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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
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*ndowrngnt
funds
PgrmBnvnt
Tolal fund6
funds
Tot41fundll4*t
fund¥
lorwr•s1¢
A1 Ra￿1
DDnatians
8.408
Grarts
14.962
18,462
12,066
15,$00
3.2$9
Re¢d￿$fr¢￿1U￿￿r
Gr¢Js8 tradi￿ r8cgirts
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lar￿arf bullditys
R￿￿Sfr￿￿ &￿￿01￿$
Gr￿ re¢pAAS rAtrwctr￿fttsor0
12.066
9.518
Af Sub itsrthl
27.438
11562
24.782
A2 R•¢•lpts trom
V•51rnontsal
Procfiéds from Off￿￿d asse
Pr¢<eeosfr(All s* Dlinvo&lmwts
A2Sub totil
Totsirt¢elpts
27,438
f4.Y12
42NDD
24,7B2
A3 Payrngrf4
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24.21tr
235
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Pt8paraion 0[ann￿lacCI)U￿ts
A3Svb totsi
33,298
33.298
24,445
A4 rèlafjngtO*S&ot•nd
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A4 Sub total
Totsip•ynMnts
33.298
33,298
N•trncelptsllp4ym•ftJtsJ
5.8601
337
A5 Trnnsforntol lfvomllunds
SUr￿uSI(dOlltI1) foryoar
14.862
337

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GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH
Section B StaternÈnt of balances
SC 040489
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18
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9.407
337
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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 d￿ati￿$ 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 ￿m￿ra1 weekend. Some oflhe funds were used to orgonise anti r8ci$m event 8nd
Edinburgh camival, Eid and Easier prayers for the members and Ihew farnilios. During the year under rev￿ w8
L*rrp8d out fu￿ rntsing 8ctlV1ties wlhin the Gamtsan Communty.
lrtdivldubl l knstmrtlon
Nurnborgr
ranfs r•c•fved
Type ol activity or project SUPPOrted
C2 Grants
Cultural evenl and kids activili8s
Corra fgundation
3.000
2,500
Cullur81 evenl anij activities for the da
Robartson Trust
Famil fun da
for Ihtr kids and had ¢ulluial
Natlonal Lottery
9.962
aclfvllies been showcased. We invited The Gambk8n
Ambassadorand MSP 8¥ well as other wuncilk)rs
Total
15,
C3a Trustee remun•rati¢n
If no remuneratiw was paid during Ihe period to any charStylrustee or person conne¢t8d lo a
Iruslee cr05s Ih15 box lolherwise complete section 3bl
AuthDrity under which paid
C3b Tru5t88 remuneratitsn-
detalls
C4a Trustse expenses
no expenses were p8id to any charity trustse during Ihe peri(xl this b)x
lolh8rY4ise complete sect￿n 4bl
Numborof
4b Trustee expenses-
d•ta115
Ba￿nE•
¢thsthndlng at
mllunt 1£>
Naiure of transaction
C5 Transactlon$ wlth
trustees and conneclod
persons
C6 Other Information

APPEIIDIX2
GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDIN8URG
SC0404B9
Additional analysis111
alysig01 receiptsand payments
1 DDnalLH
p￿￿tyJ
j￿4r￿£
7,33U
1,07
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705
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9.962
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14,962
1&462
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SC 04D489
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PENtyX2
GAMBIAN COMMUNITY IN EDINBURGH
SC 040489
Additional analysi$131
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R•¢•lpts
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14.962
15,QW
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Ltyal costs
b totsl
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T￿*$pay￿￿￿ts
9.562
14J62
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962
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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
Cha￿ty,$ 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 de￿gned lo hdp promote diversity and promote Garr*)ian
C￿lure 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 n￿0
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 ir￿u¢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