Charity Rogl$tratlon No. 1142963 (England and Wal¢sl Charlty R¢gl$tratlon No. SC050970 Iscotlandl Company Registration No. 07154151 (England and Wal•s) MIGRANT VOICE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
MIGRANT VOICE LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Tru$t••s Mr Mohamrnad Hablb Rahman (Chalrl Mr Jason Bergen Mr Maurice Wrgn Ms Sofl Taylor Iwice Chalr} Prof Ferdinando Sigona Mr Wi1fr8d Sullivan Ms Dorrtè Ch•tty So¢retary Mrs Nazak Ramadan Moussa Charlty number Charfty number {Scotl8nd) 1142963 {England and Wales) SC050970 Company number 07154151 Registered offlc• VAI. 200a Pentonville Road London Unit8d Kingdom N1 9JP Indopendent examln•r Reddy Sithiqui LLP 163-189 The Vale Aclon Loniknn United Klngdom W3 7RW
MIGRANT VOICE CONTENTS Page Trustsos. report Indep6nt1enl examlnèrfs r8port 14 Slalement of financial activiiie$ 15 Balance sheet 16 Notes to the finanaal statements 17-26
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees present Ihtsir annual report and financial slalements for the year ended 31 March 2024. Thè financial ststements have been prepared In accordance with the ac(xiunling policies set in note 1 to tho financial statements and comply with Migrant Voice's goveming docLFment, the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statèment of ReMrnended Pradi¢g applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accorfJan¢e with the Financial Reporting Slandar(l applicable in the UK and Rgpublic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectNe 1 January 2019}'. ObJ•cllve8 and •dlvltle8 To &Jvance education amongst migrants. refugees and asylum seekers, by the provision of training. advi¢8 and support, especially around media work. 2. To advan the educatlon of the public in goneral and the medla about th8 Issues relating to mlgrants. refugees and asylum seekers. 3. To promote equality and diverwty by the provlsion of activit8 lo foster undorstsnding betsv88n peoplè from dwerse backgrounds and lo ¢ulbvate a s8nb.menl in favour of equality and diversity. We are a migranl-led national organisalion which builds 8 community of migrant vol$ to speak for ourselves and call for justi for all. We work with all types of migrants, including rafugees and asylum-seekers, across the UK. We slrive to oreate a society whgre migrants hove full equalrty and achieve positive change for migrants - countering rarAsm and xenophobia. ¢Jiscrfminotion and unjust polityes, bringing communities log&lher and bringing srtial juSti- change which benefits the 019 of UK souety. To achieve this. migrants need to buikj collective power and influence. ensure our rights are protected and have a seal al the decisSon-making tsble lo set the agenda on migration. Our mutually Inlereonnected melhodojogies, gwided by our Theory of Change, are.. We build a kngger, stronger and deeper rx)mmunlty of migrant voices across tha UK vla our Migranl Volces for Change N@0rk, mad6 up of regional hubs- We strength8n migrants. ability to influence 8nd shape the media and public d6bale through tralning. brokering storios lo the media and workin9 Wth joumalists and editors.. W8 ¢*velop a1 conduct mFgranl-led 09mpan$ and advocacy lo change law and pollcy and individual OLrtcomes, that are a¢countsble to partidp8llng migrants. We fa¢llltate and act as an anchor for migranl-led initlatives of a wider mbgralion justice movement in allla with other movem8nts, by convening, collaboralign, paCItY-bu11dIn9 8nd represenlation. The trustees have paid due regard to guKlanct Issued by thè Charity Commission in deciding what activities Migrant Voice {MVI should undertako.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Achlev•m•nts and p•rfomMn¢o Summary of the main a(vie$ undertaken for the public benefit. Our Theory of Chango ITOCI guides all our work. In accordance Wth this, Migrant Voice has plamed and run series of successful projects and aclNitiès in this pèriod to achieve our obieclives. Cor8 or nl$atlonal a¢tlvltlos 11 is particularfy the grants from Ihe Paul Hamlyn Foundalion, John Ellerman Foundation. The Tudor Trust, and Esm88 Fairbaim Foundation that contribtjte to our core costs towards the implementstr'on of our strategy. This has ensured our success in providing a plattomi for migmnls lo engage with the media and with poh'cymakers. and lo contribute lo the publi¢ debate on migration. By putting migrant voices al the centre of the debate, we aim to develop greater uThJerstaThling arKI 8UPPOrt for migrants. rh15 and pursue polKy change to achieve those rights. The Core funding promded stsbility for the org8nisation. enAbling us to implement our strategy 2022-2027. and to strengthen the organisational, financial and administrative systems, and our $lralegiG ¢omrnuniGabons. It has also ensured th8 conth'nuity of the work, for ¢xampb, by enabling us lo continue to pay core staff and to successfully apply for new furKling. Th$ core fvndlng has also ¢ontribut9d to tho development and runnSng of the organisalion and Iheref(e to the work of our UK Migrant Voices tor Change Netsyork in ihe throe iegSons {London, Wesl Mldlands and Glasgowl. We have worked on strengthening our monilorlng. evaluation, and data collecuon pradces. testing new ways to capture and reflect on our Impact. We havo recrulted Several 10am members to loln us. Including a N8rk work&r in Bitmingham, a Campaign Organiser in London, a Neork Support Work8r in Glasgow, and a Communications Workar. Wa hav& complèt8d and implamanted a reviw of stsff salaries. We met wth the staff team and board for a strategy away day - As a result, we reviewed and update seclions of our strategy for 2022-27 in line wlh internal changes In how we work, and changes In the exiem81 context - to ensure we are reslllenl to thè ch8llèng6s ahèad. W6 particularly Updat th6 priority slrategle themes. whlch our work seeks to addre5S. We have organiseil regular refiectlon days wlth the staff team to look al our leamlng and Impad as well as holdlng 8 numLr of staff traSning. We finalised work with an IT company and mved our email platfomis lo a n6W System. As 8 result of the Core fundlng, our Director and the stsff team have continued to build Stronger allianees and partnerships 110 also engaging with media, ac8(Jeml¢s, pollcymakers. unlons. and other CIMI so¢iety organl8ations. Partn•rshl We have worked vAlh other organisalions and groups on sevoral specific issues in line with our Strategic Plan, and to addr8SS 8m8rging topics And opportuniti8s. This p8rtnershlp engagement Is a v81uable part of our work. leading lo the sharing of knowledge and experbse. organising jolnl evanl8, and ts)IlaboralirvJ on joint letters and pollcy asks. Our partnership actNitios include many other collaborations within and beyond the migratKJn sector, which are loo numerous to mention hero, Lwt we include some examples below.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT {INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 We continued to strengthen our existing working relationships as well as me8t wilh new groups and organisalions lo gxplore collaboration and avoid (JLtplicalion. This includes the folowing- London= International The Intemalional Federation of Iraqi Refugees. RefuAid, Islington Refugees and Migrants forum, Union Chapel, Haringey Migrant Support Contre, Migrant Democracy Project. Glasgow.. Glasgow Museums. Central West Integration N8lwork, Gamethill Mulliujlural Centre, UNESCQ RILA (Refugee Integration Through Languages & Artl. University of Glasgow. Universty of West of S¢olland, Community Infosource. I Wekome Club, Glasgow Ctyde Coll898, Maryhill Burgh Halls. Glasgow City Council. Ja¢K4rts Wesl Midlands.. Hope Proj8cts, POMOC, The University of Bimingham, Cenlrala, thè Joumoy group, Coventry Asylum and Refugee Acbon Group ICar8gl. Bimiingham, City of Sanctuary and others. We ¢onlinue to collaborate on joint statements and letters wllh other organisations in ts seclor on policy issues arisng, Sncluding raising concerns about the stste of asylum accommodatn. and the imp8Cts of increases to both visa fèes and the Inlemallonal Health Surcharge, issues with Sponsorship Licenses, opposition lo the Rwanda Safety Bill and the Ilkg81 Migration Acl. We 8130 wrote a briefing on Modern Slavery for House of Commons Committee ¢n Government Bill 262. in partnership wlth Amnesty Intemab'onal. which was signed by other organisations in the sector. As part of our ongoing visa ¢ost$ campaign, we continue to work with groups in the sector including. Praxis, IIAMFEL, Reunite Families. Jolnt Council for thè WeKare of Immigrants, WeBek*ng and Greater Manchester Immigratlon Aid Unit IGMIAV}. to dlscuss how to ralse the issue of vlsa and $eldemenl process with cros paty polits'¢lan8. W8 spoke abo tha impact of extortionate visa feas al the Nottlngham Unlverslty Student Union. BirmSngham City of Sanctuary and to the Birmingham Strategic Migration Partnershlp 8t Bimingham Clty Coundl. We continued our collaboratlon with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, which works to promote and defend human rights In Scotland. Our partnership conlSnues. alming to ensure that mlgrarbts are aware of thelr righls and are heard when developing human rfghls prole¢tions In the county. In November 2023, we launched a partn8r8hip campaign with Show Raclsm the Red Card (SRIRC} and IMIX nam8d 'Mlgralton. Making Britain Great" lo challenge hostile naffBtives on mlgration. In Glasgow we collaborated wlth thg UNESCO Refugee Integration Thrcwh LanageS and the Arts Spring School, Conducting a workshop with Ihem on zine-maklng. We have an ongoing èngagement with th8 # StstusNow4AII nefvKJrk sitting on their reference group, and also engaging wth the n8twork's activiti&s and development. rganISIng confererKes and deliverlng Iralning. Our work with universltles has also conlnued. Throughout the year w8 worked closely with th8 Univorsity of Westminstgr and partnered on a serf&s of events. Including film screenings of'Ayman' and 'MalAr. in ¢0118borath)n with WatsrBear. The sessions w8r$ followed by discussions wflh the films. dlrector and writer. Togelher with the University of Glasgow we have published the Roo15 & Rwtes mwJazlne, stories and intervi8ws from migranls whom we trained In ourjoinl media labs. Intem•llon•l partneT5hips and Cooperation MSgrant Vol¢e is represented on the board of PICUM (Plarform for Intematk)nal Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants) and we continue lo engage wilh the netWk'S activities. We otinUe our engagement with the Rise netsvork {Relugee Ideas 8nd Solulions for Europe}.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 UK Ml rants for Chan Network We build a bigger. stronger. and deoper ¢ommunlty of migrant voices via our UK Migrant Voices f(Y Change Network {UKMVC}, made up of regional hubs in London. West MidLgnds and S¢olland. This ngtwork fomis th8 foundation for our work. Our netssx)rk's membership base is made up of m•2ronts trom a diverse rang8 of communllies. alongsi¢Je UK citizens. joumalists, academics, and colleagues from the migration justice sector. Thr(gh the Migrant Voice NeOrk. via our regional hubs we.. provid8 safe spaces that transfomg migrants, experfenws and storfes Into a CO1 demand through identification of shared probloms and solutions., mobilise mvJrants and help forge connection beeen them, dlfferenl mlgrant communitles and with wider Communities., ruft trainin9 sessions. Media Labs. discusslons to increase migrants, knowlèdge. ¢onfidence. and skills to speak for oursefvgs.. build partnet8hlp8 with other organisations and atskeholders in tho field of mkjrallon and 8od8llusll¢e. Netrrk meetlngs and training are key to the UKMVC. as they create spa8 for migrants from all backgrounds to come together to di8cuss issues affecting us. alongside building strategies lo address them and speak out. We have hehj network meetings across each of our three regions. London. Bimiingham and Glasgow. A key theme has bogn the impact of extorb"onale visa fees on which we held neiwork meetings in person in Bimiingham and Glasgow an¢J a national meeting online. Migrants affected by high wsa fees and long settlement routes spoke out. together with representatives or organisations supporting migrants. including Refugee antj Migrant Centre, African French Speaking Community Support, A$Yrn Mattets, MEration Policy Scotland. Right to Refflain, Maryhill Integration NeOrtE, etc. Indoarnerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation, Migrant Democracy Project, Southgost an¢J East Asian Centr8 , Pan African Workers Union. Immigration Law Pra¢titionersAssociation. and Ethnic Minorities Law Centre. The meetings ha¢J muNiple impacts as well as mobilising migrants and supporters, and participants were equipped with the181esl infomation on the visa increases ané ¢hanges and what they mean for them. As a result of wr maelings. we agreed to organise a National Day of Action in our three regions with partner organisations in a number of UK rAties to raise awareness among the publlc. Other neNvork m88tlngs and èvents included: A neork meeting in London cffl the topic of the negative rhetoric on migration and the impact this has on communities. Featuring mian1 speakers and speakers from Hope not Hate and a UK In a Changing Europe we had a rich discussion and actions to ensure migrants, stories arè amplified as an antidote lo the thelorfc. On the occasion of Migration Week 2024, wè organi5ed an onlina roundtable to highlight thè discrepancy befvleen the UK'$ globol commitments and its policies, and how this impa¢ts migrants. Thls event irbcluded speakers the Migration Observatory. PICUM, the Univ¥r$ity of Bimiingham and migrant activists. We organised 8n event for International Migrants Day in London, launchlng the exhibKion ol p>tOgraphY and creative wrilwig from of our'welcome Project,. and running a Ir8ining writing letters to the editor for IMD. Our training kn speaking OLrt in the media. to policy makers and the public, campaigning and alfvow forni other essential activltles of the UKMVC neork- theso are descrlbed later in this report.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Th8 Barrow Cadbury Tnjsl ha$ lunded the UKMVC hub in Bimlngham. The Trust for London has funded our wsa fees campaign work in London. contribubng lo key activities of our network. Most of our other funding also 5UPPOrts the ath'vitios of the n8hYDrk, in parlicular our core funders, Esmg9 Fairbairn Foundation, John Ellerman Foundaticffl. The Tudor Trust and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. ledia an advo¢x trainln W8 hold numer$ media and advocacy training sesslons in our three hubs. some for groups and some on an individual basls. Our training empowers migrants to speak for themselves and to engage effectively wilh the media. Media training topics included preparing for an interview, preparing your message, kthotography. creating videos, and using social media. As a resuh of our Irdining. members are becomi more artUlate and confident speaking out. We increasinlly also do training on advc¢acy through both medl8 platforrS ond speaklng wtth policy mak&rs. We organised Ir8ining a¢ross our giOnS including". A Media Lab in London in M8rth which focused on using photography and creative writing lo lell stories. This klckslarted our Welcome Project. which aims to empower migrdnts to tell their stories and counter the negative and hostib rhetoric on migrolion u8ing Gre81ive tools and cre8ting messages of welcome. A sories of Media Labs in Glasgow on photography, InlèNewing and storytelllng in collaborotion wth Glasgow University. DurfNJ MTgration Week 2024, we organised a training session on advoca¢y around the UK immigration system, In partl¢ular wlth partiamentarians. As part of our campalgn against extortlonale visa fèes. we organised online national media training sessions on inl8rviaw skills for speang out on visa fees. The sesslons covered how to prepare our messages and experiences in ordor to speak lo th8 m8di8 or on publiG platforms. We also shared our rning by d81iverlng training lo other groups indudlng- In Bimiingharn. for StslusNow4AII neknrf(, on ttelling our stories, f(ff undoGumgnted mlgrants and fof Women and Asylum Seekors Together IWASTI In Manchester for women with precarious immigration status on the same lopiG. An advocacy tralning for'RgunSte F8milies'. focused on how lo help migrants to advocate for th8mselve$ with MPS and other policymak9rs and separately for the Ilved &xperience advlsory group at Jcwi to holp mlgrants lo advocate for thems8lv8s with MPS and other policymakers. We dld 8 lislenlng exerclse followed by a training on how to a¢fvocale for yours8W in the medla and wllh pollcymakèrs to migrant members of'English for ActEon'. Migrants speaking out In th8 m•dla We work to strengthen migranls. voices in the rnedia and public debat& to inThJence and shape these and speak up to power and across. This is with the aim that the media and public discourse on miqration centers. Inclutfes. and is infomied by m*3rant voices and p8rspectNes. To this end, we continued im0Menting our proactive media strategy, pltchiThJ stories to th8 media, while also r8acting to requests where we considered this productive. During this year Migrant Voice was featured in more than 60 stories across national. regonal and bcal media, induding print, radio, television and online. These included. the Guardian, Sky News, The Indopendtrnt, The Standard. The Independent. The Tab, the Daily Record, MyLondon and fimes Radio. along with others. Migrants spoke out in a number ol these pieces, on a diverse array of lopics, including the English Language Test Scandal, art exhibitions asylum policies, as well as first person pieces on topics such os the Impact of visa feos on the lives of individual migrants. Our grant from the Esmee Fairbaim Foundation. 8long$ide Gontrfbutlons from other core funders, played significant role in enabfing us to do this work.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORn (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Migrants, ¢)wn produdion of Content As a result of our training and facilitation of plafforms lo share voices and experiences, more migrant members have been writing. filming, recording and sharing their stories on our own plattorms and on extemal channels. We have seen our training incraasingty leading to more members producing their own stories. Members have c¥ealed plece¥ for our website. Includlng about thèir own experiences. One of our members look part in a podcast-'Volces for Change, wilh Glasgow Universlty. Several members crèated audio posts on stt181 rnedla, which allowed those who Wdnled to speak out anonyTnously to share their stories- As part of the 'Migrallon Making Bri18inlScotland Great, project, we supported and inleNiewed six migrants In GLgsgow and Bimiingham to produce short vbdeos for a 8erles of education sesslons In schools delivered by Show Racism the Red Card. Wo have wortgd with eight migrants to creat8 a film wlh Show Racism the Red Card and IMLX, whith featur8d sports stars and migrants WIng in NHS. construGtion. and other key sectors. Our mb3rant m8mb8TS have also us8d photography. and printed publications to share th8ir stories. Our regular zlne in Glasgow, for example, provldes a way in whlch mlgrnnts can talk atul their own experiences, within a particular th8m8 for that month. hAigrants are encourag8d to shar8 stori8s about Issues that matter to them, experiences, challenges, contributions,. 18nguag8 support offered to those who need IL The zln&s are prfnl8d and dlstrSbuled and shared on Social medla and they'll form an exhlbltion In 2024. Worklng wllh Povestry. wo organisod a $¢rfe$ of ¢reafjve wrilSng sessions in 22-23. whSGh lod to th9 cr9ation of a multilingual book of stories of migration from migrants of many backgrounds. The bc¥)k. 'All Roads Lead to Glasgow, was launched on Inlematjonal Migrants. Oay. at an event where migrants $hared their readings. Several of our members had stories and poems published in the Together in the UK, poety book 'Hear Our Slorie3'. During the launch event al the Romanian Cuttural Centre in London. members had Ihe oppcfiunity to read their work to a18rge audience. Cam advocac and lic infiuencin work Thanks lo our core fvnders, we have contSnued anLI expanded our work to brfng mlgrants. vous aNI Issues dlreclty lo w)liwnakers wlth thg goal of influoncing policy changgs. We develop and conduct mYJrant-led campaigns 8nd advocacy so that.. Migration and other policies which affect migrants are fomied wth migrants, involvement. respecting and promoting migranls, rights and dlgnity.. Mtgrants, with others, win campaigns and policy changes, individually and as groups, that improve their lives and so¢i&ly as 8 who. Tho campaign against •xtortionats vlsa ¢tY4ts Our campaign for a fairer immigration system and against extortnate visa costs continued lo raise awareness and broaden the support frorn MPS, and other stakeholders, such as unions. and other organisalions inside and outshle our sector. This year we organised our first Notional Day of Action. with the support of pathgr organisations, to raise awargn•s$ of Ihe issue. Coordinated. Halloweon-thgmed fjvgnis look place around Ihg County on 31 October. including rallies in London. Birmingham. Glasgow. a demonstration in Manchester, and acts'vities in Leeds and Sheffield. In London, our rally took place in front of the Home Office and had the presence of MPS Sir Stephen fimms and Bell Flibeiro-Addy. Organisations involved included Reunilg Familie5 UK, Manchester Ctty ol Sanctuary. Migrant Democracy Project, Project 17, Govan Communty ProjècL RAMFEL. JCWI. In total we engaged wth approximately 60 dlfferent organisatlons and advocates in developlng and implementing the day of actlon. We estlrnate that we engaged with more than 5,000 peoplo, through on and offline activities, with, appr0mately, 200 attendirrfJ in pèrson events around the county.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 We 018 a briefing on th& impact of the cost-of-living on migrants paylng $8 fees and the increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge (the latter together wtth Praxis, JCWI and Reunite Families. signed by 23 other organisationsl which were sent to more than a hundred MPS. across all parties. We hav8 Strong co118boration and infomialion sharing, with key organisations including JCWI. Praxis, Reunite Families, WeBetong. Institutè for Public Policy Research IIPPR}, TUC, GMAIU. and Immigration Law Pra¢titioners' Association. on how lo effectively campaign together around visa fees and the len- year route. This irKludes= a letter lo Keir Stsrmer MP, feeding into the shaping of a Westminster Hall debate into Minimum Income Requiromenls and visa fees by Paul 8lomfield MP, influencing an Early Day Motion, sponsored and co-SP¢)nsored by Sir Stephgn fimms MP and Bell Ribbero-Addy MP and handing in 8 pelilion into 10 Downing Street with Praxis and ReunTte Families. to coincide vvith Valentine's Day. Along with PRAXIS. JCM and Reunite Families, we wrote a lolnl statement on th8 minimum ineome requirements for members of partiamenl. In addition lo this. we led on an open letter to the sendary Legislation Scrutiny Commiliefj ISLSCI regarding the increases in visa costs. with 18 other organisalions. which led lo our evidènce being published as part of Tts consideration process. As result. we had 8 response from the SLSC, which states thot the government did not 811¢)w property suuliny of Ihe legislation and Ihal the fee increases were made too dr881ic411y.
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Thls is our campaign for Justice for tens of thtyjsands of inlemallonal students who in 2014 wero wrongty accused of cheating on an Engjlsh lan9uage test (known as TOEICI roqulred for their visas. Many of the students lost their status,. many were klcked out of universities,. some were datainèd and others Wèrè dep. Thls year sadly marked th8 tenth annivensary of the injustice. We o)ntlnued lo work with the students lo progress the CaMpan in several areas.. In April, wè worked with a group of the sludents to WTi18 and deliver a letter to the Prime Mlnlsler asking him to put an eThJ lo their injusticè. We organised a Small demonstrab'on outside Oownlng SIT89110 deliver the letter as part of our continuous colLgboralion with Sir Stephen Tlmms MP. The drama about the Horlzon Post Officè scandal. which ha8 Stark similaritiès to th8 Studénts, Inluslice. Insplred us to explor8 raising awareness of the students. Injustic8 in a similar way. We have been working with filmmaker Tim Langford and a script writer to pitch a drdmalization of th8 TOEIC scandal. We ran a number of creative writing workshop with students by awardawinning authors on how to develop their stodes Into scrlpls. To mark th8 tenth anniversary of the scandal we have coordinated numarous mèdia opportunities for students to Speak dire¢lly lo the press about their experfenc8s. This has led to more than 20 pieces of prèss re18ted coverage in Fobruary alone, including a series of articles in tho Guardian end Observer. and interviews for Sky News and ITV, along with po$1$. Wo Continue to work wilh legal representatives including from Garden Court chambers lo support the students on their fight forjustice. We faulilated a me*ting btheen sludents. legal 8xpert8 and Sir St8ph8n Timms MP to promote furth8r parfiamentary ad8¢Y work in the campaign. Our work wlth a$ylum seekerB Our asylum seekers campaign has been primarily focused on ralslng public awareness of the condiknons which they face in Home Office accommodab'on. ané the overall issues with the asylum process. This h8s included.-
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT {INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORD (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Basgd on the gxperignce of about 200 asylum seekers, trom our Mee'ng$. individual inlervisws and I survey. wa produced a report on asylum seekers, conditions in London holgls and their experionces of the asyfum system. The report also had contribub.ons from local aulhorib'es and organisations we had worked with to support those seeking asylum. The report 'No Rest. No Security.. was launched in April 2023 and gained national media attenuon In th& Guardian, for showcasing some of the inhumone eonditions peoplg were being placed in, and the harmful impact on their rnental and physical health. Following this. asylum s88king members in London spoke to the London Mayor's Office about their living conditions in hotels and the challenges of going through the asylum process and the impaci on their physical antJ mental health. We have had a number of meetings with the Mayor's advisors and presented our recommerKlations from the report. We mel with the Outread) and Engagement team for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman following the launch of our repcwt on a8uM Seekers in hotel$. They are looking to work closer wlth us around migrants. access to he8lthcarè. We continued to organise otheT smaller galherings and setf418lp groups after this and supporbr#J individuals to wiite to their MPS. wtth letters, roferral$ to legal advice, arKI other signposting. Rwanda - While not a primary area of the campaign, aSuM seekers we work with have been sharing their v¢ews anonymously vla quotes and voice clips for ¢Jur social media lo highlight their views, whid) hav8 b88n lacking from the wider debate. Along wlth medla coverage on thls, we have contributed to briefings and open letters condemning the plan. We have Coordinated a project, whereby we provided those In Home Office Hot81$ th camoras, for asylum seekers lo use photography lo showcase the, often un$8gn, r&81ty of Ihoir dally lrfe. Other poll¢y Inllu•n¢lng work Our work bringlng the voices and experiences of mlgrants to polScymakers has also Included the followlng areas.. We organised an event with the Human Rights Consortlum Scollènd focused on mEgrants' perspèctiv68 on Ihelr rights and the role of the Sojttish Gov8mmenl in guaranteelng and deltvering them. The findiros were fed Into the Scottish govemment's policies on human rights. During the year Migrant vol was involved In creating, leadlng on. andlor distributing Ihirteen open letters and briefings. These Included a brlefing to the House of Lords on citizenship rights, and to Partiamenl the impact of th8 t-Of-ll¥ing ¢rlsSs on migrants. Other briefings. including to Members of Padiamènl. included analysis of, and information on, the state of a5uM accommodation. and the impacts of increases to both visa fees and the Inl8rnathonal Hoatth Surcharge. Other Open Letters included raising concerns about issues wth Sponsorship Lic6ns8s, opposition lo th8 Rwanda Safety Bill and the Illegal Migration Act. Th• rights of EU natlonals We continued our collaboration as partners in the Migz8n proj8¢t, led by University of Birmingham, kioking al cifj2enship, migration and belongin9 POSt-Brexit. The research project expl88 the long-lemi impacts of Brexit on migrdtion and mbJrants to uncover what this reveals about Britain's migration story and future. The funding for this work came through the University of Bim)ingham. Our work for r•gularlsatlon of undocumentèd mlgr•nts This year, a large part of our work to support migrants with irregular status was through ¢)ur aclive engogemenl with the StalusNow4AJI netsvork. This is a coalition of more than 150 groups, politicians, Focal authorities and organisations calling for the regularisation of undocumented migrants in the UK and Ireland.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 We ¢wganised fv40 conferences wlth the StatusNow4AII Netsvork. one in London and ona In the West Midlands, ¢Juring which people with pr¥carious irnmigration ststus shared their stories. The group committed to continue engaging in the mpaIgn to regularise their status and telling their stories. We have delNered training for the StatusNow4AII ngtwork members on how to tell their stories in an impactful way. Meet a Mi ra This pioneering proj¢d transfers our leaming and experience from Speaking out as migrants in the media through taikjred sessions for migrant community groups and individuals active in Iheir communities. We also work lo address structural inequalities that exclude migrants. voices from the media and from infiuencing FL)Iicy. Mlgrant Ambassadors and M••t th8 Editors In our Ambassadors Programme, we Sha our own experiènce of migrants getting their VOiGes in the media. We provid& a comprehensive training for migran15 who want lo speak out to the m8dia and share stories from their communtties. In this period. we trained two news groups of Afflbassadors in LoThJon and Glasgow through 8 series of workshops and meetings irKluding on how lo identify and pitch slori&s lo editors. intemew ski118, and writsng letters to th8 e(lilors. Thi5 project and the broader work of the communications team is fijnded by the Esmae Fairbaim Foundation and supported by other core lunder5. The communications capacity enabled by this grant continues to be instrumental, increasing our output of media stories and website content. and improving our visibijty. impact. and SOCi81 media presence and our members. skills and media inffluencing. Th•'Puttln (knselves In the Plctum. ro •ct In partnarship with Glasgow Museums, our 'PutUng OuTsefv8s In the Pleture, projad in Glasgow continues to work to address th& missing representatlon of migratlon stories in the heritage of Scotland. Th8 projéet aims to ensure migrants are engaging in a dialogue about how they are representsd In museum colleclK)ns. Tr vlsion Is to see the heritag& of migrants being better identlfied as part of Scottish history and life. Some of the adtvities for th18 year Sndudè: Throughoul the year we worked wlth Glasgow Museums and mlgrant $teerfng groups on the preparations for the exhibition al Kelvingrove. Thè 'Puth"ng Ouiselves in tho Picture, exhibition launche(l at the Kelvingrove Art Ga116ry and Museum in Glasww in September attended by 250 people. It fgalured 60 photographs from two of Migrant Voice's projects. The exhibition showcased a range of diverse exp8riences and lives, th8 impact of immigration on S¢oUan(J's rich heritag8. and the feelings of those migrant5 who have built their lives In the county. The exhibition will bo on for two years and has bpen seen alr8ady by thousands. e than 170 migrants engag8d in ongoing consultsts'on sessions to ensure that dlverse migr8nts are influencing the projecfs outCDmes. Our Glasgow members produce monthly 'zln88' sharing their 8xp8riens creativety. wth different themes. Migrants share stories about issues that matter to them. experiences. challenges. contributions. The zines are print and distributed and shared on social media and they'll fonr an exhibition in 2024. We have been iunning both photography and illustration sessions to ¢r8ale content for our new exhibllions. This engagement enabled us to identify emerging themes to create a representative picture of migrants. experiences and contributions. The 'Putting Ourselv$s in the Picture, projed is funded by the National Lottery Heritage FuThJ. With thanks lo National Lottery players.
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT {INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 In Brltaln Grnat on Makln nd Groat This partnership project with Show Racism the Red Card and IMIX tackles the hostile rhetor on mlgralion. Using the educational model of Show Racism the Red card th? PTQje¢t educales and informs on how migrants Contribute lo developing a stronger and healthier county. The project was launched in Bimingham and Glasgow In the winlerwith two prestigKJUS events attended by councillors, sports stars, organisalions, joumalisls. and local communities. The GLi8gow event was hosted by The Glasgow City Chambers and those attendlng included. We got iwo video messages specifically for the event from th& then Scottish Fitsl Minister and the Leader ol the Scottish Labour Party. Migrants who have set up sports project or are sports role-rnodels gave talk5 as did our project partners. Show Racism thè R8d Card and IMIX. The h¥0 events engaged participants in discussions around the role sports role-models can play in changing the narratives and hostile rhetoric on migration. As part of the wojecl. we Crfjated a number of videos- including educational videos bvhere migrants shared thèir stories- which were used in schools in the North East as part of eduGalional sessions by Show Racism the Red Card. There has been a huge impact on thè 103 students 8t the schools who took Another group ol migrants shared their experiences in films on how migration is making Britain great. One of the ffilms also features Gary Lineker and other sports ¢elebritie$ promting positivo messages on mlgralion. This partnership proj8¢t is fvndgd by th& Europoan Phllanthropi¢ Initiative for Migrdlion. ntar W•llb•ln rtn•rshl The'winter Wellbeing, project was a patlnership with Poveslry Democratic Citizenshlp Association whlch ran In 2023. We ran a numb6r of acliviliès through Ihe winter rnonlhs of that year to support the wellbeing of individuals. In parti(18r th058 who are isolated and marginalised. Some of the expenditures for the proied worg wrapped up In the 23-24 financial year, which also saw further impact of the project.. The project's creatNe writing sessions resulted in the creatKJn of a multilingual book of stories of migration. The book, titled 'AII Roads Lead lo Glasgow,. was launched during an event on International Migrants. Day in December 2023. Copies of the book were made available al Glasgow and Edinburgh libraries. The work on this partnerslwp project was funded by the Winter Social Wellbeirg Fund 2022-23- a grant from Ihe ImpafA Funding Partners (Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnehlp.} Research In this perirxl. we finalised and launched our reSeah on the living condillons In what Is known as Home Office 'contin9ency accommodation" and how it affects the lives of asylum seekers. Our research was c*rried out from November 2022. through a survey. group discussions and one-to-ong interviews. The repLYL"No Rest, No Securiv was published in April 2023. Funding for this cam8 from our cor& fisnding. Volunteerin and In4ind su All Mlgrant V0e aVeS are supported by a large number of volunteers Ilncludlng iournallstsl giving Ih8lr Ime and skills to support the work. In addition, Migrant Voice re¢eive$ a signific8nt amount of in•kind support in the form of venues. expert trainers. 18gAI advice for our membérs and to support our c4mp8igns, edttots, elc. The ongoing maintenanc6 and ho8tOng of our webslte in thi$ period was done through in-kind donath)n lo a value of £4,1)00. 10-
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Flnan¢lal r•vl•w The Charity's in¢om9 was £386,662 in tho year endgd 31 March 2024 cc*npared to £340,296 In the year ended 31 March 2023. The total oxpenditure amounted to £425.434 the year to 31 March 2024 Compared lo £311.069 in th8 year ended 31 March 2023.The fund balance carried forward at 31 March 2024 was £107,807 on general unrestrictsd fvnds. The fvnd balance Caled forward on restricted funds was £48.115 on 31 March 2024. The full ststement of Financial Activllles18 sel out on page 15 of these accounts. The financial outlook for 2024-25 is positive. Re$ervès Policy The Board of trustees aims to dovelop and maintain a18vo1 of unrestricted reservos whlch ensures that there are adequat& funds to meet current and known future liabilAies. A fom¥l poli¢y on res8rv8s was agreed at the 4 December 2012 meellng of the executive committee and1881 updated 18 Novèmb8r 2019. 11 s18tes: Tho trustees have sel a reserves pollcy which works towards achieving that.. Reserves be maintained at a1gvg1 whl¢h ensurès that Migrant Voi¢8's ¢ore aCtity coufd continue during a perlod of unforeseen dCultY. A proportion of reserves be maintained in a readlly realisable fomi. Most of MWS funding Is restricted in some way and any restrKted funds will be treated as reslrthd. MV will bulld its resetve from the ur)restricled funding and through PTudent savings. The organisation wlll build its reserves to reach thfr targot by increased fundraising, increased eamed incLTrme through e.g. tralning or presentation delivery, through donations. and through redu¢ing 8xpenditure. We will oim lo allocato an amount of £250 per rKsnlh for thè reserve1£3000 per yearl. This must come from unrestri¢tod funds. MV aims to have reserves equivalent to a minimum of 3 months running costs. At th8 moment our r&8ervo5 aro £114,984. Investment policy and p•rformance The Memorandum & Articles ofAssocialion prowdes that the organisalion invests moneys not immediately required for ils own purposes in or upon sud) investments securilres or properties as may- be thought fil. At the present time the Iruslees, policy is to maintain all such mon$ on deposits eaming a market rate of interest. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which Migrant Voicg is exposed. are satisfied that systems are in place to mitrgale exposure to the major risks. 11
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Fuluro plans f¢)r financial year 20244025 - Continug to implement our Theory of Change and our Strategy 2022-27, that builds migrants. voices, pow8r. and influence further to challenge structural inequalty and injustice faced by migrants by increasing our strategSc Impacl an¢J secure funding to undertake this work. Wg will a150 update our strategy on an ongoing basis in line with changes in the extemal environment. - We will continue to Strengthen our netsvork of fnigrant hubs as the foundation for all our work including IntrOdUng new training activities. - We will continue our work to bring migrant voices into the public areno. be it in the media, or olhor policy or public platfoms regionally, nationalty and in Europe. - We will continue our work to build migrants, collectivè power and influènce, &nsuring our rights 8re protected arKI migran15 set the agenda on migration. especially through our visa fees campaign. - We will work lo strengthen existing collaborations and build new working relalionships wth partners and key stakeholders. to build solidarity and increase our impact- wg will ¢ontinue strengthening our convening role. - We will work to increase the effectiveness of our media and campaignladvocacy work lo affect systemic change (lirectty eagIng policy makers and building on our work with edilorial teams. - We will conkn'nue our collaboration Glasgow Museums and launch our new 8xhibition of photography, wnes and illuslralions -we will undertake 8 new survey wlh migrants on the impact of visa costs and long settlement roule$ -we WOII be launchlng the Migration Making Britain Great films and ¢r)ntinue lo undertake gducallonal ati$ lo CntrIbUte to thanging thè narrative on mlgrallon -we wql continue to work on pitthing the idea of a drama to hlghllghl Ihe Inlustloe for the Inlemati¢Jnal students affected by the TOEIC allegations. -we wfll ¢onlinue Working with (Mjr trained Ambassadors and undertake fiJrther pr8parab.ons for'M88t tho Editorn. Including doing media monitoring. We will continue stngtheIng our organisational Infrastructuré ond our monltorlng 8nd evolualon, and wlll fundraise to increase staff and organisational ¢apa¢ity. 12-
MIGRANT VOICE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Stru¢tur•> govgmanc• and manag8mont Tho organisatlon is 8 company limited by guarantee and a charity- It is opèrat8d under the rules of its mfrmorandum and arti¢bs of association datsd 1110212010 and most recently amended 1110712011. tt has no sharg capital and the liabilty of each member In the event of winding-up is limited lo £1. The Irustse8. who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who seThefJ duriig the year and up lo the dale of signature of the financial statemènts were.. Mr Mohammad Habib Rahman {Chairl Mr Jason Berg¢n Mr Maurice Wren s Sofi Taylor (Vlce Chalrl Prof Ferdinando Sigona Mr Wilfred Sullivan Ms Dorrie Chetty Ms Niketha Gamage-walson {Resigned 11 March 2024) None of the trustees has any benefioal interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company ané guarantee lo contribute £1 in the event of a wnding up. Overall management of the company Ss the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and wpted under the terms of the memoran¢Jum and articles of association. Day to day project activity is managed and carried out by paid staff andlor volunteers. The trust was approved by the Board of Trusleas. Mr Mohammad Habib Rahman {Chalrl Trustse Dated.. 4 December 2024 13-
MIGRANT VOICE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MIGRANT VOICE I report to the trustees on my examination of the ffinancial ststemgnts of Migrant Voi¢e Ilhg Migrant Voice) fc¢ Ihe year ended 31 March 2024. Respon8ibilities and basls of report As the trustees of the Migrant Voice land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl. you are responsibl for the preparation of the financial Statements in a¢cordanrE with the requirements of Ihe CcAnpanies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the financial ststements of the Migrant Voice are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and are eligibfe for ind8pendenl examination. I report in respect of my examination of the Migrant Voi¢g's finanual statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carying out my examination I have folknwed the Directions given by the Cbarity Commission under section 145(5llbl of the Chantle8 Act 2011. Indopendent oxamlnerfs $tat•mont Since the Migranl Voice's gross income exceeded £250,000 your ex8min8r must be 8 m8nknr of a body Isted In section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confimi that l am qualified lo undertake the ex8mlnation because l am a member of ICAEW. which is one of the listed bodies. I have eompleted my examination. I confimi that no matters have come lo my attention in COnnectn with the examination giwng me Cause to bdieve that in any materi81 r8spect= accounting rewrds were not kept in resped of Iho Migrant Volce as required by section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. the financial stslemenls do not accord with those records., or the financial stalements do not compty %*ilh the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2Tr)6 other than any roquirtsment that tho financial statsm&nts give a Irue and fair view, which is not a matter consi(1grod as part of an independent examination., or the financial statements have not been prepared In accordance the methods and prin¢ipl6s of tha Slalemenl of Recommended Practice fc a¢¢ounling and reporting by charities applicable to thariti8s preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have rKJ concems and have come across no other matters in conneclSon with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a prop8r understanding of th8 financial statements to be reached. Reddy Siddiqui LLP 183-189 The Vale Acton London W3 7RW United Kingdom 4 December 2024 14-
MIGRANT VOICE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestrlcted R•strlcted funds funds 2024 2024 Total Unr•strlctèd R•strletèd fund* tund$ 2023 2023 Totsl 2024 2023 Notes Ineom• and endowmonts fiom: Donations and18gacies Charitable activities Other income 1.675 100 368,259 1.775 368,259 16,628 100 100 329,720 10,476 329,720 16,628 10.476 Total Ineomo 18,303 368,359 386.662 10,576 329,720 340.296 Exp•ndllrn on: Charitable acUviNes 25,480 399,954 425.434 10,769 300,300 311.069 Total exponditura 25,480 399,954 425,434 10.769 300,300 311,069 Ngt Incom(expendltUre) and movement In fund¥ 17,177) 131,5951 138,772) 1193) 29.420 29.227 R•con¢lllatl¢)n of funds: Fund balan¢gs at 1 April 2023 114.984 79,710 194,694 115,177 50,290 165.467 Fund balances at 31 March 2024 107,807 48,115 155,922 114.984 79.710 194,694 Th8 slalemenl of finanryal acllvllles includ88 all gains and losses recognlsed In the year. All income and expenditwe derive from ntinUIng adivthes. 15-
MIGRANT VOICE BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notes Fix•d 4s$ots Tanglble assets 11 4.441 Current assets DebtL¥5 Cash at bank and In hand 12 485 153,626 485 193.385 154.111 193.870 Crgdltors: amounts falling due wlthln one y•ar 14 13,189) {3.617) Nèt currènt u$•ts 150,922 190.253 Total ass•ts lass curr•nt Ilabllltlè8 155,922 194,694 Tho funds of thè Migrant Voi R8slricted income funds Unrestricted funds 15 16 48,115 107,807 79.710 114.984 155,922 194,694 The MpanY Ss entle lo the exemptv)n Irom the audit requirement contained in sgclion 477 of the Companlgs Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2024. The twst8es ad(nowledg8 thelr responsibilities for ensudng Ihat the charity keeps accounting records which o)mpty with saction 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair vS8w of thg stsle of affairs of the company as al the of the financial year and of ils incoming resources and application of resources, Including its income and 8xpenditurè, for the financial year in accordan with the requirements of sections 394 an¢J 395 and whith otherwise comply with the r8qulr6ments of the Companles AGt 2006 relab'ng to finanGial slatoments, so far as appllcable to the company. The mèml*rs have not required the company to obtain an audit of its finanoal stotsmgnls for the year In questlon in aecordanc8 with s8ction 476. These finandal 8ts1emants have bean preparéd In accordanch with the provisions opplicable to companies Sublt tr) the small companies regime. The financial ststements were approved by the Iru$t88s on 4 December 2024 Mr Mohammad Habib Ra T1•0 an Ichairl Company registration number 07154151 IEngland and Wales) 16-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 A¢¢ounting policles Charlty infom)atlon Migrant Voice is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered offi¢e is VAI, 200a Pentonville Road. LolDn, N19JP. Untted Kingdom. 1.1 Accountlng conv•ntion The financial stslements have been ptepared in awordance with the Migrant Voice's governing document. the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Repoiting by Charities-. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities prèparing their accounts in acrdanCe with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021" {8s amended for accounting periods commenryng from 1 January 20161. The Migrant Voice is a Public 8enefrt Entity as defined by FRS 102_ The Migrant Voice h8s taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP lor Chare$ applylng FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to pr8p8re a Statement of Cash Flows. The financial statements are prepared in sterfing, which is the functional currency of the Mbranl Voice. Monetary amounts in thes¢ financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The financial statemènts have been Ffepared under the historical cost convention, Imodified to indude the revaluation of freehold properties and lo indude inv8stmenl properties and certain financial instruments al fair valuel. The princi1 accounting wlicles adopted are set out beltsw. 1.2 Golng concern At the time of approving the financial statements, the Iruslees have a reasonabk expe¢taliL)n that the Migrant Voke has adequate resources lo continue in operatlonal exlstence for the foreseeable lulure. Thus the trustees ntinUe to adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparing the finanu81 stslemenls. 1.3 Charltsble funds Unreslricled funds are avalable for use at the discretion of the truste88 in lurtheranc8 of their charilabla objectives. Reslrlcled funds are subject lo spe¢ffi¢ ndItionS by donors or grantors as lo how they may be used. T purposes and uses of tho rgslrtcled funds ar• sel out in the notes to tho financial statements. Endowmont furbds are subject to sp8crfi¢ conditions by donors that the capital must bfr maintalned by the Migrant Voice. 1.4 Income Income is recognised when Migrant Voice is legally entitled to it after any perfomiancg conditions have been mel. the arN)unls can be measured reliably, and M Is probable that income will be TO1ve. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Oth8r donations are recognised once Migrant Voice has been nolrfied of the donation, unless perfomiance ¢ondiliDns require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deed5 of covenant is re9158d al the lime of the donation. Lggacles are recognlsed on recelpt or othèrwis8 Sf the Mlgrant Voic8 has been notified of an impending dlstribullon, the amount is known, and recelpt 1$ expected. If the amount is not krK)wn, thè lega¢y ss treated as a ¢onling8nl asset. 17-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accounting poli¢10$ {Continu•d) 1.5 Exp•ndhur• Expendfture Is recognlsed On there Is a legal or construdve obllgalk)n to transfer economlc benefrt to a third paty. it is probable that a transfer of economic beneffts wlll be requlred In settlement, and the am¢yJnl of Ihe obligatKtrn Can be me8sur8d reliably. ExpendJtur8 b classlfied by actlvty. The costs of each actlvlty ar@ made up of tho total of direct costs and share(J costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributab to a sing activity ar8 allorAt8d diredy to that activity. Shared costs whlch contribute to MO than one a¢tivity and support costs which are not attn'butable to a Sing activity are apportloned between thos8 aclivltles on * basis conslstgnl wlth the use of resources. Centr81 staff costs are allocted on the basis of time spent, and depreciatlon Chofges aro allocated on Ihe portk)n of the asseys us8. Liabilities are re¢ognised as rw)ur¢es expended as soon as Ihere is an obligation ¢ommitknng the tharity to the expenditure. All expendilure is accounted for on an accnjals bAsis and ha$ been classffietl under headings Ihat aggregate all costs relaied lo the category. 1.6 Tanglble flxed assets Tangible fixed assets are initlally moasured at cost and subsequenty measured at cost or valuation, net of depr8cialion and any impairment h)888s. The tharity has a minimum value for all ass8ts costing mor8 than £350 capitali59d. Dgpreualion is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the followng bases: Fixlures, fittings & equipffnt 25V• on stralght line basi8 Tho gain or loss arising on the disposol of an awt 15 delemiined as Ihe dlfference bets¥een tt)e sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the ststomenl of finan(aal activitses. 1.7 knpalrn*nt of fixed assets At each reporting end date, th¥ Migrant Voice reviews the carrying amounts of ris tangible assets to d8lemiin8 whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment knss. If any such indicali¢)n exists, the reo)verable afflounl of the asset 18 estlmaled In order to dètermine the extent of the irryairment kiss (rf any). 1.8 Cash and cash gqulval•nts Cash and cash &qulvalenls Include cash in hand. déposlls held at oall w6th banks, olhgr Srt-leM7 Ilquld invèslmenls with original maturities of threè months or18ss. 1.9 Employee benefits Teminalion benefits are recognlsed immediatèty as an expgn¥a when thg Migrant VolGe Is dgmonstrably ¢ommltted lo termbnate the empbyment of an employee or to provith t8rrnination b8n8fits. 1.10 Retlrement beneflts Payments to defined ntrIbUtiOn retirèment benefit sthem•8 arè charged as arb expense as they fall due. 18-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Criti¢al accounting •stimats$ and judgomonts In the application of the Migrant Voice's accounting policies. th8 trust8es are required to make judgements. slimales and assumptions aLLrt the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not roadily apparent frorn other sourcos. The eslimales and asso¢ialed assumptions are based on historical exporience and othèr factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual sUltS may diffor from these oslima19S. The 8slimalgs and underfying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions lo accounting eslimates are recognised in the period in whit* the estimate is fevised where the revision affects only that period, or in the p8rNJd of Ihe revtsion and fuiure periods where th8 r6vision affects both current and future periods. Income fr¢m donatlofts and legacies UnrèFtrl¢ted Rejtrlcted funds funds 2024 Total Unrestricted R•$trl¢t•d fvnd$ funds 2023 2023 Total 2024 2024 2023 Donations and grfls 1,675 100 1,775 100 100 19-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 charitab a¢tlvltlos Charftabl• Incom• 2024 Ch•rll*bl• In¢om• 2023 Barrow Cadbury Trust ERDF- UIA- MSFriandly Ckies European Philanthropic Initiative for Migration IEPIM) Esmee Falrbaim Fundlng Plus Esmee Fairbaim Foundation Esmee Fairbaim Foundation- CO of living grant Lplift Hardship Fund Human Rights ConsoTtium ScollaTh Impact Funding Pariners {Glasgow Heamh and Sod81 Care Partnership) John Ellerman Foundation London church8s R8fu988 Hardship FuTrJ Paul H8mlyn Foun(Jatlon The National Lottery Heritage Fund The Tudor Trust Trust for London Unbound Phllanthropy University of Bimr¥Jham {Migz8n) 28,2 12.072 35,35S 29,059 9.309 80,OC 24.OLKI 11)0 s.000 6,510 39,678 40,309 1,000 55.000 29,734 38,648 50.000 13,901 35,004 70.800 10,000 2,400 IrKome from ch8rii8ble activitiès 368.359 329.720 Other Incom• Unrestrlcted Unr•strlct•d funds funds 2024 2023 Other income 16.628 10.476 -20-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Expgndltur• on charitable actlvltles 2024 2023 DirKt costs Stsff costs Deprecialon and impaimient Charitsble expenditurg hoadlng 1 297,543 3.107 64.306 227.046 3,085 23.519 364,956 253.650 Shar• of Support and governanc• costs18ee note 7) Support Goveman¢e 55,449 5.029 50.406 7,013 425,434 311.069 Anatysi$ by fvnd Unrestricted funds Re8tri¢ted funds 25,480 399,954 10.769 300.300 425,434 311,069 Support costs Support Govornan Costs CO8ts 2024 2023 Support cost 55,449 55,449 50,406 Accountancy Govorn8nc8 costs 2,924 2,105 2,924 2,105 4,939 2,074 55.449 5.029 60.478 57,419 Analysed between Charitable acttIeS 55.449 5,029 60.478 57,419 Accountancy l Govomanc& ¢osts is payynents to the Independent examlnaticw) 01 £1.92012023: £1,9201. Trustees None of the trustees lor any wrsons conneGtgd vhlh them) rec6lv8d any ramuration or benerrts frryn the MwJrant Voke during the year. Dudng the year Trustees recelved re1MLrSernen1 of expenses amounting lo £1,30212023- £1.463). -21
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO ThE FINANcL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Employees The avorage monthly number of employees during the year was: 2024 Number 2023 Number FUH time employees Part lime employees Total 10 Employm•nt ¢osts 2024 2023 Wages and salaries Soc4al s8curity St$ Other pension wsls 260,799 19,571 17,173 197.660 16,800 12,586 297.543 227.046 Thor8 were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. 10 Taxation Th8 ¢haiity is exempl from taxation on 118 8¢tivilie8 bause all ils Iorn8 is appliod for charitab18 purposes. 11 Tangible fixed a55ets Flxturo8. fSttlngs & •qulpmeni Cost At 1 April 2023 Additions 35,433 3,667 At 31 March 2024 39.100 Depreclatlon and Impalrnient At 1 April 2023 Depreciation charged in the year 30,992 3.108 At 31 March 2024 34,100 Canying amounl At 31 Mah 2024 5.000 At 31 March 2023 4,441
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 11 Tanglble flxed assets Icontlnuodl The nel book value of assels £5,000 t*eaks down as follows.. Barrow Cadbury Tnjstrrhe National Lottery Community Fund COVID-19 Support Fund £259. The National Lottery Community Fund Coronavirus Community Support FuNi £312, Esmee Fairbaim Foundation £113, ERDF - UIA- MiFriendly Crties £682 and The National Lottery Hèritsge Fund £893, John Ellgm)an £484 and unrestricted fvnd$: £2.257. These would be wrltten down to nil in subsequent years 12 D•btors 2024 2023 Amounts falllng wllhln onè year. othgr deblors 485 485 -23-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 13 Movem•nl In fund# Fundws 841•n¢¢ •t 1 Aprll 2023 kn¢oming Balan¢• at 31 March 2024 oxp•nd•d Barrow Cadl)ury Trust Barrow Cadbury Trusirrhe Nalionol Lottery Community Fund COVID-19 Support Fund ERDF - UL4- MiFriendly Cities Esmee Fairbaim Funding Plus Esmoe Fairbaim Foundation Esmee Fairbaim Foundation- of living grant uplift European Phllanthropi¢ InllSatlve for Mlgralion IEPIMI Har(Iship Fund Human Rights Consortium Scotland Impact Funding Partners (Glasgow Heallh and Social Care Partn8rahip) John Ellerman Foundation London Churches Refugee Haidshlp Fund Paul Hamlyn Foundation The N8lional Lottery Communlty Fund- Coronavlrus Communlty Support Fund The National Lottery Heritage Fund The Tudor trust Trust for London Unbound Philanthropy University of Birniingham (Mlgzen 5.499 28,200 24.984 8,715 517 967 259 791 9,309 86,922 258 176 9,309 80.000 40.954 34,032 10,343 10,342 29,059 100 5,000 23,247 5.812 255 155 5,000 2,759 29.091 2.754 41,093 248 50,252 40,309 1,000 55.000 28,307 752 113 14,6351 650 119.9971 13.047 312 61,677 51.510 28,894 273 2,087 337 151.9401 186 21,106 29,734 38.648 50.000 273 87 2.000 79,710 368.359 399.954 48,115 Out of the £48.115 r8stri¢ted funds balance, £34,145 is budgeted for unreslricled purposes in Ilne with the funding agreements (Esmee Fairbaim Foundation and Paul Hamlyn Foundation). -24-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 14 Creditors: amounts falling due withln on¢ y•ar 2024 2023 Other cre(litors A¢cruals and deferred income 1,269 1,920 1,697 1.920 3,189 3,617 15 Restrlcted funds Th8 r8Stricted fvnds of the eharity wmprfse the unexpended bala$ of donatlons and grants tId on trust subject to specfflc ¢Or10nS by donors as to how they may be used. Al 1 Aprfl 2023 Incomlng re8ourc9$ Resour¢•¥ At 31 March exponded 2024 79,710 368,359 <399,9541 48.115 Pr•vlou$ year. At 1 Aprll 2022 Incomlng R•sourees At 31 March rn8ourc•$ 2023 50,290 329,720 (300.300) 79.710 16 Unre¥trlGtod lund$ The unrestricted furKJs of the charity compTiS8 Ihe unexpended balar0$ of dOnaonS and grants whlch ar¢ not subject to specffi¢ conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may b& used. These include designaled funds which have been set aside (Krt of unrestric*ed funds by the trustees for sp8cific purposes. At 1 Aprll 2023 Incoming our¢es Resources At 31 March expended 2024 General funds 114.984 18,303 {25.480) 107.807 Prnvious year. At 1 Aprll 2022 Ineomlng rg$our¢e¥ Resources At 31 March expended 2023 Genèral fijnds 115.177 10.576 {10.7891 114,984 -25-
MIGRANT VOICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2024 17 Analysi$ of ngt a$$ots between fundB Unrestrl¢t•d Restricted funds funds 2024 2024 Total Unrestrictad filS 2023 Restricted funds 2023 Total 2024 2023 Fund balances al 31 Mard) 2024 are represented by.. Tanglble a5setS Curr9nt assolsllliabilitiesl 2,257 45,858 2,743 105.064 5,000 150.922 672 79,038 3,769 111.215 4.441 190.253 48,115 107.807 155,922 79,710 114,984 194.694 18 Relat•d party transactions DurirvJ the year Migrant Volc8 ontered into the following transactions with r8laled parties: Wo were subcontractèd by the UnlversRy of Birmingham lo deliver partner activTbes as part of the 'Rebordertng Britain & Brilons after Brexit. Imigzgnl project funded by the Economic and Swal Researth Council IESRC). Prof Ferdinando Sigona who lod the project and works for the Unfversity of Birmingham 18 a tfU8tee of Migrant Voice. -26-