THE NEEM TREE TRUST The Old Stables Avonclif Bradford-on-Avon Wiltshire BA15 2HA
Registered UK Charity No 1099077
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2022
The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2022. The financial statements comply with the charity’s trust deed and applicable law.
CONSTITUTION
The Neem Tree Trust is constituted under a trust deed dated 19[th] May 2003 and is a UK Registered Charity No 1099077.
OBJECTS
The objects of the charity are:
To advance the education and vocational training of the residents of the Society for the Care of the Handicapped, a boys’ home located 30 kms from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, South India.
To support the work of St Luke’s Leprosarium, Peikulam in the District of Thoothukudi in caring for leprosy patients and their children.
Relieve poverty and sickness in the Tirunelveli district and its surrounding area of Tamil Nadu
The trustees who have served during the year are:
JOHN HOSKINS PATRICIA MARGARET KINZETT KATHLEEN MILLER
Trustees are appointed by the board of trustees and serve from 1-3 years after which period they may put themselves forward for re-appointment. Trustees are appointed for their ability to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects of the charity.
No Trustee has received any expenses or remuneration for their services.
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HOW AND WHY THE NEEM TREE TRUST WAS FORMED
The creation of The Neem Tree Trust was the result of Kathy Miller’s first visit to India in September 1999 when she travelled with an organisation called Projects Abroad, which sent volunteers to various countries to teach conversational English in schools.
After a month teaching at a village school near Madurai she was given the opportunity to spend time at the Society for the Care of the Handicapped Tirunelveli (SCHT), a Disabled Boys’ Home in Tamil Nadu, South India.
Dr Karuna Chelliah, a Medical Practioner with a thriving practice in Tirunelveli, had a serious motorcycle accident in 1976, which injured his spinal cord and confined him to a wheelchair. Slowly his stamina returned and ten years later, encouraged by Mr Vedasiromani, his former Principal at St John’s College, and his brother-in-law Mr Edward Jonathan, he set himself new goals for the future and established the SCHT Disabled Boys’ Home, which is a Society Registered by the Indian Government. Dr Karuna Chelliah sadly died in March 2012 but his work is continued by his wife, Princess, and his Board of Directors.
The aim of the home is to provide disabled boys with a safe, caring environment in which they can learn to become independent and selfsuficient. Around 50 boys live at the home, some of whom have sufered from polio and all come from very poor family backgrounds. As it will be dificult for the boys when they leave the home and return to their villages, provision is made for them to continue their education in college or they are taught life skills in order that they can earn a living.
Kathy also visited St Luke’s Leprosy Hospital, which is situated at Peikulam, in the Thoothukudi District of Tamil Nadu. St Luke’s is a referral centre for leprosy patients sufering from complications, which cannot be managed by general practitioners, private clinics and Government hospitals. Dr.Haebus Solomon Vethabothagam, grandson of the founder of the hospital, is the Medical Superintendent.
Leprosy is still shrouded in mystery and superstition; with many people not realising that leprosy can be cured. By visiting villages and schools with films and audio-visual aids, the St Luke’s Health Education Team is able to spread the good news that leprosy is curable and that help can be given to those in need.
Kathy Miller and her husband, Ken, founded The Neem Tree Trust in 2003 principally to help support children at the boys’ home and patients and children at St Luke’s Leprosy Hospital with both friendship and grants.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Trustees believe that the charity has achieved its objectives during the year and propose to continue to follow the same strategies in the future. We will continue to have a presence with stalls at local events but
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Kathy has decided, now that we have laid the foundations of our charity, to give fewer talks to groups unless they are particularly local.
Each year our Trustees review our objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. Kathy Miller’s annual trip to India to visit the children we support is an essential part of our strategy as it enables her to report to the Trustees and supporters on progress at the centres and to evaluate, through consultation with Mrs Princess Karuna Chelliah and Dr Haebus Solomon Vethabothagam, their future needs. An important aspect of her visit is to ofer the hand of friendship from all Neem Tree Trust supporters to the children we support and to ensure that the objects of our charity continue to be carried out for the public benefit in the area of operation in Tamil Nadu, South India.
SCHT BOYS HOME
During the financial year 2021/2022 the Trust provided a grant of £20,000 to the SCHT Boys’ Home to pay for:
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Assistance with welfare and rehabilitation when the boys return to their villages after leaving the home.
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Assistance for boys who are studying further education at college.
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Improvements to the buildings and facilities on the campus, including the bathroom and toilet facilities
ST LUKE’S LEPROSY HOSPITAL
Through the Trust, a number of supporters of St Luke’s have made donations towards the feeding programme set up at the hospital for the benefit of the in-patients and children as well as sponsoring individual children. During the financial year 2021/2022 the Trust provided a grant of £22,000 to St Luke’s Leprosy Hospital.
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
Because of the Covid pandemic sadly all our fundraising activities were cancelled but we are glad to say that, adhering to government guidelines, we were able to open the following shops selling items made and designed by the boys in India.
Pat Kinzett’s Christmas shop at Dilton Marsh Kathy’s Christmas shop at Avonclif
John Kendall held his usual Christmas stall at his home in Seend selling small antiques and collectables.
The above generated £4416.00 and £39.00 came from other miscellaneous sales.
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The following organisations generously made donations to The Neem Tree Trust amounting to £275.00
Winsley PCC Ashton Mill Services, Melksham
We claimed Gift Aid of £4100.00 from the Inland Revenue on donations from UK taxpayers.
In October 2022 we sent out our annual newsletter to supporters giving them an update on the children’s progress and inviting them to make a donation to The Neem Tree Trust for the benefit of the children at the boys’ home and the patients and children at the Leprosy Hospital. Due to Covid restrictions this newsletter was sent out by email. Donations from individuals and organisations for both the Boys’ Home and St Luke’s, including regular standing orders, amounted to £25,651.
The Neem Tree Trust deposits funds as they are raised into a CAF Gold account. In the financial year 2021/2022 bank interest amounted to £3.00.
PAYMENTS
The following payments were made during the year:
Purchase of items for resale ..........................£446.00
Maintenance of equipment and computer systems.£337.00
Printing, stationery and postage......................£93.00 Annual Public Liability Insurance..................£209.00 Bank Charges.................................................£198.00
GRANTS
The charity made grant payments to SCHT Boys’ Home and St Luke’s totaling £42,000.
The trustees considered the above grants to conform to the Objects of the charity.
DECLARATION
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature…………………………………………………………………
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POSITION :
TRUSTEE
FULL NAME : KATHLEEN MILLER AND FOUNDER
Date:
Some of the children who are cared for at St Luke’s Hospital.
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| THE NEEM TREE TRUST 1099077 | THE NEEM TREE TRUST 1099077 | THE NEEM TREE TRUST 1099077 | THE NEEM TREE TRUST 1099077 | ||||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||||
| For the period from | For the period from 04/01/2021 |
To | 03/31/2022 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds | Endowment funds | Total funds | Last year | |||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ to the nearest |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ |
| A1 Receipts DONATIONS - - - 25,651 25,406 SALE OF GOODS - - - 39 94 TALKS TO GROUPS - - - EVENTS - - - 4,416 3,467 GIFT AID REFUNDS - - - 4,100 2,897 BANK INTEREST - - - 3 15 MISCELLANEOUS - - - 56 - - - - - - - - - 34,265 31,879 - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts - - - 34,265 31,879 Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~===~~ ~~=> =~~ —~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||
| PURCHASES OF MATERIAL FOR RESALE - MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND |
- | - | - | - | - | 446 | 392 |
| - PRINTING, STATIONERY AND POSTAGE COMPUTER SYSTEMS |
- | - | - | - | - | 337 | 280 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 93 | 46 |
| INSURANCE - VEHICLE EXPENSES AND TRAVEL |
- | - | - | - | - | 209 | 191 |
| - SCHT GRANTS AND SUPPORT |
- | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| ST LUKE'S GRANTS AND SUPPORT - BANK CHARGES - MISCELLANEOUS - Sub total - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
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22,000 198 148 43,431 |
10,000 132 - 31,041 |
| - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - 43,431 31,041 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ——~~——————~~ |
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - 43,431 31,041 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ——~~——————~~ |
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - 43,431 31,041 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ——~~——————~~ |
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - 43,431 31,041 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ——~~——————~~ |
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments - - - 43,431 31,041 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ——~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
- - - - - - - - ~~=== ===~~ |
- - 9,166 - - - 33,131 - 23,965 ~~=== ~~ |
838 - 838 ~~===~~ |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | |
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||
| B1 Cash funds | BANK BALANCE CAF CASH 4,510 - BANK BALANCE CAF GOLD 19,455 - - - - - 23,965 - Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments ~~———~~ |
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| account(s)) | OK | Agreement Error | OK | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||
| funds | funds | |||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - === |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - |
- - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
- Current value (optional) |
| own use | - - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||
| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
(optional) |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature Print Name |
Date of approval | ||
| KATHLEEN MILLER | 07/11/2022 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report ~~ae~~
Report to the trustees/ members of[THE NEEM TREE TRUST] ~~OC~~ Charity On accounts for no (if the year ended[31/03/22] any)[109907] 7 PT Set out on pages oe Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of responsibilities of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is trustees and not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities examiner Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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Basis of My examination was carried out in accordance with general
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independent Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination examiner’s includes a review of the accounting records kept by the statement charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to examiner's my attention (other than that disclosed below ) statement* 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act
have not been met ; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date: 4/10/22
Name: ROBERT BRANCH
Relevant FCA professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 30 GAY STREET BATH BA1 2PA
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
April 2009
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
April 2009
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