Charity Number 1004278
THANA TRUST
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 30th APRIL 2025
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TRUSTEES REPORT
The Trustees present their report and Financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare statements of accounts for each finan year, which gives a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity and its incoming resources and applications of resources for that period. In preparing those financia statements the Trustees are required:-
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are responsible and prudent;
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prepare financial statements on a going concern basis
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value assets and liabilities in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting for Charities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the Charities actvities and to disclose with reasonab accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity, and to enable them to en any statement of account comply with the requirements of the Charity (Accounts a Reports) Regulations 1995. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
The Charity was established by a Deed of Trust dated 18th Februaary 1991. It is a registered charity number 1004278.
The adminstration address is 4 Rosegate, Aglionby, Carlisle CA4 8AJ
Trustees from the 1st May 2024to the date of this report were: C B K Danby
J Payne D Mackay
The appointment of new Trustees come through recommendation for any existing Trustee and will be ratified by unanimous agreement. The new Trustee would go through an induction period and would likey to have known about the work of Bethany Hospital, Thana, Mumbai and its outreach work in India through a visit.
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR
The object of the charity is to provide education, relief of the poor and suffering an provide medical and surgical relief work. The support for this work comes mainly fr Individuals, Churches and Charitable Foundations who have heard of the needs in Donations, legacies and gifts amounting to £80,805 were received during the year. The Trustees are grateful to Dr Stepehn Alfred and his wife, Claire, for their tirelss leadership of the work. Bethany Hospiatl is situated in the City of Thane, on the outskirks of Mumbai City in India. It was establishe din 1997 with a vision to provid quality healthcare, catering especially to sections of the community who would otherwise find these services beyoind their means.
The hospital currently offers a 24- hour trauma Centre with a modular Operation T a Philips 1.5 Tesla MRI, a Siemens 64-slice CT scan, critical care units (15 bed ICU, 1 bed ICCU, 7 bed NICU and a 5 bed PICU, a Delivery Suite, a Dialysis U nit, and 4 mo state of the art Operating Theatres and a most advanced Varian Linear Accelerator for Radiation Therapy for cancer. From 2019 the hospital introced the Philips Azuri Cath Lab for advanced cardiac, peripheral and neuro-interventions, including angio angioplasty, TAVI and pacemaker implantation. Bethany Hospital provides a full spectrum of tertiary care, meeting the medical needs of its community.
PALLIATIVE CARE
With its emphasis on a compassionate outreach for the marginalised, Pallative Car programme included HIV/AIDS through Jeeven Sahara Kendra, vocational training and a children's education project (Uttarakhand), Medical Camps (Dolkhambe and Tribal Hamlets in Maharashtra ), Medical Camps and medicine distribution with referrals to Hospitals (Uttarakhand), Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre in Uttarakhand (NIJAAT) and a special needs centre in Thane (NEEV). These initiatives have impacted the lives of many thousands of the needy individua by improving healthcare accessibility, enhancing sustainable economic independen fostering a brighter future and advancing community upliftment.
PROJECT SHILOH
With an aging population and rising non-commumicable diseases in India, the need for end-of-life care is significant.To address this need, Project Shilioh provide specialised palliative care for terminal ill patients.In addition the aim is to offer holistic support, including counselling and bereavement services for families. Shilioh would enable end-of-life care services to 26 patients including: Pain and Sympton management, Spiritual and Mental Health suppprt, advanced care planning for decision making, grief counselling and preparing for bereavement, family suppport and respite care. Hospice Services and after death c In it expected that Shiloh will be operational in early 2026.
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It was a great privilege that the UK Trustees were able to visit Thane in January 2025 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Bethany Hospiatl and the Dedication of Project Shiloh.
On behald of the Trustees. C B R Danby
22nd January 2026
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
To the Trustees of Thana Trust
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30th April 2025 as set out on pages 4 to 6.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examintaion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 95) (b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be raeched.
J.Northcott Retired Accountant 12th February 2026 Cyril Arnold, Glyndwr, 5a Castle Street, Ruthin Ll15 1DP
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Annual accounts for the year ended 30th April 2025
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||
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| All designated funds | note | 2025 | 2024 |
| INCOMING RESOURCES FROM GENERATED FUNDS | |||
| Voluntary income - Gifts received | 80 805 | 96 236 | |
| Income tax refunds - Gift Aid | 1 576 | ||
| Investment income | 14 665 | 16 197 | |
| 97 046 | 112 433 | ||
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | |||
| Charitable activities | 2 | 75 466 | 182 887 |
| NET -INCOMING/OUTGOING RESOURCES | 21 580 | -70 454 | |
| RESTRICTED FUND BALANCES | |||
| brought forward | 158 563 | 229 017 | |
| RESTRICTED FUND BALANCE | |||
| carried forward | 180 143 | 158 563 |
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Annual accounts for the year ended 30th April 2025
| BALANCE SHEET CURRENT ASSETS Investments Cash at Bank CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS RESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS |
2025 120 000 60 143 180 143 180 143 180 143 |
2024 151 443 7 120 |
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| 158 563 | ||
| 158 563 | ||
| 158 563 |
Approve by the Trustees on and signed on behlaf of the Trust
C.B.K.Danby Chairman 22nd January 2026
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Notes to the Annual accounts for the year ended 30th April 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following accounting policies have been applied in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the charity's financial statements.
- (a) Basis of prepaartion
These financial statements have been prepered on the receipts and payments basis.
| 2 | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2025 |
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| Gifts to Brethany Hospital | 67 951 | |
| Support & UK costs | 7 500 | |
| Bank charges | 15 | |
| 75 466 |
The Trustees receive no remuneration for their services.
3 RESTRICTED FUNDS (all relate to the work in India).
| Dolkaam Village work JSK AIDS HIV UK promotional activiies Bethany Hospital Medical education |
brought incoming outgoing forward resources resources 1 477 50 344 26 392 1 576 15 71 262 95 470 67 951 9 088 7 500 |
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| 158 563 97 046 75 466 |
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2024
177 853 5 000 34 182 887
carried forward 1 477 50 344 27 953 98 781 1 588 180 143