CENTRAL AND WEST INTEGRATION NETWORK (CWIN SCIO) TRUSTEE REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Table of Contsnl Trustees. Annual Report Full SOFA (Statement of Flnancial A￿1VIll¢s) Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts Account5ng Policies ISORP FRS 102) Independent Examlnerfs Report CENTRAL AND WEST INTEGRATION NEf¥voRK SCIO Annual Report & Flnanclal Statsmonts for the year •nded 31 March 2025 1. Trustees. Annual Report For the year ended 31 Alwrh 2025 Chair's Report Over Ihe past year. the Central and West I￿egration Nelworf( (CWIN) has continued to expand in scale. reach. ar#J community impact. Our work across language leaming, food provision. wellbeing. and creative engagement has strergthened our mission to support asylum se8kers. refugees, migrant workers, arKI wider ethnic minority communities in Glasgow. Our Food Hub, community meals, and growing spaces have remained ￿ntral to tackling food insecurity and social isdation. Each week, dozens of households rely on our food services. while hundreds gather to share meals. volunt￿r, and connect. Maintaining consistent stock levels has been challenging, reflecting wider pressures on community food provision across the aty. Our staff and volunteers have responded with resilience. creativity, and compassion. Partnetships have been a major strength this year. Collaborations with local olleges, the NHS, Waverley Care. GCFN. and many oth8rs have enabled us to dèliver more coordinated. inclusive seNces. We are proud of our role as a connector across Glasgcw's third sector, helping organisations efuage more meaningfully with rn￿rarrt communities. Our volunteers remain at the heart of everythiro we do. Their dedication suslains our projects V￿ek after week, and we have strengthened our support for their personal arKI professional development through trainiThJ. ￿aCeMents, and one-to-one guidance. We are grateful to our funders-including Glasgow City Council, thè National Lottery Communtty Fund. Glasgow Life. the Bank of ScotlarKJ Foundation. and GCVS-whose support enables us to reswnd to immediate needs vthile planning for lon*term sustainabilty. Finally, I want to thank our staff team f(K their [￿fessIonal￿m. creativty, and empathy, and our partners at Garnethill MU￿1cu￿ral Centre for providing a welcoming. productive home for our Work. Despite ongoing chaltenges in funding arKI resources. the strength of ow Community remains our greatest asset. With your continued suppo¢ we look foThrdrd to anothw year of buikling bridges, fostering inclusion, and creating opportunities for all. Heldl McLean Chair November 2025 Mlsslon Statsment CWIIN aims to build a nelwork that brings togthr indNiduals. cornmunty groups, and agencies to ensure that rel￿ee8. asylum seekers. migrant Workers, and BME communrties in Central and West Glasgow have full and equal access to resour¢es that alleviate poverty, improve living standards, and SUFPOrt settlement and integralion. We do this by strengthening communty groups, creating opportunth.es for shared aciiviiies, and fostering positive relationships across diverse ¢ommunf¢ies. Values We are guided by the follo￿ng val￿. Empowering individuals and groups to influence issues affecting Iheir lives. Supwrting people to participate in dec1sionwmakl￿ and make infonned choices. Strengthening ra￿ equality and thallengirvj racial hatred. Celebrating cultural diversity and shared l)uman experiences. Tackling discrimination in all its forms. Workiro collaboratively with others to achieve the b8St outcomes for our communities. Objectlves Build nètworks that Connect migrant and longestablished communities. Strengthen the capacty of groups representing migrant communities. Promote integration by addressing practical tha1￿￿S faced by migrants. Work ￿th services to remove barrier5 to a￿. Create opportunrties for mutual exchange belween communities. Structure, Governance and Management Central and West Integration Network SCIO was recognised as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation in April 2017. Trustee Recrultrnent and Appolntment Trustees (Executive Committee member5) are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. Activities and Achievements ESOL Provision CWIN delivered multiple ESOL classes in partnership wrth Glasgow Clyde College. ESOL Scotland, and Adelaide Place. A registralion system helped assess leamers, levels arKI manage warting lists effectively. 217 leamers were offered places 144 active loarnors 33 learner8 progressed to College ESOL courses Food Securlty SeNlces Food Hub: Open three days a week. supporting 60-75 households weekly, around 90% from refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds. ApFYoximately 25 actlvo volunteers contributed regularly. Community Meal: Weekly attendance averaged ￿70 people, including ESOL learners, volunteers, staff, and communty members. The meal has become a vibrant social spaGe fostering connedion arKI wellbeing. Growlng Spaces Three gardening projects supported communty rneMb￿s in accessing gre8n space, developing skills, and building confider￿. 19 adults and 5 chlldrgn volunteered at Growthapel 6 adults participated in the aJopt-&plot schame Community Projects Ukulele class wilh volunteer tutors from Partick Pluckers Knitting group SUFPOrtiTh3 soaal connection ferf women Fitness class irnproving y￿lIbeIng and aC￿$S to exercise Community paeal West supported by GRID funding Art group with Transmission Gallery. indLtsJing an exhibition Bike registration in partnership with Bike for Good Numeracy Project Funded by Glasgow Life. numeracy was integrated into ESOL. cooking, fo(MJ hub. sewing, and vdunteer activities. 96 Multiply evaluation fornis submitted 12 workshops delivered 25 par￿C1partts, 61 total attendances Events and Engagement CIMN delivered or hosted events induding Reftoee Week, Black History Month, Health and Wellbeing Day, St Andrew's Day, Intemational Women's Day. and more. Inf0m￿tion Services Four WhatsApp channels now reach around 880 members, enabling rapid communication. event promolion, and volunteer recruitinent. Volunteer Support Support included one-to-ore guidance. trainirvJ. plaGemerts. and a volurrteer Christmas celebration. Partnerships CWN collaborated vthh a wde range of organisations including NHS teams. GCFN, Waverley Care. Bike for Good. ESOL S¢otland. local wlleges. and multiple community groups. Support for Researchers CWIN assisted ￿stgraduate and PhD researchers fr(xn Glasgow School of Art and the University of Strathclyde. Funders We gratefully acknowledge support from: Glasgow City Counol- Glasgow Communty Fund National Lottery Communty Fund - Imwoving LNes Glasgow Life- Multiply GCVS - Wellbeing Fund Bank of Scotland Foundation- Enable Trustees Peter Taylor- Chaiman Heidi McLean - VIC8 Chair Ramzan Shah - Treasurer Darinka Asenova - Trustee Priscille Mulheam - Trustee Anne Gasteen - Trustee Doha Tahiri - Trustee Awa Ceesay - Trustee Claire Huang - Trustee Cathie Connelly - Trustee Staff and Sesslonal Workers Staff Team: Florence Dioka - Director Vivien Opiolka - Senior Development Officer Roque Bemardes Nelo - Operations Manager Phill Jones- Development O[r￿er Antoinette Premkumar- Outreach Worker Lia Nikolaidou- ESOL Coordinator Willow Rees- Development Offior Firdaus Ahrned - Development Officer (until 30 July 2024) Mosleh Akhgar- Development (JTrer (from 1 October 2024) Sessional Workers: lffat Bhatti- Sthool Hol￿aY Programme Kate Ireland- Chef Christina Kyriakidou - Art Workshops Mohammad Abassi - Exercise Classes Laureen Walker- Walks for Purpose Financial Revlew and Reserves Pollcy CWIN remains dependent on grarbc funding co susrnin its activities. Earned income alone would not allow the organisation to continue operating. To safeguard againsc funding gaps. the Executive Committee has agreed to maintain resen￿$ sufficient to: Continue core operations for three months Cover redundancy payments if required The current reserves target i& £57.277.79 for three months of operntions £25,770.90 for redundancy cost5 Reservès will be built from unrestricted income and miewed annually. Declaration Signed on beha]f of the charity trustee Nam& k1EIDI NCLEAN M/v De5igna¢ion: CLJ I f4J L I ft 2. Stratsgic Overview CWIN has strengthened its role as a key support orrdnisation for a5￿uM seekers. refugees, and migrant communities in Glasgow. Our work this year has f￿￿ed on: Food security ESOL arKI education Wellbeing and menral health Creative arts Community dEvelopment Volunteer suppor¢ Partnership building 3. Impart Summary 217 ESOL learners 144 a¢ti¥e 6￿75 households weekty at the Food Hub 60-70 attendees weekly at the Convnunity M 880 member5 on WhatsApp channels 61 attendances at numeracy workshops 19 adults + 5 chlldren in gardening proieas 12 major community events delivered 4. Financial Revlew Income Toral InC￿le.. £271.733 Income was primarily fronL' Glasgow City Council National Lottery Community Fund Glasgow Life Gcrfs Bank of Scodand Foundation Partner con¢ribuuons Earned income from Fo￿j Hub and activiues Expendlttsre TO￿ expendicure." £258.659 Major costs included- Sfaff salaries Rent and venue hire Food provision Overheads Travel Activiues Reserves Target reserve& £83.048.69 Acrual unresrrictrd reserve5: £59.612 5. Statement of Flnandal Actfvltles (Detslled) Unrestricted Re5tric¢ed Total SO l Donations 14.744 14.744 .S02 Charirable activities 257.989 257.989 S07 Total Income 14.744 257.989 272,733 'S09 Charitable expenditure 25&659 258.659 512 Total expenditure 258.659 258,659 S17 Net movement 14.744 (670) 14,074 '$23 Opening funds &935 53,803 S24 clo￿n8 funds 59.612 8.265 67.877 6. Balance Sheet AS AT 31 Marth 202S Unresrricted Restricted Tornl 809 Cash ac bank 59.612 8.434 67.887 B I I Credicors (169) (169) 816 Net assets 59,612 8.265 67.877 7. Notes to the A(c(￿nts F¢y the year ended 31 March 2025 (SORP FRS 102 comP4um) Note l - Basis of Preparation These accoun￿ have been prepared on the accnAls basis in accordance with: The Charities and Trustee Invesu)Mt (Scorland) Act 21x15 The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2(X)6 (as amended) The Charities SORP {FRS 102) Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) The charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The accounts have been prepared under the hiswrical cos¢ convention. There were no comparative figures for the prior year because this 15 the first year of adopting an accrual basi5