
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  Period start date:** 1 April 2024 **To Period end date:** 31 March 2025 

## **Charity name: Refugee Employment Network** 

## **Charity registration number: 1196168** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the<br>purposes of the<br>charity as set out in<br>its governing<br>document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Refugee Employment<br>Network CIO as set out in our governing<br>document:<br>3.1.1. the relief of unemployment and<br>underemployment of Beneficiaries, by:<br>a. the provision of effective vocational and<br>skills training, advice and support, both to<br>Beneficiaries and, more commonly, the third<br>parties with which they come into contact,<br>including without limitation local authorities,<br>central government departments, non-<br>governmental organisations, prospective<br>employers and charities;<br>b. the provision of advice and guidance to<br>employers seeking to train and recruit<br>Beneficiaries; and<br>c. the dissemination, to local authorities,<br>central government departments, non-<br>governmental organisations, prospective<br>employers, charities and any other relevant<br>organisation, of guidance and best practice<br>regarding employment and self-employment<br>as they affect Beneficiaries;<br>3.1.2. to advance the education and training of<br>Beneficiaries and in each case their<br>dependants, so as to advance them in life and<br>enable them to adapt and thrive within a new<br>community;|



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|||3.1.3. to advance the education of employers<br>and the general public around issues relating<br>Beneficiaries, in order to better enable such<br>Beneficiaries to build their lives in the United<br>Kingdom; and<br>3.1.4. to relieve financial hardship amongst<br>Beneficiaries, particularly by the provision of<br>legal and practical advice and guidance<br>relating to employment and self-employment;<br>and<br>3.1.5. the relief of unemployment generally, in<br>each case for the public benefit.<br>"Beneficiaries" means (a) individuals who have<br>at any time been granted legal refugee status<br>in any country who are resident in the United<br>Kingdom, (b) individuals granted leave to<br>remain in the United Kingdom having fled<br>conflict, persecution or any other actual or<br>potential humanitarian crisis in another<br>country, (c) to the extent such individuals are<br>permitted to work in the United Kingdom,<br>those seeking asylum in the United Kingdom,<br>and (d) individuals who hold British citizenship<br>but who have met one or more of these<br>criteria in the past.|
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|Summary of the<br>main activities in<br>relation to those<br>purposes for the<br>public benefit, in<br>particular, the<br>activities, projects<br>or services<br>identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17<br>and 1.19|At the Refugee Employment Network (REN),<br>our mission is to ensure that all refugees in the<br>UK can access appropriate, fulfilling, and paid<br>employment. Rebuilding a life in a new country<br>is challenging; we make rebuilding a career<br>easier. REN is the UK’s national network<br>dedicated exclusively to refugee employment.<br>The three key pillars of REN’s strategic focus<br>and activities are:<br>**1.Equitable Access to Employment**<br>**Resources and Opportunities:**Connecting<br>refugees and employers with essential<br>guidance, tools, resources, and opportunities<br>for sustainable employment in the UK.<br>**Activities:**<br>We connect refugees to job opportunities and<br>employers and employers to a skilled,<br>motivated displaced talent through:|



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**Refugee Jobs Board -** The Refugee Employment Network (REN) is the UNHCR’s UK partner in their network of European Refugee Employment Platforms. The Refugee Employment Platform initiative has been designed in collaboration with partners and refugees across Europe to enhance employment prospects for forcibly displaced people. REN’s Jobs Board features live job vacancies from employers spanning industry and sectors, connecting refugee job seekers with employers. **Mentoring programmes** Our mentoring programmes focus on addressing the under employment and unemployment of professionals, looking to rebuild their career in the UK. We work with partners to match qualified and skilled refugees with mentors working in equivalent roles and industries. We also work with employers and industry bodies, to identify, understand and remove or lower barriers to specific professions for refugee professionals. **Job Fairs** We work with local and regional members in the Refugee Employment Network to codesign local/regional job fairs that connect refugee job seekers directly with local employers and live vacancies and employment support from local refugee support organisations. We also connect local and regional employers to a refugee talent pipeline and provide training in creating inclusive hiring practices for refugees. **2. Systemic Change & Collective Impact:** Collaborating with our network and across sectors, including refugee charities, industry bodies, businesses, employers, and local authorities we share best practices and work together to advance refugee employment through joint initiatives. **Activities: We strengthen the refugee employment ecosystem through: Partnerships with network members** to pilot refugee employment initiatives that improve employment outcomes for refugees and work 

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locally and regionally to co-design refugee employment opportunities. **Convene Network Meetings** Bringing together network members to share best practice, insights and share solutions and challenges around refugee employment. These including online bi-monthly meetings, member welcome sessions and issue specific groups **Network Newsletters** We share news, insights, reports, opportunities and live vacancies and programmes with our network via the REN Newsletter **Refugee Employment Summit** We run an annual Refugee Employment Summit, bringing together key stakeholders including employers, businesses, policy makers, local authorities, charities and displaced people to share learning, build partnerships and connections and leave with practical actions they can implement. **3. Employer Education, Guidance & Best Practice** We advance employer understanding and share evidence-based guidance on refugee employment, to better enable refugees, and asylum seekers with the right to work to rebuild their lives in the United Kingdom. **Activities: Training for employers, HR and talent professionals** We provide training, advice and practical guidance for employers, hiring managers and business leaders on implementing inclusive recruitment and employment practices for refugees **Roundtables and shared learning** We convene employers, industry bodies, local authorities, charities and other partners to share learning, guidance and best practice on refugee employment, supporting consistent and effective approaches across sectors. 

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|||**Dissemination and public education**<br> We work with industry publications, media<br>and partners to disseminate evidence,<br>guidance and case studies that improve<br>understanding of refugee employment among<br>employers and the wider public, supporting<br>more informed dialogue and practice.<br>**Delivering public benefit through our work**<br>Access to meaningful employment offers<br>forcibly displaced people hope, dignity, and<br>the chance to rebuild their lives after fleeing<br>war, conflict, or persecution. By supporting fair<br>access to career opportunities and removing<br>barriers that can limit the potential of displaced<br>talent, REN helps refugees participate fully in<br>society and contribute their skills and<br>experience. Economic inclusion reduces<br>reliance on public resources while<br>strengthening community connections and<br>social cohesion.<br>By enabling refugees to enter the workforce in<br>roles that reflect their abilities, REN also<br>supports employers to benefit from a wider<br>range of talent, increase workplace inclusion,<br>and address key labour shortages. These<br>outcomes create advantages for individuals,<br>businesses, local communities, and the wider<br>UK economy.<br>Our network of almost 400 members,<br>including businesses, local authorities,<br>education providers, and refugee<br>organisations, ensures our impact reaches<br>across sectors and communities. The key<br>activities delivering public benefit include:<br>● Enabling the economic and social inclusion<br>of refugees<br>● Fostering greater inclusion and diversity in<br>workplaces across industries.<br>● Advancing the broader public interest by<br>reducing unemployment and<br>underemployment among refugees and<br>strengthening community cohesion.|
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|Statement<br>confirming whether<br>the trustees have<br>had regard to the<br>guidanceissued by|Para 1.18|The Trustees have referred to the guidance<br>contained in the Charity Commission's<br>guidance on public benefit when reviewing the<br>Charity's aims and objectives and in planning|



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the Charity its activities. The Trustees have specifically Commission on considered how the Charity’s activities deliver public benefit identifiable public benefit in line with its purposes. 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Policy on grant<br>making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social<br>investment<br>including program<br>related investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made<br>by volunteers|Para 1.38|This marks the fourth year of partnership<br>between EY and the Refugee Employment<br>Network. A cornerstone of this collaboration is<br>the support provided by EY volunteers. During<br>the financial year, we had a team of EY<br>volunteers support our REN organisational<br>development, day to day operations, events<br>and one full-time secondee between April<br>2024 - July 2024 who contributed to the<br>operational running of REN in lieu of paid staff<br>prior to ourCEO joiningin July2024.|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

SORP reference 

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|Summary of the<br>main achievements<br>of the charity,<br>identifying the<br>difference the<br>charity’s work has<br>made to the<br>circumstances of<br>its beneficiaries and<br>any wider benefits<br>to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20||**1.Equitable**<br>**Access**<br>**to**<br>**Employment**<br>**Resources and Opportunities:**<br>We supported**1447 refugees and people**<br>**who have been forcibly displaced**looking to<br>enter employment and find meaningful work<br>through our job fairs, mentoring programme<br>and employment initiatives.<br>**Jobs Fairs**<br>Refugee Jobs Fairs are a key activity we<br>deliver across the UK, designed specifically<br>around the needs of refugee job seekers to<br>ensure each event is relevant, accessible and<br>welcoming. We convene local members of our<br>network to form organising committees and<br>work collaboratively to plan and deliver each<br>fair. These events give refugees direct access<br>to employers with live vacancies across a<br>range of sectors, as well as tailored support to<br>navigate barriers to employment. They also<br>demonstrate the strength of REN’s network<br>model, bringing together local organisations,<br>government bodies and businesses to deliver<br>place-based solutions.<br>This year, working with our partners, we<br>delivered five Jobs Fairs in**Aberdeen,**<br>**London, Belfast, Bristol and Glasgow**.<br>Across these events, we engaged:<br>● **1,083 job seekers**<br>● **102 employers**<br>● **35 refugee support organisations**<br>● **29 network partners**involved in local<br>organising committees<br>Employers reported engaging with an<br>average of**63 job seekers per event**. The<br>attendance of the Lord Mayor of Belfast and<br>the Lord Mayor of Bristol signalled strong<br>civic support for the economic and social<br>inclusion of refugees in both cities. These<br>events strengthened local and regional<br>partnerships and demonstrated the collective<br>impact achieved when organisations work<br>together to reach more employers, engage<br>more refugees, and share best practice<br>across sectors.<br>**Mentoring**|
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|We<br>launched<br>two<br>Refugee<br>Mentoring|
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|Programmes<br>designed<br>to<br>address<br>the|
|underemployment of highly skilled refugee|
|professionals seeking to re-enter their careers|
|in the UK but facing significant barriers. These|
|programmes matched 25 mentees with 25|
|mentors working in equivalent roles, providing|
|industry guidance to strengthen CVs and|
|applications,<br>build<br>interview<br>confidence,|
|expand professional networks, and gain a|
|clearer understanding of UK recruitment|
|practices within their profession.|
|In partnership with Business in the|
|Community, we delivered a mentoring|
|programme with the Royal Household,|
|training**27 Royal Household staff**in|
|mentoring approaches tailored to supporting|
|displaced professionals. We matched**17**|
|**refugees with 17 mentors**working in|
|equivalent professions for example,|
|accountants, HR specialists, IT professionals|
|and marketing leads ensuring relevant,|
|industry-specific support for mentees.|
|Mentees were referred through REN’s|
|national network, ensuring they had ongoing|
|holistic support alongside specialist career|
|guidance from mentors.|
|**Impact**|



● **100% of mentees reported professional growth** and significantly higher levels of confidence in job searching and career planning following the programme. ● Networking capacity strengthened with **66%** reporting strong professional networks by programme end. ● **100% gained a deeper understanding** of the UK job market, recruitment processes and how to present their experience effectively to employers. ● **73% left the programme with a clear career direction** , compared with 10% at the start. 

## **Mentee feedback:** 

“The mentor sessions were successful; I found my first job in the UK and have now been working for three months. It was the most useful programmeof my 

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life. Thank you so much for the support.” **Mentee feedback:** “My mentor helped me refine my CV and prepare for interviews, but most importantly, to believe in my own skills and experience. I finally secured my dream job.” We also launched the **Refugee Engineer Mentoring Pilot Programme** in partnership with the Engineering Council. The programme received over 70 applications from professional engineers from the Institute of Civil Engineers, from which we trained and matched **8 mentors with 8 mentees** , pairing them by engineering specialism. Several mentors brought lived experience of forced displacement and rebuilding their careers in the UK, adding significant value to the programme. The pilot will run until **October 2025** . Mentors were strongly motivated not only to support refugee engineers to re-establish their careers in the UK, but also to help ensure their skills, expertise, and professional experience are recognised and contribute to the UK engineering sector. As one mentor explained: “I can imagine the difficulties individuals are facing when it comes to adapting to a new environment and a new employment market. I would like to contribute to help professionals bridge the gap, and hopefully manage to settle in and continue building their career so they do not have to compromise their passion and profession and be able to utilise their expertise” **Refugee Jobs Board** The Refugee Employment Network (REN) is the UNHCR’s UK partner within their network of European Refugee Employment Platforms. This initiative has been developed in collaboration with partners and refugees across Europe to strengthen employment opportunities for forcibly displaced and stateless people. 

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||We focused on assessing and strengthening|
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||the potential of technology to improve|
||employment outcomes for refugees in the|
||UK. We worked with EY to undertake a full|
||digital audit and review to identify areas for|
||improvement, inform the development brief|
||for the next phase, and shape an income|
||strategy to support its transition into the UK’s|
||**Refugee Employment Marketplace**.|
||With organic engagement alone and no|
||active marketing or promotion during the|
||year, employers posted**160 roles**, and|
||refugee job seekers submitted**392**|
||**applications**, an average of two applications|
||per applicant. These engagement figures|
||demonstrate clear demand and validate the|
||platform’s potential ahead of the next stage|
||of development.|
||**2. Systemic Change & Collective Impact:**|
||**Strengthening the network**|
||The Refugee Employment Network’s priority|
||this year was to grow engagement and|
||strengthen the profile and impact of our|
||network.|
||This year we strengthened our understanding|
||of the network by completing a detailed|
||membership audit with support from EY. The|
||process reviewed all existing members,|
||removed inactive and duplicate entries, and|
||categorised organisations by sector and|
||industry. REN records**351 active member**|
||**organisations during this period**, reflecting|
||all organisations with confirmed member|
||status after excluding duplicates, closed|
||organisations, and rejected applications. Of|
||our updated**351 active members,**61% are|
||private<br>sector<br>organisations,<br>23%<br>are|
||charities and non-profits (including refugee|
||support<br>organisations),<br>14%<br>are<br>local|
||authorities or government bodies, and 3% fall|
||into other public or regulated sectors. This|
||enhanced insight has strengthened our|
||outreach and engagement and is helping us|
||tailor our support more effectively to the|
||needs of organisations across the network.|



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||This year we**strengthened local and**|
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||**regional partnerships**by working with|
||members in**Aberdeen, London, Belfast,**|
||**Bristol and Glasgow**to deliver Refugee Jobs|
||Fairs tailored to each area’s employment|
||landscape and refugee communities. By|
||convening local and regional employers,|
||refugee<br>support<br>organisations,<br>local|
||authorities and DWP, we supported more|
||joined-up, cross-sector working and helped|
||partners reach far more employers and|
||refugee job seekers than they could alone.|
||REN’s role as a convener continues to build|
||collective impact, enabling local and regional|
||networks to share best practice, deepen|
||collaboration and improve outcomes for|
||refugee communities locally and across the|
||UK.|
||**3. Employer Education, Guidance & Best**|
||**Practice**|
||**Refugee Employment and Mentoring**|
||**Forum**|
||**REN convened the Refugee Employment**|
||**and Mentoring Forum at Buckingham**|
||**Palace**, supported by our longstanding|
||partner EY. The forum**brought together**|
||**over 100 business and industry leaders**|
||from across sectors to increase|
||understanding of refugee employment and to|
||share evidence, learning and best practice.|
||The event provided a structured space for|
||employers and organisations to explore|
||practical approaches to improving|
||employment outcomes for refugees in the|
||UK. Discussions focused on common|
||challenges faced by employers, including|
||understanding employment rights and|
||responsibilities, navigating security clearance|
||processes, recognising overseas|
||qualifications, and supporting language|
||development. Participants also considered|
||practical actions that organisations can take|
||to improve recruitment and retention|
||practices.|



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Speakers with lived and professional experience shared insights that helped deepen employer understanding of refugee experiences, while also highlighting the skills and expertise refugees bring to the UK labour market. **Dissemination and public education** REN supported public education and awareness by contributing evidence and case studies to national media coverage on refugee employment issues. During the year, we worked with The Guardian to support an article highlighting the employment challenges faced by Ukrainian refugees due to uncertainty around visa extensions. The article included case studies from refugees involved in REN programmes, helping to ensure accurate representation of lived experience and to improve public understanding of the barriers refugees can face when seeking work. 

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

|Achievements<br>against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of<br>fundraising<br>activities against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|The fundraising objective for the year was to<br>secure multi-year and core support to lay<br>strong foundations for REN’s growth, impact<br>and long-term sustainability as a new<br>charity. This objective was achieved.<br>During the year, we received the second<br>instalment of a three-year grant from**This**<br>**Day Foundation**, originally secured in the<br>previous financial year. This funding<br>supported organisational capacity and<br>enabled the appointment of the charity’s<br>first member of staff.<br>We also received project funding from the<br>**Evan Cornish Foundation**to support<br>Refugee Job Fairs in the Northwest and<br>North Eastof England, deliveredin|



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|||partnership with local and regional members<br>of REN.<br>In addition, we secured two years of<br>organisational development support from<br>the**Lloyds Bank Foundation**and were<br>awarded a three-year unrestricted grant<br>from the**Rayne Foundation**in March 2025,<br>with grant payments commencing from April<br>2025.<br>Together, these outcomes demonstrate<br>strong performance against fundraising<br>objectives and reflect growing external<br>confidence in REN’s work, strengthening the<br>charity’s financial resilience and capacity to<br>plan for long-term impact.|
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|Investment<br>performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||



## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the<br>charity’s financial<br>position at the end of<br>the period|Para 1.21|For the financial year 2024–2025, REN<br>received total income of £63,422, primarily<br>from trusts and foundations, along with<br>£800 in donations and £700 in earned<br>income. This represents a decrease from<br>£95,109 in the prior year, reflecting the<br>planned reduction of a key multi-year grant<br>that decreases year on year over its three-<br>year term.<br>Expenditure increased as we invested in<br>leadership capacity through the recruitment<br>of REN’s first part-time CEO. This resulted<br>in a surplus of £36,028 for the period,<br>reflecting the timing of grant income<br>received in advance of planned delivery,|
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|||which will be applied to costs in the next<br>financial year.<br>**Unrestricted reserves grew**from £26,321<br>to**£58,157,**representing approximately five<br>months of running costs and remaining<br>within the charity’s reserves policy target of<br>three to six months. These reserves position<br>the charity to continue strengthening<br>organisational capacity, extend impact, and<br>grow the reach of the network, while<br>managing a challenging fundraising<br>environment, rising costs, and increasing<br>demand for services.<br>Restricted funds at year end totalled<br>£84,572. The year-end balance reflects the<br>timing of expenditure, including £53,291<br>relating to CEO salary costs accrued in the<br>year and settled after the year end.|
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|Statement explaining<br>the policy for holding<br>reserves stating why<br>they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees of the Refugee Employment<br>Network (REN) recognise the importance of<br>maintaining reserves to ensure financial<br>stability and safeguard the charity’s ability to<br>meet<br>its<br>obligations,<br>particularly<br>in<br>unforeseen circumstances. REN aims to hold<br>reserves equivalent to three to six months of<br>operating<br>costs.<br>Our unrestricted reserves are currently<br>sitting within this.   These reserves provide<br>essential protection for core services, staff<br>salaries, and operational continuity during<br>periods of income fluctuation.<br>To achieve and maintain this target, the<br>trustees employ careful financial planning,<br>income<br>diversification,<br>and<br>prudent<br>expenditure management. This includes<br>securing<br>multi-year<br>grants,<br>expanding<br>corporate partnerships, and developing new<br>income streams such as paid training and a<br>charging model for the Jobs Board.<br>Reserves are monitored monthly, reviewed<br>at Board meetings every 6-8 weeks, and any<br>year-end surplus is allocated to reserves<br>until the target level is met.|



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|Amount of reserves<br>held|Para 1.22|**Total reserves £142,726,**including<br>**£58,157 unrestricted**reserves and<br>**£84,572 restricted**reserves.|
|Reasons for holding<br>zeroreserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund<br>materiallyindeficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about<br>the charity<br>continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23|The trustees are satisfied that the charity<br>will continue to be a going concern for the<br>foreseeable future.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds<br>(including any<br>fundraising)|Para 1.47|We successfully secured a three-year grant<br>from This Day Foundation to employ our<br>first member of staff, who will also serve as<br>CEO. Jenny Walton joined REN as Chief<br>Executive in July 2024.<br>We received project funding from the Evan<br>Cornish Foundation to support Refugee<br>Jobs Fairs in the North West and North East<br>of England, in partnership with local and<br>regional members of REN.<br>We secured two years of organisational<br>development support from the Lloyds Bank<br>Foundation, provided in the form of tailored<br>organisational development support rather<br>than a financial grant.<br>We were awarded a three-year unrestricted<br>grant from the Rayne Foundation, with grant<br>payments covering the period from April<br>2025 to March 2027.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including<br>any social investment<br>policy adopted|Para 1.46||
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|A description of the<br>principal risks facing<br>the charity|Para 1.46||
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|Other|||



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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of<br>charity’strusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation<br>constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection<br>methods including<br>details of any<br>constitutional<br>provisions e.g.<br>election to post or<br>name of any person<br>or body entitled to<br>appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|New Trustees will be appointed by the<br>Board when and if the need arises. All<br>new trustees have to be approved by the<br>Board of Trustees.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and<br>procedures adopted<br>for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|Training and induction of trustees is<br>undertaken as needed, including<br>safeguarding training and an introduction<br>to the REN’s policies, including<br>Safeguarding Policy.|
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|The charity’s<br>organisational<br>structure and any<br>wider network with<br>which the charity<br>works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|RefugeeEmployment Network|
|---|---|
|Other name the<br>charityuses||
|Registered charity<br>number|1196168|
|Charity’s principal<br>address|54 Crewys Road, London, NW2 2AD|



|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|
|---|---|---|
|Janice Lopatkin|Chair||
|Douglas Ridley|Treasurer||
|Akeela Ahmed|||
|Nour Eddin Al Talli|||
|Elizabeth Bowles|||
|Sally Bailey|||
|Charlie Fraser|||



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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 

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**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)** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

Jenny Walton, Chief Executive Officer 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

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**Declarations** 

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

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 


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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Refugee Employment Network **On accounts for the year** 31/03/25 **Charity no** 1196168 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 and 2 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/25** . 

- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

**Date:** 23/01/26 **Signed: Name:** FJ Wilde **Relevant professional** FCCA DChA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 4 Marigold Drive Bisley Surrey GU24 9SF 

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**October 2018** 

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**Charity Name No (if any) Refugee Employment Network 1196168 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/04/2024 31/03/2025 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**<br>**58,450**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**58,450**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**58,450**<br>**6,250**<br>**21,144**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **27,394**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**27,394**<br>**31,056**<br>**-**<br>**27,101**<br>**58,157**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**4,972**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,972**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,972**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,972**<br>**-**<br>**79,600**<br>**84,572**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**63,422**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63,422**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63,422**<br>**6,250**<br>**21,144**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**27,394**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**27,394**<br> <br>**36,028**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**63,422**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63,422**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63,422**<br>**6,250**<br>**21,144**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**27,394**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**27,394**<br> <br>**36,028**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Donations and legacies|**58,450**|||||**95,109**|
|Charitable activities|**-**|||||**-**|
|Other|**-**|||||**40,000**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**58,450**|||||**135,109**|
||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||||**135,109**|
||||||||
|Raisingfunds|**6,250**|||||**5,424**|
|Charitable activities|**21,144**|||||**27,784**|
|Other|**-**|||||**40,000**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**27,394**|||||**73,208**|
||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**73,208**|
||||||||
||**31,056**|**4,972**|**-**|<br>**36,028**||**61,901**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**27,101**|**79,600**|**-**|**106,701**||**44,800**|
||**58,157**|**84,572**|**-**|**142,729**||**106,701**|



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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|_J. Lopatkin_<br>Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Metro account<br>CAF account<br>PayPal<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**54,872**<br>**84,572**<br>**2,330**<br>**-**<br>**955**<br>**-**<br>**58,157**<br>**84,572**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Souleiman Lazrak<br>Janice Lopatkin|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**When due**<br>**(optional)**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||Souleiman Lazrak|22/01/2026|
||_J. Lopatkin_|Janice Lopatkin|**23/01/2026**|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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