2025-03-31-accounts

Company no. 05669208 Charity no. 1126646

Bristol Refugee Rights Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2025

Bristol Refugee Rights

Reference and administrative details

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Company number	05669208
Charity number	1126646
Registered office and	Wellspring Settlement
operational address	43 Ducie Road
	Lawrence Hill
	Bristol
	BS5 0AX
Trustees	Trustees, who are also directors	under company law, who served during
	the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
	Richard Asangmbe
	Kirill Babeev (Chair)
	Shamin Baloo	Appointed 10 October 2024
	Mano Candappa
	Natasha Carver (Vice Chair)
	Elise Ford
	Caroline Jowett-Ive	Appointed 10 October 2024
	Henry Logan (Treasurer)
	Kenneth Macharia	Resigned 10 October 2024
	Chloe Milloy	Resigned 10 October 2024
	Irene Zikusoka
Company secretary	Sally Jones
Chief executive	Danielle Johnson
Bankers	The Co-operative Bank	Flagstone
	PO Box 101	1st Floor, Clareville House
	1 Balloon Street	26-27 Oxendon Street
	Manchester. M60 4EP	London, SW1Y 4EL
	Cambridge and Counties Bank	Charities Aid Foundation (Shawbrook)
	Charnwood Court	25 Kings Hill Avenue
	New Walk	Kings Hill
	Leicester, LE1 6TE	West Malling
		Kent, ME19 4TA
Independent	Godfrey Wilson Limited
examiners	Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
	5th Floor Mariner House
	62 Prince Street
	Bristol
	BS1 4QD

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative information forms part of this report. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FRS102.

Chair's report

This has been a year of profound change for Bristol Refugee Rights. Like so many in our sector, we have faced many challenges, from closure of three unfunded services, to the changing fundraising landscape and ongoing uncertainty of the national and international political climate affecting the refugee and asylum seeker sector.

Despite these challenges, in 2024-25 we supported 1,819 people, with 92.3% of members rating our services as "Very Good." Additionally, we continued our collaboration with BRASP partners across the city, as part of the important work of this strategic alliance.

One of the most difficult decisions we faced this year was the closure of three of our services: the Creche, the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Learning Groups, and the Young People’s Immigration Project (YPIP). These closures followed the end of external funding and the struggle to secure new sources in a challenging fundraising environment. We deeply regret the loss of these services, and I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the brilliant staff who delivered them with care and commitment over the years. It is our hope that, in time, we will be able to bring back similar services when funding allows.

These necessary but painful decisions prompted a broader reflection on how we ensure the longterm sustainability of BRR. Over the past year, we have undertaken a careful organisational restructure. We have streamlined our staffing model and clarified our internal structures to better align with our strategic vision. At the same time, we have invested in growing our fundraising capacity to respond more effectively to the financial realities of our time.

Through it all, the BRR team has continued to show resilience and compassion. We have adapted and evolved our services to meet the changing needs of our members, especially those most at risk. Crucially, members’ experience of our services has largely not been impacted. We are now in a stronger financial position, better placed to continue our vital work, and more resilient in the face of future uncertainties.

We have also been fortunate to have new staff and trustees join us in 2024 and 2025. I welcome them all warmly. I also want to offer my thanks to Kenneth Macharia, who was our Chair of the Board from 2020 to 2023, and Chloe Milloy, both of whom have stepped down as Trustees this year. We are deeply grateful for their leadership and service.

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

In a time of major changes and transition for BRR, I would like to particularly thank our staff for their patience, professionalism and remarkable dedication in overcoming this year’s many challenges. I am also deeply grateful to our CEO Danielle Johnson, the SMT and trustees for leading this change process with great care, listening closely to staff and member voices while ensuring that core services continued uninterrupted.

I would like to thank all the volunteers, supporters and donors, for their continued support and making our work possible.

Kirill Babeev, Chair of Board of Trustees

Structure, governance and management

Organisation

Bristol Refugee Rights was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 9th January 2006, originally under the name Holding Refugees and Human Rights in Mind, and registered as a charity on 11th November 2008.

The Charity is controlled by its governing document, Memorandum and Articles of Association which was last updated at the AGM in October 2022. Governance of BRR is through a Board of Trustees elected by the membership at the AGM. The Board has final legal authority and is responsible for overseeing the operation of the entire charity and its activities. The Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer are elected annually and Trustees are elected for a three year term. All new Trustees take part in a formal induction programme and all trustees receive regular training.

The Board meets a minimum of six times in a year. It regularly reviews its structure and the individual and corporate responsibilities of Trustees. The Board of Trustees can set up subcommittees (i.e. to deal with detailed finances, personnel issues etc.) but key decisions have to be taken by the full Board and sub-committees have to report back to the Board. A Delegated Responsibility Policy is in place as well as Terms of Reference and Standing Orders for each operating sub-committee. During 2024/25, the following sub-committees existed: Staffing and Finance & Fundraising. The following committee also existed: Governance & EDI. All subcommittees and committees meet regularly in line with their respective workloads and roles.

Risk review

The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

The Trustees recognise the importance of identifying and putting in place effective arrangements for the management of risk. A Risk Register has been established and has been approved by the Board of Trustees. It is kept under regular review by the Board of Trustees and any changes to risk are reviewed at each Trustees meeting. Financial risks associated with reducing income streams from the government and trust funding has led to the development of a 3 year Income Generation Strategy which plans for and supports the diversification of funding and activities. Where appropriate, controls and procedures have been in place to diminish the risk the charity faces. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the charity.

The Directors

The Board of Directors, who are Trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Objectives and activities

Objects of the charity

The charity Objects are as follows:

• 1 To relieve the needs of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants by the provision of information, advice and support;

• 2 To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants and the dependants of persons in those categories;

• 3 To advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum and persons with precarious migration status;

• 4 To provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of those persons who have need of such facilities;

• 5 To advance the education and training of refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and their dependants; and

• 6 To promote human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) by all of the following means:

• Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse;

• Conducting research into human rights issues;

• Educating the public about human rights;

• Raising awareness of human rights issues;

• Promoting public support for human rights; and

• ▪ Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations.

Activities in 2024/25

During 2024/2025 the organisation received less funding than planned expenditure, and services for which funding ceased were unfortunately closed, this included ESOL/English Classes, The Creche and the Young People’s Immigration Project. All other services continue, many with multi-year funding, including Advice, Welcome Drop-In, Pride Without Borders, Complex Needs, Age Assessment support, and hotel outreach. The difficult decision of closing three services, has meant that the organisation has been able to remain financially viable. In response, we have added fundraising capacity to focus on developing diverse income streams.

The organisation also responded to the anti refugee riots, by updating our risk assessments, and ensuring safe delivery of services.

Services were delivered by a dedicated staff team, volunteers from the local community and volunteers who were themselves users of BRR’s services. All activities were designed and delivered in line with our three aims and ways of working safely:

• Early Action (inline with our value of Safety);

• Empowerment (inline with our value of Solidarity); and

• Advocacy (in line with our value of Action for Change).

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

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The main activities delivered were:

• Open access support for asylum seekers and refugees to ensure that they could get the right support at the right time through a mixture of helpline, reception point and drop in;

• The Advice Service has offered support, information and advice to asylum seekers and others with insecure immigration status as well as receiving requests for advice and referrals from other voluntary and statutory sector partners. They have provided a weekly advice drop in and worked on the phone and through face to face appointments. The advice service has refined the systems to maximise efficiency and member empowerment, with a tiered system of support. The Advice team supports members in two key ways:

• Empowering members to support themselves - by providing translated information packs and links to existing resources on key issues: the asylum system, asylum support and legal representation; and

• Advocacy and direct help - for those who are at risk or face additional barriers, the advice team offer advocacy, which may be one off, several meetings or intensive ongoing work. This is focused primarily for those at risk where they live, with urgent deadlines, those who are not able to look after themselves/ need social workers etc.

• The Welcome Team is focused on the holistic needs of asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants. We know that a place of safety and welcome is vital to well-being, as is engaging in activities such as learning, play, exercise and self-care. This team has provided:

• A weekly social drop-in with hot meals, games, arts and crafts, haircuts, a sewing table and a helpdesk offer that supports members with signposting and navigating unfamiliar systems like access to healthcare, mental health support and more;

• ESOL assessments and signposting;

• Drop-In visits from external facilitators including a bicycle surgery from Dr. Bike, music making from Dovetail Orchestra, stop-motion sessions with Aardman Studios;

• Specialist family support for asylum seeking parents; and

• Outreach to hotel accommodation to support residents with a huge variety of things including inadequate asylum support, issues around asylum claims, and general signposting. We also have introduced Outreach volunteers who support with helpdesk tasks, New Member Introductions and learning navigation.

• The Specialist Services Team is focused on those who have a particular set of needs due to a particular set of circumstances, such as their age, their sexuality or gender identity, or having multiple barriers to accessing support. This team has provided:

• Specialist casework for those in the most complex situations, often those with severe health needs, complex immigration histories, experiences such as domestic violence or problematic drug and alcohol use;

• A fortnightly social space for LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers, providing a sense of community and a safe space to talk about personal experiences and learn about issues affecting LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers in the UK;

• Specialist casework for separated child asylum seekers (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children - UASCs) including those disputing the age allocated to them by the Home Office. These young people often face particular risks around accommodation and possible exploitation.

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

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• Campaigning work around the issue of safety in asylum accommodation for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. We set up a partnership with key stakeholders including MPs, local council officials, charities and mental health services. We are meeting with the Home Office in order to advocate for safer systems and policies. We also delivered training to voluntary sector partners on working with LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, co-designed and co-delivered by our service users. We are also working in partnership with Micro Rainbow, a national charity, to explore the possibility of setting up a specialist safe house for particularly vulnerable LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.

• Advice, training and joint working with Local Authorities to support asylum seekers and other child migrants in care. This project (the Young Peoples’ Immigration Project) was funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation but unfortunately we had to close the project in December 2024 after the funding ended. The need for both the strategic work and the casework continues to exist despite progress being made on some issues. The Age Assessment support and responding to safeguarding elements of the work has continued; and

• Specialist casework for separated child asylum seekers (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children/UASCs) including those disputing the age allocated to those by the Home Office. These young people often face particular risks around accommodation and possible exploitation or trafficking.

• Hardship : we continued to support asylum seekers and refugees to meet their basic needs through the distribution of phones, SIMs, emergency hardship funds and referrals to Red Cross.

• Safeguarding : our safeguarding team has provided support to families, adults and children; making referrals to statutory services and advocating for their needs to be met. We continued to see very high numbers of separated children (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children) (UASC) presenting at our services, having been told by the Home Office and/or a local authority that they are being treated as adults.

• Member (service user) participation and leadership continue to be embedded within BRR. In 2024/25 we revisited the Member Engagement Strategy and developed the Member Voice Group in several ways:

• Moving the group to a private room, rather than taking place during the drop-in, having the session start immediately afterwards. This reduces the conflict for members who want to participate in Drop-In activities simultaneously;

• Recognising that people need to be reimbursed, namely, via bus tickets and vouchers for continued participation, to incentivise regular attendance;

• ▪ Encouraging input into day-to-day, easily actionable changes as well as higher-level strategic input so that members can see real change as a result of their input;

• Provide refreshments and encourage community interpreters to attend in order to improve accessibility;

• Develop a Member Engagement volunteer role for member volunteers who might be keen to encourage participation across a diverse group of members as well as provide development opportunities into volunteering;

• Through our lead role in BRASP we have been working alongside partners to improve lived experience leadership across the local sector; and

• We have supported members to participate in a BRASP wide coordinated campaign around Bus Travel in the city, collecting data and encouraging member participation at the City of Sanctuary listening event.

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Bristol Refugee Rights

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• Volunteering: We have continued to support asylum seekers and refugees to volunteer, both within our organisation and within other organisations. This can offer an opportunity to share and/or gain valuable skills, as well as gain experience in the UK work sector, and ways to connect and contribute to local communities.

• BRASP: During 2024/25 The Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership finalised its strategic plan for 2024-27, with significant progress being made on goals around service coordination, lived experience leadership, shared campaigns and partnership development. Funding was secured to recruit a BRASP Assistant.

Achievements and performance

Bristol Refugee Rights was set up as a voluntary organisation in 2005 to uphold and champion the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees.

• BRR is a place of solidarity and trust;

• Working towards stronger lived experience leadership is fundamental; people with lived experience are encouraged and supported to participate, challenge and lead throughout the organisation at all levels;

• BRR prioritises welcome, safety, wellbeing and equality;

• BRR services are holistic, complementary and integrated;

• BRR promotes wellbeing and trauma informed approaches;

• Many BRR services are unique in Bristol: an Advice Service which includes asylum support advice; an Early Years project for preschool children; an LGBTQ+ group specifically for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants; a complex needs project (CLEAR) which supports those excluded from other services;

• BRR works in partnership; convening city-wide fora, bringing organisations together and working strategically to meet the needs of members and tackle root causes of the problems they face; and

• ▪ BRR is a founding partner in the Asylum Early Action Charter: an innovative approach to designing and delivering services to help people in the asylum system before they reach crisis.

Our vision is: A society where refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are welcomed, feel safe, live free of poverty and are able to positively build their lives. A society where everyone’s rights and entitlements are respected.

BRR provides welcome in Bristol; asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants:

• Have their basic needs met;

• Improve their wellbeing;

• Have a better understanding of and are better able to navigate the asylum system; and

• Develop personally and become more independent.

We also campaign more widely for the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants with insecure immigration status. We hold OISC accreditation to Level 2 in Asylum and Immigration Law. We are a Living Wage Accredited Employer. We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and we continue to work to achieve this objective.

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

In 2024/25 we achieved the following outputs:

• We supported 1,819 people, 809 of whom accessed our services for the first time during the year;

• 566 people received support from the Advice Service;

• 798 calls to our helpline;

• 1,207 different people attended our Welcome drop in;

• 100 different people attended Pride Without Borders sessions;

• 538 different people were supporte by our Hotel Outreach project;

• 75 people were supported through Asylum Guides;

• At least 60 people attended at least one of our monthly Member Voice Group meetings;

• Over 350 participants on our BRR WhatsApp information broadcast group received regular information about BRR services, other opportunities and support, and important updates related to seeking asylum;

• 197 safeguarding cases were responded to (93 adults, 60 relating to families and 43 relating to separated children (UASCS));

• We distributed £3,192 in small grants - one off hardship payments; and

• We distributed 500 pre-loaded sim cards.

We received the following feedback from our surveys in 2023/2024:

• 92% of members/service users rated the service they received from BRR as 'Very good' or 'Good';

• 93% understand and feel confident to ask for their rights;

• 90% of members feel part of a community through BRR; and

• 97% of volunteers report feeling confident and effective in their role most/all of the time.

In addition, we achieved the following:

• All individuals we have contacted, as well as those who have contacted BRR, have had the option of using an interpreter;

• We supported numerous national campaigns – signing letters, taking action – in particular campaigns to support better access to legal support, the right to work and improved housing models for asylum seekers;

• We continued to embed Early Action principles;

• We have continued to work collaboratively with BRASP partner organisations, particularly in response to the riots; and are leading a partnership of 5 BRASP organisations to deliver a project funded through the Bristol Impact Fund;

• We worked with Bristol Law Centre as part of a regional partnership around immigration legal advice; the partnership has created improved systems for collaborating with regional partners;

• Our 5 year strategy for 2022-2027 was at the heart of what we did and was embedded into team work plans; and

• We increased the diversity of our staff team including offering nearly 30% of our vacancies to people from a refugee background, and continue to explore shifting power within the workplace; and

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

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• Good relationships were maintained with funders, and individual supporters.

You can find out more about us on our website: www.bristolrefugeerights.org

Financial review

In 2024-25 BRR generated funding of £987,565 and spent £955,712. These financial statements therefore show a surplus of £31,853. However, this surplus does not reflect the true budgetary position for the year, as the financial reporting standard FRS102 prescribes that all income be reflected in the year that it is received, rather than the period for which it has been granted and is being spent.

Some funding is restricted and is allocated to be carried forward for project delivery in 25/26. If the figures are adjusted for all grants designated for spending in 2024/25, matched with expenditure for the year, the resulting figure is a deficit of £46,858.

Without the closure of the 3 services, and the action taken by BRR to respond to the financial challenges of reduced funding, the deficit would have been circa £146,000, therefore swift action has supported the financial resilience of the organisation both this year and into next year.

Most of our funding came from trusts, foundations, and Bristol City Council, while £147,512 of our funding came from individual donors.

All funding received has been vital in ensuring that we can continue to be here for our members, and we would like to thank all donors and funders for supporting us.

Public benefit

The Trustees have complied with their duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy

The reserves policy is reviewed at least every 3 years. In 2024/25, the policy was to hold a financial reserve equivalent to 3 months operating costs (excluding costs related to the BRASP partnership which at this time is a fully funded project). This level of reserve was set as it was deemed both reasonably achievable and to be of a sufficient level to ensure continuing operation of the charity, in light of the charity holding a number of multi-year grants.

The budgeted expenditure for 2025/26 is £774,704 and the reserve target is therefore £193,676 in general funds. Our general and designated reserves at the end of March 2025 amounted to £229,660 meaning that this requirement has been met.

Statement of responsibilities of the Trustees

The trustees (who are also directors of Bristol Refugee Rights for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report (incorporating the strategic report and directors’ report) and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Accepted Accounting Practice).

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Company law requires the trustees 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 income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

• Make judgements and accounting estimates that area reasonable and prudent;

• State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees on 17 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Kirill Babeev, Chair of the board of trustees

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Independent examiner's report

To the trustees of

Bristol Refugee Rights

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Bristol Refugee Rights (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 12 to 30.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charitable company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the charitable company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my 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 respect:

• (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

• (2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or

• (3) the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

• (4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

William Guy Blake

Date: 24 September 2025 William Guy Blake ACA Member of the ICAEW For and on behalf of:

Godfrey Wilson Limited Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Note Income from: Donations 3 Charitable activities 5 Other trading activities 6 Investments Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total expenditure 8 Transfers between funds Net movement in funds 10 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net income / (expenditure)	Restricted Unrestricted £ £ 732,099 230,193 - 7,390 - 1,464 - 16,419 732,099 255,466 - 106,836 832,531 16,345 832,531 123,181 (100,432) 132,285 147,552 (147,552) 47,120 (15,267) 177,857 244,927 224,977 229,660	2025 Total £ 962,292 7,390 1,464 16,419 987,565 106,836 848,876 955,712 31,853 - 31,853 422,784 454,637	Restated 2024 Total £ 718,495 12,440 1,782 14,826
			747,543
			64,165 786,579
			850,744
			(103,201) -
			(103,201) 525,985
			422,784

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 18 to the accounts.

Prior year income and expenditure has been restated as per notes 2 and 22 to the accounts. This has no impact on net movement in funds.

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

As at 31 March 2025
			2025	2024
	Note	£	£	£
Current assets
Stock	13	500		-
Debtors	14	5,189		16,594
Current asset investments		355,463		330,434
Cash at bank and in hand		122,068		111,719
		483,220		458,747
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year	15	(28,583)		(35,963)
Net current assets			454,637	422,784
Net assets	17		454,637	422,784
Funds	18
Restricted funds			224,977	177,857
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds			44,743	42,480
General funds			184,917	202,447
Total charity funds			454,637	422,784

Total charity funds

The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act) relating to the audit of the financial statements for the year by virtue of section 477, and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

• (i) ensuring that the Company keeps proper accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act; and

• (ii) preparing financial statements 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 financial year in accordance with the requirements of section 393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

Approved by the trustees on 17 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Kirill Babeev, Chair of the board of trustees

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Cash used in operating activities: Net movement in funds Adjustments for: Dividends and interest from investments Decrease in debtors (Increase) in stock Increase / (decrease) in creditors Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Dividends and interest from investments Net cash provided by investing activities Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Analysis of cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand Current asset investments Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	2025 £ 31,853 (16,419) 11,405 (500) (7,380) 18,959 16,419 16,419 35,378 442,153 477,531 122,068 355,463 477,531	2024 £ (103,201) (14,826) 17 - 3,926
		(114,084)
		14,826
		14,826
		(99,258) 541,411
		442,153
		111,719 330,434
		442,153

The charity has not provided an analysis of changes in net debt as it does not have any long term financing arrangements.

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Bristol Refugee Rights

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation and general information

Bristol Refugee Rights is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is Wellspring Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 0AX.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Bristol Refugee Rights meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b) Going concern basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the current level of unrestricted reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

c) Conduit funding

Conduit funds are monies received for third parties and do not belong to the charity. The incoming funds and outgoing payments are excluded from the Statement of Financial Activities. Any conduit funds in hand at the year end are shown as creditors in the accounts.

d) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from the government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

e) Donated goods and services

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item, is probable and the economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued)

f) Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity: this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

g) Funds accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

h) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

i) Redundancy costs

Where an employee receives a termination benefit the full cost is recognised at the date the employee is notified.

j) Grants payable

Grants payable are recognised as expenditure on the earlier of a) when the charity has a present obligation to transfer resources; and b) when the charity ceases to control the resource (e.g. via transferring funds to the grant recipient).

k) Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity, including the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity’s activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities based on the proportion of direct costs as follows:

		Restated
	2025	2024
Raising funds	11.2%	7.5%
Charitable activities	88.8%	92.5%

l) Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life. Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £2,000.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued)

m) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

n) Stock

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.

o) Current asset investments

Current asset investments consist of cash held on deposit in interest bearing accounts with a maturity period of 3 months. Such investments are measured at their fair value.

p) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

q) Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

r) Financial instruments

The charitable company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

s) Pension costs

The company operates an independently administered defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. There are no further liabilities other than that already recognised in the SOFA.

t) Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the statement of financial activities as they fall due.

u) Accounting estimates and key judgements

In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued) u) Accounting estimates and key judgements (continued)

There are no key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

2. Prior period comparatives: statement of financial activities (restated)

Income from: Donations Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds	Restricted £ £ 508,948 209,547 - 12,440 - 1,782 - 14,826 508,948 238,595 - 64,165 677,566 109,013 677,566 173,178 (168,618) 65,417 114,014 (114,014) (54,604) (48,597) Unrestricted	2024 Total £ 718,495 12,440 1,782 14,826
		747,543
		64,165 786,579
		850,744
		(103,201) -
		(103,201)

The prior year was restated to net off income and expenditure which was conduit funding. This has decreased income from donations and expenditure on charitable activities (grants payable) by £89,414 and altered the allocation of support costs as per accounting policy 1k.

3. Income from donations

Grants (see note 4) Subscriptions and donations Membership fees Gift aid Gifts in kind Total income from donations*	Restricted £ £ 710,472 86,750 21,373 119,353 - 514 254 12,876 - 10,700 732,099 230,193 Unrestricted	2025 Total £ 797,222 140,726 514 13,130 10,700
		962,292

*Gifts in kind received during the year relate to the provision of refurbished phones, food vouchers, hair cutting supplies and staff training.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

3. Income from donations (continued) Prior period comparative:

Prior period comparative: Grants (see note 4) Subscriptions and donations Membership fees Gift aid Gifts in kind Total income from donations Grant income Trusts and Foundations providing grants of £20,000 Lottery Funds Prior period comparative: Trusts and Foundations providing grants of £20,000 Lottery Funds Public funds including Bristol City Council, The NHS and others Trusts and foundations providing grants of less than £20,000 Public funds including Bristol City Council, The NHS and others Trusts and foundations providing grants of less than £20,000	Restricted £ £ 492,137 98,486 16,506 85,188 - 275 305 14,148 - 11,450 508,948 209,547 Restricted £ £ 309,923 79,000 164,992 - 180,457 4,743 55,100 3,007 710,472 86,750 Restricted £ £ 132,479 80,000 110,969 - 187,739 - 60,950 18,486 492,137 98,486 Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted	Restated 2024 Total £ 590,623 101,694 275 14,453 11,450
		718,495
		2025 Total £ 388,923 164,992 185,200 58,107
		797,222
		Restated 2024 Total £ 212,479 110,969 187,739 79,436
		590,623

4. Grant income

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

5. Income from charitable activities

Early years project - services provided Training income Total income from charitable activities Prior period comparative: Early years project - services provided Training income Total income from charitable activities 6. Income from other trading activities Rental income	Restricted £ £ - 5,470 - 1,920 - 7,390 Restricted £ £ - 8,870 - 3,570 - 12,440 2025 Total £ 1,464 Unrestricted Unrestricted	2025 Total £ 5,470 1,920
		7,390
		2024 Total £ 8,870 3,570
		12,440
		2024 Total £ 1,782

All income from other trading activities in the current and prior year was unrestricted.

7. Government grants

The charitable company receives government grants, defined as funding from Bristol City Council (2024: funding included Bristol City Council). The total value of such grants in the period ending 31 March 2025 was £146,972 (2024: £200,383). There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attaching to these grants in the current or prior year.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

8. Total expenditure

Total expenditure
£ Fundraising 5,303 Hardship (note 9) - Grants payable (note 9) - Interpreting 22 Monitoring and evaluation - Office costs 4,609 Professional fees 29 Room hire - Staff salaries (note 11) 77,178 Training 62 Catering - Events and trips 296 Computer and internet 2,084 Governance - Insurance - Membership fees - Travel and subsistence - Volunteers expense - Sub-total 89,583 Allocation of support and governance costs 17,253 Total expenditure 106,836 Raising funds	£ £ - 401 15,256 - 18,860 - 40,650 - 7,735 - 625 43,161 12,514 6,170 16,668 - 582,906 50,092 7,990 - 6,206 - 1,694 - - 41,286 - 4,137 - 3,215 - 3,504 683 - - 2,376 711,787 154,342 137,089 (154,342) 848,876 - Charitable activities Support & governance costs	£ 5,704 15,256 18,860 40,672 7,735 48,395 18,713 16,668 710,176 8,052 6,206 1,990 43,370 4,137 3,215 3,504 683 2,376 2025 Total
		955,712 -
		955,712

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

8. Total expenditure (continued) Prior period comparative

Prior period comparative £ Fundraising 14,137 Hardship (note 9) - Backfill costs for partner organisations - Interpreting - Monitoring and evaluation - Office costs 4,928 Professional fees 1,469 Room hire - Staff salaries (note 11) 34,395 Training - Catering - Events and trips - Computer and internet 250 Governance - Insurance - Membership fees - Travel and subsistence - Volunteers expense - Sub-total 55,179 Allocation of support and governance costs 8,986 Total expenditure 64,165 Raising funds	£ £ - - 15,870 - 4,044 - 43,108 - 5,160 - 30,426 13,913 8,305 3,929 18,205 - 539,032 50,548 4,152 - 6,355 - 1,215 - - 39,521 - 4,009 - 2,933 - 1,183 550 - 3,107 676,422 119,143 110,157 (119,143) 786,579 - Charitable activities Support & governance costs	Restated £ 14,137 15,870 4,044 43,108 5,160 49,267 13,703 18,205 623,975 4,152 6,355 1,215 39,771 4,009 2,933 1,183 550 3,107 2024 Total
		850,744 -
		850,744

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

9. Grants payable

Hardship Payments to individuals Total hardship Grants payable to project partners Borderlands Ashley Community & Housing Bridges for Communities Bristol City of Sanctuary British Red Cross Project MAMA Bristol Refugee Women of Bristol The Haven Trauma Foundation South West Total grants payable*	2025 £ 15,256 15,256 2,805 1,528 1,528 2,805 1,528 1,528 2,805 1,528 2,805 34,116	Restated 2024 £ 15,870
		15,870 - - - - - - - - -
		15,870

*Payments to individuals includes the purchase of vouchers, cash payments, reimbursed expenses and in kind donations of vouchers and mobile phones.

There were no grant commitments agreed but not paid at year end in the current or prior year.

10. Net movement in funds

This is stated after charging:

Trustees' remuneration Trustees' reimbursed expenses Independent examiner's remuneration (excluding VAT)	2025 £ Nil Nil 2,650	2024 £ Nil Nil 2,520

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

11. Staff costs and numbers

Staff costs were as follows:

Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs	2025 £ 641,703 46,197 22,276 710,176	2024 £ 567,083 39,512 17,380
		623,975

No employees earned more than £60,000 in the current or prior year.

Included in salaries and wages are redundancy and termination costs totalling £17,204. Redundancy and termination costs have been funded from unrestricted general funds (note 18).

The key management personnel of the charitable company comprise the trustees, the CEO, the head of services, office manager and finance manager were included as key management personnel. In the prior year, there was no CEO in place. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £134,447 (2024: £45,610).

Average head count	2025 No. 31	2024 No. 31

12. Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

13. Stock

Stock
	2025	2024
	£	£
Merchandise	500	-

14. Debtors

Trade debtors Prepayments Accrued income Other debtors	2025 £ 183 2,421 1,685 900 5,189	2024 £ 100 3,368 10,500 2,626
		16,594

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Creditors : amounts due within 1 year

Creditors : amounts due within 1 year
Trade creditors Accruals Deferred income Other taxation and social security Other creditors	2025 £ 5,578 9,427 1,104 9,773 2,701 28,583	2024 £ 5,140 13,991 - 10,884 5,948
		35,963

16. Deferred income

At 1 April 2024 Deferred during the year Released during the year At 31 March 2025	2025 £ - 1,104 - 1,104	2024 £ - - -
		-

Deferred income relates to training income received for services provided in 2025/26.

17. Analysis of net assets between funds

Current assets Current liabilities Net assets at 31 March 2025 Prior period comparative Current assets Current liabilities Net assets at 31 March 2024	£ 224,977 - 224,977 £ 185,526 (7,669) 177,857 Restricted funds Restricted funds	Designated funds £ 44,743 - 44,743 Designated funds £ 42,480 - 42,480	General funds £ 213,500 (28,583) 184,917 General funds £ 230,741 (28,294) 202,447	Total funds £ 483,220 (28,583)
				454,637
				Total funds £ 458,747 (35,963)
				422,784

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

18. Movements in funds

Movements in funds
Restricted funds Advice BRASP CLEAR Early years project Welcome team Main office Young people's project Member volunteers Pride Without Borders Total restricted funds Designated funds: BRR Sue Njie hardship fund Strategic reserve Total designated funds General funds Total unrestricted funds Total funds BRASP/BRR ringfenced funds Unrestricted funds	At 1 April 2024 £ 36,087 34,764 9,232 9,500 55,569 28,390 - - 4,315 177,857 2,480 - 40,000 42,480 202,447 244,927 422,784	Income £ 101,174 111,369 31,302 495 243,845 132,007 83,602 9,718 18,587 732,099 - 4,743 - 4,743 250,723 255,466 987,565	£ (193,063) (85,694) (38,472) (44,097) (218,617) (131,551) (66,080) (33,937) (21,020) (832,531) (2,480) - - (2,480) (120,701) (123,181) (955,712) Expenditure	£ £ 63,896 8,094 - 60,439 - 2,062 34,102 - 4,940 85,737 - 28,846 - 17,522 44,614 20,395 - 1,882 147,552 224,977 - - - 4,743 - 40,000 - 44,743 (147,552) 184,917 (147,552) 229,660 - 454,637 Transfers between funds At 31 March 2025
					224,977
					- 4,743 40,000
					44,743
					184,917
					229,660
					454,637

Purposes of restricted funds Advice

The Advice project supports asylum seekers to navigate the asylum process and obtain their entitlements. This project has been funded by grants from Tudor Trust, AB Charitable Trust, Nationwide Community Foundation, Access to Justice – HALS, Justice Together, Nisbet Trust, The David Foundation, J M Britton Charitable Trust, The Leigh Trust, The Allen & Overy Foundation, Bristol City Council Impact Fund, The National Lottery Community Fund, Refugee Action Explore Adapt Renew.

BRASP (Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership)

The Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership is a partnership of 15 organisations working together in Bristol to support asylum seekers and refugees. Funders were the National Lottery Community Fund, Quartet, Bristol City Council Impact Fund, Refugee Action Explore Adapt Renew and Disrupt

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

18. Movements in funds (continued) Purposes of restricted funds (continued)

• CLEAR

Project CLEAR supports asylum seekers with multiple-complex needs to re-engage with their asylum/immigration application and with statutory services. This project has been funded by grants from Refugee Action Early Adapt Renew project and Access to Justice – HALS, Justice Together and The Tudor Trust.

Early years project These are funds that are restricted to the Early Years project crèche and family support work. Funders include The Garfield Weston Foundation, The Van Neste Foundation, The Swire Charitable Trust, The Blue Thread and Quartet. Refugee Women of Bristol also contributed to the running of the project.

Welcome team These are funds that are restricted to be used in running the Welcome Team, not including the Early Years Project. Funders include AB Charitable Trust, Quartet, Refugee Action Explore Adapt Renew, Bristol City Council Impact Fund, John James Foundation, The Garfield Weston Foundation, The John R Murray Charitable Trust, The National Lottery Cost of Living Fund, The National Lottery Community Fund, The Society of Merchant Venturers, Bristol City Council, The Medlock Trust and the Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust.

Main office These are funds that are restricted to be used in running the Main office. Funders include AB Charitable Trust, The Jubilee Foundation, Quartet, National Lottery Community Fund, Refugee Action Explore Adapt Renew, Nationwide, Bristol City Council Impact Fund, The St Stephen & St James Trust and The National Lottery Cost of Living Fund.

• Young people's project Our Young People’s Immigration Project was set up to support young asylum seekers and other migrants in the care of Bristol City Council. This project was funded through The Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

• Member participation Member participation is a small fund used to pay staff time to facilitate member participation activities, such as meaningful volunteering opportunities and creating readiness for work, member voice group and lived experience leadership. This has been supported by a grant from The Garfield Weston Foundation, The Paul Hamlyn Foundation and John James Foundation.

• Member volunteers

Member volunteer project covers volunteer expenses and training costs to allow individuals to participate in meaningful volunteering opportunities within Bristol Refugee Rights. This was funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and The John R Murray Charitable Trust.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

18. Movements in funds (continued) Purposes of restricted funds (continued)

Pride Without Borders

Bristol Pride Without Borders is our support group for Bristol-based LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum and those with refugee status. This project is funded from a Crowdfunder appeal.

Purposes of designated funds

BRR Sue Njie hardship fund These are funds that are designated to be used to help destitute asylum seekers.

BRASP/BRR This relates to funding received from the Early Action Project ringfenced funds which has yet to be allocated to a specific area. Strategic reserve At the end of 2020/21, trustees designated £40,000 of unrestricted reserves as for strategic purposes. This is made up of £30,000 previously designated as for new premises and an additional £10,000 from unrestricted funding. The purpose of this reserve is to enable the organisation to plan and prepare for the future. Trustees expect that the organisation may have additional premises needs in the short term and may still want to explore purchasing its own building in the longer term and it is intended that having this reserve will enable BRR to be prepared for this.

Transfers between funds

Transfers in to restricted funds represent contributions from general reserves to top up overspends on restricted projects.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

18. Movements in funds (continued)

Prior period comparative (restated)

Restricted funds Advice BRASP CLEAR Early years project Welcome team Main office Young people's project Member participation Member volunteers Pride Without Borders Total restricted funds Designated funds: BRR Sue Njie hardship fund Strategic reserve Total designated funds General funds Total unrestricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds	At 1 April 2023 £ 49,316 8,369 8,292 12,917 61,754 16,206 48,585 13,556 4,167 9,299 232,461 2,480 40,000 42,480 251,044 293,524 525,985	Income (restated) £ £ 122,679 (170,445) 89,908 (63,513) 44,400 (43,460) 19,006 (52,990) 173,120 (179,305) 41,423 (29,239) - (72,072) - (18,768) 3,943 (28,321) 14,469 (19,453) 508,948 (677,566) - - - - - - 238,595 (173,178) 238,595 (173,178) 747,543 (850,744) Expenditure (restated)	£ £ 34,537 36,087 - 34,764 - 9,232 30,567 9,500 - 55,569 - 28,390 23,487 - 5,212 - 20,211 - - 4,315 114,014 177,857 - 2,480 - 40,000 - 42,480 (114,014) 202,447 (114,014) 244,927 - 422,784 Transfers between funds At 31 March 2024	£ £ 34,537 36,087 - 34,764 - 9,232 30,567 9,500 - 55,569 - 28,390 23,487 - 5,212 - 20,211 - - 4,315 114,014 177,857 - 2,480 - 40,000 - 42,480 (114,014) 202,447 (114,014) 244,927 - 422,784 Transfers between funds At 31 March 2024
				177,857
				2,480 40,000
				42,480
				202,447
				244,927
				422,784

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

19. Funds received as an agent

• During the year, the charity acted as custodian trustee for a partner organisation. An analysis of the funds received and paid by the charity is given below. No funds were held on behalf of other organisations at year end in the current or prior year.

Received from Distributed to The Tudor Trust Bristol Law Centre Bristol City Council Borderlands Project Mama Refugee Women of Bristol Bristol Hospitality Network	£ - - - - - - Funds held at 1 April 2024	£ 22,000 18,723 22,234 23,404 10,230 96,591 Funds received	£ £ (22,000) - (18,723) - (22,234) - (23,404) - (10,230) - (96,591) - Funds paid Funds held at 31 March 2025	£ £ (22,000) - (18,723) - (22,234) - (23,404) - (10,230) - (96,591) - Funds paid Funds held at 31 March 2025
				-

20. Operating lease commitments

The charity had operating leases at the year end with total future minimum lease payments as follows:

Amount falling due: Within 1 year Within 1 - 5 years	2025 £ 10,758 - 10,758	2024 £ 27,920 10,758
		38,678

21. Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the current or prior period.

22. Prior period restatement

Prior year income and expenditure have been restated to net off £89,414 of grants receivable and payable which are considered conduit funding but had been included as the charity's income and expenditure.

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