Registered Charity No: 1207941
MIGRANT ACTION CIO
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MIGRANT ACTION CIO REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CONTENTS
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| Legal and Administrative Information | 3 |
| Trustees’ Report | 4-15 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 16 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 17 |
| Balance Sheet | 18 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 19-23 |
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MIGRANT ACTION CIO LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Full Name: MIGRANT ACTION CIO
Registered Charity Number: 1207941
Correspondence Address: Roundhay Resource Centre 223-237 Roundhay Road Harehills Leeds LS8 4HS Trustees: Dr Mike Winter (Chair) Dr Melissa Mendez (appointed May 2024) Dr Jonathan Burnett Julia Kinch CEO: Fidelis Chebe Bankers: Barclay Bank UK 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP Independent Examiner: Steph Tolson, Community Accountant Barnsley CVS 23 Queens Road Barnsley S71 1AN
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MIGRANT ACTION CIO TRUSTEES’ REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees present their annual report, together with the financial statements of Migrant Action (the charity) for the year ended 31 march 2025, the first trading period of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity's governing document and charity law.
Migrant Action commenced trading as a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation in August 2024. Prior to this Migrant Action was a project run by Leeds Christian Community Trust (LCCT), a Charitable Company. LCCT released the Migrant Action project to enable it to become an independent Charity. The funds belonging to the project were transferred into Migrant Action CIO from LCCT in August 2024.
Structure, governance and management
Migrant Action CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission and governed by its constitution, adopted 22[nd] April 2024.
The management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and coopted under the terms of the constitution.
Appointment of Trustees
In accordance with the terms of the constitution, there must be at least three charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustees may act only to call a meeting of the trustees or appoint a new trustee. There is no maximum number of trustees.
The trustees who served during the year are shown on page 3 of this report.
Every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
A trustee may retire by notifying the CIO in writing at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. Any person retiring as a charity trustee is eligible for reappointment.
Each new trustee is given a copy of the constitution and the latest trustees’ annual report and accounts, on or before appointment
Related parties
The trustees consider that there are no related parties to the charity.
Charitable aims and objectives
The objectives of Migrant Action CIO are:
- To relieve the needs of migrants in England and Wales, who are in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship in particular but not exclusively by providing items, services or facilities including but not limited to emergency and crisis support for people facing destitution, food vouchers, emergency housing and referrals for access to legal support, welfare, healthcare, education, housing and employment.
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2. To advance the education of :
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Migrants, including by providing information, training, advice and guidance on topics including (without limitation) employability skills, English language courses, immigration advice and the provision of volunteering and work placement opportunities.
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The public , on issues relating to the migrant experience and the disadvantages and discrimination they can face, including through advocacy, campaigning, research, and the publication of resources for the public benefit.
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To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with migrants in England and Wales (who are socially excluded as a result of their unemployment, financial hardship, youth, old age, ill-health, discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender reassignment, poor educational or skills attainment, relationship and family breakdown, poor housing or crime) by providing support, advice and signposting of services for migrants and providing integration guidance on living in the UK.
4 . The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by:
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The provision of activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds; and
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To cultivate a sentiment and infrastructure in favour of equality and diversity.
Activities undertaken for the public benefit
In shaping the objectives for the year, the trustees have paid due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Our Overarching Strategy
Working collaboratively to support and empower migrants transform vulnerability towards effective social and economic integration. In doing so, we enable migrants to live fulfilling lives and actively participate in building inclusive, resilient and thriving communities. Our strategy envisions a hopeful future.
The hostile migration environment and increasingly difficult UK economic context is disproportionately impacting migrants: especially those who are unemployed, have no recourse to public funds, the destitute, homeless and have insecure immigration status as well as those experiencing multiple and complex precarities.
These challenging contexts exacerbate inequalities which undermine equality and social inclusion. Our strategy continues to respond proactively to both practical needs for migrants and systemic issues in order to foster equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Our key priorities
Our priorities are informed and designed to achieve our charitable objects seeking to be responsive and resilient in an increasingly complex and constantly changing society.
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Relief need & mitigate vulnerability: Provision of advice, information, guidance and practical support to migrants to mitigate against vulnerability (domestic violence, labour exploitation, insecure immigration status/irregularity etc) and relief need (poverty including child poverty, destitution, homelessness etc).
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Effective social and economic integration : Remove barriers and increase access to mainstream society, facilitate access to legal immigration and employment advice and advocacy, orientation and guidance to ensure awareness of UK society and cultures including but not limited to work culture, rights awareness including but not limited to work rights, employability support including In-work advocacy support and intercultural competency.
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Advancing education, building capacity and resilience: Providing a range of education-oriented activities to advance awareness, build capacity and resilience for the mutual benefit of migrants and the public. These packages (virtual and in person) include but are not limited to facilitating access to 1-1 advice, knowledge sharing and capacity building workshops, community engagement and cohesion activities, leadership development training, etc.
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Promote social inclusion, equality and diversity: Migrants constitute a minoritised and marginalised community who face multiple disadvantage and systemic barriers including unemployment, financial hardship, health, educational and economic inequalities, discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed etc. These systemic challenges often force migrants to exist at the edges of mainstream society which perpetuates inequalities, social exclusion, poor integration, racism and racial injustice. Our activities aim to foster a collective sense of shared humanity whilst cultivating a sentiment and building resilient infrastructure for inclusion, diversity, equality and interculturalism.
Our People
Migrant Action’s work involves an expansive ecology of people including individuals (migrants), staff and volunteers, groups, communities, faith groups, and partner local, regional and national agencies including migration and mainstream services, strategic stakeholders including local authorities, Home Office, NHS, DHSC, Unions, police, etc.
Our collaborative, networking and solidarity ethos enables and enhances our ability to effectively deliver on our strategic and operational objectives thereby fulfilling our charitable objects. Our ethos ensures inclusivity and generosity hence everyone involved, and the wider society is a beneficiary of Migrant Action’s work.
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Performance: Overview of key activities
The CEO and Trustees are cognisant of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing Migrant Action’s overarching priorities and objectives in relation to designing, delivery and impact of its activities.
1. Advice, Advocacy, Employment & Destitution Support Services
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Migrant Action’s core service is the relief of need and poverty by providing and or facilitating access to free advice, advocacy, employment and destitution support to migrants especially those who are most vulnerable and further away from mainstream society.
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Under Migrant Action’s strategic leadership, we run five weekly drop-in services across West and South Yorkshire in Leeds, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Goldthorpe.
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Through our 1-1 advice & advocacy clinics and multi-agency drop-in service provision, hundreds of migrants including refugees and asylum seekers have accessed free specialist immigration, employment and generic advice, guidance and advocacy support. As a result, service users have been able to make early interventions, informed choices and achieved positive outcomes including positive immigration applications for leave to remain, appeals, fee waivers etc.
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The drop-ins also continue to provide a safe and trusted space to access practical support to access employment, housing, hardship and destitution, mental health, menstrual poverty, domestic violence and pastoral care support. These drop-in services continue to act as a safety-net and lifeline for many vulnerable migrants in crisis.
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Our multi-agency drop-in services have become ‘Health and social Care Access’ hubs enabling vulnerable migrants with significant health and social care needs including but not limited to child poverty/ safeguarding, blood pressure tests, eye tests/free prescription glasses, mental health support as well referrals to health and social care for long term support. By ensuring access to vital health services for vulnerable migrants and communities existing at the margins of mainstream healthcare provision, we are reducing health inequalities, ensuring better public health for public benefit.
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Therefore, our drop-in services across the region are not only relieving practical needs but are increasingly becoming ‘Community Hubs’ helping to foster human connections across diversity, local volunteering, peer support, partnerships, cultural education, as well as mitigate loneliness and isolation. In doing so, our drop-in services play an important role in promoting social and economic integration, social inclusion and cultivation of sentiment and infrastructure for equality and diversity for public benefit.
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2. Advancing Education & Community Resilience
a) Project Salaam
Project Salaam is a women’s group with a focus on supporting the Eritrean community and beyond. The project was established in honour of Salaam, a migrant mother who sadly committed suicide after battling with post-natal depression. Like other similar issues, postnatal depression, though prevalent, remains ‘hidden’ amongst migrant communities. In response to both this specific tragic outcome and the wider issue of health inequality, and as part of our charitable objects a) Advance of Education, b) Promote Social Inclusion and c) Promote equality and diversity as well as our commitment to building sentiment and infrastructure for community resilience, equity and health justice, Migrant Action set up Project Salaam in 2024.
Project Salaam holds weekly meetings offering the space for women to come together and talk about daily life – including the challenges which have been and continue to be navigated through. Recognising the loneliness women experience when moving to the UK the group serves as a space for connection and collective growth. Here, support is expansive, including help with completing council tax forms, understanding utility bills, schools and wellbeing. The space allows women to speak with confidence and feel heard. The project has also held a number of events, including International Women’s Day. This event was dedicated to reflecting, understanding and responding to the group’s experiences as women.
Project Salaam’s overarching priority was to advance education on post-natal depression within the Eritrean community (in honour of Salaam and her community) and beyond to other migrant communities. The project also sets out to promote cultural competency within mainstream ante-natal, health and social care services to ensure effective and equitable access for migrant women and families. Through the project’s activities, women have benefited from awareness sessions on a range of related topics including, post-natal depression, cultural parenting, safeguarding, empowerment, leadership development and wellbeing. Project Salaam has set out four strategic priorities for 2025-2027;
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Health & reproductive justice awareness
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Family & parenting in the UK
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Migrant Women Empowerment (leadership)
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Economic Justice
b) Research partnerships
Migrant Action, University of Leeds, Swansea University and Hull University carried out research based activities as part of a new partnership model between academia and local migrant communities . Our research partnership model critique research approaches that undervalue, tokenise and extract community knowledge systems and expertise whilst reinforcing colonial cultures, cultural supremacy, power hierarchies and harmful narratives about migrant communities which undermine integration .
Through our research partnerships, we articulate the equity of knowledge systems, better integration of universities within the social fabric of local communities, develop community research capacity that combines lived experience with academic expertise for the coproduction of high-quality social research that foster equality and social inclusion. The research activities carried out through our partnerships include but not limited to;
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The role of civil society organisations in shaping industrial relations – (University of Leeds)
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The Hostile environment and immigration charging regimes (Swansea University)
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Wage Theft and the Contours of Accumulation (Hull University)
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Ultimately, through our research partnerships and academic solidarity enquiry model, we educate the public with credible empirical analysis, inspire young researchers from migrant communities, challenge ill-informed and divisive narratives that engineer racial prejudice and racism and in doing so inspire transformational social change.
Equality, Diversity and Social Inclusion
Beyond providing direct support to migrants and migrant communities, Migrant Action is committed to cultivating sentiment as well as building and embedding resilient infrastructures for equity, diversity and social inclusion. In the year ending 31st March 2025, we carried out the following impactful activities.
1 . The Healing justice Project
Following the racist riots in 2024, which exacerbated anxiety and traumas amongst asylum seekers, refugees and migrants deepening mistrust, fear and hate within our communities, Migrant Action set up the Healing Justice Project. The overarching objective of the project was to cultivate a counter-narrative of solidarity, shared humanity, love, kindness and hope.
Working in partnership with The Launchpad Collective and local partners and communities in Yorkshire ( Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Goldthorpe), Migrant Action organised local community engagement activities involving migrants and local people of all backgrounds, race, sexual orientation, class, age, gender religion etc. Inspired by the Welcome Mat (an art piece co-created by asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and local people in Brighton), the participants working together creating their local ‘Welcome Mats’ envisioned inclusive, diverse, welcoming and hopeful communities.
The activities involved artwork, trauma informed and anti-oppressive practices, dance, multicultural food and courageous conversations that enabled deeper understanding, empathy and solidarity. The project activities continue to create spaces for mutual education, healing and cultivating community infrastructure for social inclusion, equality, diversity and effective integration.
2. Migrant Economic Justice Programme
Access to vital learning, skill development, employment as well as career progression opportunities are limited for migrants. This is due to a combination of individual, organisational and systemic challenges. Therefore, migrants are disproportionately overrepresented in low paid often precarious jobs, career progression is routinely slow, poor access to financial support to set up businesses. Migrants are also routinely exposed to various forms of labour exploitation including trafficking and modern-day slavery, and poor access to regulatory bodies including unions. Overall, these factors and more, create poor conditions for social and economic equity forcing migrants to the ‘margins’ of society undermining effective social inclusion, equality and diversity in leadership as well as wider social and economic spaces. These inequalities also create the conditions for structural discrimination and in some cases systemic racism. In response, in 2024, Migrant Action developed a Migrant Economic Justice Network – A collaborative network for radical economic justice thinking to help shape and build the infrastructure for driving transforming migrant economic justice for the future.
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3. Migrant leadership Justice Programme
Migrants are disproportionately underrepresented in leadership spaces, hence largely excluded in decision making that impacts their daily lives and futures. Building a resilient leadership structure for community, organisational and movement leadership requires stewardship and support. To deliver our charity object of promoting social inclusion, equality and diversity for public benefit and for migrants, Migrant Action launched its flagship ‘Migrant Leadership Justice’ program in 2024.
Our leadership justice program involves delivering leadership and strategy development training, mentoring, coaching and practical organisational development support to migrant led community groups in Leeds. In 2024, delivered nine sessions of strategy and leadership development for community-based organisations and leaders. Building on this success, in summer 2025, Migrant Action in collaboration with partners, Forum Central, Leeds Poverty Truth Commission and Unleashing Refugee Potential, launched the Migrant Leadership Justice Commission as part of its strategy of transforming leadership towards more inclusive, diverse and equitable vision. The commission will bring together 24 individuals (commissioners) from diverse backgrounds, expertise and leadership experiences to share understanding and enhance thinking and practice towards inclusive and transformational leadership.
Impact
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In the year ended 31st March 2025, Migrant Action supported 763 vulnerable migrants with a variety of vital support packages. The majority of them accessed the service more than 2 times.
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Launched our Doncaster Migration Partnership Multi-agency weekly drop-in serving vulnerable migrants and local communities in Doncaster- A unique service that has plugged a crucial gap in service provision in an area of acute lack of migration support.
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Approximately 2000 people from various migration groups accessed our appointment-based services and multi-agency partnership drop-ins across West and South Yorkshire in the same period accessing various support packages including but not limited to free/affordable legal immigration and employment advice, advocacy, employability, destitution, domestic violence, mental health support, etc.
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Launched pioneering grassroots led Migrant Economic Justice Program and a national Migrant Economic Justice Network consisting of grassroots and national organisations. The network will help shape the future of migrant economic justice.
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Increased access to immigration support resulting in positive outcomes including fee waivers, successful further and indefinite leave to remain applications, EU settlement and E- Visa applications for vulnerable migrants. Through our provision, we estimate that migrants who benefitted from this free provision collectively saved approximately £54,000 and the money saved redirected to other personal/family needs.
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Assisted several vulnerable migrant women victims and survivors of domestic violence and other abuses across West and South Yorkshire access vital crisis and wrap around support as well as secure new immigration status. Essentially, offering a lifeline to restore their dignity and build their lives, away from abuse.
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Reduced poverty including child poverty and destitution for hundreds of migrants including families through our destitution support scheme- vouchers, food security network and hardship schemes.
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Developed critical operational and strategic partnerships including funders to ensure achievement of charitable objects and organisational resilience.
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Transformed the organisation’s communications through the recruitment of a communications and engagement worker. They have been instrumental in the development of a new client information management database, a new website and social media platforms enabling wider outreach and better engagement with multiple and diverse audiences. Through our new communications infrastructure, we have more than tripled our social media audiences and enhanced our objective to raise awareness and educate the public on migration and role of charities like Migrant Action for public benefit.
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In this reporting year, we secured new funders and consolidated existing funding relationships hence ensuring the organisation’s financial resilience and sustainability.
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Established academic research partnerships with universities of Leeds, Swansea University and Hull University and co-authored publications that would enhance education on migration for public benefit including policy makers across state and non-state institutions.
Our overarching impact is viewed primarily within the framework of achieving our core charitable objectives as set out above. Whilst we see the value of quantitative analysis in evaluating impact, we also recognise the intrinsic value of qualitative analysis in assessing the impact of our work in terms of creating vital partnerships, relationships, positive spaces/environments, enabling learning and reflection, developing individual and collective capacity, convening reflective spaces for strategic thinking and advancing systemic change, creating opportunities for participation including volunteering, enabling strategic collaborations with stakeholders such as local authorities, NHS, Home Office and other government departments, facilitating research to enrich discourse, policy thinking, campaigning etc.
This feedback below by a service user offers insight into the impact of our work:
‘’ Accept warm greetings from my husband and me. In very big ways, Migrant Action has brightened our lives, and your efforts have bared fruits. We are writing with grateful hearts to let you know that the visa application you funded has been successful. A screenshot of the email received from the Home Office is attached here. Thank you for bringing light in our lives. I am mentally recharged and happy to do the job I enjoy doing with passion. Much appreciated!!!!
I spent a long time in the UK as an asylum seeker and faced many challenges because I did not have legal immigration status. I could not work and struggled for day-to-day life. I struggled to provide food, clothing, and school needs for my children.
I worried constantly about my children’s safety, health, and education. The uncertainty about my future caused me stress, anxiety, and sleepless nights. I also felt lonely and isolated and we received little support from friends. During this time, I asked Migrant Action for advice. They guided me on the legal steps I could take. This helped me understand the system and make better decisions.
After I received my visa, I began rebuilding our life. I started volunteering with Migrant Action, which helped me learn new skills, gain confidence, and improve my chances of finding work and settling in the UK. My experience highlights the importance of timely advice, community support, and volunteering opportunities in enabling individuals to overcome barriers and move towards independence and contribution’’.
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Going Concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Financial Governance
The board of trustees take seriously matters of financial governance by ensuring prudent financial and resource management. This entails amongst others;
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Regular meeting of the finance subcommittee with the CEO to discuss the charity’s quarterly financial statements in preparation for board meetings.
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Trustee signatory for payments from the charity’s account
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Review of finance policies and procedures.
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Maintaining positive relationships with existing funders whiles constantly seeking new funding streams and resource management strategies including collaborative finding bids, office co-location, etc.
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Diversifying funding streams (grants, donations etc) and strategies due to the increasingly challenging funding landscape.
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Adopting flexible service delivery models, in terms of face-face and remote provision
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Operating multi-agency drop-ins in community spaces whilst operating from local partner offices in different cities where necessary rather than setting up many Migrant Action offices.
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The combination of these different strategies helps ensure a financial resilience and sustainability.
The Charity’s policy on reserves
As part of risk management, the board of trustees have considered the appropriate reserve policy in the light of the organisations objectives and risks and have therefore agreed that it is appropriate to maintain reserves of a minimum of three months of ongoing operational costs as well as other potential costs associated with the organisation’s winding up.
Trustees responsibilities for the financial statements
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity at any time and enable the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that comply with the Charities Act 2011. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.
Law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements, the trustees should follow best practice and:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
Financial Position
The financial statements are set out in pages 17 to 23. The Statement of Financial Activities shows a surplus for the year of £100,188 with total funds at the year-end standing at £212,839.
The total reserves of the charity at year end, represented by unrestricted funds, stand at £13,055.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signed: ______ Date: 21 January 2026
Mike Winter, Chair of the Trustees
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on pages 17 to 23.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year, under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts, under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records, in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met;
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- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed _______ Date: 21 January 2026
Steph Tolson Barnsley CVS 23 Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AN
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Income Donations 2 Grants Received 3 Other Income Total income Expenditure Salary Costs 6 Freelancers & Consultants Internship Office Rent Meetings, Events & Room Hire Activities & Resources Printing, Stationery & Publicity Subscriptions Repairs & Maintenance Equipment IT, Internet & Telephone Grants Payable Legal & Professional Training Travel & Volunteer Expenses HR & Personal Development Accountancy & Bookkeeping fees 9 Depreciation Total expenditure 13 10 12 Total Funds Carried Forward Note Surplus/(Deficit) Transfers between funds Funds transferred in from LCCT |
Funds £ 1,930 1,000 150 3,080 - - - - 1,383 521 199 17 - 1,933 452 - - 450 270 - 1,300 - 6,525 (3,445) - 16,500 13,055 Unrestricted |
Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Designated |
__ Total Funds 2024/25 £ £ - 1,930 211,291 212,291 - 150 211,291 214,371 49,966 49,966 1,671 1,671 833 833 2,000 2,000 2,530 3,913 3,416 3,937 570 769 251 268 100 100 59 1,992 1,341 1,793 33,333 33,333 1,485 1,485 - 450 6,618 6,888 1,395 1,395 2,090 3,390 - - 107,658 114,183 103,633 100,188 - - 96,151 112,651 199,784 212,839 Restricted |
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
As this is the first year of the charity, there are no prior year comparatives.
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
Note £ £
Fixed assets
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Tangible Fixed Assets
Current assets
Debtors 4 1,571
Cash at bank and in hand 214,677
Total current assets 216,248
Current liabilities
Creditors 5 (3,409)
Amounts falling due within one year
212,839
Net current assets
212,839
Net assets
Funds of the charity 12
Unrestricted funds 13,055
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Designated funds (Fixed Assets)
Restricted funds 199,784
Total funds 212,839
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The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
_______ Date: 21 January 2026 Mike Winter, Chair of the Trustees
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. Accounting policies
Basis of the preparation of the accounts
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities - Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS102)).
Migrant Action CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value, unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
Income and expenditure has been analysed in the accounts using natural classification, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.6, SORP 2019 (smaller charities). The charity also meets the requirements for exemption for preparing a statement of cash flows.
Going Concern note
After reviewing the charity’s forecasts and projections and its reserves, the trustees have reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. There are no material uncertainties in the twelve-month period following the signing of these accounts.
Incoming resources
All material incoming resources have been included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income, when any performance conditions attached are met, when it is probable that the income will be received and when the amount can be measured reliably.
Donated goods and services
Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts, at the amount the charity would pay in the open market for a service equivalent to that being donated, when the charity would otherwise have purchased them and the value can be measured reliably.
Donated goods for the charity’s own use are recognised as income, at their fair value.
The contribution of general volunteers is not recognised as income in the charity accounts.
Resources Expended
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised as a liability is incurred. The charity is not registered for VAT, therefore all expenditure is accounted for gross of irrecoverable VAT.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets, with a cost exceeding £1,000, are capitalised and depreciated over their expected useful lives. The following rates apply:
Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings - 20% on a straight line basis Computer & IT Equipment - 25% on a straight line basis.
Taxation
Migrant Action CIO is a registered charity and is exempt from UK corporation tax on income from its charitable activities.
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Funds Structure
The charity maintains a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity.
Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes and may only be spent for the purposes for which they were given. Any balance remaining outstanding on a restricted fund at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund, unless permission has been given by the funder to remove the restriction on the balance outstanding.
Funds relating to capital expenditure are transferred to a designated fund against which depreciation is charged.
2. Donations
| onations | |
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| General Donations Acorn The Union Ltd Polish Library |
2025 £ 1,655 150 125 |
| 1,930 |
3. Grants Received
| Leeds Christian Community Trust (unrestricted) Blue Thread Foundation BMBC Feels like Home Civic Power Fund Justice Together Initiative Leeds University Business School Paul Hamlyn Foundation |
2025 £ 1000 25,000 5,625 31,000 66,666 1,500 81,500 |
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| 212,291 |
4. Debtors
| Prepaid PAYE reditors Accountancy Fees Pension Liability Other accruals |
2025 £ 1,571 |
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| 1,571 | |
| 2025 £ 1,300 803 1,306 |
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| 3,409 |
5. Creditors
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6. Staff Costs
| Gross Salaries Employer NIC & Pensions |
2025 £ 48,782 1,184 |
|---|---|
| 49,966 |
7. Trustee payments, benefits and expenses
No trustee claimed any remuneration, benefits or expenses, in connection with their duties as trustee, in this or the previous financial year.
8. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in this financial year.
9. Independent Examination of accounts
The cost of the independent examination for the year was £1,250.
10. Funds Transferred from Leeds Christian Community Trust
The following funds were transferred from LCCT as the Migrant Action project was released to continue as an independent charity, Migrant Action CIO.
| JTI Infrastructure fund Paul Hamlyn Foundation grant Ten Years Time grant Alan & Babette Sainsbury grant (Unrestricted) Donations (Unrestricted) Total |
£ 12,651 61,500 22,000 10,000 6,500 |
|---|---|
| 112,651 |
11. Analysis of assets by fund
| 31.03.2025 Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities Total Funds |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ - - - - 14,355 - 201,893 216,248 (1,300) - (2,109) (3,409) |
|---|---|
| 13,055 - 199,784 212,839 |
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12. Movement in funds
| Transfers In from LCCT £ Unrestricted funds General Fund 16,500 16,500 Designated funds Fixed Assets - - Restricted funds JTI Infrastructure Fund 12,651 Paul Hamlyn Foundation 246k 61,500 Ten Years Time 22,000 Blue Thread Foundation - BMBC Feels Like Home - Civic Power Fund - Justice Together Initiative - Leeds University Business Schl - Paul Hamlyn Foundation 20k - 96,151 TOTAL FUNDS 112,651 |
Incoming resources £ 3,080 3,080 - - - 61,500 - 25,000 5,625 31,000 66,666 1,500 20,000 211,291 214,371 |
(Resources expended) £ (6,525) (6,525) - - (1,254) (34,932) (8,630) (1,450) (2,532) (30) (56,782) - (2,048) (107,658) (114,183) |
Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Closing balance £ 13,055 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,055 | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| 11,397 88,068 13,370 23,550 3,093 30,970 9,884 1,500 17,952 |
||||
| 199,784 | ||||
| 212,839 |
13. Fund transfers
There were no transfers between funds.
14. Restricted funds
Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes and may only be spent for the purposes for which they were given. The charity held the following restricted funds in this financial year:
Justice Together Initiative Infrastructure Fund – A grant transferred in from LCCT and a further grant in 2025 of £66,666 from Justice Collaborations, to only be used for the purpose of furthering Justice Collaborations objectives of enabling people that use the immigration system to access justice fairly and equally.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Two grant were received to support work around Migration and Systemic Justice. The funding contributes to core costs and salaries for the CEO and Immigration advisor.
Ten Year Time – A Grant to fund the core work and costs of Migrant Action.
Blue Thread Foundation A grant from Blue Thread on behalf of “This Day Charitable Foundation” in order to support core costs in the refugee and migrant sector.
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BMBC Feels Like Home A grant for the purpose of the Race Equality Engagement Service in Barnsley and the Migration Barnsley partnership.
Civic Power Fund A grant to be used for core costs that meet the charitable objectives of the fund, including building solidarity, justice, self-determination, dignity and humility.
Leeds University Business School A grant for the project “Collaborative action of the future migrant working conditions in Yorkshire warehousing”, whereby Migrant Action will host a community engagement assistant.
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