Batticaloa Underprivileged Development Society ( B U D S )
Buds
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1081305
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- June 28, 2000
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Overseas
Address
- Address
- 98 Kings Road
HARROW
Middlesex
HA2 9JQ
Contact
- Phone
- 07983673881
- [email protected]
- Website
budsuk.org
Activities
BUDS, initially formed as a communal group in 1986, became a registered charity in 2000. BUDS has a multifaceted mission providing education and foster care support to children, livelihood opportunities, supporting the elderly, low-cost housing initiatives, addressing malnutrition, and conducting drug awareness and prevention programs for the deprived community in the Eastern part of Sri Lanka.
Objects: (I) The Charity Is To Relieve The Inhabitants Of The Batticaloa District And Its Neighbouring Areas In Sri Lanka Who Are In Conditions Of Need, Hardship Or Distress, Particularly But Not Exclusively Through Grants To Individuals And Organisations.(ii) To Promote The Health Of Sri Lankan Expatriates In The United Kingdom.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Accommodation/housing, Economic/community Development/employment
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Throughout London
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £22,832 | £36,121 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £21,253 | £13,711 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £22,886 | £12,218 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £32,525 | £18,008 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | £28,261 | £20,304 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Muriet Mariampillai (Chair) | Feb. 3, 2019 |
| Dr Alan Kangatharan | May 8, 2022 |
| Esther Jayasundari Josiah Yoganathan | May 18, 2025 |
| Ira Dharshini Lakshman | May 18, 2025 |
| Mirushallnie Rathinakumar | May 18, 2025 |
| Morind Fredrick Outschoorn | May 18, 2025 |
| Nagarajah Rameshprabahar | June 2, 2024 |
| Nallaiah Mahendramoorthy | June 2, 2024 |
| Shaeila Thineshkumar | May 18, 2025 |
| Shayanthan Vannithamby | May 18, 2025 |
| Subaskaran Savarimuthu | June 2, 2024 |
| Sureshkumar Senathirajah | May 7, 2023 |