Belfast Asian Women's Academy
Charity Number- 108281
Company Number- N1677159
Charlty Information
Belfast Asian Women's Academy
Trustees, Report
for the flnanclal year ended 31 March 2024
Charlty Nurn￿r: 108281
Company Num￿r. N1677159

Belfast Asian Women's Academy
Charity Number- 108281
Company Number- N1677159
Charlty Inforniatlon
Trnst••s
Kalpana Chandran
C*andrakala Gowda (Resuned 01 December 2023)
Bandanva &'ngh
Ramya Krishna G￿lapL￿11
Dlrectors
Kalpana Chandran
Chandrakala Gowda IR8s4Jned 01 December 2023)
Ramya Gofiaputh
Bandanva Singh
Flafait O,R￿jrke {appointed on 09 Juty 20241
Charity Number in Northern Ireland
108281
Company NUm￿r in Northorn Ireland
N1677159
Register•d Offico and Prlnclpal Ad¢*0
Suite 6g Ex￿tiVe Suite A
Weavers C(wrt Business Parf(
Beltast
BT12 5GH
Indep•ndent Examlmrn
PGR AC￿￿ntaI￿ timited
Chartered A(wuntants
Unit 2 Channel Wharf
21 Old Channel Road
Belfast
Co. Antn"m
BT3 9DE
Northern Ireland

Belfast Asian Women's Academy
Charity Number- 108281
Company Number- N1677159
Trustee's Report
The tr￿st98$ present their Trustees. Annual Rerth arKI the f￿￿ncIal statements for the financial year ended 31 March
2024.
The financial statsments are prepared in aCC￿￿nCe with Ihe CharitiegAct (Northem Ireland) 2008 as a￿￿nded by the
ChaMt*s Act (Northern I￿and) 2022.
In thi% repx)rt the trustees of Belfast A5i8n Women's Acad￿ (or Ihe chariv) present a summary ol its purpose,
govemance. activities. ￿hIeVeMents and finances for the finanoal ￿ar 31 Marth JJ24.
Mission. Objectives and Strategy
Belfast Asian Women's Academy is eS￿lIShed for exdusN* tharitable purposes. nametr.
The aifvan¢emenl of cknzenship or communty developrnenL
Publ￿ benefit of ethnic mirK*rity women resident in the dislrl(# area of Belf881 and its environs.
Thig wll be achieved thr(X1￿ the sharing of knowledge and lived expen"￿￿ and nel￿￿ting for ￿rsonal and
profession81 developmenl: fostering understanding LEtsveen W(￿en from d￿e￿e cornmunities. re&dent in Belfast.. the
acbve promotion of sport, sockgl and recreakn.￿aI a¢lNitie$', the Sharing of cullure arKI experience through food. drama
and dan￿.. advocating and supporting ethnic minorty women who are neW-c￿nets. re￿dent in Bewast.
Structuro. GovernarK• and Manag•ment
Structure
Bellasl Asian Women's Arademy has a management ¢orYthitte8 of up to 4 members who meet al beast 4 bmes a year
and are responsible for the strategic direcl*)n and policies of the Charity. At present the ch81ity has 250 beneficiaries
from a variety of professional bat*gfounds relevant lo the work of the charity.
A scheme of delegation Is in and day to day responslbllty of the services rests with Kalp8n8 Chandrnn ltharity
founder}. Kalpana is responsible for ensuring the tharity delivers the services sp9cifW and th8t kgy perfomiance
iThJIcat￿S arg meL
Governancè
The Article5 of Association was sign&1 on S March 2021. The thaniy is Djnsliiuted under this Artth of AsS￿latiOn
is govemed under thi5 Artides
The charity has been regIstu￿1 with the Charitycomml5￿n f(￿ Northem Ireland from ￿ June 2tr22 under regislration
number 108281.

Belfast Asian Women's Academy
Charity Number- 108281
Company Number- N1677159
Trustee's Report
Publ1¢ Benoflt
The Trusiees have had ward lo the Commission's Public benefit requirement slalutory gLbidance and it m￿ts the
requirements throLhJh its charitable purw)ses as set wt above.
This year. 8AWA positively impacted Over3￿ beneficwries, enhancing theirqualltyof lrfe through ourdiverse In￿ativeS
and outreach pr(NJr8mmes.
M mber Advoca
We supported and adviKal8d ft>r 10 mgmbers. gmp(y*prirwJ thwn trj navNJale chaNenges and acces5 Ihe resourGes
Ihey n9ed.
InclusKJn wilh Com
assion Ev
nt
Developed and delivered the "Indusion V*ilh Ccrfnpasston" event. W￿uSty wpported by the fomer Lord Mayor,
Councillor Tina Black.
St Patrick's Da
Activety parbcipated wi the St Patrrd('s Day Parade opJ8nis&J ty Beat &imr¥al. sh)wcasing our cumural vibr8ncy.
Intemalional Women's Da
Celebrated Intemalional Women's Day in collabcfath)n with WThnen in Media Bdfasl, highlighting the contiibutions and
achievements of women in our Ix)mmurMty.
Belfasl Ci
Maralhon 202
Members took part in the Belfast Gty Marath1￿ 2023 relay. PfDmotiry fitness arKJ Ivamwth amorg parbcipants with 3
debut rUn￿r5.
LcKd Ma orfs 03 Perfofmanee
Engagèd in a flashmob performan¢x at Botsnic GaryJen5 to olebrnte the Lord Mayoes Day. enrI￿nting atlendees ￿th
arbstic expression.
Presented a captivating South Asian dance at the Northem Ireland C(￿federation c￿ INICCI, ¢xganls8d by Ethnic
Minority Sport5 Organisation Northem Irel￿d. to honour Soulh Herilage Monlh.
Performed a SoLbth Asian dance for the patients and slaff at Ards Community Hospital, fosterfng ¢ty)nections through
cultural expres￿0￿.
Saree Modotlin
Participated in saree mc*Jelling for the Dunmury COMM￿lty Assoaation. shtyhtasing culturydl 81t¥e.
B dminlo
Toum8rnenl
Competed in a badminlon t￿mament orwised by Kerala Beats. pmnx)ting si￿￿ fellowship among participant5.
Active Swim for B
innefs
Developed and delivered the "Active Swim for Beginners" prciect. with the 5UPFQrt of the CLynmunity Foundation for
Northem Ireland, encouraging community engagement in aquatic athib"e5.
Nois
Nlte Pa
Successfully launched a sdf-funded acti%fjty. the "￿71$Y Nite Party. for women. providing a fun and inclusive
enviror*mgnL
Dive
Organised and executed the 'Dlversity Fiesta 2023. in c(4laboration wth BSCR Sar¥Jy Row, SUP￿ted by Radlus
Housing and Clanmil Housing Associafion. celebrating our communivs diversity.
Dpwali Flashmob
Performed a flashmob in front of City Hall to mafk DNrali. sharing the joy of thi% SKJnificant festfval wllh the broader
cammunity.
Self-funded Christmas Pa
Organised a self-fiJndetJ Chrisknas party ftr ladies. crealmg a festive aknosphere a￿j promoting s￿￿al interactior￿.

Belfast Asian Women's Academy
Charity Number- 108281
Company Number- N1677159
Trustee's Report
Food Don8tson
ContribLrted to tho Bdfast Homeless Ser¥iees by thjnatry 280 sandwthes and fruits. dèmonstratiw our ¢y)mmitment
to SLbpporting those in need.
Re
Successfully seoJred funding frc4n Nati¢Thl LottEry CoTh¥nunrty F￿￿j NDrthgm IrglarKJ for our so￿al and
Recreational Hub prclert en$urir¥J continued suP￿rt br iniliatives.
Conclusion
As we cl￿dUde thls rtcap of our programmes and ￿h¥l￿e$ in 202312024. we remain optimistic and excited for the
opportunities that 2024r2025 wryll bring. Thank Y{￿ 0￿e again for your SUFwrt tcoether. we can continu8 to Insplre
and empower our communty.
Financial Revie*
At th• énd of the financial year the charity has assets of £53612023 - £1.0611 and IHbilities of £O12023- £01. The net
assets of Ihe tharity have decreased by £525. The charity has performed in lin with the Trustees expectstions.
Rèserves Policy
Belfast Asian Women's Academy aims to maintain re58rvgs in unrBstrithJ fur#Js al a level equNalgnl lo
approximatdy six months ofcore opera'ng costs. Th8s9 yes￿ are a conlingency ￿lch aim to:
Prolecl the future OFeratb)n of Bellast Asian Women's fmm the effects of any unfws8on
varialions in income and exp9ThJ￿r8.
Provide cash flow for grants that are pa￿ In ar￿￿.
The reseNes ￿lIcY arbj kvels of resrns requywj are rwliewetl yeaty as part of the annval budgetary pr￿ss.
Trustees
Th8 Twstees who seNed thrwghout the financial Y￿ as
Kalpana Charmlran
Chandrakala Gowda (Res￿5n9￿ ￿ 01 De￿n*)er ￿3)
Ramya Gollapudi
Bandanva Singh
Approved by the Trustaes on
Ltr and SIgn￿ on Its behalf by:
Kalpana Chandrdn
Trustse
Ramya Gollaputh
Trusle•