Annual Report for period 1/9/2023 - 31/8/2024
Adavu CIO
Charity Number: 1199391
Registered Address.. Jericho Building, 196-198 Edward Road, Birmingham, B12 9LX
From the Chair of Trustees
In our second full year of operation as a CIO we continue to broaden the base of our
Trustees, appointing one new trustee with academic expertise in the Trafficking sector, and
we are in the process of appointing another with more financial experience.
We continue to meet regularfy for Trustee meetings with the Director of the project. We
have implemented the pay review for the whole project carried out in October 2023. We are
pleased to have been able to appoint new staff thanks to a successful bid for funding
from the National Lottery.
We a￿ happy to be able to support the development and expansion of Adavu as a centre of
excellence for supporting people made vulnerable through trafficking, which support is sadly
still much needed.
Trustees
l. Rev lan Howarth (appointed 617122). Chair.
2. Rachel Mcmaster (appointed 2816123)
3. Sharon Brown (appointed 912123)
4. Susan Jane Morley Anderson (appointed 617122)
5. Amber Cagney (appointed 617122)
6. Rev Neil Wharrier Johnson (￿-appoInted 717124)
7. Lois Bosatta (appointed 619123)
The Objects of Adavu a re for the public benefit'.-
the relief of victims of human trafficking and modern slavery who are in conditions of
need, hardship or distress; and
to advance the education of the public about the consequences and issues associated
with human trafficking and modern slavery in such ways as the Charity Trustees may
from time to time decide.
Main activities for the public benefit..
Long term support to adult survivors of modern slavery making the transition into a life
in the local community
Advocating justice in relation to the issue of Modem Slavery
Building partnerships to prevent and frustrate modem slavery
Raising awareness and understanding of modern slavery amongst voluntary, community
and faith groups, and enabling effective responses to it
In setting our objertives and planning our activitie5, the trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charity Commissioners, general guidance on public benefit and, in

particular, to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing our objectives, in
accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
Volunteers:
Adavu has 2 volunteers:
I Volunteer Befriender who offers befriending support to l Adavu client
I Volunteer who supports the Adavu Wellbeing Worker in developing a programme
of wellbeing and co-productionlAdvisory Group events and meetings.
SLJmmary of the main achievements of Adavu
During this reporting period Adavu has:
provided long term support to 70 adult survivors of modern slavery making the transition
into a life in the local community. Out of the*, approximately..
400/0 have entered education, training or employment.
99 % registered with a GP and receiving appropriate health Ca￿ - we treat this
as a priority.
99% accessing eligible benefits andlor eaming
100 % housed in suitable, eligible housing
97¥0 accessing legal representation where required or ￿qUested.
advocated for justice in the following areas.. co-chairing the West Midlands Anti Slavery
NelMork's Care and Support Group; attending the Strategic Board for Modern Slavery
and Human Trafficking in the region (Violence Reduction Unit). Birmingham Strategic
Migration Partnership. Adavu was also an official partner for the West Midlands Office of
the Police and Crime Cornmissioner (OPCC)'s Modern Slavery Conference
strengthened and developed new partnerships with: Migrant Help, the Refugee and
Migrant Council, Probation service, Coventry Womens Partnership, West Midlands Faith
Alliance, Migrants@Work, Banardos, Shirley Parish (Christmas tree festival, Christmas
gift parcels)
Raised awareness of modern slavery through:
Designing and delivering training sessions to 2 Local Authorities, 2 Churches, a
supported housing company, 2 charities
Regular social media posts
Publishing online articles on the link between homelessness and modern slavery
with a local homelessness charity; and on modern slavery with the UK Methodist
Church
Contributed ￿fleCtionS and quotes that were displayed in a modem slavery
museum exhibition in Bristol
Developed a client Advisory Group to strengthen the voice of clients as a consultstion
body for Adavu's work; to make change in national and regional policy,. to participate in
awareness raising work from Adavu. The Advisory Group undertook training in peer-led
research and carried out consultations with Adavu clients on their experiences with
Adavu.

Contributed to long-term research of the impact of national policy on suNivor support
with the University of Nottingham; and to the West Midlands NRPF Best Practice Charter
published by Brushstrokes Community Project.
In partnership with the Advisory Group, developed a programme of 30 client wellbeing
and consultation activities and events
Became a member of the national Digital Inclusion Ne￿Ork (Goodthings Foundation)
where we have received and distribute free dats SIMS in addition to 10 smartphones for
eligible clients. We a150 distributed 12 Chromebook devices from Birmingham City
Council's Connecting Communities Programme.
Case-studies
"Alice" (not real name) was referred to us having recently fled 20 years of labour
exploitation, domestic seNitude (beginning when she was a young child), child
sexual abuse and physical violence. She had reported the exploitation and a NRM
referral had been submitted but refused. We helped Alice challenge this decision
and gather relevant evidence and a result she was able to start receiving support
under the NRM. We also secured legal representation to challenge the Police
investigation, helped her open a bank account, provided much emotional support
and validated her experiences. She said,
'you dont und&5tand whatyou have done for me/ you have saved mylife. I
now know whatgood support is and what 15hou/d have had and didntget. I
want to go fonyard helping as manypeople as possible. Because the system
is nefanous... Ifinally feel safe heard and understoodandyou dont know
what that means to me. Ihave been waitsng my whole life to get a bank
account"
"Laura" (not real name) is a suNivor of sexual exploitstion and her asylum claim had
been repeatedly refused. We helped her to understand her situation and to liaise
with her solicitor who then successfully helped her receive Leave to Remain. With
access to public funds, we then helped Laura secure benefits, appropriate
accommodation and then relocate to another part of the UK to be closer to her
family, She received our wellbeing calls and attended activities. Laura is now settled
in her new home, having secured a job, a home and being near her son who is
studying at university.
Plans going forward
Continue to expand our work..
to increase the number of survivors 5UPPOrted towards a fulfilled life of freedom
in the long-term
o inC￿aSe the breadth of support through developing its volunteer base
to diversify its management
to increase our organisational stability and long-term sustainability
to develop a genuine, meaningful survivor voice by working with survivors to help make
change and raise awareness

Fundraising
Adavu has rai*d a total of £122,655 in this period, with a carry-over to the next year of
£71,684. This includes the following grants:
National Lottery Community Fund for £294,000 to run for 3 years from Sep 23 to Aug 26
(£79,000 received for this reporting period)
Joseph Rank Trust for £30,000 to run for 3 years from Sep 23 to Aug 26 (£10,000
received for this reporting period)
Lloyds Foundation for £75,000 (£25,000 ￿ceiVed for this reporting period)
Cole Charitsble Trust £1500
Sparkhill Trust £592
Harry Payne Fund £lOOO
Shirley Lion5 Club £200
Adavu has 8 regular donors that totsls approximately £170/month. Adavu has also been
commissioned to deliver quarterly training sessions to a regional anti-slavery network in the
UK at £350lsession.
Adavu has secured the following grants for subsequent years, but payment has not yet been
received:
Eveson Trust £9,000 to deliver counselling sessions to clients
Fundraising attivities for this ￿ porting period include sponsored Iok race, Body Shop sales
event, Birmingham Community Lottery and an online auction.
It is developing further income diversification, including a commission to deliver training to
First Responders to another regional anti-slavery partnership.
Financial Review
At the end of Adavu's financial period, it holds £71,684
Reserves Policy
The general reserves policy is to ￿taIn sufficient ￿serVes.
to ensure that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its short to medium term financial
commitments
to demonstrate that the charity is sustainable into the future
to ensure that the charity is able to manage future unforeseen financial difficulties
to ensure that excessive funds are not held without any identifiable ￿aSon or for any
identifiable purpose.
The above reserves policy relates only to the charity's unrestricted fijnds.
Restricted funds (specific grants from corporate funders) will be used for the restrirted
purpose for which they were given.
In constructing this policy, the trustees have paid due consideration to the Charity
Commission guidance on charities and reserves.

Adavu's reserves policy aims to hold the equivalent of two months running costs in our
reseNes, currently £20,(KIO. This has been achieved.
Structure, Governance and Management
Adavu is a Charitable Incorporated Organisationi govemed by its"Constitution of a
Charitable Incorporatefl Organisation whose only voting members are its Charity Trustees"
Apart from the first Charity Trustees, every Charity Trustee must be appointed for a term of
three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Charity Trustees.
In seletting individuals for appointment as Charity Trustees, the Charity Trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effettive administration of the
CIO.
The current board of trustees includes members with skills in governance, and experience in
the modern slavery and ￿lated sertors.
The CIO Board of Trustees meet at least four times a year.
Professional Advisors:
l. Sue Holder, Safeguarding Advisor (pro-bono, courtesy of the Birmingham Methodist
District)
2. BVSC, payroll and book-keepinglfinancial ￿portIng, submission of accounts trj
Charity Commission and examination of accounts
3. Peter Flowers, HR
Stsff:
l. Liisa Wiseman, Direttor, 30 hrslweek
2. Mohinder Kaur, Casework Supervisor, 32 hrslwk
3. Dava Gjini, Caseworker, 32 hrslwk
4. Melanie Lynch, Wellbeing Worker, 8 hr5lwk
Signed on behalf of Adavu Trustees:
Signature:
Full name: Revd Ian Howarth
Position.. Adavu Chair
Date: 3019124

CHARITY COMMIS51014
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ADAVU
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
FOT the period
from
11912023
311812024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrscled
lunds
to the D•ar•st
Restrtcted
funds
Endowment
lunds
Total funds
Last year
tolh• n*ar*5t£
tv the noar&stE
10th• Tr•4r*sl £
A1 Recei
114.292
114.292
6.T81
1.579
80.031
Donations
Olhei
6.784
1.579
53.133
Sub totallGross income forAR)
8.363
114,29?
122.655
141.2Ug
A2 Asset and Investment sales,
Isee tablel.
Sub total
8,36J
114.292
122,65S
141.280
A3Pa
ents
65,903
3.245
2,8D5
B31
1,335
1,879
8S,3S5
3.689
2.605
B31
2,055
1,B79
2,330
2,671
B36
3,322
1,98D
1,436
2,219
2,214
Office Rent
Telephone
Olh2r Otfice
720
Tr&vel
Equipment
Ala￿eling
SuAdliÈS
PlofesS￿￿￿ Fee
92
2.579
825
366
43
1.029
2.181
Sub lolal
20.779
$5,119
105.949
A4 A55et and investment
ufchases,
$ee table
Sub total
Total paymenis
20,779
85,169
10*949
86,301
Net of recwpts/(paymentsJ
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash fvnds thls year end
12,416
29,123
16.7Q6
S4,979
31,923
39,762
71,684
S4,979

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestficled
lunds
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Re51ricted
funds
loneJrest£
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fund$
Ldl¢yuries
B1 Cash funds
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31.395
39.762
Total ¢a$h fvnds
31,923
39,762
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Adavu **members of On accounts for the year** 31[st] August 2024 **Charity no** 1199391 **ended (if any)** 

## **Set out on pages** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2024 

- **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:** 6/11/24 

**Signed: Name:**[Andrew Hopkins ] 

BVSC Accountancy Services, Latham House, 33-34 Paradise Street, Birmingham, B1 2AJ 

**October 2018** 

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**IER**