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REGISTERED CIIARITY NUMBER: 1112609 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UMAUDrffD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2D25 FOR ASIAN WELFARE ANT) CULTURAL ASSOCiATION Underwood Baryon LLP Monks Brook Hous8 13- 17 Hur$ley Roa¢J handlers Ford Fastleigh Hampshir8 S053 2FW

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCNTION CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THÈ YEAR EPIDED 31 MARCH 2026 P*gt Reptsrt of the Trust••8 I to 4 8tatomont of Fln8nclal Attkntl•¥ B•knn¢• SM•t Nots8 toth¢ Fin•n¢iol statements 7 10 10 O•tslhd St•temtnt of Fin4nclal A¢thTItIos

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSIXIATION REPORT OF THE TRVSTEES FOR THE YEAR ÈNDEO 31 MARCH 2025 Th8 tru81888 pr8sènt their report the financial statements of the ch8rily lor Ihe year anded 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted lh8 prowsffi5 of Accounting and R8POrting by Charities.. stat￿ent of R￿0￿mended Practlce appli¢oble lo charities PtWar&￿ t￿1r a¢rA)unts in accud8nce Mlh the FI￿nCh￿ Re￿￿￿9 S&ndard apFlicaNg ￿ th8 UK and Republie of Ire18nd IFRS 1021 leffedive 1 JarLuary 20191. OBJEcnvES AND ACTMTIES Objec￿¥0 and alrns To prornot8 Ihe h¢otth, w0Yare and of Askqn POOkSo wllhln Ihè 8orough of Etsuelg The Charity's QbJ'e¢ts: To futh8r such chwit8blo puryx)sets for the bEnefft of the Asian rxjmmunity in tho Borough of Eastw, Hampshlre, 88 the wmmittee deteThin$s Irom tirne ty time, in particuLqr bul not 8xc4u8ivety by.. 1. Promoting health and we181ng. 2. Advane4ng publ￿odUCat[tin, in its wde5tsense, in parvcular sn Ih8 ats of Ir84ition81 Asian mu$iG drarna and dar￿. 3. A￿Va￿ng public edwstion. in its wKlesl Sense. in paibcular Increa￿ng und8rskNliry and awareness of dtterant cultures. 4. The raliel of p•tsons bvho are in need. Page 1

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL Assoc￿nON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Ch8r(tsbl8 actMt1•8 Asian Elders. Drnrpln SesspJns The weekly Drop-ln sessions ware heFd on 50 w8ek5 of the year 8nd O)ere w8S 8n average 8tt&nd8nce of 30 members r Session. Tea. coffee. Soft drinks and food were avaIla￿e each week for all attending the Dropln $￿Sk)n$. Al ihe EGk4 Mi Fets￿ary 2025 member5 VOt8d tv inBr•ase ￿ w8ekty subs from £1 to £2 p8r se￿0￿. Information WB5 sharèd the group on a fange of 146ues incljding LYinglr#J 10 when voting in electicns and information on domestlc gold robberios. Vi$itlng $poaker$ 10 the group IndUd￿ Soc481 Pres¢riber$ from the bcal Health C6ntres, PolKxon Fraud, Scam$ 8nd Ihe Lets Talk project, lawyer on Wilk and Lasting Pow¢r of Atiorney, ￿0Mpshir¢ FA on wssiblo Wa￿[109 Fooiball opporttfrthy forwomen and NHS staff on vaccine h8Srtancy. 15 kl8mb&ts to(4( part In a ¢onsult#lon ith HaMp$￿Te Fir8 & Re8CU8 SeTrice, People & P18nel Prq8Ct, H881thw8tch project, 8 &'keabilty Survey, ￿ke maiitenance workshop and iwo members tcdr pwt in ongeiTrJ CO￿Ul18￿￿ 88sdons with ReNsh Research who consulton bÈhalfofSouthem Waler. u￿berS calebrated tsstivals of Drwali, Vaisakhl, Eid and Chrfstmas JdnirwJ In wlth the Concarn Ea$l1oPJh choir fortho Chrf8trn88 celebralon. Elw mgmber$ attended 8Mual Ea8lleioh Guth8 N&palese A$80iJtlom IEGNAI evBntqt HillierGarden5 in May 2024. The VVhatsApp Support group and What8App Mela group (x)ntinued to bè wpular wlh Ihe mem￿r5￿￿. Thi5 W45 esp￿￿lY knportanl to thos8 who were unable to attend the group becaus8 ofh8allh issu8S. AWCA m8mt¢rs organise4 and don8led two Communtiy M8als h8l¢J kn 2024. Th8% lake k4ac8 at lunthtitnes in a large marquee in the Martet Place in E85tJeigh Town Cenlre.. aPpre￿rnate￿I 400 peO￿e attend the f Commut)lty Mèals whSth thi$ year We￿ held on 4th April Hnd 31st October. The Community Meals ber￿fft￿ from the SUPPOrt of EaS￿e19h Borough Counejl, Easllelgh Rotary. EGNA. Age Conttem Easil￿gh. Sanjha Restawl and Cvrry On Wtrls. AWCA Memb8rs donate towards Ihe cost of the Cornmunity Meal. No charges are made at the Community 901$. AW¢A had $ralh ot tho Fryem FuTht#Bith in May 2024. al EaStle1￿ Pnde in Cthber 2024 and at Ihe Vo￿ntser FayTe in January 2025. The Cfrchairs of TrusteÈ$, thè Tteasurer and a CDmmittee wmb8T repr8senled th? AWCA at th8 Remern￿ar Service In Novembor2024. Thr80 mambors r8pr8sented the AWCAai tho Chine$e Newyear ¢bralion$, 1st FebFUary 2024 in Swtharnpton. Mel8 2024 AWCA'S maln 6venl was Ih? 2024 Me18 whlch w8s July wth a full programme of entertait¥nent, actDJities and stalls. Thousands of people frcm Ihe Ea5tk919h and sUrrou￿1n9 areas attend and this year saw W￿(lOrS from Australia tOD. The AWCA wish lo Ihank all Ihe sp￿Sor¥ and supporters of the Mda.. Easlldgh Borough Ceuncil, Hampshira Constalmjlary, Hampshire County Couftell. H¥mpshlre & Isle of w￿h[ Fire & Rescue Service, JRL AutQs, Und￿00d 8arron Accounlants, EGNA, EasdÈlgh Rotary, Easiieigh LDn$, Unity 101, Ssryha, RSW Sound, Soco MUSK Age Concern EaslevJh and Albr￿k Pansh Councal. In h8r mslden $pee¢h tts p￿rt￿Ment the new E￿￿91￿h MP LrL Ja￿18 made mantion ofth6 Mela and the AWCA. Ve￿lY Dinnèr & Awards FO11¢￿rrtJ a very sueL886f￿ D￿￿lty & Awards evenlng In Septembef 2023 nomknabrm$ 8Te belrvJ knwted for the ne Awards èvertt10 be held in May 2025. Intem•l #nd •xternal f•¢tors Jnongsl the many boTeavernonl$ ¥thi¢h touchqd tho AWCA in thi5 p8rlod was Ihe 1055 of th8 AWCA'5 Treaswer Mr Harbha￿n Slngh Nandhra in January 2025. Pagè 2

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FINANCIAL RWdlEW Flnancial p051tlon The rÈsults for the year awe set out in the slatsm8nl offfinartial 8¢tivlb"es. Main athievements of the ¢h8rity Promoting health and w&ll-being. - Advancing public aducation, in its widest ser188, in partKular in the of tradhion81 A$San muslc. drama and dancE. Advanc4ng public edLtcation, in ils wide51 sense, in parli￿lar increasing und8rstsnding and 8wav•n8ss of dmferenl cullures. -The Telief of persons who ara in n8ed. During Ihè yoor AWCA re￿Ned grants os listed on page 10 of th8 accounts of £7,325 {2024- £7,120). Donalions and sponsorships Ttscalvtrd during the year was £3.6561£4,6181. R••r¥•# policy Charity Commwion Guidance d6fin8$ free reserv86 88 income. which becoms avall8ble to th8 Charity and is to tr expend￿ 8t lh$ tru$lo0s' éiseretiort in furtherance of the Charitls objects, but is not spent, committed or designatsd. Tha Charity has free re¥grv•s 01 £27,64712024 - £36.0281 and BuildiThJ funds of £128,16012024 £125,525) al the b818nc8 ghè81 date. This is rA￿ldared by the trustaos as suff￿￿nt to cover expected expendituro in ths short lo mèdium t•rm. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MAMAGEMENT Govèrning do¢umnt The charty is controllèi1 by tts govemlng docurrgnt. a de8d of trust and constitutes an unincorporat¢d ¢harily. The ¢harty is controlled by its goveming document. a deed oftrust and constitutes an inccffporatsd charity also known 8$ a Charilablg Incorpor81ed Organisation ICIOI registèred wth the Registrar of Compan￿$.. R•¢Nllment and appolnkn•nt Qf n•w tru$t••s Wh8n rgquired, new trusleos will ba appointed by the Board of trustees in order to provide the Board with the 8PFWi810 balance of expertise and gKP9ri9n￿, Detail$ of Itustees and their 8dvlsors are listed on pag8 3 of the report. AWCA M4n•g¢m¢nt Committ¢• CHAIR-. VICE CHAIR SECRETARY.. TR&qSURER.. Cllr. Darshan Mann Mrs Kèmlash Vadgamo M¥. Sapna Singh Mr. H8rblo Nandhra Idoc8as•d January 20251 AWCA Committee Members Mrs Kailas Patel. Mrs Damyantè Dwè. Mrs. Surinder Kenth, Mts. In(krieet Tathgar, MrB Kamlesh Vsdgama, Mr R8khTa and Mr Tonmoy Kumar Advk8ors Mukhli8T Gill and Alan C¢ok Rajni Bali, {Soaal medkfj and ￿bSite) IE8sY$igh Borough Coundll Ourthank¥ go lo Mr Ttsnmoy Kumar #nd Mr Harthajan Nandhra for thek hard work in preparing the ¥¢¢ounls. The Tru8te8s are very gr•t￿Ul trj Rajni Bali IEBCI for all her supwl. We would atso like to acknowldge and thank all the volunto$r¥ for their h8rd work. limg and ¢ommitm6nt thr￿gh(ljt the yew, without whth the A5so¢iatign would not b8 as succèssful. Trustee Megtings The Trustees have hel¢J 8 meetlngs 4 of these ￿re virtual meetiros and 5 weTe a ￿mbInatiOn ol in pèrson ¥nd viriu¥l. 2024 AGM and EGM. Thè 2024 AGM was hgld in p8rson on 27th November 2024. As the￿ two itèms of businass ouistanding at t closè of Ihe AGM 8n EGM was held on 12th Febnjary 2025 lo complle the AGM businèss. The accounts and annual reporl lor the previous year, April 2023 to March 2024 were sulxnitleil on timg to the Charty Commission. PÈge 3

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION REpoKf OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS R•gist•i•d Charlty numbèr 1182609 Princlpal addrgS5 18 Portetrus cres￿nI Ch8ndlers Ford Eastlèigh Hamp$hire S053 2DH Trustees Mrs J E RobertS-Jones Mr M Thornton Mrs A Akhtsr Mrs P R Stath4m MrDSMann Mr T Kumar r Kukleap Lally ICo4)pl8d} Approvgd by orilor of the bo8rd of tNslges on ....... . and ￿gned on ils behaLf by: D S MBnn - Trusts¥ P￿4

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARGH 2025 31.3.25 Total funds 31.3.24 Total Jnds Unrestricted funds R8Strktsd lund Noles ¢OPIE AND ENOOWMENTS FROM CKsnatlon$ 8nd ￿9a¢￿S 13,536 13.538 13.695 In¥estm8nl h)eAm& 59 2,695 2.004 TotRI 2,6 16.231 EXPENDtTURE ON Charmable actfvltlas Mola General 13,461 8,182 13.461 8,162 11.S1S 11,062 354 676 Total 23.253 INCOMEI(expENDITU 18,3811 2,635 15,7461 17.5541 RECON¢ILIATK)N OF FUNDS Total funds brcyjghtforward 36.028 125,525 181.553 169,107 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 128.160 161,553 The rrtes fomi partofth•s• financial slalement$ Pa9& 5

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCiITION BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025 31.3.25 21.3.24 Total funds Unrestrictsd Restiicted fLmds fund Tolal fi1r￿S Notes FIXED ASSETS T8nglblè a$$ets 302 302 452 CLIRRENT ASSETS Debtars Cash al bank 1.800 27.345 128.160 155,505 27,345 128,160 155.505 181.101 NET CURRENT ASSETS 155.505 161 101 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UA81LITIES 27.647 128.160 155,807 161.553 NEfASSETS FUMDS Unreslrkled fund8 Rtrstritxgd funds 27.647 128.160 36.IY28 TOTAL FUND$ 155 807 161.553 The financ181 staternen15 Wtre akyoved by the Board of Twslees and authoris8d for ksue an .. and wewe 5iwed on its behall by.. D S ma￿n- TN5te8 A Akhtsr- Trustee The ntstss fom part of Ihese finanoal staiÉmen16 Pa*6

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of prèparing th•flnan¢lal 61atémént• Th8 f￿an¢[al $tstements of the charfty, whlch 1$ a publlc ben8fit enttly under FRS 102, have been preparad In a¢r4)rda[￿e wlth Ch8ribes SORP IFRS 1021 'ALt4)unting and Reporung by Charities.. Statery￿nI of Recommended Practic6 appjlfja￿e to tharities preparing their accounts In 8ccord8nce with Ihp Finanu81 Reportlw Slandard applicable In the UK and ftepub1￿ of Ireknd IFRS 102118ffectiv8 1 JarHJary 20191., Finandal Rowrtlno Stsndard tW2'Tl Financial Rew)rting Stsndanl applicable in the UK ar￿ Republk 01 tr0JBnd' and the Ch8rities Act 2011. The fln8nci81 $tateTnen¢s have been pr•porod urKler Ihe historical cost convention. Incom AU incoma is ￿t￿lsed In Ihe statement of Finaneiol Athi118$ orKe ￿ th?rity has ent￿eM&nI to the lund5, Yd>8ble Ih81 Ihe Incomo TrMII be rec8Iv8d 8ntl the 8mount can be me88ured relBbfy. Dwtylons and legac￿$ arwunted fer when 18ceh8d. Inve¥tmenl inconw and ini8r8St on bank d8w$its are Bccounled %4tsn recN&Y. Expendlttsre UabilitN88 8re rn¢egnised 85 expendllure 88 8fXfft as there 18 a 18gal or constrrtyve obliqation oJmmNlng th ch8rity to thal expendilutè, it is probable that a transfér of economlc benefits wlll be reouiréd In setdernBnl ano the of the oblualion can be IT￿sUr9d reliably. Expend￿re 1$ a¢¢ount8d for on an 8crJuBI8 basis and hys been dassifigd under headings that aggr09a￿ all rast related to Ihe category. Where c08ts cannot be Ilrecuy attnbuled ¢0 part5cuW h8ading$ they have L&n allocatal 10 8ctiwlies OTh a baskg consk%lent with the u¥e of r&sourc8&. &Jpport ¢osts comprise costs In¢xJrrod direGlly in the fvrtherancè ofthe Charlvs objects. Where these can b8 idèntified a¥ directty aknbutsble to ona da55 oftharitaNe a¢tryity th6y have begn all￿8￿d 55 5UGh. Tan9lbJe Ilx•d •u•¢S Doprgoalon 1$ provide¢J at Ih? following annual rates in ordertowrit8 off eaL asset over its es"rnatsd u%&ful lilo. Taxatlon The Cha￿lY is oxernpt from t8x on tts ¢haritatrle activitt88. Fund o¢¢oundnq Unrestrktsd f￿d$ Can bp used in a¢￿fdancè￿lhIhe ch8ritabl8 obj8Ct￿ atthedwetion of t￿truStee￿. Restricied lund3 C8n oniy b8 uséd for particular reslricted purpose5 within the otyecls of the tatity. Restricoons arB8 when sporyfied by Ihe donorijtbyhgn fvjnds ara ral8¢d forparbcular restricted wrpos8S. FLwtherexWanatson ofthe nature and puwe Df &ych lund Is In¢lud8d ih fv notes lo the fiwraal 8t8tsm8rts. INVESTMEMT INCOME 31.3.25 31.3.24 Interèst recth8ble 2,695 TRU8TEE8' REMUNERATr)N AND BENEFITS There w8re no tNstsÉ$' r¢munerwJn or otsr benefSts foi Ihe yoar endad 31 Marth 2C25 Th)T lor the year ended 31 March 2024. Thist4è•' ¢xpens09 There wara no trustees. expenses pahl lor th8 year endEd 31 Marth 2Q2S ncr for thg year ended 31 M8rth 2024. P•ge 7 ¢ontinued...

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION 140YES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢￿￿n￿•d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCiAL ACTMTtES Unreskncted f￿￿5 R8$1ri¢t•d fijnd Total funds IN¢OME AND ENDOWMEMTS FRO Donèlons and189aca8s 13,695 13,695 1.916 2.004 Total EXPENDITURE ON Charilablo activtti MÈla Genoral 12.2521 24,829 12,2521 24,829 Oth?r 676 676 Total 23 WCOmE1￿pEND1TURE> 19,4701 1,916 17,5541 RECONCILIAMON OF FUNDS Totsl fw¢ts broughtforward 45,498 123,eog 169,107 TOTAL FUNDS CARRED FORWARD 125,525 TAPIGIBLE FfxED A5SET8 Comput8r equipment COST At 1 April 2024 and 31 V￿rth 2025 DEPRECIATION Ai 1 Apn'l 2024 charge rory￿r 566 150 Al 31 March 2025 716 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 Mar¢h 2025 302 At 31 IAarch 2024 452 DEBTOR8'. AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.25 31.124 Pag¢ 8 ntinved...

ASiAN Y￿LFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION IOTES TO THE FINANCIAL S7ATEMENTS-conttnu¢d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net mvem8nl in funds At1A24 31.3.25 Uftrèstrictrd fvnds G6neral fund 36,028 18.3811 27,647 R•stri¢i•d lund% Jikllngs Fund 125.525 2.635 128,16D TOTAL FUNDS 161,553 155.807 N8t movem9nt In lund$. nduded In th8 above ar& as tsyews.. In¢otDino resourt Resour48 expend8d Movemenl in funds Unr•stri¢trd fund• Ganeral fund 13,596 121,9771 18,3811 R85trl¢ted fund5 Buildings Fund 2.835 2,635 TOTAL FUNDS 219771 Compar•¢lv•$ for movemnt In fund• Net mOv8w￿nt in fund¥ At 1.423 31.3.24 Unr•¥trfGted funds Genetal lund 4S,498 19.4701 36.028 ReitrJct•d lunds Buildlngs Fund 123,609 1,916 125,525 TOTAL FUNDS 169 107 ,554 161,553 Ctsmpar8¢lvo net movement in fvNls, Induded in th8 8bove are as folow&' Incomin re$oUr￿¥ Resources 8xpend8d Movement in funds Unr•strf¢ted funds Gener81 fund 13.783 IZJ2531 19,4701 Rostrt¢t*il fund¥ Bulldlng$ Fund 1.916 1.916 TOTAL FUNDS 23 2531 continued...

ASIAN y￿LFAREA?4D CULTURAL ASS¢XIATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpifs. ¢¢ntlnu•d FOR ThÈ YEAR ENDED 31 ￿ftCH 2025 MOVEMEMf IN FUNDS- contlnu A ¢urTent year 12 month5 and prior year 12 months combined is as f￿(¥$. Net movement in funds At 1.4.23 31.3.25 Unre¥lrict8d funds General fLfftd 45.498 117,8511 27.847 R•8tri¢lgd fur￿8 Bulldlngs Fund 123.FA)9 4.551 128,160 TOTAL FUNDS 169.107 155.807 A current ye¥ 12 rwnths prlor ygar 12 months coff*Jin8I n•1 movement in fvnds, I￿l￿ded in the obove are as follows.. In¢))ming Résources Movémw)t exp&nd8d n funds Unrtstri¢t¢d fund8 Gener81 fund 27.379 145.2301 117,8S11 R88trfCt￿ lunds Butldings Fknnd 4,551 4,551 TOTAL FUNDS RELATED PARTY DISCL08URES There wer8 no relat•d patytr8nsactlonsfL¥ the ygBrentW 31 Marth 2025. P4ge10

ASIAN WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION DET￿LED STATEMENT OF PINANC14L ACTIVfflES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 31.3.25 31_3.24 INCOME AND ENOOYIMEMTS Donatlons 8nd 189O¢i*4 Donattons Grants fvlemb8r8hlpfe8$ Stalls and 3.￿6 7,325 950 1.605 4,617 7,120 1.083 875 13,S38 13.695 In¥è8tmtnt Incon Interest Total Incomlng rnsour¢•s 16.231 15.899 EXPENDmiRE eharftable actlvltlas M8la produclon eosts Mela Perfortne Cornmunty m¥al ond olheiev8nt 3,319 5,575 B,e64 1,529 9.986 17,555 19,122 Oth•r General Admnistralvjn costs W8bsttt ¢osts Compuler equlpment 155 249 201 1S1 354 676 Support ¢¢•ts Manaoèmont Insurnt Rent for h81 667 670 3,945 3?30 Flnanco Bank charges 120 125 Totsl r8souros em￿nded 21.977 23 Met•xpandlkur• 7.5541 Thts pago rjxs notform p¥tof tho $tatulory ￿n￿CId stsiernent$ Pag611