HORN OF AFRICA WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 14 April 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £70,304
Latest expenditure: £35,745
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 8 The Concourse graham park, LONDON, NW9 5XB

02 Activities

What the charity does

To Provide advice and guidance on health, employment education, Housing, Interpreting and Welfare issues.HAWA runs classes for children and women of refugees families who have a low income. The classes will help these disadvantaged children achieve their goals. Majority of our users reside in Colindale, Burnt Oak, Edgware, Mill Hill and Hendon.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,745

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,416

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,971

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £39,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,596

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,996
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,979

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,745
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,416
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,971
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 5250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £39,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,596
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,996
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,979
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HORN OF AFRICA WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-04-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON THE 15 AUGUST 1996.
Charitable Objects: 1. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY AND DISTRESS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA WHO ARE LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF BARNET AND NEIGHBORING BOROUGHS.2. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA WHO, BECAUSE OF THEIR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL BACKGROUND, HAVE FALLEN BEHIND OTHER COMMUNITIES. THE CHARITY AIMS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS , SUCH AS TEACHING THE SOMALI LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL STUDIES. TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN.3. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF WOMEN FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA BY IDENTIFYING AND RESEARCHING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS AND TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT ACCORDINGLY , PARTICULARLY WITH REFERENCE TO WOMEN'S CIRCUMCISION , PREVENTION OF DISEASES AND BIRTH CONTROL AND PRODUCING INFORMATION ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN THE U.K.4. TO RELIEVE ELDERLY AND DISABLED WOMEN AND DISABLED CHILDREN GENERALLY.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER LONDON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 313775
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HAWA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

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Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff