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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2022 To 31/03/2023

Charity name: African Women's Empowerment Forum CIO (AWEF) Charity registration number: 1191388

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The purpose of AWEF CIO supports the
empowerment process seek to give
African Women, Refugees and Asylum
Seekers and their children the power of
making decisions on their own, through
having
access
to
information
and
resources that will enhance them in
making proper decision, grant them
options from which they can make
choices for themselves, then having the
abilities to exercise assertiveness within
collective decision-making.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 During this period the organisation did
not trade because of the COVID 19 impact
that prevented the trustees from meeting.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees have not received training
with regards to Charity Commission
public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference - Para 1.38 Policy on grant making - Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment -

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers - Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The CIO was dormant during this period.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 The CIO was dormant during this period.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 Not applicable
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 Not applicable
Other Not applicable

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The CIO was dormant during this period.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held		 Para 1.22 Not Applicable
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £0.00
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 The Charity did not trade hence there is
no income to hold reserves.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 No deficit.
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 Unable to obtain the necessary bank
account remains a threat as the charity
cannot trade without this.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The CIO was dormant during this period.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Not applicable
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 1. COVID-19 prevents the Trustees from
meeting.
2. Not being able to open a bank account
3. Failure to meet objectives of funding.
Other Consultant heading the establishment of
the charity being hospitalised.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 CIO– Foundation
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Initially by appointment and then
application through recruitment by the
first Trustees.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 _
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 _
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 _
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name AFRICAN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FORUM (AWEF)
Other name the charity uses AWEF
Registered charity number 1191388
Charity’s principal address African Women Empowerment Forum
UNIT 5 VICTORIA COURT
KENT STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 3LZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if
not for whole
year		 Name of person
(or body) entitled
to appoint trustee
(ifany)
1 Dr Olga Guedes Chair 20 September 2020 to 31
March 2021
2 Rumbidzai Bvunzawabaya Trustee 20 September 2020 to 31
March 2021
3 Grace Kamau Trustee 20 September 2020 to 31
March 2021
4 Sophia Wangare Trustee 20 September 2020 to 31
March 2021
5 Faith Gakanje-Ajala Trustee 20 September 2020 to 31
March 2021
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 Not applicable
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 Not applicable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 Not applicable

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of
**adviser **		 Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Mrs Faith Gakanje-Ajala

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Faith Gakanje-Ajala

Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 01/04/2024

AFRICAN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FORUM AFRICAN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FORUM AFRICAN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FORUM Charity
No (if
any)
 1191388
Annual accounts for the period
Period
startdate		 1/4/2022 To 31/3/2023
Section A Statement of financial activities

Restricte Prior Recommended categories by Unrestrict d income Endowm Total year activity ed funds funds ent funds funds funds £ £ £ £ £ Incoming resources (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Other trading activities
S03
Investments
S04
Separate material item of income
S05
Other
S06
S07
Resources expended (Note 6)
Expenditure on:
Total
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Raising funds
S08
Charitable activities
S09
Separate material item of expense
S10
Other
S11
S12
S13
Net gains/(losses) on investments
S14
S15
Extraordinary items
S16
S17
Total
Net income/(expenditure) before
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds		 - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
S18
Other gains/(losses)
S19
S20
Net movement in funds
Other recognised gains/(losses):
charity’s own use
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Other trading activities
S03
Investments
S04
Separate material item of income
S05
Other
S06
S07
Resources expended (Note 6)
Expenditure on:
Total
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Raising funds
S08
Charitable activities
S09
Separate material item of expense
S10
Other
S11
S12
S13
Net gains/(losses) on investments
S14
S15
Extraordinary items
S16
S17
Total
Net income/(expenditure) before
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds		 - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
S18
Other gains/(losses)
S19
S20
Net movement in funds
Other recognised gains/(losses):
charity’s own use
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

Section B Balance sheet

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total this Total last
funds income funds funds year year
£ £ £ £ £
Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Intangible assets (Note 15) B01 - - - - -
Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 - - - - -
Heritage assets (Note 16) B03 - - - - -
Investments (Note 17) B04 - - - - -
Total fixed assets B05 - - - - -
Current assets
Stocks (Note 18) B06 - - - - -
Debtors (Note 19) B07 - - - - -
17.4) B08 - - - - -
24) B09 - - - - -
Total current assets B10 - - - - -
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year (Note 20) B11 - - - - -
Net current assets/(liabilities) B12 - - - - -
liabilities B13 - - - - -
Creditors: amounts falling due
after one year (Note 20) B14 - - - - -
Provisions for liabilities B15 - - - - -
Total net assets or liabilities B16 - - - - -
Funds of the Charity
Endowment funds (Note 27) B17 - - -
Restricted income funds (Note
27) B18 - - -
Unrestricted funds B19 - - -
Revaluation reserve B20 -
Total funds B21 - - - - -
Date of
Signed by one or two trustees on Signature Print Name
approval
Faith Gakanje-Ajala 27/03/2024
Guidance Notes
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