REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: SC044474 (Scotland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: CSI)01323 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 ror Romano IAV The Kelvtn Partnership Ltd Chartered Accountants The Cooper Building 505 Great Weslern Road Glasgow G12 8HN Romano Lav Contents of the Financial Statements for the Yegr Ended 31 March 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 20 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 21 to 22 Romano Lav Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2025 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Iruslees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Praclice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objeetives and aims The organisation's purposes are: a) The prevention or relief of poverty among members of the Roma communities living in Scotland ("the Roma Communities )' b) The advancement of citizenship and community development among the Roma Communities. c) The advancement of the arts and culture, and in particular raising awareness, understanding and appreciation of Roma culture among the local communities in Scotland. d) The advancement of public participation in sport, and with reference to encouraging members of the Roma Communities to participate in sports activities. e) The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the public at large (including member5 of the Roina Communities)" The advancement of education, and in particular supporting training andlor work experience for members of the Roma Communities with the object of improving their employability. g) The promotion of racial harmony, and in particular seeking to address issues of prejudice and discrimination against members of the Roma Communities: h) The promotion of equality and diversity, with a view to addressing social exclusion suffered by members of the Roma Communtties. and i) The relief of those in need among members of the Roma ComEnunities. by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. l and such tha¢ for the avoidance of doubL the organisation may further the above purposes by providing financial andlor other support to organisation (whether incorporated or unincorporated) which pursue one or more of the above purposes andlor initiatives. projects and events which advance one or more of the above purposes. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORTrtANCE Charitable aclivities Over the past year, Romano Lav has delivered a wide range of activities advancing our charitable aims of challenging the racism, discrimination and disadvantage experienced by Roma communities in Glasgow. Our work continues to be rooted in a youth-led, rights-based approach, with Roma young people and community members playing central roles in shapin& delivering and leading our programmes. This reporting year marked a significant milestone for the organisation with the opening of Scotland and the UK'S first Roma Cultural Centre. The centre has strengthened our ability to deliver consistent accessible and high-quality activity. while providing a safe, welcoming and culturally affinntng space for Roma people to gather. learn, organise and celebrate. Across the year, our activities supported hundreds of Roma community members tlirough cultural events. youth leadership programmes, wellbeing groups, participatory research, advocacy, training and dir¢¢t support. Alongside this, we worked wilh partner organisations, schools and public bodies to improve understanding of Roma communities and promote inclusion. Page Romano Lav Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Community Catalysts Our Community Catalyst programme continued to support Roma young people to develop leadership skills, confidence and a strong understanding of their rights. We worked with young people across different stages of tlie programme, supporting tliem to deepen their learning and disseminate it wtthin tlieir communities and beyond. Catalysts played leading roles in planning and delivering cultural events, campaigning activity and research. They co-planned and delivered a Festival of Social Action, curated film screenings and panel discussions, and supported public-facing conversations on housing, education and anti-racism. They also supported Living Rent's campaign for affordable housing, delivering speeches at public actions that drew directly on their rights-based learning and lived experience. Several Catalysts undertook further skills developmenL including first aid training with the Scottish Ambulance Service. One young Roma woman progressed tnto a Trainee Community Worker role after three years in the programme. demonstrating the long-term leadership pathway the programme supports. Two Catslysts collaborated with the Glasgow Open Justice Centre and a local secondary school teacher to co-produce a scoping report on barriers to education for Roma childr¢n, contributing their lived experience to legal research and policy discussion. Another Catalyst was invited to speak at a Holocaust Memorial Day event in the Scottish Parliament. The programme also supported creative responses to rising anti-Roma racism. Following a highly racialised incident affecting a Roma family in Leeds, Catalysts worked with a scriptwriter to develop a short film challenging hostile narratives. While the decision was taken not to release the film publicly due to safety conceFns, the process enabled young people to apply their rI￿ltS learning to real-world events and develop reporting and storytelliiig skills. Page 2 Romano Lav Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2025 Cultur21 calendar of events International Roma Day Inteniational Roma Day has been celebrated annually in Cinvanhill since 2n14 the day e.ele.hrates Roma culture while raising awareness of the issues Roma people continue to face. This year's celebration w&$ one of our largest to date. Roma young people from the Community Catalyst programme and Community Renewal Rom Romeha delivered powerful speeches rooted in their human Tights learning, alongside invited speakers. Around 200 people took part in the parade through Govanhill, followed by a celebration attended by over 300 people, featuring tradilioiial food, music and dancing. The event was co-planned with Community Renewal Roma Genocide Memorial Day We commemorated Rorna victims of the Hol(xaust on 2 AUgL￿, holding the ceremony at the Roma Cultural Centre for the first time before processing to Queen's Park lo visit the Roma Geno¢Fde memorial stone installed in 2019. Around 50 people attended, including Roma and non-Roma community members. The prograrnme included a film screening.. speeches, poelry and music. with Roma young people leading key elements of the event and linking historical persecution to contemporary human rights. St NiehoAas Day St Nicholas Day remains a central part of our cultural calendar. This year marked the first celebration hosted al the Cultural Centre. Over 200 cliildren and their families attended, with each child receiving a gift. Using our comrnunity vehicle, staff also delivered presents to families unable to attend events, bringing the total number of children r¢a¢hed to 246. The Rom4 Cultural Centre After more Ihan ten years of community-based work, Romano Lav realised a long-held goal with the opening of Scotland's first Roma Cultural Centre. The centre houses exhibitions Celebrating Roma culture and a growing community archive produced by and for the community. It also functions as a community hub. offering vital social and recreational space and supportiiig a range of activities. The centre was launched in June 2024 with a celebrdtion allended by approximately 120 people. featuring film. live music. dancing and speeches from invited guests including Turner Prize-nominated Roinani artist Delaine Le B&s and our founder Since opening, the centre has enabled improved delivery across all areas of our work. It has supported stronger participation, increased dignity and privacy for wellbeing activities, deeper community ownership. and greater inter-community cohesion. The space has already becoine a focal p)int for Roma identity, pride and collective action. Women's wellbeiug and International Women's Day programme of events We ¢ontinu¢d our programme of wellbeing and empowernient activities for Roma women, providing safe, supportive and culturally affirniing spaces focused on mental wellbeing, confidence-building and social coiinection. Activities in¢luded regular wellbeing sessions as well as an exp￿ided programme of events to mark Inlemational Women's Day. Page 3 Romano Lav Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 This year, Intemational Women's Day developed into a series of interconnected events celebrating Roma women, addressing gendered discrimination, and promoting human rights tE￿ough creative and accessible approaches. Activities included a wellbeing event, a young women's empowern]ent workshop, a film screening, and a Roma-led f&8hion show hosted at the Roma Cultural Centre. A Central feature of the programme was Romane Phenia Sar Jag Phabol ("Roma Sisters are the Burning Fires"), a fashion show created in response to the increasing demonisation of Roma women, particularly those wearing traditional dress in public and online. The event sought to counter harniful stereotypes by centring pride, visibility and celebration. The show was entirely Roma-led and brought logether 25 Roma women and girls &8 Inodels, supported by friends, family and the wider community. Traditional dress was presented as a source of cultural pride and identlty. Human rights education was woven throughout the programme in accessible ways, with references to specific articles of the Human Rights Act and speeches delivered by Roma young leaders highlighting equality, dignity and ¢mpowernierkt. The impact of the programme was multi-layered. Young women gained confidence and visibility, older women engaged for the first time wtth rights-based learning. and staff and volunteers developed new skills in curatorial and archival practice. Infomial learning took place backstage, with intergenerational conversations around rights, culture and shared experience. Across the wider wellbeing programme, women consistently reported increased confidence, reduced isolation and improved mental wellbeing. The availability of the Cultural Centre significantly improved dignity, privacy and comfort. enabling women from different Roma communities to participat¢ together and strengthening soctal cohesion. Men's wellbeing groups We continued to deliver wellbeing groups for Roma men, focusing on peer learning, ESOL. cooking and social connection. These sessions brought together men from different Roma communities and supported integration, confidence-building and mutual support. The programme benefited from the involvemenl of a university Student placement, which strengthened delivery capacity while supporting skills development for staff and volunteers. Participatory Action Researeh Building on a long-standing partnership with The Poverty Alliance. Romano Lav continued to deliver Participatory Action Research (PAR) that places Roma lived experience at the centre of evidence-building, learning and action. This work supports Roma community members, particularly young people, to develop research skills whtle generating robust, rights-based evidence lo influence policy and practice. During the year, Roma community researcher5 worked alongside The Poverty Alliance to investigate issues relating to houstng and the local environment, areas consistently identified by the community as major ba￿lerS to rights-realisation. Four young Roma researchers received training and ongoing support in human Tights. research methods, policy engagement and communications. Using a participatory, rights-based approach. the researcliers designed and delivered surveys and interviews with Roma residents in Govanhill, engaging 45 community members. The research explored lived experiences of housing condttions, overcrowding, insecurity, landlord practices and the impact of environmental conditions on wellbeing. Researchers were supported to analyse findings collectively and to situate personal experience within wider structural and human rights frameworks, strengthening their understanding of how inequalities are produced and maintained. Page 4 Romano Lav Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Beyond data collection, the PAR process has been equally focused on learnin& confidence-building and roules to influence. Roina researchers have been working wtlh The Povety Alliance to identity MSPS. councillors and other stakeholders to share findings and advocate for change. This has supported young people to see how their knowledge and experience can contribut¢ directly to policy conversations, and to develop the confidence to engage with decision-makers. Community archive, heritage and education work We continued to develop our community archive and cultural heritage work, with a strong focus this year on ethical refleclion, skills development and education. Staff and cotnmunity memkrs undertook archive Iraining to strengthen our approach to collecting, preserving and sharing Roma histories in ways that are safe, community-led and responsive to the current climate of rising racisrn. Roma young people participated in storytelling workshops, building skills in documenting and creatively sharing cultural lieritage. Archive material also featured in scliool-ba5ed learning aiid cultural eveiits, supporting Roma cli11d￿li a]Id young people to see their history and culture valued in educational settings. A key piece of this work was our ongoing collaboration with ￿ on comrnunity storytelling and cultural education. Working with pupils aiid tlieir l