Hope Projects (West Midlands) Limited (A Company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Flnanclal Ststements For th• year gnd•d 31st March 2025 Registered Chartty number: 1138402 Company number: 07341898 Hope Project (West Midlandsl Limited IA Company limited by guarantee) Report and Financial Statements for the yèar ended 31st March 2025 Contents Reference and administrative details Trustees, Report Independent Examinels Report Statement of Financial Aclivrties Balance Sheet Notes lo the Accounts Hope Project (West Midlands) Limited (A company limited by guaranleel Reference and administrative detsils of the charity, ifs trustee and advisors for the yoar ended 31st March 2025 Tru$t&O8 D C Bennett D J Bradley Ms L Calvey Dr R Sondhi Rev N W Johnson Ms L Whrtehouse Company reglstered number 07341898 Chaflty rgglstered number 1138402 Reglstered offlce 196 - 198 Edward Road Balsall Heath Birmingham B12 9LX Company secrelary P W Davis Independent examlner D E Chthenden Banker8 Unity Trusl Bank 4 Brindleyplace Birmingham 812J8 Trustees report for the year ended 31st March 2025 The Iruslees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Ad 2006. present their report with the financial slatemenls of the chanly for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charrties.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie$ preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial ReDOrtino Standard aDDlicable in the UK and ReDublic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Oble¢tives and aims Hope Projects exists lo prornole the welfare of asylum-seekers and immigrants in the West Midlands who a￿ not settled or are recently settled in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the immiqralion act 1971 bv the followina means-. lal Ilie relief of poverty of such immigran15 by the di￿¢1 provision of assistance in cash or in kind to meet their accommodation or subsistence needs or reasonable expenses.. {b} the relief of the physical and mental sickness of $uch immigrants, in particular by the provision of counsellino and support., Icl the relief of financial hardship by the provision of free legal advice and assistance to such immigrants who, Ihrouqh lack of means, would otherwise be unable lo obtain such advice,. Idl lo advance the education of the public in general about the issues relatin9 to refugees and those seeking asylum.. and lel to promote human rights las sel out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations) Ihroughoul the world by all or any of the following Monitoring abuses of human nghls., Obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse., Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse: Research into human rights issues., Commenting on proposed human rights legislalion., Raising awareness of human rights issues.. Promoting public support for human rights., Prornoling respect for human rights among individuals and corporations., Eliminating infringements of human rights. In furtherance of these objectives, but nol olherwse. the trustees shall have power to engage in political activity provided that the Iruslees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity lo an extent justified by the resour￿$ committed and the activity is not the dominant means by which the charity carned out ils obiectives. Our Theory of change slates Ihal.. "Our overall aim is lo overturn flawed refusals of asylum and so enable people to escape deslilution and homelessness. The most important person in the fight against flawed asylum refusals and deslitulion is the one that has been refused. Our principal client group are those in the West Midlands made deslilute by flawed asylum refusals. Our principal services to that client group are.. Free legal advice and rep￿SentatIon Provi510n of accommodation Promotion of wellbeing Financial support OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Context This year has seen the intensification of the hostile environmenl. Despite a change of Government we have seen little encouragement for refugee rights and a rapidly growing backlog of people awaiting an asylum appeal. For Hope Projects the year was marked by the tragic death of a much loved resident. The effect of all of this, both pradical and psychological on all connected with Hope has been profoundly challenging. Despite this we have continued to pursue our charitable objectives. Outcomes Last year we provided 10104 nights of housing for 46 people, crisis grants of £84,055 to 125 people with no other means of support and gave legal advice to 154 homeless refused asylum seekers. 18 of our Clients were able lo move on to slalutory housing and support., and 16, who had all been 'fully refused, by the asylum system, were recogntzed as refugees and were able lo start new lives in safety he￿ in the UK. Reserios Pollcy The term "Reserves" is used to descnbe that part of a charitls income funds that is freely available for ils operating purposes not subject to commitments, planned expenditure and spending limits. Reserves do not include endowment funds. reslricled funds and designated funds. Deslgnated funds Hope Projects has dasignaled funds of £50.000 lo cover the costs of providing essential services lo our clients should our income become inlemjpled., and £20,000 lo meet any unexpected repair and refurbishment cosls lo our properties. Ro8•rve8 Hope Projects has sel a target for free resen￿$ (after designated funds) of 15% of our budgeted expenditure for the following year. For this year that would be £68,338. Our free reserves {after designated funds) al 311312025 were £184,159. We anticipate spending significant amount of this on housing refurbishment next year. Publlc benoflt The public benefit that flows from objective al 18 increased safety and improved health for beneficiaries in receipt of accommodation and financial support, and a reduction is stre81 homelessness benefitting bolh recipients and the wider community. The public benefit from obiective b) is improved health from increased engagement with primary and mental health services., enhanced active cilrLenship', a contribution to the life of the region through increased involvement in creative, sporting and educational aclivilies., and increased volunteering. The public benefit from objective c) is increased engagement with asylum decision making and improved asylum decision making, including the rectifying of miscarrtages of justice that would have led to destitution or removal from the UK lo face likely persecution. The public benefrt from objective d) is enhanced ¢ommunrty integration and raised awareness of asylum related issueg. No significant work was carried out under objectNe el. Trustees are confident that significant public benefrt has flowed from Hope Projects, work in this year, and that there has been no harm. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its goveming document. a deed of trust, and ￿nStituteS a limited company. limited by guarantee, as defined by Ihe Companies Act 2006. Hope Projoct IWe8t Midlands) Limlt¢d IA company limlt•d by gu¥rante•l Indèp•nd8nt Examlners Roport to the Trust908 of Iho Hope ProJeGt (Wost Midlands Llmitad) I report on ￿ finandal statemgnts ol ts Charly lor the yaar 318t Ntsrch 2025 Rasp•ctlvo r•8ponslbllliles of trusteos and examlngr The chadvs tW8tees ar8 Tesponslble for the preparalN)n of accounts. The tsustses Gonsider that an gudrt 1$ not rnquired for th18 year urmler 58Ction 4312) of the Charitss Act 1993 Ilhe 1993 ACVI and that an Indepondenl examln8t6on Is ￿Je￿. The charlty ha8 wepwe(i accrued al￿nts and l am qugliiknd to undert8ka the examlnatlon. 11 is my reponsiblty to: - 8xamlne tha arKounls Section 4313) {al ol the 1993 k4 - follow the prcKedurè51okl down Sn th8 General DwecI￿5 giv￿ ty Ihg Charity Commls8ion8r8 made under seclion 43171 (bl of the 1993 Act. . 8tste thher p8rlkular mattgrs hava Ly)mg to my allent￿ Basls of Independent Examlnerfs Stst•ment . examSnalk>n was corr￿￿ out In accorrJanc8 wth the GerEral DIrnct￿s 9fven by the Charfty CommL8slon8rs and wlth R¢gulgllon 11 of the RwaLtL9I￿ts. An examination Includas a r8vSew of the accounllng r￿r¢S kepl by the churth, ord a compari$¢)n of the aCCo￿ts pr88ented YAth th08e re￿rds. It 8180 I[KIL￿￿e3 Ir￿ludeS conslderJlh)n of any unLwual or disdosures In the aC￿unts and 8eeking expL4naUons from you a8 Iruslees concemirvJ any matters. The woceduro9 undertaken do not provlde the 8vlderKe th8t w+￿Uld be rgquired In an audil, and con8ety• I do Tr)1 express an •udll opl￿On on t￿ vi8w glven by Il* 8￿Jnts. Ind•wndent Examln•rf• Slat•m•nt In Gonnectlon wlth my examlnatk)). ￿ m8tt8r ho8 come tr> my attenllon :. 1. %thSch glve8 me roasOnab￿ cause lo bel￿¥8 thal in èny material respect. the roqulffjmenl8'. to keep 8ccounUng rermds in accordance wth 8eckn 41 of th& 1993 knt and RggUk4l￿ 4 of th8 2 Regulab'on¥.' aThJ to prepare accounts **thich accord %Mth the ￿cOunting record8 and t￿mPlY ¥￿th the accounting rgquiremenls of the 1993 Act and RegulotK•n 8 of the 2C(6 RegulatK)n8; and which are consL8tenl ￿th the methods and prfndp18s of Ihe St8toment of Recwimonded PraGtke.' AcGounts'ng and Reporting by CharSties have not beon mel. or 2. lo which. In my oplnbon, attonllon should bg dra4￿ tr) enable a propèr underntsndlThJ ot Ihe ac￿Unts lo be reacw. Signed.. Date: 3&okL 30 Dawd Chillenden 18 Cunningham Road Peterborough PE2 9RG Hope ProJg¢ts IVrf88t Midlands) Limited Statomonl of Financial Aetfvffity"99. Balan¢0 Shoot and Notes Ygar Énded 31st March 2025 To￿1 Fund¥ 202$ Total Funo 2024 Incom• ind EDdo¥m*ntyiroM". OonaivJns ond ChAnL*b￿Att￿ 22J.962 8.a72 4.1t 518.894 9.872 468.853 9.e72 289.932 242.940 532.871 41Z,J77 Exp•hdltum •n'. Ra151ng funds Ch•ritatde acbyity 11.232 238.178 ?Q.526 45J.151 252.912 489,090 T￿•1 0xpe￿dur* 252.912 247.470 500.322 4e8.677 N•1 in¢om• 57.￿ 4.470 32.550 14.2fpJ Rv¢n¢lll•Uon ￿ Fund• Tot•1 Fundi 221. 221.6 207.409 Tot41 Fund• ¢•r￿•& l•rww 217.13• 2Y.1S9 221.eo• B•l•nc• Sh••t 48 •t 31•1 M4reh 2026 Cyir•nl *4i•t• iorl Ci•h Al In h• 90.815 245 606 252.217 274.$ CurY•nt Ll•tsllllh4 Li•bililW f•iiing 20.410 30.¢06 221 aog R•prn4•nt•d by:. 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A¢countlng Poli¢l•* Chariti91 •) 39.015 #J.430 39.015 27.5LN) fk).8YJ 15.L4>J 28.152 28.010 29.0 1,298 15.0 Sothh Bil￿nghaM F￿ndts InJlrtL*• Tiwt Sw5• Phlllnthmpy Ffwno•tth The 8luo Ttrf•i CO￿ ChAriiabkn Tryo1 The Nai￿n￿l Lottèry Fwid The Roughby Trujt Th• Sjinlbury Trujl Thè S¢&•i Tudor Tw$1 W411￿MA C•dtsJry CMnt4t4• Tn Oth•r 2.440 2.ODU 7.05$ 25.C•)O 60.0 48.064 39,0 5.000 83.0 63.f4)0 20.LbJO 269.932 511.894 468.esJ 3. Incom• Irom¢h•rhabl• •dvffl R•nt¥l 9.672 9.•72 9,172 4. Exyndltyr• on gen•rnUnq ￿arS￿¢ fvnds 11.2J2 10.52$ . Co•t• ol ¢hrftsbl• fvnd typ• fl•birfd•d Unr••tri¢i•d zozs 2024 ChJDtable athV*JeJ 2S2.91Z 189.332 7 46 845 236.178 442.244 46.045 489.09) 411.981 46170 458,151 2S2.912 Statemet)t of Flnancial Activitles. B•l•n¢e Sh••i and N+Jte5 Year Ended 31$¢ March 2025 6. An•tyBi$ ot•upport costs Sg18n8$ 21.724 1,562 20,559 1.593 3.354 10.284 5,160 5,220 PrnmiJè¥ COSt$ Legal And profes& Oiheroperatir4 costs 8.505 S.1EO 46.217 45,170 7. TN•t4•b' r•muTh•rntlon 4nd •xpw4 •. $t•ll ¢o•ts •nd w￿lum•n￿ Salaries and wages Sou•1 securityco￿* 246.429 23.32$ 238,752 17,432 278,960 263.286 Th•4v•fAq• w1￿¢￿¢Y. ￿•ff. wJrrf•kni bowjwai.. Coro itaff 780 l. D•blo Prgp•id A¢¢iuoO Rwrf•nu h•r 9.792 .823 .61$ 10. 8•nk and C•sh B•l•nr Uniiy TTUIi B4nk euff•ni ¥¢wi Unily TN¥i B4nk d•posit K¢4uni Unily Twii Bank depo￿1 Kcaunl P•tly C•¥h Eou•ii e•rdi 51.193 .547 IM.234 178 16J.• 245,K 11. Cuir•ni L￿bIllI1•¥ IP•yibk7￿tfvln om y•• oun1$ P•y4bl• Acwili •Dd def•ff•d P•yrWI Li¥tylil Pr•p•bJ In¢im 7.44 e.827 5.353 6.775 20.410 12. Ril41•O p•ty tr4nueiio TMi•*• rord•t•d pwtYlrnn￿￿l yw12024 N41 At l*tAprll 2025 13. IAowm•n¢• Fun¢ Exp•nditW• TrnrMf•rn O•iignat•d Gen•rnl Unr•sirttqd F 242 940 242,940 247410 247.410 147 1?9 217,139 221.609 Reitri￿e￿ FUTh B8Q FwndDb B•rr¢w CJdf¥Jry DLUHC Ju$tice Too•th•r Ir￿v• Oak Foundot NACCOM The Nation?1 Ldttrry c￿ FuTrJ Th• knal Brtq Tudor Tiu$l ID.orpl 10.0 33.430 39.015 80.8Z3 15.0 3J.430 38.015 23.030 8,302 4,888 6.69 3.176 Total Restr￿￿ 289.93Z 252.912 37.020 Toial Fu￿$ 221 609 532 eTI $00 322 2S4.159 ststemont ol Financial Activ6Ues, B8￿Me? She•tand Ncths Y￿r Ended 315t hlarch 202S Prloryvr All•tAp￿1 2024 Ex￿￿￿r+ Trnnvf•rn Unwthdg¢ Fund 149.303 270.198 197.952 2Zi,808.97 RestrKt•J Funds 212.079 270.72$ TOL4 FvTr11 207 409 482 877 46B.6TI 221.609