Charlty rnglstratlon numb•r 1092669
THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTrATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Mr M Patel
Dr F A Shepherd
MrAJ Crilthley
Charfty Thumb¢r
1092669
Reglstered offke
9 E￿ingtOn Road
CakP*ler
Essex
C03 3EA
Urmted lfjngdorn
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Metro Bank PLC
One Soithampton Ru
London
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THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
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Trustees report
Slat8menl Off￿anual aEb¥ibes
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Noles to the flnanclal 5tsternents

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The Trustees present Ihelr annual repart and fm8naal slal8ments for the year end￿ 31 Derernber 2022.
The accounis have bgen prepared in 8t>xffdwKe wilh thg a¢￿jr￿lnY poldes sel out In nolo 1 to Ihe acuunts
and comply wilh the T￿SYS goveming (kn￿Ment. Ihe Charil.:8s Act 2011 8nd the Statement of RecDmmended
PractIce,.Ar￿unlfing and Repthng by Chanlies", issued n March 2005.
ObJeetiVe8 and activitie5
The objects are Ihe adwdn¢emenl ol the ed￿all[￿ of the pubk in the history If Indian communlues outsldo 01
IrKlla. and also the rellefof poverty amoThJ people from Indlan ￿mMUnit￿S outside Indi8.
The Truslees have paid due ffjgarf lo guldarKe Issu8d by the Charity Comrnis5ion ryi decldlng wttat adiwllgs Ihe
Trus1 Sh(￿[d und8rtak
Achlevemgnts and p•rfamMnce
Incoming resources In tho period werè £93,99612021'. £NiD and resoLYees expended in the perfod were £e4,014
(2021.. £3,375). The re52rves al the end of the period were £39.13112021'. £9,149).
Flnanclal rèvlew
The Iru51ees Tegularty mon11￿ the [￿d$ uf the coThyany. DLrrir4J the year there wa5 £35.047 unre51rKled fijnds
and £4.084 re5ts1ded tund512021: £9.14g unr2511icted funds).
Et is the poli¢y ol the Trust that unr&slricted funds whK* have not been deslgnaled for a sperafic use should be
rnainlained al a level equivalent to be￿een trree and six monlh's expenditure. The Tru51ees conslder Ihal
reserves at thls level will ell5ure tha¢ in the event of a signfficanl drop in fijnding. Ihey wll be atle to continue Ihe
Trusvs Djrteni activities while conslderallon is given to Ways In adth'i•)nal funds may b& raised. Th15 level
of Te5eNe5 has been malnlained Ihroughoul the year.
The fruslees have assessed th• malor risks lo whK* the Trusl Is exposed, and are sallsfied thai 5y51Bms aro in
plaGe lo mitigate exposure to the malor risks.
Structurei governance and management
The Tnjsl was &stat4ished by a charits1￿e tru51 deed on 28 June 2￿2. 11 has no share capit81 and is a registered
Chartty. The guarantee ol each mémbw $5 limited to £10. The 9D¥gming (lJGurnent Ls thg Dged TnJsL
The Tru51ee5 who 5eTh&l during IhE year and up to the dalg of sSgnalure ofthe thwKlal statements were..
Mr P Patel
(Deceased 16 Augu5120231
Mr M Patel
Dr F A Shepherd
MrAJ Criithley
Dr C Patel
(Deceas￿1 4 Jarnjary 2022)
well Is deslrous lo app￿nI nBW Iwslees any gjch appoknlment mu51 be ratified by the ex15ting Iruslees * a
d￿Y con5bluted boa￿ meeung. Any suth ntr•Y trustees are inlllally selec4ed ha￿￿ regard to Ihelr pe￿nal and
profe551onal expertise in the actI￿lieS of the tharity. If requlred. tralning 15 gfven to new trusl8#s to ensur3 they
ar? Gufflplalnt and able to fulfil Ihetr role8.
AJI declsbn maklng15 undertaken by ￿ernbe￿ olthe Board. Th• thar5ty has rKJ staff and therg Is, therefor8, no
4UITemenl lo delegate dec￿1(￿ malltvj further.
The TfU5
ort
proved by the 8oard ofTnth.
Tnjslee
Daled: 30April 2024

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITLIRE Accoumr
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
iknrnstrlGted Restrlcted
runds
nds
2022
2022
Total Unrnstrlcted
fijnds
2021
2022
Notws
Ineo
Donations and lega￿e3
71.992
93.996
endlture on:
Charitable activilies
(3.WJ4)
84,014
3,375
Net Incomgll•xpèndlturnl lorthÉ yoarf
Net movementln funds
25,B9B
4,084
29.982
(3.3751
Fund balarKes al 1 January 2022
9.149
9.149
12,524
Fund balanees at 31 December 2022
35.047
4,084
39.131
9,149
The slatemenl of fvanaal activrties inclLides all gans and lossè5 reoign15ed in the year.
AJI Sncome and expenthlure d￿1Ve trom ojnlinuing aclivilias

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
BALANCE SHEEr
ASAT31 DECEMBER 2022
2022
2021
Flx•d assets
Tangibk a55ets
109
Current assets
Debtors
Cash al bBrth and in hand
50,399
7,16e
57,565
Credltorn: amounts faI￿n9 duo withSn
one yéar
124.318}
(48,5251
Net current assets
39,130
Total assets less cvrrÈnt IlabJTIti•g
39,131
9,149
Income funds
Reslricied funds
Unrestrlcled funds
4,064
35,047
9,149
39,131
9,149
The fmano81
enls were approved by the Truslees Dn 30Aprfi 2024
Truste?

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEPABER 2022
Accountlng pollcles
Charlty InfonnatSon
The Indkq Overseas Trust 1$ a wi5tered tharity setup In 21JOI
1.1 AG¢ountlng conventlon
The accounts have been prepafed in accordanc* wtth the Cha¥ilie5 Aci 2011 aNJ 'A￿￿Unting and Reporling
by Charilfes: Stslemenl of Recommended Pracbt% appliGable to charities ￿parIfty thelr accounls In
acrA)rdance with the Financkil Reporting Stsndard apWicats￿ in the UK and Rèpublic of IT8land IFRS 102>.
{as amended for accounling p￿10d5 coMm￿n9 tn¥n 1 January 20161. The TNst Is a Publlc Benefit Enuty
a5 defined by FRS 102.
The Ilnandat statements have departgd from the Charit*s (AtsJyJnts 8n(F Reports) Regulalforts 2008 only lo
Ihè exlènt required lo provide a tru8 and lair wew. Thls departure has involved following the Stslefft8nl of
Re￿rnmended Practtce for charitte5 applying FRS 1Q2 rather than the version of thè Slalemenl of
Recommènded Practit% whith 15 referTBd lo in the Regulatlons bul whlch has slnce been wthdrawn.
The financ9￿ slai8ments a￿ prepared kn ste￿ng, whlch IS th9 furKUonal rjjtrency of Ihe Tn￿L Monetary
arTrJunts In these finandal stalemeFrts ate T0￿d￿ lo Ihe nearest £.
The financial slalemenls hava bèen pwprBd UTK(Br th& historKal o)5t eAJnvenUon. n￿)dilled to Include the
rEWdlualion of freehold properues and lo Inc*Jde Investrnenl properties and (*rta¥i fin8nrAal in5trurnents al fatr
value. The princryRI accountirg poSca*s adopted awp Sel uul below.
1.2 Golng eont•m
Al the Ilme ol appro￿ng th9 financial sta1wm￿ls, the Tru5te85 have a reasonab￿ expectalhjn that Ihe Trusl
ha5 8de4uale rescurce5 lo continu8 in operallona exlslencE for the foreseeable fulure. Thus th8 Tru5te8S
contknue la adopt the golng concem basis ofaccounting in P￿paring the finanoal statements.
IJ Chorltsble funds
Unrestricted funds are avaNaLle for use al Ihe di5uetion ol the TrustEe5 in furtheranrè of thelr charilable
objectivos
Reslrfcted lund5 are 5ublect 10 5peclfic condrflons by as lo how Ihey may b? used. ThE purpose5 and
of the reslriL*ed funds are Set oul in tho not¢$ lo Ihe financial 5talernents.
1.4 Incumlng re50uYces
Incorne is recognlsed then the Tru5t15 legalty gnblled lo It aNer any perfvrmance condllknns havè been rngl,
tho amounts can bè measured rpllably, and it is probab￿ that InrJ)nw will be received.
Cash d¢￿all0￿9 are wnised on ￿elpL Olh8r doDatbns arè ￿GUgnISed Ihe Trust ha5 been noliffed
ol lh8 donation, unless perf0rnan￿ Djnditions requlre deferral of the arnounl. Income tax recoverable in
rglatlon lo don81ions received under GiftAid w deeds of tX)￿an1 bs recc4Jnlsed al the lime of the donation.
1.5 Resources expended
Govemance Cosls
Costs asswlaled wlth The India Overseas Trust con5titullonal and st81thy ￿uIre￿eTrts.

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Accounung pollcles
Iconllnued
1.6 Tanglbl• ffxed assets
Targible frAed asse15 are inNiaHy measured at cost and wbsewenlty rneasured al ujst c¢ valuation, nel of
dapredatlon and ￿Y impairmenl1065e5.
DeprerAation is recognlsEd so as lo wrfte off Ihe o)st orV￿U81b)n of assets less Iheir residual value5 over th81r
Useful live5 on the following bases:
Plant and rnthnery
25% Red￿kng WarKe method
The galn or loss arfslng on the (fisposal of an asset 15 delerrnined as th8 drff•rence be￿en the sate
Proceeds and Ihe rarryNig valu8 olthe asseL and15 iecwnised In Ihe Statement of finan(#al 8Ctivitie5.
1.7 Impalrment of Ilxed assets
Al each reportlng end dale, the Trust the ¢J￿n9 arnO￿ts ofits tangible assets lo delennine whether
Ihere is any IndlcalbJn Ihal Ihose assets hav& suff8red an impai￿ent loss. If any such Indlcaucn exlsts. the
recovoiabl8 amount ol Ihe asset 15 estimated ￿ order lo detemlne the extent ol Ihe Mpaim8nl105s lil any).
1.8 Cash and cash equivalent5
Cash and (ash equivaknls Indthle cash kn harKI. dep)sils hetd at w6th banks, Dther short-lèm7 Ilquld
Investments wilh crfiginal maturiues of thffje months cf less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdraft5 are shown
within bom)wngs in cuThent liabilrties.
1.9 Flnancial Instrum?nts
The Twsl has elec18d lo appty prothslons of Se(*ion 11 '￿$￿ Finandal In5trumen15' aThl Sectbn 12
'Olher Financial In51ruments155ues' of FRS 102 ID all of ts fmancaal instrument5.
Fhanclal Instrumen15 are rewJni5ed li the Twsfs balance sheei wh8n th8 Twsl becomes party lo Ihe
contractual provish)ns ollhe in51rumenL
Flnancial assets and li8bilitie5 are Dff3el. wilh Ihe net amounls wesented in thp finandal stalemenls. when
there is a legalty enfOr￿ble dghl lo sel off the recogni5ed amounls and thwe is an inlenbon lo settle on
net basis or io reaSse th8 a55et and 5etUe the liabilty s1fflu1taneous￿.
8asic financlalassets
Basic finandat a55ets, whith nclude d8blors and cash and bank balances. are Ir,￿allY measured al
Iransactlon F￿¢8 in¢ludlng tran5adion DJs15 and ate Subsequen1￿ caffled al amott58d c051 using the
effective InterBsI method unless the 8rrangernent consbiules a financing ITansa(*ion, vth2re lh2 tr3nsadttn1s
measured al the present Val￿ of the fulure recep15 discou￿ed at a market rate of int8r8sL Finandal a95?ts
dassifted a5 receivab￿ within ong year Bre not amorlised.

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Critlcal accountlng estSmates and b•dg8m•nl8
In the appltcation Df Ihe Tfusl's aLl￿n11ng FK)Ildes. Truslees are fequired to rnake Judgements, estimate5
and a55umplion5 about Ihe Ca￿ng amount ol assels and liabilities that arè nol readi￿ apparenl from olher
8ource3. The e5tirnale5 and a55ocialed assumptions are based on historical experience and other fact￿5 that
are consldered lo be relerdnL Actual results may drfl8r from Ihesa estimate&
The esllmales arKI undetfying 8S5umpIi￿ are ￿eWed on an onwng bash. Re￿$￿1￿5 to accounting
eslSm3tes are recognlsed in the periDd tn whlch thp estimate is revised wher¢ the revlsion affe(as only that
period, OT in Ihe perHJd of revisk)n and future period5 where the re￿sion affects bolh currenl and fulure
perJod$.
Donatlons and lffjacl•s
Unrestricted RestriGted
fvnds
funds
Tolal
Tolal
2D22
2022
2021
Donalions and gift5
71,992
93,996
Charftabl• actlvltles
Charttable Chartlable
Expenditure Expendiiure
2032
2021
Consult8n¢y fee6
Admln15tralive ser￿CeS charges- Falth In Sooety
Expgnses for oral History workshops
Expenses for pand discussion ai Natior4lArchi¥es
PAnling & stslionery
Tfavelling. accomodation and hospitalrfy
Medla expenses
Venue hire charge5
Writing LX)mmission
General expenses
2,364
36,837
2,962
500
21,873
8,589
41,795
654
700
1.175
476
117.449
478
Share olgovernanc& costs (see nol8 SJ
(53.435)
2.899
64.014
3.375
Analysls by fund
Unr8stricl8d lund5
Reslricted (unds
{3,8941
87.$D8
3,375
84.014
3.375

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMfs (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2022
Supportcosts
Support Governanco
Costs
costs
2022
2021
DeprerAation
Bad and doubt￿ debts
Accountancy
OffK& sharing expenses
271
{56.819)
240
2.873
271
156.8191
240
2.873
120
2,743
{53.435)
153,435)
2,899
Ana]ysed be￿Pen
Charilable activitie¥
{53,435)
153.435)
2,899
Govemance cos15 indudes Pa￿￿entS lo thg at￿￿￿tan1 of£240 (2021: £120) for a¢countsnry fees.
None of the Trustees lor any peFson5 connected wllh them) recew any remneration or b8nefi15 from the
Tw51 during the year.
Tangible fix•d ass•ts
Pl•n14nd mathlnpry
Cost
At 1 January 2022
Additions
DIspD5als
1,087
162
{1,0871
At 31 Decpmber 2022
162
Depreciation and impairnwnt
At l January 2022
Depreu31knn Charged in the year
Elimlnated In respeot of dlsposals
P78
161
19781
At 31 Dgcember 2022
181
Carrylng amount
At 31 December 2022
At 310eceffl￿r 2021
109

THE INDIA OVERSEAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEmE￿rs ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2022
DebtOfS
2022
2021
Amounts falung du8 wlthln one year.
Other debtor5
62.700
50,40D
iedltorn: amounts falllng due wlttthi one year
2022
2021
Other credltor5
24.318
48,$25
10 Relatsd party transactlons
In c¥edilors: amourrt fafiing due withkn cffle year was gn amount due lo Mr P P8lel of £nil12021.. £7,50DI. Mr P
Patel was a mernber oflhe board of In￿lee¥
Olherthan Ihe tru5tee5 the tharity does not rxn51der115elfto have any other key nwnagemwl per50nneL
11 Analysls of changes In netfvnds
The Trusl had no debt duiFng the year.