Charity number: 1158414 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS CONTENTS R•fer•nc• and Admini•trative Detall8 of the Ch4flty, Its Trust￿9 and Advisern Trustees. Report Ind•p•nd•nt Auditors, Report on th• Flnanclal Statements 8tst¢ment of Flnanclal Actlvitlos 2-18 19-22 23 Balon¢o Sheet 24 Statomont of Cash Flt)W• 25 Note• to th• FlnoThclal Statements 28-39 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Tru•teea C Bukalo C Clefc A Semeriak Gavrilenok, Vice Chair P Gre￿, Treasurer G Gyulai H E Lowe18ppointed 23 Aprfl 20251 J D Lambert A Leas A Savva (resigned 4 March 2026) M Wren C J Yuregir, Chair M Gharbawi18ppointed 4 February 20261 Charity regl8tèr•d number 1158414 Pflnclpal offl¢e Arc House 82 Tanner Street London SE13GN Dlroctor C Nash Independent audltorn Streets Audit LLP Potton House Wyboslon Lakes Great North Road Wyboslon Bedford MK44 3BZ Bank•rn Metro Bank One Southampton Row London WC1B SHA Nationwide Building Society Kings Park Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6NW HSBC plc 192 Hoe Street Walthamstow London Page 1 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The Trustees present their annual report together wilh the audited financial 51alemenls of the Europeyn Nelwork On Statelessness for the year 1 January 2025 10 31 Decemb8r 2025. The European Ne￿Ork on Slatele5sness IENSI is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales on 1 September 2014 to promote the right trj a nationality and the human righls of slaleless persons. Forgword Dear colleagues and partnets, Since launching our network in 2012 we have built a thriving ecosyslern of organisalions working alongside imp8cled communities to address stalelessness in Europe. We have con515lenlty achieved impact through our mullistakeholder appro8ch and ability lo forge relationshlps and influence key policymakers. A5 demonstrated in Ihis report, 2025 wa8 no exception. ReTrecling on 2025.. Impact and resili8n¢e in a challonging Eumpe During 2025 we have dernonstraled the pow8r of principk8d, colleclNe acllon al a tlme when the Spa￿ for human rights work across Europe and globalty ha$ Continued to narrow. Against a backdrop of rising authoritarianism, restrictive migration policies, shrinking civic space. and deepening fvnding insecurity for Civil Society, we and our members worked relentlessly lo ensure that slaleless people are not rendered invisible, excluded, or forgotten. Throughout the year, we strengthened our role 8$ Europe's leading civll society voice on s18telessne88, hamessing the reach and expertise ol our Ne￿ork of over 180 members across 41 counlries. Through thi3 'multiplier effectr,, we have been able to Imnslale limited resources into tangible impact supporting legislative form, shaping policy Imp￿mentation, strength&ning legal protections, and amplifying the leadership of slalele58 peopl8 themselves. Our work addressing Roma statelessness in the Waslem Balkans exemplified this approach. Despite declining international engagement in the region. workiny with our partners, we d81ivered legal assistance, built institutional capacity, influenced EU enlargement processes, and published authoritative policy analyses mapping pathway8 to éurable solutions. This work not onty brought governments and communitles together, but also ensured statele55ness remained firrnty on the regional and European agenda at a mornenl of acute risk. AI EU level, we played a critical role in safeguarding and operationalising hard won slalelessne55 protection8 within the Migration and Asylum Pact, while forcefully challenging proposa15 that would undermine fundamental rights, including the new Returns Regulation. Through sustained engagement with the European Commission, Padiamenl, Member Ststes, and EU agencies and through coordinated national advocacy - we helFed build awareness and capacity lo protect stateless refvge85 in law and practiGe. Our tools for change continued to anchor this ?dvocacy. The Stateles5ne55 Index now tracks law and policy in 35 countrie5 and remains 3 vital tool in holding governments to account, while our litigation work - through case law monitoring, legal briefings, and supporting pracb"lioner nemrks to undertake liligalion - strengthened access to justice across Europe. Our advocacy before UN treaty bodies resulted in concrete stalelessnes5 specific recommendations to multiple governments, reinforcing international scNtiny at a lime of democratic regression. Acros5 all our work, ￿nIring slateless people ￿d9 not symbolic bul structural. From our Community Group and Palestinian Community Advisory Board to our joint Berlin conference with Slatefree, stateles5 leaders helped shape strategy, advocate directly to deCiS￿n makers, and reimagine collective power through creativity, solidarity, and shared expertise. Page 2 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Looking ahead.. sustaining momentum, widening 811iances As we entef the next phase of our work, the external challenges are stark, but our resolve is clear. Cuts to foreign aid, increasing hostility lo human rights, and intensifying displacement require new alliances, diversified funding, and renewed partner engagement. ENS will continue lo serve as a regional anchor for the Global Alliance lo End St8teles$ne$s, deepen inlerseclional partnerships, and support our members, su51ainability through joint fundraising and shared 51rategy. We wll continue to invest in internal fundraising capacity and robust financkql govemance to Sustaln both the organisalion and the wder statelessness ecosystem which v support. Above 311, we will remain focused on closing the gap be￿88n rights owed on paper and slateles5 people actually being able to enjoy these in their daity lives - holding govemmenls lo account, innovating togethei, and ensuring that stateless people are not onty protected, bul heard. empowered. and leading the Change Europe urgently needs. On beh81f of the ENS Board of Trustees and staff team, we wish lo extend h8artf8lt thanks and appreciation to all our members, portners and 5UPPOrters - we look forward to contsnued engagement with you and finding new allies as we seek to drive forward our changemaking effortsl YouryJ faithfully, Chrfs Nash, DirectOT Aleksandra Semeriak Gavrilenok, Vice£hair of Trustees and member of the ENS communlty group Jon Yure9ir, Chair of Trustees Oblectlve• and actlvltl a. Pollcle8 and obJ•¢tlv•8 Introductlon to $tst•h••n••J Slateles$ people are often rnarginali5ed, al rlsk of di$¢rimination and human rights abuses. They are denied basic rights many of us take for granted.. lo go to school, to work, lo marry. to register the birth of a child, to 'leg81ty exi5r. Slatelessnes5 occur5 for different reasons including di5CTimination, 9tate su¢¢e$5i0n, conflicts in law, and deliberate policies of deprivation or denial of nationality. All European States have inteTnalional obligations to protect stateless people and prevent 5talelessn8ss, bul this rarety translate5 into effective legal protection at national level. If Europe Is to uphold 115 tradits.ons of freedom, demo¢ra¢y, equality, rule of law and respect for human rights, it must recogni5e and address Statelessness. ENS was founded against this backdrop and filled a historical gap by acting a5 a coordinating body and expert resouice for organisations across Europe who work with or are led by stateless persons. No equNalenl Ne￿ork previously existed, and the need for such a coordinating body has been vindicated by the fact that we have attracted over 180 members since our launch. Our broad membership base equips us lo aGt a5 a key Inledoculor be￿en stateless communities, CNII society and other stakeholders - including wilh EU in5titulions and the Council of Europe and other inlergovemmental organisalions such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees IUNHCRI, AS such, ENS is able to perform a pivotal influencing and changemaking role. straddling the national, regional and international level. Page 3 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026 Objectlves and actlvitieg Iconllnuedl Who we are We are a civil socEty allianc8 01 organisaknons and individuals working lo promote the right lo a nationality in Europe. Our netsvork brings together over 18Q members in more than 40 countries and includes grassroots Community organisations, national and international NGOS, legal advKe agencies. think tanks, individuals with lived experience of slatelessnes¥, and other experts. Since establishing we have been working to ensure that slatelessness is glven the attention it is due as a crllical human rights issue. We are dedicated lo raising awareness about staleles5nes5 and the right lo a nationality, supporting legal and po1￿cY development, and building civil society's capacity lo act. We work Collaborativety with others, and our partners trust us to provide them wlh rèliable and high-quality cornparative Tesearch, information, and analysis. Together, we seek lo be an effeelive catatysl for change that improves the lives of people affected by statelessne89 across Europ8. Our London-based Secretariat steers and coordinates our VKJrk, providing guidance and ch8nnelling th8 expertise of Ih05e we work with into Impactful solutions. Our members play a critical role. leading on national- level activities and contributing lo regional and international advocacy. Our Advisory Committee draw5 on the dlverse perspectives and experience of its members lo shape and inform our work. all of which 1$ overseen by our experienced and dedicated Board of Tru$lees. Al the heart of our work lies the und&rst8nding that 8taleles8 people and their communities should be the le8der5 of change. We want to be an org8ni5alion that work8 tireles51y alongside people affected by slatelessness to improve thelr lives,. a strategic partner lo policymakers in law and policy reform., a network that is stronger with the voice of each new supporter who join8 our rampaign¥,' and a catalyst for change. Our Vl•lon Our vision is for a Europe where everyone Is able to realise their right to a nat￿nality. Our Ml•8lon ENS connects stateless people, their communities. and organisations and experts from acros5 Europe with a shared dedication lo breaking the cyrle of stalelessness and realising everyone's right to 3 nationality. We alm to reach our goa15 by enabllng collective action In three areas,. law and policy developmanl, awaren88S-Taising, and capacity-building. Our Volue8 Dlverslty. Equality . Inclusion . Transparency ' Accountability. Innovation . Collaboration Tho problem w• seek to address In th• current context The struggle to break the cycle of statelessness in Europe continues lo face Ghallenge5 on multiple fronts. A long-stsnding rise in nationalism and racism has exaceibated negative attitudes low?rd5 refugees, migrants, and other minoritized groups. Across the ￿g￿n, f8spect for human rights and the rule of law are at risk of backsliding. Al the same time, wars and the climate crisis are luelling forced displacement around the world, which is both a cause and consequence of s18telessne$5. Against this backdrop, it is ever more important that we continue to hold governments lo account and ensure that stalelessness gets Ihe attention it is due as a pressing human rights issue that cuts across policy areas such as child rwjhts, migration, and equalities. P&Je 4 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Objectives and acllvltles Icontlnuedl Al least half a million people in Europe are stateless. The true number of those affected is undoubledty much higher, a5 a lack of data makes official estimates unreliable. Stateless people are diverse and have different identities. Slaleless people describe how a l￿fe wilhtsul a nationality c8n be marked by imrneasurable hardship. fruslralion, social exclusion, stsgma, and poor menlal health. The causes of 51atelessness include State gucces5ion, gaps, conflicts or discrimination in nationality laws and state pra¢tiGes, as well as deliberate policies to deny or strip people of nationality. Thousands ol chlldren are born stateles5 in Europe each year because Stales do not have safeguards in their laws to ensure every Child acquire8 a nationality- But slatelessness is preventable. Drawing on our awareness-raising gains over the last decade, growlng engagement by regional policymakers, and, above all, increa8ed ¢onneclivity with stal8les8 cornmunilles, we are in a strong posrtion to push for lasting law and policy reform. Publlc b8n•lll 8tatom•nt In setting objecllves and planning for a¢tivitie5, the Tru8tee$ have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charlty Commission relating to public benefit. including the guidance 'Publi¢ benefit.. running charity IP821'. b. Strnt•gl•• for a¢hl•vlng obJ•cllve• How we work We structure our Work under th￿e main activSty pillars.. Awaren &Kn rin Slalelessness remains relalivety poorly understood. It recerves in8dequ8te policy attention and media coverage compared to other human rights issues. We work with affected people and communities lo ampl￿ their voices and address this gap in awaroness. Through our online communication channels, we publish information and commentary for diverse audiences. Our website includes a library of over 800 blogs, publications, inteThiews, and edllorials providing analysis of developments to a readership of thousands. Our cutting-edge research and policy analysis inform debate. Our onllne Campaigns engage 8nd inspire supportgrs. We work with the media and use digital platlorms lo tell stories and engage new audiences. w&Poli men We work alongside statele$5 people and their allies to cary out evidence-based advocacy. We commission 8nd publish research to strengthen undergtanding and come up wlth 8olulions. Our website is 8 first port of call for infomation, research, and analysis. Our Slatelessness Index 15 a critical benchmarking tool underpinning our change efforts. We work with our members to produce expert legal and policy ana￿sIS and hold governments to acwunl. We are an interlocutor be￿een our members, affected communities, and regional decision-makers. Our events attract inlerrbational audiences. With our Slalelessness Case Law Database and other initiatives, we SUPPOrt our members with litsgation as we recognise that part of the fight to end stalelessness musl happen through the courts. Page 5 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Objectivos and actlvities Iconlinu•dl aci in & Communi Our diverse ne￿rk of over 180 organisations and individuals in more than 40 countries multiplies our impact. We Go-develop tools and channel resources to our members and coordinate their invofvement in pan-European campaigns, research, and advocacy. We prioritsse engaging with people with lived exp8rience of 5tatelessne86 and representatives of affected communities and facilitating spaces foT open Col￿boration. Our Annual General Conference brings our members together to debate and slralegEe. We pToviée a forum for the exchange of information. ideas, and good practice that aims to be shaped and informed by stateless peop￿. We deliver online and in-person training designed lo build the capacty of civil society. affected communilies, policymakers. and frontline officials to address 5tat&lessness. How we work across themes statelessnesB is an intersectional issue. Stateles5 people are of different genders, ages, socirHconomic backgrounds, abilities, rèligions, and ethnicilie5. Some 51ateless people have been displaced., others have lived in the sam& place foT generations. This means that they can experience discrimination in multiple ways because of different aspects of their identities. We recognise that our Wofk must consider these different experiences and strlv8 lo be fepresentalive of diverse slaleless communitie5 for it to be relevant and legltimate. Guided by this principle and th& expertise of our Advisory Committee and wder member8hip, we identify priority issues to focus on within four broad themes.. 1. Children's Ri This includes advocating for full acGe$s to birth registration and promoting nationality law ralorm lo end childhood ststelessness. 2. Accèss to Justice This include5 promoting legal empowerment, rule of law. and ending th& detention of stateless people. 3. Forced Mi This includes responding to statele85 refugees and advccating for stalelessnesg protection regimes and improved integrats'on and inclusion policla$. 4. Anti-Discrirninalion This includes addffjssing dlscrimination as a root cause of stalelessness, promoting minorlty rights including Roma rights and health rights and addressing gender and intersectional discrimination. How we WO￿ ￿th others Collaboration 15 one of our core values. We believe that eo118boralive and mutualty ￿infor¢ing alliances between affected communities, their allies, and decision-makers are essential for sharing resources and expertise, identifying solution5 to shared challenges, and achieving impact. We strive lo work in partnership with individuals and communities affected by statelessness, civil society org8nisation8 induding other regional stslelessness nefv40rks, govemmerblal and intergovernmental bodies, fegional inslilulions, law firms, the media, and academia. As well as slalelessne5$ and nationality rights experts, we work closely wlh expert5 focused on issues that intersect with slalelessness, including child rights and women's rights experts, refugee support organisations and advocates. and minority rights specialists. We have developed strong relationships for advocacy Tegional and inlgmalional inst1￿110n5 including the European Union, Council of EuTope, UNHCR and UN human rights mechanisms, as well as with national govemmenls, ombudspersons. and National Human Rights Insl'rtutions at county level. Above all, we are committed to ensuring that people with lived experience of slatelessne5s and their cxjmmunilies can claim power as leaders of Change. We are determined lo continue sharing advocacy s￿rE￿ and helping connect stateless communities wth decision-makers at national and regional level. Page 6 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEf•lBER 2026 ObJo¢tlve8 and actlvllle8 Icontlnuedl c. Slratoglc Plan 2024-2028 Our current Strategic Plan was Cowcreated in consultation with staff, trustees. members, our Advisory Committee, and Community Group, and informed by an external evaluation of our work in 2023, which sought the views of a range of stakeholders. This evaluation confirmed that we had realised many of the objectives we emb8rt(ed on In our 2019-2023 strateyic Plan.11 also helped us lo rapture important organisalional learning and lo identify areas vthere we could strengthen OUT impact going fO￿ardS. Our strategic plan sets out our longer-temi slratsgic goal8 and our objectSv85 for the next fwe years and will fonn the basis for our operational plan. We are strongly commilled to èmbodying b851 practice 85 a learning nefv￿rk and recognise that organisational leaming is critical lo succ8sslully delivering our new SlratsgiG Plan. We will monitor ils implem8nl8tlon in line with the indicators and targèts set in our MEL framework. Our MEL framework has developed in consu118tion wlth mfrmbers, and wrth input from the Advisory Committee and our Board of TN8teo8. To ensure the shared ownership of results, all three wlll hold responsibility for annual monitoring of the Plan's implementation. In 2026. halfvmy through the Strategic Plan, we will carry out a mid-term ￿VIeW of ils implementation. This review will assess the ￿su118 and ch811enyes to date and Pfovide recommendations for ils successful delivery to the end of the Strategic periiml, induding any changes necessary lo ensure its continued relevance. rate 1: Legal and policy frameworks en8ure the effective reali58tson of the right to a nationality and other human rights of stateless people. 1.1 Domestic and international laws and policles are adopted, improved. and effe¢tlv81y implemented. 1.2 Advocacy and de¢i5ion-making are informed by accurate and accessible information, including from stateless communities. 1.3 Different audiences are engaged and mobilised lo act on sl8tele8sness. 1.4 Key actors mainstream slatelessness as a cross-cutting issue in relèvant poliw areas. We wll achieve these objectives through actlvltlg• including: Monitoring law, policy and practice. promoting effeckn've policy solutions, advocating with govemments and regional inslilutlon5, and undertaking strategic liligalion. Developing, maintaining, and dis8eminaling our Stalele$sness Index and Slatelessness Case Law Database. delivering training, researching underexplored areag, translatlng and updating outpu15, and ensuring they are informed by stateless people. Communuting the rightB. experiences, and stories of Stateless people, delivering campaigng, and engaging the media. Mainstreaming $tstele55ness in nexus polry area5, researching interseclionalty and $t8telessness, and exchanging knowledge with those working on cross-cutting issues. rate oal 2: People with INed experience of stalelegsness and their communities Can claim power as leaders of change. 2.1 stateless individuals and communities are able to fulty partlcipale in ENS changemaking. 2.2 Relation5hip5 and partnerships betsveen slaleless people and allies are slrenglhened. 2.3 Staleless communities are supported lo work effe¢ti¥ety on statelessness. Page 7 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Objectivgs and acTiVili￿ {continued) We will achieve these objectwes through •dlvltle• induding.. Faci1it8ting spaces for stateless people and other slakeholders to come togethef, collaborate, and joinly lead on advocacy initiatives, and connecting ststeless changemakers with policymakers Developing opportunities for pe@r40￿er exchange and mentorship, delivering partlcipalory events, promoting good practice in community engagement, and ensuring strong repr88enlation on our Advi¥ory Committee. Addressing barriers lo participation, fvndraising and advocating to ensure staleless-led organI￿tiOnS and ststel85s individuals are resourced to work on stalelessness, working with changemakers to bulld th&ir capacity to lake actson, and addressing the mental health impacts of working on stalelessness. Strate I LQQLI.. ENS is an accountabbo, in¢lu6ive and sustainable network 3.1 Organisational effectiveness is continually strengthened. 3.2 Member capacity. engagement and r8prosentslion aro enhanced. 3.3 ENS embodies best practice as a leaming netsvork. 3.4 The ne￿Ork 18 representative of affected communities. We will achleve Iheso objectsves through actfvitlo• includlng.. Implemenllng our fundraising strategy. ensuring strong gov6mance as well as effective operational planning and systems, investing in learning and development, promoting gt8ff wellbeing, and promoting our values of diversity, equality, and inclusion. Providing new opportunities for peer-to-peer leaming. delivering training. strengthening the resourclng of our members to work on statèlessness, fa¢ilrtaling inlerpreling and translation, and reviewing membar engagement. Monitoring strategy implemeftlation in 8 parts'cipatory way, sharing le8rning, striving lor an antl-oppression and anti-raci51 approach and scheduling a review ol what more we need to do lo achieve this. Continually engaging with ¢ommunilieB affected by slatelessn855 to St￿ngthen representation and ensuring that our membershlp aclivety engages through our Advisory Committee and other forums to support planning, implementation, and evaluation. Strateglc report Achlevements and p•rfomian a. Rovlew of activiti•• During 2025 ENS continued lo lead CNII society efforts lo address Staleles5nes$ in Europe, achieving significant impact and a 'multiplier effeGt' through our membership, whKh include5 over 180 members in 41 European countries. Addrnssing Roma stalelessness in the Westem Belk8ns In 2025, we conts'nued to priorilise work to address Roma stateles5ness in the Western Balkans. Ourjoinl project under the EU-Coun¢il of Europe Roma Integration Phase 111 Programme culminated in a regional roundlable in Podgorsca in May with governments, international organisations, civil Society, and community representatives coming together lo refiecl and chart a path forward. Together with our seven partners in six countrie5, we've provided vital legal assistance and strengthened institutional ¢ap¥city through training and workshops. In July, we jointly published a series of seven policy papers setting out the status quo and what needs to happen next. Page 8 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 strateg1¢ report (continued) Achlevements and perfomiance l¢ontinuedl Over the course of the year, we also made a submission to the European Commission's Annual Enlargement P8ckage and supported human rights advocacy and liligats'on on the issues raised through the project. We continue lo urgently fundraise lo continue this vltal work with our partners in the region vthose work has been signiflcanuy impacted ty foreign aid Gut5 and much-reduced programming and engagement by UNHCR. Influencing the EU asylum and mlgration agenda In 2025. we continued our focused advocacy lo inlluence fobust implementation of har&won stalelessne88 protections in the EU Migration and Asylum Pact and joined cwil society calls for the Concerning new Returns propos811o be withdrawn. We held multiple meeting5 Wlth the European Commission, MEPS, Member Stales, and EU Agencies, including the Asylum Agenw, Fundamental Rights Agency, and FRONTEX. We co-developed new training for the EU Asylum Curriculum, contributed to region81 guidance and tools, and participated in range of multistakeholder events add￿¥$1￿9 Pact implementation. WO ?ngaged our members to support advocacy at national level, establishing a Pact implementstion working group, and providing technical support. We briefed allies ané key stakeholders on how the Returns proposal will impact on slaleless people and lent our voice to c811s for the proposal lo be rejecled. This coordinated and multifaceted 8dvoca¢y at ￿gronal and nation81 levels, drawin9 on our extensive advocacy relatsonships, ha8 been crucial In raising awareness and building capacity of national and region81 authorities lo improve access lo protection for s18lela$s refvgee8. Rolling out our Id•ntiflc81ion Toolkit Our Identification loolkil wag developed to $UPFX)rt frontline asylum practitioners to identify and addmss statele$sne85. Our lemplale guide supports national actors lo tailor and draft their own bespok& toolkit, with adaptable text on what 8talele$sness is, how lo identify it, and where lo refer people for roule8 lo protection. In 2024, we rolled out four national toolkits (for Bulgaria, Czechie, Romania, and Ttsrkiyel. We had se¢ured funding from the US Stale Dep8rtment to roll out the toolkit in five more European countries during 2025, as well as to adapt it lo Central Asia, bul thi5 grant award was lermin8ted in February. stalling progress and compelling us to focus on fundr8ising to be able to continue and further develop this area of work. Nohvithstanding this Setback, in late 2025 we began work on a new loolkil for Scotland with the support of the Scollish Government under it8 New Scots Integration Strategy. We also published a new loolklt for Germany in November ahead of our joint conference with Statef￿e in Berlin. Benchmarking pro9re5S through our St8telessnes5 Index A key priority in 2025 was lo maintain and further develop our Statelessness Index, which now benchmarks how 35 European countries address stalelessne5s. We worked with our partners lo update 18 countrie5, researched and published a new country profile for Armenia, and delNered outreach and engagement artivib'gs in 15 countries. We held our annual stsle of play 05sessment weblnar in February. wlh an audience of over 100 participants attending live. The Index had over 12,000 users in 2025 and continues to enhance our ability lo monitor law and policy, push for reform, and hold governments lo account on their international obligations. In October, we published an updated comparative briefing on Slalelessness Delemination & Protection in Europe.. good practice, challenges, and risks. The Index covers various themes, including a section on detention, which Informs our ongoing advocacy on prevention of arbitrary detention of stateless people. We also actively monitor and publish information through the Index la5 well as a dedicated page on our website) on access to protecb'on ft)r people displaced from Ukraine, Including under the EU Temporary Protection Direcbve. Page 9 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEPJiBER 2025 strateglc report Iconlinuedl Achlevements and performance Icontlnued) strengthening our work and impact in the UK In 2025. we stren9lhened our work in the UK. locusing on access lo protection for displaced Palestinians. community leadership. legal capacity, and strategic advocacy. Guided by a newty established Community Advisory Board of Palestsnian experts, we developed and disseminated a practitioner-focu5ed legal briefing on Palestinian5' access lo protection in the UK. supported by a webinar. and ongoing work lo ITanslate the briefin9 into accessible Gommunity-oriented information. We convened and connected UK lawyers, advocates, and community leader5 nationally and across Europe, including through participation at ourjoint conference in Berlln, helping lo align UK work with pan-regional gffort5 to addre$$ stalele9sness. Alongside this, we advanced our advocacy in the UK through engagement with the Home Office, parliamentary and sector-wide policy debateg, and contributing lo collectNe responses to law and policy reft)rm affecting 5tsteles3 people. A¢hffjving impact through our human rights advocacy We have worked with our members lo undertake impactlul human ryhls advocacy during 2025. Following the presentation by our Romanian member of our joint recommendations before the Child Rights Committee ICRC) in February, the CRC issued th￿e relevant recommendations to the Romanian Government on birth registration, stalelessnes5 de18rmination, and nationality law saleguards. The CRC also made specific requests for inft)rmalion to the S8rbian and Slovenlan Governments respeth'vety on issues that we have raised together with our members. other jolnt submissions and advocacy we andlor our members made ￿SUIted in stalelessness-specific recommendations being issued by the Committee on Social and Cultural Rights to the UK, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women to Ireland, the Human Rights Committee lo North Macedonia, and the CRC lo Norway. In March, we also submitted evldence to inform the 2025 report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus to the Human Rights Council, Supporting our members to push for change through the courts In 2025, we worked to strengthen our liligalion work by inlenlionally inlegraling community mernbers and lived experience in our legal inilialives and oulpuls and exploring new opportunities for collaboration. We facililaled ses$iong on stalelessnes5 81 the PILnet Global Forum lo harness the power of pro bono work, and a workshop on legal empowemient of communities al the joint ENS-Slatefree conference in Berlin. We also published our new legal brtefing on the rights of stateless Palestinians in the UK, in consultation vAth community member$ and other experts. Alongside further developin9 our Slalelessnes5 Case Law Database, which now contains nearty 400 case summaries and attracted 22,000 active user5 in 2025. we published four Lillgalion 8ullelins with summarised development5 on slatelessness from European courts, new resources, and upcoming opportunities. We have continued to coordinate our Strate9ic Liligalion Online Forum and facilitated member-led 5P8eeg for legal practitioners working on statelessness in Europe lo exchange knowledge and expertise. Ending childhood st8telessness Building on our #Sl8telessKid$ c8mpaign and longstanding engagement on the nexus b8twéen stat81ossn&8S and children's rights, we have continued our strategic engagement wlh regional actors. We have participated in joint EU inilialives with Child rights organisalions as members of the Child Rights Action Group lo ensure stslelessness is integrated in its work, including advocating for the r8-e51ablishmenl of the European Parliament's Inlergroup on Children, participating in the EU Child Rights Forum, and engaging new Comrnis5ioners on vanous child rights issues. We have ackn.vety participated in activities of the European Guordianship Netsvork, attending a Nefv￿rk meeting in Vienna in May. We have played a key role in the Council of Europe's Committee on Legal Cooperation Working Group {CDCJ-MIGI on childhood 5taleles5ness, attending meetings and inputting technical expertise lo strengthen 5afeguard5 to prevent childhood slatele55ness and protect stateless chiklren in Europe. Page 10 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Straleglc report Icontlnued) Achlovomgnts and perforn)ance Iconllnued) In June, we responded lo the European Commission's consultation on its LGBTIQ Equalty Strategy post-2025 calling for the inlersecllon be￿een slat8lessness and LGBTIQ identities in Europe lo be addressed in the new strategy. We have continued lo sit on the Identity Righ15 Working Group, contributing to joint inilialives lo raise awareness of childhood stalelessnes8 Wth the Child Rights and CEDAW Committees in Geneva. We participated in a netsvork of netsvorks meeting in Brussels in December to address child protection risks for children displaced from Ukraine, bringing ststelessness and nattonality issue5 to the di5CUS5ions. Addrpssing stat8lessn8ss on the global slag8 We have continued our international advocacy to en8ure thal stalel05sne85 is prominently addressed as part of the UN'S Global Compact on Refugees and Global Refugee Forum IGRFI process. including by continuing to sit on the GRF NGO Reference Group. We serve as a member of the Advisory Committee for the UNHCR4ed multistakeholder Global Alliance to End Statelessness IGAtESI. In Decembor, we attended UNHCR'S GRF Progres5 Review where we Co-sponso￿￿ a Ilnktd event on equal nationality rights, and our Vloe-chair moderated a side event on slatelessness facilitated by UNHCR'S Division of International Protection. Our Director intervened during a GRF full plenary session and organised a delegation me8tin9 of 15 cNil society and $laleless-led organisalion5 Wlth UNHCR'S A$sistsnt High Commissioner. Through Such inltiatives we have sought to engage and work with sister oryanisalions to ensure that staleles$ne5S continues to be prominentiy addressed in internatSonal advocacy forum¥. Under the auspices of GAtES, with UNHCR'S 8UPPOrt, we also conf8r8nc8 in Berfin In November, we co-organised with Slalefree our vibrant joint conference 'Stalelessness and Innovation.. Building Power Through Collective Action,, bringin9 together over 100 parb¢iparbls vAth lived and leamed expertise on stalelessness for three days of leaming and exchange in Berlin. Through a series of workshops, panel discussions, keynote speakers and break-out sessions, community members, activists. civil society organisalions, institutions, govemment offici81s, and allies explored innovative solutions lo statelessness. shared lived and learned expertis8, strengthèned our collective knowledge on slatelessness in Europe, and tried to chart a path forward together. Highlights from the conference included mapping the future of stalelessn8ss advocacy with community members from across Europe, panel discussions on innovalNe new tools and approaches lo tackling stalelessne3s. reflections on the power ol storytelling, and performances from a vanety of artists, musicians and community leader5 reminding us all of the powef of e￿atIvity and finding joy. We produced a joint newsletter. outcomes report and short video which capbjre key moments from the conference. To view an online version of this impact summary with hypedinkg lo referenced reports and other outputg, as well as an accompanyin9 short irnpact video, please vi511 http5.'IAvww.¥lateles$n8ss.eulimpacl. Flnanclal r•vl•w . Income and expendltur• The income ol the charity in 2025 amounted to £690,97912024 £575,655), arsd expendSlure was £535,19612024 £520,510) resulb'ng in an increase of fvnds of £155,783.12024 increase ol funds of £55.1451 At the end of the year the charity held restricted fun(S5 of £125,145 12024 £63,243) and unreslrlcl8d funds of £320,788 {2024 £226,907}, of which £137,592 afe required lo be expended during 2026 and £183.196 made up the General Unrestricted fund. The total fvnds of the charity were £445.93312024 £290,150). b. Golng concern After making appropriate enquir*s, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charitable incorpomled organlsalion has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concem basis can be found in the Accounting Policies. c. Key porfornwn¢g Indlcator• ENS has Identlfied five key financi81 perfomiance indicators with regard to the delwery of activities. 1) Grants and donations by donor.. By moniloTing specific grants and donations received we are able to monitor fluclualions in income from existing funders and seek opportunities for repeal funding streams. 21 Total grants and donations.. ENS monitors the total amount of donor income received lo enable us lo ff￿nitOr fluclualions in donat￿n5 received lo ensure we meet project and operational costs. 31 Donor attrition.. ENS will monitor grant and donor income on a quarterty basis to identify and address issueslshortfalls in the event of significant donor attrilionlgvels. Page 12 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DecEMBER 2025 41 Total expenditure.. We monitor our expenditure again$1 both restricted and unrestricted income to 8nsure w8 are meeting grant requirements and to enable us to ensure cost effective measures irt operational aclivilies.. 51 Cost effectiveness.. We continuousty monitor how we expend all income we ￿e1ved and regularty review our activities to ensure we brin9 down expenditure wherever possible. d. Re8erve$ pollcy ENS 15 comrnitt8d lo maintaining a prudent level of reserves to ensure financial stability, business continuity, and th8 abillty to meet its obligations in the event of unforeseen financial difficultie8. ENS aims to establish ￿serveS from ils grant income from relevant donors (through negotiation where donors are willing to alk)w funds to be allocated towards unrestricted resanJe$l and unrestricted donations (individual andlor corporalel oblained Ihrou9h diversifying the ENS funding base. The purpose of the reserve is to enab the ch8rity to meet all its legal and contractual ￿mMItMents and ensure adequate working capitsl in the event of a threat arislng lo the future viability of the charity. ENS will therefore Seek to accrue free, General Unrestrlcted reserv8s necessary to cover at least three month$, operating costs. Tru8t8es will keep the policy under revlew on a regular ba818, At 31 December 2025 the charity had Gener81 Unrestricted ￿serveS 01 £183,198, which amounts lo approximately lour month5 operating costs in line with our ￿serveS policy, The total reserve$ al year end amounted lo £445,933 of which £125,145 were r8sthcted and £137,592 of whKh were unrestricted bul required to be expended durino 2026. •. Prlnclp•l rl•k• and uncertalntl•• Worklng In tha charity sector and the natu￿ of ENS'5 activities, funding base, reserves and structure may expose ENS to certain risks. Sncluding those i¢Janlified below. 11 Financl81 risks.. Cash flow $&nsilivities on operational activities, dep8ndency on certain incorne streams, foreign currency exchange 1055es on funding income, pension commitments and changes in funding prlorlties away from the ststelessness Issue. 21 Operational rlsks.. Compelrtlon from similar org8nl$ations, 10$8 of current funding streams and difficulty in generatsng new fundin9 Opportunities. 31 Environmental factors.. adverse publicity due lo large influx of migrants in Europe, changes in public perception on statelessness issues, dernographic distribution on funders and beneficiaries, government policy pertaining lo funding priorities and impact of lax regime on voluntary giving. f. Flnanclal rl•k management obi•ctiv•s and pollcle8 These can be summaThsed under the following five areas.. 11 Policies and procedu￿5 Related to fundamental risks identified., a series of policies have been developed to underpin the intemal control process. The policie5 are overseen by the Finance Committee. Written procedu￿5 support the policie$ where appropriate Page 13 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 21 Organisational development, planning and budgeting The organisational development, operational and strategic planning and budgeting process is used lo sel objectives, agree action plans, and allocate resources. Progress towards meehng strategic plan objectives is monitored ￿gula￿Y through our Monitoring Evaluation and Leamin9 Framework IMELI- Risk management is built into this process. 3) Risk frameworks This fiamework is overseen by the Finance Committee and helps to identify, ass88s. and monitor risks sKJnificanl to ENS. The risk register is revised quarterly. to ensure emerging risks are added as required, and improvement aGtions and risk indicator5 are monitored regularly. 4) Flnance Committee Th8 Finance Committee lal80 comprising the Chair of Trustees and the Treasurer) reports to the Board of Trustees on intern81 controls and on 8ny emerging issue5. This Gommrttee oversees internal audit. external audit and management as required in its review of internal controls. 11 provides advice to the fu15 Board of Trustees on the eftectiveness of ENS with regard to the irslernal control system and the charity's system for the management of risk. 51 Intemal audlt process. Internal audlt is used as 3 1001 lo review the effectweness of the inlemal control systems used by ENS and18 implemented through compiling quartedy Managen￿nI ac¢ount8, conducting informal internal audits of receipts and cashbook. g. Prlnelp•l fundlng ENS funds 118 activities through a combinatr'on of restricted and unrestricted donor income and 18 currentty seeking lo diversify its income ba9e lo Include more bilatsral and corporate gNing. ENS is grateful lor the funding support11 h8s received to dale from the Sigrid Rausing Trust, Council of Europe, Swiss Philanthropy, UNHCR'S Europe Bu￿aU and Department of International Protection IDIPI, 08k Foundation. Robbin8 Family Charitable Fund, Robert Bosch Sliftung, Slichling Benevolenba Scottish Government, Oe Gouden Bloem Foundation, .AB Charitable Trust, Paul Hamlyn Foundation. ProA$yl Associats'on, Esmee Fairbaim Foundation, US State Departrnenl, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration IPRMI and our law Ilmi p8rtner8. ENS has clear fvndlng goals for Ihe short term, Inclutjing to.. Secure new and renewed core ftjndlng lo cov6r the c05t of coordinating the netsvork., Keep operating ¢ost5 to a best value minimum,. Secure and channel resources lo oui members and community members,. Detect new p0$5ible funding stream5 for projects and be successful in securing funding wilh them. Page 14 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026 Structures governance and management . Con8titutlon The prfncl￿l object ol the charitable incorporated organisation (the European Ne￿Ork on Stalelessnes8} ENS 1$ lo prornole the right to a nationality and the human rights of stateles5 persons. b. Method• of appolThtment or •1octlon of Tru•toe* Existing Trustees a￿ responsible for the recruilmenl of new Truste&s, who are elected or coopted under the terms of the ConslitLbts'on by members and Trustees of the CIO. ENS ￿cOgnISeS that an effective Board of Trustees is essential if the charitable incorporated organisation is lo be succe5sfvI in achieving ils object8. As an entity, the Board of Trustees are required lo have the skills and experience to Strategically support ENS and the expertise lo support the organisalion in ensuring that it adheres to it5 Stated aims and legal re8ponsibilities. . Pollcl•8 adopt•d for th• Inductlon •nd tralnlng of Tru•te•• The chairperson is responsible for overseeing the induction process for new Tru8188s. Th8 Trustee training and induction programme ensu￿8 that newly appointed Trustees receive information on all mallers necessary to enable them lo perfomi their duties effectively. The training and induction pack includes a copy of governing documenls, history of the organisalion, current strategic plans, crganisalional slruclure, Director and board respon$ibililie8 and minutes of recent board meetings. Trustees are also provided with information re18ting to the governan¢e and management of ENS, to financial accounts and reporting procedures and explanations lor relevant ENS policies including. for example, procedures for the reimbursement of Trustee expenses. Trustees are also provided with various publications Issued by the Charity Commission, including guidance on charities and public benefit. Thi$ ensures that Trustee5 are awa￿ of the scope of their r8sponslbilities under the Charities Act 2011. Furthermore, training opportunities are aclNely identified to further support Trustees. d. Organlsatlonal 8tru¢tur• •nd declJlon4naltlng pollcle• ENS has 8 808rd of Trust8es IcuTrenlty comprising len members) who meel quarteTly in plenary, and are responsible for the Strategic direction. management and governance of the char'ty. Trustee subcommitte8s on finance, fundraising, board succession planning and rnembership also meet regularly to facilitate decision making during board meetings. The Tnjstees a￿ accountable lo the ENS membership and rnaintain close supeNi$ion over the corporate governan￿ of ENS with an operational focus on finance, fvnding, recruilmenvmanagemenl and reporting. A scheme of delegats'on is in pla￿ with regard lo various operation81 functions. The DirecloT 15 responsible for overall management of this scheme and for ensuring that ENS delivers its planned and agreed aclNities SD that key perfomance indicators are met. The Director is responsible for the development and implementation of the ENS'S multiannual strategic plan and annual activity plans, the managernenl of ENS operational responsibilities and for providing support to the Board of Trustees and ENS members as required. The Director is accountable to the Board of Trustees and required to provide reports as directed. The Director, supported by the Senior Leadership Team ISLTI. is also responsible for individual supervision of the staff and for ensuring that staff and volunteers continue to develop their skills and working practices in line with good practsce. ENS also benefits from an Advisory Committee. Its members l¢urrentty comprising 161 are tasked with providing strategic advice lo the Secretaiial and Trustees on issues of strategic planning and core policies of the Netsvork. Page 15 EUROPEAN NEfwoRK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Structure, govemance and manag¢m•nt Icontinuod) e. Pay pollcy for key manag•m•nt p•rnonno1 All Trustees are reimbursed for their travel, subsistence and accommodation expenses, where applicable for attending Trustee meetings and meekn'ngs related lo ENS activities. ENS currently has 9 staff members, all staff salaries (including the Directorf5 salary) are set and reviewed by the Finance Committee, a subcommittee of our Board of Trusl8es, and confirmed by the board of trustees. All salaries are sel using Charity sector comparisons of organisation of a similar size in London. Considering inflation and ENS financial position. We currenuy do not have a performance ielaled pay or bonus 5cheme,' however, we apply inflation linked pay increments lo stafl Salaries subject to Finance Comrnittee and Board approv81 on a yearty basis. All staff receive quartedy supervision and perfomance appraisal by the Director or relevant line manager. and in the case of the Oireclor a 360 review lo seek feedback from Trustees and colleagues. l. R•l•t•d party r•l•tlon•hlp• In addikn'on lo its ovar 180 members in 41 countn'&s, ENS either collaborates With, or enters Into 8trategic partnerships with, other cfvil society organisalions and intergovernmental organlsalions such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees IUNHCRI. ENS also receives pro bono advice or engagement from lawyers and other profgssK)nal8 in support of its work. g. Fln•nGl•l rl¥k management The Truste88 have assessed the major risks to which the charitsble incorporated organisalion 18 exposed, in particular those related to the operab'ons and finances ol the charitable incorporated organisalion and are Satisfied that systems and procedufe$ are in place lo mitigate our exposure lo the identified risks. h. Tru¥t•••' Ind•mnltl•• ENS is a charitable incorporal8d organisalion ICIOI. and members and Trustees have limited liabllity,. in accordance with ENS Articles of Association 8.1. In the event of ENS winding up, the members of the CIO have no obligab'on lo contribute lo its assets and no personal responsibility k)r 5eitling ils debts and liabililies. ENS has Public Liability Insurance for its employees, volunteers, Trustee5 and workshops and events organlsed by ENS and Professional Indemnity Insurance lo cover our aclNllie5, details of which c8n be provided on request. Plans for future perfod• The combined impact of ENS'$ artNiti8s covered in this report has been to significantly increase the profile and attention afforded lo the issue of stalelessness as an important step towards better protecting stateles5 persons. This has resulted in several posttive reforms. while also paving the way for future progress in some contexts. ENS. together with its members, impacted communities, and other partners, can justifiably take credit for this progres5 and for contributing to the ongoing emergence of stslele55nes5 as a key issue al national, regional, and international levels. Our work has had a broad impact in these fora and served as a forerunner to thg UNHCR- led #IBelong campaign and the new UNHCR-led Global Alliance to End Statebssness. Page 16 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Plans for future perlod8 {¢ontlnued) However, significant further work is urgenlty required both lo further raise the profile of the stalelessness issue and in order to translate increased awareness into tangible improvement for beneficianes on the ground. The still relatively hidden natufe of the issue (despite recent succe551 challenges us lo mobilise new audience$, partners and the wider public lo better understand and embrace this cause. Similarly. an ongoing challenge 1$ to maintain our existing core of 8Ctve member3 in the absence of widespread fundraising streams available for stalelessness work. Achieving the arnbitlous goal of eradicating stalelessness, as articulated by the new mullistakeholder Global Alliance lo End Stalelessness, will necessitate the rnobilisation of an international coalition of civil society actors. ENS stands ready to serve a$ the re9ional focal painl for this work as part ot its ongoing changemaking work. Moreover, it musl be acknowledged that we continue lo face slgnificant headwinds in a Challenging funding and operatlonal climate. After having terminated 8 signihcanl US Slate Department gr8nl in February 2025, over the remainder of the year we were able lo balance our budget while continuing to make good progre55 implementing our 2024-28 strategic plan. However, 3lon9 with other CSOS, we continue lo taGe multiple challenges in an ev8r- worsening external environment, Irig9ered by US foreign aid and other ¢ut5 which are having wde-ranging knock-on impacts across the $ector. This underscores the need to accelerate our fvndraising and lo seek new partners committed to Supporting our multifaceted multistakehoSder a¢Jvocacy on slatelessness slraédling the national, wional and international level. In the face of these challenges, we remain conftdenl 8nd determined to maintain our external-facing irnpacl and to sustain the wider e¢osyst8m we have nurtured and developed Since founding as a ne￿Ork in 2014. Against Ihls backdrop, and in tems of future organlsational development, the following specific priorities have been idenlili•d'. 11 To further diver8ify ENS'S frjnding base by continuing to raise the profile and undergtanding of 8tal8lessness Issues, lo diver5ty our funding base and Secure additsonal ￿sOu￿e3 for addressing the problem. 2) To support our members and help ensure their 8us18inability though increased joint fundraising and controlled growth and member empowering strategy which maintsins an aglle structure for the Nehvork with small Secretariat and a phi1050phy of building capacity and ¢hannelling resources through our members and communlty mernbeT5 wherever possible. 31 To exploit the Ne￿￿Tk,3 operation81 and innuenclng base eslabllshed lo date li.e. ils growng core of 8¢Uve members and relationships developed with key 518keholdersl lo deliver taryeled and effective actions to address stalele55ness and lo ensure proper respect for the human rights of stateless persons. 41 To conts'nue to highlight the intersectional nature of 5talelessnesg and seek new alliances with partners working on nexus issues including forced displacement, child rights, ac¢e55 to justice, anli-discrimination, internab'onal development and climate change. 51 To maintain 8 strong focus on holding govemmenls to account regarding their intemalion81 obligations towards stateless people. including by m8intaining monitoring through our Statelessne$$ Index, Slatelessness Case Law Database, #StatelessJoumeys and #RomaBelong initiatives - including to ensure effective implemenlalion of politic81 commitments made andlor legal commitments entered into. Integral lo all of ENS'S work 18 the reojgnition that the issue of statelessness demonstrates a clear gulf between the theoretical inlemalional protection framework and the realisalion of those rights in practice by individual ststele55 persons. ENS will continue to largel Its efftirts at trying to b￿ach this gulf, and critically lo centre ststele55 people and impacted communities in all tsf our changemaking work. Page17 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Statement of Tr￿tee¥. rvJponslbllltlo¥ The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements In accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kln9dom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities In England & Wales requires the Trustees lo prepare financial statements for e&ch financial which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees afe required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then appty them consistently., observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP IFRS 102}', make judgrnen15 and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. stste whether appllcable UK Accounting Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, subject to any material departuras disclosed and explained in the financial 8t8lemenls', prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il 18 inappropriale lo presume that the Charity wlll continue in busine5S, The Trustees are responsible for keeplng adequate accounting records that are sufflclent to show and explain the Charity's transact￿n5 and disclose with reasonable accuraey al any time the financial position ol the Charity and enable them to ensure th81 the financial ststements Comply wlh the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Constrtution. They are al80 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity end hence for taking reasonable slep5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregu18ri1ies. Dl•clo•ure of Infomiatlon Io oudltor8 Each of the persons who are Trustees al the time wh8n this Tnjstees, Report18 approved has confirmed that.. so far as thal Trustee is awar8. thera is no rtslevant audit information of which the ch8rity8 auditors are unaware, and that Trustee has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order lo be aware of any re￿vant audit informatlon and to 8$tsblish that the charity's auditors are aware of that infomwlion. Audltorn The auditors. Streets Audit LLP, have indicated their willingne5S to continue In office. The designated Trustees will propose a motion oappointing the auditors at a meeting of the Tru81688. Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and sKJned on their bèhalf by.. C J Yuregir Chair of Tru5tses Dale.. Page 18 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS Oplnlon We have audited the ffinancial ststen*nls of European Nehvork On Stalelessness Ilhe chariv) for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes, including a summary of signifieanl accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparatlon is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿18nd, Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Char'rties preparing their accounts in accord8nce with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference lo the AGGounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice 18SU8d on 1 April 2005 which is rèferfed to in thè txlant regulations bul has been withdrawn. This has been done in order for the accounts lo provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice effeclwe for ￿pOrting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. In our opinion the financial stalemenls.. give a true and fair view of the state of the charlvs affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the yeaf then ended., have been property prepared in accordance with Unlled Klngdom Generalfy Accepted Accounling Practice., and have been prepared in accord8n¢e wlh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. Ba•ls for oplnlon We conducted our audit in accordance vlth International Standards on Audlting IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our ￿spOnSIbl11be9 under those standafds are further described in the Auditors, responsibiltties for the audit of the financi81 stalernenls section of our report, We are independent of the ¢h8rty in accordance with the ethical requlremenls that are relevant lo our audit of the financial slalements in the United Kingdom, including the Flnancial Reporting Council'5 Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtalned 15 sufficient and ppropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclu•lon• rolatlng to going concern In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees, use of the going concem basis of accounting In the preparab'on of the financial staternents i¥ approprial?. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating lo events or conditions that, individually 01 collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a pericd of al least ￿efve months from when the financial statem8nts are authorised for issue. Our responslbilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concem are described in the relevant sectlons of this report. Pagg 19 EUROPEAN NEfwoRK ON STATELESSNESS INDEPENDENT AUOITORS. REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS (CONTINUED) Other Infomiallon The other infonnalion compnses the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors, Report Ihereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other infomialion contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent olherwse explicitly staled in our report. we do not expre55 any form of assurance ¢onclusion thereon. Our responsibility is lo read the other information and, in doing so, consider ￿ether the Qlher information 1$ materially inconsislenl with the fi'nancial statemen15 or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or othepwise appears lo be materially misstated. 11 we identify such material inconsistenGies or apparent material misslatemenls, we are required to determine whether this gives rise lo a malerial mi5slatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have pertormed, we conclude that thèrè is a materlal misstatement of this other informatlon, y￿ are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report In this regard. Matter• on whl¢h we aro roqulred to fOPOrt by frxceptlon We have nothing lo report in respect of the following matters vthere the Charitles {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report lo you if, in Our opinion.. the inforrnatson gN8n In the Trusleeg, Report is inconsistent in any material respect with Ihe financlal slatemenls., or sufficient accounting ￿cOrdS have not been kept., or the fi'nanclal $letemenls are not in agreement with the accounling records and returns., or we have not r8c6ived all the informatson and explanations we require for our audit. R•8ponslbllltl08 of tru81ee• As explained rn0￿ fulty in the Trustees, Responsibilitie5 Slalement, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such inl&rn81 control as the Trustee8 delemine is necessary lo enable the preparation of financial statements that ale free from material misstalem6nt, whtrther due to fraud or error. In preparing Ihe financial stslemenls, the Trustee8 are responsible for asse55ing th8 charitys ability to continue 88 a going concern. disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concem basis ol accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the ehartty or lo cease operations, or have no realistic alternallve bul lo do 80. Page 20 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS {CONTINUED) Audltors, re$p0n8lbllltl￿ forthe audlt of tho financial 8tat•ments We have been appointed as auditor under se¢lion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in acGordanGe with the Act and relevant regulaliong made or having effect Ihereunder. Our oblectives are lo obtain reasonable 89surance about whether the financial slalemenls as a whole are f from materlal misstatement, whether due lo fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors, Report that Includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a hlgh level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted In accordance with ISA8 (UK) wlll always detect a material misstalem8nl when il exists. Mlgstatements can arise from fraud or error and are consldered malerlal If, individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expected lo Influence the economlc declslon8 of users taken on the basls of these finan¢lal statements. Irregularities, induding fraud. are inslan¢e$ of non-¢ompliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in Ilne with our responsibilities. outlined above, to detect material misstslements in respect of Irregularities. Includlng fraud. The exlenl to which our procedures are Gapable of detecting irregu18rilies, in¢ludlng fraud is detailed below.. Our approach lo Idenllfying and assessing the risks of material misgtatemenl In respect of irregularilie8. including fraud aThJ non 173,854) 122,380) 16,791) 18561 Iso,0001 (71,9561 124,6331 18,6841 114,4611 12,473 34,190 10,000 8,400 6,191 2,400 4,144 44,910 67,061 4,742 4,877 63,243 377,254 1315,352) 126,145 Totsl of funds 290,150 690,979 {535,196) 445,933 Page 34 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 14. Statement of fund• Iconlinuedl statement of funds - prlor year 8alanc& at 31 December 2024 Balance al l January 2024 Income Expenditure Unr8¥trlct•d fund8 General fund 190,020 329, 786 (292,899) 226,907 Ro•trlcted fund• Robbin5 Family Charitable Trust UNHCR Europe Bureau UNHCR Swlss Philanthropy Scottish Toolkit Slichtin9 Benevolenlia Council of Europe PRM 10,000 65,000 24,6tXI 23,404 8,661 82, 890 15,807 15,50T {1, 600) (65,000) (24,600) (18,213) (53.646) (37,980) (11,065) (15,507J 8,400 5,191 44,985 44,910 4. 742 44,985 245, 869 (227,611) 63,243 Total of fund• 235,005 575.655 (520,510) 290, 150 Page 35 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 14. Statement of funds Icontinuedl Unre8trktod FuThdg Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Iruslees, for the ￿lfilment of the charit8ble purposes of the CIO. These funds include donations and gifts received towards the Charity's core costs from law firm corporate partners, individual and major donors, other income from charitable actlvib'es, including grants from.. Sl9rld R8u8lng Tru•t - In 2024 8 new three-year grant tot811ing £300,000 was agreed for the penod August 2024 to July 2027. The second inslalment of £100,000 was received in the year and total costs of £70,988 incurred. The regerve balance of £71,525 19 carried forward lo 2025 and is lo be fully expended by Juty 2027. OAK Foundatlon- Durlng the year the charity ￿ceiVed £75,000, from the final inslalment of a Mult￿year restricted grant lotalling £375.000, awarded lo provide core 5UPPOrt for ENS'5 work in line with the agreed grant purposes. The grant period ended on 31 December 2025 and the funds were fully utilised at the reporting dale. Robert 808ch Stlftung GmbH - In 2024. the charity was awarded a grant of É150,000 payable over 2 years. During the year £59,878 was received and costs of £48,974 were incurred. The reserve balance of £66,066 is carried forward lo 2026 and is to be fully expended in the forthcoming year. R•8trlct•d Fund• AB Ch•rtt•ble Trust - During the year the charity re¢eNed £30,000 in respect of fijnding towards UK- based charitsble activitieg. Costs of £17,527 were incurred in 2025 and the reserve balanc8 of £12,473 is carried forward lo 2026. E8mée Falrf>alrn Found•llon - The charity Trceived Ihe first annual instalrrent of £50,000 of a multi- year grant to 5UPPOrt core charitable activities in the UK. Costs of £15,810 We￿ incurred during Ihe year and the reserve balance of £34,190 is carried forward to 2026. Robblns Fjmlly Ch•rltsbl• Tru¥t - During the year the charity received ? further £10,000 via NPT Transatlantic towards stsffing costs in furtherance of the ¢h¥ritable purposes of the organisalion. The brought foTw3rd balance of £8,400 wa5 fulty ulilised in 2025 and the reserve balance of £10,000 wll be ulilised in 2026. UNHCR Europ• 8ur•• The charity recefved fvndlng of £73,854 to support advocw and programme aclivilies. The grant was fulty utlllsed during the year UNHCR - The charity ￿CeIved funding of £22,380 to support actlvities under the Global Alliance to End Slatelessness. The funds were fvlly utilised durfng the year. Swiss Philanthropy - The charity received £4,000 during the year towards organisalional development activities and used funds awarded in 2024 to cover cos1$ lolalliny £6,791. The reserye balance of £2,400 will be used In 2026. S¢ottl8h Govemment- 81otol¢ssness Toolklt- The charity receNed £5,000 lowards Ihe developmenl of a Slatele55ness Toolkil for Swland. Costs of £856 were incurred during the year and the ￿SerVe balance of £4.144 will be ulili$ed in 2026. Paul Hamtyn Foundatlon - The charity re￿IVed £5Q,000. being the first annual instalment of a three- year grant lo support core charitable aclivilies. Costs of £50,000 were incurred in 2025, fulty ub'lising the grant. Page 36 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 14. Statement of funds Icontinuod) Stlchting Bonovolentia (Porticus) The Gharity received £84.107 during the year in respect of a reslrtled grant to address stalelessne5s in Eufope. Costs of £71.956 were incurreej in 2025 and the reserve balance of £57,061 is carried forward lo 2026. FOrderveroSn PRO ASYL g.V. The charity received £24,633 towards inslilulional funding for work addressing slalelessne55 in Europe. Costs of £24,633 were incurred during the year, fully ulilising the grant. Couneil of Europo l EU Jolnt Prole¢t- The charity received £3.942 during the year as part of funding for a project providing policy and law recommendations on slalelessnes5 among Roma cornmunilies. Total costs of £8,684 were incurred durin9 tha year, including ulilisalion of the broughl-forward balance, fulty expending the grant. Bureau ol Populatlon, Refug￿6 and Mlgratlon of thg US Stal• Departmont {PRMI - The charity recognised £19,338 of income during the year in respect of eligible expenditure incurred prior lo lerminalion ol the grant. Costs of £14,461 We￿ Incurred in 2025 and the re88rve balance of £4,877 18 carried forward pending final selllement. 15. Summary of fund• Summary of fund• - ¢Ufr•nt y•ar Balance al 31 Decembor B•lJThc• at 1 Janu•ry 2025 Incom• Expondlturo 2026 General funds Restricted fvnds 226,907 63,243 313.72S 377,254 1219,8441 1315,3521 320,788 126,146 290,150 690,979 1535.1961 446,933 Summary ol funds - prlor year Balance 8t 31 December 2024 Balance 8t 1 January 2024 Incom8 Expenditu General funds Restricted funds 190,020 44,985 329, 786 245,869 (292,899) (227,611) 226.907 63,243 235, 005 575,655 (520,510) 290, 150 Page 37 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Analysls of net assets belwoon funds ADaly818 of nel a88ets bttween lund8 - current year Unre8trlctod Re•trlct•d fund8 funds 2026 2025 Totsl fund* 2025 Current a5s8ts Creditors due within one year 336,742 115,9541 125,145 461,887 115,954) Total 320,788 125,145 445,933 Anaty•l• ol not assets botwo•n fund• - prlor y••r Unrestr¢led funds 2024 Restricted funds 2024 Total funds 2024 Current assets Creditors due within one year 247,032 (20. 125) 63,243 310,275 (20,125) Totsl 226,907 63,243 290, 150 17. Roconclllatlon ol not movomgnt In fund• to not cash Ilow from operatlng actlvltle• 2025 2024 Net income for the year18s per Statement of Financial Activih881 155,783 55, 145 Adjustmgnts for: DNidends, interes15 and rents from investments Decrease in debtors 15.9771 401 (1, 866) 20,270 6,452 In¢￿aSe1(deCrea¥e￿ in creditor5 14,1711 Not ca•h provided by operating actlvltles 146,036 80,001 Page 38 EUROPEAN NETWORK ON STATELESSNESS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 18. An•lysi¥ of cash and calh equlvalents 2025 2024 Cash in hand 443,733 291,720 Totol c•$h and cash •quNalents 443,733 291, 720 19. Anaty818 of ch•nge¥ In net debt At1 J•nuary 2025 Cash flow• At31 Doc•mber 2020 Cash al bank and in hand 291,720 152,013 443.733 291,720 162,013 443,733 20. M•mber8' Ilablllty The charity's ¢onstituion States that. if the CIO is wound up, the members of the CIO have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal re8ponsibilty for settling its debts and liabilitie5. 21. Relatfrd party transactloni Tho charfty's conslilulion permits payments lo be made to trustees or connected persons for the suppty of goods and services where that is permitted in accordance with, and subject lo the condllons in, section 185 to 188 01 the Charib'e$ Act 2011. During the year Ihe charity paid a total of £1,50012024 £2,250) lo Stalefree è.v., an organlsation in which ENS trustee Chri¥tiana Bukalo 15 employed. The payments were made for ENS prole¢t work undertaken by Slatefree e.V and were conducted in the normal course of the charity's acllvities. No amounts were due to or from Slaleless e.V. at the reporting date. Page 39