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** 

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** 

- Widows & Orphans 

- Poor, Sick & Needy 

- Child labour 

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. 

   - victims 

- War/ Tsunami Victims 

- Persecuted Christians 

- Slum-dwellers / Children of 

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. 

   - prostitutes 

- Dalits/Outcaste/ Untouchable 

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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** 

- GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES 

- EDUCATION/TRAINING 

- THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING 

## **Who** 

- CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE 

- ELDERLY/OLD PEOPLE 

- PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 

OF LIVES 

- DISABILITY 

- THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY 

   - PEOPLE OF A PARTICULAR ETHNIC    OR RACIAL ORIGIN 

   - OTHER CHARITIES OR VOLUNTARY BODIES 

- OVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEF 

- ACCOMMODATION/HOUSING 

## **How** 

- RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES 

   - MAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 

- ARTS/CULTURE/HERITAGE/SCIENCE 

   - MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS 

- AMATEUR SPORT 

   - PROVIDES SERVICES 

- •ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY 

DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT 

- OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES 

- •PROVIDES 

ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION 

- OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 

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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’. 

- The charity’s approach to fundraising activity, and in particular whether a professional fundraiser or commercial participator was used. 

- Details of any voluntary fundraising schemes or standards which the charity or anyone fundraising on its behalf has agreed to. 

- Any failure to comply with a scheme or standard cited. 

- Whether and how the charity monitored fundraising activities carried out on its behalf. 

- How many complaints the charity or anyone acting on its behalf has received about fundraising for the charity. 

- What the charity has done to protect vulnerable people and others from unreasonable intrusion on a person’s privacy, unreasonably persistent approaches or undue pressure to give, in the course of or in connection with fundraising for the charity. 

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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<br>_(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<br>£181|||
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**<br>**£28,143**|||
|EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS<br>**(£1,814)**|||



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## **Summar of Achievements y** 

## **Orphans** 

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

- Canaan Children’s Home, Badulla, Sri Lanka 

- Canaan Children's Home, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka 

- Canaan Children’s Home, Irupalai, Jaffna,  Sri Lanka 

- Happy Home, Kotagala,  Sri Lanka 

- Anpusahotharar Illam, Mannar, Sri Lanka (ASI) 

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. 

- Widows, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka (Canaan) 

- Widows, Devipuram, Puthukudiyirruppu, Sri Lanka (Canaan) 

- Widows, Mannar, Sri Lanka (Canaan) 

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

- Widows, Theravil, Sri Lanka 

- Widows, Valluvarpuram, Sri Lanka 

- Widows, Kallapadu, Sri Lanka 

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

- Widows, Periyavillan, Sri Lanka 

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

- Widows, Kopaveli, Sri Lanka 

- Widows, Rajapuram, Sri Lanka 

- Widows, Tumpalancholai, Sri Lanka 

- Widows, Viyajapuram, Mamangam, Navakeni and other areas in Batticaloa 

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

- Widows, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka 

- Widows, Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka 

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

- Widows, Oliphant Estate, Sri Lanka 

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

- Widow & Children, 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** 

- Mr. Luke Mahendra, Treasurer of Bridge of Love (BOL), coordinates and sponsors Canaan poor pastors’ project, contributing over £345 in 2023. 

- For over fifteen years, we've provided financial support to 10 underprivileged pastors in Batticaloa, donating more than £725 in 2023 alone, with Rev. Karunanithi as our local project coordinator. 

- We donated more than £1,000 to support the poor, sick, and needy in Batticaloa, with Rev. Karunanithi overseeing the local projects. 

- We contributed over £660 for the poor, sick, and needy in Mullaitivu, coordinated by Sis. Malini. 

- We provided more than £195 for disabled and handicapped women in Mullaitivu, also coordinated by Sis. Malini. 

- We allocated more than £435 for the disabled and handicapped in Batticaloa, with Rev. Karunanithi as the local coordinator. 

- We donated more than £145 for the disabled and handicapped in Trincomalee, coordinated by Sis. Malini. 

- We contributed more than £485 to support abandoned individuals and victims of domestic abuse in Mullaitivu, with Sis. Malini coordinating the efforts. 

- We provided over £145 for victims of domestic abuse in Batticaloa, with Rev. Karunanithi as the local project coordinator. 

## 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)**<br>**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023**|**BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)**<br>**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023**|**BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)**<br>**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023**|
|---|---|---|
|**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2023**<br>~~ee~~|||
|**RECEIPTS:**|||
|Donations received from organisations and individuals<br>_(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<br>£181|||
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**<br>**£28,143**|||
|EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS<br>**(£1,814)**|||



EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS **(£1,814)** 

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



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_Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!_ 

## **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<br>Account Bal|£1,647.14|||
||IND Tsunami<br>Account Bal|£0.00|||
||Sri Lankan<br>Account Bal|£236.53|||
||Indian<br>Account Bal|£365.68|<br>||
||||£2,249.35||
|Movements for theyear|||**(£1,814)**||
|ClosingBalance as at 31 Dec2023|||£435||
||||||
|REPRESENTED BY :|||||
||SL Tsunami<br>Account Bal|£329.46|||
||IND Tsunami<br>Account Bal|£0.00|||
||Sri Lankan<br>Account Bal|£74.82|||
||Indian<br>Account Bal|£30.68|<br>||
|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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_Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!_ 

|**Project Type**|**Project Name**|**District**|**Pounds**|<br>**SLAmount**|**INAmount**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**Value**|||
|**Abused / Abandoned**||||||
||Domestic Abuse victims -<br>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 &<br>Valaichchenai underprivileged<br>children|Batticaloa|£1,372.61|565,000.00||
||Christmas presents - Pita Kotte &<br>Damatagoda underprivileged<br>children|Colombo|£269.34|110,000.00||
||Christmas presents - Jaffna poor<br>children|Jaffna|£75.64|30,000.00||
||Christmas presents - Mullaitheevu<br>children|<br>Mullaitivu|£184.59|75,000.00||
|**Christmas presents**|**Total**||**£1,902.18**|**780,000.00**||
|**Educational / Extracurricular**||||||
||Education for underprivileged -<br>Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£334.26|135,000.00||
||Education for underprivileged -<br>Cheyyar|Cheyyar|£616.00||60,000.00|
||Education for underprivileged<br>children - Beddagana, Pita Kotte|Colombo|£883.47|360,000.00||
||Education for underprivileged -<br>Jaffna|Jaffna|£657.27|260,000.00||
||Education for underprivileged -<br>Urumpirai|Jaffna|£1,003.00|439,516.00||
||Educationpoor children, Kallaru|Killinochchi|£3,540.00|1,416,229.00||
||Education for underprivileged -<br>Visuvamadu|Mullaitivu|£55.90|24,000.00||
||Education for underprivileged<br>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 -<br>Puthukudiyirrupu|Mullaitivu|£346.87|152,000.00||
|**Health & Safety** **Total**|||£346.87|152,000.00||
|**Income Generating**||||||
||Income Generating Projects -<br>Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£121.47|50,000.00||
|**Income Generating** **Total**|||**£121.47**|**50,000.00**||
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_Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!_ 

|**Orphanage / Residential School**|**Orphanage / Residential School**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Canaan Children's Home -<br>Badulla|Badulla|£399.04|170,000.00||
||Canaan Children’s Home -<br>Irupalai|Jaffna|£351.50|150,000.00||
||Canaan Children's Home -<br>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 -<br>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 &<br>Dehiwala|Colombo|£101.16|42,500.00||
||Sick, Poor & Needy- Mullai|Mullaitivu|£662.17|268,150.00||
||Disabled/ Handicapped -<br>Mullaitheevu|Mullaitivu|£197.30|<br>81,150.00||
||Disabled/ Handicapped -<br>Trincomalee|Trincomalee|£147.93|<br>60,000.00||
||Canaan Poor Pastors|Northern &<br>Eastern<br>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<br>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.
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