AFRICAN WOMEN DIASPORA CONNECT CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
SC675378 (Scotland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021

Period of accounts

Start date: 23 September 2020

End date: 30 September 2021

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2021

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 30 September 2021

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 September 2021

Principal activities of the company

The primary activity of our project was to empower African descent families and young people that were facing difficulties of self-harm. Our project's primary focus is tackling isolation, along with addressing mental health following COVID 19 Pandemic effects around African black people who are disproportionately affected. To also raise awareness on personal hygiene issues, use of sanitizing, mask protection and washing of hands as per government regulations and encouraging vaccination. Overall our intention was in addressing Poverty, loneliness, dealing with the crisis of mental instability and finding solutions from a culturally sensitive approach in meaningful ways. Our core aim was to reach out to a minimum of 20 families providing them with support through counselling and workshops along with a seminar and conference via webinar platforms. The project which was initially set for six months, had to be extended to a year on a reduced budget as a requirement of the funder.



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
23 September 2020 to 30 September 2021

Rebecca Lubega BUKULU


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
15 August 2022

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Rebecca Lubega BUKULU
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 September 2021

2021


£
Turnover: 16,347
Cost of sales: ( 8,596 )
Gross profit(or loss): 7,751
Administrative expenses: ( 6,521 )
Operating profit(or loss): 1,230
Profit(or loss) before tax: 1,230
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 1,230

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Balance sheet

As at 30 September 2021

Notes 2021


£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 1,582
Total fixed assets: 1,582
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,919
Total current assets: 1,919
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 2,271 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (352)
Total assets less current liabilities: 1,230
Total net assets (liabilities): 1,230
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 1,230
Total members' funds: 1,230

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 September 2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 15 August 2022
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Rebecca Lubega BUKULU
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2021

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

    Other accounting policies

    The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have been consistently applied within the same accounts.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2021

  • 2. Employees

    2021
    Average number of employees during the period 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2021

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
Additions 2,109 2,109
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 30 September 2021 2,109 2,109
Depreciation
Charge for year 527 527
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 30 September 2021 527 527
Net book value
At 30 September 2021 1,582 1,582

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2021

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2021
£
Trade creditors 2,271
Total 2,271

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

AFRICAN WOMEN DIASPORA CONNECT CIC

Company Number: SC675378 (Scotland)

Year Ending: 30 September 2021

Company activities and impact

Project Title: Connecting African Families Responses to COVID 19 Scotland BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT The primary activity of our project was to empower African descent families and young people that were facing difficulties of self-harm. Our project's primary focus is tackling isolation, along with addressing mental health following COVID 19 Pandemic effects around African black people who are disproportionately affected. To also raise awareness on personal hygiene issues, use of sanitizing, mask protection and washing of hands as per government regulations and encouraging vaccination. Overall our intention was in addressing Poverty, loneliness, dealing with the crisis of mental instability and finding solutions from a culturally sensitive approach in meaningful ways. Our core aim was to reach out to a minimum of 20 families providing them with support through counselling and workshops along with a seminar and conference via webinar platforms. The project which was initially set for six months, had to be extended to a year on a reduced budget as a requirement of the funder. THE PROJECT Although we weren’t able to deliver some of our key areas, such as helping in alleviating poverty and emergency support for many of our struggling families, through this funding, we were able to provide a range of other support including counselling to 27 families who were struggling to regain control of their lives. Our counselling support was primarily one to one, doing face to face wherever we could alongside the use of technology tools whenever we were unable to provide face to face counselling. Our main services were around mental wellness, however there were a range of other issues that families needed support in addressing ranging from the impact of bereavements through to asylum and homelessness. For those that our organisation was unable to directly help, we were able to signpost them to other professional services. We were able to support eight single parent families, all living in relative poverty, stressed with daily house debts, struggling to take care of their children. Through our volunteers we were able to gather together support from our local community, whereby we gathered funds to purchase some essential food items and to support some of their more urgent and dire needs. Through the programme we were able to help five individuals returning home after being hospitalised. We were able to provide volunteers to support their needs in helping them with shopping and preparing them with healthy meals so that they were able to recover.

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders are our directors who meet on regular basis to find ways of funding our projects. But our major stakeholders are the vulnerable service users from Black Minority Ethnic backgrounds that live in our local communities. Unfortunately, we were not able to meet face to face during the covid-19 crisis. However, we used phone calls and whatsapp videos to organise meetings and for welfare checks. Through virtual communication, we were able to chat the direction for our organisation. As majority of our stakeholders are volunteers in our projects, we consult every third Sunday of the month and identify areas of need to focus.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 September 2022

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Rebecca Lubega BUKULU
Status: Director