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Registered charity number 1192288 Companies House CE023331

UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Docusign Envelope ID: 287AD6A3-BC14-4BAC-A265-F4C630A17761

UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

CONTENTS

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Trustees annual report 3
Independent examiners report to the trustees 11
Statement of financial activities 12
Statement of financial position 13
Notes to the financial statements 14

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the Charity for the period ended 31 December 2024.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Registered charity name: United Women Affiliation Charity registration number: 1192288 Companies House: CE02331 Principal / Registered office: St Marys Church Community Centre Pavilion Bramall Lane Sheffield S2 4QZ

THE TRUSTEES

The following trustees served the Charity during the period and until the date of this report:

Hawa Yatera Mutale Chileshe Jacqueline Niyonkuru Lilian Amuli Kibena Misango Kija Shana Yukabeth Otieno Ruth Nutter Leodgar Mboya

All major decisions are taken collectively by the Trustees guided by the Charity constitution.

Dr Hawa Yatera continues to manage the administration and day to day operations of the charity until the Charity is able to employ an administrator to manage its projects.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The charity started operations as a community group supported by well-wishers and Trustees using their own personal resources on 14 October 2019. It was later registered with the Charity Commission for England Wales on 12 November 2020. The Charity is governed by its Trust Deed adopted on 05 November 2019.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees is made in line with the Trust Deed and with the consent of the Trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

In order to bring a range of skills and cover the broad reach of the charity, the trustees are from backgrounds that reflect the diversity of the people that the charity works with.

Membership, Trustee’s induction, and training

Membership of the charity is open to any individual interested in helping the charity achieve its objectives and abide by the constitution.

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New trustees are briefed by the existing trustees on the objects and operations of the charity and are referred to the guidance for new trustees published by the Charity Commission.

In addition, all new trustees are encouraged to read the trust deed and discuss any queries arising from this with existing trustees.

All trustees are expected to be familiar with the work of the charity and get involved in events and services regularly. The charity places emphasis on staff and volunteer development and where financially possible, trustees are also sent on training courses seen as beneficial to the charity.

Trustees also discuss the future plans of the charity in relation to the objectives of the charity and ways to secure and strengthen the financial position of the charity. Plans for the charity are also put to the AGM at least once a year in which the ordinary members all have a chance to speak and vote.

Risk review

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances. They are satisfied that systems are in place to manage exposure to major risks.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objects of the Charity, principal activities and organisation of our work

The objects of the Charity are to preserve, protect and promote physical, social, and mental wellbeing of underprivileged women and girls of colour through increasing awareness, education, training, and social support. The Charity wants to empower, build resilience, improve confidence, and promote positive social and cultural togetherness while enhancing love and trust within the society. The Charity also advocates for quality education, social-economic support, and social entrepreneur skills for underprivileged women to fulfil their potential and achieve their dreams. The Charity currently covers communities in and around Sheffield.

Public benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.

The charity has outreach community services, which empowers families that are disabled and also works in partnership with other organisations with similar objectives.

The charity also works in collaboration with the local council and is a member of voluntary Agencies in Sheffield working with schools and social services to ensure collective actions for the improvement of health and social inequality within the city.

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

During the period, United Women Affiliation (UWA) continued to service the underprivileged population in Sheffield and surrounding areas. UWA continues to provide help, support, and empower disadvantaged women, single mothers, young people, and single fathers through awareness, educational training, life skills and educative meetings on the preventable social determinants of health, including promoting financial wellbeing, emotional well-being, and nature connection through allotment activities.

For the year 2023-24, the focus was to improve quality of life for underprivileged families and their children, mitigating social isolation and promoting inclusivity through creative health activities. With grants from Sheffield engagement community initiatives, parents and children were supported to engage and participate in variety of art activities at Utopia theatre and Sheffield crucible theatre. A significant improvement on emotional and social wellbeing was achieved by 90%. This was demonstrated through an increased trust, engagement, social participation, family bonding, increased resilience and confidence.

Services Highlights

In the year to November 2024, UWA was able to deliver the following:

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A summary of Family and Community Activities

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Educational Meetings & Training Number of Participants & People reached
23/24
ESOL Training & Employability 23
Health Education and Awareness 110
Diabetic awareness 25
Mental Health Champions 15
Creative Health Activities 464
Talk therapy and family Conversation 12
Total People Direct Supported 649
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UWA service users continue to experience inequality, discrimination and social injustice, which contributes to the increase of emotional, mental and social health challenges to the parents and their children. Taking into account that many people we serve live with long-term and complex health conditions, and the environment that surrounding them limit inclusion. On the other hand, the limited social skills, language barriers and digital skills that these families experience increase the level of feeling discriminated. As a result of discrimination of any kind, decline their confidence and resilience.

Promoting cultural inclusivity and appropriate health and social educational awareness increase mutual understanding and trust between and within the community and professionals. UWA as a charity that support most deprived and seldom heard community experiences challenges such as increase cost of living to most volunteers and casual workers. On the other hand, the charity mainly depends on grants and peoples good will, which has been a challenge. Charity is run by volunteers and devoted trustee, with lack of permanent staffing contributes to slow down its implementation of objects.

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The needs of the deprived community and the underprivileged families are incredibly high but the charity capacity is very small. Access to funds to support deprived community has been a challenge and difficulty especially for the small charity like UWA despite the fact that we do unextraordinary support and serving millions of pounds to the local government, NHS and social care. With this report we seek to advocate for turnaround for grant decision makers to oversee who does what and the social values from the marginalised communities.

Some of Service users Testimonies

This is one of Swahili social picture below highlighting young people showing off their talents while their parents watching at the background. The characters in a play evoke open and positive conversation between parents and young people.

TESTMONIES

“We liked the way Evans was teaching children how to dance and showcase their talents” “Amazing, inspiring, I didn’t know what the Crucible was all about. I can watch shows and recommend it.” “Felt like a family. A big family. We learned things, it was fun. Very nice” “Always felt good coming together, brings a lot of emotions.” “Would love to carry on the Swahili Social activities. Reminds me of back home when we used to run businesses.” “We were happy to see each other. When we come together, we have somewhere to go. Through the project, as UWA coordinators we We think too much. Coming to the Crucible built up new skills and confidence to co-ordinate and Utopia made us forget the bad things, participants, travel to activities, registering, singing and dancing, knitting and sewing.” administrating refunds and getting feedback. We “Coming together on Saturdays. Feels like have both made a significant step change in family. Death and the King’s Horseman was enabling skills and project coordinating skill” stood out for me. Felt like home. “ My therapeutic counselling through reflective supervision was an opening door for me …I have been struggling to access counselling service so I used this opportunity so effectively. I had a lot of trauma and wounded heart though I was volunteering but emotionally I was unstable at times. After the counselling now I know how to manage my emotional traumatic feelings and I can support my children I really appreciate”

FINANCIAL REVIEW

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Transactions and financial position

The Statement of Financial Activity shows net expenditure for the period of £3,519 - surplus (2023: £3,565). Net assets at 31 December 2024 stood at £12,969. The Charity continues to rely on donations and grants and is particularly grateful to the cooperating patterns above and those individuals and organisations who donate to it.

Reserve Policy

The Charity carries reserves sufficient to meet its immediate needs. Its reserve policy is to minimise overheads and only commission projects once specific project funding is secured.

With great appreciation we thank and acknowledge our funders listed below because we wouldn’t have been able to achieve the social value and community social impact without their support. We give you all a big thank you.

Funders **Funders logo ** Amount Type of funding
University Of
Sheffield
5,096 Students Community Placement
St Maria PCC People Good Will 1,000 Non-Restricted
Trustee People Good Will 400 Non-Restricted
VAS 4,000 Reflective Supervision for front
line workers
Sheffield Art &
Community
Engagement
Initiatives
13,050 Sheffield Art Organisation for
community Engagement Initiatives
South Yorkshire 5,000. Cost of living Crisis
(Restricted)

APPROVAL

I declare, in my capacity of chair, that:

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Hawa Y Mshana

Chairperson

29 September 2025

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT

I report to the charity trustees on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the statement of financial activities and statement of financial position and the related notes.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year and that an independent examination is needed. The charity's gross income did not exceed £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Steve Mwale FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant Strictly Accounts and Finance Ltd 12 Fiddlebridge Industrial Centre Lemsford Road Hertfordshire, AL10 0DE

Date: 29 September 2025

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES|2024|2023| |Unrestricted|Restricted| |funds|funds|Total funds| |Note|£|£|£|£| |Income and endowments| |Donations and legacies|4|6,250|-|6,250|5,096| |Charitable activities|5|-|22,000|22,000|30,219| |------------------------|-------------- ------------------------- -------------------------| |Total income|6,250|22,000|28,250|35,315| |===================|============== =================== ===================| |Expenditure| |Charitable activities|6|4,858|15,926|20,784|29,450| |Fund Raising activities|-|-|-|-| |Governance & other|7|1,080|2,867|3,947|2,300| |-------------------------|-------------- ------------------------- -------------------------| |Total expenditure|5,938|18,793|24,731|31,750| |===================|============== =================== ===================| |-------------------------|-------------- ------------------------ ------------------------| |Net Income/(expenditure)|312|3,207|3,519|3,565| |===================|============== =================== ===================| |Gain/(loss) on revaluation of fixed assets|-|-|-| |-------------------------|-------------- ------------------------- -------------------------| |Net movement in funds|312|3,207|3,519|3,565| |Reconciliation of funds|8| |Total funds brought forward|4,932|4,517|9,449|5,884| |-------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |Total funds carried forward|5,244|7,724|12,968|9,449| |===================|============== =================== ===================|

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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2024 2023
£
£
£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 12,968 9,449
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12,968 9,449
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year -
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Net current assets 12,968 9,449
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Total assets/ (liabilities) 12,968 9,449
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Creditors: amounts falling due in more than one year -
-
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Total net assets/ (liabilities) 12,968
9,449
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Funds of the charity
Funds 12,968 9,449
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Total charity funds 8 12,968 9,449
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Approved by the Trustees on 29 September 2025 and signed on their behalf.
Leodgar Mboya Yukabeth Otieno
Trustee Trustee

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UNITED WOMEN AFFILIATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1. General information

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charities Commission and companies house in England and Wales. The address of the registered office and other administrative information is as given in the Trustees Report.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds held by the charity are funds that can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds held by the charity represent funds where there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when received or when the economic benefits associated with the transaction flows to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on a payment basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Cash donations/Gifts 6,250 -
6,250
5,096
Memberships subscriptions - -
-
-
Donated goods and facilities - -
-
-
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6,250 -
6,250
5,096
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

5. Income for charitable activities

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|Total Funds| |Funds|Funds|2024|2023| |£|£|£|£| |Grants|-|22,000|22,000|30,219| |Other|-|-|-|-| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-|22,000|22,000|30,219| |==================|===================|===================|===================|

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6. Expenditure on charitable activities

These comprise all the expenditure in meeting the charitable objectives including amounts spent on:

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|Total Funds| |Funds|Funds|2024|2023| |£|£|£| |Volunteers|3,115|-|3,115|1,480| |Covid support|-|-|-|1,076| |Food & general hardships support|1,243|-|1,243|725| |Sensitisation, information & Education support| |-|7,416|7,416|3,384| |Community events & support|500|3,435|3,935|14,453| |Rent, venue hire and other expenses|-|5,075|5,075|8,332| |-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |4,858|15,926|20,784|29,450| |===================|==============|===================|===================|

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

7. Expenditure on governance & other

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|Total Funds| |Funds|Funds|2023|2023| |£|£|£| |Phone, fax and Information technology|230|-|230|-| |Accountancy and other professional|850|-|850|720| |Trustees' expenses|-|-|-| |Administrative & compliance costs|-|610|610|1,580| |Staff Training & welfare|-|2,257|2,257|-| |-----------------|--------------|----------------- -----------------| |1,080|2,867|3,947|2,300| |========== ==========|========= =========|

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

8. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 1 Dec 23
Income
Expenditure
Trans
At 31 Dec 24
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 4,932 6,250
5,938
- 5,244
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Restricted funds
At 1 Dec 23
Restated Income Expenditure TransAt 31 Dec 24
£ £ £ £ £
4,517 22,000 18,793 - 7,724
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10. Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

11. Related party transactions

Other than reimbursement of reasonable expenses of carrying out duties of a Trustee, no remuneration was paid to the Trustees or persons connected to them.

12. Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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