Charity number 1165419 WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORC) (Registered charity no. 1165419) ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2025 NIP Accounlants Ltd
WORK RIGFrrs CEPTfRE (WORC) (Registered charity no. 1165419) REPORT AND RNANCIAL sfATEMEpirs for the year ended 31 March 2025 CONTENTS Page Legal and admlnlslrntlve Informallon Trusle•s' •nnual rfjport dependent Examlnerfs report 12 Statement ol Ilnanclal acllvftles 13 Balanco $h•8t 14 Notes to the flnanclal slalem 15
WORK RIGHTS CEltrRE {WORC) Reglstered charfty No. 1165419 REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATNE DUAILS lor the ygar ended 31 IAarch 2025 Charlty namg Work Rights Centre (WORC) Also known as WORC Charlty reg. no. 1165419 Trustees Mona 8ou Zeine(kJine (until 5th September 2024} Laura Chilinlan lunlil 5th September 2024) Laura Gabriela Tulu (Treasurer) Sadat Sayeed randa Butler Robert McNeil (Chair of Trusleesl John Sprath {Irom 51h Seplember 2024) Senlor 8laff mernbers Dora4Jrvia Vicol, CEO Ka F181. Deputy CEO Rogl$lor8d offlee 37&381 Hith Road Lonth)n NW10 2JR Independent examlmr Charles Ssempiiia. FCA NFP Accountants Ltd 3rd Floor. 8&9) Paul Street Lorthn ECZ4 4NE Bankors CAF Bank Ltd 25 lQngs Hill Avenue lfjngs Hill West Malling ME19 4JQ
WORK RIGfrrrs CEKfRE (WORC) (Registered charity number 11654191 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT lor the year ended 31 March 2025 The Iruslees present their annual reiM)rt and tinancial sLitements ol the charity for Ihe year end8d 31 March 2025. Releren¢g and administratwe infomalion sel out on page 1 forms part ol Ihis report. Tho financial statements comply wth current statutory requirements. the charws goveming thument, and the Slalemenl of Recornmgnded Praclicg AccountiwJ and Rep)rting by Charities: SORP 2015 FRS102. Income and expenditure have bèen anatysed by nature rather than by acbvrty. taking advantage ol seclk)ns 4.6 and 4.22 4.23 01 this SORP. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT How tho charity 1$ ¢on$tlluled Governlng lknment: conStitiJn How the charlty Is constlluted: charitab [rorrated Organisation ICIOI Work Rights Centre IWORC) is a 1stered Charita incorporated organisatt&n (CIO) number 1165419. The governing dccument of lh8 chanty its Conslitution dated 14.01.2016. as am8ThJ8d on 05.052016 and 28.10.2021. The Work Rights Centre Constitution defIr the objects arKI powers of thg tharity. and olhgr procedure5 control measures. All activities are in aecordance wtth Chartty Act 2011. Al Ihe Work Rights Centre. the goVernae frarnework rests on a bedrock ol.. The Work Rights Centre Constitution. The Chaiity Commission Essentid Tnjstee G9. TnJslees' Role Description (which is infomied by the CC Essential Trustee Gumlel. The Work Rhjhts Cenire Govemance GuKle. whth Luihjs on the Charrty Govemance Ccde. Twstees recruttment Trustees are appointed by a rosolution passed a pr¢)pety convened meetiro ol the charty Iruslees. Each trustee ha5 a fixed lerrn 012 year5. Whti can be newed. In Selecting candidates lor charity trustee5. the Board considers the sknlls, knowledge aThY exPence needed for the effeclNe administration ol the CIO. The Board a150 seeks lo appnI members from a diversrty ol backgrouTrJs. Trnstee Inductlon and trnlnlng New trustees are inducled through a meebry wilh management and the Chair ol the Board. and are provided wth access lo Ihe Work Rights Centre Govemance Guide a1 assocFated documents. New trustees aro also asked lo complete a pefsonal delwls lorm, a declaration ol interests, and a skills audit lo Klentify training needs. All Iruslees are erkcouraged lo undertak9 safeguarding Irining e*ly in their tenure il they have 1 Teady. and are regularly offered trainirYJ on other mattets corwning govemance.
WORK RIGTrffS CENTRE IWORC) (Regislered ch•rtty number 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for th• year ended 31 March 2025 Structur• and Work Contexts The Work RKdhts Centre has a d8ded Board of TTUStees with relevant exFeitse who meet quarterfy lo shape the dire¢lion ol the charity. to scrutinise fina$, and to ensure all aclivities alvJn with the charity vlues and conliitArte lo the Charits mission. Each year in November truste95 arKI al staff attend a tOn Day to devebp arwj revigw.. The best way In which the tharity can actmgve ts purpose and ath vthe. in light ol the exlemal enwronmenl. Business Plan with a focus on. O Strateg objectNes for the year ahead. O strategic partnershvHs. O our responsibilty lowards our stakehoklers. O Ihe sustainatyhty of our income sources. Risk assessment. Delegations framework- establishing the UndarIeS of decision makiryJ across the Board, and beeen Ihe Board arKI staff. Communicalb)ns policy- estthishing key stakehoklers. In F8bruary each year a PlanniThJ Day is atteThYed by trustees and senior staff to forMty atvrove and minute Adoption ol the annual Business Plan Yearfy Budget Risk register Dolegations tramework - estat4ishirvJ the tx)Ue5 of dls1On makiThJ aeross the Board. and between the Board and staff CommunicatS wficy- eStl$hIng key stakehokler5 Day to day operations and management are dgkgaled to the Chief Execubve Oflicer ICEOI in lin8 with the objective5 in the Business Pn arKI delegations approved every year. The CEO arKI Deputy CEO are supported by the Resource Committee (Finance. Ak and HRI. the sIrateg LitNJalion Committee, as well as by regUr meeb'ros 1h the Chair. In ea¢h ol ihese committees members act as acfvisors. tt key decisions are taken by the Board of Trustees and minuted acc(Kdingty. Relatedp8rtles The board considers that Ihe related parties of tho charity are the Twslees and their ck)se nnectionS are the only rglalgd pthes. None ol our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their WO wilh the charity. Delals of re1mrSeMents to tru5tges for oul ol pothet expgnse5 are shown in Note 4.
WORK RIGTrrrs CENTRE (WORCI (Reglstered charlty numb¢r 1165419) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for th• year ènded 31 March 2025 Rlsk ManJgemenl A detailed risk register has been eslatlished. ththich is upyated at least quarterty lo meel the needs of tho harity. with a lull rewew eonducl8d al least annualty. Risk ts assessed on likelihotd of oeeurrence, and potential impacl. Each risk area has the rtsk owner spec"rfied, and indeS a summary ol systems and procedures estthished io mitigale and, ythe necessary, abso risks. The Iwslees deem that appropriate rneasures are euirenly in plaee to rn"gate risk, parbculady in light ol the Ongoi difficutt OnoMiC climate. Risk management is repyted al each quartwty meeting ol trusiees. Trustees. responslbllftks In relallon to tlle financl•lstateMts Truee$ are responsible lor the pparation of the accounts in aCcOrdae ryth the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 llhe Acn. and loi being satisfied that they give a true and fair wew. and lor such internal control as the Iwslees determine is necessary to enable the pieparalion of accounts that are free Irom rnalerial misslatemenL whether due lo Iraud or error. Independent Examlnafion olAccounts The lThJepend8nl examiner carries out an examination ol the Charity's accounls under section 145 01 the 2011 Acl, and provides a repgrl Gonfirming whether or not material matters have come lo their aitenlKsn in connection wilh the accounts which woubj give rise lo corurn. CHARITY OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Oblectlves Thè Work Rights Cenlre was founded in 2016 in Ihe London borough ol Br8nl, by a group ol mHJranl volunteers wth experience ol precarUS work and immigration ststus insecuTity - the key issues the charity seeks lo a(SJress. Al its core, the charity is based on NYO realisalions. FirsL povety is an urgent and widespread need. partieularly among migianl popuLqtions who are less aware of, and less able lo access. Iheir rights. Second, despite this WKlespread need there is a signrfieanl gap in the frondine SUPFOrt available to migrants, al crucial intgrseclion ol emph)ent and immigratrjn. Woth Rights Centre's charitable purp8 is to prevent and relieve pxwety for the publ beneffiL by breaking Ihe vlouS cycle of prgcarious work (bng emplOllent which is k)w wagg army low protection arKI offefs no job security). insecure housing, and soual isolation which affecls vulnerabl¢ FI¢. parlicularty migrant and elhnic minority workers. in ecUre jobs in the UK.
WORK RIGFrrs cElRE IWORCI (Reglslered charlty number 1165419) TAUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2025 Actlvltles To address the need and pursug our &ms, we have devebped thr88 ¥th$treaMS. L•gal advlce. The bedrock of the Wod( RJhls Centre consists ol our free athiee elints in London and Manchester delNering in depth legd affvice and caSe1Tk in employment nghls and immigration. and. reSctive, generalist athe in employabifrty. Our clinu are o)nlidential, mvAilingual, and staffed by a dedicated team of sdicitors and adwsers who share Ihe joumeys ol our seNee users and can empalhise th their experi9¢$. Many of our advisers started off as volunteers. The London clinic is k)cated at the heart ol Willesden. one of the 10% most depiived areas ol London. The Manche518r Clin operates from a blic library and has been a pillar ol local advice Since the cbsure ol Ihe South ManGhester Law Centre. Tcgelher, we SUFPOrt communthes with Spe11$1 in-depth legal adv and casewotk on.. Employment rFhts - helFNng clienis lo recover unpawj wages. ChaInge unfair dismlssals, assert contraclud rights, and ChaInge discrimination. This is an in4epth service that includes support wlh ACAS notifications, r8presentation in the Empk)yTnent Tribunal, sgldemont n8wtiatns. arkd reports to olhef agencies. Imnwgration - SUFportiTrJ OUT dients to secure their stalus in the UK by rnaking a ngw aPpIallOn IOT leave, understanding their riohts under the new status, and conlesling Home Offe deusions. including with representation in thg ImmvJrat#?n Trilwnal. We also prowdg ggngrafist advice, wthh inche5. Employability - we use our CV a1 Cover Letter wribng expertise to he) people apF4y for new posiiions, and relxjikl their confidence by hel)ing ihem Klenlify iranslerable skilL8. Legal Intorniatlon. Beyond prowding urgent hand5-on assistance. we seek lo emFower our service users th the inlomalK)n they need lo sland up lor their rights. Some of our guNJes le.g. lor Care Workers, or for Ukrainians) are seen by thousands ot peop. and are a source of informalion lor clients third sector organisations alike. Campalgnlng lor systerns ch•nge. We slrategicalty mobilise the frontline data and insights we have accumulated over the years to affecf System chaThJe. To achieve this, we publish research reports which expose the causes of migrant worker eXoi1a1)0n', gNe evidence lo paTliamentary irwiries,. raise awareness vrith wlicy makers,. arnl secure media coverage lo gamer pub[ SUFPOrt. Publlc benelll Thg Trustges confirm that in planning the charivs acbvibes. Ihgy have referred lo and had regard of the Charity Commission's guhknce on public twelrL
WORK RIGFrrs CENTRE IWORC) (Regl$tered ¢harSty number 1165419 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE In the contsxt ol an increasingly hostile immKJralKn system, which since Brexit has repLqced fe movemant with a system that lies foreign workers to Ihe employers who sponsor their visas. the precarily ol migrant workers has acquired a troutrAng new dimension. Sudden. then irreversty, in 2023 our advisers started hearing from service Use reported labour and tinancial explottalion al the haThJs of va sponsors. Unscrupubus employers generalty used their power lo curtail workers. visas to overwork, underpay, then Ihreaten their slaff that il they spoke up they would lace deportation. The adult soiiai care sector look th6 lion's share ol these eTh]uiries. bul Serv u59rs also reported similar dynam$ in other sectors MCIlIng hos1, let1, and even IT. What started as a new issue in 2023 became Ihe central theme one year later. Teportod by the majority ol our clients. This lime around. wothers were only grappling 1h abuses by their swns0, but also with the prospect ol involuntary unempknyinent and immMJration status insecurity. As the Home Ottic8 started strippiro non-comptiant emptoyeTS ol the InCe to sponsor, all wothers tied to those employers lost thg basis ol their imm¥Jration status - through laum of their own. As one ol very lew organisatKsns wlh I89 expertise al the intersection ol empbyment and immigration. and a focused systems change team. Ihe Woth RwJhls Centre bewne one ol the leading advaleS lor relomi of the worf( SFonsorship syslem. Another key issue our teams supported servk usets with was reconfiguration of the rights landscape lor Ukrainians who sought sancluary in Ihe UK after the Russian invasion. In Felxuary 2024. Sudden and withoLrt consuallOn. the govemment heavily restrKted safe and legd roules lor Ukratnians. This led to numerous enqLJiries about family reunIltion. whh culminated in a strategi leg Chlenge. This section outlines our Mis1one achievements in our key ol acbvAy= IA) Le9 advicg. IBI Policy Influencing, ICI Research and IDI Comrnunications. A) Servlce Provlslon: Free. conljdenllal multlllngual employment Immlgrallon rlghts cllnlcs held In London and Manthester Perlomiance msure$ lo ewdence the impact ol our l&Jal acfvic8 includ8: Overall.. number ol clients and cases, SatisfalOn tmth chartty, *thether clients woukl recomrneTrJ our servicgs. Empk)ymenl rights.. amount ot money recovered,. Issues sow. ImMrat. dients vtho secured their immigration status. Employats'lity: dients look up emFdoyment: self-ompbyTrenl; volunteering: ESOL trwning. Sell-reported knowlfjdgp: cl1$ feel more confidem in understanding their gmployrnenl rvJhls. their immigration slalus. and thng lor jots.
WORK RIGHTS CEKfRE (WORC) (Reglstered charity number 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2025 Achlevements durlng the reportlng poriod: Legal Advice Provlslon We suFwrted 1,098 people wlh advice oll emFAoJTheffl rights. imm•3ralion or employability. Most had stalus under Hedth and Care Wother Wisa {18V.} wth ather 13Yo on Ukraine Via Schemes. 12% of Dur clien15 were undocJJmented. Most hav8 found us thr{xh word ol moulh. social media or our website. Many were a150 sKJryisted by a wide Tange ol community aTrJ acfvice organisations, including Citizèns Advice, Haringey Migranl SuF4)ort Centre, Wattord and Three RNers Relug88 Partnershiv, IRMO arKS many mort. In Employinent Rlghls we answered 283 queries. Non payment or deduction of wages, dismissals and discrimination were the primary issues laced by our clients, but a particvwy complex W of issue was reported by clients on empbyef-SPM)nsored visas. who reveed rKJt On LaLK)ur rights breaches. bul also financial and eMOtrIal abuse from their sp)nsors. Oui empbymenl advisers provKled athice consullalion and. wherever possbi le. representation ol clients in the Empbymenl Tribunal. from the submission of the ACAS Earfy concl1)n notTficatlOllS to connecting clients with barristers for fin hearings. We arg Fwoud lo have recovered £282,966 lor our dTrents in Ihe rerKJrting p8rth. In Immigration we supported 630 clients. Our team made 110 immigration apPIatiOnS Iwlh a success rale of 93 /.. Gfven the Centr issue ol expbitalion urKleT the employer-swnsored visa system, Ihe majority ol clients required suFport to understand Iheir oplK>ns uThJer Ihe Healih antj Care Worker and Skilkgd Worker visas. However. our team aL80 suptKsrted ckenls more WKJely, including those who were undocumented, whom we suprK)rted where posst>le to regularise their status. and those or the Homes for Ukrwne Scheme. who in 2024 saw their family reuntfication options su(kJenly narrow. We SUFPOrted 116 clients wth queries around their employability. Most were unemployed seeking work 165%) and looknng lo obtain wsa sFonsorship146%1. Some121)%l kx)ked lo move jobs to a better one. Our a(fvice included provKlirvJ information about job search strategies. as well as SUF4Y)rting clients vmlh CV and eover letter 7Miknng. Of those resp)nded lo the client satisfaction moniloring questions: 0 98.10 reported leeling more confident in underStandw their employment rights 0 99Vo would Tecommend the Work Rights Centre 0 92°k were either satisfied or vary salisfied with our servbtes B) Research and evldence4>ased campaigns and infiuencing for falrer employmnt, better socl•l Integration. and soclal moblllty. Performance measures. The purpose of our campwgns is lo bring about a fairer system for migrants and disadvanlagod workers. While there is no off-the-shebf way to measure this. when we think about Ihe impact of OUT campaigns we generalty want lo see three key outcomes. . dethsion makers have a better understanding of the issu8s affècting migrants and vulnerable workers. ar¥J their ability to improve Ihem. We measure this with inrfutors like.. The number ol rgsearch reports and an159$ pubfL8h8d" The number ol decision makers bTi818d; Media mentions lor the charity., arvJ Evidence SubmiOn5 to Pathament.
WORK RIGirrs CETrifRE IWORCI (Reglslered charfty number 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2025 Incr parliamentarians. the me(a. third sector allies arKI olheT actors beYOr the Work RKJhls Centre begin to share our concems and calls for refomi. We measure this by monitoring the Hansard for mentions ol OUT campavJrbS (in thtngs like written qugslk)rs. or dobatesl. by keetxng a log of in-depth media inveslKJalions. Cha tems. The legislalion. guidwKe documerts. and other frameworks that con1nlte to wecarious work and social immokn'lity are updated. increasing proteCn lor migrants aThJ vulnerable workers. We measure this by monilorirvJ UFKlales lo gumlance legisLgtion. Achlevements durlng the reportlng perood One ol the main aims of our campwgrts last year was to rais8 awareness of the issues faced by Ukrainians affected by the February 2024 visa changes, and the seri)us expkjilation of muranl care worker5 by their sa sponsors. We dKI this through a sen8s of research. polw influgnung, aThJ medkq ouw, summarised below. Research Our key oulputs were Ihree research rewrts: Separated: The Ukraine Schemes changes and their impact on Ukrainian families (August 20241. HaMng conducte¢J primary research with mole than 200 Ukrainians aff1d by the vtsa changes, we found the need lor sanctuary remains urgent and wdespread, and the Inality to reunite wth lamily members is woloundty affecliThJ UkTnIanS who are Jreaty in the UK. Published wlh the Immigration Law Practitioners, Association IILPAI, this ierN)rt was designad to Strategalty suFport our Judla1 Rewew chall&ng8 ol the schemes. Stillapart.. The impact ol Ukraine Scheme chaNJes on families one year later (February 20251. In January 2024 the UK government anrUnC9d changes to the Homes lor UkTaine Sponsorship Scheme IHFUSSI guKlance, alkswng Ukranian parents wrth status urthr one the ukrne visa schemes to sp)nsor minor chiklren lo ljring them lo safety. For some families. thi5 news came as a huge relief, almost 12 months aftgr Ihe former govemmenl changed the swnsoi eligibility lo prevent most Ukrainians Irom spNJnsoring their ovffl reLatives. For others hovdever. this guidance change offers no remedy lo the pain inllthd by proloryed separation from knved ones. who remain in a counlry involved in ongoing confl. This research report. the Itrth in our Ukraine series, explained why this guidance change matters, and why further concessions are necessary. The Ftygotten Third.. morant eare W0erS. wews on imwoving conditions in England's aduh social care sector (November 20241. This report tocuses on myranl worker exploitation in the adult social car8 sector. The primary research for Ihis publication includes in-depth inlerviews and a suNey with migrant care workers, who rellected on what it woukd take lo briry about a faiT future for the aduti social care workfa. Importarrtly. all recommendalior15 were develoFd logether wth research parbcipanls, who came together in a INed-experience thisory ly)ard.
WORK RIGHTS CEPtrRE (WORC) {Reglstered charlty numbor 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2¢Y25 Submrtted 8 written evidence submissions to varitius r[cY consultations. including 2 joint submissions with the Labour Exploilats"on Athsory Group ILB4GI arKI Seasonal Worker Interest Group ISWIGI. This includos responses lo parliamentary consLJltations on particular Fig¢95 of legislation such as the Emphjyment Rights Bill. the Border Security, A5uM and Immigration &ll, changes lo the ImmvJration Rules, and olher consuhations in relevant p)licy aa$ conducted by the Director ol Lat#)ur Matl(el Enforcement a1 the Low Pay Commission. Had 30 meetirKJs reknnt stskehofders in areas ol wrY focus for the organisalion. This indudes meellngs with rnembers ol the Home offe, the Equafrty Human RKJhts Commission, the Dgpartmgnt for Heafth aNI Social Care. the Department lor Business and Trade, staff al the Home Affairs Select Committee the ioinl head ol Selecl Committee legal thi5ers. the IrKlep9ndent Slavery Commissioner's Office, the Director ol Labour MarS(el Enforcemenys Office, the Empk)ymenl Agency Standards Inspeclorate. the MKJralKJn A¢fvi80ry Committee, GRETA {Group ol Expgrts on Action against TraffickivvJ in Human Beings). arKI memb8TS ol Parliament andlor their staff. Secured 4 direct references lo the Wod( Rights G9ntre in Hansard by various members ol ParliamenL including Lord Oates, Tony Vaughan MP. Neil-Duncan Jordan MP and Carla Denyer MP. Published severd poky anYSe$, inthding anaSeS of changes to the immvJration rules arKI the Emplonent RNJhls Bill. Our briefing publshed in October 2024 rellecls on what the bill needs lo Include lo protect the mosl vulnerabk wothers- the millons of people wth worker slalus, the falsely self-employed. the non-unionised. seasonal worters, the thousands ol migrants D'ed to their emphwrs.11 lomiulated five key recommendations thal we campaigned lor in the lolloving months. Strate alwo When the govemmenl made the &rupl charKJ8s to Ihe Ukrain8 Visa schemes in February 2024, we saw an immediate impact on Ukrainian nathJnds. forced apart from their families. W8 heard from hundreds of ukrnIanS Separated from family members, corKemed atrxjut their safety. arKI trying to Ing them lo the UK. Wsih backing from Law for Change aThJ in collaboration th the PUbr Law Project, we challenged these charyes a judicial review. In the course ol the pre-action correswndence, the governmanl agreed to consider our ewdence and rewew the changes. In January 2025. folwIng this rewew. they revised the char4Jes. albwng Ukrainian nationals wrth status urKJeT the Homes for Ukraine scheme to sponsor thelr children to join them in the UK - willls1 needing a SnsOr with British titvzenship or ILR, as the February changes originally proposed. We are pleas9d lo see that our efforts led lo ieal-workl polw change, atxl support lor policy change. The outcome of our Ukraine Schemes Judiaal Review is the clearest gxampie in that sense. Other outcomes pertaining lo sponsored workers include= A pollcy change by the Home oifKe. lo gNe mhJrant car8 VoDrkeTS longor than the offioal 60 days to lo hange sponsors. This has been in operation sinee 2024. but was recently confirmed in Home Off9 cl1 servants. meeting the Pubk Accwnts Commitlee. A commilmenl in the Immuralh)n White Paper lo expkjre introducing financiat penalties and sanctlons against nOn-compan1 employers, aThJ giving 7hrJrkers more flexibility to change employets in the lulure. Thls was a sifver lining iri an otherwis9 hosble dml. whose imp18mentaDon we wll continue to monilor and gngag9 very dosety.
WORK RIGprrs CEKfRE (WORC) IRegl$tered charlty number 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for th¢ year ended 31 March 2025 c) Communlcatlons wlth medla and ¢ngaggThnt relevanl stakthold•rs In the bu¥lness, public and thlrd Sectors lo Increase awarén of th• dang•rs ot precarlous work and social Immoblllty Oul¢omes Irom actlvltles.. We anli¢i)ale three main outcomes from our commUnabOns aclivilies. Firsuy, people will have increased access to high4Juality inlormation. increased knowledge of their rights and entitlements. Secondly, we can increase opportunities lor twpte th lived experience of migration lo influenoe the policies and decisKn making stnjctures Ihal affect them and their communities. Thirdly, our communlcalions efforts support our polry inlluenuro by contributing lo priorilisation ol key issues we thocate for amorwJ rK)licymakers. PertombAn¢o M•asuru: Number of mgdia Mentn$ Data analybcs on wgbsttg and Sla1 media ouw Communications tools devek)kd and accessed by cents Achlevements durlng Ihe reportlng perfod: Raised the puNic profile of the Charity. over 120 m&Jia mentions. This induded muftiple mentions in The Guardian, Bk)omberg, The Standard and The Times. television appearanees on Sky News and rrv News. arKI radio appearances on LBC. and BBC Radio4. Re-launched OUT website. Cruaalty, using Al-powered tools, the website now has the lunctr'onality lo make these resources avaiiatrfe in MUNI languages. Over the reportir¥J period the websrte had over 44.000 users. with SignrtanI monlhty incr8ases since the launch. Produced accessible kgal inlormalion and resources,such as the recent wblished guKie lor MKJTant Care Workers and Guide to ewisas. FINANCIAL REVIEW In the last finala1 year the ctharity expenses have grown by 12% from £565.731 in 2023124 10 £636.183 in 2024125. The funds were used largely to support ¢)ur learns in London and Marthester: inchJdiThJ slaff saIles, social security payTrents and rent. The increase in payroll costs was due to the impaet ol add1b"on stafl costs taken on towards the grbd of 2023124, includir@ new full time roles. The was also a signtficant increase in ihe Web & IT spend due lo the one-olf cost associated Mth the redevekjpmenl ol our website. We also Tte increased cost o15tsff ITnIl¥j (intd1j sp¢TrJ on tho SQE exarn support). trav61 and confgrgnce cost, insUrar8 and Offi rent. The charity income has increased in line expenses by circa 13%, from £575,285 in 2023124 10 £651,508 in 2024r25. Gifts, grants and donations rem•n the principal source of income for the charity. In 2024125 w8 rwsed a mix ol large. medium and small grants from a variety ol funders including Baring Foundation. City Bridge Trust. Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Hry Smith Charity. John E119mian FoundalKin, Justice T(MJether, National Lottery Communty Fund. Paul Hamlyn Fourhjalion. and Tudor Trust. 10
WORK RIGs CETrifRE (WORCI (Reglstered charlty number 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year onded 31 Mar¢h 2025 We erKI this year with a small surplus of £15.32512024- £9.554). ResefV8S PoIY The charity poficy is to hohy a minimum 3 months, worth of OUT base running costs in unrestricted funds reserves to be available at all times, *ith a current goal of 5 months. ot base running cos15. Cer the last linan year the charity's reStricted funds increased from £146,314 al the end of March 2024 to £160.672. Thi% amount is above (Njr mirumum reserves pOIy. and we have sel a strong budget for using the addition funds in the coming year. Gn9 Concern After making ap¥)ropriale enquiries, the TrLLslees have a reasonable expectation that the charitable trust has adequate resources lo conlinue in opeTali)nal existe for loreseeable future, with Ihe conlinuing 5UW)ort ol its funders. For this reason, they conmue lo adopt the going corwn basis in preparing the financial slalemenls. Further details regarding Ihe ath)p1K ol the goiry ¢on¢em basis can be found in Ihe Fina8 Policies. Approval This rewrt was aFproved by the TrLffjlees on ..... ... h1 by: arKI s3n8d on ils Rob8rt McN&ll Chair
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINEFI'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORC) (Charlty numl)er 11654191 I report on the finarKial slalements for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on page5 13 to 21. R8sponslbllltl•s and ba¥18 of rewl As charity trustees of the Tntst We reswnsljle for the prepara1m ol the accounts in accordance with the requirem8nls ol the Charilies Act aJ11 Ilhe Aci'i. I rep)rt in respect of my examination ol Trust's a¢¢ounts ¢anied out urKler SelOn 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examina1 I IHv¢ lolbwed all the arCe DiTe¢tions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llb} ol the ACL dependenl examlnerf8 Statement I have completed my examination. I Climi that no material matters have Come lo my attention in connection the examination giviThJ m8 cause to believe that ¥1 any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect ol the Tnjst as required by Sect 130 of the Art.. or the accounts do not acwd Vlith those records; the accounts do not Comp with the aPpIable requirements concerning the loim and content ol accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and ReFOrtsl Regulafft"ons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a Irue and lair view which is not a matter considered as part ol an independpnl examination. I have no Goncems and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which altenlM)n shoukl be drawn in this rep)rt n order to enab a prop8r urwkntanding ol the accounts lo be reached. Dlsclosurn: D•prturg from the 21)08 Regulatlons Your attgnlirffi is to drawn lo the lact that Ihe charty has prepared the fInar1 51alements in accordance wilh Accounting and RewrtirTrg by Charities: Slalemenl of Recommended Practiee. wblished on 16 July 2014 in preference lo the knounling ReF¥Jrting by Charities: Statement ol Recommendgd PracliGg issued on 1 April 2(K15 wthich is referred lo in the extant r&gulab'on5 bul ha5 since been witlyjrawn. We understand that this has bBBn done in order for the accounts to provKle a Irue and lair in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Pracbce efleclive for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. Charfes Seempljla FCA NfP Accountants Ltd Chartefed Accountants 3rd Floor. 86-90 Paul Street EC2A 4NE Date.. 1511212025 12
WORK RIGTrtTS CENTRE (IVORC) IReg13ter8d charlty n¢. 11654191 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTlVtnES lor yov •nded 31 March 2tr25 Unveslrl¢ted Restrl¢W T•)lal Fund iIMestrKl&l Restricled TolalFunds Funds Fund$ 2025 Funds Fur 2024 INCOME FROM &ft8, grants donalknr charitab xlivit5 a98 526,905 1718 17.12T 614763 ¥745 .9W 350,725 728.687 441.715 131570 TOTAL INCOME 107,476 $441132 651 95.8rJ 479,412 575,285 EXPENDtruRE ON Gros5 58larie5 Ernployer's Nl Employer's P8nsion Non-payToII stam eosts GovernarKe R8nt Web and IT Pu1¢lty Other èxpenses Banking fees & Finance costs Prct Partn8r5 Independent Examinevs lee Amoiti5atic Dpprecialion 0[[8 Exp8r•s 484,104 453, 165 27,080 10, 188 73.275 11,680 10,500 10.840 27.080 10, 188 3,915 10.r&i 627 10m9 17A46 11245 12.6( 47M57 S155 1161NI 4A72 41385 10,550 7.353 39 3.487 470 873 20.905 21.778 397 2,A77 397 2007 1tr27 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 93,118 80,566 485.765 565.731 NET IAOVEMENT IN FUNDS 14J58 15.307 (5.753) 9.554 RECONCILIATNXI OF FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS AT 1 APRIL 224 146J14 34503 104m7 13Y,Lk17 175,263 TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2025 160 39.470 200.142 146,314 38,503 784,817 l in¢omiw resour¢es outg)ing resources delive from continury ¥bles. 13
WORK RIGFrrs CEKfRE (WORC (Reglstered charlty no. 1165419) BALANCE SHEET As at 31 March 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Intangible assets: CRM TarwJit4¢ assets 1116 2,513 3.401 5.914 6,849 CURRENT ASSETS Trade debtors Other debtors: prepayments Cash al bank aTrJ in harKI 1,425 200 3,454 7.614 CREDITORS: amounts falllng duo wlthln one year {2170741 (52,365) NET CURRENT ASSETS 193293 178,903 ASss £ 2.142 £ 184.817 FUNDS Reslricted funds General fund lunr8Strictedl 39,470 160.6n 38.503 146,314 TOTAL FUNDS £ 200.142 £ 184,817 These financial statements have been propared in accorda8 wilh the Statement of Recommended Practe.. Accounling and Reporting ty Charilieg 2019 IFRS1021. and the Charities Act 2011. t.//s/A-f................... Thoy were approved, and aulhorised for ie, by the trustees on ...... . . ... and signed on their behaw by:" Robert MoNeil Chair The annexed notes form part of Ihese financial slalements 14
WORK RIGTrrrs CENfRE (WORC) {Reglstered company no. . reglsterod ¢h•rlty 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIITS for the year ended 31 March 2025 1. ACCOUNTING POUCIES Basls olpreparntlon of Ilnan¢i#l$tatements The financial statements have been prepared under the histoital cost eonvention with items recognised at cost or transaclion value unless othervise staled in the relevant nolelsl to these aOunts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordan wlh the Slatemerbl of Recommended Practice: Accounting arKI Rewjrling by Charities 2015 IFRS1021 leflective January 20151, and the Charities Act 2011. Income and expendrture have been anatysed by nature ralher than by activity, taking advantage ol sections 4.6 4.22 - 4XJ ol this SORP. The effect of events relating lo the year eed 31 March 2025 which (Tred before the date ol aFproval of the financial slatemen15 by the TTUStees has been included in the financial statemen15 to the exlenl raquired lo slThY a twe and lair view ol the stale ol affairs al 31 March 2025 and the results lor thè year ended on that (late. The financial statemen15 have been preparJ to give a Irue and lairf view and have departed trom the Charilies (Accounts arnl Reports) Regulations 2008 onty lo Ihe extent required lo prowde a 'lrue arKI fair view. This departure has invofved lolknwing SORP 2015 rather than the Accounting and ReFK)rtir by Charities.. Statement ol Recommerd Practice effectsve Irom 1 April 2005 ISORP 20051 which has since been vAlhdfawn. Publk benellt enllty The charity meets the definition ol a putAic benefft entity under FRS 102. Golng concern The Iruslees consider that there are no material uncertainli8s ab)ut the charitys atility lo conlinue as a going concern. Key judgements that the ehartty has made whh have a significant effect on the accounts include estlmaling income and expenditure for the next 12 months. St8twn•nt olQsh Flows Thg charity has laken advantage of the eXeMpln in seCn 7.18 of FRS102 not to prepare a Statement ol Cash Fkn¥s. All incoming iesources are ITlded in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Chartty is entitled to the income and the amount can be quanttf*d wth reasonab accuracy. Grants which have a restriction as to liming are recognised over the period for which they are given. The value of seNces provided by volunteers has nol been irKludod in the accounts. 15
WORK RIGKfs CEKfRE IWORC) (Regl$tered company no. , r¢glslered charfty no. 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEAIEpirs lor the year ended 31 March 2025 Fund accountlng General funds are unreslitled funds which are available for use at the discretion of thg Trustees in furtherance of thg g$n9 objects ot the Charity arKI have not been desNJnated lty other purpK)ses. Reslricte¢J fulS are funds whth are lo be used in accordatKe wth specifK restrictions impx)sed by donors wthich have b9en raised by the Charity for particular wrposes. The eosl ol raising aThJ administering such funds are charged against the specffj fund. The aim and use of each restrfcled lund is sel out in the notes to the financial statemenls. Slalutory grants are given as Contributions towards the Charitys core servtes are treat as unrestricted. Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or conslructive oblKJalion to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement wll be required and amount of the Obgation can be measured rel*abty. Expenditure is consider8d all to relate lo Al the expeTrJilure ol the charity is in the lurtheranc8 of Tts charitable activilies and ildeS the costs of dglivering seNcos undgrlakgn to further the purposes ol Ihe charity arKI their associated supwrt costs. Tanglble Ilxedassets All ass8ts costing more than £1 Crf) are wtalise(l. Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost lèss depreaalKJn. Depreciation is prowded at rates calculated lo wrrte off the cost ol fixed assets, less their estimated resTdual value. over their exp2¢1ed usefvl lives on the follomng bases.. Otlioe equipment 5 years Intanglbles Intangle assets are stated * cost jess amorbsatson. The Intangib in these accounts relets to a CRM system. which is amortised over 10 years. D•btors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settknienl amount due aftèr any Iradg dI$unt olfered. PropayTh8nts are valued al the amount Pre nel ol any trade diOnts due. Cash at bankand In hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highty IKJuid inv8slmenls with a short maturity of three months or less from the dale ol aequisition or OFening of th8 deposit or similar aeeounl. 16
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE oRc} (Reglstered company no. , reglstered charlty no. 11654191 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for thg year 8nded 31 March 2025 Credltors and provlslons Creditors and prowsions are r8cogni5ed where the Chanty has a Fxesenl (lIgatIOn resulhng from a past event that will probobty resutt in the transler of funds to a third party arhj the amount due to settlo Ihe obligatson can be measured or estimated relabty. credito and provisions are normally recognised at thei( settlement amount aft8r aLlryng for any trade discounts due. Thè charity only has finaniid assets and fwiartial liabilities of a kind that qualfy as tsas financial instruments. Basic financial instruments aTe inalty recognised at transaction value and subs8quenUy rneasured at their settlemenl vue with the exception ol bth( k)ans which are subSeqUenY measuied al amortised cosl using tho ettective interesi method. 2. GRANTS AND DONATIONS Unrestricled Funds 2025 Restricted Funds Totsl Funds Total Funds 2024 AB Charitable Trust Baring Foundalion Blue Thread City 8Tidge Trust Esmee Fairbaim Foundation Garfiekl Weston Foundaltr)n Henry Smith Charity John Ellemian FOuatiOn Justice Together Legal Education Foundation Natnal Lottery Community FuThJ Network lof Social ChaNJe Paul Harn Foundation Strategic L8gd Fund The Alan & Babette SnStry Charitable Fund Tolki9n Trust Trust for London Tuthr Trust Other donations t2.000 25.000 18,333 48,000 5.167 33.333 60,000 34,333 50,000 46.250 72,470 38,956 70,000 18,333 25,500 49,880 5,167 33.333 60,000 34,333 50.000 46250 71470 36.956 70,000 37,885 70,709 14.583 70,000 6,165 11.000 6.667 11,000 6.667 30.8% 40,000 4.358 11.503 30,000 40.000 3,490 4,358 89,858 £ 526,905 £ 616,763 £ 441.775 17
WORK RIGHTS CENTrE (WORC) (Registered company no. . rngislered charlty no. 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiirs lor the year gndod 31 Marth 2025 2024 Unrestricfed Funds 2024 Restrict&Y Funds 2024 rotal Funds 2024 AB Ghantable Trust Blue Thread City Bre Tntsl Henry Smith Charity JustKe Together National Lottery Community Furn Nelwoth lor Social Change Paul Hamlyn Foundation Strategic Legal Fund The Alan & 8abefte Sainsbury Chaniable Fund TolkNen Trust Tudor Tntst Other donknons 22.000 25,500 49.880 ,000 37,885 70,709 14,583 70,LILIO 6.165 37.885 70.709 14,583 70.000 6.165 11,503 11,503 30.000 40.000 3.490 40.000 90.990 £ 350.725 £ 441.715 3. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS Unrestrfcted Restrlcted Funds Funds 2025 2025 Total Funds Total Funds 2024 Gross salaries Employer's Nl Empbyer's PensK*n 421,751 42.808 10,733 484,104 453,165 27.080 10. 188 421 11,154 TOTAL STAFF cosrs 63.226 £ 475.298 538,524 £ 490.433 The average weekly number ol staff on a head count basis was 1612024- 141. No staff receNed payments n excess of £80,()(2024- the same). The lolal ernoye9 t¢nefits of the key management personnel wer8 £114,37112024 - £91,828). 18
WORK RIGHTS CEIfflIE IWORC) (Reglstered company no. , reglsiered ch¥rity no. 1165419) NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMEpirs for th8 year ended 31 March 2025 4. TRUSTEES AND RELATED PAATIES During the year. no trustees receNed payments lor seNces prowdgd to the charty12024 . the same). No trustees were reimbursed lor expenses incurred on the charitys (2024- the same). S. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs CRM Cost Al 1 April 2024 Additions Disposa At 31 Mar¢h 2025 Amortlsatlon Al 1 April 2024 Prowded duriNJ the year On disposals Al 31 March 2025 1,455 397 Net book value Al 31 March 2025 Al 31 March 2024 2,116 6. TANGIBLE ASSETS Offlce equlpment Cost At 1 April 2024 Additsons Disposals Al 31 March 202S 9,616 3,838 13,454 Dgpreci•tlon Al 1 April 2024 Prowded during the year On disposals At 31 March 2025 6,215 2,506 8,721 Net book value Al 31 March 2025 Al 31 March 2024 4,733 19
WORK RIGFrrs CETrmiE (WORC) {RegI$ied ¢ompany no. , reglstered charlty no. 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpirs lor the year ended 31 March 2025 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Tradè crèditors Social security arKI olher taxes Holiday pay Pensions Accruals Delerred granl inGome 11469 12.483 1317 4,951 198.137 4,839 32.544 217,874 £ 52,365 8. STATEMEKf OF FUNDS Brought kncomlng Resources Transfers & Fon¥ard Resouw Expgndld Gains l Los¥ Carrl•d Forward Rèstricted project lunds= A&B Sainsbury Charilable Trusl Baring Four*Jalion City Bridge Trusl Garfield Weston Foundation Greater London Authorily IGLAI Henry Smith Charity John Ellerman Foundation Jusliee Together Legal Ethjcalion Foundation National Lottery Community Fund Neork for Social Change Paul Hamlyn Foundation Tolkren Trust Trust for London (11,615) (24,1861 (50220} (29.666) 5,496 814 4704 0.924 3333 3.667 7.910 17,127 {25,03n 149,209) {30231) {60,70n {44,14n 11,790) 9,001 4.102 (10,7071 2,103 71470 165,185} 12,554 8W10 144,923} {67.248 111.125) 129,567) (543.0661 (93,1181 4,050 313 1,329 39,470 160,672 Total restrKled funds Unreslyicted fund 38A03 544,033 146314 107,476 (11 Total furbjs £ 184.817 £ 651.508 £ (636.1831 £ NII E 200.142 Al the year-end, Ihe Justs'ce TcrfJether fvrKI had a nggalive dosing bala 01 £10.707, representing costs ined in anticipation of future lunrfing whh was uyanted in tha folh)wiry year. 20
WORK RIGFrrs CENTRE (WORCI (Registgrod company no., wlstered charity no. 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS lor the year onded 31 March 2025 STATEMENT OF FUNDS- CONTINUED 2024 Brought Incoming Fonvard Resources Resou$ Transfers & Expended Gairts /Losses Carried Forward Re51rict8d fvnds A&8S Charitabla Fund Blue Thread City Bridge Tn1 Greater London Authority (GLAJ Henry Smith Charity JuslKe Together National Lottery Community Fund Netbvork lor la1 Change Paul Hamlyn Foundation Slr8t8gic Leg& Fund T01kn Trusl TL*lor Trust Mental Heafth 587 11,503 15,979) (6.385) (54,226) (129.388) (61.790) (36, 119) (76.09n 6,111 11,270 6.924 8,611 128,687 7,910 fl.790J (1.766) 10.657 37.885 14.583 (6.573) 8,010 f68,702J f9.242) (28.664) (2.000) 3.077 6. 165 4,771 414.256 131.007 479.412 95.873 (485. 165) 180,566) 38.503 146.314 Unrestrictedfvnd Total funds £ 175,263 £ 575.285 £ (565.731 Nil £ 184,817 g. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEfs BEfwEEN FUNDS General Reslrlcted Funds Funds 2025 Total Funds 2025 Tolal Funds 2024 Intangible fixed assets Tangiblg fixed assets Current assets Creditors due wthin one year 2.116 4,074 2,116 2,513 3.401 231,268 (52,365) 38,811 411.167 (217.874) I2174) £ 160.672 39.470 £ 200,142 £ 184.817 21