EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS Charity number: 1158414 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 EUROPEAN NETWQRK ON STATELESSNESS CONTENTS Pag6 Referenco and Admlnlstratlvo Dots11s of the Charity, Its Trustsos and Advi8or8 Trustees, Report Indepondent Auditors, Roport on the Flnanclal Statemonts Statament of Financlal Actlvltles 2-11 12-14 15 Balanco Sh•ot 16 Statement of CaBh Flows 17 Not¢s to tho Flnancial Stalem8nts 1&32 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Trustees M$ C Bukalo Mr P Grieg, Trea8urer MS A Semorlgk Gavrilenok appointed 6 November 2023 Mr G Gyul81 Ms l Kostlc resigned 6 Novgmbor 2023 M8 J D Lambert Mr A Le88, Chair Mr M Wren Mr C J Yuregir Ms A Savva appointed 27 Morch 2024 Ms C Clerc 8ppointgd 27 March 2024 Charfty reglst•red number 1158414 Prlnclpal 0ffi¢o 28 Stalnforth Road Wallhamslow London E17 9RD Dlreclor Mr C Nash Ind•pend&nl audltorn Stree18 Audlt LLP Potton House Wyboston Lake8 Grèat North Road Wybo8lon Bedford MK44 38Z Banker• Metro Bank One Southampton Row London. WC1 B SHA Natlonwlde Bullding Society Kings Park Road Moullon Park Northampton NN3 6NW HSBC plc 192 Hoe Slrget Walthamslow London E17 4QN EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The Tru8tee8 pre8enl their annual report together with th8 audited finandal 8tstements of the Charity IENS) for th8 year from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. The European Netsvcrfk on Stalele88nes8 (ENS) is a Charitable InLtJrporated Orgonlsgtion registered in England énd Wa1è8 on 1 September 2014 lo promote Ihe right to a natlonallty and the human rights of statele88 person$. ObJe¢tlves and actlvltles Pollcle$ and oblectlvo5 ENS 18 a civll 80Ci6ty alliance of NG08. 8cad8mlc inlti8tive8 and indfvldual ex￿rtS committèd to addressing statele88ness in Europe lover 180 members sp8nning 41 countri681. Everyone ha5 a right to a nallonality. We b&li8ve th81 this must be resp8clod and that the human rights of those who lack a natlonality- 8tatel&s8 person8 mu81 be protected. We 8re dedicated lo worklng with 8tal&la88 people in Europg to advocate for their rights. We Alm to reach our goals through law and pollcy developm8nl, owarene85 ra18ing end capacity building. Statelessness IB a legal anomoly 8ffe¢tlng more than hall 8 mllllon women, men and chlldren In Europè. P8opl• whose famllles h8ve lived in the same plaoe for gengr8tions c8n be stalele88, as well 83 recent migrants and r&fug8e8. Stateless people are often marglnallsed, at d8k of discrlminallon and human nghts abuses. They are denied baslc rlghls many of us take for granted.. to go to school, to work, to mary, to register tho birth of a child, to 'legally exlsl.. St8tele88ne88 occur8 for dlff8Yent reasons Indudlng d18crlmlnation. 8tste 8u¢¢8881on, contll¢ts In law, and deliberate policio$ of deprivallon or denial of n81ionallly. AJI Euro￿an Sl8188 have Intemallon81 obllgallon¥ lo protect 8tsleles8 people and pr8venl 8ts1ele88ne88, bul th18 rarely Iran818188 Into eff8cllve legal protectlon at nallonal level. If Europe is lo uphold its lr8dilion8 of freedom, democracy, equ811ty, rule of law and ragpeol for human rfghts, It must recogn18e and address 8taleles8ne88. ENS w88 founded agaln81 th18 backdrop and wa8 tA8ked to fill a h18torlcal gap by A¢tlng a8 g ¢OC*rdlnallng body and expert resource for organi8allon8 acr08s Europe who work wlth or come Into contact wlth 8tat8less person8. No equlvalenl Network previou81y existed, and the need for Such a coordinatlng body ha8 been vlndicaled by the fact that ENS h08 attracted over 180 memb8r8 81nc8 118 launch. ENS'8 bro8d member8hlp base equlps It lo act 88 the key interlocutor betsve8n clvil soclely and other stskeholders. Includlng wllh EU Instllthions and the Councll of Europe. In p8rtlcular, th8 United N8tlon8 High Commlssloner lor Refugeeg (UNHCR) has oxplicitly w8lcom8d the added value that ENS brlng6 In supportlng effort5 to addres6 stAlelessne$s In Europe, and 118 Potenllal to act a8 8 modgl for the eslabli8hmenl of 81milar regional gt8telo$$ness Netsvork¥ elsewhere in order lo help combat 81alele88ne88 globally. In 8etlng oblecUve8 and plannlng for activllle8, th& Tru8lee8 have glven due conslder81ion to gener81 guldance published by the Charity Commi88ion relating lo publlc benefit. includlng the guidance 'Publlc benefit-. running charlty {PB21'. b. Stratggles for achlevlng obJectlve$ At the heart of our strategy 18 an understandlng of the need to mainstr8am And raise aw8renes8 about slatele8sne88 and nationality rights. build clvil society's capacity lo act, and be an effective catalyst for change. Our Secretarial coordinate8 the activities of our growing and dlverse m&mbership across Europe ranging from large inlemational NGOS to gra88roots and communlly organisallons,18gal 8dvic8 agen¢io8. research and policy thinkt8nks, and prominent inlernalional18w experts. Our strategic plan sets out thg ambitious next $18ge of our development. We want to be Ihe organisalion that works tirolessly alongside people affected by stalelessness to improve their Ilves: a stratggic partner lo policymakers in law and policy reform., a no1￿9[k that is stronger with the voice of each new member who joins our campaigns- and a catalyst for change. 21Page EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 SÈatélessne$s is an interse¢tion81 issue. St8ieless people are of different gendèrs. age8. 88XU81 orientatsons. 80cio-economic backgrounds. Abilities, relig1c￿S and ethnicltle5. Some stateless people are on the move, and others have lived in the same pla￿ for generations. We recognise that our work must lake account of thi8 nexus, and the vlews and voices of diverse Stateless communlties. for it to be relevant and legitimate. Guided by these prlnciples and the expertise of our Advisory Committee and membership, we identlfy priorlty issu88 lo addr6ss and focus on within four broad priority themes.. Children's Rights (including accoss to birth registrotlon 8nd promotlng natlon81ity law reform to end childhood st818lessn8ssl Acce88 to Justice {including promoting legal empowemenl. Nl8 of law, and ending the detantlon of 8tatel88s people) Forced Dl6plac8m6nt Iln¢ludlng r•spondlng to statel888 refugee8, advocatlng for statelessne5s prol8clion regSme$, and improvgd integrgtion polloiesl Anlldlscriminalion Iln¢luding minority r￿h1$, hoalth rlghl8, addressing Roma 8talel888ne8s, and gandar dlsorlminatlon) Partnorship18 one of oui core value8. We strlve to work In partnor8hip wllh people affacled by statelessness. enoaglng wSth r8pre8entalive8 to inform our work and arnpl￿ tha diverse voS¢è8 of stat81688 people In Europe. We 88ek to partner wllh dvil 80ciety organi88Uon8 and expert6 locu8ed on 188U88 that Inler80Ct wlth st8lelessn888, inctuding, among others. chlld tlghls and womon's rlghts oxpart8. r8fug8e 8UPPOrt organlsalion$ and advocates. and mlnorlty rlghls 8pecia118t8. We have al80 d8v6loped 8trong r8latlon8hlp8 for advocacy wlth regional and Intsrnatlonal In8tllutlons Includlng lh8 European Unlon, Council of Europe, UNHCR and UN human righ18 bodies, as well as wlth natSonal government8, ¢)mbud8per80ns and Natlon81 Human Rlghts Instltutlons al county lèvfrl. c. Actlvltl•• und•rtak•n to achl•v• ob￿CtIveS ENS organi888 It8 work under thr88 actlvlty plllars- Awaren$s$ Ra18ing and Knowladga Shaflng: Law and Pollcy development and Networklng and Capacty bulldlng. Awarene88 ralslng and knowledge sharlng Slatel8ssness rernain8 relalfvely poody understood. We ra188 awar8ne$B of the Is¥ue$ and work wlth people affected lo amplify their voices. Our weekly blog and quartorly newsleller provlde updates and commentary lo a readership of thousand8. Our cuttlng edge re88arch and policy onaly$l$ inform debate. Our webslte and Statelessne8s Index are tools for advocacy and first ports of GAII for Informatlon and retsearGh. Our onllne ¢8mp91gns engg98 and Insplre 8UPPOrter8 and new audien¢g5. Law and pollcy development We strivg for the rights of statelests people through evidence based advocacy. We ¢ommi68lon and publish research to strengthen underst8nding of the problem and come up wllh 8olution$. Wg work wllh our members to PToduce expert policy an8lysls on 8t8teles8ne88 across Europe. We are an interlocutor betwe8n our mamb8rs and regional decisionmakers. Our meetings and confeT&nces attrad inl&rnAtional udienoes. VV& support our membgrs lo litigat8 on $tstsle$sne$8 and advance change. W& run and m8inl8in the Stal&lgssn888 Case Law Database. Ngtworklng and capacity bulldlng Our diverse ne￿Ork of over 180 organisations and individuals in 41 countrfes glves us a muKiplier eff8GI. We coordinat8 our members. involvem&nl in pan-Europ8an campalgns, r8se8rch and advocacy. Our Annual General Conference brings our memb8rs together lo debate and slrateglze. We provlde a forum for the exchange of infomialion, idea$ and good practice. Our Europewide training programme and speci81isl pool of trainers build the capacity of civil $o¢iety, poliwnakers and fiontllne offictals to address statelessn&8S. EUROPEAN NETWORK OM STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 d. Roview of a¢tivili•s ENS has continued to lead civil 80ciety efforts to addr8S8 8tatelessnes8 In Europe, achlevlng signtficant impact and a 'mullipller éffect, through our membership, whlch has grown to over 180 m8mbers in 41 Europgan ¢ounlrles. We have further developed our Slalelè8sness Index whlch provides 8 Stale of play a88es8menl on state185sness in Europe. In March 2023 we held 8 webinar with ov&r 200 registered partieipanls to mark th8 publication of the updates to the exlsting 30 country Ghapters. Over the remainder of the year, wè have worked with our national partnérs lo update 15 countri88 a8 well as finalise new country Chapters lor Gaorgla and Turk6y. We have al80 delivered Index outreach and engagem&nl activitie8 in 14 countries. We continu8 to roll out translations of th Index and currently 23 county chapter8 are available in their natlonal language. The Index whlch had ovef 17.500 user8 in 2023 continues to significantly enhanca our ability to monitor law and poll¢y, seek reform, and hold governmgnls to account on their International obllgatlons. Over tho ¢our$o of tho y•af, w& havè a180 progr•s8•d our #Stat•les8Journeys initiatlvo f￿Used on improvlng routes to proteGlion for slatelo$s refug6e8. Wo wnlinue lo develop and maintain the dedicatod micr081tè, whlch hosts varlou$ tools including multimedia stories, policy briefings and 0th8r re80urces. During 2023 w6 organlsgd weblnar Series on asylum registration and scre8ning, children's rlght lo a nallonality, detemining stal6lessn88$ In the asylum context, and delenllon and relums. AlrrK)$1 1,000 participants registered across thè dlfferent webinars, demonstrating Ihelr demand and relevance. In October, we published new research in a webinar exploring how slateles8 asylum seekers in the UK experience unique hurdles that P08e challenges both for 8pplican18 and decision-maker8 con61dering their a8ylum claim8. On 8-9 Jun8 2023 we held 8 major conference'Addre88ing Stale1888ness In Europe, in Madrid, brfnglng together over 200 participants from 34 countrle8, including Stateless aclivls18, NGOS, lawyers, academics, and repre8entalive8 from government, UN, 8nd regional inslitutlon8. Keynote speaker8 included stateless ch8noemakers from Spain. It81y, and the Nelh8rland8, the UNHCR A88i8tanl Hlgh Commi88ion8r for Protection, the Chair of the Management Board of the Fundament81 Rights Agency, the Council ol Europ8 Special Representative on Refugee8 and Migrallon, the Spanish Sub Secretary of the Mlnislry of Intèrior. the Choir of the European Parliament's LIBE Committee, and the Execullve Director of the EU A8ylum Agency. The public conference was preceded by our Annual General Conference wllh member8, and an Advlsory Committee meeting. We pioduced a short video to highlight the conference's impact, 88 well as a conference outcomes report detaillng o)mmitsnent made by high-l&vel govemmenl and in8titut￿n8l repre$entstives pre$ont. Promlnent 8mong theso Qommllments wa8 an undertaking by the Spanlsh Govamm•nt to priorllls9 ¥1gtel888ness durlng its Presidency of the European Union. Th18 was subsequently fulfilled by the holdlng of I￿0 European Councll Asylum Working Party meeting8 ¢J8dicated lo st8lele8sne88 during the Presidency. This also followed public statement we issued In Jun8 ahead of the Spanish Pre8ld8ncy. and several meellngs we held with Spain's Permanent Representation in Brussels before and after the conference. More bioodly, we have continued our advocaw lo Influence the EU Asylum & Migration Pact negotlatlons, meeting regulady with MEP8 88 well as the European Gommission and fGpresentalive8 from Member Stale Permanent Representations. In June, we published gn updated Pact analysis briefing, Including detalled recommendalion8 on fvrther amendments required a8 part of trilogue negoti81ions. During the final quarter of 2023. we continued lo engage with representatives of the European Parliament, Counc41, and Commission lo try to secure continuing support for the amendments adopted by the Parliament, and several of the88 wer8 included In the final Instruments which have been put foNard for fin81 adoption in 2024. We have conttnued to monitor #nd respond to forced di8placemenl caused by thè war In Ukralne. Drawing on our connecllvlty wlth our members in the region, we continue to monitor and provide infomation through 15 detalled country briefings to ensure Snfomation gels to those who need it, and to advocate for improved a¢ce88 lo protection for stateless r8fugees. including under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. We continue to maintain a dedicated page on cwr website to facilllate access lo advice and infomiation, and lo participate In different stakeholder forums lo ensure Stalelessness is addressed. 41Page EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Throughout 2023 we worked with our members to undertake human rights adv￿cY, making joint submtssions to the Universal Periodi¢ Revw for Germany. Russia, Malta. and North Macedonia. In January. we endorsed a joint submission on the UK led by Just Fair tr) the Committee on Economic, Social 8nd Cultural Rights. Our submission with the Cyprus Refugee Councll to the Committee on Civil and Political Rights resulted in a re￿MMendatIOn to Cyprus to review its nationality laws. We have also further developed our Statelessness Case Law Database, which r￿ contains over 300 summaries. The database attracted almost 8,000 active users in 2023. We published a Legal bnefing on statelessness and the prohibrtion on discrimination against Rornanl communities, and drafted another briefing on statelessness and the rlght to respe¢t for private and family life. We continue to prloritise work to address Roma statele$snes8. We have continued our focus on the Westem Balkans supporting our members in four countries {Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonial to advocate for the implementation of their governments. commitments to end Roma slatelèssness under the Berlln Proces8. In Aprtl, we made a submission to the European Commission's Annual Enlargement Package. In October, we attended o regional conference held by OSCE, the Hwh CommS$sloner for Nation81 Minorities, and UNHCR Sn Skopje, whSch saw nallonal authorities and civil society representatives commrtting to resolving all identified cases of stalelessness in South-Eastern Europe and preventing childhood statelessnes$. During the event our Director, Chris Nash. reflected on the progre55 made and undersccred the ongoing efforts needed to address statelessness in the region. We have ￿ntInued our intemational advocacy to ensure that statelessness Is prominently addreswl as part of the Global Compact on Refvg885 and Glob81 Refugee Forum {GRFI process, We have continued to contribute as a member of the Taskfr)rGe set up to advise on the fomialion of a new UNHCR-led Global Alliance lo End Statelessness. In September 2023 we attended and made an advocacy intervention at an Intergovemmental Committee on Migration workshop on statelessness hosted by the US Govèrnment and held In Geneva in September. That month we also presented at the UNHCR Europe Bureau's NGO consultations and contrlbuted to NGO statements at Stancom and ahead of the Global Refugee Forum IGRF). We were active in supportlng preparatory work ahead of the GRF, including subrnrtting four ENS pledges. We have contributed as a member of the GRF NGO Reference Group, including to allend meetsngs and input on related concept notes and guidance tools. We attended and advocated at the Global Refugee Forum, Including lo organise a Ilnked statele8snes8 side event Cowsponsored by ENS, other NGOS, and UNHCR. We also Interyened at a High-Level side event on statel8ssness on the GRF progr8mme. Additionally, our community speaker poll¢y was included as a good pradtce on the GRF website. and our Madrid conference was highlighted as a pOSi￿Ve example of Smplementatlon of a civil society GRF pledge. We have been invited to provKle expert interventions at a range of online and in-person meetings and events organised by dlfferent stskeholders, including ICVAJUNHCR on statelessnes¥ dats, UNHCR Ireland on the launch of thelr new mapping study, the EU Asylum Agency on country of or(gSn Information, European Mlgration Network on multilevel governance for case ￿$olutIon, European Court of Human Rights on strategic Illlgation, and UNHCR and the governménts of Romania and Moldova. In the wake of the eruption in October of ongoing devastating violence in Gaza and Israel. we issued a joint statement with the MENA Stalelessness Netsvork {Hawiatil and Statefree calling for an immediate ceasefire, the lifting of the Gaza blockade, and respect for inlemational law to p￿vent civilian casuatties. Given th& multl- generational statelessness Ilved by millions of Palesbnians in the region and beyond, the ststement urges that the issue of 5tatelessne5s cannot be ignO￿d in work to push for a longer-term, just 501ulion for both Israelis and Palestinians and the promotion of sustainable peace and security in the ￿giOn. In addrtlon to our regular soclal media, bbg, and newsletter. our website continues to build our digrtal presence and increase Ir) issue awareness. The website was visited by over 90,000 user5, a 27% increase on 2022. We have strengthened the repr8sentation of people affected by statelessness in our ne￿Ork. We continue to facilitate a regular online space for collaboration and dialogue with a group of 35 stateless changemakers and commun representatives. We regulaty consult the group on core ENS activities and enable opportunities to partrcipate in and infomi our work, as well as to Co-develop holistiG support and training. We have continued to promote our mmunity speaker policy. 51Page EUROPEAN NEfwoRK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 In November, we launched a new film, produced together with the Asso¢iation of Bhutanese Communities in Denmark IABCD) as part of our #StalelessJoumeys campaign. The film offers an intimate look al the daity challenges faced by the resettfed ststeless 8hutanese communlty as they advocate for citizenship rights after over 8 dec8de of living in Denmark. It illustrates a good example of our communlty engagement work and its scope for impact, a8 key stakeholders We￿ brought together at an event in Copenhagen to discuss these issues for the flrgt tlme. In order to start to address the complex Impacts that statelessness can have on Indlvlduals, mental health and wellbeing, in October 2023 we organised a mental health roundlable with 20 key stakeholders to look at ways to Increase understanding amongst communiti'e5, mental health practitioners, and support organisations on how to adequately promote the cafè and healing of stateless individuals. Finally during the course of 2023, we consulted our stsff team, Board of Trustees. and membership in developing our new 2024-28 strategic plan, which will guide our work over the next five years. Aiming for transformative change. the plan outlines three key goals.. that statèless indlvlduals and their communities can claim power as leaders of change, that ENS Is an accountable, Inclusive, and sustain8ble nefv￿rk, and that law and policy frameworks ensure the effective realisation of the right to a nationality and other human rights of ststeless people. Flnanelal revlew a. Incom• and oxpendlturo The income of the charity in 2023 anTr)unted to £431.56812022 £588,290). 8nd expendlture was £546,51512022 £597.3091 resulling in a decrease of funds of £114,94712022 decre88e of £9.019). Al the end of the year thè charity held reslricled funds of £44,98512022 £134,375) and unrestrtcted fund5 of £190,020 {2022 £215,577). The total funds of the charity were £235,005 (2022 £349,952). b. Golng con¢•m After making approprfate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectatlon that the charitable incorporated organisalion has adequate resource8 to continue in operational exlst8nce for the foreseeable future. For thls reason, they continue to adopt the going concem basls in preparing the financial Statements. Further detai18 regarding the adoption of the going concern basls Can be found in the Accounting Pollcles. c. Key pgrfornian¢o Indlcators ENS has identlfied five key flnanclal performancè indicators With regard to the delivery of actfvitles. 1) Grants and donations by donor.. By monitoring Speclfic grants and donations re¢elved we are able to monitor fluctuations In in¢ome from existsng fvnders and seek opportunllles for rep8at funding streams. 2) Total grants and donations: ENS monllors the total amunt of donor income received to enable us to monitoi fluctuatlons In donatSons recerved to ensure we meet projact and operational costs. 31 Donor attritlon.. ENS wlll mnitor grant and donor income on a quarterfy basts to identsfy and address issueslshortfalls In the event of signif￿ant donor attrition levels. 4) Total expenditure.. W& monitor our expenditure against both restricted and unrestricted incorrE to ensure we are meeting grant requirements and to enable us lo ensure cost effecty've measures in operational actNities. 5) Cost effe¢tlveness.' We continuously monf(or how we expend all income we received, and regulady review our activities to ensure we bring down expenditure wherever possible. 61Page EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DeCEM8ER 2023 d. R•sarves poli ENS aims to establish res8rv8s from its grant income from rel&vanl donors (through negotiation where donors are willing to allow funds lo be allocated tOW8rds unrestricted reserves) and unrestrieled donations (individual andjor corporalel obtained through diversfying the ENS funding base. The purpose of Ihg r8s$rve is to enable the charity to m6et all its legal and contr8Ctual commitments in the event of a threat arising to tho future viability of the charity. At 31 December 2023 the ¢harlty had re88Nes of £235,005 of whlch £190,019 wwe unrestrictod. Free reserves were £117,487. The Trustees, long term 81m Is to maintain a re88tve of free reserves oquivalent to 20Vo of annual income. Trust8es kaap th8 policy under reviaw on a regular basis. •. Prfnclpal rf$ks and uncortainti•s Working in the charity sector and the nalur? of ENS'S actlvlties, lundlng base, re88rv8s and struduro may expose ENS to c•rtain ri8k8, including those identlfied b81ow. 11 Financi91 risks.. Cash flow s8nsitivitl8s on operational actlvllies, depgndency on ¢ertain Sncome slr88m$, forgign currency exchange loss88 on fvnding Income. pension commilmgnts And ¢hange6 in funding priorities away from th8 Statelessness issue. 21 Operational risks.. Competlllon from slmi18r organisallon8. loss of current funding 6tr•am6 and dlfflculty In ganeralin9 new funding opportuniti&s. 31 Envlronmental factors.. 8dv8rs8 publicity due to largo Influx of mlgrants In Europ&, ¢hange6 in publlc perception on slalelessnass issues, d8mographi¢ distrlbutlon on lunders and bengficiarl88. governmont policy pertaining to fundlng prlont168 and impact of tax reglme on voluntary givlng. f. Flnan¢lal risk manayment obj•ctive$ and policios These ¢an be 8ummari$ed under the following flv8 areas: 1) Policies and procedures Related to fund8menlal dsk$ Idenllfiad. a Serie8 of polici8s hove been develop8d to underpin the Intemal eonlrol process. The policies ar• ovors68n by the Finance Committae. Wrltton procedurgs SUPPOrt the policies where appropriate. 21 8u$lness plannlng and budgeting The business plonning ond budgeting process is used to sel objectlv88, agre8 action plans. and allocate r8sources. Progress towards maefjng buslness plan objectlves Is monhored regularty. Risk management 1$ built into thi5 process. 31 Risk frarneworks This framework is ovorsogn by Ihg Finance Committ88 and helps to identlfy. ass8ss, and monllor rf$k8 significAnt lo ENS. The risk register is revised quarterly, to 8nsure emerging risks are added as required, and improvement adions and risk indicators are monitored regularly. 4) Finance Committee Tha Flnance Commrttee lalso comprising thfj Chair of Trustees and the Treasurer) reports to the 8o8rd of Trustees on internal controls and on any emerging issues. This committee oversees inlemal audit. external gudil and man?g8ment as required in Ils review of Internal controls. It provid8s advice lo the full Board of Trusleos on Ihg effectiveness of ENS wlh regard to the Int8rnal control system and the charity's system for the managemgnt of risk. 51 Intemal audit process 61 Intemgl audit is used as a tool to review the effectiveness of th8 inl8mal control $ystems used by ENS. EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 g. Prlncipal funding ENS fvnds 118 activities through a combinatlon of restricted and unreslricled donor income and is Currently seeking to dlversify Its Income base to Include more private and corwrate giving. ENS ts grateful for th& lunding support it has re￿IVed to date from the Sigrid RAusing Trusc Comlc Relief, UNHCR'S Europ6 Bur88u, Foundallon Open So¢i8ty Instituts. Oak Foundation, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Robbins Famlly Charitable Fund, Robèrt Bosch Sliftung, The Aire C8ntr8 and in-kind support from Googl8 Grants. ENS has cl88r funding goals for th8 short tem, includlng to.. Secure new and renewed cor8 funding to eover the cost of coordinotlng the nO￿rk. Keep operating c06t8 to a bast value minimum. Detect new possible funding 5tr8arns for prolecls and be suc¢•ssful in secur.ing fundlng with them. Structure. gov•manc• and manag•mont Constltutlon The principal object of the chadtable incorporated organisatlon Ilhe European Nefvnrk on Stalele88n0s81 ENS 18 to promote tho right to a nallonallty and Ihej human rlghls of st8lel868 p8r80ns. b. M•thods of appolntmont or oloctlon ot Trusteas Exlsllng Trustees are re8ponslble for the rocrullment of new Trusleos, who aré elected or co-opted under th8 terms of th8 Conststutl¢n. ENS r8cognlses that an effective 8oard of Truste88 IS essential if th& charitable Incorporal8d organisation Is to b8 succe$$ful in achieving ils objects, As an entity, tho Board of Trust888 are requlred lo hav8 the skllls and experience lo strategically support ENS and the expertise to support the organisation in ensuring that It adheres to its slated aims and legal responslbllitios. c. PolScl•$ adoptsd for thè Inductlon and tralnlng of TrustO•S The ehairperson Is responsibl• for ov8rs•8ing the induction process for new Tru8t888. The Trustee training and induction programme en$uro$ that n8v4ty appoinled Trustoes rac•ive infomialion on all matters necessary lo enable them to perform their duties affectiv•ly. The training 8nd induction pack Includes copy of governing documen18. history of Ihfj org8nisalion, Current stral8gic plans. organisational structure. Oireclor and board responsi￿lI11e$ ond rninules of recent board meetings. Trustees ar8 also provided with infomation relatbng lo the govern8ncg and management of ENS, lo financial accounts 8nd reporting pro¢edures and axplanations for relevant ENS policies including, for example. proceduras for the reimbur$em8nl of Truste6 8xpens8s. Ttuslees are also provided with various publicatton$ i$8u8d by th& Charity Commission. including guidance on charities and public ban8fit. Thls ensurès that Trustees arg awaré of tho Scope of their r8spon8ibllities under the Charities Act 2011. Furthemiora. tralnlng opportunlties are actively Iden￿ffied to further support Trustees. EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 d. Organlsatlonal structure and deG151on maklng policles ENS has a Board of Trustees (currently comprising nine members) who meet quarterly, and are responsible for the strategic direction, management and govemance of the charty. The Trustees are aocountable lo the ENS membership and maintain close supeThision over the corporate govemance of ENS with an operab'onal focus on finance, fundin9, re¢ruitmenUm8nagement and reporting. A scheme of delegation is place wlth reg8rd to various opèrational fvnctions. The Director Is responsible for ov8rall management of thi5 scheme and for ensuring that ENS delivers ts planned and agreed activities so that key performance indicator5 are met. The Dlre¢tor is responsible for th8 development and implementation of the ENS'S multiannual strategic plan and annual actlvity plans, the management of ENS operational responsibilities and for providing support to the Board of Trustees and ENS members as required. The Director is accountablè to the Board of Trustees 8nd required lo provide rèports as direcled. The Director, sUPPOrted by the Senior Management Team ISMTI, is 8180 responsible for Individual supervislon of the staff and for ensuring that staff and volunteers contlnue lo develop their skills and working practlce8 in line wllh good practlce. ENS also benefits from an Advisory Commlttee. Its members Icurrantty comprising 151 are tasked with provlding strategic advice to the Secretariat and Trustees on issues of strategic plannlng and core policies of the Network. e. Pay pollcy foi koy man•g?mont p•rnonno1 All Trustees a￿ relmbursed for Iheir travel, subslstence and accommodation expenses, where applicable for 8ttendlng Truste8 meellngs and meetings related to ENS activities. ENS eurrently has 10 staff member5, all slaff salaries (includlng the Director's salary) are set and reviewed by thé Finance Commlttee, a 3ub