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

Annual

Report FY 2022 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 _____________ 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: 67, Yoxley drive, Ilford, Essex IG2 6PU

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 Stewardship online fundraising platform.

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 twenty years we sent more than £720,000 for our projects. In 2022, we received more than £32,500 and sent over £30,500 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)
£24,407
HMRC Tax refund £8,478
TOTAL RECEIPTS £32,885
PAYMENTS:
Domestic Abuse Victims Notes 1 £326
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £2,315
Educational/Extracurricular Notes 3 £3,959
Housing Notes 4 £221
Income Generating Notes 5 £984
Orphanage/Residential School Notes 6 £6,243
Relief Notes 8 £149
Sick,Poor & Needy Notes 7 £4,225
Water Supply Notes 9 £853
Widows and Children Notes 10 £11,262
Bank Interest £180
TOTAL PAYMENTS £30,717
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS £2,168
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2022

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Summar of Achievements y

Orphans

In 2022, we have sent more than £6,200 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 2022, we sent more than £11,250 for the following projects.

Mr. Luke Mahendra, is the coordinator and main sponsor of Canaan widows projects in Kilinochchi, Devipuram, and Puthukudiyirruppu.

Sis Malini is the local project coordinator for the poor widows living in remote villages in Mullaitivu district.

Sis Jayaseeli Raviraj is the local project coordinator for widows living in a remote village in Jaffna district.

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Rev Karunanithi is the local project coordinator for the poor widows living in remote villages in Batticaloa district.

Rev Kathireson is the local project coordinator for poor widows living in remote areas in Dehiwala and Pita Kotte slums.

Rev Ranjit is the local project coordinator for widows living in a remote village in Nuwara Eliya district.

Mr. Sutharshan Gopalan donates regular financial assistance to a widow and her children in Tirunelveli, India.

Educational Projects

In 2022, we donated more than £3,250 towards educational programmes in Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Colombo and Cheyyar. Rev Karunanithi, Sis Malini, Rev Kathireson and Rev Samraj coordinated these projects for Bridge of Love.

Due to the closest local government school being situated 4 Km away, most kids in two remote villages in Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu had to walk to school. In December 2022, we donated bicycles worth £750 to 10 poor children who live in this area. Mr. Robert Arokisamy is the main sponsor and coordinator of this project.

Income Generating, Water Supply Projects

In 2022, we donated more than £325 to poor widows to start small businesses in Batticaloa, and Rev Karunanithi coordinated this project. Bro Jesuthasan donated £850 for the construction of a tube well in the Vavuniya and coordinated this project as well.

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In August 2022, on his visit to Cheyyar, Mr. Robert Arokisamy donated 5 sewing machines worth £650 to 5 poor widows who live in this area. He is the main sponsor and coordinator of this project.

Poor, Sick & Needy and Other

In total, we sent more than £4,750 for these projects.

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Christmas Gifts

In December 2022, we sent more than £2,150 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. Jonathan & Lydia Joseph initiated and coordinated a £150 worth Homeless Christmas project, providing hygiene essentials, bedding and lunch packets to the homeless people living in the streets /roadside in the suburbs of Chennai.

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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 - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges! - Sir Isaac Newton

BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302) BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302) BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2022
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2020
RECEIPTS:
Donations received from organisations and individuals
(including Standing Orders/ Other Gift Aids)
£24,407
HMRC Tax refund £8,478
TOTAL RECEIPTS £32,885
PAYMENTS:
Domestic Abuse Victims Notes 1 £326
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £2,315
Educational / Extracurricular Notes 3 £3,959
Housing Notes 4 £221
Income Generating Notes 5 £984
Orphanage / Residential School Notes 6 £6,243
Relief Notes 7 £149
Sick,Poor & Needy Notes 8 £4,225
Water Supply Notes 9 £853
Widows and Children Notes 10 £11,262
Bank Interest £180
TOTAL PAYMENTS
£30,717
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS
£2,168
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 £1,647.14
£0.00

£236.53

£365.68

£2,249.35
Other Assets -
£2,249.35
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES: -
TOTAL LIABILITIES -

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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 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2020
OPENING BANK BALANCE :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£19.91

IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00

Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£30.78

Indian
Account Bal
£30.68
£81.37
Movements for theyear £2,168
ClosingBalance as at 31 Dec2022 £2,249
REPRESENTED BY :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£1,647.14
IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00

Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£236.53
Indian
Account Bal
£365.68
Total Bank Balance as at 31stDec2022 £2,249.35

* NOTE: £2,249 in the bank is for Q1 2023 project funds, which will be sent in first week of January 2023.

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 Mullaitivu £325.83 118,708.00
Abused Total £325.83 118,708.00
Christmaspresents
Christmas presents for
underprivileged children
Batticaloa £1,253.09 562,500.00
Christmas presents for
Homelesspeople
Chennai £150.00 15,026.10
Christmas presents for
Dehiwala widows
Colombo £65.02 29,000.00
Christmas presents for
Pita Kotte Widows
Colombo £91.93 46,000.00
Christmas presents for
underprivileged children
Mullaitivu £104.52 46,200.00
Christmas presents for
underprivileged children
Trichy £650.00 65,291.23
Christmas presents Total £2,314.56 683,700.00 80,317.33
Educational / Extracurricular
Education for underprivileged
children
Batticaloa £238.17 84,500.00
Education for underprivileged
children
Cheyyar £1,018.00 100,603.11
Education for underprivileged
children, Pita Kotte
Colombo £1,148.63 440,000.00
Education for underprivileged Jaffna £58.55 25,000.00
Education for underprivileged
children
Killinochchi £1,025.00 432,997.00
Education for underprivileged
children
Mullaitivu £470.51 188,200.00
Educational / Extracurricular Total £3,958.87 1,170,697.00 100,603.11
Housing
Urgent renovation work for poor
young women living in houses
without doors
Cheyyar £221.51 21,800.01
Housing Total £221.51 21,800.01
Income
Generating
Financial assistance to start
small businesses (2 grocery
shops and 1 fish stall)
Batticaloa £334.16 150,000.00
Sewing machines for poor
widows
Cheyyar £650.00 62,384.83
Income Generating Total £984.16 150,000.00 62,384.83

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Orphanage / Residential School Orphanage / Residential School
Canaan Children's Home Badulla £1,726.90 681,400.00
Canaan Children’s Home Jaffna £1,572.73 613,346.00
Canaan Children's Home Killinochchi £1,093.81 448,657.00
HappyHome - Kotagala Kotagala £600.00
Anpu Sahotharar Illam Mannar £1,250.00
Orphanage / Residential School Total £6,243.44 1,743,403.00
Relief
Economic Relief Batticaloa £88.85 30,000.00
Economic Relief Trichy £60.00 6,000.00
Relief Total £148.85 30,000.00 6,000.00
Sick, Poor & Needy
Batti Poor Pastors Batticaloa £760.30 280,000.00
Disabled/ Handicapped Batticaloa £73.17 30,000.00
Poor & Needy- Eravur, Batticaloa £830.14 308,000.00
Disabled/ Handicapped Mullaitivu £269.91 105,000.00
Sick, Poor & Needy Mullaitivu £241.83 100,830.00
Canaan Poor Pastors Northern &
Easternprovinces
£1,567.89 598,593.00
Disabled/ Handicapped Trichy £374.41 36,024.46
Disabled/ Handicapped Trincomalee £107.14 45,000.00
Sick, Poor & Needy Total £4,224.79 1,467,423.00 36,024.46
Water Supply
Water supply Vavuniya £853.00 390,187.00
Water Supply Total £853.00 390,187.00
Widows and Children
Widows
remote villages in Batticaloa
Batticaloa £2,799.94 1,131,500.00
Widows
remote areas in Dehiwala
Colombo £1,356.96 504,000.00
Widows - Pita Kotte Slums Colombo £2,087.06 779,500.00
Widows - Periyavillan Jaffna £1,141.39 419,362.00
Widows Killinochchi £535.20 200,000.00
Widows Mannar £532.56 200,000.00
Widows
Devipuram, Puthukudiyirruppu
Mullaitivu £538.13 200,000.00
Widows
Theravil, Valluvarpuram,
Kallapadu
Mullaitivu £908.55 382,673.00
Widows - Oliphant Estate Nuwara Eliya £741.43 280,000.00
Widow - Thenkasi Tirunelveli £621.08 60,041.53
Widows and Children Total £11,262.30 4,097,035.00 60,041.53
Grand Total £30,537.30 Rs9,851,153 Rs367,171

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INDEPENDENT EWINERgS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES/ MEMBERS OF BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST We report on the Accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages I to 4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the Charity's Trusfres you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordancc with thc rcquircments of thc Charitics Act 2011 {"th¢ Act"). We report in respect of our examination of the Trust's accounts ¢arri¢d out under section 145 ot-the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination, we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commi98ion under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENr We have eompleted our examination. We conflm that no mate.rial m8tte.rq have cnrne tn nur attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in, any material respect: acenunting records were not kept in accordan¢¢ with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; 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 drawi in this report in order to enable a proper undersianding vf the ai¥uunls lu bc r¢aLI!¢d. V S ACCOUNTANCY S 15 Pairniead (Jardens Ilford VICES LTD V 8 AC¢￿ANcy SERVICE8 LTD 10 FAIIIWD GARDENS P: IYIO 8660 1653 F.. 020 9220 0148 IG4 5BP 24, October 2023