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

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CONTENTS
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Trustsos. report
Indep6nt1enl examlnèrfs r8port
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Slalement of financial activiiie$
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Balance sheet
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Notes to the finanaal statements
17-26

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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 Re￿Mrnended 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 activit￿8 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 a￿1 conduct mFgranl-led 09mpa￿n$ 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.

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Achlev•m•nts and p•rfomMn¢o
Summary of the main a(￿vi￿e$ 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. r￿h15 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 N8￿rk work&r in Bitmingham, a
Campaign Organiser in London, a Ne￿ork 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 numL*r 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.

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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 accommodat￿n. 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 $eldemenl process with cros
paty polits'¢lan8.
W8 spoke abo￿ tha impact of extortionate visa feas al the Nottlngham Unlverslty Student Union.
BirmSngham City of Sanctuary and to the Birmingham Strategic Migration Partnershlp 8t Bimingham Clty
Coundl.
We continued our collaboratlon with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, which works to promote and
defend human rights In Scotland. Our partnership conlSnues. alming to ensure that mlgrarbts are aware of
thelr righls and are heard when developing human rfghls prole¢tions In the county.
In November 2023, we launched a partn8r8hip campaign with Show Raclsm the Red Card (SRIRC} and IMIX
nam8d 'Mlgralton. Making Britain Great" lo challenge hostile naffBtives on mlgration.
In Glasgow we collaborated wlth thg UNESCO Refugee Integration Thrcwh Lan￿ageS and the Arts Spring
School, Conducting a workshop with Ihem on zine-maklng.
We have an ongoing èngagement with th8 # StstusNow4AII nefvKJrk sitting on their reference group, and
also engaging wth the n8twork's activiti&s and development. ￿￿rganISIng confererKes and deliverlng
Iralning.
Our work with universltles has also conlnued.
Throughout the year w8 worked closely with th8 Univorsity of Westminstgr and partnered on a serf&s of
events. Including film screenings of'Ayman' and 'MalAr. in ¢0118borath)n with WatsrBear. The sessions w8r$
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 netW￿k'S activities.
We o￿tinUe our engagement with the Rise netsvork {Relugee Ideas 8nd Solulions for Europe}.

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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 Ne￿Ork. 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 be￿een 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.
Netr￿rk meetlngs and training are key to the UKMVC. as they create spa￿8 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$Y￿rn Mattets,
MEration Policy Scotland. Right to Refflain, Maryhill Integration Ne￿OrtE, etc. Indoarnerican Refugee
and Migrant Organisation, Migrant Democracy Project, Southgost an¢J East Asian Centr8 , Pan African
Workers Union. Immigration Law Pra¢titionersAssociation. and Ethnic Minorities Law Centre.
The meetings ha¢J muNiple impacts as well as mobilising migrants and supporters, and participants were
equipped with the181esl infomation on the visa increases ané ¢hanges and what they mean for them.
As a result of wr maelings. we agreed to organise a National Day of Action in our three regions with
partner organisations in a number of UK rAties to raise awareness among the publlc.
Other neNvork m88tlngs and èvents included:
A ne￿ork meeting in London cffl the topic of the negative rhetoric on migration and the impact this has
on communities. Featuring mi￿an1 speakers and speakers from Hope not Hate and a UK In a Changing
Europe we had a rich discussion and actions to ensure migrants, stories arè amplified as an antidote lo
the thelorfc.
On the occasion of Migration Week 2024, wè organi5ed an onlina roundtable to highlight thè
discrepancy befvleen the UK'$ 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 ne￿ork- theso are descrlbed later in this report.

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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 art￿Ulate and confident speaking out.
We increasinlly also do training on advc¢acy through both medl8 platforr￿S 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 spea￿ng 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 im￿0Menting 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.

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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 W￿Ing 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 at￿ul 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
$hared their readings.
Several of our members had stories and poems published in the Together in the UK, poety book 'Hear
Our Slorie3'. During the launch event al the Romanian Cuttural Centre in London. members had Ihe
oppcfiunity to read their work to a18rge audience.
Cam
advocac
and lic
infiuencin
work
Thanks lo our core fvnders, we have contSnued anLI expanded our work to brfng mlgrants. vous aNI Issues
dlreclty lo w)liwnakers wlth thg goal of influoncing policy changgs.
We develop and conduct mYJrant-led campaigns 8nd advocacy so that..
Migration and other policies which affect migrants are fomied wth migrants, involvement. respecting
and promoting migranls, rights and dlgnity..
Mtgrants, with others, win campaigns and policy changes, individually and as groups, that improve
their lives and so¢i&ly as 8 who￿.
Tho campaign against •xtortionats vlsa ¢tY4ts
Our campaign for a fairer immigration system and against extort￿nate visa costs continued lo raise awareness
and broaden the support frorn MPS, and other stakeholders, such as unions. and other organisalions inside and
outshle our sector.
This year we organised our first Notional Day of Action. with the support of pathgr organisations, to
raise awargn•s$ 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, appr0￿mately, 200 attendirrfJ in pèrson events
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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 se￿ndary
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.
# MyFulur•Ba¢k campalgn
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
CaMpa￿n 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 ad￿8¢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.-

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Basgd on the gxperignce of about 200 asylum seekers, trom our Mee￿'ng$. individual inlervisws and I
survey. wa produced a report on asylum seekers, conditions in London holgls and their experionces of
the asyfum system. The report also had contribub.ons from local aulhorib'es and organisations we had
worked with to support those seeking asylum. The report 'No Rest. No Security.. was launched in April
2023 and gained national media attenuon In th& Guardian, for showcasing some of the inhumone
eonditions peoplg were being placed in, and the harmful impact on their rnental and physical health.
Following this. asylum s88king members in London spoke to the London Mayor's Office about their living
conditions in hotels and the challenges of going through the asylum process and the impaci on their
physical antJ mental health.
We have had a number of meetings with the Mayor's advisors and presented our recommerKlations
from the report.
We mel with the Outread) and Engagement team for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
following the launch of our repcwt on a8￿uM Seekers in hotel$. 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, aS￿uM 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 a5￿uM 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 expl￿88 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
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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 $teerfng groups on the
preparations for the exhibition al Kelvingrove.
Thè 'Puth"ng Ouiselves in tho Picture, exhibition launche(l at the Kelvingrove Art Ga116ry and Museum in
Glasww in September attended by 250 people. It fgalured 60 photographs from two of Migrant Voice's
projects. The exhibition showcased a range of diverse exp8riences and lives, th8 impact of immigration on
S¢oUan(J's rich heritag8. and the feelings of those migrant5 who have built their lives In the county. The
exhibition will bo on for two years and has bpen seen alr8ady by thousands.
￿￿e than 170 migrants engag8d in ongoing consultsts'on sessions to ensure that dlverse migr8nts are
influencing the projecfs outCDmes.
Our Glasgow members produce monthly 'zln88' sharing their 8xp8rien￿s creativety. wth different themes.
Migrants share stories about issues that matter to them. experiences. challenges. contributions. The zines
are print￿ and distributed and shared on social media and they'll fonr an exhibition in 2024.
We have been iunning both photography and illustration sessions to ¢r8ale content for our new exhibllions.
This engagement enabled us to identify emerging themes to create a representative picture of migrants.
experiences and contributions.
The 'Putting Ourselv$s in the Picture, projed is funded by the National Lottery Heritage FuThJ. With thanks lo
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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 Partne￿hlp.}
Research
In this perirxl. we finalised and launched our reSea￿h 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 V0￿e a￿V￿eS 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.
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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 Ca￿led 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$ervès Policy
The Board of trustees aims to dovelop and maintain a18vo1 of unrestricted reservos whlch ensures that there are
adequat& funds to meet current and known future liabilAies.
A fom¥l poli¢y on res8rv8s was agreed at the 4 December 2012 meellng of the executive committee and1881
updated 18 Novèmb8r 2019. 11 s18tes:
Tho trustees have sel a reserves pollcy which works towards achieving that..
Reserves be maintained at a1gvg1 whl¢h ensurès that Migrant Voi¢8's ¢ore aCti￿ty coufd continue during a perlod
of unforeseen d￿CultY. A proportion of reserves be maintained in a readlly realisable fomi.
Most of MWS funding Is restricted in some way and any restrKted funds will be treated as reslrthd. MV will bulld
its resetve from the ur)restricled funding and through PTudent savings. The organisation wlll build its reserves to
reach thfr targot by increased fundraising, increased eamed incLTrme through e.g. tralning or presentation delivery,
through donations. and through redu¢ing 8xpenditure.
We will oim lo allocato an amount of £250 per rKsnlh for thè reserve1£3000 per yearl. This must come from
unrestri¢tod funds.
MV aims to have reserves equivalent to a minimum of 3 months running costs. At th8 moment our r&8ervo5 aro
£114,984.
Investment policy and p•rformance
The Memorandum & Articles ofAssocialion prowdes that the organisalion invests moneys not immediately
required for ils own purposes in or upon sud) investments securilres or properties as may- be thought fil. At the
present time the Iruslees, policy is to maintain all such mon￿$ 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.
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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
IntrOdU￿ng 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 e￿agIng 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 a￿￿ti￿$ lo
C￿ntrIbUte 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 st￿ngthe￿Ing our organisational Infrastructuré ond our monltorlng 8nd evolualon, and wlll
fundraise to increase staff and organisational ¢apa¢ity.
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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
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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 $tat•mont
Since the Migranl Voice's gross income exceeded £250,000 your ex8min8r must be 8 m8nknr of a body Isted In
section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confimi that l am qualified lo undertake the ex8mlnation because l am a member of
ICAEW. which is one of the listed bodies.
I have eompleted my examination. I confimi that no matters have come lo my attention in COnnect￿n with the
examination giwng me Cause to bdieve that in any materi81 r8spect=
accounting rewrds were not kept in resped of Iho Migrant Volce as required by section 386 of the Companies
Act 2006.
the financial stslemenls do not accord with those records., or
the financial stalements do not compty %*ilh the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act
2Tr)6 other than any roquirtsment that tho financial statsm&nts give a Irue and fair view, which is not a matter
consi(1grod as part of an independent examination., or
the financial statements have not been prepared In accordance the methods and prin¢ipl6s of tha
Slalemenl of Recommended Practice fc￿ a¢¢ounling and reporting by charities applicable to thariti8s
preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have rKJ concems and have come across no other matters in conneclSon with the examlnation to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a prop8r understanding of th8 financial statements to be reached.
Reddy Siddiqui LLP
183-189 The Vale
Acton
London
W3 7RW
United Kingdom
4 December 2024
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MIGRANT VOICE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Unrestrlcted R•strlcted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total Unr•strlctèd R•strletèd
fund*
tund$
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•ndll￿rn 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.
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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 en￿tle￿ 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 Subl￿t
tr) the small companies regime.
The financial ststements were approved by the Iru$t88s on 4 December 2024
Mr Mohammad Habib Ra
T￿￿1•0
an Ichairl
Company registration number 07154151 IEngland and Wales)
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MIGRANT VOICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
A¢¢ounting policles
Charlty infom)atlon
Migrant Voice is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered
offi¢e is VAI, 200a Pentonville Road. Lo￿lDn, N19JP. Untted Kingdom.
1.1 Accountlng conv•ntion
The financial stslements have been ptepared in awordance with the Migrant Voice's governing document.
the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Repoiting by Charities-. Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities prèparing their accounts in ac￿rdanCe with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021" {8s amended for accounting periods commenryng
from 1 January 20161. The Migrant Voice is a Public 8enefrt Entity as defined by FRS 102_
The Migrant Voice h8s taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP lor Char￿e$ 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 princi￿1 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 TO￿1ve￿.
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 re￿9￿158d 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.
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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 alloc*ted 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 & equipff*nt
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 S￿rt-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.
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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 aL￿Lrt 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
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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
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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 act￿￿tIeS
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 ramu￿ration or benerrts frryn the
MwJrant Voke during the year.
Dudng the year Trustees recelved re1ML￿rSernen1 of expenses amounting lo £1,30212023- £1.463).
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MIGRANT VOICE
NOTES TO ThE FINANc￿L 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 b￿ause all ils I￿orn8 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 Ma￿h 2024
5.000
At 31 March 2023
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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$: £2.257. These would
be wrltten down to nil in subsequent years
12 D•btors
2024
2023
Amounts falllng wllhln onè year.
othgr deblors
485
485
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MIGRANT VOICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
13 Movem•nl In fund#
Fundws
841•n¢¢ •t 1
Aprll 2023
kn¢oming
Balan¢• at 31
March 2024
oxp•nd•d
Barrow Cadl)ury Trust
Barrow Cadbury Trusirrhe Nalionol Lottery
Community Fund COVID-19 Support Fund
ERDF - UL4- MiFriendly Cities
Esmee Fairbaim Funding Plus
Esmoe Fairbaim Foundation
Esmee Fairbaim Foundation- of
living grant uplift
European Phllanthropi¢ InllSatlve for
Mlgralion IEPIMI
Har(Iship Fund
Human Rights Consortium Scotland
Impact Funding Partners (Glasgow Heallh
and Social Care Partn8rahip)
John Ellerman Foundation
London Churches Refugee Haidshlp Fund
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The N8lional Lottery Communlty Fund-
Coronavlrus Communlty Support Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The Tudor trust
Trust for London
Unbound Philanthropy
University of Birniingham (Mlgzen
5.499
28,200
24.984
8,715
517
967
259
791
9,309
86,922
258
176
9,309
80.000
40.954
34,032
10,343
10,342
29,059
100
5,000
23,247
5.812
255
155
5,000
2,759
29.091
2.754
41,093
248
50,252
40,309
1,000
55.000
28,307
752
113
14,6351
650
119.9971
13.047
312
61,677
51.510
28,894
273
2,087
337
151.9401
186
21,106
29,734
38.648
50.000
273
87
2.000
79,710
368.359
399.954
48,115
Out of the £48.115 r8stri¢ted funds balance, £34,145 is budgeted for unreslricled purposes in Ilne
with the funding agreements (Esmee Fairbaim Foundation and Paul Hamlyn Foundation).
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MIGRANT VOICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
14 Creditors: amounts falling due withln on¢ y•ar
2024
2023
Other cre(litors
A¢cruals and deferred income
1,269
1,920
1,697
1.920
3,189
3,617
15 Restrlcted funds
Th8 r8Stricted fvnds of the eharity wmprfse the unexpended bala￿￿$ of donatlons and grants t￿Id on trust
subject to specfflc ¢Or￿￿10nS 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 balar￿0$ of dOna￿onS 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$our¢e¥
Resources At 31 March
expended
2023
Genèral fijnds
115.177
10.576
{10.7891
114,984
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MIGRANT VOICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2024
17 Analysi$ of ngt a$$ots between fundB
Unrestrl¢t•d Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total Unrestrictad
fil￿S
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.
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