2022-09-30-accounts - Kwinella Diaspora Association

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 10 2021 30 09 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1178241

Kwinella Diaspora Association

red charity number (if any)	1178241	1178241
Charity's principal address	10 GrayriggClose
	Leeds

	Postcode	LS15 0DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Amadou Sabally	Assistant Secretary
	Fatou Jammeh
	Karen Mara
	Nuha Ceesay	Vice Chairperson
	KeluntangSanyang

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address
Financial



Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
KaddySanyang

Kaddy Sanyang

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Voluntary Trustee selection methods

(eg. trust, association, company)
(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

All trustees have kept up to date with their duties and responsibilities reading updates from the Charities Commission.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The charity is run by volunteers and the office holders of finance and secretariat are both volunteers and not trustees.

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
training of trustees; The charity has links with the Farantamba Development, Dembaning Nyako Development associations and Kwinella Stakeholdersvin the
• the charity’s organisational Gambia who coordinate the activities of Kwinella Diaspora Association in structure and any wider the Gambia. network with which the charity works;

The trustees ensure that there are strict financial and operational controls in place governing the activities of the Kwinella Diaspora Association. There has been constant monitoring of spend in the Gambia making sure that the fund reaches the target beneficiaries and proof of this available as well.

relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

THE OBJECTS OF KWINELLA DIASPORA ASSOCIATION ARE 1. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY OF THOSE LIVING IN THE UK.
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG MIGRANTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEVE OR CREED OR THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH

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PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING: A) ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND ADVICE;

B) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND SUPPORT WITH LITERACY AND NUMERACY; C) RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF GAMBIA BY ORGANISING EVENTS
TO RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY OF KWINELLA IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION), TRAINING AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

During the period under review, Kwinella Diaspora Association undertook a lot of activities in Kwinella the Gambia which includes but not limited to participating in the water project where the charity teamed up with partner associations on the ground to implement and address the water shortage situation in the village. The Association in collaboration with the Kwinella Stakeholders, Farantamba and DembaningNyako Associations commissioned to re-pipe the water pipe network in the village. Four tap heads and three tap heads were erected in Nya Kunda and Sangsang Kono respectively. These ensure that there is adequate water supply in the village.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The main achievement of the association for the year under review is the successful implementation of water pipe replacement and refurbishment project in partnership with Kwinella Stakeholders.

We have also seen the completion of welding of 75 desks and chairs for the Kwinella Primary School. We have achieved the successful provision of a chairs to the Health Centre and the Kwinella Community Centre also benefitted from a desk.

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Section E Financial review

N/A

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

The association’s main source of funding is through the monthly £5 contributions by members of the association and volunteers. The association has also encouraged members to voluntarily pay any amount above their regular £5 monthly contributions if they can.

By addressing the water situation, this has led to a considerable reduction in the time women took to fetch water and address the hygiene needs of their various families.

The tables and chairs project has also addressed the dire need of children in the primary school to have adequate seating to enable them to have a conducive learning environment.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Nuha Ceesay Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Vice Chair of the Board of etc) Trustees Date 09/02/2023

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Kwinella Diaspora Association

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended 30 September 2022

Kwinella Diaspora Association

Contents of the Financial Statements

Business Information	2
Accountants' Report	3
Income Statement	4
Statement of Financial Position	5
Detailed Profit and Loss Account	6

Kwinella Diaspora Association

Business Information for the year from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022

Proprietor

Address

Kwinella Diaspora Association 10 Grayrigg Close Leeds W Yorkshire LS15 0DF

Kwinella Diaspora Association

Accountants' Report

Report to the sole proprietor on the preparation of the unaudited accounts of Kwinella Diaspora Association.

In accordance with the engagement letter, we have prepared for your approval the financial information of Kwinella Diaspora Association for the year ended 30 September 2022, which comprises of the Income Statement, the Statement of Financial Position and the related notes, from the entity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

You have approved the financial information for the year ended 30 September 2022 and have acknowledged your responsibility for it, for the appropriateness of the financial reporting framework adopted and for providing all information and explanations necessary for its compilation.

We have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial information.

Beckett Accountants Leeds Ltd Suite 204 33 Great George Street Leeds LS1 3AJ

Date: 9 February 2023

Kwinella Diaspora Association

Income Statement

for the year from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022

Turnover Other income Other Charges Profit for the year	2022 £ 1,314 273 (350)	2021 £ - - -
	1,237	-

Kwinella Diaspora Association

Statement of Financial Position

30 September 2022

Current Assets Net current assets (liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Net assets (liabilities) Capital and reserves	2022 £ 4,177	2021 £ -
	4,177	-
	4,177	-
	4,177	-
	4,177	-

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

They were approved on 9 February 2023 by:

Kwinella Diaspora Association Proprietor

Kwinella Diaspora Association

Detailed Profit and Loss Account

for the year from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022

Turnover / Revenue Amazon Smile Other Revenue Subscription Other Operating Income Other donation Other charges IT Software and Consumables Postage, Freight & Courier Profit/(loss) for the year Net Profit	2022 £ 16 140 1,158	2021 £ - - -
	1,314 273	- -
	273 50 300	- - -
	350 1,237	- -
	1,237	-