UNITY IN DIVERSITY (UID) Registered Charity Registered Address Email Web 1167339 67 Gabalfa Road, Sketty. Swansea SA2 8NA unitydiversity@gmaiL.com http'/lwww.uidswansea.Gom TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR JUNE 2024-MAY 2025 Structure, Governance, Management and Volunteers UID is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). We do not employ any staff and are 100% voLunteer Led. Our trustees are responsible for the leadership and governance of the charity. The charity's name was changed to Unity in Diversity on 22 October 2024. Trustees As at 22 JULY 2025. the date of the AGM, there are six Trustees. one having lived the experience of being an asylum seeker and been granted right to remain in the UK. Two trustees have resigned as Trustees since the last AGM - Saba Humayan and Carlos Ibarra. Jill Boggs ends her trusteeship on 14" August 2025 having completed her second 3 year appointment. Trustee Name AdelLa Pritchard HazLe Boyles Catherine PLagne-Ismail Reverend Eunjig Yang Achuil Montyoch JILI Boggs Trustee Role Chairand Drop In Lead Food Hygiene Systems and Right to Remain Support EYST Link Lead on Food Delivery MentaL Health Support Swansea University and Training Link Volunteers UID does not employ any staff and is totally dependent on its team of volunteers for the smooth running of the charity and the support it gives to asylum seekers and refugees in the Swansea area. However, two of our Trustees are activeLy involved in the day to day running of the charity, With the others continuing to provide support in their respective areas of expertise.
We have 27 volunteers, some of whom are asylum seekers and refugees, who are actively invoLved each week at our drop-in centre. During the last 12 months, we have welcomed 9 new volunteers. There are a variety of volunteer roles ranging from preparation and clearing away of the hall we use for our weekly drop in session, kitchen preparation and cooking, welcome teams. gardening, teaching English, outreach food deliveries. membership secretary and finance, as weLI managing the two clothing bank facilities at Sketty and York Place. Aims and Objectives Our aim is to provide a place of sanctuary with a warm welcome, friendship. informal advice, food and clothing support for asylum seekers and refugees in Swansea. Once a week, we deliver 3 English classes and a Drop-in meeting with a meal, access to a clothing bank and activity programme at York Place Baptist Church Swansea. SA13LZ. We manage weekly food deliveries to newcomers and a second clothing bank at another Swansea location. Advancement of Education and training Duringthe past 12 months. atyork Place Baptist Church haLI, we have provided English as a Second Language lessons at beginner and intermediary LeveLs to our communitygroup. At Beginner level, weekly lessons have been provided to 15 students on average though it must be noted that attendee numbers at the morning classes have reduced significantLy since last year. At Intermediary leveL, lessons have been provided to 8 students on average, a 50% reduction from lastyear The morning lessons only take pLace during the school academic year. Supportto adapt within a new community. We receive details of new asyLum seekers andlor refugees via Central CLinic in the City Centre, EYST from their clothing requests, SASS and from self referrals. We have reviewed the beneficiaries of food deliveries to enabLe us to have the capacity to deLiver new arrivals. Forthose who chose to register with UID, we provide the opportunity to meet new friends through social activities at York Place Baptist Church HalL. where we provide a hot meal and drink, alongside entertainment. special events e.g. celebrating birthdays or key dates from different countries, and more recently, the opportunity to be part of a Friends and Neighbours group that offers a free, friendLy, face to face group chat. Many of our volunteers have Lived the experience of being an asylum seeker and some have been granted refugee status. Volunteeringwith UID provides them with an opportunity to be part of a community with a sense of belonging. practising their English, meeting new people and making new friends, as well as supporting others who are, or have been, on a similarjourneyto their own. Our WhatsApp group continues to aLlow us to have regular contact with our community group ensuringthey are updated on planned events at our drop in sessions, as well as a source of communication direct with our Chair of Trustees.
Drop in Sessions The group we support struggle to survive on low income and we continue to work hard to tackle food poverty through our food delivery service and free meals each week at our drop in session. We were successful in securing three separate grants from Swansea Council to tackle food poverty which meant that during the past 12 months, we estimate that we have provided, on average.160 meals each month to those who attended our weekly drop-in service. We celebrate birthdays on the third Thursday of each month and our attendance data shows that more people attend our drop-in service that week. which means an increase in numbers who benefitfrom a hot meal and drink. We have supported our group during Refugee Week, EID, Nowruz (an eventwhich celebrates the beginning of Spring by a number of communities), , Welsh Evening. Christmas Party, Bingo sessions, FAN discussions, sourcing and distributing free SIM cards. Projects The Growing Hope project where our group were helped to grow their own vegetables and flowers has proved to be a huge success and we WILL review this activity and associated costs forthe next 12 months. Our plan to reinstate the Women's Group did not come to fruition and the Climbing Hangar project was not well supported so this also did not continue. Working in partnership with the Heart of Wales trainline proved to be a huge success, with the day trip to LLandeilo and organised walk beingweLI supported. Trustees will consider whether this should be considered again. Cost remains a key factorfor our planned joint summer day trip to St Fagan's National Museum with Signpost. as we have been unsuccessfuL in securing funding to the cover the cost of coach hire. Trustees have agreed to consider funding for an alternative local daytrip on a much reduced budget. Our Plans for 2025/2026 1. A reduced garden project with assistance to support the hands-on-work- all Trustees to work togetherto help find that assistance 2. Walk-and-TaLk around Swansea (Version 2) incLuding central and community libraries. for new and existing asylum seekers and refugees. providing information about the city with a written record of what information was provided. 3. Climate change and environmental issues
Financial Review 2024/2025 At the start of the financial year, for the first time, we established a Planned v. Actual Budget. Our Volunteer Treasurer, Jane Wheeler, has provided Finance Reports and Budget expenditure updates each month and has secured a number of new grants to support the work of UID. There have also been some unsuccessful applications for funding to support the cost of home comforts, 4 x day excursions, contribution to drop- in volunteertraveL costs. contribution to morning ESOL student traveL costs, the garden project and food for the drop-in. Income: UID is grateful forthe regular monthLy donations by standing order from individuals as welL as donations from The Dorothy Watkins Foundation and Hay Brecon Talgarth Sanctuary for Refugees. Unrestricted donations totalled £2.237. Restricted donations totalled £1,120 We acknowledge and thank the following for grants received during 202412025 totalLing £12,685 Austin Bailey Foundation Community Foundation Wales Swansea Council Direct Food Support Capital Swansea Council Direct Food Support Revenue Swansea Council Period Dignity Swansea Welsh Church Act Trust Post Code Community Trust 1.000 2.000 380 530 1,960 1.500 5.315 UID has also benefitted from:_ a) Gift Aid repayment of £339.06 b) the collaboration with Swansea University, allowing us to work with one student intern. The funding for this arrangement totalled £2599.20 c) Cash for clothes from our two clothing banks totalLing £8.25
Expenditure: The annual expenditure was £16,626 CapitaL Items Food Gardening Project Gifts Hardship Insurance Pastoral Support Projects Rent Student Interns Sundry Training 499 2,775 1,077 362 717 565 98 3,712 3,700 2,373 654 94 Reserves As UID is soLeLy dependent on donations and grantfundingto financially support its activities and does not employ staff or have responsibility for upkeep of any premises, Trustees have agreed that there is no requirement to hold reserves. Signed: A Pritchard Chair of Trustees Date: yLFI3f-
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Unity in Diversity On accounts for the year ended 31 May 2025 Charity no (if any) 1167339 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110512025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COnrnS and have come across no other matters 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 words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name= Ben Shortman Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any)= ACCA (1567626) Address: 36 Bryn y Telor, Coity, Bridgend CF35 6FU IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. Not applicable IER Oct 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Iv Ir. i 2iy¥. .Iv Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period fro To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to thè nearfrst Reslricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the n&arest £ toth? nearest£ tolhe nearest£ to the nèarest£ A1 Recelpts Donations Grdnts Student Inlems Other 1576 1.120 12.685 2.599 3,696 12.685 2.599 139 4.837 14.203 2.520 9.038 139 Sub total (Gmss income for AR) 2,7qS 16804 19.119 30.598 A2 Asset and investment sales, {see table). Sub total 2,715 16,404 19,119 30.598 A3Pa ents Capital items Food Gardaning Projo¢t Gifts H8rdship Payrnents Insurance Other Pastoral Support Projects Rent Student Inlems Sundry Training 2.775 IT15 1.OTI 362 717 565 2,352 1.077 362 597 120 145 291 4.517 98 3,712 3,700 2.373 3,712 3.700 373 654 3,811 2,260 991 293 Sub total 13277 16.626 14.746 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Kitchen E ui mentlstora Sub total 13,277 16.626 14716 Net of reGeipts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash fvnds last year end Cash funds this year end 634 3.127 2893 15.882 634 3.127 2,493 15,882 CCXX R1 auntS {SS) 1410712025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to Dearest£ Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest£ Categories Derails B1 Cash funds G8n8r41 funds 8.501 Grants 9A75 Total cash funds 8,501 9.875 aDSlI Unrestrfcted funds to nearest É Restricted funds to n&arest£ Endowment funds to nearÈst £ Details Fund to whlch ass•t bèlon Cost {opt]onall Curr•nt voluo ona Detsils B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch asset belon Current value onal D•Jtalls lfjtthen EquTrpmenllStorage Cost {optional) 412 B4 Assets retalned for the charitrfs own use Fund to whfch relates Restricted fvt7ds Jnounl du• on8 When du• Sona Jetail Volunl8er expensos BS Llabilitles 17 Signed by one or Iwo trustees on behatf of 211 the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval 92171. CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 1410712025