Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 for
BANGLADESH WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
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Administrative Information
25 November 1988 Charity Registered: 700917 Charity Number Dr Eba Pasha Management Members 2022-2023 Shaheeda Chowdhury Mrs B N Pasha Ms Kolpana Begum Malika Begum Tahmina Islam Mrs L Khandakar Rowshon Ara Malik Central Office 497 Coventry Road Small Heath Birmingham B10 0JS Contact 0121 766 7990 Website www.bwerc.org.uk Email bwaamina@yahoo.co.uk
Contents
| [1] | Statement of Management Committees | 3 |
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| [2] | Management Committees Report | 3 |
| [3] | Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| [4] | Movement in Funds | 5 |
| [5] | Charity Balance Sheet | 6 |
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1] Statement of Management Committee
Report of the Management Committee for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2023. The Management Committee members are responsible for preparing the report of the Management Committee in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards requiring the members to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the organisation and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period.
2] Management Committee Report
The Bangladesh Women’s Association was introduced in 1971 to help BME women in Small Health to improve their lives. The primary aims are to relieve the needs of mentally and physically handicapped children and their parents, relief of people in necessitous circumstances, meet the educational needs and develop community relations. In the delivery of our aims, we operate from our own community resource centre located on Coventry Road, Birmingham and work in partnership with several local community, voluntary and public sector organisations through a bespoken referral mechanism and joint working models. During the 2022-2023 Financial Year, we have engaged and supported over 500 women with securing their welfare rights entitlements, increasing their employability skills, and providing centre based learning and social activities.
Financial Review & Reserve Policy
Income for the 2022-2023 FY was £51,457.50 & expenditure was £45761. The trustees have examined the charities requirements for reserves considering the main risk to the organisation. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of the charity and the trustees are confident that at this level they would be able to continue their current activities in the event of a drop in funding.
Moving Forward Plan
In the sustainable development of the Association, the management committee will:
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Continue to build on strengthening partnership working.
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Seek revenue funding to deliver essential community activities.
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Seek capital funding for the renovation of the community resource centre.
Special Thanks
Our special thanks go to the funding and partner organisations including Birmingham Settlement, NNS Pohwer, National Lottery Fund, Birmingham City Council, Faith Action, BVSC Ageing Better, Forward Carers, Arnold Clark Auto M, British Gas Credit, The Veolia Environmental UK and Gro-Organic. This report is approved by order of the Management Committee and signed on its behalf by:
Signature: Name: Shaheeda Choudhury Date: 31[st] January 2024
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3] Independent Examiner's Report
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Community Advice Service for the year ended 31/03/2023. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
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.
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 the management committee concerning any such matters.
The procedure undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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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
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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.
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[4] Movement in Funds
Charitable Income
2022 – 2023
Birmingham Settlement £10000.00 NNS Pohwer £10000.00 Community Lottery -Awards for All £9990.00 Birmingham City Council £9375.00 Faith Action £6000.00 BVSC Ageing Better £1650.00 Forward Carers £1472.50 Arnold Clark Auto M £1,000.00 British Gas Credit £0830.00 The Veolia Environmental UK £0675.00 Gro-Organic £0465.00
Total Income
£51457.50
Charitable Expenditure
| Charitable Expenditure | 2022 – 2023 |
| Salaries & National Insurance | £29956.00 |
| Business rates/ water rates | £1587.00 |
| Repairs & Renewals | £700.00 |
| Premises Security | £1565.00 |
| Insurance | £3209.00 |
| Light and Heat | £1113.00 |
| Phone & Internet | £1612.00 |
| Printing Postage and stationery | £310.00 |
| Marketing | £225.00 |
| Volunteers Expenses | £160.00 |
| Cleaning & Refuse collection | £188.00 |
| Canteen and refreshments | £300.00 |
| Educational Trainer | £2240.00 |
| Travelling Expenses | £300.00 |
| Water Rates | £546.00 |
| Payroll | £357.00 |
| BCC Payment (nursery overpayment) | £502.00 |
| Redundancy payment | £891.00 |
| Total Charitable Expenditure | £45761.00 |
| Balance Brought Forward on 31stMarch 2023 | £5,696.50 |
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[5] Charity Balance Sheet
| BALANCE SHEET 2022 – 2023 Fixed Assets Tangible Assets: Trustees of the Bangladesh Women’s Association are the freehold owner of the property at 497 Coventry Road Small Heath Birmingham B10 0JS. The property is used to carry out the association’s charitable objectives. £460,751.00 Current Assets Debtors None Cash at Bank £27,250.00 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year. Provisions for liabilities None Net Assets £488,001.00 Total Funds Restricted Income Funds Unrestricted Income Funds £05,700.00 £21,550.00 Total Funds Available as of l1st April 2023 £27,250.00 |
BALANCE SHEET 2022 – 2023 Fixed Assets Tangible Assets: Trustees of the Bangladesh Women’s Association are the freehold owner of the property at 497 Coventry Road Small Heath Birmingham B10 0JS. The property is used to carry out the association’s charitable objectives. £460,751.00 Current Assets Debtors None Cash at Bank £27,250.00 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year. Provisions for liabilities None Net Assets £488,001.00 Total Funds Restricted Income Funds Unrestricted Income Funds £05,700.00 £21,550.00 Total Funds Available as of l1st April 2023 £27,250.00 |
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| Fixed Assets Tangible Assets: Trustees of the Bangladesh Women’s Association are the freehold owner of the property at 497 Coventry Road Small Heath Birmingham B10 0JS. The property is used to carry out the association’s charitable objectives. |
£460,751.00 |
| Current Assets | |
| Debtors |
None |
| Cash at Bank |
£27,250.00 |
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year. Provisions for liabilities |
None |
| Net Assets |
£488,001.00 |
| Total Funds Restricted Income Funds Unrestricted Income Funds |
£05,700.00 £21,550.00 |
| Total Funds Available as of l1st April 2023 | £27,250.00 |
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