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Charity Rggbstratlon No. 1180915 WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TRUSTEES, REPORT AND RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Tho Truste¢s present thelr report anty finan¢ial 8talemenls for Ihg year 9nd8d 31 December 2023. Loyal Statu• Th8 Charity was incorporatad on 29 Novèmber 2019 and is govemod by its Constitution, whth forms the charNy'8 iules and rtsgulalSon8. ObJectlv•* and actlvltkns The objects of the charlty are.. 1. to relieve the needs of people residing in the Unrted Klngdom or In India who are Swally and economically disadvantaged by providing gr8nt funding. items and seNices lo individua18 In naèd or charitiés, or oth8r organisatlons working wrth such people; and 2. the rellel and assistan￿ ot people in any part of the wortd who are th8 victims ol war or natural disaster. trouble, or calaslrophè In such ways as the trustees think fft. Women's India A8socialion of the Uniled Klngdom (WIAI is an incorporaled charily organisalion cornmitted lo empowefmenl of women and chlldr8n fomi disadvantaged backgrounds Ihrovgh educat￿n, enlrepreneurlal and voc8llonal skllls, rehabilllalion and life ski116. WIA prirnarily fund projects that holp ban8ficiaries acquire or upgrade skills lor incoma g&ner8llon. However, IMA lakes a hollst approach of a community and rnay therefore fund projects that are by-products of Ils mission, lor 8xampSB he8llhcaie, debt management, child nutrrtion. maals for the hom81e8S 8nd facllilation ol mlcro fin8nce ￿h￿Me6. WIA 8180 provides financial aid in areas of natural disaster8 and gm8rgenclè8. Flnanclal rnYSew The ch8rtty generated a deflcll 01 £70,976 for the year eompared lo a surplus 01£83,315 In the previous year. Th15 was due to the charity making large donations Irtsm th& surplus 98neraled from the previous year Bs well as paying in advance some cost8 In relation lo the 2024 ball. Résèrv￿ pollcy It is the poll¢y of the Charity lo malnlaln reserves 818 level lo fund gran¢8 for an addillonol year lo selècted charities plus one year of expense8 foi W A as our major fundraising effort 18 conducted biennially. The Trustees consider that maintaining reserves al this levgl will ensur8 that, in the ovant of significant drop In funding, they will be at4e lo continue Ihe Charily's ourrent acUvilie8 whlle consideratoon is ghen lo ways in whlch additional funds may be raised. Rlsk managèment Th8 Trustees have a88e53ed the major rl¥ks lo which the Charlty Is exposed and are s8tS$fl8d that systems afe in place lo miligale exposure lo thèse risks. Futur• dg¥•lopm•nts Wilh COVID restrictions being lifted, the charlty c8n look forward to onc8 again holdbng ils major fundralsing events. Structurg, govornancè and rrianagom•nt Women'5 India A5s0cialion of the United Kingdom Is governed by constrfution as a Ch3rrt8b Incorporated Organisation wh￿h was ostablished on 291h November 2019. The charlly registration number is 1180915 and the prir￿1p￿l office is Lynwood House, 373-375 Stallon Road, Harrow. Middlesex, HA12AW.

WOMEN'S INDIA ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Tlie Tlusietrs wlio serve(I during Ihe yeai and up 10 the d81e ol signaluri Df the financial slalern8nis V KhO￿a N Du9al A Martins F Malhoir8 S Talkudar V Kapila A Clioraria S Sawhney The Tru8lee8 regularly rneei to revlow theie aGINIYg5 and rnake deci8lon8 a5 to the strateg￿ directson the Charity should take and cammunicaie IhlB to IhDs• fè5ponsible lof d•liv8ry. Trustees are e18cl8d either al the Annual Gener41 Meeting or the Ilr6t me•tin9 01 the Ganeral Commillee. The TILisl•e8 ar¢ appolnled by recomrnendalion of Ihe exi51ing Tru51ees. Relatod party Iran¥acllon8 Ouring thè yeaf there were no rel•l¢d party Ifanaadon8. The Iruste8s have complied wilh Ihe duly in section 17151 ol th• 2011 Ch8rilies Ael In glwing due con5ideralion tho Charity, Commission's guldanc• ￿ Public Banefil. Th• Tru$t¢e$' ieport was approv80 by Ihe 8oard ol Truètees. On bEhall of the boaid of Iruslee8 V Khol¥A -7 11 £4

Receipts and i)ayments accounts CC16a Irom Tp Sectlon A Rècel tsandpa ment8 runtl$ lundj Toièl lurbd5 1J05 1,39$ S410 toiJllLiross iiicoiiie loi ARI ITI.44A A2 A$8•tand Iiive$imnt •als. Sub lolul rotal re¢elpi8 18,026 1T4444 A3Pa 66.225 40.050 116 Sub total A4 AB•et •nd Inv¢Gtm•Thl purcha•o$, Ise• tabl•l Sub loial rot*l p4ym•nl$ 09.OUZ 39.002 Net vl rEGt1p¢￿1P?ym•￿tSJ AS TrBn5TerB bett¥een lurnds A6 Calh luné• la51 year end C•$h funds Ihls ye8rend 70.976 7D.976 45,724 Sectlon B Statement of assets and Ilabllltles al the end of the period Unr••i¥lGied 81 Cash funds 46,724 Total ca$lJ liiipds 16,724 5¥M.d OT two tsu&ivts8 on V Kiio¥la

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Women's India Association of the United Kingdom On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charlty no Ilf any) 1180915 Set out on pages I ￿F)tsrt to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust I for the year ended 31112 12023. Rèspon8lbllltlei and basis of r•port As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Tru$l'$ accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independgnt I have completed my examination, I conflm that no material matters have oxamlnèr's statement come lo my attention in connection wlh the exarninatlon lolher than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo belleve that in. any material respect.. the a¢¢ounllng reoords were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the account$ did not accord wllh the accounting records.. or the a¢¢ounl$ did not comply with the applicable requirements ¢onGerning the form and conlenl of accoun15 sel out In the Charities IAGGounts and Report51 Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the aGcounls give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered a5 Part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connecllon with the examinalicn lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper underslandlng of Ihe 8¢counts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Name: Baldev aheley Relevant profe$$lonal qualrfi¢atioDls) or body lif any): FCCA Addr088: Lynwood Houge, 373-375 Station Road, Harrow. HA12AW