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 re￿rt 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?C￿SSible 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 incI￿￿e 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 aCtNit￿5 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 BYr￿n
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 2￿6.
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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Receipts and payments accounts
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Totsl fund•
La6t ye8r
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137
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1&8n
2(197
4D.184
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18.677
7,620
26.197
40.184
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RCCI RehaL•htOt
Commwts•
10,417
13,IM7
21.2e¢
5A92
RemfLY offlce Insrf Lw*
Supw Costs
16J2J
206
Excha
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19.128
Subts
19.128
4520
43.0fj9
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A6 Ca*h fundB lat y•ar end
551
111KI
1549
2,885
76.335
78,TT6
8lJ25
71776
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