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Afghan Women's Association of Scotland

SC053545Registered charity from 30 July 2024
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By AWAS
Address 3/1 90 Barrland Street
Glasgow
Postcode G41 1RJ
Website awas.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship and community cohesion through the development and delivery of democratic participation programs, advancing cultural diversity at various levels, promoting and enhancing the cultural rights of citizens, the encouragement of voluntary activities and increasing the involvement of individuals and communities in cultural and art activities through offering art and culture educational activities, training opportunities, cultural and art clubs as well as community development initiatives, facilitating meaningful engagement and equal participation of the diverse communities in art and culture programs. 4.2 The advancement of health & wellbeing of Afghan women including mental and physical health. Addressing issues affecting new arrivals and their families in health and wellbeing; through health education and preventative initiatives, providing health and wellbeing activities. 4.3 To advance education through offering educational activities, ESOL classes and training opportunities as well as empowering parental engagement and participation in education and in progressing participative democracy for Afghan women
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
AWAS organises activities and events for Afghan women living in Glasgow, to help them connect with each other and their culture and to build skills and confidence to navigate life in Scotland.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 30 Jul 2024
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of citizenship or community development"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2025 £451 £451 31 Dec 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Emma Symonds
Helen Baillot
Juliette Hacking
Nazeya Sayed
Nahedeh Eqdam Rashti
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