CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. annual report (including Directors, report) for the period From: 0110212021 To: 3110112022 Charlty name: MERSEYSIDE TAMIL SCHOOL Charity registration number: 1101808 Company number: 04639400 Objectives and activities SORP ￿felerte Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing doctjment is as follows: The Trustees shall hold the Irust fund and its income for the advancement of the Saiva (Hindu) religion according to Ihe Saiva Sithantha traditions, principles and practices prevailing in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu. India and such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the community as the trustees shall from lime to time determine. Summary of the main artivilies in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities. projects or serwces identified in th8 accounts. Para 1.17 8WKI 1.19 A Saiva (Hindu) Temple in Lewisham London is operating with catering facilities, cultural function hall and Tamil school. The Temple is open 365 days a year from early morning until lale evening. Hindu feslivals are celebraled. Functions include weddings and Tamil traditional music and dance. Due to Covid-19 infection challenges and associated Govemment restrictions the auivities at the iemple were much reduced during the year 2021 Statement CA)nfirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefit Para 1.18 The trustees have all considered the Charities commission guidance on public benefit and ensure that the Se￿IceS delivered by the organisab'on benefits the public as highlighted in our mission statement Additional infomiatlon (optional) You ma ch¢)ose to indude further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Public Beneftt siatement: Public benefit is at the heart of what it means lo be a charity. Two key principles define this area= 1. There must be idenlifiable benefits. 2. The benefits musl be to the public. The Trustees must carry out the following.. l. Review the activities undertaken for the public benefit. 2. State whether they have complied with this duty. The Temple is in Kensington & Fairfield that Ihe Govemment has identified as containing areas of deprivation. The whole community is welcome to use the Trust's facililies. Temple complex is warm and comfortable. and we recognise that some visitors may not have any financial resources lo make donalions. The slarting point for a prayer donalion licket continues to be £3.£5 &£10. Thus. the aim is to make the Temple available lo all devotees of limited financial means. The Trustees have reviewed the activities undertaken for the public benefrt as noted above. Moreover, the Trustees confimi their Complian￿ with ihis duty and thal The Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit has been followed. Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investm8nt including program related investment Para 1.38 We have use six volunteers this financial year in our charitable activilies Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and performance Charttable activities Ihe main achievements and benefits lo devotees, visitors and the local community include the following= The Temple was open every day of the year except during the full shut-down period. Considerable numbers of functions were held in the past including weddings. cultural music and dance events, and funerals However, the afflivities were very much scaled down during the year 2020 & 2021. The Temple has welcomed persons of other faith with wamith and friendship. The aim is for harmony in our local community. Truslees warmly welcome local schools. children vistt to the temple to undersland Saiva (Hindu) religion and way of worship al the temple. It also promotes interfaith relationship of the various communities in the Borough. Our Temple is srtuated in an innereriod 014lar-21 31-Jan-22 Section A Receipts and payments R•olncknd fund8 E￿I0￿ment fund8 funds Toi#1 fund• LMI ywr A1 Donations & Sub￿￿*Jor rkneMrr*nI&￿1l 81,310 60.TQ7 Sub lolal(Gross income forAR) 707 Dire¢1 ￿suM￿AeS in ChantOt4ekDbiDeS Stsff &Volunteer5 Cost He81 & Light Rent & Rates InsuTanGe 4,9$8 30.479 5,150 1,2S4 18953 30.4n &19) 1264 1AILI 947 947 Legal &Accountsney R8pai¢ & Maintsn•rte DEPWab¢Tr Bank Bank Inte￿5t Bank Charges MIS￿leneouS Cw 720 122 949 930 217 1.198 61722 Sub total ,91$ ,915 A4 Auet and inv••tm•nt Sub total 50,915 5D,915 62.72Z Net of rneelpts/fpayments) A5 Tr4n%fer8 belween funds AO C••h fund8 last yéar end Cash funds Ihis year end JOA25 30,42 30.425 30825 CCXX R1 acoyjnts ISSI 11Q022 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Endowmèni funds Oetsl fund nds tonMr•#E B1 Ca•h fund$ J•.6¥0 Total ¢•sh funds 34.670 RMtrl¢i•d nds to h••r•*£ Endowment fund¥ to nur•st£ funds Detsils B2 Oth•r mon•t•ry •Mots Curr•rt￿l ¢urrDntvalu• D81ai1s B4 AM•ts Y*tsin•d for the charity8 oivn u FuTrJto whkh Wh•n duo DetsiL BS Llabllltl•s 42197 of all Ihe Injsiees Prini Narr Date of val 3ty11r2022 CCXX R2 ISS) 3011112022 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** MERSEYSIDE TAMIL SCHOOL **On accounts for the** 31/01/2022 **Charity** 1101808 **year ended no (if any) Set out on pages** 8 & 9 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/01/2022. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in **basis of report** accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake **examiner's statement** the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._ I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the 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 I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 30/11/2022 **Signed: Name:** Sivaguru Suganthan **Relevant professional** Chartered Institute of Management Accountants **qualification(s) or body Address:** 121 The Avenue West Wickham BR4 0EF **Oct 2018** **IER**