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

Annual Report FY 2021 BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST

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

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Contents __________ 2 Aim & Purpose _________ 3 Charity Framework ________ 4 Charity Classification ________ 5 Fundraising _________ 6 Financial Summary _________ 7 Summary of Achievements ________ 8 Contact Information _____________ 11

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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

How

DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT

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 nineteen years we sent more than £690,000 for our projects. In 2021, we received more than £30,000 and sent over £35,500 for our projects.

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020
RECEIPTS:
Donations received from organisations and individuals
(includingStandingOrders/Other Gift Aids)
£30,823
TOTAL RECEIPTS £30,823
PAYMENTS:
Domestic Abuse Victims Notes 1 £228
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £2,712
Educational/Extracurricular Notes 3 £2,610
Income Generating Notes 4 £1,509
Orphanage/Residential School Notes 5 £6,396
Poor & Needy Notes 6 £4,512
Relief Notes 7 £4,522
Sick & Needy Notes 8 £1,742
Water Supply Notes 9 £500
Widows and Children Notes 10 £10,899
TOTAL PAYMENTS £35,630
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS (£4,807)
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2021

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Summar of Achievements y

Covid-19 Economic Relief Projects

Covid-19 crippled the Sri Lankan economy and has highly impacted the livelihood of the poor & needy, who are already struggling to make ends meet.

Rev Karunanithi coordinated Covid-19 economic relief projects worth more than £1,000 in Batticaloa.

Rev Kathireson coordinated Covid-19 economic relief projects worth more than £350 for the Pita Kotte slum dwellers in Colombo.

Sis Malini coordinated Covid-19 economic relief projects worth more than £250 in Visuvamadu and Mullaitheevu.

Rev Ranjit coordinated Covid-19 economic relief projects worth £750 in Nuwara Eliya.

Rev John Daniel coordinated Covid-19 economic relief projects worth £1,000 in Tiruchengode. Br Jesuthasan and Br Sutharshan are the sponsors of this project.

Br Stephen coordinated Covid-19 relief projects worth more than £250 for the poor & needy in Trichy, India.

Rev Samraj coordinated Covid-19 economic relief projects worth £225 in Vellore.

In total, we sent more than £4,000 for Covid-19 economic relief projects in 2021.

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Orphans

In 2021, we have sent more than £6,250 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 2021, we sent more than £10,750 for the following projects.

Educational Projects

In 2021, we donated more than £2,600 towards educational programmes in Batticaloa, Mullaitheevu, Colombo and Vellore. Rev Karunanithi, Rev Suresh Paul, Sis Malini and Rev Kathireson coordinated these projects for Bridge of Love.

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Income Generating, Water Supply Projects

Rev Karunanithi coordinated more than £300 worth Income Generating projects in Batticaloa. Bro Jesuthasan donated £1,200 for an Income Generating project in Kallaru, Kilinochchi. He also donated £500 for the construction of a tube well in the same area.

Poor, Sick & Needy and Other

In total, we sent more than £6,500 for these projects.

Christmas Gifts

In December 2021, we sent more than £2,712 worth of Christmas presents to the poor & needy in Batticaloa, Pita Kotte, Dehiwela and Trichy. 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

Varnan Goodwin

Chairman, Bridge Of Love

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) BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302) BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302) 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 2021
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020
RECEIPTS:
Donations received from organisations and individuals
(including Standing Orders/ Other Gift Aids)
£30,823
TOTAL RECEIPTS £30,823
PAYMENTS:
Domestic Abuse Victims Notes 1 £228
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £2,712
Educational / Extracurricular Notes 3 £2,610
Income Generating Notes 4 £1,509
Orphanage / Residential School Notes 5 £6,396
Poor & Needy Notes 6 £4,512
Relief Notes 7 £4,522
Sick & Needy Notes 8 £1,742
Water Supply Notes 9 £500
Widows and Children
Notes 10
£10,899
TOTAL PAYMENTS
£35,630
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS
(£4,807)
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 £19.91
£0.00

£30.78

£30.68

£82
Other Assets -
£82
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES: -
TOTAL LIABILITIES -

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020

OPENING BANK BALANCE :

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020
OPENING BANK BALANCE :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£3,510.15

IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00

Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£997.78

Indian
Account Bal
£380.68
£4,889
Movements for theyear (£4,807)
ClosingBalance as at 31 Dec2021 £82
REPRESENTED BY :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£19.91

IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00

Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£30.78

Indian
Account Bal
£30.68
Total Bank Balance as at 31st Dec 2021 £82

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 Pound Value SL Amount IN Amount
Abused
Domestic Abuse Victims - Visuvamadu Mullaitheevu £227.79 62,800.00
Abused Total £227.79 62,800.00
Christmaspresents
Christmas presents - Batticaloa &
Valaichchenai underprivileged children
Batticaloa £1,219.45
328,000.00
Christmaspresents - Batticaloa Widows Batticaloa £576.26
155,000.00
Christmaspresents - Dehiwela widows Colombo £69.74
18,250.00
Christmas presents - Pita Kotte &
Damatagoda underprivileged children
Colombo £180.38
48,250.00
Christmaspresents - Pita Kotte Widows Colombo £65.97
18,250.00
Christmas presents - Trichy
underprivileged children
Trichy £600.00 60,000.00
Christmas presents Total £2,711.79
567,750.00
60,000.00
Educational / Extracurricular
Education for underprivileged children -
Batticaloa
Batticaloa £272.34 74,000.00
Education for underprivileged children -
Beddagana, Pita Kotte
Colombo £1,320.00
360,000.00
Education for underprivileged children -
Visuvamadu
Mullaitheevu £540.79
148,600.00
Education for underprivileged children -
Mullaitheevu
Mullaitheevu £140.36
39,000.00
Education for underprivileged children -
Vellore
Vellore £336.79 32,800.00
Educational / Extracurricular Total £2,610.27
621,600.00
32,800.00
Income Generating
Income GeneratingProjects - Batticaloa Batticaloa £308.50 85,000.00
Income Generating- Kilinochchi Killinochchi £1,200.00
326,833.00
Income Generating Total £1,508.50
411,833.00
Orphanage / Residential School
Canaan Children's Home - Badulla Badulla £1,831.83
500,000.00
Canaan Children’s Home - Irupalai Jaffna £1,831.83
500,000.00
Canaan Children's Home - Kilinochchi Killinochchi £732.73
200,000.00
HappyHome - Kotagala Kotagala £600.00
164,161.00
Anpu Sahotharar Illam (ASI) Mannar £1,400.00
381,305.00
Orphanage / Residential School Total £6,396.38
1,745,466.00
Poor & Needy
Batti Poor Pastors Batticaloa £1,186.66
325,000.00
Poor & Needy- Eravur, Batticaloa Batticaloa £1,126.95
308,000.00
Canaan Poor Pastors Northern &
Eastern
provinces
£2,198.19
600,000.00
Poor & Needy Total £4,511.81
1,233,000.00

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Relief

Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Batticaloa
Batticaloa
£1,095.99
303,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Batticaloa
Batticaloa
£1,095.99
303,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Batticaloa
Batticaloa
£1,095.99
303,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Batticaloa
Batticaloa
£1,095.99
303,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Batticaloa
Batticaloa
£1,095.99
303,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Pita Kotte
Slums
Colombo £359.64
100,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief -
Visuvamadu
Mullaitheevu £271.49
75,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief –
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya £852.47
230,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief -
Tiruchengode
Tiruchengode £1,000.00 100,000.00
Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Trichy Trichy £275.00 27,582.48
Covid-19/ Economic Relief - Vellore Vellore £238.21 23,200.00
Flood relief - Batticaloa Batticaloa £229.50
60,000.00
Persecution Relief, Sangoi, Karnal Haryana £200.00 20,000.00
Relief Total £4,522.30
768,000.00

170,782.48
Sick & Needy
Sick & Needy- Batticaloa Batticaloa £37.18
10,000.00
Handicapped Puthukudiyirrupu Mullaitheevu £422.52
118,000.00
Sick & Needy- Mullai Mullaitheevu £35.49
10,000.00
Sick & Needy- Visuvamadu Mullaitheevu £265.27
73,600.00
Sick & Needy- Trichy Trichy £632.00 62,938.58
Buds of Christ - HIV/AIDS Victims Tiruchengode £350.00 35,000.00
Sick & Needy Total £1,742.45
211,600.00
97,938.58
Water Supply
Water Supply-Kilinochchi Killinochchi £500.00 134,939.00
Water Supply Total £500.00 134,939.00
Widows and Children
Widows & Children - Batticaloa Batticaloa £559.48 152,000.00
Widows & Children - Dehiwela Colombo £1,848.00
504,000.00
Widows & Children - Pita Kotte Colombo £2,718.06
741,250.00
Widows & Children - Jaffna Jaffna £1,264.63
340,000.00
Widows & Children - Kilinochchi Killinochchi £732.73
200,000.00
Widows & Children - Manaar Mannar £732.73
200,000.00
Widows - Puthukudiyirrupu Mullaitheevu £215.94
60,000.00
Widows & Children - Devipuram Mullaitheevu £732.73
200,000.00
Widows & Children - Mullai Mullaitheevu £982.68
273,000.00
Widows & Children - Visuvamadu Mullaitheevu £508.61
140,000.00
Widows & Children - Thenkasi Tirunelveli £603.00 60,108.78
Widows and Children Total £10,898.58
2,810,250.00
60,108.78
Grand Total **£35,629.88 Rs8,567,238 ** Rs421,629

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INDEPENDENT EXAMIIYER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES/ MEMBERS OF BIUDGE OF LOVE TRUST We report on the Accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages I to 4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the Charity's Tnjstees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('%he Act"). We report in respect of our examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 201 l Act and in canying out ow examination, we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the ch￿￿ty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMEIYT We have completed our examinatRon. We confirni that no material matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the accounts did not accord with the accounting re¢ords' or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the foam and conlent of accounts set out in the Charities Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be Teached. V S ACCOUNTANCY S 15 Fairmead Gardens Ilford Essex 104 5BP ICES LTD F.. 020 6220 01 2* October 2022