2021-10-13-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report

----- Start of picture text -----
Section Comment
Charity Name Better Community Association West Africa
Other names by which the charity BCAWA
is known
Registered charity number 1169646
Principal address private
Charity Trustees J. Buchanan, C. Riley, P. Weeden, A. Bittaye
Former charity trustees M. Browne: 13/10/16 – 3/5/17
J. Higgs: 13/10/16 – 23/5/17
Governing document Constitution, Foundation model
How the charity is constituted CIO, passive NFE
Charity trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees
The CIO is established to further the
Charity Objects
following purposes in West Africa for the
public benefit:-
1) To relieve poverty;
2) To relieve sickness and to promote and
protect good health;
3) To advance education;
4) To promote West African culture both
ancient and modern; and
5) To provide or assist in the provision of
facilities in the interests of social welfare for
recreation or other leisure time occupation
of individuals who have need of such
facilities by reason of their youth, age
infirmity or disability, financial hardship or
social circumstances with the object of
improving their conditions of life.
Summary of main activities Promotion of good health by provision of
undertaken for the public benefit food. Advance education by provision of
in relation to these objects. school fees and upgrading school facilities
and donation of teaching aids, furniture, and
building toilet blocks. Assistance towards
social welfare and recreation. Medical care.
Additional matters on activities BCAWA has enter into agreements with
whatimpact, smile amazon, and paypal to
obtain funding and has received tiny
amounts.
Summary of the main Our activities have been restricted since our
achievements main sponsor withdrew funding. We have
continued to assist with medical care, school
fees, and food during the covid crisis. We
continue to appeal in general and to UK Aid
in particular to consider charities that have
----- End of picture text -----

----- Start of picture text -----
specific projects to implement and that
operate at grassroots level. The situation in
Gambia is dire and a change of approach
would be the only solution in the long-term.
With the help of the Liverpool John Moores
University Business School master’s degree
students we have assessed several potential
projects, namely, solar pumps for reliable
drinking water in Jokadu and Jambur. Also
the need in Onayere, Nigeria. We have also
assessed the needs of 2 nursery schools (Ker
Serign, Fajara), one vocational school for
girls in Banjul and teachers’ quarters at the
Immaculate Heart of Mary schools in
Ghanatown, The Gambia. We have entered
into negotiations with an organization that
trains builders and builds in the developing
world.
As the captains of the Books for Africa
project to The Gambia we have been able to
distribute e-readers with the complete
Merck Medical Manual to doctors and
medical directors. This is ongoing. We are in
the process of making changes to our
governing document to include beneficiaries
in Great Britain. We intend to launch a
project called ‘Fruits of the Diaspora’ to the
benefit of education and providing
employment.
Policy on reserves Money is left in the account as prudent
policy. Our main sponsor has withdrawn so
residue in the account is all we have left.
Details of funds in deficit N/A
Further financial review details The Trustees have over a decade of
experience in The Gambia. We know what to
do and how to do it. We help at the
grassroots level and concern ourselves with
the impoverished people of The Gambia. We
are the Container Captains for BFA in The
Gambia and would like to respond to BFAs
request to work with us as their recipient
charity as in the past. We would like to
improve more nursery schools and supply
furniture and teaching and learning
materials. There is one health centre that is
not fitted out and would benefit from
assistance.
A funding strategy has been drawn up by
LJMU Business School master’s degree
students, which we intend to implement in
the near future.
----- End of picture text -----

Bank account BCAWA	Bank account BCAWA	Better Community Association West Africa, reg. 1169646	Better Community Association West Africa, reg. 1169646	Better Community Association West Africa, reg. 1169646
		4 Cubbin Crescent	Tel.	[phone]
Bank :	Barclays Bank PLC	Liverpool L5 7TU		[phone]
Account no :	73681173 SC 204545	[e-mail]
Year :	17. Oct 2020 - 17. Oct. 2021	current account balance :		1,010.66

----- Start of picture text -----
Projects GBP GBP GBP
Deposit
Date No Transaction Withdrawal Balance
17.10.20 0 Brought forward 1,466.65 1,466.65
4.11.20 1 welding machine 100.00 1,366.65
21.12.20 2 medical bills 60.99 1,305.66
24.5.21 3 Amazon donation 5.00 1,310.66
14.7.21 4 Storm damage Jokadu 100.00 1,210.66
4.10.21 5 School fees 200.00 1,010.66
Additions : 1,471.65 460.99 1,010.66
Deposit (+) Withdrawal (-) Balance
----- End of picture text -----

Bank account/24.01.2009/OKL

Exchange rate for Bank account

Bank : Trust Bank Ltd

FVH Förderverein Humanitas

Höhenstrasse 8 CH - 8342 Wernetshausen

Tel. [phone] [phone] [e-mail]

Account no : 112 - 402699 - 01

Year : 2009

Current rate see >

www.bankenverband.de

Währungsrechner

----- Start of picture text -----
Exchange rate Exchange rate
Date No ) CHF CHF > EURO EURO > GMD
EURO Dalasi
10/8/2008 1 1,000.00 0.66636 666.36 34.02910 22,675.63
10/22/2008 2 2,500.00 0.66636 1,665.90 34.02910 56,689.08
1/15/2009 3 500.00 0.66636 333.18 34.02910 11,337.82
1/15/2009 4 20.00 0.66636 13.33 34.02910 453.51
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
----- End of picture text -----*

*) identical to Bank account

Bank account/27.01.2009/OKL

Exchange rate