# THE RAPID TRAINING & EDUCATION CENTRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1055149
- **Other names:** TAMIL REFUGEE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE, LONDON COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, TR TEC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 3, 1996
- **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=1055149


## Contact

- **Address:** 25 HOMEFIELD AVENUE, ILFORD
- **Postcode:** IG2 7JG
- **Phone:** 02085974307
- **Email:** pavethira@live.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF TAMIL REFUGEES BY PROVIDING PROMOTING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF AN ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE FOR REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES. (2) TO CARRY OUT AND COMMISSION STUDIES AND RESEARCH INTO THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC

**Activities:** Provide vocational training, guidance and advice to refugees and disadvantaged people mainly Tamil Refugees.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Sri Lanka
- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £13700 | £6859 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £12315 | £6981 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £13800 | £10099 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £11500 | £16428 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £12000 | £9358 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JEBARAM AMIRTHANAYAGAM RAJAKARIAR** (Chair)
- Anthonipillai GA Fernando — appointed Jan. 10, 2015
- ELIYATHAMBY SELVADURAI
- Pavethira Sritharan — appointed Feb. 20, 2016
- Ponnuthurai Vigneswaran — appointed Jan. 10, 2015
- RAGURAJ THAVARAJAH
- Ragunathan Nadarajah — appointed Feb. 20, 2016
- Selvanayagam Selvanathan — appointed Jan. 10, 2015
- Sithar Sinniah Anantham — appointed Feb. 20, 2016