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← Powerful African women of Ayrshire (PAWA)

2025-06-30-accounts

Powerful African Women of Ayrshire (PAWA)

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Scottish Charity No – SC053028

Annual Report and Financial Statement For the year ended 30[th] June 2025

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Trustee`s Annual Report for the period ended 30[th] June 2025

Reference and Administrative information

Charity name
Registered charity number
Charity’s principal address		 Powerful African Women of Ayrshire(PAWA) Powerful African Women of Ayrshire(PAWA)
SC053028
15 Elmbank Drive
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
Postcode KA1 3AE

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Dates acted if
Trustee name Designation
not for whole year
1 Chair Full Period
2 Secretary Full Period
3 Treasurer Full Period
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Structure, Governance and Management

Constitution

The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organization (a SCIO). It was registered in its current legal form on 23[rd] December 2023.

Appointment of Trustees

The management committee, which is comprised of all three Trustees, meets once a month on the last working day of the month. Membership of the management committee is open to all interested member of the African community.

All Trustee Board members are expected to abide by a code of conduct, a code of ethics, a Trustees role specification and are expected to act in line with the charitable objectives and the PAWA's principles & values.

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Objectives and activities

Charitable Purpose

PAWA's purpose is the belief that by empowering African women, friends, and their families, we contribute to the overall prosperity of Scotland.

Our aim is to bridge cultures, nurture talents, and create opportunities for growth and collaboration. Through our initiatives, we aim to break down barriers, fostering a Scotland where diversity is celebrated, inequalities are addressed, and communities are resilient and thriving.

Activities of the Charity

We provide advancement of the arts, heritage and culture, through the promotion of the arts and cultural heritage of the African community in Ayrshire by organizing classes for children that teaches African culture, language and traditions.

We also provide advancement of citizenship or community development, through consultation with the community we aim to create community activities including those that support community integration. Including the delivery of workshops, volunteer driven events, training programs, intercultural exchange events and support groups.

During 2024-2025, PAWA has undertaken following events and activities to support the African community.

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Financial Review

Our future is to continue increasing our fundraising to achieve our vision.

PAWA main sources of income comprise following.

PAWA main source of funding mainly comes from Grants and donations. During 202425, PAWA has achieved success in receiving grants 0f £37,500 (out of which the largestNational Lottery Fund –£26.000) and donations of £10,490.

Furthermore during 2024-25 PAWA made payments of £35,996 -£24,995 restricted and £11,701 un-restricted funds regarding charitable activities.

Future

PAWA is reliant on donations and grants to create a service that benefits the public. If income falls, then the charity would not be able to make longer-term commitments e.g. creating employment opportunities within PAWA. Trustees therefore need to increase more fundraising activities in future to make PAWA continue operating.

PAWA fundraising committee, a focus group dedicated in ensuring PAWA income is sustainable.

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Chair of Trustees

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Independent examination report for the period ended 30[th] June 2025

Respective responsibilities of trustees

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply.

Independent examiner’s statement

’ 1-Basis of independent examiner s statement

My examination is being carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts 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 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 accounts.

’ 2-Independent examiner s statement

During my examination, no matter has come to my attention.

have not been met.

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Statement of receipts and payments for the year ended 30" June 2025

Receipts and payments accounts

Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Year ended 30th June 2025 30th June 2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Receipts
1o49of=
10.490
10,490
37,600		 ___47,990
payments
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities
10,665
24,295
34,960
32,942
[Governance
costs:
Independent examination
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Consultancyfees
1036
12,701] 24,205)
36,096]		 385,142,
Netreceipts/(payments) -____2,211
Surplus / (deficit) foryear
10,994

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for the year ended 30"th June 2025

Section B Statement of balances Section B Statement of balances Year ended 30th June Year ended 30th June 2025 30th June 2024
a ee Unrestricted Restricted
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at
startofyear 1,308 15,023 16,331
Surplus/ (deficit)shownon
receipts and payments
account - 1,211 13,205 11,994 17,331
Cash and bank balances at
end ofyear 97 28,228 17,331
B4 Liabilities Independentexaminiation
fees 1,000 1,000
1,000]
Net cash balance at year
end 27,325

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30" June 2025

1- Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on a Receipt and payment basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).

2- Nature and purpose of funds

Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity. The trustees maintain a single unrestricted fund for the day-to-day running of PAWA charity.

Restricted funds may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for specific purposes.

3- Trustee Remuneration

During the period ended 30 June 2025- No Trustees were either paid any remuneration or re-imbursed for expenses.

4- Donations

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5-Grants

Year ended 30th June 2025
30th June 2024
Foundation Scotland
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6- Payments relating directly to charitable activities

Year ended 30th June 2025 30th June 2024
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7-Governance cost

Year ended 30th June 2025 30th June 2024 funds funds ee Govemancecosts:TCAudit/independentexamination| C“(id CC 500] |[CSOOCCCCC] SC Preparationofannualaccounts| 500] —Cid| SO] §$—CCéiS OY Otherprofessionalfees]Subtotal]1,036]| 1,036] «1,200 __— 2.03% 2 086f[2.200]

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