# TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION (NEWHAM) UK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1047487
- **Other names:** T W A N
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 23, 1995
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1047487


## Contact

- **Address:** 602 ROMFORD ROAD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E12 5AF
- **Phone:** 02084780577
- **Email:** TWAN@TWAN.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.twan.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A) TO RELIEVE PERSONS PRIMARILY OF THE TAMIL COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INTERESTS OF TAMIL SPEAKING PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE PROVISION OF TAMIL LANGUAGE CLASSES LIBRARY FACILITIES CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. (C) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THOSE WHO NEED THEM BECAUSE OF THEIR YOUTH AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS IN LIFE. (D) TO PROMOTE THE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TAMIL PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY JOINTLY WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS HAVING SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES TO THOSE OF THE COMPANY

**Activities:** PROVIDES ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION , PROVIDE SERVICES. PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCES, EDUCATION, TRAINING, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES, DISABILITY, THE PREVENTION OF RELIEF OF POVERTY, ACCOMMODATION/HOUSING, ARTS/CULTURE/HERITAGE/SCIENCE, ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /EMPLOYMENT.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £182376 | £150690 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £247276 | £149501 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £162361 | £111917 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £198305 | £170690 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £267417 | £198900 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Janani Paramsothy — appointed May 27, 2020
- KAMALRAJ THIYAGARAJAH — appointed Aug. 15, 2013
- PUSHPARATNAM CHANDRADAS
- Pulendrakumar Gajavathanan — appointed May 29, 2024
- Rakavan Nadarajah — appointed Jan. 31, 2024
- SINNATHAMBY MUTHUCUMARASAMY
- Showmeya Jivathas — appointed June 11, 2023
- Thabesh Wijayaratnam — appointed April 6, 2022
- Tharjini Thayaparan — appointed June 29, 2016
- VIGNESWARAMOORTHY PONNIAH — appointed Feb. 24, 2016