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Kanlungan is committed to a whole-sided approach to anti-racism and works with the On Your Side consortium to address hate crime against East and Southeast Asian communities.
Kanlungan is committed to a whole-sided approach to anti-racism. Kanlungan works as a partner in the On Your Side consortium with other charity partners with expertise in hate crime and hate crime resolution.
Service · Policy statement · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Kanlungan provided direct financial support to 106 beneficiaries through its Community Grant Partnership with the Smallwood Trust, distributing £35,100 in grants.
Through our Community Grant Partnership with the Smallwood Trust, we provided direct financial support to 106 beneficiaries, distributing £35,100 in grants.
Service · Observational claim · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Kanlungan delivered 22 hybrid wellbeing workshops with a total of 421 attendees, covering various themes such as self-care and community events.
We successfully delivered 22 hybrid workshops with a total of 421 attendees, creating safe and inclusive spaces where community members could learn, share experiences, and build resilience through holistic wellbeing practices.
Service · Observational claim · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Kanlungan provided mental health and wellbeing support to 245 individuals through its one-to-one befriending service.
Our 1-1 Befriending service supported 245 individuals (including VAWG) through personalised sessions, offering emotional support, companionship, and practical guidance.
Service · Observational claim · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Kanlungan delivered one-to-one immigration support to an additional 63 service users across the UK through its Rise Up Women project.
Through our Rise Up Women project, funded by MOPAC, we were able to separately deliver one-to-one immigration support to an additional 63 service users based across the UK, helping migrants navigate complex immigration systems, understand their rights, stabilise their status, and access resources to legal advice and support.
Service · Observational claim · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Kanlungan provided legal support to 42 London-based service users through legal clinics hosted by Seraphus Legal Firm.
From April 2024 to March 2025, Kanlungan was able to support 42 London-based service users access legal support through legal clinics hosted by Seraphus Legal Firm.
Service · Observational claim · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Kanlungan's volunteer programme consists of former service users and members of community organisations, aiming to bolster existing networks with a dedicated pool of volunteers.
Currently, our volunteers consist of former service users and members of our community organisations. However, as Kanlungan has grown, it has developed engagement with a wide range of community stakeholders, institutional funders, regulatory bodies and policymakers - requiring greater agility, accountability and professional coordination.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Kanlungan's trustees have established a Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP) to provide an opportunity for different sectors of the Filipino community to influence and direct future policy and initiatives.
Recognising the need to be more immersed within the community, Kanlungan set up the Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP). The LEAP is a body that consists of a variety of different sectors including domestic workers, survivors of human trafficking, survivor of gender-based violence, youth sector, construction sector, health care workers, and senior citizens.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Kanlungan Migrant Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
NSUN awarded grants of up to £16,875 each to groups led by Black people and people of colour in the current reporting period.
In 2024/25 36 grants of £5,000, 1 grant of £8,360 and 5 grants of £16,875
Financial · Funding statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 39
NSUN's Synergi Project received a three-year grant of £730,115 from the National Lottery Community Fund.
First year of a 3-year grant for the Synergi Project
Financial · Funding statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 35
The charity's expenditure on charitable activities increased in the year ending March 31, 2025.
Total Expenditure 148,013 906,368 1,054,381 759,013
Financial · Trend statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 21
The charity's income from grants and donations decreased in the year ending March 31, 2025.
Grants and Donations 4 82,257 726,358 808,615 940,245
Financial · Trend statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 21
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue on October 22, 2025.
The notes on pages 22 to 39 form an integral part of these financial statements
Financial · Procedural statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 22
The financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts under FRS 102.
Your attention is to drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities 2019 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.
Financial · Procedural statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 20
A new substantive CEO, Mandy Crandale, was appointed in June 2024 following a successful recruitment process.
Following an unsuccessful recruitment process in summer 2023, interim chief executives were appointed. A successful process early in 2024 resulted in the appointment of a new substantive CEO, Mandy Crandale, who started June 2024.
Operational · Commitment statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 18
The CEO reports to the Chair of NSUN who is responsible for convening Board meetings and ensuring correct governance.
The CEO reports to the Chair of NSUN, who is responsible for convening Board meetings and ensuring correct governance of the charity with other Trustees.
Governance · Procedural statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 18
NSUN's income decreased by £143,284 from the previous year due to a drop in grants and donations.
Income for the year ended 31st March 2025 totalled £826,919 (2024: £970,203), a decrease of £143,284 from the previous year. The largest area of decrease was in Grants and Donations which dropped by £131,630 compared with the previous year.
Financial · Observational claim · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 16
NSUN is developing a cohort programme to build capacity for user-led groups, starting in 2025-26.
This has prompted us to develop a cohort programme which we will be trialling in 2025-26. The initial pilot will be co-created with 4-5 user-led groups, and will involve offerings of regular meetings, peer support, bespoke training and connection to opportunities over a period of 4-6 months.
Operational · Commitment statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
NSUN aims to secure multi-year funding for sustainability and has applied for a large bid from Esme Fairbairn.
Over the course of 24-25, we successfully applied for and received funding from the National Lottery Community Foundation, Trust For London, City Bridge Trust and the Propel Partnership. We are currently exploring a large bid to Esme Fairbairn to expand our work. We are also developing a spec letter campaign to approach small and specialist grant-making bodies in order to diversify our pool of funders and safeguard the work into the future.
Financial · Commitment statement · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
NSUN's social media presence has increased, particularly on Instagram and X.
Our Social Media presence has increased. On Instagram we have 855 followers since the account was created in February 2024. There has also been an increase in the number of posts in general and in particular to non-followers since in the past three months. Engagement has also increased to 356 from 20. On X we have 1,498 Followers (analytic are not available without a premium account). We also have 112 on Bluesky, up from 86.
Relational · Observational claim · From National Survivor User Network (NSUN) — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13