Asian Welfare and Cultural Association
Annual Report (April 2021 - March 2022)
Registered charity 1182609
ASIAN WELFARE & CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT (APRIL 2021 - MARCH 2022)
Aim
To promote the health, welfare and culture of Asian people within the Borough of Eastleigh.
The Charity’s Objects
To further such charitable purposes for the benefit of the Asian community in the Borough of Eastleigh, Hampshire, as the committee determines from time to time, in particular but not exclusively by:
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Promoting health and well-being.
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Advancing public education, in its widest sense, in particular in the arts of traditional Asian music, drama and dance.
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Advancing public education, in its widest sense, in particular increasing understanding and awareness of different cultures.
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The relief of persons who are in need.
AWCA Trustees: Caroline Wallace (Co-Chair), Atiya Akhtar (Co-Chair), Jean Roberts-Jones, Cllr. Darshan Mann, Pat Statham, Cllr. Mike Thornton.
AWCA Management Committee
CHAIR: Cllr. S. Sthankiya and Chhaya Thanki SECRETARY: Ms. L. Jeevan TREASURER: Mr. H. Nandhra
Committee Members
The Wednesday drop-in group closed in March 2020 and came back on 23[rd] March 2022. A new AWCA committee will be formed once the group is re-established.
Advisors
Amber Akhtar ~~a~~ nd Allan Cook Social Media and website Rajni Bali Eastleigh Borough Council
Mohammed Mossadaq OBE Mela co-ordinator and AWCA advisor
Penny Reade Finance/Accounts
AWCA COMMITTEE & TRUSTEES REPORT
Grants
The AWCA received the following grants: £5000 from Hampshire County Council Local Solutions grant and £250 from Eastleigh Borough Council Community Grants. Thanks go to Helen Coleman and Caroline Wallace for dealing with all the grant applications for the AWCA. The grants supported online activities including Yoga and Bollifit and the return of the Asian Elders’ Wednesday ~~Drop InD~~ rop-In sessions.
Asian Elders’ Drop-In Sessions
The weekly Drop-In sessions were halted in early March 2020 and the situation was kept under constant review. The Drop-In sessions remained closed for the year only opening up again on March 23rd 2022 - 20 members attended this first session. The Committee was unable to meet up over the year but members have kept in touch via a fortnightly Zoom Chat, a WhatsApp support group, a WhatsApp Mela group and by telephone. A range of activities were set up ~~including weeklyi~~ ncluding weekly online Yoga and Bollifit classes. Through the Zoom Chat group members took part in a consultation with the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergency Partnership ~~( VCSEP(~~ VCSEP) on how the group operated pre pandemic and during the pandemic. Information has been shared on a regular basis over the year about Scams Webinars and the Hampshire County Council Covid 19 Community Bulletins, as well as information from Connect to Support and the OPCC. Some members took up the opportunity to be involved in community arts projects ‘Silenced Women’, Community ~~Voices readingV~~ oices reading lines from a poem about Local Heroes and the Eastleigh Museum Story Group. 4 members took part in First Aid training.
Once again members took part in One Community’s Christmas tree exhibition, theme ‘Getting Together’, which was based at Eastleigh Museum.
It has been a particularly sad year as the group has had a number of bereavements of members or their families .
Trustees Meetings
The Trustees have held 10 virtual meetings over the period.
Agencies who attended Trustees’ meetings to promote information and opportunities to the group included – Citizens Advice Bureau and the Samaritans. Systems established in the previous year, following lockdown, ensured that members were kept in touch with all information. The Trustees continued working on the process of moving AWCA’s bank account to the Charities Aid Foundation Bank
2021 AGM
Because of Coronavirus lockdown conditions the 2021 AGM was held online on ~~10/03/2022M~~ arch 10th 2022.The accounts and annual report for the previous year, April 2020 to March 2021, were submitted on time to the Charity Commission.
Cultural Events and Celebrations
~~C~~ ovid restrictions prevented the celebration of the festivals of Diwali, Vaisakhi, Eid and Christmas and holding Community Meals this year. Members started planning for a Community ~~Mme~~ al to be held in June 2022. Members also embarked on decorating bunting for the upcoming Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Mela 2021
Following a break in 2020 the annual Mela festival returned in August 2021. Although government restrictions were lifted on 19 July ~~C~~ ovid remained a feature of life and the 2021 Mela was planned with a full programme of entertainment but fewer stalls on the field to allow for social distancing. The Mela was warmly welcomed back by members of the wider community - the Mela 2021 guest of honour was Matt le Tissier, former international footballer who played locally.
Cllr. Shankerlal Sthanakiya – Committee Chair
Atiya Akhtar and Caroline Wallace – Trustee Co-Chairs
The Annual Report ~~/a~~ nd Accounts have been approved by the Trustees and ~~t~~ he wider membership at the 2022 AGM on…………………..?
Our thanks go to Penny Reade and Mr Nandhra for their hard work in preparing the accounts.
The Trustees are very grateful to Rajni Bali (EBC), Mohammed Mossadaq OBE and Helen Coleman for their hard work, advice and support for the AWCA. We would also like to acknowledge and thank all the volunteers for their hard work, time and commitment throughout the year, without which the Association would not be as successful.
Asian Welfare and Cultural Association
Annual Report (April 2021 - March 2022)
Registered charity 1182609
ASIAN WELFARE & CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL REPORT (APRIL 2021 - MARCH 2022)
Aim
To promote the health, welfare and culture of Asian people within the Borough of Eastleigh.
The Charity’s Objects
To further such charitable purposes for the benefit of the Asian community in the Borough of Eastleigh, Hampshire, as the committee determines from time to time, in particular but not exclusively by:
-
Promoting health and well-being.
-
Advancing public education, in its widest sense, in particular in the arts of traditional Asian music, drama and dance.
-
Advancing public education, in its widest sense, in particular increasing understanding and awareness of different cultures.
-
The relief of persons who are in need.
AWCA Trustees: Caroline Wallace (Co-Chair), Atiya Akhtar (Co-Chair), Jean Roberts-Jones, Cllr. Darshan Mann, Pat Statham, Cllr. Mike Thornton.
AWCA Management Committee
CHAIR: Cllr. S. Sthankiya and Chhaya Thanki SECRETARY: Ms. L. Jeevan TREASURER: Mr. H. Nandhra
Committee Members
The Wednesday drop-in group closed in March 2020 and came back on 23[rd] March 2022. A new AWCA committee will be formed once the group is re-established.
Advisors
Amber Akhtar ~~a~~ nd Allan Cook Social Media and website Rajni Bali Eastleigh Borough Council
Mohammed Mossadaq OBE Mela co-ordinator and AWCA advisor
Penny Reade Finance/Accounts
AWCA COMMITTEE & TRUSTEES REPORT
Grants
The AWCA received the following grants: £5000 from Hampshire County Council Local Solutions grant and £250 from Eastleigh Borough Council Community Grants. Thanks go to Helen Coleman and Caroline Wallace for dealing with all the grant applications for the AWCA. The grants supported online activities including Yoga and Bollifit and the return of the Asian Elders’ Wednesday ~~Drop InD~~ rop-In sessions.
Asian Elders’ Drop-In Sessions
The weekly Drop-In sessions were halted in early March 2020 and the situation was kept under constant review. The Drop-In sessions remained closed for the year only opening up again on March 23rd 2022 - 20 members attended this first session. The Committee was unable to meet up over the year but members have kept in touch via a fortnightly Zoom Chat, a WhatsApp support group, a WhatsApp Mela group and by telephone. A range of activities were set up ~~including weeklyi~~ ncluding weekly online Yoga and Bollifit classes. Through the Zoom Chat group members took part in a consultation with the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergency Partnership ~~( VCSEP(~~ VCSEP) on how the group operated pre pandemic and during the pandemic. Information has been shared on a regular basis over the year about Scams Webinars and the Hampshire County Council Covid 19 Community Bulletins, as well as information from Connect to Support and the OPCC. Some members took up the opportunity to be involved in community arts projects ‘Silenced Women’, Community ~~Voices readingV~~ oices reading lines from a poem about Local Heroes and the Eastleigh Museum Story Group. 4 members took part in First Aid training.
Once again members took part in One Community’s Christmas tree exhibition, theme ‘Getting Together’, which was based at Eastleigh Museum.
It has been a particularly sad year as the group has had a number of bereavements of members or their families .
Trustees Meetings
The Trustees have held 10 virtual meetings over the period.
Agencies who attended Trustees’ meetings to promote information and opportunities to the group included – Citizens Advice Bureau and the Samaritans. Systems established in the previous year, following lockdown, ensured that members were kept in touch with all information. The Trustees continued working on the process of moving AWCA’s bank account to the Charities Aid Foundation Bank
2021 AGM
Because of Coronavirus lockdown conditions the 2021 AGM was held online on ~~10/03/2022M~~ arch 10th 2022.The accounts and annual report for the previous year, April 2020 to March 2021, were submitted on time to the Charity Commission.
Cultural Events and Celebrations
~~C~~ ovid restrictions prevented the celebration of the festivals of Diwali, Vaisakhi, Eid and Christmas and holding Community Meals this year. Members started planning for a Community ~~Mme~~ al to be held in June 2022. Members also embarked on decorating bunting for the upcoming Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Mela 2021
Following a break in 2020 the annual Mela festival returned in August 2021. Although government restrictions were lifted on 19 July ~~C~~ ovid remained a feature of life and the 2021 Mela was planned with a full programme of entertainment but fewer stalls on the field to allow for social distancing. The Mela was warmly welcomed back by members of the wider community - the Mela 2021 guest of honour was Matt le Tissier, former international footballer who played locally.
Cllr. Shankerlal Sthanakiya – Committee Chair
Atiya Akhtar and Caroline Wallace – Trustee Co-Chairs
The Annual Report ~~/a~~ nd Accounts have been approved by the Trustees and ~~t~~ he wider membership at the 2022 AGM on…………………..?
Our thanks go to Penny Reade and Mr Nandhra for their hard work in preparing the accounts.
The Trustees are very grateful to Rajni Bali (EBC), Mohammed Mossadaq OBE and Helen Coleman for their hard work, advice and support for the AWCA. We would also like to acknowledge and thank all the volunteers for their hard work, time and commitment throughout the year, without which the Association would not be as successful.
Asian Welfare Cultural Association Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2022
| Asian Welfare Cultural Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2022 | |||
| 2021/20 22 |
2020/2 021 |
||
| £ | £ | ||
| Cash at Bank - current accounts | 45,774 | 49,961 | |
| Cash at Bank - deposit account (Building Fund) | 123,076 | 120,559 | |
| 168,850 | 170,52 0 |
||
| Current Assets | 168,850 | 170,52 0 |
AWCA MELA A/C 2021/2022
| £ | |
|---|---|
| B/fwd | 39,722 |
| Income | |
| Donations | - |
| Stalls & Brochure | 1,226 |
| Grants | 24,000 |
| Total | 25,226 |
| Expenditure | |
| Production | 12,324 |
| PPE | 5,026 |
| Performers | 8,200 |
| Total | 25,550 |
| Summary | |
| Balance B/fwd | 39,722 |
| Total Income | 25,226 |
| Total Expenditure | 25,551 |
| Balance to C/fwd | 39,398 |
AWCA GENERAL A/C 2021/2022
Income
Donations -
| Membership | 383 |
|---|---|
| Grants | 250 |
| Total | 633 |
| Expenditure | |
| Administration | 1,078 |
| Donation | 1,200 |
| Bollift classes | 150 |
| Website | 613 |
| Yoga | 912 |
| Insurance | 442 |
| PPE | 100 |
| Total | 4,495 |
| Summary | |
| Balance B/fwd | 10,238 |
| Total Income | 633 |
| Total Expenditure | 4,495 |
| Balance to C/fwd | 6,376 |
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Balance B/fwd | 10,238 |
| Total Income | 633 |
| Total Expenditure | 4,495 |
| Balance to C/fwd | 6,376 |
WCA DEPOSIT A/C 2020/2021
| WCA DEPOSIT A/C 2020/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021/20 22 |
2020/20 21 |
|
| £ | £ | |
| B/forward | 120,559 | 120,498 |
| Interest | 18 | 61 |
| Donations | 1,000 | - |
| Refund | 500 | - |
| Visual | 1,000 | - |
| 123,077 | 120,559 | |
| Prepared by Andrew Black CA |
26/01/2023
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