## **REGISTERED CHARITY (England and Wales) CHARITY NUMBER 1161650** Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 For Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum Page Report of the Trustees 3 to 4 Independent Examiner's Report 5 to 6 Statement of Financial Activities & Balance Sheet 7 ## **Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025** The Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and the position at 31 March 2025 and consider that the charity is in a strong position to continue with its activities during the coming year and it is adequately placed to fulfil its obligations. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity, CIO 1161650 (England and Wales** ) ## **Registered Office** The Rainbow Centre, Dollis Valley Road Barnet EN5 2UN ## **Trustees** Chief Thomas Bikebi Martha Modi Bitenge Makuka Mohamed Hussain Ambrose Goldersmint All Trustees are members of the Charity ## **Independent Examiner** MK Accountancy **Legal Advisors** Darlingtons Solicitors Darlingtons House Edgware HA8 7EB ## **Bankers** Unity Trust Bank Plc Nine Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2HB ## **Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum is a Community Interest Organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution dated 18 May 2015. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. Anyone over the age of 18 can become a member of the Charity and there are currently 5 each of whom agree to contribute £1.00 in the event of the charity winding up. ## **Appointment of trustees** The Trustees (also known as the Management Committee) are elected annually at the AGM. Membership of the CIO is open to anyone who is over 18 and interested in furthering its purposes, and who, by applying for membership, has indicated his, her or its agreement to become a member and acceptance of the duty of members set out in sub-clause 3 (of the constitution). A member may be an individual, a corporate body, or [an individual or corporate body representing] an organisation which is not incorporated. The charity trustees, may require applications for membership to be made in any reasonable way that they decide and they shall, if they approve an application for membership, notify the applicant of their decision within [21 days] or may refuse an application for membership if they believe that it is in the best interests of the CIO for them to do so, if they decide to refuse an application for membership, they will give the applicant their reasons for doing so, within [21 days] of the decision being taken, and give the applicant the opportunity to appeal against the refusal; All Trustees shall retire from office at the AGM, but are eligible to stand for re-election. ## **Risk Management** The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. ## **Indemnity insurance** The charity will ensure that it has indemnity insurance against loss arising from the neglect or default of any of the Members or against possible claims arising during assistance provided by its workers, volunteers and trustees. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum was established in May 2015 and its main objective for 2025 -2026 remains to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers primarily but not exclusively in the London borough of Barnet including the relief of poverty and distress and the advancement of education, support and promote the physical and mental health of asylum seekers, refugees and their dependents and to advance the education and knowledge of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum. ## **Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025** ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** Our main objective for the last financial year ended continues to ensure that our services are delivered to our client group and that we continue to build relationships with other organisations to ensure that services are provided and delivered appropriately **.** During the year end the project did not receive any funding to deliver psycho-social activities, however these continued to be delivered by other partners of BMRF. ## **Partnership work** Partnership Work with other community organisations continued in the year, mainly delivered by BMRF’s partners and members helping those in need of support in Barnet ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Reserves policy** It is the policy of BMRF that there are reserves to cover at least 3 months’ expenditure of the charity. ## **Financial Position** The Financial Activities Statement shows a **£0 net Incoming Resources** for the year end and account shows a **£0 restricted Fund.** The charity during the year was not successful in raising funds, and is therefore revising how funding for future activities will be met ## **FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS** ## **Plans for future periods** The charity plans continue with the objectives outlined above in the forthcoming year subject to satisfactory funding arrangements. I would like to end this report by giving a big thank you to all those trustees and volunteers who worked tirelessly to keep our work continuing throughout the year This report was approved by the board on the 10[th] Jan 2026 and signed on its behalf by: Mrs Martha Modi________________________________ Acting Chair **Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum: For the year ended 31 March 2025 Trustee’s Report** **The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025** Principal Activities The Charity’s principal activity during the year continued to be community voluntary organisation. The Trustees that served during the period were as follows: Mrs Martha Modi – Chairperson Mr Bitenge Makuka Mr Mohammed Hussein Mr Chief Bukebi Mr Goldersmint We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those members who have helped the organisation in furthering its objectives this period. Our aim in the period to come is to improve in our fundraising strategy. This report was approved by the board on 10[th] Jan 2026 Signed by ____________________________ Mrs Martha Modi 10[th] day of Jan 2026 ## **Statement of Financial Activities for year ended March 2024-2025** ## **A: Incoming resources from charitable** **Restricted Unrestricted Total Fund Fund (2025) £ £ £ Activity: 0.00 0.00 0.00 Grants 0.00 0.00 0 00 Donations** 0.00 0.00 0.00 **B: Resources expended** Total resources expended **0.00 0.00 0.00** Net surplus/(deficit) for the year ( **0) C: Funds Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds 0.00 0.00 Total Funds 00.00 00.00 Balance Sheet as at March 2025 Restricted Unrestricted Total A: Current Assets Fund Fund Funds** 2025 2024 **£ £ Debtors** 0.00 0.00 **Cash at bank** 0.00 0.00 **Total Current Assets** 0.00 0.00 **B: Liabilities Creditors 0.00 0.00 Net Assets 0.00 0.00 Net surplus/(deficit) for the year (0)** Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: ____________________ Treasurer 10[th] day of Jan 2026