B.J.O AMARA ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th OF NOVEMBER 2025
Table of Contents
| LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION | 3 |
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| TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT | 3-4 |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT | 5 |
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 6 |
| BALANCE SHEET | 7 |
| NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 8 |
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Scottish Charity Number: SC046970
70 Shakespeare Street, Glasgow, G20 8JT Tel: 07450 939 946 info@bjoamaraassociation.org.uk www.http://bjoamaraassociation.org.uk
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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 2025.
B.J.O Amara Association is a Scottish registered charity with a local and international vision to support the poor and the socio-economic and culturally marginalized communities. Our dual aim of helping the poor, and disadvantaged communities also families struggling in Glasgow and its surrounding towns as well as Sierra Leone.
B.J.O Amara Association is governed by a written constitution, and a management committee consisting of the following persons:
Our Charitable Goal.
Our charity's goal is to relief, alleviate, and prevent the harmful, divisive, and damaging effects of poverty, on people and communities, not exclusively, but primarily for the benefits of the people of Glasgow/Scotland, and the people of Sierra Leone.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR.
During 2023 / 2024, we organised The International Day of the African Child, our holiday children food club, Children’s Christmas party, Burns night, a valentine’s day party for asylum seekers in Glasgow and International Woman’s Day Thanks to all our sponsored and communities we were able to give out gifts to 100 children and young adults Furthermore, with the help of the founder of the B.J.O Amara Association we managed to keep the foodbank and sewing classes and every day activities going.
RAMADAN FEEDING PROGRAMME.
The founder of the B.J.O Amara Association sponsored all the food packages were delivered to the Muslim community in Glasgow at the end of Ramadan fasting.
CHRISTMAS SUPPORT
The founder of the B.J.O Amara Association sponsored the Christmas party for children in Glasgow and in Sierra Leone and donated 100 Christmas gift for children in Glasgow. We received beautiful gifts from Community and Notre Dame Primary After School Club. With their supports, we were able to deliver gift packages to children in their respective homes to help put smile in their faces during the Christmas celebration.
REFUGEE SUPPORT.
The B.J.O. Amara Association played a vital role towards the alleviation of the refugee community in Glasgow. We supported asylum seekers and refugees in their various hotels and accommodation such as mother and baby unit by provide baby food and essentials and assisted in hospital registrations. We also organise teaching of English for beginners. Among other services we provide include sourcing for mobile phones and top-ups for those who need them the most, organizing seminars on mental health support programme with experts in attendance. The provision of African indigenous foods and halal meats brought a big relief to the refugees.
| Statement of Financial Activities | ||||
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| For the Year Ended 30th November 2025 | ||||
| **Unrestricted ** | Restricted | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Funds | Funds | Total | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income | ||||
| Fundraising | 8,800 | 8,800 | 14,779 | |
| Grant | 11,500 | 11,500 | 6,000 | |
| Bucket collection | 1,600 | 1,600 | ||
| CharityShop | 20,700 | 20,700 | 7,000 | |
| Total incoming resources | 31,100 | 11,500 | 42,600 | 27,779 |
| Expenditure | ||||
| ActivityCost | 21,900 | 21,900 | 10,112 | |
| Rent and Rates | 21,700 | 11,500 | 33,200 | 3,780 |
| Bank charges | - | - | - | |
| Adverising | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | |
| Accountancy | 450 | 450 | - | |
| Telephone | 1,140 | 1,140 | - | |
| Light and heat | 1,680 | 1,680 | - | |
| Professional | - | 627 | ||
| 47,870 | 11,500 | 59,370 | 14,520 | |
| Net incoming resources | (16,770) | - | (16,770) | 13,259 |
| Total funds brought forward | 18,684 | 5,425 | ||
| Total funds carried forward | (16,770) | - | 1,914 | 18,684 |
| Balance Sheet | |
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| As at 30th November 2025 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |
| Debtors | |
| Cash inhand and at bank | 1.914 |
| 1913.7 | |
| CREDITORS | |
| Amount falling due within one year | 0 |
| RESERVES | |
| Income fund | 1913.66 |
| 1913.66 |
The financial statements were approved by the Trustee on Sth January 2026 and were signed by:
Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of B.J.O Amara Association
I report on the financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2025 which are set out on pages 1 to 5.
Responsibilities of the trustees and the independent examiner
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The trustees consider that the audit requirement of the Regulation 10 (1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the financial statements as required under Section 44 (1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosure in the financial statements and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide 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 financial statements.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me a reasonable cause that in any material aspect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation, and
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to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the financial records to be reached.
M Accountancy 42 Nithsdale Road Glasgow G41 2AN
- 5[th] January 2026