,055 2,055 18,205 Total Income and endowments 41,665 47,274 Éxpendlture on: Charltable actlvltles Community event expenses Volunteer expenses 5.210 2,700 7,910 5,210 2,71)0 7,910 4,045 1,800 5,845 Totil ol expendltur• on charftabl• •rtlvltles 7,910 7,910 5,845 Employee costs Salarles/wa8es 14,150 14,150 14,ISO 14,150 7,488 7,488 Premlses costs Rent Ll8hL heat and power 2,074 1,508 3,582 2,651 230 2.881 4,725 1,738 6,463 11,100 634 11.734 General admlnlstratlve costs, Includlng depreclatlon and amortlsatlon Depreclatlon of General Insurances Informatlon and publlcatlons ststlonery and prlntlng 5ubscriptlons 1,878 294 135 311 40 2.658 1.878 2,348 230 135 135 311 40 2,857 2,658 Legal and professlonal costs Audlblindependent exarnlnatlon fee$ 24 624 624 24 600 624 624 Tot•1 of •xpendlture of other costi Total •xpendltur• 6,264 17.631 23,895 22.703 6,264 25,541 31,805 28,548 Net gain5 on investments Page 15

COMMUNrrY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES . UK D•talled Staternent of Fknanclal Artlvltles Net In¢ome/lexpendlturel Transfews between funds (655) 16,124 15.469 (10,343) 12,309) Net Incom•llexp•ndlture) befor• other £alns11105Ms) Other Galns 1,654 13.815 15,469 {10,343) N•t rno¥em•nt In funds 1,654 13,815 15,469 (10,343) Aecandll•tlon ol lund$: Total funds brought forward 10,851 10,851 21,194 Total funds carrfed forward 12,505 13,815 26,320 10.851 Pa8e 16

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND 5UPPOAT INITIATIVES. UK Independent Examlners Report Ind•peTrd•nt Ex•mlner's Report to the trustees ol COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INrriATIVES- UK I report to the trustees on my examlnatlon of the flnancial statements of COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT INITIATIVES- UK tof the year ended 31 Mafch 1025. R￿ponSIbIlI11•S and bas15 01 report A5 the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the financial Statements In accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 2011 {*he Acl,). I report in respert of my examlnatlon of the charlty's financlal statements carrled out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrylng out my examlnation I have followed all the appllcable Directlons glven by the Charlty Cornm1551on under sectlon 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my exarnlnation. I can confirm that no materlal matter$ hav• coffle to my attentlor• In connertlon wlth the examinatlon 8ivln8 me cause to belleve that in any materlal respect: • the accDuntln8 records were not kept In respect of the charlty as requlred by sectlon 130 of the Act. or • the financlal statements do not accord wlth those records, or • the flnanclal statements do not comply wlth the appllcable requlrements concernlng the fofm and ¢ontent of flnanclal statements set out In the Charities {Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2LWJ8 other than any requlrement that the flnanclal 5tstements g6ve • Irue and falr, vlew whlchls not J matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. I have no Concerns and have come acr055 no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to which attentlon should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the flnanclal statements to be réached. LN Pandey FCA, M.Sc. Asmlta & Assoclate5 Ltd 114-116 Plumstead Hlgh St Plumstead London SE18 ISJ 16June 2025 Page 4