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Association of Africans in Scotland

SC047091Registered charity from 12 January 2017
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Documents overdue: 6 months, 4 days

This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.
Overdue

This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.

Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By AAS
Address 16 Comitis Road
West Calder
Postcode EH55 8FX
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.aascotland.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Aim of AAS is for the Advancement of Citizenship for African residents and to promote the course of equality and diversity for the ethnic minority of African descent resident in Scotland. Objectives; I. To encourage Africans living in Scotland to actively participate and be well- represented in Scottish governance. II. To encourage and promote active participation in politics in Scotland. III. To act as a central focal point for the government of Scotland to reach the majority of African ethnic minorities in Scotland. IV. To help disseminate government socio-political policies to grass root African minorities- thus helping to ease understanding. V. To promote social interaction among African minorities in Scotland irrespective of country of origin. VI. To encourage and break barriers between Africans living in Scotland and the entire Scottish populace. VII. To be the Voice of the Africans resident in Scotland.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
ASSOCIATION OF AFRICANS IN SCOTLAND (AAS) is a non-partisan, non-racial and a non-religious organization, with the sole aim of eroding the gap between the Government of Scotland and the ethnic minority group of African descent on socio-political issues and other relevant matters as may arise. AAS intend to act as an advocacy group for African ethnic minority persons resident in Scotland. Advocacy in this sense, are activities which aim to influence decisions within political, economic, social systems and institutions. In addition: Within political context: We intend to influence political decisions and government policies that impact the African minority, without any political inclination or seeking election to public office. Within a social care context: We seek to provide a source for advice that will benefit people of African minority who are in difficulty (primarily in the context of disability, immigration, health care, employment, legal advice, finance and mental health
Charity Status: Not Submitted
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 Jan 2017
Main Operating Location: West Lothian
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the promotion of equality and diversity"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "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 Jan 2021 £6,475 £1,931 21 Oct 2021 Yes
31 Jan 2022 £980 £5,466 12 May 2023 Yes
31 Jan 2023 £1,519 £1,100 30 Aug 2024 Yes
31 Jan 2024 £1,180 £1,458 30 Aug 2024 Yes Download
31 Jan 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Oct 2025
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
No charity trustee information available
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