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November 12, 2025
IBAA’s AGM Report 2025
On 12th November 2025, IBAA proudly hosted its Annual General Meeting alongside a joyful celebration of our 10-year anniversary. The event brought together funders, trustees, volunteers, and community members to reflect on a decade of inclusive advice delivery, grassroots partnership, and transformative impact.
At first Chair Mulat Haregot and Treasurer Sawsan Salim, sharing IBAA’s journey since 2016 and the significance of reaching this milestone.
Annual Report presented that IBAA supported over 5,000 individuals this year, with many more engaged through group activities and classes.
We were honoured to welcome Cllr Sheila Chapman as our guest speaker. Her reflections on community resilience and inclusive service delivery deeply resonated with attendees and affirmed the importance of IBAA’s work across the borough.
The Coordinator also highlighted the growing pressure on fundraising, noting that resources are increasingly tight despite rising demand. IBAA remains committed to securing sustainable support to continue meeting urgent needs across our communities.
November 4, 2025
The relief of poverty and destitution in 2025
We aim to eradicate poverty in London, especially among minority communities in Islington. We do so through information sharing; advocacy work, provision of welfare and legal advice and wellbeing workshops. We also provide educational and training services, to make education accessible to everyone who could not otherwise obtain it due to a lack of means or language barriers.
One example of our intensive case study Long-term support involves Ms. L.A. 44-year- old mother from middle Eastern background, facing domestic abuse, health challenges, financial constraints and a language barrier.
Action:
Over the last two years, we have assisted her with immigration and family legal matters, housing and utility arrears, benefits, and financial management also provides interpretation and emotional support.
Out Come:
Through multi-agency coordination and consistent casework, Ms. L.A. is now safer, more stable, and better able to care for her children and manage her affairs independently.
October 28, 2025
Financial review
Our net resources available for charitable activity were £116,900.00
We have 100% of our income guaranteed until the end of March 2028 from 2 sources- LBI (70%) and Cripplegate Foundation (6%). 25% funded by Cloudesley for 18 months ending in Dec 2025.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which IBAA is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks including maintaining a risk register, which is reviewed annually. On top of this, appropriate steps are then taken to mitigate them in day-to-day operations.
The Charity does not produce a sufficient surplus to invest, as priority must be given to building our unrestricted reserves.
October 28, 2025
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IBAA’s Strategy for 2024/2025
The priority in 2024/25 is to increase the capacity of our partnership to ensure that Ibaa is well-established and well-trusted organisation.
This includes more support for the BAMER-led groups beyond the immediate needs of the Advice Project, supporting their growth and expertise. We want to serve the communities in the most meaningful way, develop and deliver services that are person-centred and address issues our clients face. Hence, we want to focus on housing and homelessness, debt and financial management, universal credit and welfare entitlement, which are the most pressing areas.
October 28, 2025
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Report Reveals Growing Community Support Advise Services
In 2023-2024, IBAA advisors served 5257 Islington BAMER residents. This demonstrates how the number of beneficiaries is increasing dramatically from prior years, by 32%.
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