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A N N U A L R E P O R T & A C C O U N T S

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F R O M O U R C H A I R & D I R E C T O R

The first year of AWA DANCE has been an extraordinary time for our charity, the burgeoning community of women and girls we support, and for the world at large. We formed just before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and delivered a comprehensive programme of activities throughout multiple national lockdowns.

While facing the many challenges of having to deliver work remotely like many of our colleagues in the cultural and charity sectors, AWA DANCE was nonetheless in the unique position of not having to adapt existing in-person projects to meet the varying demands of delivering work digitally. Instead, thanks to our incredibly talented and innovative team of freelancers and volunteers led by our Director, every workshop, mentoring session, bootcamp and event has been shaped by the needs and ambitions of our community during the global pandemic.

Our dedication to nurturing the leaders of tomorrow has seen us deliver: 40 workshops; our first series of bootcamps engaging 42 women and girls over four days of intensive workshops; appoint 10 AWA DANCE Ambassadors to champion our work and projects across their networks; mentor five extraordinary women on their leadership journey; and host our inaugural Women in Dance Awards with 60 nominations from across the world, the first award going to the extraordinary talented choreographer and activist, Vicki Igbokwe.

Looking to the year ahead, our priority remains supporting our community of women and girls and developing their skills, experience and confidence as leaders. To achieve this we will focus on securing long-term funding to develop our organisational capacity, improve our digital resources, build on the success of our bootcamps and Women in Dance Award by engaging with more women and girls, and continue to evaluate and improve our impact to ensure we remain relevant to the communities we serve.

All this has been possible thanks to the generous support of our funders, volunteers, freelancers and the women and girls who have worked with us this last year. On behalf of AWA DANCE, heartfelt thanks for helping us set the bar high in our first year and joining us on our journey to empower the female leaders of today to navigate the challenges of tomorrow.

Asma Hussain (Chair)

Avatâra Ayuso (Director)

O V E R V I E W

A B O U T T H E C H A R I T Y

AWA DANCE (Advancing Women's Aspirations with Dance) is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) based in the UK, founded by the choreographer Avatâra Ayuso. It is dedicated to the leadership development of women and girls, using the transformational power of dance as the tool to empower their voices. Women and girls are astonishing creative forces of nature, whose energy and power can contribute to change in society. Our leadership approach to support this journey is guided by our five DANCE values.

D for DREAM: Dream high

A for ACT: Take actions to make your dreams and aspirations a reality
N for NAVIGATE: Lead yourself into the world
C for CREATE: Develop your artistic and leadership voice and share it
E for EMPOWER: Empower yourself and others to believe in their dreams

We work with a wide range of ambassadors and Junior Ambassadors to amplify the value of our work and engage with a varitey of beneficiaries

O U R T E A M

The work of AWA DANCE is made possible by our talented part-time team of staff and volunteers

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K E Y H I G H L I G H T S

IN 2020-2021 WE DELIVERED OUR FIRST PROGRAMMES: LET'S FIGHT COVID 19 ONLINE INITIATIVE, MENTORING PROGRAMME, ONLINE LEADERSHIP BOOTCAMPS AND THE FIRST EVER WOMEN IN DANCE AWARD AT AN

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WHAT OUR BENEFICIARIES SAY

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G O V E R N A N C E & L E G A L

AWA DANCE (‘the charity’) is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. We registered as a charity on 28 February 2020. Our charity registration number is 1188235. Our registered address is Flat 12, The Limes, 25-27 St. Botolphs Road, Worthing, BN11 4HY.

The organisation is run and managed by a Board of Trustees who meet five times a year to review activities, the financial management of the charity and undertake all governance responsibilities for the charity. All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefit from the charity.

The Board of Trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The Board is made up of five Trustees with a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the charity's work. The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Trustees

Andrew Hurst Appointed on 28 February 2020 Asma Hussain (Chair) Appointed on 28 February 2020 George Kirkham Appointed on 28 February 2020 Tracy Kpemou Appointed on 19 November 2020 Monique Springer Appointed on 19 November 2020

Trustee recruitment

Trustees are recruited based on skills and experience required for the running of the charity. Apart from the first charity Trustees appointed on 28 February 2020, every Trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity Trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity Trustees, the charity Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.

Objects & Activities

The object of AWA DANCE, as stated in its constitution, is, for the benefit of the general public, to promote and advance the education of the arts through the provision of dance and other training to women, including young women between 12 and 18 years of age (‘the Beneficiaries’) in such ways as the charity trustees think fit.

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives. The charity is fulfilling its role by providing dance and leadership training through dance to beneficiaries identifying as women and girls over 12 years of age.

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Signed on behalf of all trustees

Date of Approval 18th May 2021

Asma Hussain (chair)

Tracy Rose Kpemou (trustee)

F U N D E R S & S U P P O R T E R S

W E A R E I N C R E D I B L Y G R A T E F U L T O O U R F U N D E R S , S U P P O R T E R S & D O N O R S . O U R W O R K W O U L D N ' T B E P O S S I B L E W I T H O U T Y O U .

C O N T A C T & S U P P O R T U S

www.awadance.org info@awadance.org 12 The Limes

25-27 St Botolphs Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4HY

Registered Charity Number 1188235

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