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2023-12-31-accounts

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

Annual

Report FY 2023 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 established to protect and support society's most vulnerable, particularly widows and orphans. The trustees engage in numerous welfare initiatives to defend the interests of the poor, who often fall victim to the civil unrest in Sri Lanka.

Activities

We reach out to

Bridge Of Love focuses on community development in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka and the tribal areas in Tamil Nadu, South India. For over twenty one years, we've provided financial support to registered local organisations dedicated to assisting the oppressed, vulnerable, abandoned, poor, needy, widows, orphans, child labour victims, underprivileged, young offenders, persecuted, and war victims in in Sri Lanka and India.

We offer monthly financial support to the majority of our projects. Beyond our regular contributions, we identify specific needs and seek aid from individuals and organizations. We then channel these funds to trustworthy entities to meet those needs, ensuring that the organizations we support are genuine.

We assist individuals irrespective of their 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. Occasionally, friends gather funds from their own circles for specific charitable causes using 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 one years, we've funneled over £750k into our projects. In 2023, we raised over £26k and directed more than £28k to support our projects.

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023
RECEIPTS:
Donations received from organisations and individuals
(including Standing Orders/ Other Gift Aids)
£22,949
HMRC Tax refund £3,380
TOTAL RECEIPTS £26,329
PAYMENTS:
Abused / Abandoned Notes 1 £634
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £1,902
Educational / Extracurricular Notes 3 £7,952
Health & Safety Notes 4 £347
Income Generating Notes 5 £121
Orphanage / Residential School Notes 6 £2,927
Sick,Poor & Needy Notes 7 £3,785
Widows and Children Notes 8 £10,294
Bank Interest
£181
TOTAL PAYMENTS
£28,143
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS
(£1,814)

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Summar of Achievements y

Orphans

In 2023, we contributed over £2,900 to support the following orphanages.

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

Windows & children

In 2023, we allocated over £10,290 to support the following projects.

Mr. Luke Mahendra coordinated and sponsored the Canaan widows’ projects.

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 2023, we donated over £4,350 towards educational programmes in Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Pita Koote and Cheyyar. Rev Karunanithi, Sis Malini, Rev Kathireson and Rev Samraj coordinated these projects for Bridge of Love. Bro Jesuthasan sponsors and manages an educational programme in Kallaru, Killinochchi, and in 2013, he contributed £3,540 towards this project.

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 to 10 poor children who live in this area. In March 2023, we donated 5 more bicycles worth £600. Mr. Robert Arokisamy sponsored and coordinated this project, with Rev. Samraj serving as the local project coordinator.

Altogether, we directed over £7,900 towards these projects.

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Income Generating, Health & Safety Projects

In 2023, we donated over £120 to a poor widow in Batticaloa to start small businesses. This project was coordinated by Rev Karunanithi.

In February 2023, we contributed over £340 to construct a toilet for a cancer patient in Puthukudiyiruppu. Sis Malani coordinated this project on behalf of Bridge of love.

Poor, Sick & Needy and Other

In total, we contributed over £4,400 to these projects.

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Christmas Gifts

In December 2023, we donated study materials worth over £1,900 as Christmas presents to underprivileged children in Batticaloa, Mullaitheevu, Jaffna, Pita Kotte and Dematagoda. Rev Karunanithi, Sis Malini, Miss Iruthayarajah and Rev Kathireson coordinated these projects for Bridge of Love. Mrs Evangeline Sathyendran contributed £1,000 towards this project and Mr. Sutharshan Gopalan added £500 to the cause.

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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)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023
BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023
BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023
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RECEIPTS:
Donations received from organisations and individuals
(including Standing Orders/ Other Gift Aids)
£22,949 £22,949
HMRC Tax refund £3,380 380
TOTAL RECEIPTS £26,329
PAYMENTS:
Abused / Abandoned Notes 1 £634
Christmaspresents forpoor & needy Notes 2 £1,902
Educational / Extracurricular Notes 3 £7,952
Health & Safety Notes 4 £347
Income Generating Notes 5 £121
Orphanage / Residential School Notes 6 £2,927
Sick,Poor & Needy Notes 7 £3,785
Widows and Children Notes 8 £10,294
Bank Interest
£181
TOTAL PAYMENTS
£28,143
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS
(£1,814)

EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS (£1,814)

|STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2023
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~~|~~|STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2023
~~|~~| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |ASSETS:|||||| ||SL Tsunami
Account|IND Tsunami
Account|Sri Lankan
Account|Indian
Account|TOTAL| |Bank Current Accounts|£329.46|£329.46
£0.00|£0.00
£74.82|£74.82
£30.68|£30.68
£434.96| |Other Assets|||||-| |TOTAL ASSETS|||||£434.96| |LIABILITIES:|||||-| |TOTAL LIABILITIES|||||-|

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2023

OPENING BANK BALANCE :

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2023 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2023 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2023 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2023 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2023
OPENING BANK BALANCE :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£1,647.14
IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00
Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£236.53
Indian
Account Bal
£365.68
£2,249.35
Movements for theyear (£1,814)
ClosingBalance as at 31 Dec2023 £435
REPRESENTED BY :
SL Tsunami
Account Bal
£329.46
IND Tsunami
Account Bal
£0.00
Sri Lankan
Account Bal
£74.82
Indian
Account Bal
£30.68
Total Bank Balance as at 31st Dec 2023 £434.96

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 / Abandoned
Domestic Abuse victims -
Batticaloa
Batticaloa £148.05 60,000.00
Domestic Abuse victims - Mullai Mullaitivu £485.57 194,888.00
Abused / Abandoned Total £633.62 254,888.00
Christmaspresents
Christmas presents - Batticaloa &
Valaichchenai underprivileged
children
Batticaloa £1,372.61 565,000.00
Christmas presents - Pita Kotte &
Damatagoda underprivileged
children
Colombo £269.34 110,000.00
Christmas presents - Jaffna poor
children
Jaffna £75.64 30,000.00
Christmas presents - Mullaitheevu
children

Mullaitivu
£184.59 75,000.00
Christmas presents Total £1,902.18 780,000.00
Educational / Extracurricular
Education for underprivileged -
Batticaloa
Batticaloa £334.26 135,000.00
Education for underprivileged -
Cheyyar
Cheyyar £616.00 60,000.00
Education for underprivileged
children - Beddagana, Pita Kotte
Colombo £883.47 360,000.00
Education for underprivileged -
Jaffna
Jaffna £657.27 260,000.00
Education for underprivileged -
Urumpirai
Jaffna £1,003.00 439,516.00
Educationpoor children, Kallaru Killinochchi £3,540.00 1,416,229.00
Education for underprivileged -
Visuvamadu
Mullaitivu £55.90 24,000.00
Education for underprivileged
children - Mullaitheevu
Mullaitivu £861.62 348,625.00
Educational / Extracurricular Total £7,951.52 2,983,370.00 60,000.00
Health & Safety
Health & Safety -
Puthukudiyirrupu
Mullaitivu £346.87 152,000.00
Health & Safety Total £346.87 152,000.00
Income Generating
Income Generating Projects -
Batticaloa
Batticaloa £121.47 50,000.00
Income Generating Total £121.47 50,000.00

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Orphanage / Residential School Orphanage / Residential School
Canaan Children's Home -
Badulla
Badulla £399.04 170,000.00
Canaan Children’s Home -
Irupalai
Jaffna £351.50 150,000.00
Canaan Children's Home -
Kilinochchi
Killinochchi £326.78 140,000.00
HappyHome - Kotagala Kotagala £600.00
Anpu Sahotharar Illam (ASI) Mannar £1,250.00
Orphanage / Residential School Total £2,927.32 460,000.00
Sick, Poor & Needy
Batti poor & needy Batticaloa £225.84 91,500.00
Batti Poor Pastors Batticaloa £729.90 296,000.00
Disabled/ Handicapped -
Batticaloa
Batticaloa £439.84 180,000.00
Poor & Needy- Eravur, Batticaloa Batticaloa £706.14 288,000.00
Sick & Needy- Batticaloa Batticaloa £51.83 22,000.00
Sick, Poor & Needy - Pita Kotte &
Dehiwala
Colombo £101.16 42,500.00
Sick, Poor & Needy- Mullai Mullaitivu £662.17 268,150.00
Disabled/ Handicapped -
Mullaitheevu
Mullaitivu £197.30
81,150.00
Disabled/ Handicapped -
Trincomalee
Trincomalee £147.93
60,000.00
Canaan Poor Pastors Northern &
Eastern
provinces
£348.42 149,265.00
Sick & Needy- Trichy Trichy £175.00 18,265.16
Sick, Poor & Needy Total £3,785.51 1,478,565.00 18,265.16
Widows and Children
Widows & Children - Batticaloa Batticaloa £2,722.26 1,107,500.00
Widows & Children - Dehiwela Colombo £1,257.85 512,375.00
Widows & Children - Pita Kotte Colombo £1,890.41 771,125.00
Widows & Children - Jaffna Jaffna £1,569.81 640,000.00
Widows & Children - Kilinochchi Killinochchi £136.58 60,000.00
Widows & Children - Manaar Mannar £123.60 50,000.00
Widows & Children - Devipuram Mullaitivu £114.08 50,000.00
Widows & Children - Mullai Mullaitivu £1,127.21 459,840.00
Widows & Children - Nuwara
Eliya
Nuwara Eliya £748.02 300,000.00
Widows & Children - Thenkasi Tirunelveli £604.00 61,237.54
Widows and Children Total £10,293.83 3,950,840.00 61,237.54
Grand Total £27,962.32 Rs.10,109,663 INR139,502

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES/ MEMBERS OF BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST We report on the Accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 Decemher 2023, which are set out on pages I to 4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the Charity's Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('kne Act"). We report in respect of our examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination, we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMEIYT We have completed our examination. We confi￿n 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 records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the foam and content of accounts set out in the Charities Regulations 2(K18 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 corn¢ acr￿￿5 no oih¢r mallcrs in co1￿CctiOn with th¢ examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. JSL V S ACCOUNTANCY SER 15 Faimead Gardens Ilford Essex IG4 5BP ICES LTD V 8ACC(XINTAIICY 8ERVICE8 LTD 15 FAnWD GARDENS F: (r20 8220 0148 16 October 2024