Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched! ## **Annual** **Report FY 2024 BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST** Registered UK Charity 1096302 www.bridgeoflove.org info@bridge-of-love.org Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2024 - Page 1/ 13 ## **Contents** Contents ____________________________________________________________________ 2 Aim & Purpose _______________________________________________________________ 3 Charity Framework ____________________________________________________________ 4 Charity Classification __________________________________________________________ 5 Fundraising __________________________________________________________________ 6 Financial Summary ____________________________________________________________ 7 Summary of Achievements _____________________________________________________ 8 Contact Information __________________________________________________________ 13 Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 2/ 13 ## **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 victims - War/ Tsunami Victims - Persecuted Christians - Slum-dwellers / Children of 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 two 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. - prostitutes - Dalits/Outcaste/ Untouchable Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 3/ 13 ## **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. Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 4/ 13 ## **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 Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 5/ 13 ## **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. Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 6/ 13 ## **Financial Summar y** Over the past twenty two years, we've funneled over £775k into our projects. In 2024, we raised over £27k and directed more than £26k to support our projects. |**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2024**|**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2024**|**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2024**| |---|---|---| |**RECEIPTS:**||| |Donations received from organisations and individuals
_(including Standing Orders/ Other Gift Aids)_|£24,534|| |HMRC Tax refund|£2,485|| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**||**£27,019**| |||| |**PAYMENTS:**||| |Abused / Abandoned|_Notes 1_|£420| |Christmaspresents forpoor & needy|_Notes 2_|£1,186| |Educational / Extracurricular Activities|_Notes 3_|£6,920| |Housing|_Notes 4_|£1,353| |Income Generating|_Notes 5_|£403| |Orphanage / Residential School|_Notes 6_|£1,850| |Sick,Poor & Needy|_Notes 7_|£3,748| |Water Supply|_Notes 8_|£889| |Widows and Children|_Notes 9_|£9,548| |Bank Interest
£182||| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**£26,499**||| |EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS
**(£520)**||| Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 7/ 13 ## **Summar of Achievements y** ## 🏠 **Caring for Orphans** In 2024, we contributed over **£1,800** to support two dedicated orphanages in Sri Lanka: - Happy Home, Kotagala - Anpusahotharar Illam (ASI), Mannar These homes provide shelter, care, and hope to children in need. Mr. Veeman Masillamany coordinates the work at ASI, while Mrs. Jeeva Algendran oversees operations at Happy Home. Their tireless commitment ensures that each child receives the love and support they deserve. ## 👩👧 **Supporting Widows and Children** In 2024, we allocated over **£9,500** to uplift widows and vulnerable families across Sri Lanka and India. These projects provided essential financial support, dignity, and hope to women living in remote and underserved communities. - 📍 Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka Coordinated by Sis. Malini - Widows in Theravil - Widows in Valluvarpuram - Widows in Kallapadu - 📍 Jaffna District, Sri Lanka Coordinated by Sis. Jayaseeli Raviraj - Widows in Periyavillan - 📍 Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka Coordinated by Rev. Karunanithi - Widows in Kopaveli - Widows in Rajapuram - Widows in Tumpalancholai - Widows in Viyajapuram, Mamangam, Navakeni, and surrounding areas Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 8/ 13 - 📍 Dehiwala & Pita Kotte Slums, Sri Lanka Coordinated by Rev. Kathireson - Widows in Dehiwala - Widows in Pita Kotte - 📍 Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka Coordinated by Rev. Ranjit - Widows in Oliphant Estate - 📍 Tirunelveli, India Supported by Mr. Sutharshan Gopalan - Ongoing financial assistance to a widow and her children These efforts reflect our deep commitment to restoring stability and hope for women and children facing hardship. ## 🎓 **Empowering Deprived Children through Education** Bridge of Love continued its mission to break the cycle of poverty by investing in the education of deprived children across Sri Lanka and India. In 2024, Bridge of Love directed over **£6,900** towards educational programmes across Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Pita Kotte, and Cheyyar — uplifting students in underserved communities through targeted support. These initiatives were made possible through the dedicated coordination of Rev. Karunanithi, Sis. Malini, Rev. Kathireson, and Rev. Samraj, whose local leadership ensured effective implementation. In Kallaru, Killinochchi, Bro. Jesuthasan continues to sponsor and manage a longstanding educational programme. His generous contribution of £3,650 in 2024 played a vital role in sustaining and expanding this impactful effort. 🚲 In the remote villages of Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu, where the nearest government school is 4 km away, many children face a long daily walk to access education. To ease this burden, we donated 6 bicycles in July 2024, valued at £325 — bringing our total to over 20 bicycles donated to date. In addition, we contributed £150 towards essential educational resources for underprivileged students in the same area. This initiative was generously sponsored and coordinated by Mr. Robert Arokisamy, with on-the-ground support from Rev. Samraj. Altogether, these efforts reflect our unwavering commitment to educational equity and opportunity — empowering children with the tools they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 9/ 13 ## 👩🔧 **Income Generation for Poor and Marginalised Women** In 2024, Bridge of Love supported several initiatives aimed at empowering women through sustainable income generation — helping them build resilience and independence through practical support. - In Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, we provided financial assistance to a widow to help her start a small business. This project was coordinated by Rev. Karunanithi. - In Vivamadu, Mullaitivu, we ran a sewing training programme for disadvantaged women, equipping them with valuable skills to earn a livelihood. This initiative was coordinated by Sis. Malini. - In Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu, South India, we supported poor widows in launching small businesses to improve their financial stability. This project was coordinated by Rev. Samraj. In total, over **£400** was directed towards these income generation efforts — fostering dignity, self-reliance, and long-term impact for women in need. ## 🛠 **Housing Repairs & Dignity for Vulnerable Communities** In 2024, Bridge of Love allocated over £200 to improve housing conditions for vulnerable families in Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu, South India. This included installing front doors on homes that previously lacked proper entryways, as well as conducting essential repairs. Coordinated by Rev. Samraj, these efforts helped restore safety, privacy, and dignity to families living in inadequate shelter. Additionally, Rev. G. I. Ebenezer, Chairman of Bridge of Love, fundraised and contributed over £1,100 towards the Pita Kotte Church building fund in Sri Lanka. The majority of this congregation lives in slum areas and faces significant economic hardship, making this support especially meaningful and timely. Together, these initiatives reflect our deep commitment to improving living conditions and uplifting communities through practical, compassionate action. Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 10/ 13 ## 👐 **Support for the Sick, Poor & Needy** In 2024, Bridge of Love contributed over **£3,740** to support underprivileged individuals across Sri Lanka and South India — continuing our long-standing commitment to compassion, dignity, and care for the most vulnerable. - For over sixteen years, we’ve provided ongoing financial support to 10 underprivileged pastors in Batticaloa, donating more than £795 in 2024 alone. Rev. Karunanithi served as the local project coordinator. - We donated over £1,000 to assist the poor, sick, and needy in Batticaloa, with Rev. Karunanithi overseeing the distribution of aid. - In Mullaitivu, we contributed more than £510 to support the poor, sick, and needy, coordinated by Sis. Malini. - We provided over £195 in Mullaitivu to support disabled and handicapped women, also coordinated by Sis. Malini. - In Batticaloa, we allocated more than £575 to assist disabled and handicapped individuals, with Rev. Karunanithi leading the local efforts. - In Trincomalee, we donated over £340 to support the disabled and handicapped, coordinated by Sis. Malini. - In Trichy, Tamil Nadu, Br. Srinivasan coordinated and distributed over £400 worth of bedsheets to the poor and abandoned living on the streets — offering warmth and dignity to those with no shelter. - We contributed more than £260 to support abandoned individuals and victims of domestic abuse in Mullaitivu, with Sis. Malini coordinating the outreach. - In Batticaloa, we provided over £150 to assist victims of domestic abuse, coordinated by Rev. Karunanithi. These efforts reached individuals who are often overlooked — the elderly, the disabled, the abandoned, and those recovering from trauma. Through practical support and compassionate outreach, we continue to stand with those in greatest need, offering not just aid, but hope and human connection. Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 11/ 13 ## 🚰 **Water Supply for Underserved Communities** In 2024, Bridge of Love supported the construction of a tube well worth £880 in the Killinochchi District, Sri Lanka — delivering clean and reliable water access to poor and underserved families. This vital effort was generously sponsored and managed by Bro. Jesuthasan, directly benefiting remote communities. ## 🎄 **Christmas Gifts for Deprived Children** In December 2024, Bridge of Love distributed study materials worth over **£1,000** as Christmas presents to underprivileged children in Batticaloa and Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka — offering both joy and educational support during the festive season. These projects were coordinated by Rev. Karunanithi in Batticaloa and Sis. Malini in Mullaitivu. This heartwarming initiative was made possible through the generous support of Mrs. Evangeline Sathyendran **,** Mr. King **,** and the Barkingside Tamil Friends Fellowship, whose kindness created a meaningful difference in the lives of these children. Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 12/ 13 ## **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 Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 – Annual Report 2023 - Page 13/ 13 _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 2024**|**BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)**
**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2024**|**BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST (Registered Charity No: 1096302)**
**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2024**| |---|---|---| |**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC 2024**
~~ee~~||| |**RECEIPTS:**||| |Donations received from organisations and individuals
_(including Standing Orders/ Other Gift Aids)_|£24,534|£24,534| |HMRC Tax refund|£2,485|485| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**||**£27,019**| |||| |**PAYMENTS:**||| |Abused / Abandoned|_Notes 1_|£420| |Christmaspresents forpoor & needy|_Notes 2_|£1,186| |Educational / Extracurricular Activities|_Notes 3_|£6,920| |Housing|_Notes 4_|£1,353| |Income Generating|_Notes 5_|£403| |Orphanage / Residential School|_Notes 6_|£1,850| |Sick,Poor & Needy|_Notes 7_|£3,748| |Water Supply|_Notes 8_|£889| |Widows and Children|_Notes 9_|£9,548| |Bank Interest
£182||| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**£26,499**||| |EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS
**(£520)**||| |**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2024**
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~~|~~|**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2024**
~~|~~|**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2024**
~~|~~|**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2024**
~~|~~|**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DEC 2024**
~~|~~| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**ASSETS:**|||||| ||SL Tsunami
Account|IND Tsunami
Account|Sri Lankan
Account|Indian
Account|**TOTAL**| |Bank Current Accounts|£872.33|£872.33
£0.00|£0.00
£42.03|£42.03
£40.68|£40.68
£954.04| |Other Assets|||||-| |**TOTAL ASSETS**|||||£954.04| |**LIABILITIES:**|||||**-**| |**TOTAL LIABILITIES**|||||**-**| Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 - Accounts 2024 - Page 1/ 4 _Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!_ ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2024** OPENING BANK BALANCE : |**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2024**|**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2024**|**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2024**|**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2024**|**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DEC 2024**| |---|---|---|---|---| |OPENING BANK BALANCE :||||| ||SL Tsunami
Account Bal|£329.46||| ||IND Tsunami
Account Bal|£0.00||| ||Sri Lankan
Account Bal|£74.82||| ||Indian
Account Bal|£30.68|
|| ||||£434|| |Movements for theyear|||**(£520) **|| |ClosingBalance as at 31 Dec2024|||£954|| |||||| |REPRESENTED BY :||||| ||SL Tsunami
Account Bal|£872.33||| ||IND Tsunami
Account Bal|£0.00||| ||Sri Lankan
Account Bal|£42.03||| ||Indian
Account Bal|£40.68|
|| |Total Bank Balance as at 31st Dec 2024|||£954|| 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 Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 - Accounts 2024 - Page 2/ 4 _Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!_ ||**PROJECT PAYMENT DETAILS**|**PROJECT PAYMENT DETAILS**|**PROJECT PAYMENT DETAILS**|**PROJECT PAYMENT DETAILS**|**PROJECT PAYMENT DETAILS**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Project Type**|**Project Name**|**District**|**Pounds**
**Value**
**SLAmount**
**INAmount**||| ||||||| ||||||| |**Abused / Abandoned**|||||| ||Domestic Abuse victims - Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£158.26|60,000.00|| ||Domestic Abuse victims - Mullaitivu|Mullaitivu|£261.23|100,775.00|| |**Abused / Abandoned** **Total**|||**£419.50**|**160,775.00**|| ||||||| |**Christmaspresents**|||||| ||Christmas presents - Batticaloa
underprivileged children|Batticaloa|£1,022.32
374,592.00||| ||Christmas presents - Mullaitivu
underprivileged children|Mullaitivu|£163.65
59,810.00||| |**Christmas presents** **Total**|||**£1,185.97**
**434,402.00**||| ||||||| |**Educational / Extracurricular Activities**|||||| ||Education for underprivileged -
Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£633.06|240,000.00|| ||Education for underprivileged -
Cheyyar|Cheyyar|£587.48||62,998.37| ||Education for underprivileged children
- Beddagana, Pita Kotte|Colombo|£617.18|240,000.00|| ||Education for underprivileged - Jaffna|Jaffna|£680.89|260,000.00|| ||Educationpoor children, Kallaru|Killinochchi|£3,651.72
1,389,328.00||| ||Education for underprivileged children
- Mullaitivu|Mullaitivu|£749.77
290,245.00||| |**Educational / Extracurricular** **Activities Total**|||**£6,920.11**|**2,419,573.00**
**62,998.37**|| ||||||| |**Housing**|||||| ||Front doors for door-less houses -
Cheyyar|Cheyyar|£95.62||10,000.73| ||Housing, repair - Cheyyar|Cheyyar|£132.29||13,836.00| ||Bedgama / Pita Kotte Slum Building
Fund|Colombo|£1,125.00
458,625.00||| |**Housing** **Total**|||**£1,352.90**
**458,625.00**||**23,836.73**| ||||||| |**Income Generating**|||||| ||Income Generating Projects -
Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£137.57|50,408.00|| ||Income Genating projects - Cheyyar|Cheyyar|£215.01|23,018.00|| ||Sewingtrainingfor widows -Mullaitivu|Mullaitivu|£50.94
20,000.00||| |**Income Generating** **Total**|||**£403.51**
**70,408.00**
**23,018.00**||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 - Accounts 2024 - Page 3/ 4 _Bridge of Love - Reaching the Unreached and Touching the Untouched!_ |**Orphanage / Residential School**|**Orphanage / Residential School**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||HappyHome - Kotagala|Kotagala|£600.00|241,988.50|| ||Anpu Sahotharar Illam (ASI)|Mannar|£1,250.00
507,337.50||| |**Orphanage / Residential School** **Total**|||**£1,850.00**
**749,326.00**||| ||||||| |**Sick, Poor & Needy**|||||| ||Disabled/ Handicapped - Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£580.30
220,000.00||| ||Sick, Poor & Needy- Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£1,813.61
£687,500.00||| ||Sick, Poor and Needy- Cheyyar|Cheyyar|£95.61||10,000.00| ||Disabled/ Handicapped - Mullaitivu|Mullaitivu|£340.91
130,000.00||| ||Sick, Poor & Needy- Mullaitivu|Mullaitivu|£511.15
196,730.00||| ||Sick, Poor & Needy- Trichy|Trichy|£406.00||42,950.25| |**Sick, Poor & Needy** **Total**|||**£3,747.58**
**1,234,230.00**
**52,950.25**||| ||||||| |**Water Supply**|||||| ||Water Supply- Kilinochchi|Killinochchi|£889.28|345,000.00|| |**Water Supply** **Total**|||**£889.28**|**345,000.00**|| ||||||| |**Widows and Children**|||||| ||Widows & Children - Batticaloa|Batticaloa|£2,362.11
895,500.00||| ||Widows & Children - Dehiwela|Colombo|£1,304.03
500,250.00||| ||Widows & Children - Pita Kotte|Colombo|£1,916.70
734,750.00||| ||Widows & Children - Jaffna|Jaffna|£1,676.04
640,000.00||| ||Widows & Children - Mullaitivu|Mullaitivu|£898.76
342,440.00||| ||Widows & Children - Nuwara Eliya|Nuwara
Eliya|£790.13
300,000.00||| ||Widows & Children - Thenkasi|Tirunelveli|£600.00||63,708.12| |**Widows and Children** **Total**|||**£9,547.76**
**3,412,940.00**
**63,708.12**||| ||||||| ||||||| |**Grand Total**|||**£26,316.60** **9,352,297.00**
**226,511.47**||| Bridge of Love Trust: 1096302 - Accounts 2024 - Page 4/ 4 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEESI MEMBERS OF BRIDGE OF LOVE TRUST We report on the Accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages I to 4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the Charity's TnLStees you responsible for the preparntion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of th¢ Clwities Act 2011 ('ts 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 carrying out our examinatso￿ we have followed au the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. INDEPENDENT EXAMIIYER'S STATEMENT We have completed our examinatioTh We confm that no material matters have come to our attention in connection with the eXami￿tion giving us cause to believe that I￿ any n]aterial 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 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a tn￿ and fair view which is not a matter conside￿d a5 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 b¢ drawn in this rey)rt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. V S ACCOUNTANC 15 Fairniead Gardens Ilford Essex IG4 5BP VICES LTD F: 020 8220 oiaB 27th October 2025