Company Registration Number
08517052
R•gist•r•d Charity Numbar
1155624
Minority Development & Advocacy (MDA) Ltd
Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 May 2024
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Mlnorlty Development & PAI￿￿¢Y IMDAI Ltd
Report and accounts
Cont•nts
Annual report lincorporatlng tho Dlroctorfs RBF￿)
Statement of Flnancial Athvltles
BalarK• Sheet
Notes to Ihg gccounts
Schedule to th• Stotornfjnt of Flnandal Advllies
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Minority Development & Advocacy (MDA) Ltd
Annual raport (Incorporatlng tho Dlrectorfs report) for th• year endod 31 May 2024
Introduction
The Secretary, who is also tho Director for the purposes of Gompany law. presents his report and the
unaudlled financial slalem8nls of the charity for the ye8f ended 31 May 2024.
Reforonce and AdmInstratI￿ Dotalls
Registerod ¢harlty name
Mlnorlty Dgvolopmont & Ad¥o¢a¢y IMDAI Lid
17 Hanover Square
London
WIS 1BN
R8glstwod oftlG•
Charlty Reglstratlon Numb8r
1155624
Company R•qlstratlon Number
08517052
Company ucr•tary
Mr Abdl Abby
Ov•rvS•w
The Directors of Minority Oevelopmenl & Advocacy IMDA} LTD present this Annual Report and Financial
Statements for the year ended 31 IAay 2024, prep8red in 8ccord8nc8 Wth the Charities Act 2011 8nd the
Cornpani85 Act 2006. This year has been marked by significant achievements, despite an increasingly
challenging landscape. We have secured numerous successful outcomes for our clients and théir families.
particularty in cases of profound legal and humanitarian complexity.
About MDA
MDA. based in Central London al Minority Devolopmenl & Advocacy- IADA, 5th Floor. 72-75 Red Lion
Street, London, WC1R 4NA, is a dedicated organisalion speci81ising in Hurnon Right$ 8nd Immigration
L8w, Our mission is to provide vitsl legal support to those navigatin9 the complexits'es of the UK leg81
system. focusing on marginalised and vulnerable populations. Our collaboratsve efforts extend lo working
¥Mth other human righ15 organisats'ons. though this year, we have had lo rgduGg Certain services due lo the
growing complexlles of the cases we handle.
R•ductlon of Serrflces
During this ￿POrtIng period. wg madg tho diffiGult dgcision to reduce some of our serviG¥s. particulady our
collabor81Sons wlh universities for sludenl training. Thi5 decision was necessilaled by the increasing
demands of highly complex cases involving Human Rights vlolalions, mental health issues, domestic
violence survivors, and victims of human trafficking. Th8 severity and sensilivlty of these cases require
intensivè resources and focused expertisg. compelling us to prioritise dlreGI GlSent servlces over educallonal
P8rtner8hlps.
Our Serylc
MDA offers expert legal advice And representAtion in argas including Internats'onal prote¢b'on. Immigration &
Human Rights Law. Social inlegralion, Slalelessness, Domestic violence support, LGBTI cases, Mental
Health Advocacy, and Social Policy Advisory services. We remain committed to safeguarding the rights of
vulnerable individugls and advocating for their fair ireatmenl within legal frameworks.
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Commltments and alms
Our unwavering comrnilmertt is to provide comprehensive legal support in immigration and nationality law
from initial consultations lo full legal representslion in cofflplex appeals. Our primary aim is to enha￿8
access lo justice for vulnerable minorities and promote social inclusion throtjgh community-based services.
We also focus on building strong legal precedents by taking on c058$ of public int8rest 8nd signific8nt
societal Impact.
Communlty ongagom•nt
MDA continues to be actively engaged in combating social isolation, St￿ ngthening local
voluntary organisalions, and offering consultancy services on minority rights. Our 8nnual forums
serve as a plattom for raising awareness, promoting social inclusion. and advocating for equal
rights across marginalised communities.
Asylum and Refuge Protectlon Ellglblllty
We provide legal assistance Irlr individuals seeking asylum or refugee slalus, helping dienls navigats
stringent eligibility requirements. Our team ensures that applications are prepar8d in line with UK
legislation, which c#Jrrently emphasise8"s8fe and legal. routes for asylum seekers.
Human Rlght8 App14catlons
DA brings exceptional expertlse to cases rooted in family lif8, private life, and broader Human Rlghts
claims. Our team demonstrates unmatGhed proficien￿ In navigating the most ch811enging legal scenarios,
Including..
• Human Trafficking Cases
* Statel8ssness (Bidoon Casos)
Domestic Violence Claims
Severe Human Rlghls Vlol8llons
Inlernationol Protection Applications
Our record of guecess Is especially not8bl8 In advocatlng for highly vulnerable indivlduals. reinforcing our
commitment lo justice and legal excellence.
Soclal Pollcy and Re8•arch
MDA is dediealed to defending human rlghls on a glob81 scale through rfgorous monilonng. legal research,
8dvoc8cy efforts, and collaboratlons wilh18a¢Jing think tsnk9 8nd inlernats.onal human righ15 Qrganisalions.
Rlsk Managemont
Our 8oard of Trustees implements a comprehensive risk management framework. This Includ6s Annual
risk asSeS￿￿ents and the establishment of mitigation systems to address operallonal, fi'nancial, and legal
risks 8ffects'vely.
P•nd•mlc Impact
The ongoing eff8cls of the pandgmic have signilicanlly impacted our operations, leading lo delays in
decision-makinq processes and deeply affecling the lives of our cli8nls. Despite these challenges, MDA has
remained steadfast in providing empalhelic, hi9hqu8lily legal support to thos8 most in need.
Guldance and Support
We conti'nue to offer expgrt guidanc8 on immigration law complgxilies. striving lo achieve the best posslble
outcomes for our clients and ensuring their rights are protected and fully exercised.
On boh•lf of tho bojrd ol Trustgas
This report has been reviewed and fomially approved by the Board of Directors and Tru$t8as on 27 March
2025.
Mr Abdi Abby
Date: 27 March 2025
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Minority Devolopmgnt & Advocacy (MDA) Ltd
Statomant of Financial A¢tivttl
for th• y•ar •ndod 31 May 2024
Unrestrlctsd Ro$trSctod endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Totsl
La#t Year
Funds Totsl Funds
Not•$
2024
2024
2024
2024
2023
Incom• and gndowmonts
Donation & legacies
79.114
79,114
108,623
Totsl In¢omo
79.114
79.114
108,623
Expenditure on charitsble activibes
80.990
80,990
108,414
Tot•1 oxpondllur•
80,990
80,990
108,414
Exceptlonal items..
8uildlng improvements Gosts wrltten off
Building improvement costs (Current yearl
Nel income and nel movem8nl in fur￿$
11,8761
11,8761
209
Bal•nc8 brought lonvllrd
14.698
22.609
1705)
38.602
36,393
Balanc• Caffhd forw•rd
12,822
22.609
7051
34,728
36.602
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Minority Development & Advocacy (MDAI Ltd
Balan¢e Sheet
as at 31 May 2024
Not9$
2024
2023
The assets and liabilities of th• chan'¢y.'
Fixed assets
urr8nt assers
Cash al Bank
34,726
36,811
Not Curront assets
34,726
36,811
Total assots loss curr•nt Ilabllltles
34,726
36.811
Not a88ets
34,726
36,811
Funds of the charlt
R6strlctod Incomo funds
Unr•strlcted funds
Restricted funds
Endowment funds
12,822
22,609
17051
14,698
22,609
(7051
8glanc• clfwd {Unr•strlcted)
34,726
36,811
For th8 year endind 3110512023 the cornpany was entitled to exemptlon from audlt under section 477
of the Cornpanies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Direclorfs responsibilities:
The members have not required the company to obt8in 8n audit in accordanGe with section 476
of the Companies Act 2006.
Th8 dir8clors acknowledge their responsibility for complylng with the requirements of the Act with
respect to accounting records and for the preparation of 8ccounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applic8ble to companies
subject to the small companies, regime.
These financial statements were approved by the tK)ard of tru51ees and authorised for issue on 27
March 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr. Abdi Abby
Approvod by the trustees on 27 March 2025
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Mlnorfty Do￿lOpment & Advocacy (MDA) Ltd
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 May 2024
1 G•n•ral information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limtted by guarantee,
registered in England and Wales and a registered Charity in England and Wales. The
address of the registered office is 17 Hanover Square, London. W1 S 1BN.
2 Statemont of complianco
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,, the
Statemant of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing Iheir accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
3 Ac¢ountlng pollcles
Basls of preparatlon of the accounts
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified
by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties
measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepa￿d in sterling, which is the functional currency of the
entitiy.
Golng concern
The￿ are no material uncertainties alx)ut the charitls ability to continue.
Consolldatlon
The charity is not ￿qUired to prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with the
Charities Act 2011, and has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated
financial statements contained in Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis
that the charity and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group.
Judgements and key sources of estlmatlon uncertalnty
There were no judgements and estimation uncertainty.
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Minority Development & Advocacy {MDA) Ltd
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 May 2024
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of
the charitvs purpose.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds for particular future project or commrtment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the
donor or through the tems of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes:
restricted income funds or endowment funds.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when
entitlement has passed to the charity- it is probable that the economic benefits
associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably
measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of
Income:
Income from donations or grants is recognised when there Is evidence of entitlement
to the gift. receipt is probable and its amount can be measure reliably
Legacy Income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement Is established.
Income from donated goods is measured at fair value of the goods unless this is
impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the
donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in
the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are
ncluded for the contributlon of general volunteers.
Income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the
contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual
requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and retumed if unspent, in which
case it may be regarded as restricted.
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Mlnorlty Dovelopment & Advocacy {MDA) Ltd
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 May 2024
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incured. Expenditure
includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of
the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
Expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events,
non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in
undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries,
including those support costs and costs relating to the govemance of the charity
apportioned to charitable activities.
Other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for
the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource.
Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared
costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable,
justifiable and consistent basis.
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Minority Development & Advocacy (MDA) Ltd
Notes to the Accounts
for the year énded 31 May 2024
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a
party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable
Including any related transaction costs.
Current assets and currant liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other
consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be
measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes
in fair value ￿CogniSed in Incorne and expenditure. All other such investments are
subsequently measured at cost less impaimient.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value,
unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond nomal business terms or financed at a
rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the
present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a
similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequently measure at fair value, with any changes
recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging
instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective
evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence
of impaimient, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the
statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equity instruments ￿gardleSS of significance, and other financial assets that a
Individually significant, these are assessed individually for impainnent. Other financial
assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk
characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal
does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the
carrying amount would have been had the impaimient not previously been recognised.
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Mlnorlty D•velopm•nt & Advocacy {MDA) Ltd
Not•s to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 May 2024
D•flned contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period
in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an
asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a
cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be settle wholly wfthln 12 months of the end of
the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is
measured on a discounted present value basis. Th8 unwinding of the discount is
recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.
4 Llmlted by guarantee
Limited by guarantee
5 Donations and l•gacl?s
2024
2023
Donatlons
LAA Cases & Training
Social Policy & Consultancy
Funding
59,572
12,042
7,500
79,114
78,433
20,600
9,590
108,623
6 Expendlture on charltable actlvltles by actlvlty type
2024
2023
Activity type 1
80,990
80.990
108,414
108,414
7 Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was 3 (2023: 3).
No employees received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year
(2022- Nil).
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Minority Development & Advocacy {MDA) Ltd
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 May 2024
8 Trust00 r•muration and oxp•ns•s
The trustee runs the charity on day to day basis.
The amount of annual remuneration is £12.000.
9 Penslons and other post retirement beneflts
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in ￿latiOn to defined
contribution plan was £0 (2023- £0)-
10 Movement In Funds
At 1 Aprll 2023 Net Movements At 31 March 2024
In funds
Unrestrlctod funds
General Funds
14,698
(1,876)
12,822
14,698
(1,876)
12,822
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incomlng
resources
Resources
oxpended
Movement In
Funds
Unr•strlcted funds
General Funds
79,114
(80,990)
(1,876)
79,114
(80,990)
(1,876}
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Minority Devolopment & Advocacy {MDA) Ltd
Schedule to the Statement of Financial Activitios
for the year anded 31 May 2024
The schedules on the following pages are required by the disclosu￿ requirements of the Slalemenl
of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commissioners for
England & Wale8. effective April 200S.
As such. they form 8 part of the accounts reqUI￿d by the Charit￿3 (Accoun15 and Reports)
Regulat￿nS 2005.
Donatlons and legacies
Total
Fund8
2024
Prior Perlod
Total Funds
2023
Donation8
Grants & donations
59,572
78.433
Social Policy & Con$ullancy
Funding
12,042
20,600
7,500
9,590
Total Incomlng resour￿9
79,114
108,623
Resources Expanded
Aclivlty type 1
80,990
108,414
80,990
108,414
Totsl govornan¢• costs after roallocalion
80,990
108,414
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