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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
| CONTENTS | PAGE |
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| Company information | 3 |
| Report of the Trustees | 4 |
| Independent examiner’s report on the accounts | 6 |
| Income and expenditure statement | 8 |
| Statement of financial position | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10 |
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Trustees
Mehetabel Tariro Chidumo (Chairman)
Ruth Pahla Lincoln Tadiwa Dokwani
Anotidaishe Peter Junior Mukuna Secretary Lincoln Tadiwa Dokwani Registered Company Number CE032801 Registered Charity Number 1203755 Registered Office Keystone Centre, 97 Rockingham Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN16 9HX United Kingdom
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Trustees’ Report
The trustees present their report and unaudited financial statements of African Youth Arise (AYA) for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Incorporation
African Youth Arise Company number CE032801 and charity number 1203755 (the “Charity”) was registered as a Charitable incorporated organisation on 27 June 2023. The organisation was founded as a community organisation on 6 May 2013. It is governed by its constitution as amended on 10 September 2022.
Principal Activities and Objectives
Based in Northamptonshire and established with the aim of enhancing and enriching the lives of Young Afro Caribbean youth, AYA has grown to become an inclusive charity providing access to all young people, regardless of their cultural background or disability.
Its objective is to advance in life and help young people through:
(a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.
(b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities, and capabilities and to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
(c) To act as a resource for young people by providing advice and assistance and organizing programs of physical, unemployment, educational and other activities to help participate in society as independent, mature, and responsible individuals.
Trustees
The following served on the board of trustees during the year:
Mehetabel Tariro Chidumo Ruth Pahla Lincoln Dokwani Anotidaishe Peter Junior Mukuna
Results for the Year
Deficit for the year ended 31 May 2025 amounted to £44,399 (2024: surplus of £45,586). The Charity held a balance of £13,651 (2024: £58,052) in cash at end available for deployment to the Charity’s activities. There were no liabilities at year end and the Charity operates on a cash basis.
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Companies Act requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements under FRS 102 in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
Under the Companies Act, 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 profit or loss of the charity for that period. In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Statement of trustees' responsibilities (continued)
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 Charities Act.
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.
Approved and signed by the board of trustees on ………..March 2026 and signed on their behalf by
............................................................................ Ruth Pahla
............................................................................ Lincoln Tadiwa Dokwani
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE On accounts for the year 31/05/2025 Charity no 1203755 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/05/2025 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: • the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent 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.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body |
27/02/2026 | |
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| SALLY WOOD ACMA CGMA | ||
| CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS (CIMA) |
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
(if any):
Address: C/O SALLY WOOD CONSULTANCY LIMITED, 3 WARREN YARD, WARREN PARK, WOLVERTON MILL MILTON KEYNES MK12 5NW
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
| Note INCOME Donations and grants Other income Total Income EXPENDITURE Staff related costs 4 Other charges 5 Total Expenditure (Deficit)/Surplus |
2025 £ 2024 £ 14,858 88,053 4,001 1,657 |
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| 18,859 89,710 (19,612) (22,340) (43,646) (21,784) |
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| (63,258) (44,124) |
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| (44,399) 45,586 |
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE
| ASSETS Cash at bank Total Assets Total liabilities Net assets Accumulated surplus reserves |
2025 £ 2024 £ 13,561 58,052 |
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| 13,561 58,052 - - 13,561 58,052 |
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| 13,561 58,052 |
Approved by the board of Trustees on …. March 2026 and signed on their behalf by
……………………………………………………… Ruth Pahla (Trustee)
……………………………………………………… Lincoln Tadiwa Dokwani (Trustee)
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AFRICAN YOUTH ARISE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 COMPANY INFORMATION
African Youth Arise Company number CE032801 and charity number 1203755 (the “Charity”) was registered as a Charitable incorporated organisation on 27 June 2023. The organisation was founded as a community organisation on 6 May 2013. It is Governed by its constitution as amended on 10 September 2022.
AYA is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of Young African descendants. The target age group is 11-25 years and based in Northamptonshire and its Mission is the pursuit of excellence for young people to become active citizens and develop personal. Social and civic responsibility through dynamic activities that prepare them to meet both individually and collaboratively, the challenges and opportunities of the global society.
AYA’s registered address is Keystone Centre, 97 Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 9HX United Kingdom formerly 6 Foxglove Road, Desborough, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 2JT, United Kingdom.
2 AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
During the year the average number of employees was 2.
3 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of preparation of the financial statements
The Charity is a public benefit entity under FRS 102 and has prepared the financial statements under FRS 102 in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention.
b) Income
income is recognised in the statement of income and expenditure once the charity has received the funds, it has entitlement to the funds or it is probable that they will be received and amounts can be measured reliably.
c) Expenditure
Expenses are recorded in the income statement when accrued. Expenditure on items of small equipment purchased for charitable events have also been expensed when incurred.
d) Capital and reserves
Reserves consist of cash at bank for ongoing projects at year end.
e) Taxation
The Charity is a charitable company in accordance with the Finance Act 2010; accordingly, it is exempt from tax under UK Corporation Tax Act.
f) Going concern
The Trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern. While the charity relies on donations for its operations, there have been no indications of withdrawal of support and no plans to wind up operations within the following 12 months.
g) Trustee remuneration, benefits, and expenses
There were no remuneration or other benefits, or expenses paid to Trustees for the year ended 31 May 2025 (2024: Nil)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
4 STAFF RELATED COSTS
| Direct labour Temporary staff and recruitment Staff training and welfare Total staff related costs |
2025 2024 £ £ 10,965 12,081 3,717 3,453 4,930 6,806 |
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| 19,612 22,340 |
5 OTHER EXPENSES
| Other charges Equipment expensed Advertising and public relations Legal and professional Other direct costs Total other charges |
2025 2024 £ £ 5,020 6,123 9,886 9,745 798 441 27,942 5,475 |
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| 43,646 21,784 |
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