Established: 2007 - Registered Charity 2008 (Charity Number 1124725
Ileys Account report
Ileys Community Association Victoria Park Skill Centre, Corbett Street/Suffrage Street Smethwick, West Midland, B66 3PU.UK Tel: 0121 448 3940 info@ileyscommunity.org www.ileyscommunity.org - Face book: https://www.facebook.com/Ileys community Twitter: https://twitter.com/ileyscommunity
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Ileys Community Association (ICA) is an independent community organisation established in 2007 and incorporated as a registered charity in 2008. Based in Cape Hill, Smethwick, within the Sandwell area of the West Midlands, ICA supports migrant communities, refugees, and asylum seekers living in Smethwick and the surrounding areas of Sandwell and Birmingham.
Vision and Purpose
Our vision is to relieve poverty, suffering, distress, and sickness among disadvantaged communities, enabling individuals and families to build fulfilling, independent lives in the UK.
ICA is committed to advancing the rights, wellbeing, and social inclusion of migrant and refugee communities by empowering them to access essential services and opportunities. We support individuals in overcoming key barriers including:
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Limited English language skills
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Health inequalities
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Inadequate housing
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Financial exclusion and debt
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Low educational attainment
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High unemployment
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Involvement in crime or anti-social behaviour
Community Need
Many of the communities we serve experience multiple and complex disadvantages, including racial inequalities, poor health outcomes, high levels of poverty, lack of UKrecognised qualifications and work skills, no recourse to public funds, fear of deportation, displacement, isolation, and loneliness.
These challenges are often compounded by language and cultural barriers and limited understanding of British society and welfare systems. As a result, many nonEnglish-speaking residents struggle to access mainstream services such as healthcare, housing, education, and employment, with migrants, refugees, and lowincome families disproportionately affected.
Our Work
ICA delivers a range of programmes and services designed to address the social, health, and economic needs of individuals and families. Our core objectives are to:
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Improve English language proficiency
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Build self-confidence and personal resilience
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Enhance wellbeing and reduce social isolation
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Increase awareness of welfare systems and human rights
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Improve access to essential local services
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Develop employability and vocational skills
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Promote community integration and social cohesion
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Deliver after-school clubs and youth services
Access and Support
ICA staff and volunteers welcome new contacts and recent arrivals for an initial assessment at our centre. Our team speaks 8 languages, enabling us to:
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Understand individual needs
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Provide advice on benefits and income
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Deliver English language courses with crèche support
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Offer employment and skills training
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Signpost clients to appropriate specialist services
Impact and Reach
According to our Charity Log Database (2024–2025):
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ICA supports over 30,000 visitors per year
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Services include advice, training, employability support, youth and children’s services, and health improvement activities
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Support is delivered in over 35 languages, representing 18 different ethnicities
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78% of service users are women
Volunteers and Added Value
ICA is a voluntary organisation , with activities primarily delivered by volunteers from the local community and our service users. Our services are only possible due to the dedication of our volunteer team:
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Volunteers contribute between 10 and 40 hours per week
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6 core volunteers contribute an average of 35 hours per week
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Total annual volunteer hours: 10,080 hours
Based on an average value of £11.09 per hour , this represents an added social value of approximately £111,787 , equivalent to nearly six full-time staff members .
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Case Study: Digital and Health Literacy; Mrs X is a African woman in her 40s who has been living in the UK for over five years. She is the mother of a daughter with epilepsy and has often struggled to access health services online without support from her family. Motivated by her desire to better manage her daughter’s health, she began attending digital literacy sessions to improve her confidence and skills in using online health services. Through the sessions, she learned how to;
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Create and use an email address
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Log in to and manage online accounts
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Make and manage health appointments online
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Access her local pharmacy digitally
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Navigate key NHS services and health-related websites
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ILEYS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Notes Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary Income Sports Project & Donation Activities for generating funds Incoming resources from charitable activities Total incoming resources Costs of generating funds Costs of generating voluntary income Costs of charitable activities Governance costs 5 Total resources expended Net incoming resources before transfers between funds Net incoming resources before Other recognised gains and losses Other recognised gains and losses Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total Funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Funds Funds Funds Total 2025 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ - - - 29,756 3,254 - 3,254 - 182,976 9,000 191,976 122,877 - 13,980 13,980 139,232 |
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| 186,230 22,980 209,210 291,865 |
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| 1,200 - 1,200 1,800 92,776 13,486 106,262 165,886 76,593 25,121 101,714 120,516 |
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| 170,569 38,607 209,176 288,202 |
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| 15,661 (15,627) 34 3,663 |
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| 15,661 (15,627) 34 3,663 |
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| 15,661 (15,627) 34 3,663 30,634 - 30,634 (88,232) |
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| 46,295 (15,627) 30,668 (84,569) |
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ILEYS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Schedule to the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Prior Period | |
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| Funds | Funds | Funds | Total Funds | |
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming Resources | ||||
| Donations | ||||
| Grants, legacies and donations | ||||
| Sports Project & Donation | 3,254 | - | 3,254 | - |
| Other voluntary income | ||||
| Sponsorship income | - | - | - | 29,756 |
| Total other voluntary income | - | - | - | 29,756 |
| Total Voluntary Income | - | - | - | 29,756 |
| Activities for generating funds | ||||
| Room Hire | 50,633 | - | 50,633 | - |
| Lloyds Foundaion | 27,500 | - | 27,500 | 25,000 |
| Sandwel Consortium | 104,843 | - | 104,843 | 97,877 |
| Innovation SCVO | - | 9,000 | 9,000 | - |
| Total of activities for generating funds | 182,976 | 9,000 | 191,976 | 122,877 |
| Incoming resources from charitable activities | ||||
| National Lottery | - | - | - | 74,804 |
| Sandwel Council | - | 13,980 | 13,980 | 17,898 |
| Award for All Sport | - | - | - | 10,000 |
| Easy Housing (SWEB) | - | - | - | 27,400 |
| Sport (Postcode) | - | - | - | 9,130 |
| charitable activities | - | 13,980 | 13,980 | 139,232 |
| Total Incoming Resources | 182,976 | 22,980 | 209,210 | 291,865 |
| Costs of generating funds | ||||
| Costs of generating voluntary income | ||||
| Fundraising publicity | - | - | - | 1,800 |
| Cost of fundraising activities | 1,200 | - | 1,200 | - |
| 1,200 | - | 1,200 | 1,800 | |
| Total costs of generating voluntary income | 1,200 | - | 1,200 | 1,800 |
| Charitable expenditure | ||||
| Salaries,pensions & NI recharged to other organisations | - | - | - | 11,735 |
| Volunteers' Costs | 1,500 | 700 | 2,200 | 4,600 |
| Tutor Costs | 5,600 | 2,800 | 8,400 | 12,099 |
| Event Cost | - | 1,300 | 1,300 | 2,500 |
| 7,100 | 4,800 | 11,900 | 30,934 | |
| Employee costs: | ||||
| Training and welfare | 2,500 | 1,100 | 3,600 | 3,400 |
| Refreshment | 2,180 | 2,200 | 4,380 | 3,300 |
| 4,680 | 3,300 | 7,980 | 6,700 | |
| Premises Costs | ||||
| Rent Payable | 20,324 | - | 20,324 | 17,503 |
| Rates, water and service charges | 4,473 | - | 4,473 | 8,819 |
| Insurance | 500 | - | 500 | 1,350 |
| Light and heat | 14,235 | - | 14,235 | 15,200 |
| Premises repairs and renewals | 7,444 | - | 7,444 | 10,000 |
| 46,976 | - | 46,976 | 52,872 | |
| General administrative expenses: | ||||
| Telephone and fax | 9,800 | - | 9,800 | 7,981 |
| Stationery and printing | 1,800 | 421 | 2,221 | 4,507 |
| Petty Cash | 1,000 | 500 | 1,500 | 1,800 |
| Information and publications | 3,620 | 365 | 3,985 | 4,800 |
| Database | 1,500 | 500 | 2,000 | 2,600 |
| Equipment expenses | 2,900 | - | 2,900 | 8,907 |
| Hire of equipment | 3,000 | 500 | 3,500 | 3,100 |
| Health and safety costs | - | - | - | 350 |
| Admin costs | 500 | 900 | 1,400 | - |
| Advertising and PR | 4,600 | 1,300 | 5,900 | 3,500 |
| Other costs | 300 | - | 300 | - |
| 29,020 | 4,486 | 33,506 | 37,545 | |
| Professional fees in support of charitable activities | ||||
| Accountancy fees other than examiners/auditors | 1,800 | 500 | 2,300 | 7,280 |
| Consultancy fees | 3,000 | - | 3,000 | 6,090 |
| CBR Check | 200 | 400 | 600 | 1,130 |
| 5,000 | 900 | 5,900 | 14,500 | |
| Other support costs | ||||
| SWEB Project | - | - | - | 9,900 |
| Support costs (4) | - | - | - | 13,435 |
| - | - | - | 23,335 | |
| Total Support costs | 92,776 | 13,486 | 106,262 | 165,886 |
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ILEYS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Appendix 1
Analysis of Total Incoming & Outgoing Resources by Activity for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Incoming resources from generated funds Members contributions Donations Investment Income Incoming resources from charitable activities Other Incoming Resources Total Incoming Resources Costs of generating funds Costs of generating voluntary income Fundraising trading - costs of goods and other costs Investment management costs Costs of charitable activities Governance costs Other resources expended Total resources expended Net Incoming Resources by activity |
2025 2024 Fundraisin Other Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 Total Total Activities £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - 29,756 - - - - - - 195,230 122,877 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13,980 139,232 - - - - - - - - |
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| - - - - - - 209,210 291,865 |
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| - - - - - - 1,200 1,800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 106,262 165,886 - - - - - - 101,714 120,516 - - - - - - - - |
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| - - - - - - 209,176 288,202 |
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| - - - - - - 34 3,663 |
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ILEYS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| £ | £ | |||
| The assets and liabilities of the charity : | ||||
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 30,668 | 30,634 | ||
| Net current assets | 30,668 | 30,634 | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 30,668 | 30,634 | ||
| Creditors:- | ||||
| amounts due after more than one year | - | - | ||
| Net assets including pension asset / liability | 30,668 | 30,634 | ||
| The funds of the charity : | ||||
| Unrestricted income funds | ||||
| Unrestricted revenue accumulated funds | 30,634 | 17,374 | ||
| Net revenue funds | 34 | 13,260 | ||
| Unrestricted capital funds | - | - | ||
| Designated fixed asset funds | - | - | ||
| Total charity funds | 30,668 | 30,634 | ||
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| Mr Ahamed Sirad Trustee p—L- |
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| Approved by the trustees on 20 January 2026 |
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