Our Work, Our Impact: Imkaan's 2025 Year In Review

Imkaan is the UK's only national second-tier organisation dedicated to Black and minoritised women and girls affected by violence. Their 2025 year in review covers a year of sustained parliamentary influencing, evidence submissions to six select committees and inquiries, campaign wins on 'bad character' evidence reform, and frontline regranting to member organisations. Their work consistently centres the lived experience of Black and minoritised survivors and the chronic underfunding of specialist 'by and for' services.

Report snapshot
Evidence cited by National Audit Office, Joint Committee on Human Rights, Health and Social Care Committee, and Home Affairs Select Committee in 2025 Key Metric 1
Home Affairs Select Committee recommended a national ring-fenced fund for 'by and for' services, directly informed by Imkaan evidence Key Metric 2
Government announced reforms to limit use of 'bad character' evidence against rape victims following joint campaign led with Imkaan involvement Key Metric 3
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📋About

Parliamentary evidence submissions (VAWG funding, Mental Health Bill, asylum accommodation, community cohesion); policy briefings and campaigns; 'Why Should Our Rage Be Tidy?' mental health report and seminar; regranting to frontline 'by and for' member organisations; movement building and solidarity; member network convening; advocacy on asylum housing, housing justice and criminal justice reform Custom geography from upload: England & Wales

📊Key Metrics

Evidence cited by National Audit Office, Joint Committee on Human Rights, Health and Social Care Committee, and Home Affairs Select Committee in 2025 Key Metric 1
Home Affairs Select Committee recommended a national ring-fenced fund for 'by and for' services, directly informed by Imkaan evidence Key Metric 2
Government announced reforms to limit use of 'bad character' evidence against rape victims following joint campaign led with Imkaan involvement Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Joint Committee on Human Rights cited Imkaan's evidence on racial disparities under the Mental Health Act; Health and Social Care Committee quoted survivor testimonies from Imkaan's report to define high-quality, equity-focused mental health care
  • Home Affairs Select Committee acknowledged 'by and for' Black and minoritised VAWG services are the preferred choice of survivors yet remain severely underfunded — government published formal response acknowledging barriers
  • Asylum accommodation inquiry cited Imkaan and Rape Crisis joint evidence, concluding safeguarding is inconsistent and often inadequate — resulting in parliamentary questions from Kirsty Blackman MP

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2024

Impact Report 2023/24

15,377 people helped with 37,087 issues; average of 4.9 interrelated problems per person; £16.17 million in financial value to individuals; £29.33 million in wider economic and social benefits
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£3.25 million saved by government and public services — £2.07 for every £1 invested; £289,138 saved by local government through reducing homelessness; £436,664 worth of volunteer hours contributed
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397 people lifted out of food poverty via Financial Inclusion project; £300,000 distributed via Heating Bank; 97 Macmillan grants approved
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7 in 10 people said their problem was solved following advice; 3 in 4 said they could not have resolved their problem without Citizens Advice; 60% felt less stressed, depressed or anxious after receiving help
2025

Your Impact in 2025

Nearly 2,000 children from slave-descent communities in Niger supported into schooling (majority girls)
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New penal code in Niger updated to include heavy sentences for slavery practices following ASI advocacy
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Income £3.69m in 2024/25; EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive influenced by ASI supply chain working group
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Niger penal code amended to criminalise slavery practices; ASI advocacy directly cited in EU forced labour regulation and US Trafficking in Persons report
2025

Impact Report 2025

2,384 active users on the Royal Anglian CONNECT App in 12 months; 53,000+ active followers across social media; 650,000 hits on the Regimental website; 350+ news articles posted on CONNECT
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26 National Big Breakfasts hosted across locations including Grimsby, Dubai and Sydney — nearly 1,000 Royal Anglians gathering to renew connections and support mental health and wellbeing
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Grants awarded across a wide range of needs including home adaptations, mobility aids, debt support, housing support, mental health and wellbeing, training and work tools, and travel assistance; 1,262 items of Regimental silver recorded through the Silver Project
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Battlefield study to Gallipoli in 2025 brought together 30 members of the Royal Anglian Family including serving soldiers from all three battalions and veterans — delivering professional military education, honouring the fallen and strengthening serving-veteran connections