MIGRATION POLICY _ PRACTICE MIGRATION POLICY AND PRAcficE IA Charitable Incorporated Organlsation) REpoKf AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD I" APRIL 2024- 31" MARCH 2025 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1201181
Cadbwy COMMUNITY FUND Trustees, Annual Xeport for the Perlod Apfil 2024- March 2025 MlÉrion Pollcy and Practl Addres5.' Urbit 2, Alma House, Newtown Shopping Centre, Birmingham, B19 2AB CharSty Reglstr&on Number. 1201181 Trust¢es: Martln Hokombe (Chair) Fady Ghobrial- 0gPOtnted January 2025 Elzbleta Kardynal Marlana Plamadèala-appointed Juty 2024 Lucy Wllklns Indtpendent Examiner: Andy Hopklns
Trustees Report Strii¢tVf¢d, Ma+tsgem•nt GtwAMlng r)ncumÈ•it MigRtion Policy and Practice was established as a Charitable Incorporated OTgani5ation (CIOI on the 22 November 2022 and is 8overned by its constitution as agreed on the 28 October 2022. nd Recruitment a¥ AppoihtMÉnt of Trustees The B(>ard of Trustees consisls of no MO thèn 10 Irtsstees and curror)tly comprises of three members. All ar appointed at an Annual General Meeting for a three-year term but are ellEible to stand fof reappointment after this time. Tfustees seek to recruit new membeys to the Board from the tommunilies it seive$ and from people with skills the Board considers appropriate and in the best intere5t5 of the organisatiofi. Recruitment is through rnembership, by word of mouth, partners, via service delivefy experience and membef nomindlion. Potential trustees are approached with a view to observing Board meetlngs and learnln8 about the charity fOre formally joinin£ via co-option or election at the Annual General Meeting. As a relatlvely newly established organisation, a priorlty for the Board is the recruitment of appropriate individuals to expand the number of Trustees, bringing new skllls and experience to support developrnent and expansion. Dvrlng this period, we appointed two new Trustees with recent lived experience of mlgration to the region. It is hoped that thls will have a si8nificant Impact on ensuring the work of the organisation 15 refie¢tive of the communities it seeks to support. Inductlon and Tralnlng of Trustee5 The charlty aims for its Board to include representatives of the ¢ommunFiies it serv@s, those with relevant experience, skills knowledge required to manage the leEal dues, and obligaOnS required of trustees, Potential 3nd new trustees are ivIted to a discussion wlth the Manager ¢overine the history, strategic objectives and ojrrent activity of the organi5ation. They are also inviteil to attend a Board Meeting as an observer. Ea¢h new trustee is iniroduted to mernbers of staff and provided with information including copies of the constU0n, its latest annual accounts oftce available and other information deemed appropriate. Go¥ernan¢e During the year under revlew the Board of Trustees continued to review Its policies, processes and working practi Organ15atlonal Structure The OniSation is governed by its Board of Trustees which is responsible for formulating strategies and pollcies including the approval of budgets and annual accounts.
Trustees have delegated day-to-day control of the tharlty's operation5 to the Manager asslsted by staff membe¥s where approprlate. ObJectlves of the Charlty The objectives of the Charity are set out in Its constitutlon- supporting coordlnatloh, commvnication and collaboration between organisations wothing with mi8tants within the West Midland5 region and elsewhere in the UK. Systematically collating ewdence of need and best practice In the West Midlands regSon and elsewhere in the UK to improvè servTrce5 to, and the integratr'on of. migrants. fatilitating the delopment of a collectTrve voice to ralse awaTene55 among pollcymakers and other stakeholders. Summaryof Maln Actlv5ty This has been a productlve period for the organisation, despite the challenging thnancial sltuallon evident across the sector. Through the support and engagement of our Board of Trustees we have been able to continue and expand ourwork In a number of areas, developing partnerships and outcome5 to benefit indtviduals at all stages of Settlement in the reÉlon. nii5 has helped us toward50ur alm to operate as a hub tts support policy and practice for the migration sector in thè re8ion. Our priority is to ensure viability and stablllty for the orgat)isatton In the medium to long term so that we can effecttvely address the strategic barriers to settlement experienced by migrants. Management have developed a fundlne pipeline that has been approved by the Board and will be ¥egularly revlewèd in light of a chan8ing emronment. The identitication and recrultment of additional Trustees remait)s è key priority for the charity, to providè stronger oversight, expertise and lived experience a5 well as reduclng the impact on existing Board Members. SpportIngCo0Id5natl0Th. Communlratlon and Cofiaboratlon The Regional Migration Network continues to grow and develop as a key convener for sirategic activity for the voluntary sector in the region. It provides a forum for both specialist migration support or8anlsatrons and those from the wider voluntary se¢tor to agree current Pfiof4tie5, delop 3ciion5 and discuss besl practbce. The Network comprises of four linked meetings covering four broad thematic areas.. Rights, Health. Opportunities and Communlties that all take place on a regular schedule. Each group has developed priority areas of work and specific project 8oa15 which work to form an interconnected pathway of support for those settllng in the gIon. We have continued to grow collaborative ctivity in the re8ion by ensuring that each meeting forum 15 chaired by a representative from another 5e¢tor organi5ation, helping to broaden OLtr work and drive discusslons. Dufing this perlod, we have held a total of 24 meetin85 acr055 the Mlgration Network and have 200 different or8anisations engaged in our work through regular attend3A¢e at meeungs, subscription to mailin8 lists and updates as well as partnership working. Thls is an increase over the previous year and demonstKates the increasSng reach of the ooanisation across the region. We employed an Outreach and Engagement Cooidinator inltially funded through Birmingham Clty Countll until the end ol March 2025. The post holder supported the coordinatSon of actlvities for asylum seekers resident hotels and continÉency accommodation across Blrmingham as well as conducting researth around mental health bai¥Sers treatmet. Thls role provided real benefits and Insi8hts ihat supported the wlder sector and it Is hoped to secure continuity funding to support further work.
We have also taken paft in the steering group for a research p¥oject undertaken by Aston University seeking to broaden civ6c parknclpation for migrant £ornmunltles. This allowed us to engage wlth academic partners 3nd utili5e the evidence from our outreath work to shape a project so that It was better aligned to the needs of mlgants. It also allowed us to work with migrant4ed OrganisaOnS from around the UK and grow our network. Towards the end of this period, we were successful in belng selected as a lead partner with a new region plece of work with Save the Children seekin8 to bette¥ understand the experiences of miBrant children and families tn the region with a view to producing a joint research projèct and policy proposals. Thls work will formally start later in 2025 50 wlll be reported on in our next annual report. Collatlng Évldence We conducted a Series of focus group events across the West Midland5 Wlth migrants at various stsges of settlement In older to better understand the barrlers faced In buildin8 new l>ves in the region. This is an annual process wh%ch allow5 U5 to identify new issues and measure changes across the sector and we are grateful to our funders for enabllng this to take place. Outreach work during this period genefated hlgher levels of en8agement than in Previous yeais and we were able to conduct sessions with a wider range of groups. This included sessions acr055 Solihull and the Black Country including. foi the first time, with parents at a Polish supplementary school. We also pleased to build on our engagement with those with have arrived from Hon8 Kong through additional sessions than in our previou5 year. We remain incredibty 8ratefvl to all those who took part In the proce5S thls year, ensurinB that the view and experiences of mi8rants are centered in fiot just a ffinal document but the work of our widei netwofk. The findtngs formed the basis of a report on the barrier5 to settlement for migrants and will also be tised to inform strategi¢ prloritr.es for ou¥ Migration Network over the coming twelve months. Our Outreach Coordinator also pro(luced two short pOrtS around the mental health barrie experienced bv those In hotels and temporary accommodation. These weyè also well-received by our partners across the sertor, and are beit)g used as the basis for developing a wider bid for funding to SUPPQrtlng enhanced. tsrgèted provision for migrants. Development of a Collectlve Volce We have contlnued to pursue 8ieater links between oiganisations working with migrants and the wider third sector in order to raise awareness of key issues and develop opportunities for collaboTatiOll and joint advocacy. Ouring this peilod we have continued to engage as members of a number of forums ineluding as elected representatives of two Inte8rated Care Board5 IBirmin¥ham and Solihulllwest Blrmlngham and Black Country) and as a member of the Llving Well Consordum. We also continue to attend and contribute to other forums run by local author1eS incltsdln8 the Bilmingham City of Sanctuary Parts)ershlp, Birmlngham mIgraOn Forum and the West Mldlands Strategic Mi8ration Paitnership. Our Involvement with Aston Universlty, primarlly through their Clvlc Participation work has been beneficial Én raislng issues around long-term inte8ration support which is often not developed in other sector fornrns due to capacity issues with partners. We are keen lo maintsin work in thi5 area at the condusion of the project, utilising flndlngs and partnerships within our Communitie5 group. We have also worked with attendees of our Opportunities group to progress work to address i55ues around trainin8 ar7d employment support through organsslng a brieling awareness session for employers and produclng a collective positioning and briefin@ paper as a basis for cross-sector engaEement
Trustees Responslbllltles In Relatlon to the FSnandal Statements The charlty trustees are responsÉblè for preparing an annual report and financial statements Én accordance wlth applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (Uniied Kingdom Generally A¢cepted AccounttnB Practice) The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year whlch give a true and falr vlew of the state of affaiis and of the incomlng resources and application of those of the charity for that period. The trustees are responslble for keeping proper accounting records that dlsclose with 3$onable accuiaty of the financièl position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that Ihe financlal statements comply wlth Ihe Charities Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reportsl RulationS 2018 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeBuardin8 the assets of the chaiily and hence taklng leasonable step5 for the prevention and detection of Fraud and other iffegularities. Flnanrlal Summary We have feceived a total of £83,381 in funding during the period. The majority of thi5, £63,3811s restricted fundln& and we are grateful to the Barrow Cadbury Trust and National Lottery Community Fund for their 5UPPOrt. The remalnder of £20.(lJ) is restrlcted funding comprised of partial payment fiom Birmingham Clty Council to fund a coordinator role. Followlng the wmpledon and submisslon of our fi'rst full year accounts, the organSsatlon is now eliglble to apply for a wider ranBè of 8rant funding opportunities. It Is a prlority for the Trustees to establish a viable flnancial position for the tsr8anisation in the medlum to long-term and as such has agrèed a Fundin6 Plpellne which will be regularly reviewed. Reserves Policv As a new organi5ation, it Is our pollcy to commence bulldln8 reserves to equal three months opÈratin8 Costs as soon as possible.
Migr&tlothPollcyaNI PracliteAnNAc¢Oufvts ForthePert(rfl: l$tApF112024-3tst Mar¢h2026 ChorftyNumber 1201181 Uwestrlctsd Funds Restrlcted Fufids EryJo%wnentFunds YotsiFwds Lastyear Re¢elpts GrantFundltYd GovernmentQras 63.381 20,000 83,381 63,381 20,000 83.381 097 106,097 A5srf$1nvestmeMsand Sale$ TOTALRECEIPTS 381 83,381 106,097 Payments DifectProlect Materlals Staflingcosts Site anOOfflce Costs Insurance 9)8 77,251 861 174 1.413 766 ,251 41, 174 1,413 766 IT Subscrlpts"onsandBbnkCharges Pubucityandmarketing 217 650 48,600 80,873 80.873 Asyot51rrdeStmentsand Pur¢hgses TOVALPAYMENTS 80,8n 80.8TJ etol Re¢eiptsiipayment$l TranslEf5bE¢ween Funds Cashfund51ast&ear end cashfunosihtsyears eno 2,508 57.498 57.498 90.307 57.498 90,307 57,49B statememA$s¢1$aTrthUaOIIIlleSaIenL1rftIperfo ihre$trlcted Funds Re5tflCted Funds Endowmentfufids Itoihell8aièst£ Cashtunlts Approved by the Board of Trustees on and 518ned o eh bv Martin Holcombe- Chair
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the Irustees Migration Policy and Practi On accounts for thfy yoar ondad 3110312025 Charity no 1201181 Set out on pagos I report to the tTUStees on my examination of the accounts of the abo charity {"the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025 Responsibilities and bas1$ of roport As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acmrdance wlth the requirements of the Charities Acl 20111.the Acr). 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 examinalion. I have lollowed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5llb) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examinallon. I confirm that no material matters have come examlner's to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to statement beli6ve that in, any material respect.. the accA)unting records were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the acoiunts did not accord with the accounting reo)rds' or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requir8ments conceming Ihe fomi 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 conneclion with the examinalion to which atténtion should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date: 17 November 2025 Signed: Name: Andrew Hopklns Addross: Bimiingham Voluntary Services Council IER Oct 2018
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