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Sandwell African Women Association

Sawa

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1166949
Status
Registered
Registered
May 5, 2016
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
84 HILTON STREET
WEST BROMWICH
B70 9TW

Contact

Activities

1. Advice & Supporta) General help with claiming benefits2. Community Development? Sewing Club & Tailoring Training ? Job Club? Befriending Coffee Club ? Cookery Club3. Health Advocacy? Campaign against Female Genital Mutilation 4. Refugee and Migrants Forum ? After School Club to Support refugee children who are poorly performing in schools

Objects: The Purpose Of Sandwell African Women Association [Sawa] Is To Make A Positive Change To The Lives Of African Women And Girls In Particular And Other Members Of The Public In General, Living In The Areas Of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council/ West Midlands, Through The Following Objectives:3.1) To Promote And Protect The Physical And Mental Health Of Persons From African Countries Who Are Seeking Asylum Or Who Are Granted Refugee Status And Their Dependants Living In Sandwell (Hereinafter, The "Beneficiaries").3.2) The Promotion And Provision Of Facilities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation For Immigrant And Refugee Women From Africa Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Health, Cultural And Social Background, Financial Hardship Or Economic Circumstances. The Facilities Will Be Provided In The Interests Of Social Welfare With The Object Of Improving The Condition Of Life Of The Beneficiaries.3.3) To Advance The Education And Training Of Those Persons Defined In Object 3.1 As Beneficiaries By Any Charitable Means That The Trustees May From Time To Time Determine3.4) The Relief Of Financial Hardship To Those Persons Defined In Object 3.1 As Beneficiaries By Any Charitable Means That Trustees May From Time To Time Determine

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Sandwell

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 £74,495 £57,527
Sept. 30, 2024 £65,650 £70,066
Sept. 30, 2023 £69,032 £69,032
Sept. 30, 2022 £89,208 £107,895
Sept. 30, 2021 £66,880 £51,185

Trustees

Name Appointed
Mamy Makanzu Zozo MMZ (Chair) Sept. 1, 2014
Marie Menga MM April 16, 2019
Motuke Katanda MK Sept. 11, 2022
Sumu Kinkuma Waludi Sw Sept. 1, 2014