Registered number05237506 Asha Trust (Sri Lanka) Report and Unaudited Accounts 30 September 2022
Asha Trust (Sri Lanka) Company Infwmation Asha Trust (Sri Lanka} is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capitsl and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company is a registered charity. Tru5teeslDlrectors at the date of this rep)rt Glenda Abbott Radhika Bynon Stephen Bynon Stephen Carrick-Davies Gary Ewer Katherine De Krester Secretary and re8i5tsred office: Glenda Abbott 141 Capel Road. Forest Gate. London E7 OJT Bankers: HSBC. South Woodford, London E18 Registered numbern . Registered Company number 05237506 Registered Charity number 1108536
Asha Trust (Sri Lanka) Reglstered number: 05237506 Re ort of the Trustees The trustees present their rert and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2018. Governance and mana8ement Asha Trust Isri Lankal is a volunteer led organisation, havin8 no paid staff, but an excess of goodwill and commitment from many. There has been wealth of knowledge. inspiration, ideas and hard work both from those in the UK and those in Sri Lanka. This support is Asha Trusvs greatest asset. Asha Trust supports staff in Sri Lanka including project managers. teachers and support staff who are employed by the projects where they work and are not employees of Asha Trust. Trustees The following persons served as trustees during the year and up to the date of this report: Glenda Abbott Radhika Bynon Stephen Bynon Stephen Carrick-Davies Gary Ewer Katherine De Krester Methods of recrultment and appolntment of trnstees New Trustees are (rUited following their recommendation by existing Trustees or members of the company. Thelr election must be confimied by the mberS of the company in a general meeting. Publlc 8enefft The Trustees have ferred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guldance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in plannin8 its future activities. The beneficiaries of the charity a those who partake in the activities described below. No fees are chaf8ed to the participators in these activtties. The Trustees do not consider that the charity s activities include any potential detrirnent or harni or that they convey any significant incidentsl private benefit. Oblertlves and Actfvltles OurAlms Asha Trust seeks to establish authentic partnerships with local staff in order to tackle poverty, hardship and distress amongst children and adults in Sri Lanka. Our Objectives Within Sri Lènka we are workin towards: promoting health and educational activsties for children & young people enabling women and men to enhance their employment opportunities reducing isolation and neglect of older people
promoting equality of opportunrty working with members of all communities regardless of gender. ethnicity or faith. In the UK we: advise and support people that travel to Sri Lanka where they are able to establish relationships with local workers and use their 5kn"11s for the common good. In 2021121 Asha Trust has achieved our objectives by SLlPPOrting local services in Srl Lanka. We work in an area where the housing and facilities are basic and securing work is a daity struggle. Asha Trust works closely with our local community workers who seek out the most marginalised groups, offering support and activtties to help them increase their own capacity to meet these challenges and erect ladders out of poverty. Our Strurture Asha Trust Isri Lankal is a volunteer led organisation, having no paid staff in the UK, but an excess of 800dwill and commitment from many. There has been a wealth of knowledge. inspiration, ideas and hard work that has been banked, both from those in the UK and those in Sri Lanka. This is Asha Trust's greatest asset. Asha Trust supports staff in Sri Lanka induding project managers. teachers and sUPPOrt staff. During the reportlng period the activitles and services provided needed to be flexible as Covid 19 Pandemic continued, with periods of not bein8 able to access the centre due to Covid restrirtions or cerfew. At the start of this reportin8 period, the country once again finds itseFf in lockdown, thls lasted until Oct 21. The centre was in?CSSible later in 2022 due to rfeW being called Intermittentfy from April through to July due to the politlcal tension in the country. We are thankful to having a centre in the heart of the community at 8adowita, the local team where able to respond, providing essential services at these challenging time. During the periods of lockdown, and curfew the local team were forced to close the centre and therefore unable to run the usual programme of educational and emotional support offered to those that attend the centre. However the were abFe to switch back to the use of WhatsApp and weeklv study packs that the team had developed durin8 the hie8th of Covid, thus the team were able to continue enga8ing with the youn8 people within the area. During the periods when the centre was able to open, the team worked hard at provldlng a full pro8ramme of booster classes. along wtth emotional support and fun activtties, including dance and art. Despite the challenges the team were able to provide a positive programme includln Booster classes In English. Maths. Sinhala and Tamil. plus IT. In addition. during the last reporting period the centre continues to provide a holistic programme the key aims physical and mental wellbein& equality with a focus on gender. disabilities and enterprise. The Saturday actNities continue to focus on the arts. sports and fun! The children and youn8 people dance, sing and have a thoroughly fun time. The Cent wa5 able to continue Art Therapy session; working in partnership with CAF (Children, Adolescences and Familv
Service) These vmnderfully positive sessions allow children to express their feeling through art materials. Many of the children have exceedingly challenging INes and have benefited enomiously through this. In addition a dancer has provided dan sessK)n5 for the children focusing on Bollywood dance- this has brought a lot of joy to all involved. Worklng wlth Chlldren and Young People with Disabilities During the reporting period Asha Centre continued to work in partnership with RCCI. a specialist provider, to provide sessions for children and young people with disabilities within Athidiya. Although this was not able to happen during the periods of lockdown as soon as the rules allowed the team quickly 8Ot the partnership back on track with regular visits from RCCI staff. In addition due to restrictions the team were not able to engage in outreach as they nomially would. The local team recognised that there is a well of unmet need from this group within Athidrya and are fully aware of gap this lack of outreach produced. Within Sri Lanka there remain5 a stigma concerning disabilities, being visible and conducting outreach has been a must in breaking down this barrier and enabling children and young people to obtain some services. Many of the young people do not attend school, and 50 the advice given and the sessions held at the centre is often the only educational and developmental input children have. This is a priority for future. The centre staff has an incIe approach. all chiklren are Included in a range of octivities worklng tO8ether and learning from one another. Sessions invofving l>oth children with and without disabilities have been held in order to promote greater inclusion at the centre. These have involved everyone learning about disability through 8ames and fun activities as well as joint drama and art activities. Those with disabilities now fully participate in centre celebrations which are held regularlv to mark cultural and religious festivals. F¢Jod Dlstrlbutlon Due to government restrictions many people were not able to attend their place of work. This is a major concern for those in our community as many are day labours. Many of the men work as gardeners, carpenter5, etc and many of the women are domestic clearers and cooks who are paid on a daily rate, most of the families we work with rety on income from insecure daily work and have no safety net in times of crisis. As peoples merger suppliers quickly dwindled. many parents were skipping meals in order that the children were able to eat. Many families were down to one meal a day. The government restrictions had a major impact on this community; many found they were hungry and rationing the most basic provision. The Asha Centre team SpOnded by providing regular 'food dropg of dry rations, rice, lentils, tea. sugar, powdered milk , coconut, some fruit an vegetsbles with some basic toiletries and sanitary prov15ion. This was provided to 85 families. During the reporting period 30 food drop5 were provided during this reporting period. The team continue to 5UPPOrt the community with food and are lookin8 to a more sustainable and empowering model, which we hoped to implement once social distancing rules had relax. However. due to the political and economic cr+sis it has not been able to Implement thls. Partnerships RCCI- Our partnership with RCCI continues although they too have had to change the way they work. Due to the Covid 19 restrictions the RCCI centre dosed and they were unable to provide the regular satellite support at the Asha Centre. We a grateful for the continued support of the RCCI this year and look forward to their 5UPPOrt ontr we reopen with our &iturday inclusive and creative sessions.
Days for Girls Australla- We a excited to be partnering with DfG Australia which is an Australian not-for-profit that aim5 to reduce period wverty through good access to sanitary products and vital health information for women and girls around the worbd. Creative Therapy with Chlld Adolescent and Famity Services ICAFS) continues On a month on Saturdays for the children. These group activities are tremendously helpful for the well being of the children in our community. Mlnlstry of Health - a two workshops were provided by the Ministry of health staff. exploring preventative health. The Goodness Foundatlon - has worked alongside us in a number of ways during this reporting period, this includes providing food for the food drops. running workshops exploring gender based violence, and working closely with the Asha team to provide a baseline survey. Rlsk Management The Trustees have considered the major risks to which the Fund is exposed and have reviewed those rlsks and established systems and procedures to manage them. During the reporting perlod Trustees have visited all of the funded projects. ensuring that the grants provided by Asha Trust have been well used for the purpose for which they were provided. The Trustees work closely with the staff at the funded projects in order to identify their needs and target the funding effectivelv e8uardlng Durin8 the porting period all safeguarding policies and procedures have been reviewed. All staff attended Safeguardlng trainin& and is aware of Asha Centres procedures. Notlces conceming safeguarding are displayed at the ntre. In addition safe8uardin8 was raised as a key topic at the September Parents evenlng. Flnanclal Revlew Income for the year from voluntsry donations and fundraising aCtNit5 totalled £18,686 Outgoing resources were higher than previou5 year at £31,509. as trustees had anticipated a lower income when setting the budget. Expenditure of £927 towards providing vocational training ond SUPPOrt was incurred in the year from the restricted fund. The company's reserves are held in a low risk investment. The General Fund is available to fund projects at the discretion of the Trustees in accordance with the aims and objectives of the charity- The Restricted Funds will be applied by the Trustees in accordan with the restrictions put on them by the donors. Small com an rovisions This report was approved by the board on 15 July 2022 and signed on its beh31f.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2CK)6 applicable to companies subjett to the small companie5, re8irne. Jlf Radhika BYrn Stephen Bynon Dirertor Director Asha Twst Srl Lanka Statement of Flfiancial *thivltSes for the Year End 30 September 2021 Receipts and Payments See separate document . A%ha Trust Accounts The directors are satlsfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 26. The member has not required the cornpany to obtain an audlt in accordance wlth sectlon 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies Subject to the small companies regime and in accordan wrth FRS102 SORP. Radhika Bynon Stephen Bynon Director Director Approved by the board on 15 May 2023
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