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Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!

Annual Report FY 2020 BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST

Registered UK Charity 1096302 www.bridgeoflove.org info@bridge-of-love.org

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Contents

Contents __________ 2 Aim & Purpose _________ 3 Charity Framework ________ 4 Charity Classification ________ 5 Fundraising _________ 6 Financial Summary ________ 7 Summary of Achievements _______ 8 Contact Information ________ 12

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Soup, Soap & Salvation

Our ultimate goal is to reach out with our King’s love to the oppressed in their struggles and build a BRIDGE from the church to the afflicted.

Aim & Purpose

Bridge of Love Trust (BOL) is a non-profit organisation and a registered UK Charity (Charity No: 1096302). Rev G I Ebenezer is the chairman of BOL.

The Trust was started with the purpose of protecting and supporting the oppressed in society, especially widows and orphans. The trustees are involved in various welfare initiatives to safeguard the interests of the poor, who are often the victims of civil war in Sri Lanka.

Activities

We reach out to

Bridge of Love confines itself to community development in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka and the tribal areas in Tamil Nadu, South India. Over the past fourteen and a half years we have been financially supporting registered local organisations and churches who work among the oppressed, vulnerable & abandoned, poor & needy, widows, orphans, child labour victims, the underprivileged, young offenders, the persecuted and war victims in Sri Lanka and India.

We provide monthly financial support to the vast majority of our projects. In addition to our regular financial support, we identify and assess where there is a specific need, and approach individuals & organisations for aid and financial help. We then channel these funds to trustworthy organisations to meet their needs. We try our best to ensure that the organisations we support are genuine.

We help people regardless of race or religion.

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Charit Framework y

Charity name: Bridge of Love Trust

Other names: BRIDGE OF LOVE (Working Name)

Address: 735 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex IG2 6RJ

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 02/02/03

Date of registration: 03 Mar 2003

Organisation type: STANDARD REGISTRATION

Charitable 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.

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Charit Classification y

What

Who

OF LIVES

RACIAL ORIGIN

How

•PROVIDES

ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION

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Fundraisin g

We raise money for our causes through Standing Orders, Gift Aid/ donations from our friends and family / Church members. We do not raise money from the public. Occasionally, friends raise money (from their friends and family members) for a specific Charity cause through the ‘Virgin Money Giving’ website.

We do not use any “commercial participator” or professional fund-raiser” and we do not have any fundraising agreement with anyone. Therefore, the following does not apply to us in relations to ‘Compliance with the Fundraising Regulator’s voluntary regulation scheme’.

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Financial Summar y

Over the past eighteen years we sent more than £660,000 for our projects. In 2020, we received more than £41,000 and sent over £41,000 for our projects.

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DEC 2020 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DEC 2020 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DEC 2020
RECEIPTS:
Donations received from organisations and individuals
(includingStandingOrders/ Other Gift Aids)
£37,429
HMRC CHARITIES Tax repayment £4,180
TOTAL RECEIPTS £41,609
PAYMENTS:
Abused Notes 1 £204
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £3,432
Covid19 Relief Notes 3 £5,993
Educational/Extracurricular Notes 4 £6,963
Orphanage/Residential School Notes 5 £7,423
Poor & Needy Notes 6 £6,126
Sick & Needy Notes 7 £1,177
Widows and Children Notes 8 £9,703
TOTAL PAYMENTS £41,020
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS £589
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020

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Summar of Achievements y

Covid19 Relief Projects

Covid19 has crippled the Sri Lankan economy and has highly impacted the livelihood of the poor & needy, who are already struggling to make ends meet.

Mr Sam Nesan Durasamy, Trustee of Bridge of Love (BOL), organised and sponsored a covid19 relief project worth more than 950 for the poor and needy in Urumpirai, Jaffna. He also sponsored more than £250 for the Covid relief carried out by Rev Vasanthan of Canaan.

Mr Daniel Jebanesan Duraisamy organised covid19 relief projects worth £2500 for the poor and needy in Maruthanarmadam, Jaffna. This was locally coordinated by CHRISTA SEVA ASHRAM Jaffna. A number of ASHRAM well-wishers contributed towards this project. Daniel and Sam also raised funds from their friends, family members and organisations.

Miss Shanthi Ponnu coordinated Covid19 relief projects worth more than £650 in Mullaitheevu and Mannar districts.

Rev Karunanithi coordinated Covid19 relief projects worth more than £1000 in Batticaloa district.

Rev Kathireson coordinated Covid19 relief projects worth more than £300 for the Pita Kotte slum dwellers in Colombo district.

Br Stephen coordinated Covid19 relief projects worth more than £200 for the poor & needy in Trichy, India. Br Sutharshan Gopalan is the sponsor of this project.

In total, we sent £5,993 for Covid19 relief projects.

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Orphans

In 2020, we sent more than £7,400 for the following orphanages.

Mr Luke Mahendra, Treasurer of Bridge of Love (BOL), is the coordinator and main sponsor of the Canaan children’s homes (listed above). Mr Veeman Masillamany is the coordinator of ASI and Mrs Jeeva Algendran is the coordinator of Happy Home in Kotagala.

Windows & children

In 2020, we sent more than £9,700 for the following projects.

Educational Projects

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regarded as Untouchables. While the discrimination based on caste system (not the caste system itself) has been abolished under the Indian constitution, there is still discrimination and prejudice against Dalits. Jayakumar, a social worker, and his wife have been providing free evening tuition for the poor outcaste children in Trichy, South India for more than nine years. We contributed more than £200 of financial assistance towards the running of this excellent community service in 2020.

In total, we sent £6,963 in 2020 for educational projects. (This includes £5,000 raised in 2019 for the Evening Study programme for the underprivileged children Urumpirai, Jaffna).

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coordinator, Mr Jayakumar.

In total, we sent more than £7,300 for these projects.

Christmas Gifts

In December 2020, we sent more than £3,432 worth of Christmas presents to the poor & needy in Jaffna, Batticaloa, Mannar, Pita Kotte, Dehiwela and Trichy. Jaffna Ashram leader, Rev Karunanithi, Rev Kathireson and Br Stephen coordinated these projects for Bridge of Love.

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Contact Information

BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST

Address: 67, Yoxley Drive, Ilford, Essex IG2 6PU Tel: 02082625263 Web: www.bridgeoflove.org Email: info@bridge-of-love.org

The trustees hereby declare they approve the trustees’ report given above

Rev G I Ebenezer Chairman, Bridge Of Love

Varnan Goodwin Secretary, Bridge Of Love

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BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302) BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302) BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)
FINANCIALSTATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DEC 2020
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020
RECEIPTS:
Donations received from organisations and individuals
(including Standing Orders/ Other Gift Aids)
£37,429

HMRC CHARITIES Tax repayment £4,180
TOTAL RECEIPTS £41,609
PAYMENTS:
Abused Notes 1 £204
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £3,432
Covid19 Relief Notes 3 £5,993
Educational / Extracurricular Notes 4 £6,963
Orphanage / Residential School Notes 5 £7,423
Poor & Needy Notes 6 £6,126
Sick & Needy Notes 7 £1,177
Widows and Children Notes 8 £9,703
TOTAL PAYMENTS
£41,020
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS
£589
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2020 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2020 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2020 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2020 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2020
ASSETS:
SL Tsunami
Account
IND Tsunami
Account
Sri Lankan
Account
Indian
Account
TOTAL
Bank Current Accounts £3,510.15
£0.00

£997.78

£380.68

£4,889
Other Assets -
£4,889
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES: -
TOTAL LIABILITIES -

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* NOTE: £4,889 in the bank is for Q1 2021 project funds, which will be sent in first week of January 2021.

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020
OPENING BANK BALANCE :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£598.46

IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00

Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£3,110.91

Indian
Account Bal
£590.68
£4,300
Movements for theyear £589
ClosingBalance as at 31 Dec2019 £4,889
REPRESENTED BY :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£3,510.15

IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00

Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£997.78

Indian
Account Bal
£380.68
Total Bank Balance as at 31stDec2020 £4,889

The attached notes form part of these financial statements

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report

Rev G I Ebenezer Chairman, Bridge Of Love

Varnan Goodwin Secretary, Bridge Of Love

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Project Type
Project Name
District Pounds
SLAmount
INAmount
Value
Abused
Victims of Domestic Abuse Visumadu Killinochchi £203.77 50,000
Abused Total £203.77 50,000
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy
Christmaspresents - Poor children Batticaloa £1,606.38 395,000
Christmaspresents - Widows Batticaloa £427.01 105,000
Christmaspresents - Dehiwela widows Colombo £67.24 16,500
Christmas presents - Pita Kotte &
Dematagodapoor children
Colombo £275.85 67,688
Christmaspresents - Pita Kotte Widows Colombo £97.81 24,000
Christmaspresents – Jaffna Poor & Needy Jaffna £238.48 58,434
Christmaspresents - Mannar Mannar £300.00 74,100
Christmas presents - Trichy underprivileged
children
Trichy £419.00 40,000
Christmas presents Total £3,431.77 780,722
Covid19 Relief
Covid19 Relief - Batticaloa Batticaloa £1,019.79 240,000
Covid19 Relief - Pita Kotte Slums Colombo £336.29 80,562
Covid19 Relief - Jaffna Jaffna £3,235.59 747,983
Covid19 Relief - Kilinochchi Killinochchi £262.18 60,000
Covid19 Relief - Mannar Mannar £240.42 59,000
Covid19 Relief - Mullaitheevu Mullaitheevu £431.94 106,000
Covid19 Relief - Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya £252.35 60,000
Covid19 Relief - Trichy Trichy £214.07 20,100
Covid19 Relief Total £5,992.63 1,353,545 20,100
Educational / Extracurricular
Education for underprivileged children -
Beddagana, Pita Kotte
Colombo £1,461.54
340,000
Education for underprivileged - Urumpirai Jaffna £5,005.00 1,177,53
Transportation - Puthukudiyiruppu Children Mullaitheevu £214.86 50,000
Education underprivileged children - Mullai Mullaitheevu £64.01 15,000
Education for untouchable children - Trichy Trichy £217.99 20,373
Educational / Extracurricular Total £6,963.40
1,582,534.00

20,373.00
Orphanage / Residential School
Canaan Children's Home - Badulla Badulla £2,118.83 500,000
Maranatha Children’s Home, Hatton Hatton £210.05 50,000
Canaan Children’s Home - Irupalai Jaffna £2,146.41 500,000
Canaan Children's Home - Kilinochchi Killinochchi £847.53 200,000
HappyHome - Kotagala Kotagala £600.00
Anpu Sahotharar Illam Mannar £1,500.00
Orphanage / Residential School Total £7,422.82 1,250,000

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Poor & Needy
Batti Poor Pastors Batticaloa £1,139.66 265,000
Poor & Needy- Eravur Batticaloa £1,389.10 323,000
Poor & needy- Manimangalam Chennai £300.00 29,550
Poor & needy- Jaffna Jaffna £721.35 173,999
Canaan Poor Pastors Northern &
Eastern
provinces
£2,575.70 600,000
Poor & Needy Total £6,125.81 1,361,999 29,550
Sick & Needy
Handicapped Puthukudiyirrupu Mullaitheevu £106.68 25,000
Buds of Christ - HIV/AIDS Victims Tiruchengode £375.52 35,000
Sick & Needy- Trichy Trichy £653.93 63,955
Sick & Needy- Vavuniya Vavuniya £40.75 10,000
Sick & Needy Total £1,176.88 35,000 98,955
Widows and Children
Widows & Children - Batticaloa Batticaloa £642.97 149,500
Widows & Children - Dehiwela Colombo £2,165.16 504,000
Widows & Children - Pita Kotte Colombo £4,704.26 1,094,750
Widows & Children - Jaffna Jaffna £283.38 68,000
Widows & Children - Kilinochchi Killinochchi £858.57 200,000
Widows & Children - Visuvamadu Killinochchi £203.77 50,000
Widows & Children - Manaar Mannar £858.57 200,000
Widows & Children - Puthukudiyirrupu Mullaitheevu £110.21 25,000
Widows & Children - Devipuram Mullaitheevu £858.57 200,000
Widows & Children - Mullaitheevu Mullaitheevu £192.03 45,000
Widows & Children -Mathalamparai Tirunelveli £287.48 27,000
Widows and Children Total £9,703.43
2,196,250
27,000
Grand Total £41,020.51 Rs8,610,050 Rs195,978

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERgS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEESI MEMBERS OF BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST We report on the Accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2020, which ar¢ s¢t out on pages I to 4. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EK4MINER As the Charity's Trustees you are reswnsible for the preparation of the Accounts: you consider that the audit requirement of section 43 (2) of the Charities Aci 1993, ("the Act") does not apply. Ii is our responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43 (7) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT ELIMINER'S REPORT Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of an), unusual items or disclosures the Accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER*S STATEMENT In connection with our examination, no matter has Come to our attention: Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect the requirements.. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act. and To prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met. V S ACCOttNTANCY SERVICES LTD 15 Fairniead Gardens Ilford Essex IG4 5BP V 8 ACCOUNTANCY 8EIMCE8LTD 15 FAIRIIEAD GAIIOEI LFORD. E88EX W 88P P". 020 85SO 1653 F: 82200148 28 October 2021