FPENDfx2 GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH SC 040489 OSCR Recelpts and pa ments accounts For slott15. Char,ty Regulaloi MARC 202$ Section A Statement of receipts and payments Unrn$trl¢thd ftsndts Exp9ndaL• ndowrngnt funds PgrmBnvnt Tolal fund6 funds Tot41fundll4t fund¥ lorwr•s1¢ A1 Ra1 DDnatians 8.408 Grarts 14.962 18,462 12,066 15,$00 3.2$9 Re¢d$fr¢1Ur Gr¢Js8 tradi r8cgirts Irtornefrom oth#rthBD lararf bullditys RSfr &01$ Gr re¢pAAS rAtrwctrfttsor0 12.066 9.518 Af Sub itsrthl 27.438 11562 24.782 A2 R•¢•lpts trom V•51rnontsal Procfiéds from Offd asse Pr¢<eeosfr(All s Dlinvo&lmwts A2Sub totil Totsirt¢elpts 27,438 f4.Y12 42NDD 24,7B2 A3 Payrngrf4 Ewr¢sfoTfiJthisM ac¥ms D55 trad pa9n15 lThvBstmeni Ma9emec0$U1 PwnFnl5ren9 ¢rtytO¢h&ntae 24.21tr 235 rtI independ8rtèxaminaiw Pt8paraion 0[annlacCI)Uts A3Svb totsi 33,298 33.298 24,445 A4 rèlafjngtOS&ot•nd lTrvqstmontrnDv•m•nt8 Purchasés offts¢d 05FFis A4 Sub total Totsip•ynMnts 33.298 33,298 N•trncelptsllp4ym•ftJtsJ 5.8601 337 A5 Trnnsforntol lfvomllunds SUruSI(dOlltI1) foryoar 14.862 337
AppENX2 GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH Section B StaternÈnt of balances SC 040489 EXnaBbI* ••Mod 1 Clshfunds ca&hb b4lan¢xats&rt&sT 18 1F.671 usll4okiishtsknTron paiTMnL%actou 9.407 337 b4l•nctsatèrwJtsr 1.111 18m9 X(8}) B2 hV•stsrl+ IE 04LlabWD Tow 1£ WlnwjbywQTIWOthY•I
APPENDIX 2 GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH SC 040489 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Natu and purpose of fund5 (nyaybe statsd on analysis of lunds worksh&etsJ Funds are contributed by tnÈmbèrs and also a few dati$ were received. Grants w&r6 received from Cotra foundation, RobèrtscN) Tru818nd lh8 National lottery. Thtr funds are used forlhe activities ofih& communny includiffj wr annual mra1 weekend. Some oflhe funds were used to orgonise anti r8ci$m event 8nd Edinburgh camival, Eid and Easier prayers for the members and Ihew farnilios. During the year under rev w8 L*rrp8d out fu rntsing 8ctlV1ties wlhin the Gamtsan Communty. lrtdivldubl l knstmrtlon Nurnborgr ranfs r•c•fved Type ol activity or project SUPPOrted C2 Grants Cultural evenl and kids activili8s Corra fgundation 3.000 2,500 Cullur81 evenl anij activities for the da Robartson Trust Famil fun da for Ihtr kids and had ¢ulluial Natlonal Lottery 9.962 aclfvllies been showcased. We invited The Gambk8n Ambassadorand MSP 8¥ well as other wuncilk)rs Total 15, C3a Trustee remun•rati¢n If no remuneratiw was paid during Ihe period to any charStylrustee or person conne¢t8d lo a Iruslee cr05s Ih15 box lolherwise complete section 3bl AuthDrity under which paid C3b Tru5t88 remuneratitsn- detalls C4a Trustse expenses no expenses were p8id to any charity trustse during Ihe peri(xl this b)x lolh8rY4ise complete sectn 4bl Numborof 4b Trustee expenses- d•ta115 BanE• ¢thsthndlng at mllunt 1£> Naiure of transaction C5 Transactlon$ wlth trustees and conneclod persons C6 Other Information
APPEIIDIX2 GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDIN8URG SC0404B9 Additional analysis111 alysig01 receiptsand payments 1 DDnalLH ptyJ j4r£ 7,33U 1,07 TQ5 POliSma Tutsl 705 2 Grnn¢6 Tot41 Gwr•ra J.OllO Robert80nTl 2,OllO 9.962 Ttibil 14,962 1&462 3 Grus Gp1 Irom othor¢har5W•aclbllqs •rthm¢rd ndw fur nds rar•BIÉ ¥re&31 ia SJ18 Pym*AtsWl8ungdtygcVy to charab ExWTrl•b T<tsl¢wr•Thl Tuts11 od nd ruThl suo T¢tsl 5lla
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PENtyX2 GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH SC 040489 Additional analysi$131 6 Brvakdown of rqthGttyJ &Iér1 nd rh R•¢•lpts Ctes 14.962 15,QW Gr&n Gr055trdingreLlPt8 fr0mlnvestAtsthrlhSn1sJd ROrfÉlrom laDd &blI1n9 Gross rÉ(thPL%troMh¥£htable Svb tot41 3,fpJO 15,Wl R[ptI Irom &lnY•itm•nl pK¢éÈd&tromgobotnxÉd F¢sfrThs8kOÉlrt¥1S1rnnts Sub J,aoo 2,000 gJ62 1&0D &onsesfOrbJrthij9c1r PaynnLfi rela direclyto thgdtable aLi%ryts¢$ donalloD5 ¢knmancq 5&.. Ltyal costs b totsl Pu[chas95mÈd asSO Subtoial T*$payts 9.562 14J62 Tr4n$f•r8tul lfromlfund• Suxplu$/ldeffcAI) forygar 2.OOD 962 14. 1S000 Natur••nd g of fundB CtfaThl lfiirytesQn
APPENDIX I oscr,- Period start date Month Year Period end dale Year ,APRIL 2024 31 March 2025 Office of the Scottish Charlty Règulator Reference and administration details Charlty namè Other names charity is known by Reglstered charlty numbor Chaty,$ prlnclpal address GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH SC 040489 2113 Lindsay Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian Email.. gambiancommuntyedin@gmail.com https..IIm.faCebQ0k.c0MlG8Mblan-cOmMunIty-ln-Edlnburgh Postcode EH6 4EP Names of the charlty trustees on date of approval of Trugtees, Annual Report Trustee name Offlce Ilf any) not forwholg ear {or body) entitled to point tr President Lamin Bajo Tida Jammeh Lamin J8riusey Abdouiie Bah Raymond O Richards 6 Patrick Gomez Sheriff Senghore 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other charlty trustees during tho perlod, If any. (for example. those who reslgned part way through the Ilnanclal poriod) ate8 actsd If not forwhole Structure, governance and management Type of governlng document Constitution Trustee recrultment and appolntrngllt Trustees were appointed by the president Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The purposes of this charity are to: Provide relief to and promote the welfare of Gambians and their families. Slrengtrening and celebralion of Gambian cultural and religious values in the community. Promote equality and diversity within the Gambian and other migrant communities. Provide recreational facilities or other activilies to promote participation in sports and leisure activities and any other purpose that may reasonably be 'regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. Summary of the maln activltles In relatlon to these objects Annual Cultural Weekend event degned lo hdp promote diversity and promote Garr)ian Clure among Ihe txjmmunity was organised with everyone invited across the UK. Activities such as farnily sports day,, drutnming. f(N)tball, muslcal cwcert. trddition31 Gambian dancing elc were organlsed as part orth& events. ' We also organised open park football during Ihe summer months foreveryone to play foolball. Eld prayers and Easler(lebration wa5 al$0 ¢rgartsed for everyone lo pray and celebrate with theirfamilios We had ourAGM and elections were hdd forthe elestion of the next president of tho Chanty. Fundings wer8 also awarded lo ItrE charity to cgryoul Ihese 8clDiilies.
APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievgmgnts of the charlty during the financial period During the year ended 31st March 2025. we organise a hosts of events such as our much talked at)out cultural week during which we invited the Gambiari high commissioner to the UK, the MSP, counoillors and rellgious leaders. We also organised family fun day for the kids, had our culture showcase among other activities. We celebrated our independence and Easter as well as intemalional women's day with our sister charity (Project Esperanza)- People within and outside Edinburgh usually come lo grace our events. During this lime we also collaborated with Police Scotland lo help us sensitise our community about F)olicing and how the members can benefrt from it. We hard meeting with the police and our community to see how best we can engage each other. Our AGM was also held as stipulated by our constitution. I these activities would not have been possible without the support from our donors and sponsors. During the review for the year ended 31 March 2025. we received funding in the fonn of grants from Corra Foundation, Robertson Trust and the National lottery as well as donations from the Gambian Community, Police S(x)Iland and well wishers Financial review Brief statemenl of tho Gharity's pollcy on reservos At the moment Ihe charity does not hold any reserves and hence does not have any policy on reserves. Details of any deficlt There is no deficit during the year under review Donatod facilitiBs and servlces {If any)
APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Declaration Thg tru$t99s declare that they havo approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full namgls) n4/W Bfijo Posltlon le.g. Chalrl Date , 12/J/25
APPENDIX 3 OSCR ott'th Chaiity Regulaior Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to th• ' Ch8nty n0 trusteoslmombers of ,THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH Registgred charity ' SC number 040489 On the accounts of the Period start date charlty for the perlod Month Period end date Year onth Yeor Day to APRIL 2024 31 MARCH 2025 Iremernberto iru¢9 tha page rnbetsdaddllond sheets) Set out on pages Respective ' The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities of with Ihe terms of the Chartties and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the trustees and examlner Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 (as amendedl- The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011) (d) of the Accounts Regulalions does not apply. It Is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 4411) {c} of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts examiner's statement Regulations. 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 seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not prowde all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently. I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examlnerfs In the course of my examination. no matter has come lo my attention lother than that ststement disclosed on the attached pagel whlch give5 me reasonable Cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements- lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(11 (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and lo prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have nol been mel. or to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper un rstandina of the accounts to be reached. Date: Slgned: Name: Relevant professional qualrfl¢atlonlsl or body (if any): Address: 'Please ddeie th8 ¥bDrds in the brackets if Ihey do not 8ppty. If the words do appty. sei oul those matters thlch hove come your attention on tho lollowing paga.
APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matèrial problems. Glve here brlef detalls of any Items that the examlner wlshes to dlsclose