# BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1096302
- **Other names:** BRIDGE OF LOVE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 3, 2003
- **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=1096302


## Contact

- **Address:** 67 Yoxley Drive, ILFORD, Essex
- **Postcode:** IG2 6PU
- **Phone:** 02082625263
- **Email:** info@bridge-of-love.org
- **Website:** www.bridgeoflove.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") IN INDIA, SRI-LANKA, AFRICA, UK. ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR THROUGH PROVIDING OR ASSISTING WITH THE PROVISION OF BOOKS, EQUIPMENT AND GRANTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR AMONGST CHILDREN, WIDOWS AND PERSONS BEING PERSECUTED AS A RESULT OF THEIR CHRISTIAN BELIEFS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

**Activities:** For over two decades, Bridge Of Love has been providing financial support to registered local organisations and churches that assist the broken and abandoned, the poor and needy, widows, orphans and the underprivileged in Sri Lanka and India. During this period, we have contributed more than £770,000 to our projects, incl. approximately £30,000 for Tsunami Relief and over £57,500 for War Relief.

**Area of benefit:** EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **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, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Other Charitable Purposes
- **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

- India
- Sri Lanka



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £27019 | £26499 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £26329 | £28143 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £32885 | £30717 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £30823 | £35630 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £41609 | £41020 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **GNANATHASAN ISAAC EBENEZER** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 2, 2003
- DURAISAMY SAMUEL KARUNYANESAN — appointed Feb. 2, 2003
- EVANGELINE KAMALINI SATHYENDRAN — appointed Feb. 2, 2003
- LUKE MAHENDRA — appointed Feb. 2, 2003
- MERWIN AMIRTHAN AMIRTHARAJA — appointed Feb. 2, 2003
- VARNAN GOODWIN — appointed Feb. 2, 2003