2025-02-02-accounts - Ethiopian Community in Scotland Charity Organisation

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APPENDIX 1 oscr Period start date Period end date Mr1h Y8 02 2025 From 2024 To Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address Ethiopiall Con]uty Scotlaud Chan'ty Orgauisatioll EthiTrScottish Communty SC047143 Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report Trustee name Office {if any) Dates acted if not for whole year (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Narnes of all other charity trustees during the period. rf anyj {for example. those who resigned part way through the financial period) Name Structure, governance and management Type of governing documenl Ethh>Scottth Community Consththn Truslee recruitment and appointment AGM held on 01th of Augusl 2024 elected new trustees from the ccnmunty members and the previous three setving trustees agreed to continue in their role to date Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The advancement of eduCatn The advancement of culture in Scdand amongst people from Ethiopia and other East African c¢ynmunities. The advanment of crtvzenship in Scotland by promoting and facilttating the integratn of Feople from Ethiopia and other East African communities into the mainstream of scotb.sh s(Kiety The proviSn of recreats.onal activTts"es for EthK)pians and East Aftican ccmmunty in Sc(land The promotK)n of TellOuS or raal haThony Summary ofthe main activities in relation to these objects By prowdirrfJ conlinuing advice and support to our community on education beneffts and welfare rigms. we helped the advancement knowledge of eduCatn of our communty. By Organising annual Ethiopian new year Nictory day gel together event we invrted our Scottish families and friends to the Ethiopian New year event in an effort of womoting community integration and advancement of culture acttvitEs. Strengthening community connection amongst communities from East African regions such as Ethiopran and Eritrean to promote advancement of cumure and Ethi an Music and im rove networki wilh in Scotland

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the financial period 1.we held the Ethicfsian Aowa Victcry day on March 211 2024. We have had an opportunty to bring the communty t¢yJether and invf(ed our Scottish and families. We had history qutz for children about A¢]INa and Ethiopian antic01c1al struggle and victory At the event there was Ethh)pian foc4J and soft drinks and Ethiopian music and dancing and we had an opporbjnity to show the EthM)pian cultural music and foc#J and dancing to our children bom and brought up in Scotland and to our Scottish friends and other immigrant families. 2.Celebratr"ng EthpIan new year on September 15th 2024 and bringing the mmunty tt)Jether and showng our children aut ElhpIan calendar and new year dress and song. 3.Following the Worfd Indcx)r Athletscs compettb.cffi held in Glasgow March1-3. 2024 we met EthKspian athletes who came lo take part in the cc¥npettts"on and that helped us to mobilise the communtty lo have weekty Park ran in the summer of 2024 and we have done health education to our cc¥nmunty to do daity exercise and fight obestty mainty seen in our children. Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves We have had an income of £770.(Ml from donation and members contsibulion in the budget year and we bad a sUlUS £742 uDrestncted fund from the previous budoet year. We had a lotal of £1512.00 unrestricted fund available to us out of whiclL' AuRus1 Isi 2024 we had AGM we held annual general eetIng and we Teported annual reporl of the cl)arity actilties. At the time of AGM presentation there was some fger fo(Kl snacks and soft d[ll from member donations. We spent total of £125 on the day. March 2ih 202J Adwa Pielor). and Gel logeiher eelebralion and community, inlegralion we spend a lotal of £250 for hall rental and soft d[ll. the event was bring your own food share March _ Seplember 202J H'eekl) Pork rnn We mobilised meD]ber of our COn]milty to come with their childrell to have weekly Park ran ai Bella Husloll Park in Glasgow and we have given medals at the end of the season foi those who took part the spott exetcise and health education in action figllting children obesity. We spend £25 for medals and tea and water. Ethiopian new Jyar Seplember 15ih 2024 We have new year celebration food music alld children play in the church hall thi's celebiation has costed a total of £250 pound clUdIng the hall relltal.

Details of any deficit We did not have bud8el deficit Donated facilities and services lif any) TnteeS and volunteer haN"e contributed the use of their own car and their petrol in all the events and aetiK'ities of focKI piepatation dur8 our AGM, Adwa Victory day celebralioll Ethiopian New year alld organising the Park n]n alld other relaied activities. APPENDIX 1 other optional information Photoes and Poster from the Adwa Victory day

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Declaration The twstees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees Signathrelsl Full namelsl Position {e.g. Chairl Chaiman Date 2411112025

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APPENDIX 2

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Ethiopian Community In Scotland Charity Organisation

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							Period start date									Period end date	Period end date
		For the period from			03 Day			02 Month				2024 Year	to	Day 02		Month 02				Year 2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds				Expendable endowment funds					Permanent endowment funds				Total funds current period			Total funds last period	Total funds last
		to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £			to nearest £					to nearest £				to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations		770	770															770	770	770	742	742
Legacies		-	-	-														-	-	-
Grants																		-	-	-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities		-	-	-														-	-	-
Gross tradingreceipts		-	-	-														-	-	-
Income from investments other than
land and buildings		-	-	-														-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings		-	-	-														-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		-	-	-														-	-	-
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*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	770	770		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		770	770	770	742	742
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - Proceeds from sale of investments - A2 Sub total - - - *Total receipts* - - ~~—~~														- -	- -	- -		- - -	- - -	- - -	-	-
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities		-	-	-														-	-	-
Gross trading payments		-	-	-														-	-	-
Investment management costs		-	-	-														-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable	Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		650	650															650	650	650
Grants and donations
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Governance costs:
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Audit / independent examination		-	-	-														-	-	-
Preparation of annual accounts		-	-	-														-	-	-
Legal costs		-	-	-														-	-	-
Other	Other	Other-	-	-														-	-	-
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**A3 Sub total **		650	650		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		650	650	650	-	-
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - Total payments 650 - - ~~————~~														- -	- -	- -		- - - 650	- - - 650	- - - 650	- -	- -
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	- - - - - - 862 - - - 862 862 ~~——————~~

APPENDIX 2

Ethiopian Community In Scotland Charity Organisation

SC047143

Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 742 120	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Cash and bank balances at start of year					742	740
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account					120
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Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	862	-	-	-	862	740
	- 742	-	- Fund to which	- asset belongs	- 742	- 862
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Signature			Print Name	Total	-	-
						Date of approval

25 October 2025

OSCR account report 2024-2025 / Statement of balances

December 2007

APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scrttth Charity uLator Inde endent examiner's re ort on the accounts Report to the Etkn'opian Coll]muty Scotland Charity O[gasation trusteeslmembers of Registered charity SC047143 nurnber On the accounts of the charity for the period Period start date Period end date 3)25 Set out on pages 1 Respective The charrty's trustees are resPOnbIe for the PreParatiC of the accounts in accordance responsibilitses of wrth the temis of the Charrbes and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner CharitEs Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of RegUlatn 10111 (d) of the Accounts Regulatn$ doe5 not apply. It is my responsibilty to examine the accounts as required under sectK)n 44111 {c} of the Act and to state whether particular matters have eome to my attention. Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities examiner's statement Accounts Iscotlandl Regulat)n$ 2CKJ6. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a Comparis of the acu)unts presented wth those records_ It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the a¢Unts and seeks explanatn5 from the trustees conmIng any such matter5. The rocedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequenly, I do not express an audrt opinion on the accounts. Independent examine¢s In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attention sLitement which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements-. to keep accounting rerdS in accordance wrth sectr.on 44111 lal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulath)ns, and to prepare accounts which aco)rd with the accounting records and mplY with RegUlatn 9 of the 2006 AcCjn RegulatnS have not been met. or 2. to which. n my opin. attenkn sh)uld be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ate: Signed.. Name.. Relevant professional qualificationls) or body FRSA lif any1= FFIFP. 0811212025 Address.. 'th8S8 d&ethe in tKets rftw n( 1fts set mat8r5wthth hw8 toyour 8tttil Ih8 frAkn.n9 pa.

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only eomplete rf the examiner needs to hilIght material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose