African Women Group
Charity Registration No. 1106612
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2024
L EGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Name of Charity: African Women Group Registered Address: 26B Bloomfield Villas, W2 6NQ Tel/Fax 07958050553
Email: africanwomengroup2002@yahoo.com
Registered Charity No: 1106612
Management Committee
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Kries Taha (Chairperson)
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Zahra Ahmed (General Secretary)
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Thuria Hasaballa Ahmed (Treasurer)
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Wafa Saad ( Vice-Chair)
Contact Person: Zahra Ahmed
Independent Examiner : J-Accountancy & Consultancy Limited Banker: Barclays Bank Plc
AFRICAN WOMEN GROUP
The Management Committee is pleased to present the annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024.
The African Women Group was established on the 20th of April 2002 and registered as a charity on the 4th day of November 2004.
The African Women Group was formed as a self-help group for local African Refugee Women and their family’s suffering isolation, social exclusion and deprivation.
The objectives of the African Women Group are charitable in nature and are as follows:
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To relieve poverty, hardship and distress of African Refugee Women's living in London by the provision of educational activities, training and advice on health matters, housing, interpreting/translating and advocacy.
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the preservation and protection of health amongst women from Africa.
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To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupations in the interest of social welfare of improving users ‘condition of life.
Governance and Management
The management committee meet 3 times during the year to review the activities of the charity including the approval of the annual report and accounts as well as budgets, capital expenditure and to set out the fund-raising date for the charity. The day-to-day work of the charity is overseen by the Chairperson who is responsible for reporting to the Management Committee.
The Management Committee is aware of the potential risks to the charity, both financial and otherwise, therefore, strategies are in place to control these risks.
Assessments have also been taken relating to fire and health safety. The management Committee are seriously looking into other risk areas such as operational, governance and compliance with law and regulations.
Achievements and Performance of the Group
Over the las 12 months we organised and delivered the following activities:
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Supplementary education programme including study support and homework clubs for 25 children and young people that improved their achievement at school.
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Healthy living programme for 38 women including diet, physical activities and accessing the NHS services. The program enabled participants to access services and improve their health
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Advice and information services on welfare, housing, consumer rights and translation for 37 users
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Mental health awareness programme to support 25 women and mothers affected by low levels of mental health problems resulted from isolation and loneliness.
Financial Review
The financial position of the Charity is portrayed in the accompanying Annual Accounts.
For year ended 31/03/2024 the organisation has not raised enough income, but this did not prevent it from delivering some core service for the community.
Reserve Policy
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least three months expenditure.
The Management Committee consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of significant drop in funding, the charity will be able to continue its charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.
Grants
Grants are recognized in the statements on accrual basis following the satisfaction of any preconditions
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognized on accruals basis.
Risk Factors
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity may be exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
Statements for the year ended 31 of March 2024
Incoming Resources
| Sources Street Smart Funding Wo street Foundation Donation & Fundraising Community Fund Digital Inclusion Fund Membership Resources Expended Hire of venue Training cost Travel & volunteer expenses Telephone Printing and Stationery Accounting & examination Lunch & Refreshment Publicity Equipment Resources Expended Net surplus / Deficit Fund B/F Fund C/F |
Unrestricted 6500 250 6750 1600 450 450 230 200 1400 4330 |
Unrestricted 6500 250 6750 1600 450 450 230 200 1400 4330 |
Restricted 4750 4600 7500 |
Restricted 4750 4600 7500 |
Restricted 4750 4600 7500 |
Restricted 4750 4600 7500 |
2024 4750 4600 6500 7500 250 |
2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4240 3400 6200 320 |
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| 16850 6600 3500 4200 500 570 |
23600 6600 5100 4650 500 450 230 570 200 1400 |
14160 | ||||||||
| 3340 2300 3360 340 520 150 80 690 1300 |
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| 15370 | 19700 | 12080 | ||||||||
| 2420 | 1480 | 3900 2800 |
2080 | |||||||
| 720 | ||||||||||
| 6700 | 2800 |
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting applicable Accounting Standards and the Charity Act 2011
Responsibilities of the Trustees
The trustees and the Management Committee are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and that you consider the audit requirements of the charities Act 2011.
It is my responsibilities to state on the basis of procedures specified in the directions given by Charity Commissioners whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of my examination
The examination of the accounts was carried out in accordance with the general
directions given by the charity commissioners.
The examination includes:
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A review of the accounting records kept by the charity
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A comparison of the accounts presented with those records made available
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Consideration of any unusual items and disclosures in the accounts
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Assessment and significant estimates and judgments made in preparation
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of the financial statements
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Examination of evidence relevant to the amount of disclosures in the financial
Statements
I planned and performed my investigation so as to obtain all the information and explanations which I consider necessary in order to provide me with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material mis-statements whether caused by fraud or irregularity of error. In forming my opinion, I also evaluated the adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements.
Opinion
In my opinion the financial statements as prepared give a true and fair view of the charity state of affairs as at 31 of March 2024 and the incoming resources and their applications in the year ended have been properly prepared in accordance with general directions given by Charity Commissioners.
Beugre Jacques N’Douba
J-Accountancy & Consulting Services 38 Richardson Court Studley Road London SW4 6RZ 16/09/ Signed: ---------------------- Date---------------------2024 |