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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1200820 (England and Wales)

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS CONTENTS

Page
Charity information 3
Trustees' report 4
Accountants' report 6
Statement of income and movement in funds 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the accounts 9
Detailed Net Income account 10

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Trustees Nouhou Barry
Alpha Illiyassa Bah
Thierno Salmana Diallo
Thierno Diallo
Almamy Fofana
Abu Batsam Sow
Mohammed Yassin Barry
Al-Hassan Jalloh
Fatoumata Diallo
Secretary Mohamed Yassin Barry
Charity Number 1200820 (England and Wales)
Registered Office 1 Hardy Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS11 6BJ
England
Accountants Accountae Ltd
3 The Quadrant
Warwick Road
Coventry
CV1 2DY

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (CHARITY NO: 1200820 ENGLAND AND WALES) TRUSTEES' REPORT

The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Principal activity

We aims to:

Achievements

We are pleased to report significant progress in fulfilling our objectives during this financial year. Our most notable achievement has been the successful rental of a community centre, which has allowed us to expand our activities and better serve our community.

Trustees

The following Trustees held office during the whole of the period:

Nouhou Barry Alpha Illiyassa Bah Thierno Salmana Diallo Thierno Diallo Almamy Fofana Abu Batsam Sow Mohammed Yassin Barry Al-Hassan Jalloh Fatoumata Diallo

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law, the Trustees have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under Charity law the Trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the Net Income or loss of the Charity for that period. In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Small Charity provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Signed on behalf of the board of Trustees

............................................................................

Mohammed Yassin Barry Trustee

Approved by the board on: 11 November 2025

CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE STATUTORY ACCOUNTS OF LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Leeds African Education and Cultural Association for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 7 - 9 from the Charity's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/about-us/regulation/rulebook.html

This report is made solely to the Board of Trustees of Leeds African Education and Cultural Association, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 27 May 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Leeds African Education and Cultural Association and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Trustees of Leeds African Education and Cultural Association, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at http://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/Technical/fact/technical-factsheet-163.pdf. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Leeds African Education and Cultural Association and its Board of Trustees as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Leeds African Education and Cultural Association has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and Net Income of Leeds African Education and Cultural Association. You consider that Leeds African Education and Cultural Association is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Leeds African Education and Cultural Association. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

Accountae Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants

3 The Quadrant Warwick Road Coventry CV1 2DY

11 November 2025

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF INCOME AND MOVEMENT IN FUNDSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Turnover
Charitable Activities
Gross Net Income
Administrative expenses
Operating Net Income
Net Income on ordinary activities
Net Income for the financial year
Movement in funds at the start of the year
Net Income for the financial year
Movement in funds at the end of the year		 2025
£
78,190
(11,823)
66,367
(32,180)
34,187
34,187
-
34,187
46,616
34,187
-
80,803		 2024
£
80,810
(15,770)
65,040
(32,180)
32,860
32,860
-
32,860
13,756
32,860
-
46,616

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Current assets
Current Assets
4
Cash at bank and in hand
Net current assets
Net assets
Capital and reserves
Net Income account
Total funds		 2025
£
11,001
69,802
80,803
80,803
80,803
80,803
80,803		 2024
£
-
46,616
46,616
46,616
46,616
46,616
46,616

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the Charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the Charity to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 11 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by

Mohammed Yassin Barry Trustee

Charity Registration No. 1200820

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Statutory information

Leeds African Education and Cultural Association is a Charity, registered in England and Wales, registration number 1200820. The registered office is 1 Hardy Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 6BJ, England.

2 Compliance with accounting standards

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.

3 Accounting policies

These financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 are the first financial statements that comply with FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. The date of transition is 1 April 2023.

The transition to FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities has resulted in a small number of changes in accounting policies to those used previously.

The nature of these changes and their impact on opening equity and Net Income for the comparative period are explained in the notes below.

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.

Presentation currency

The accounts are presented in £ sterling.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

4 Debtors

Debtors 2025 2024
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year
Other Current Assets 11,001 -

5 Transactions with related parties

There were no related party transactions during the financial year

6 Average number of employees

During the year the average number of employees was 9 (2024: 9).

LEEDS AFRICAN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION DETAILED NET INCOME ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts.

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts.
Turnover
Donations
Fundraising Activities
Charitable Activities
Purchases
Gross Net Income
Administrative expenses
Wages and salaries
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
Accountancy fees
Operating Net Income
Net Income on ordinary activities		 2025
£
66,598
11,592
78,190
11,823
66,367
20,400
7,200
1,980
2,400
200
32,180
34,187
34,187		 2024
£
67,081
13,729
80,810
15,770
65,040
20,400
7,200
1,980
2,400
200
32,180
32,860
32,860

Leeds African Education and Cultural Association

Charity Registration No. 1200820. (England and Wales)

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Leeds African Education and Cultural Association

I am reporting on the accounts of the charity for the financial year ending 31st March 2025, which are detailed on pages 4 to 10 of this report.

Responsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiner

The trustees of the charity are responsible for preparing the accounts in compliance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The trustees have concluded that the audit requirements outlined in Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations are not applicable. My role is to examine the accounts as required by section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to report on any matters that come to my attention.

Basis of the Independent Examiner’s Statement

This examination is conducted in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. My examination involves a review of the accounting records maintained by the charity and a comparison of the presented accounts with those records. I also consider any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seek explanations from the trustees regarding such matters. However, the procedures I perform do not provide the comprehensive evidence necessary for an audit; therefore, I do not express an audit opinion regarding the accounts.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

During my examination, nothing has come to my attention that gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material aspect, the charity has:

Mr. Mamadou Bah, ACCA

Union House 111 New Union Street

Coventry CV1 2NT

31st January 2026