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OPTIONS 4 CHANGE 2024 - 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT WWW.OPTIONS4CHANGE.ORG.UK

1. Executive Summary

During the 2024–2025 reporting period, Options 4 Change (O4C) continued to strengthen its delivery of targeted support to children, young people, and families experiencing disadvantage. This work was underpinned by sustained funding from the Walcot Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund’s Reaching Communities fund, which helped strengthen partnerships across the local community. Our focus remained on preventing school exclusions, reducing hardship, and improving outcomes for families through holistic casework, advocacy, and preventative interventions.

A key development this year was our relocation to Loughborough Park Community Centre, which significantly enhanced our ability to engage with the Brixton community. This move enabled us to expand our service-user base, increase delivery of in-house activities, and deepen collaboration with local partners, including Dwaynamics/Dwayne Simpson Foundation CIC. As a result, O4C further embedded its presence within the community and strengthened local referral pathways.

Our Education Sustainment Programme (ESP) remained central to our work, supporting families whose children were at risk of, or had experienced, exclusion. Through close partnership working with schools, legal professionals, and statutory services, we ensured families had access to appropriate advocacy and support.

We maintained strong relationships with local primary schools, including Stockwell, Loughborough, St Mark’s and St Jude’s, which continued to play a vital role in identifying and referring families in need of support.

O4C continued to play an active role within the local voluntary and community sector, strengthening partnerships with organisations including Number One Performing Arts (NOPA), Dwaynamics, Code7, Angell Delight, Circle of Life Ignite, and Ecosystem Coldharbour. Engagement in peer networks, including those facilitated by the Walcot Foundation, further enhanced collaboration and shared learning across the sector.

We also expanded our support for families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), providing guidance on housing, access to statutory services, and engagement with social care. Through this work, we developed a deeper understanding of the barriers faced by these families and the importance of trusted, community-based referral routes in reaching those who may otherwise remain hidden.

O4C remains committed to delivering responsive, community-led support, with a continued focus on safeguarding, equity, and long-term impact. Our progress this year reflects both the resilience of the families we support and the strength of the partnerships that underpin our work.

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2. Family Welfare and Education Sustainment Projects

Throughout 2024–2025, Options 4 Change (O4C) continued to deliver targeted support through our Family Welfare and Education Sustainment projects. These services focused on preventing school exclusions, promoting educational achievement, and reducing hardship for families facing disadvantage.

Following our move from Streatham to Loughborough Park Community Centre, we expanded our reach and strengthened our presence within the Brixton community. This transition increased our service-user base, enhanced our ability to deliver in-house events, and enabled closer collaboration with local partners, including Dwaynamics/Dwayne Simpson Foundation CIC.

With sustained funding from the Walcot Foundation, we maintained our Education Sustainment Programme (ESP). This programme provided holistic casework and advocacy for families whose children were at risk of, or had experienced, exclusion. We worked alongside legal professionals, independent advocates, and local education and children’s services to ensure families had access to fair representation and appropriate support.

We continued to work in partnership with several local primary schools, including Stockwell Primary School, Loughborough Primary School, St Mark’s Primary School, and St Jude’s Primary School, among others.

As part of our preventative work, we delivered the Mango Tree Project, which raised awareness of gang recruitment and grooming. The project included interactive sessions for both pupils and parents. Parents were supported to recognise warning signs, understand the risks associated with social media, and learn how to intervene appropriately. They were also provided with our ‘Parent Charter’. Pupils received age-appropriate guidance on how to avoid being targeted and how to seek support from trusted adults. In total, we engaged over 240 pupils and 50 parents, with participants identified and referred through our partner schools.

We strengthened our partnerships across the community, working with organisations such as Number One Performing Arts (NOPA), Dwaynamics, Code7, Angell Delight, Ecosystem Coldharbour and National Black Boys Can. We also expanded our networks through peer support groups, including those facilitated by the Walcot Foundation.

Our summer programme provided vital support to disadvantaged families during the school holidays, helping to alleviate holiday hunger and financial hardship. Throughout August, we delivered a range of free and enriching activities, including cinema trips, a drumming workshop, and museum visits. The programme culminated in a three-day residential trip to Cardiff, Wales, attended by 27 participants at no cost to families.

We provided targeted support to families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), particularly in relation to housing, access to statutory services, and engagement with social services, supported by funding from the Walcot Foundation. Families with NRPF were often difficult to reach, as many were understandably cautious about engaging with services due to concerns around their immigration status or previous negative experiences. This often meant families remained hidden until their circumstances became critical. Through this work, we recognised the importance of building trusted referral pathways through schools and community organisations that already had established relationships with families.

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Alongside our service delivery, we continued to invest in strengthening our online presence, including upgrades to our website and increased engagement through platforms such as LinkedIn.

3. Delivery Partners

Options 4 Change plays an active role within the Lambeth community, with strong, established partnerships across both statutory and voluntary sectors. These relationships enable us to provide effective, joined-up support to children, young people, and families, contributing to improved outcomes across the community.

We have continued to strengthen and build on our relationships with key local partners, including:

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4. Governance

Options 4 Change continues to maintain strong governance, building on the solid foundation established since its inception. As a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 27 June 2005 and registered as a charity on 4 June 2015, we operate in line with our Memorandum and Articles of Association, which clearly set out our charitable objectives, powers, and governance framework. This ensures transparency, accountability, and compliance across all areas of our work.

Our Board of Trustees is comprised of the following individuals:

The Board brings a breadth of professional expertise across community development, engagement, and organisational leadership. Importantly, Trustees also bring lived experience of the challenges faced by the communities we serve, which strengthens their insight, decision-making, and commitment to the charity’s mission. Their continued dedication over many years has been instrumental in providing effective oversight and shaping the strategic direction of the organisation.

The Board meets on a quarterly basis and is consulted on key matters as they arise. The Chief Executive Officer provides regular updates on operational activity and financial performance, enabling Trustees to make informed decisions on areas such as budgeting, strategic planning, and policy development.

Trustees serve on a voluntary basis and are not remunerated. The charity’s reserves are kept under regular review to ensure they remain appropriate and aligned with current financial commitments and organisational priorities.

5. Financial Review

During the reporting period ending 30 June 2025, Options 4 Change was primarily funded through grants from charitable foundations. Key support was received from the Walcot Foundation, the National Lottery Community Fund’s Reaching Communities fund, Ecosystem Coldharbour, and Sainsbury’s & Comic Relief, which together enabled us to continue delivering essential services to children, young people, and families in need.

Grant funding remained our main source of income throughout the year. In addition, we introduced the ability to receive online donations via our website. While individual donations currently account for a small proportion of overall income, this development establishes an important foundation for future growth in community giving and broader fundraising activity.

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6. Accountant

Options 4 Change’s accounts are independently verified and filed by qualified accountants in accordance with the requirements of the Charity Commission and Companies House. This ensures the charity adheres to best practice in financial management and auditing procedures.

The accounts for this reporting period were prepared by:

Thames Accountancy Ltd 438 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3PX Company Number: 09330671

7. Financial Statement

The annual accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 26 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

Rahman Mustapha – Chair Aida Huballah – Trustee

8. Declaration

This report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Donna Sinclair – Company Secretary

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Charity Registration Numb@r'. 1162000 Company Regisiration Number.. 05492205 OPTIONS 4 CHANGE A COMPANY LIMITEO BY GUAFiANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOA THE YEAR ENDED 30IUNE 2025

OPTIONS 4 CHANGE CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Legal and Adminislralive Information Trustees, Report Receipts and Payments Slalement of Assets and Liabilities Notes lo the Financial Slalemenls

OPTIONS 4 CHANGE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Trustee Aida Hubullah. R8hm8n Mustapha Charlty Number 1162000 Company Number 05492205 R•glst•r•d Offic• P* Communty Centre. BriX￿ SW9 8UA Page1017

OPTIONS 4 CHANGE TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements lor the year ended 30 lune 2025. Trustee's report •nd fin4n<l•l stotem¢nts The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Art 2006. present their report with the financial statements of the chanty for the year ended 30 lune 2025. The trustees have adopterj the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing thelr accounts In atcordance with the Hnantial ￿porting stsndard applicable in the UK and R@pllbllc of I￿land IFRS 1021 leffective I january 20191. Trustees The trustee. who are also the director5 for the purpose of company law, and who Served during the year and up to the date of signature of the tinancial statements was.. Aida Hubullah Trustee's r•spon51bllit1•5 Statement The trustees. who are also the dirKtors of Charity For Options 4 Change for the purpose of company law. a sponslble for preparing the Trustees, Aeport and the financial statements in accordance wlth hpplicable lav4 and UnireLI Kingdom Accountlng Standards IUniteLI Kingtlom Generally Accepted kcounting Practlcel. Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming ￿$OUrceS and application of ￿$0{IrceS. including the income an(J expen¢lture, ot the charftable company for that year. In preparlng these Nnaneial staternents. the trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policles and then apply them consistently., observe rhe methods and principles in rhe Charilies SORP.. make judgeFDents and estimates thai ts￿ reasoriable and prudent., state whether applicable UK Ac¢ounting Standards have been followed, subject to any materlal departu￿$ disc105ed and explained in the financial statements: and prepare the Nnancial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charlty wlll contlnue in operation. The trustees a￿ responsible for keeping adequate accounting ￿OrdS that disclose with ￿&sOnable accuracy at any time the fi'nancial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial stateTnents corrply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Thls report was approve<l by the trustees and signed on its behalf by. Alda Hubullah Trustee Date.. 26 March 2026 Page2017

OPTIONS 4 CHANGE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Categorles Unrestrfrted funds Total funds Last year Receipts Donation and gifts 31,372.00 31,372.00 7,291.00 General grants providèd by Governrnentyother charities 108.545.00 108.545.00 64.380.00 Sub total 139.917.00 139.917.00 71.671.00 Total receipts 139.917.00 139.917.00 71.671.00 Payments Advertlsing. marketing. direct mail and publicity Depreciation Charge for the Year- Fixtures & 2.751.00 2,751.00 1.146.00 l.l46.00 1.146.00 Printing and stationery 2Bg.00 289.00 Legallprofe55ional fees Charity rnanagement & administration 25.966.00 25.966.00 982.00 982.00 45.375.00 Charity runnin9 Cost 51.368.00 51,368.00 Cost of services 33,746.00 Employee costs 26.918.00 26.918.00 Accounranrs fees 1.050.00 1.050.00 Sub total 110.470.00 110.470.00 80.267.00 Tot•1 P•ym•nts 110.470.00 110.470.00 80.267.00 Net of recelptsllpaymentsl 29,447.00 29,447.00 18,596.001 Cash fund5 last year end Cash fund5 th15 year end 128.207.001 128.207.001 119.611.001 1.240.00 1.240.1)0 128,207.001 Page3017

OPTIONS 4 CHANGE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Categorie5 Details Unrestrifted fund5 Restricted fund5 Cash funds Cash at bank and in hand 8.415.00 Total Cash Funds 8.415.1)0 Det•lls Fund to whlch 05S•t belon95 Cost loptlonall A$sét$ r¢talned for the ¢harlty's own us• Fixture5 & Fittings Unrestricted Funds 4.584.00 T•tal 4.584.00 D•t•ll* Fund to whlch asset belongs Cost loptlonall Ll•bllltl•s Total For the year ended 30 lune 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audlt under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ￿latin9 to small companies. The rnembers have not requlred the company to obtain an audlt of its accounts for the year In questlon in accordance with section 476. The trustee acknowledges their ￿sponSibl11t1es for complying with the ￿Qu1￿MentS of the Companies Act 2006 with spect to acttsunting records and Iht prepèration of accounts. These accounts have been prepared and dellvered In accordance with the provlslons appllcable to companie5 subject to the small companles regSme. The financial 5taternent5 were approved by the 6oard on 26 March 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. Alda Hubullah Trustee Dat& .' 26 March 2026 Page4017

OPTIONS 4 CHANGE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 l. Accounting Policies The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity. which is a public benefit entity, in the p￿paratIOn of the accounts are as follows. 1.1 Basls of preparatlon These accounts have been prepared under the historital cost convèntion. as modified by the inclusion of charitable propÈrties and flxÈd asset Investments and investmÈnt properties at vèluation. These accounts have been prepafeil in accordance with -Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5'. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their account5 in accordance with the Financial Heporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IfRS 1021~ (effective I january 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. These aciounts a￿ p￿sented In pounds sterling and rounded to the ne￿￿$t pound. 1.2 Going concern The Trustees have prepared financial projections. taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have, at the tlme of approving these accounts. a reasonable expectstion that the charity has adequate resources to Continue in operational existence for the foreseeable futu￿. Thus they continue to adopt the golng concem basis of accounting in p￿parIng the accounts. 2. Income from Donatlons and Legacles UAr$trlrtd funds An•ly$ls Tot•1 fvnd$ 2025 Tot•1 fund$ 2024 Donatlon and glfts General grants provlded by Governmenuother charities 31.372.00 31.372.00 7,291.00 108.545.00 108.545.00 64,380.00 Total 139,917.00 139,917,00 71,671.00 3. Expendlture on Ralslng Funds Analy51s Vnr•std<t•d fvnds Total funds 2025 Advertislng, marketlng. direct mall and publlclty Totsl 2,751.00 2.751.00 144.50 2,751.00 2.751.00 144.50 Support Costs 2.895.50 2.895.50 4. Expendlture on Charltable Act5vltles An•lysl$ Uthr•$trf¢t•d fvnd$ T•tsl fvnd$ 2025 Tot•1 fvAd$ 2024 Legallprofessional fees Charity management & administration 25.966.00 25.966.00 982.00 982.00 45.375.00 Charity running c05t Cost of service5 51.368.00 51.368.00 33.746.00 Employee c05t5 26.918_00 26.918.00 105.234.00 105,234.00 79,121.00 Support Costs 1.194.50 1.194.50 106.428.50 106.428.50 79.121.00 PageS017

  1. Support Costs Total funds 2025 Analysis Support Costs Printing and stationery Governance Costs 289.00 Actountants feès 1,050.00 1.339.00
  2. Other Expendlture Unre5trirted funds Totsl fvnds 2025 Total fund5 2024 Analysls Dep￿CIatIOn Charge for the Year- Flxtures & Fittings 1.146.00 1.146.00 1.146.00 Totsl 1.146.00 1.146.00 1.146.00
  3. Trnglble Flxed Assets Flxture5 & Flttlngs 7.1 Cost or valuatlon At 01 july 2024 4,584.00 Addltlons Dlsposals Revaluarions Transfers At 30 lune 2025 4,584,00 7.2 Depr•clatlon and Impalrm•nts At 01 july 2024 1.146.00 Charge for the year 2,299.00 Disposals Revaluations Transfers At 30 lune 2025 3.445.00 7.3 Net book valu• At 01 july 2024 3.438.00 At 30 lune 2025 1.139.00

  4. Cash at bank and in hand Analysis Total fund5 2025 Cash at bank and in hand 8.415.00 8.415.00 Page6017

  5. Creditors: Amount5 falling due within one year Analysls of Credltors Total funds 2024 other creditors 17,922.00 Totsl 17.922.00

  6. Charity funds 10.1 Detalls of materlal fvnds held and movements durlng the CURRENT reportlng perlod Fund balances Fund balances bmught lorwaryl carrled forward Galns and 105ses Expendlture Transters Fund names Unrestrlcted funds 119.893.001 9.554.00 128,207.001 128.207.001 10.2 Oetalls of materlal funds held and movements durlng the PREVIOUS reportlng perlod 139,917.00 110,470.00 General Fund Fund balances brought for*•rd Income Empendlture Transters Golns •nd 1055•5 Fund balances carrled forw•rd Fund n•rn•s Unr•strlct•d tund$ Gen•ral Vund 119,611.001 71.671.00 80.267.00 128.207.001 Page7017

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to tho trustees On accounts for the year ended Charlty no lif any) S (J JONE 12 ILL3ooC) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trusfl for the year ended3L) *5& Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the ￿quirementS of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Act"). I report in respect of my ex8￿HnatiOn of the Trust's accounts caTried cwt under section 145 of th8 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent tThe charty's gross In￿Me exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examinerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll- Delete [ J if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records vftre not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the aeLounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not ￿mplY with the applicable requiremenls concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitres (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I h8ve no concerns and have come across no other rnatters In connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the w0￿S in the brack8ts rfthey do not apply. Signed". Date: IP Name: m Ll HKf•)¥n Relevant profe88ional quallficatlon{s) or body IER Oct 2018

(If any): Address: Lfr3& STRE AT11￿￿ LotsJD S(JJL£ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent exarnination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Glve hero brief detsils of any item5 that th• examiner wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018