Company Registration No. 09792264 Charity Registration No. 1187744 ACRONYM COMMUNrrY EMPOWERMENT (ACE) (Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee without share capital) ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30th September 2025 •AEIOJF60• A12 COMPANIES H¢ Company No. 09792264 Charity No. 1187744 ACRONYM COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT [ACE] (Company Limited by Guarantee withoul share capitsl) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the Year ended 30th September 2025 Company and Charity Inforniation Name: Auonym Communty Empowemient [ACE] Company Regislration Number: 09792264 Charity Registration Nurnber: 1187744 Governin9 Document: The organisalion is a registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee, governed by Memorandum & Articles of Association, adopted 18th August. registered on 23rd September 2015: revised 2nd October 2019 and 16th January 2020. Charity registration agreed on 4th F8brL￿ry 2020. Registered Offi￿. 36 Marlborough Road Liverpool L13 8AX Directorsrrrustees serving during the year Moses Uwaomah Ndukwe Marlena Magda Yousaf Azarias Luke Morris Nuha Abdalla Esra Mohammedal Bankers: Bardays Bank Liverpool South Branch 164 Allerton Road Liverpool L18 2DH Independent Examiner: Jan Brooker CDC Finance Services 40 Arundel Avenue Liverpool L17 2AU pag81of9 Cwpany No. 09792264 Charity No. 1187744 ACRONYM COMMUNrrY EMPOWERMENT [ACE] TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the Year ended 31)th September 2025 The Charitys Twstees, who are also Directors for the purposes of the Cornpanies Act, have pleasure in presenting their fourth Annual Report and Financial Statements, for Ihe financial year ended 30th September 2025. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Governing Instrumont The Company is conststuted as a charitable cA)rnpany limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and is governed by Memorandum and Artides of Association. Acronym Community Empowernient [ACE] is registered with the Charity Commission as a Charity, and at the time of writing has an application into them lo become a CIO [Charilable Incorporated Organisation] Momb•rshlp Membership is open to interested individuals interesled in promoting the Objects of the Charity and accepted into membership by the Trustees. TrusteeslDirectors The Companys day-t(Hlay ￿}rk is delegated by the members, to a Board of Directors who are also the charitys Trustees, W*￿ a￿ elected by, and report to, an Annual General Meeting [AGM]. thal receives an Annual Report arKI the Financial Statements [Accounts] of the organisalion. One third of the Directorsrrrustees starKI down at each AGM, in rotation. by length of service. but are eligible for re4leclion. The Trustees meet as required to manage the business of the Company. Between AGMS Ihe Trustees are responsible for overseeing the running of the Company - govemed by both Company and Charity lawlregulab'ons - and for obtsining funding. running projects and allocating resources. Collectively, they are responsible for the overall management of the operations of the Companylcharity. Having reached the in(x)me and expenditure level required in the previous financial year, for charitable wistration, the company successfulty applied for charitable statu3. Objects of th• Company The objects of the Charity are, to advance the educalion of the public in the subject of in particular but not exclusively English. Maths, Science. CV writing and reading and writing skills. Board of Dlroctors l Trustees There were no changes to the Board during the financial year. page2of9 Company NO. 09792264 Charity No. 1187744 ACRONYM COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT [ACE] TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the Year ended 30th September 2025 REVIEW FTHEYEAR Projects carried out in this period Our initiatives have assisted the mosl disadvantaged children, young people, women. and families - especially those from newly settled migrant communities - in accessing a variety of services designed to improve health, wellbeing. and educational outcomes. We have provided support to children. women, and families from Ukraine. Roma. Kurdish, Libya, Afghanistan. Nigaria, Sudan, Hong Kong, Iian, Pakistan and other nationalities. Thanks to ongoing support from MPAC & Sutton Croft and Liverpool City Council, we offer free holiday dubs-an initiative we￿e for five years-for children and young people who qualify for free school meals. Most of our participants come from single- parent families, predominanuy single mothers who are either unemployed or earn below the minimum wage and receive income4elated benefits. Our actmties cover essential lrfe skills like (XK)king and gardenirvJ. along with sports, outings, perfom)ing arts, crafts, and personal development lempowenn8nt sessions. We provide nutritious free meals and encourage children to adopt healthier eakn'ng habits and active lrfestyles during the holidays. By engaging in enriching activities. they are safe from social isolation. build friendships. enhance their confidence and self- esteem, improve Iheir engagement at school. and become more involved in youth events. More children wth SEN needs are using the hollday scheme arKJ our offer reflects the changlng diverse needs and challenging demands we face to ensure appropriate care and support is provided. To meet this challenge. during the summer programme when we have a larger intake of children, and slaff have accessed SEN training to provide 1- 1 and small group support. We reintroduc%d our boostsr homework club. which we have run before. along with family leaming actiNqties that equip parents with the skills and confidence to support their children's educatron and development. Parents also participated in training focused on the UNESCO Child Rights Charter and the Child Friendly City initiative. where they examined issues like bullying and discrimination, and contributed to actions, practices, or policies Ihat promote lislening to children's voices and respectiiig their rights. Additionally, parents and carers received support, attending meetings with SENCO'S and head teachers to advocate for additional leaming support. navigate school choices and appeals. and. in some cases. obtain guidance on homeschooling or altemative education options. continued over/ page3of9 Company No. 09792264 Charity No. 1187744 continued/. The need to develop an advocacy support is evident as parentsl carers have expressed feeling overwhelmed and intimidated by the school system and pro￿sS, due to language barrier and not urKlerstanding their ruhts or receiving conflicting information that left them confused, often being passed from one departmenl to another. Having someone to speak on their behalf and rA>mrnunicate on behalf of both the child and the parent intefests is a much-needed extension of our work that we are committed to developing We piloted a Football for Change proi8Ct. funded by Communty Foundation Merseyside, for girls aged 7-14 with behawoural diffiLwlts'es and SEN. The project used football to boost motivakn'on, confidence, and emotional resilience. Young volunteers also senrfed as youth mentors and received NVQ level 1 in football coaching. In partnership *ith local organisations, we delivered short course in literacy, numeracy, and IT digital indusion courses as part of our community impact programmes to help women with limited qualifications leam everyday application in budgeting and rnanaging priority bills. food shopping. calorie counting as well as stress managemenl workshops, exercise, yoga, healthy cooking. and monthly meetings for personalised guidance on issues such as health referrals, welfare benefits. housing, and children's educalion needs. Access to nutritious food and Ihe rising cost of living, and managing debt were major concems. leading lo higher demand for advice and support. we referred more clients to specialist agencies due to limited resources. This was supported by Feeding Liverpool and CAB. Marketing The organisation promotes ts work on its own website. which can be found at: htt s:Ilem 04vemientace.o Facebook: h sJlwww.facebook.comlem ementace Instagram: @acronymcommempower.a Mar na Mag Director page4of9 Company No. 09792264 Charity No. 1187744 ACRONYM COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT [ACE] TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the Year ended 30th September 2025 AUDIT EXEMPTION STATEMENT For the year ending 30th September 2025, the company was enlitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small compani8S. The members have not required the company to obtsin an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with seclion 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying wtth the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the prowsions applicable to companies subject to the small companies. regime. RESULTS FOR THE YEAR The results for the year are set out on the finance pages following this report. RESERVES The balances at 30th September 2025 amounled to £4,881, not taking into account the value of supplies held in reseNe [which for tyactical purposes have been written down to zero] by the company. FINANCIAL REVIEW During the year funding was received from a more limited range of sources, as in the Projects report. and as shown below in the Grants received section below. Income for the year decreased significantly to £37,267 [from 2024 £95,783] while Expenditu also decreased significantly to £47.233 [from 2024 £91,184] induding spending of grants received in the previous financial year. TH FufuRE Futur• d•velopments We plan to continue our main activities, secure further funding and develop new work and increase our volunteer capaaty with training support to develop skills within the organisation. From the information gathered at family networking consultations with women, there is sense of feeling ovenvhelmed by the school system and processes. that they find difficuft to understand due to language barrier and not understanding their rights. and how to communicate with services. We have identified CPD training needs lo be able to provide effective support. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees on 191h February 2026 ousaf Director p¥5of9 Company No. 09792264 Charity No. 1187744 ACRONYIA COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT [ACEI STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES for th• Year End•d 30th S•pt•mb•r 2025 Fund8 Funds Funds Funds 20￿24 202MS 2024-25 20￿25 Totals Incomin Grarts 36,7TT 37,267 sc D¢n8tions Contrd payThents Bank Interest 375 T¢)tal In¢omlng R•sourc•s 106.1WJ8 37,267 Resources e nded Charilable expendbture Contras 91.559 {375) 46.433 Support Costs 91.184 46,833 Net Incomln resources {9.656) Net Movement in Funds Totsl funds br￿ght for￿rd UnaG¢ounted for surplus (shortfall) Total funds carrled forward 10.082 14.586 {951 14586 (139) 4.881 4￿30 All a￿VitieS of the Company are c(w￿lnU1￿. N¢)t• 1 RestrlGted funds Restricted funds are funds whith have been given for wb¢ular purposès and r￿JeCts. The purpose of the restricted funds currenty estsbltshed are as knsted. Unvgstrlcted funds Unrestricted funds are donalions and other i￿OrnI￿ resources Tecer*ablB or generated for the objects of Ihe Cornpany Witho￿ further Sp￿rf*d wrwse a￿1 are aY4ilabl8 as gewal funds. pa9e6ot9 C(¥npany No. 09792264 Charity No. 1187744 ACRONYII COMMUNtrY EMPOWERMENT [ACEI BALANCE SHEET 30th Soptembor 2025 Cash at bank and in hand 4.881 ' Totsl cuTh•nt as•ets Credltors: amounts falmng due wlthln one year Not curront assots (Ilabllluw) 4.531 Totsl ass6ts l•ss current Ilabllliles 4531 Provlslon for grant8 yol to bo expendod [prepayments] AGcruals and d•ftrred In¢om• Total nèt assets (Ilabllltlea) Capttal and rtserves Capital assets Surplus and defKit account Total funds . For the yaar ending 30 Septembgr 2019 the company was enliued lo exemption from audtt under section 477(2} of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the small companies ￿lffle. b. The members havo not rnquired Ihe ¢ompany to obtsin w audit of li a¢¢