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2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 May 2024 Period start date To 31 August 2025 Period end date Charity name: Springboard Youth Academy CIO

Charity registration number: 1191062

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the organisation are to act as
a resource for young people who are
migrants, refugees or asylum seekers up to
the age of 21 living in London and the
surrounding areas by providing advice and
assistance and organising programmes of
physical, educational and other activities as
a means of:
(a) advancing in life and helping
young people by developing their
skills, capacities and capabilities to
enable them to participate in society
as independent, mature and
responsible individuals;
(b) advancing education;
(c) providing recreational and leisure
time activities in the interest of social
welfare, designed to improve their
conditions of life.
Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an
application of the property of the CIO for the
purposes which are not charitable in
accordance with [section 7 of the Charities
and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005]
and [section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern
Ireland) 2008]
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Our year-round Saturday, half-term and
summer programmes bridge the gaps in
provision that limit newly arrived young
people’s ability to thrive. We create safe,
consistent and enriching learning spaces
that help young people claim their right to
education despite the systems that hold
them back, as well as counter the instability
they experience in unstable
accommodation.

Our programmes provide young people with a chance to practice English and be creative, learn new skills, develop positive coping strategies, form new friendships and learn to better care for themselves and others along their journey to independence and adulthood. Saturday programme Springboard’s Saturday supplementary programme is grounded in participatory English learning, exploring culture, science and the world around us through creative workshops, fitness, and trips. This programme has a strong focus on English reading and writing, with a bespoke curriculum that the group moves through in four-week arcs. Young people receive a tailored workbook that covers each theme which they work through with the group and can take home with them at the end of the programme. This programme is an opportunity to build on the great times we have on our holiday programmes, with the added benefit of being able to offer longer-term support to the young people we work with. Half-term programmes Our half-term programme series takes place every half-term and focuses on life skills and creative expression through interactive skill-building sessions encouraging oral English skills and speaking practice. Each half term is dedicated to a different skills theme: in May 2024, we explored self-expression through comics, combining technical illustration skills with creative storytelling; in October 2024 we ran our London life skills programme with a new college partner in Lambeth; in February 2025, we ran a new social media programme covering online safety, cyberbullying, digital literacy, and social media activism with a new college partner in Barnet; and in May 2025, young people reflected on the meaning of community and citizenship while developing their advocacy and leadership skills with a new college partner in Greenwich.

Summer programme

Our signature summer programme includes three action-packed weeks of creative activities, sports, and trips. This programme encourages young people to take agency over their learning by choosing from a diverse range of workshops each day. The

curriculum has a strong ESOL foundation
and blends three key strands to meet young
people’s personal learning goals: practical
sessions to build life skills and
independence, creative sessions to support
self-expression and wellbeing, and civic
rights sessions to strengthen critical thinking.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees are aware of this guidance and
it forms part of our trustee induction process.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Peer Leaders
Peer Leaders are Springboard Graduates
and other young adults with forced migration
backgrounds who train with us in youth work
and facilitation, curriculum design and
research and evaluation skills, all while
supporting the young people on our
programmes. When they finish training, they
formally join the organisation as paid staff or
trustees.
Other N/A

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During our fifth financial year as a CIO, we
delivered our programmes during term-time
Saturdays, half-terms and summer. During
this period, we supported 369 newly arrived
young people through their first days of
being in the UK, to enrolling in further
education and building their lives
independently. We saw young people on our
programmes improve their oral and written
English skills, build confidence, expand their
social networks and acquire new life skills.
Referees commented on significant
improvements in English, confidence, life
skills, and wellbeing. Our team also provided
basic casework and signposting for young
people where needed. Expanded into
delivering ESOL sessions for partner
organisations in the voluntary sector.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 This financial year, we continued to work
towards the objectives laid out in our
three-year vision, which included developing
a peer leadership programme, securing core
funding to increase financial sustainability,
increasing the number of staff and trustees
with lived experience of forced migration to
50%, expanding our presence by opening
another hub, producing a bespoke education
resource with commercial potential and
sharing best practice with other
organisations. During the ‘24-’25 FY, we
made significant progress across key areas,
including:
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Three of our graduates became Peer
Leaders during this period. Two of
these Peer Leaders transitioned into
paid work with the organisation as
Learning Support Assistants (LSAs).
They were supported into these roles
with additional training and three
months of shadowing. We had a total
of four former Peer Leaders on staff
as Learning and Support Assistants
across this period, accounting for half
of our delivery team.
-
We developed self-assessment
frameworks for both Peer Leaders
and LSAs to strengthen their
development within the organisation.
This enabled them to identify areas of
strengths and improvement and xx
(how we responded to the identified
areas). This investment has
contributed to our strongest staff
team to date, with increased skill,
confidence and consistency playing a
significant role in the high quality of
programme delivery during this
period.
- We piloted a new partnership with a
local migration sector organisation,
following their request for more
formalised ESOL provision for their
Brent-based youth groups. The
successful pilot was then developed
into an ongoing partnership, with
attendance and retention exceeding
their previous provision.
- We also established a similar
partnership with a South
London-based migration sector
organisation to deliver ESOL
sessions for young people accessing
their youth hub in Lambeth, following
enthusiastic participant engagement
during an initial trial session.
- Following the 2025 Away Day, we
developed our first detailed
three-year strategy and planned an
organisational restructure to take
effect from September 2025. This
work has provided clearer direction
for the organisation’s next phase,
supporting more focused delivery,
stronger internal systems and
sustainable growth.
During the reporting period, we applied for
Performance of fundraising 11 grants and were awarded five of them. As
activities against objectives a result of successful fundraising efforts, we
set Para 1.41 were able to increase wages in line with
inflation and begin research and
development for the expansion of our
programmes outside of London.
N/A
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
N/A
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 This reporting period covers a transitional 15
month financial year from 1st May 24 to 31st
Aug 25, following the trustees' decision to
align Springboard's financial year with the
academic year.
Springboard has continued to secure grants
to sustain facilitator costs, operational costs
and ongoing curriculum development, while
also strengthening its financial planning
through the development of a new budgeting
and forecasting model to support future
growth. The charity ended the period in a
stable financial position, with healthy cash
reserves and a positive financial out-turn.
Looking ahead, several multi-year grants are
due to end during the next financial year.
Securing replacement funding, particularly
for core staff and organisational costs,
remains a priority. The charity is developing
a fundraising strategy to diversify income,
increase unrestricted funding and secure
longer-term financial sustainability.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22
We aim to maintain enough reserves to
cover 3-6 months of operating costs, to
ensure we can finish out a given school term
without interrupting our services for young
people in the case where we are required to
wind down. Our current reserves come from
one-off donations from supporters and
trading income (e.g. partnerships with local
authorities and other organisations
supporting displaced young people where
internal capacity or specialist expertise is
limited). Reserves are used to cover core
costs that arenot covered by projectfunding.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £30,201
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 We have no current concerns and continue
to strengthen our financial position through
careful financial planning and an active
pipeline of grant applications to support both
programme delivery and core running costs.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The majority of our funds come from grants
from trusts and foundations. Our trading
income is in line with our charitable
objectives and comes from local authority
enrolment fees that support the running of
our summer programmes, as well as
providing English language sessions on
behalf of other voluntary sector
organisations.
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Grants from trusts and foundations continue
to provide financial security, although several
A description of the principal Para 1.46 of Springboard's multi-year grants are due to
risks facing the charity end during the next financial year.
Springboard aims to maintain long-term
financial stability by securing renewed and
new multi-year grants, diversifying funding
streams and increasing unrestricted income
to support core staffing and organisational
costs.
During FY27, we will implement a
Other fundraising strategy to diversify income and
increase our financial sustainability as an
organisation. Our aim is to secure more
unrestricted funding alongside longer-term
grant income to better support staff costs,
strengthen organisational resilience and
enable the delivery of our new strategic plan.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 CIO Foundation Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO

Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Appointment of charity trustees
(1) Apart from the first charity trustees,
every trustee must be appointed by a
resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees.
(2) Charity trustees serving as Chair,
Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary shall
be appointed for terms of two (2) years
respectively and may in that continuing
capacity stand for office as a charity
trustee for a maximum of three (3)
consecutive terms. All other charity
trustees shall be appointed for terms of
one (1) year and may stand for office as
a charity trustee for a maximum of three
(3) consecutive terms.
(3) In selecting individuals for appointment
as charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administrationofthe CIO.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:		 Additional information (optional)
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
Induction
All new trustees are provided with:
(a) a copy of the constitution and any
amendments made to it; and
(b) a copy of the CIO’s latest
Trustees’ Annual Report and
statement of accounts.
Training
Trustees undertake governance and
safeguarding training at the start of their role.
In addition, specific training courses are
provided according to trustees’ individual
areas of focus, such as in charity finance or
impact measurement.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider		 Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure is
illustrated below.

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network with which the
charity works
N/A
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
N/A
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Springboard Youth Academy CIO
Other name the charity uses N/A

Registered charity number		 1191062
Charity’s principal address Suite 3, Wenzel House
Olds Approach, Tolpits Lane
Watford
WD18 9AB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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2
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11		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Nam
e of
pers
on
(or
body
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entitl
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trust
ee (if
any)
EmilyHuballah Chair
July2022 - July2025
Merel Eusman Treasurer February 2023 - January
2025

Elaha Walizadeh		 Secretary
(Designated
SafeguardingLead)		 August 2022 - Present
Keisha Simms Trustee July2022 - Present
Tania Khojasteh Trustee August 2020 - Present
Daniella
Airapetjana		 Trustee August 2020 - Present
July2025 onward
Naciza Masikini Chair
Mahalia Reader Treasurer July2025 onward
July2025 onward
Amer Raawan Trustee
Philee Ang-Chen Trustee July2025 onward
DorothyBiyere Trustee November 2024 onward

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Mahalia Reader Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 17/06/2026

Charity No Springboard Youth Academy CIO 1191062 (if any) Annual accounts for the period

CC16a

Period end Period start date 01/05/2024 To date 31/08/2025

Recommended categories by activity

A1 Receipts

Donations Grants Charitable activities

Sub total ( Gross Income for AR)

nancial activities nancial activities nancial activities nancial activities nancial activities
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
funds
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
2,242 - - 2,242 3,689
26,550 118,765 - 145,315 100,983
14,129 135 - 14,264 8,571
42,921 118,900 - 161,821 113,243

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).

Sub total

Total receipts

- - -
~~-~~ ~~-~~ - ~~-~~
- - - - -
42,921 118,900 - 161,821 113,243

A3 Payments

Materials Staff Costs Professional Fee Printing & Postage Insurance IT Consumables and Telephone Travel & Subsistence Membership fee Admin cost Advertising cost Sundry cost

Sub total

- 4,397 4,397 1,700
37,150 77,665 114,815 61,594
3,010 4,038 7,048 3,936
- - 910
- 496 496 545
- 1,463 1,463 214
34 14,375 14,409 6,518
- - 500
- 58
753 - 753 211
1,003 7,108 8,110 606
-
-
-
41,949 109,542 - 151,491 76,792

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

Sub total

Total payments

Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end

Cash funds this year end

-
-
- - - - -
41,949 109,542 - 151,491 76,792
972 9,358 - 10,330 36,451
29,229 45,528 - 74,757 38,306
30,201 54,886 - 85,087 74,757

Section B Balance sheet

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees
on behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B1 Cash funds
Other trading activies
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s
own use		 Details
Bank
Current Account
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts
and payments account(s))
Details		 Details
Bank
Current Account
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts
and payments account(s))
Details		 £
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £		 £
£
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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30,201 54,886 ~~-~~

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30,201 54,886 -
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
86283
to nearest £		 OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost
(optional)		 Current value
(optional)
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asset belongs
Cost
(optional)		 Current value
(optional)
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Details Amount due
(optional)
Amount due
(optional)		 When due
(optional)
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Signature Print Name Date of
approval
M Reader 01/05/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of
On accounts for the
Period ended
Set out on pages
Responsibilities and
basis of report		 Springboard Youth Academy CIO Springboard Youth Academy CIO Springboard Youth Academy CIO
31/08/2025 Charity no
(if any)		 1191062
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 31/08/2025
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:

I have no concerns 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.

Date: 26/05/2026 Signed: Name: S Ahmed Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Suite 3, Wenzel House, Olds Approach, Tolpits Lane Watford WD18 9AB

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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 .

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