## **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:
-
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)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |
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.| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** |1
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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**
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**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
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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**|**£**
**£**
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**|**£**
**£**
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**funds**
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**funds**
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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| ||||| ||1 -2||| ||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: - 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 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 1 **IER** ## **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** . 2 **IER**