Company registrdiion number.. Ni A Charity registration number: 1109368 Centre for Community Development known &5 CCD (A regisred Charity) Annual Report and Financial Stsicmcnts lor the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Sashi Curnarr, ACMA, CGMA AA-Accoun(ing and Business Solutions Associa$ 267 Haydons Road London SW19 8TY
Centre for Community Development Contents Chairnan. Rcport 210 11 Independent Examiner's Report 12 Stalemenl of Financial Aciiviues 13to14 Balan¢c Shccl 15 Cash Flow Sthiemeni 16 Noies io thc Financial Siaicmen 17
Centre for Community Development Trustee's CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CEwfRE FOR COML MUNITY DEVELOPM&Yr Trustee Report The trusiees are pleased io prescni their rcport iogcther with the financial sMents of Ihc charily for the icrnl ended 11 March 2024 Lcgal and Administrative Infomll0n. Ccntrc for Community D¢velopmcni is a regisicrcd charity (chariiy rcgislration numbcr 1109368). Prlnclpal Offlce: 34 Muybridgc Road New Malden KT3 3EH Bankers: NaLional wesimin.sier Bank PIC Wickford Branch 63 High .Streel Wickford Esscx SS12 9RT Solicitors: Alaga & Co Solicitors 305 INorihborough Road Strcatham London SW164TR Independent Examiner: Sa.5hi Cumdrr, ACMA, CGMA AA-Accounling and Business Solutions ASSlateS 267 Haydons Road )ndon SW19 8TY Directors and trnstees Thc Exccutiv¢ Commiiic¢ mcmbcr8 ol the charity are iLs ITU.siecs for the purpose of chariiy law and throughoui this rcport arc collcclivcly referred io as the truseS. The truslces .%erYing during thc lerni and .since th¢ end of lasi mI are as follows: Dr Thcvakunchary N'athan- Chair Mr% Ranjand Sathdnanthdn - Vice Chair Mrs Shylakulnari Visahan - Sccrelary Mr.5 Shanihine Rainasigham - Assistsnt Secretary Mr.4 Kamala Kugancsan- Treasurer Mrs Vijayaluxmy Vijayasooriya- Assisiani Trcasurer Mr Vyramuiiu Rainam Ramanaihan Mrs Kalavathy Sivakumaaran Pag¢ 2
Centre for Community Development Trustee's Mr% Sarvalogeswary Kurnardfdjah MrGnanantshn Ponniah Mr Selvakumar Thanikasalam Mrs Rajani Igbai Structur4 Governance and Management: Governing Document The <onstiwuon adOpd on 22 Augusi 2004 and amended on 23 February 2(X)5 is the governing documeni of the charity. The charkry was esiablished under the COllSiiDJtion which c.stsbli.%hed the objecuve.4 and power.s of the chariiy and is governed under its consuiuuon. Objectives and activitie5= The objectives of the charity Is set out in its constitulion are: Advancement of Education Rclief of sickness, suffering and distress Reliel of poverty Preservation and prOtion of good health Protnotion of peace and conflict resolution through non-violence mean.s Provision for recreaiion and other leisure iimc occupation in thc 1nrcSts of s(Kial wclfarc with view to improving the quality of life of the beneficiari¢5 Promotion of equatiry of opportuniry and gcKKI rdce rclations beiwccn persons of different rdcial groups Appointtnent of trusttts: Under thc Icnns of the charily's consliluiion, managcmeni of the chariiy's affairs IS vC5d in a board of truslccs of noi Icss (han eleven and not more than sevenieen membcr.%. Thc bodrd of trU8iccs has the right lo appoini m¢mbers 10 the MarEagcmcni Commiltcc either additional membcrs or io fill any casual vac&mcies. TnteeS Induction and trainiDg: The chair of the twsiees is responsible for the induction of any new m151ees which involves awarenes5 of tniliree%' responsibilities. the governing documenL ddmini5tralivc proccdurcs and the history and philosophical approach of thc chariLy. A new uvsiee would receive copics of thc prcvious ycar's annual rcEM)n and accounis and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflei"The essential ttvsiee: Whal you need to know" OrgaDi7ational strategy Vision: Enriching the quality of life of the people. especially the wr, the underprivileged and the marginalized. by ¢mpow¢ring thcm through active panicipaiion and sustaining communities Mi&%ion: Striving Lo improve the living conditions of the pcople by supponing and creaiing opportuniiies for the p)or and underprivilcged and strengthening local organi7auons, groups and institutions to improve the socio-economic siluation of the marginalized and promoic and harnnY among communiiies, while providing humanitarian assistancc in Limes of nccd. Page 3
Centre for Community Development Trustee's Strategy: Our programmes identify and support beneficiaries whilst also collaboraLing with aCcOntable organisations, in 5ccking lo empowcr the community and ass151 thc dcvelopmcnl ol.strnctures which dircLily benefii people facing the rcalilics of povcrty and injuslice. This includcs building capacily, whcre necded in alignmcnl with CCD'S objectives. Our Values.. place people at the heart of our activities be responsive lo pcoplc and communiiics in developing countries act ethically. fairly and with respect lo all partners be praLiical. flexible and adapthble be strdtegtc and long-lcrni in approach Our Partners: Wc could noi do the work wc do without thc suppori. advice and assistancc of our parincrs, which includes governmeni dcpartmcnt5. non-governmental agcncies, inier-govcrnmenial agencies, as well as civil society, communiiy organiLaiions. privaic .secior organizaiion4 and individual.q Irom both thc UK and overqcas. We hdve CCD (Ceylon) which is registered in Sri Ldnka and thi% organi8alion will continue co co-ordindie our work on thc ground in Sri Lanka alongsidc other partner organisauons through an established managcmcnl commiiiee. In Sri Lanka, along with Kaviya Women Devclopmeni Centre in Baiiicalloa Disirict. we continued io implemenc programmcs empowering and 5UPPOrting conflici affected communities and in particular vulnerable groups including women headed hou.seholds. the disabled and children living in poverty. In the UK CCD worked closely with the Royal Borough of Kingslon, local communiiy groups and other charilics lo deliver its services and programmcs. Our Strategic Outtomes: Wc scck ihrough our programmes and partnership5: fuifilmeni of basic needs 5uslainable livelihood susiainable and equilablc dcvclopment safe. just and inclusive societies OrganÈzational Capability The CCD aim5 to be a responsive and learning organisaiion that is knowledgcable about the development a5piralions, nccds, culiure and cnvironmenl of its partncr5. 11 is commiLted io encouraging diversiLy, profc5sionalism and contestsbiliiy of ideas among all ils mcmbcrs. sLafi and voluntccrs. Policies and procedures Grant making policy The CCD'S granls programme aims to support the growth and developmeni uf villagc Icvcl groups lo implcTnent its village regenerliiion progrdmmcs in Sri Ldnkd. The programme which was origin<illy pl¢inned for lsundmi affecied villagcs has now bccn exlcndcd to oiher remote arcas ihai wcre badly affcctcd during thc civil war in the recent past. The organisation docs this by providing core funding (o pariner organisalions iogeiher wilh capacity building Iraining and somc livclihood .suppon for poor and leqs privileged pcoplc. Thc programmes periodicdlly reviewed lu ensure that operationdl guidelines are being met dnd reports obthined froTn cach projects. Page 4
Centre for Community Development Trnstee's Investment Policy The organi5ation h&$ no investments. Risk managernent The trnSes have a risk rnanagement straiegy which Comprises.. P¢riodical review of the risks thc charity may face: The esiablishment of systems and procedures io mitigate those risks identified by the plan: Thc itnplcmeniaiion of proccdurcs dcsigncd io minimize any potcnual impaci on the charity should thosc risks maicriali7K. Particular allcntion is focuscd on non-financial risks arising Irom firc, hcalth and safcty of siart and voluniccrs. A key elemeni in the managemeni ol financial risk is seiting a reserves policy and its regular review by (ruslee5. Achlevtments and perforniance Good work is ccrtainly bcing done by CCD and ILS partner5 in Sri lanka. Bui there is much more be achieved. Dc.8piic ihc conunucd poor human rights rc¢ord of the island. there is a growing undcrslanding of the need for collaborative action and a deierniinaiion io tske appropriaie and necessary measures to make the war affecled regions a 1[¢r placc lo liv¢. Wc arc also able lo rcach out lo our local communiiics in th¢ UK and providc them with advicc and aclivilic5 lo mainiain their physical. social and mcntal wcllbcing. ano CeDtre for Community Development (CCD) Elders EMpO,eM)ent ProgramIne (EEP) Healthy Mind Programme IHIMPI Tamil W()m¢n's Dcvclopment Programm¢ (TWDF) Disabilily Project (DP) Wdr Widows ProjeLI (wwp) Villagc Regeneration Programme (VRP) Page S
Centre for Community Development Trustee's Pruject summaries CLD Leylon: We have now regiSred CCD Ceylon as a Company limited by guaranlee in Sri Lanka on 28 September,2021. CCD Iccylon) was advised io focus initially on implcmcnting ihc CCD (UK)'s Villagc Rcgcncrdlion Programme. A Tamil Translation of thc programme documenc was circulaied and its fea8ibiliiy di.scussed with the LC?mmiiicc and a priuriiy a¢iion plan was produccd. The prioriiy aLiion plan coniinuc.8 lo focu.s (Jn all Ihrec villages in CCD'5 largel area of Pallavarayankaddu IPK), Poonakari division, KillinoLhchi Districi in Northcrn Sri Lanka. Village Regeneration Pr(Jgrkmme'. Our vi.4ion 14 10 improve the quJlily of life of people in the war affecied village% by facilithting the provision of infraslruL(urcs and amcnilies.our programmc.s aim lo bring Ihc communiiy trtrg¢th¢r (o build a hcallhy and susiainable lifeslyle.we coniinue to work in the Ihree villages, Cholai, Chola Nila and Model Village. Duc lo a vcry slow recovery from Covid 19 Pandcmic and ihc rcccnl cconomic downlurn in Sri Lanka, our activitie5 werc v¢ry much restricted. However. we continucd lo support the villagers and mosi of the aciivilies havc bccn rcsumed. FAucatlonal Actlvltles: Elukaihir EduLaiion Ccnirc Lontinuc.% (o funLii()n cxlrcmcly well. Thcrc arc ab()UL 120 siudcnls rccciving frcc cducalion and ihc classcs arc conduclcd by qualificd Icachcrs. Wc havc had rcmarkablc rc5ulis in thc Scolarship and GCE OIL examinations. Wc havc bccn holding rcgular Zoom mcciings wilh thc Icachcrs and Ccntrc administrators lo discuss thc educdlinndl aclivilie%. iludenl progre%% lind ()Iher issu¢% in Ihe Lenlre. Prc.Schuol Education Develupmenl Programme: CCD Ccylon conlinucs lo support Ihc Ihrcc Prc-schools in ihe villagcs which arc lisicd bclow.. Anbuchchalai Munpalll In Cholal: This prc-school 15 funclioning wcll and providing a good scrviL¢ lo ihc Lhildrcn. Wc havc hclpcd to ¢rc¢l a fcnLc around the school and the paddy fields by (he schuol. We have supported the school in paddy cultivalion which h#4 pN)duLed a good harvc.%( la.s1 season. A ncw playground has bccn dcvclupcd lor thi5 prc-SLhool wilh Ihc hclp of Ihc 'Walkcrs Group, Irom UK and Ihis was opened by Ihc mcmbcrs of the Walkers Group when they visited Pallavarayan Kattu in February this year. Wc hdvc ¢ilso hclpcd Ihcm io organise a Spor(.5 Mcci. A walcr pipeline was buili in thc sLhool and somc mainlcnancc work has also bcen carricd uui. Sirahaihal Munpalli in Model Vlllage= This pre-sLho()I continucs i(> funLiiOll WCII. Wc hdvc helped with Some mdintendnce work for the %Lhool and Ihe playground including d new gate to the premises. Thc childrcn wcrc providcd WiLh new unilonns. Thurgx Munpalli in Chola Nila: This prc-s¢hool ir)0 Lon(inucs (o do well. The well in ihc school has bccn clcancd and covcrcd wilh nclling. Thc children now get clean wa(er. The children have been provided with new uniforni.s. Page 6
Centre for Community Development Trustee's We have provided all ihree schools with study equipmenl. Various activitie5 and events were organised in all three schuols. New tree.s havc becn planied around aLI these school.s and thc Lhildren and ieacherl are enLouragcd io look aflcr ihcsc trcc5. Co-operative Initiatives: As pan of the ongoing Co-operative project. the 60 women chosen from the villages continue to work ds a (eam in a Lo-opcralivc modcl. They havc rcgulur wcckly mcelings dnd ihcy have bcen provided wilh appropriate Iraining. Thcy havc madc savings and arc able (o lend small loans wiihin thal group and in accordancc wilh thc cooperalive rules. These women were given a small cash advance in ordcr to Start up the coconut oil projecl. Wc hdvc a150 SUPPOrtcd d Icw women who arc involvcd with small indusLrics such as slldck producLion. Wc arc in Ihc proccss ol rcgisicring Lhis group with thc coopcralivc b()dy in Sri Ldnka. Cilcunut Oil Mill: Wc have cstdblished a coconut oil production faciliiy sincc lanuary 2023. We have extended the Rice Mill building 10 hou4e the cocunui oil produLiion maLhinery. This projc¢i h41% been running well dnd mdny wumen bcncfii from this projcct as ihcy gcl a sU5(ainablc inLomc on a rcgular basis. Five women werc given coconui drying pancls 10 expcdilc Ihc process ol coprd making. Despite the fluciuatiorts in Lhc pricc ol COLunul and coconul oil. the.se women drc (rying ihcir bcsi lu mdximiic thcir profiis. Thcy arc ¢xplorin8 various ways lo improvc thcir produclivily. Rice Mill Thi5 conlinucs io lunc(ion .saiisfaclorily and ihc paddy harvesied by ihc cldcrs, prc-school. Ihc Primary School dnd ihe cu-operiilive lands arc processed by thi% mill and the pr()fii have been PÉiid back lo the re.%peclive mcmbcrs. Home gurdenlng: Wc h#lVC bccn promoiing homc gardcning among lamilies who have land around their hou.8es. We have coniinucd lu provide 8eed5. seedlings and grain.s to tho.5c familie.s whu lire capablc and have inierest in home gardening. This will eniiblc the.%e families 10 be 8elf-.%ufficieni fur their food requiremenl5 and they gel d smdll incorne d4 well. F4mpowerinR Flders: The elderb in ihe villdgcs continue to get iogether wilh a view to improving their well-being and loneliness. They allcnd a drop-in Ccnlrc on Ihc last Sunddy olcvcry monih wherc ihcy arc providcd wilh d ho( mcal, somc activilics and oifcred advicc lo makc ihcm morc indcpcndcnl. Thcir birihdays arc also LclcbraLcd whcn Ihcy mccl. Mu5( ol thcsc cldcr5 have hardly any income and find li cxcccdingly dirricul( (o buy cvcn the basic ihings nccded. In view of this we have arranged lo pay Rs.5001- every monih iu each of Ihese elders who aiiend the drop-in Centre. This wus commenced in Fcbruary this ycdr. They continue to do the cultivation in the land provided for them about three years ago. They had a good harYe5t Idsl ied.%on. A gdte hai been filted this Ye to the ld and tree% h(ive been planied ulong Ihe perimeier. Thi.% group has bccn pruvidcd with a Smart TV a5 WCII thi5 ycar. Th¢.sc cldcr5 arc bcing supportcd by thc Elders Empowcrmcnt Programme, UK. Pdge 7
Centre for Community Development Trustee's Kariyalai iYa2apaduvan Government Tamil Mixed School- Yo 3: We conunue 10 support Ihi% Primary School. As reque%d by Ihe Paren we havc arranged additional cl&$8e8 afier school. This has improvcd thc sLandards significantly. For thc firsi iimc thc Sch)1 ha5 achicved l(MJ% p155 in Grdde 5 Scholarship Examinauon. We continuc lo support ihc sports aciiviiics and the children coniinuc 10 cxcel. They havc bccomc thc Champions at Provincial level for the first time in the Sch1.5 history. Thc paddy culiivaiion coniinucs with ihc support o( CCD and thcy havc planlcd coconui trccs as wcll. Thc Walkcrs Group from London has provided a smart classroorn to this school and the children benefit from this. The CCD 5UPPOrts the school io cclcbraic various cvcnLS. Sri Murugan Sports Club: We conlinuc io support this club by pmviding football equipmcni. boots and shin pad5. Jeyapuram Maha Vidyalayam: Thc Principal of this school approachcd thc CCD and requcstcd help to organisc aficr school iuilion cl&sscs. We have arranged cl&%se% for Ye1 I O and I l.A tothl of 70 studcnLS atiend these cla4.ses regularly. We have also h¢ld a 5crics of Seminars to preparc thc siudcnts for the public examination. In addilion. art workshops wcrc held. We have improved their iechnology by providing them with web cameras. wi-fi connections and other cquipmcnt. Those children who have done well in thc Scholarship ¢xaminaiion were presented with bicycles to help with their tran%poriaiion. Co-operatlve l.and: Wc hdvc dLquircd il liind which bclongs to thc cwpcraliv¢ 50cieiy on long icmi Icasc. Wc havc buili a fcncc around thi5 land and commenccd paddy culiivalion. Thc firsi harvc51 has been very good. Future Projeets: We hdve joined hand.s with 'Suvadi' a ch4irity, with il view lo joining their 'Nourish North, project. Thi% project fo¢u5cs on climinaling malnuirition and Cnhancing agrobiodivcrsiLy. They hopc io train our villagcrs to ¢uliivaLC vegelables, grains and herbs with a view to having a nourishing diet and avoid maInulI10n. They will also moniior their progre%% to implcmeni a sustainable outcome. Due to unforaseen Circumstances. there has been a delay in commencing this proj¢¢L. We are also commiii¢d io conunue with our cuen[ projects. Page 8
Centre for Comrnunity Developnient Trustee's Elder5 Empowerment Progrgmme {EEP): Elders Empowemieni Progratnmc is dcsigncd to maIn1n the well-bcing of thc Oldcr People in the Communi(y and to eTnpower them with the ability to meei iheir needs and thke control of their lives. The aciiviiies and services offered arc dcsigncd (o improvc Physical. Social. cn1 and InlleC[ual wcll-bcing ol thc older pcoplc living in and amund Kingston IKJrough in a communiiy sciiing {Tamil communiiy). A new eommitiee has been elecied 31 the AGM held in May 2023. EEP continues to setve all its members with a vicw lo promoling indcpcndcnce. wcll-bcing and posilivc agcing among its communily. The drop-in Ccntrc on Thursdays coniinucs io providc a varicty of activilies. Thc numbcr of EEP mcmbcrs have incrca5cd lo 185. This ycar EEP managcd (o sccurc a grant of £20001_ from Kingslon Sports & LLisurc Scrvicc for the solc purpose of providing physical exercise ai the drop-in Cenlre on Thursdays. The aclivilies on Thursdays include Physical Fitnes.% Exerci.%e% for an hour. Medi110n for five minuies, active Pdrticipdtion of members in a ylery of programmes followcd by an cthnic ¢uisinc. Somc of the additional acitviiics includcd wcrc= Talks on health issues - Practical iManagemen( of Demcniia, a session on Heart Matters. firsi aid Training. Den1 care, beiierBones & Type 2 Diabctrs. Lilcrary & Culiural Aclivilies- eg: l)ook club. Quiz7.es. music. dance and drarna. We celebrated Ihe Tamil New Year and the 17 anniversary of EEP, Ea.slcr. Tamil New Ycar, Navaraihri, Older Person Day, De¢pawali, Chri.%th1&8. and Thai Pongal. On I i th May 2023. wc ¢clcbrdlcd The Coronaiion of King Charlcs III, in stylc with bunling5 and lovely food to go with il. Our members enjoyed trips 10 kmargaie beach and Briiish Museum. In July 2023 we hosied a Gardcn Party and raiscd £1370.25 for our Pallavarayan Kaiiu projccl in Sri tanka. Th¢ major cvcni this pcriod was Ihc Kalaimalai in Scpicmbcr 2023. li was vcry succcssful as in prcvious years. Wc also participaicd in thc Tamil Hcritagc Month celebrations and Inlcrnaiional Women's Day cclcbralions organiscd by CCD. Coronalion parties organised by Kingsion Council and New Malden Town Centre Partncr%hip and King.sion Mayor's charily events. Srl lJanka Project by F.EP: EEP coniinues lo suppori the elders in Pallavarayan Katlu who conlinue with their paddy culiivaiion. They had good harvcsl last scason. Healthy Mind Programme: Healthy Mind Programmc is an initialivc thal support5 pcoplc with or al risk of rn¢nlal health problems. The projcci considers menial well-being as an importani element of ihe community and li takes a holistic approach lowards thc communiiy dcvclopmcni. This projcci h&$ bccn tunning for th¢ pa41 founecn years. A face-to-face drop- in Cenlre continues on Wednesddy.s. 20 10 25 members attend regularly and more people aitcnd on spccial cclcbraiion days. A widc rangc of aclivilics arc offcrcd io cnrich Ihc life cxpcricncc of people affected by menial health issues like anxiety. depression. sesS. isolalion and grief. Activilies include physical exercises. pldying memory 8C%. singing. dancing etc. Th&se activiti&s help thc member8 lo overcome isolaiion and improve their men1 health. During Dementia week in May, a dementia awarenes5 day organiscd. Wc org8ni%ed a Diabetic Conference as wcll. Wc cclcbraicd World imcnial Hcalih Day. Thai Pongal, Tamil Ncw Ycar, Easter. Aadipirappu. Navarathri festival. Decpavali and Chrisimas. Page 9
Centre for Conimunity Development Trustee's Tamil Women Development Forum (TWDF): Tamil Women Development Forum is a projcci fostered by the CCD to develop and advocate thc Tamil speaking women ol Ilankai origin for cqualiiy in global policy ds ihey suppori Ihcir familics and communilie8. This project lulfils ils purpo8c through rcscarch, advocacy. campaigns, communily-bascd service5 and prugrammcs, and by working in partnership with communi(y-based women'5 organi7.ations on issues ol human rights, human security, Bcnder cqualityi pcacc, hcalih. educauon. cconomic cmpowenncnl and social jusucc in Ilankai (Sri Lankd) dnd abroad. Activities: Sudari Award Ceremony: An award Lcrcmony. namcd 'Sudari'. wa5 held in JanuÉiry 2024.The aim of this cvcnl was Lo rcLognisc and honour women who have empowered them5clves as well as Iheir communities hy iheir own efforts, contributions and achicvements. Fund% rai%ed from this event will be used to support wamen in Batlicaloa,Sri Lanka. The evenl wa.s wcll atlcndcd and 30 womcn wcrc awardcd to rccognise thcir achievemcnls. ANALI Women Empuwern)ent Forum: A group of womcn frnm Baiiicaloa, Sri Lanka w¢r¢ choscn and a.scrics of scminar5 and training wcrc carried out wilh a view io empowering them io achievc (hcir full economic poieniial. The targci group was WOTn¢n headed houscholds. Thc training coniinucd this ycar and 4omc of Ihc womcn havc Complcicd a Diplomd coursc in Flcrbal Cosmaiic ManulaLiuring.Thcy havc now sidrtcd io manufaclurc Ayurvcda Cosmciic produLLS likc soaps, crcams etL. These produc[% dre %old under d brdnd name 'Beld Ceylon, This projecl i.% a huge.%ucce.4s and we are gralcful io ihc voluniccrs who monilur the projccl. Inlernaiiun<il WomLn's Day.. Thi5 was Lclcbraicd in Miirch 2023 along with othcr communiiy groups likc Souih Korcan, North Korcan. Indian, Muslims, Chinege ctc. Local MP and Icdder of Liberdl Dcmocratic Party. .8ir Ed Ddvey and Mayor of King%ion, Cllr.Diane While aiiended the eveni. Tamll Herltage Unlt: CCD along wilh Tamil Inlorniaiion Cenire has devcloped a Tamil Hcritagc Unit.Thi.s unil will be commiltcd to advancing knowlcdgc, undcrstanding. Lrcaling awarcncsg and cduLaiing Tamil Lulture through providing opponuniiies and parinerships wilh Tamil and other communities both locally and globally. Wc Lcl¢bralcd ihc Tamil Hcri(agc Monlh in January.2023 at ihc Jubilcc Squarc, N¢w Mald¢n.Thi5 Cvcnl was coordinalcd along with Roydl BDrough of King%ton Upon Th4ime.¥, King%l()n In%tiiuie of T&mil Culiure, Surrey Tamil School and Ncw Malden Town Ccnlrc ParLner.ship. Mayor OF Kingslon, local Mcmbcrs ol Parliamcnl and a number of councillors from Kingsiun and other bor()ugh5 attended the event. Various cultural events including trddiliondl drummer%, diin¢er% dnd mu%iLldn% perfi)nned during ihi% event. Thc event cornmenced with d shori bu( vcry colourful procc55ion wh¢rc all th¢ parlicipanls look pari. We have been given a small spaLc in Kingsion mu.seum and wc havc cxhibiied a few iicm.s which rcflccl Tdmll culiurc and hcritagc. Page 10
Centre for Community Development Trustee's Financi81 Review: The charity's fund ai the cnd of the year is £1 10.385 Principal Fundin2 Resources= The principal lunding sourcc for the charity is gcncrated by way of fund-rdising evenLS. sponsorships and donalions Irom well-wishers. The charily has raised small gran from thc Royal Borough of Kingslon for its progrdmmes in the UK and this year we have also received a grant of£19,9501- from National Lottery Community Fund io help with our Z<M)m activities. Reserves policy: Rescrve5 arc nccdcd io bridgc the funding gaps between spending on progratnmes and receiving resourccs through grant5 that providc funding. Rcserves are also held io cover uncxpcctcd cxpendiiures and in emergcncy. In addiiion. resetves are needed (o overcome the main risks lo thc organisaiion. Statement of Responstbilltles of the Committee of Management: Chariry Law requires the uijstees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year thai give a fru¢ and fair view of thc stale ol affair5 of the chariiy and ol the revcnue surplus or deficit o( the chariiy (or thal pcriod. In preparing those financial siaiements, the sleeS are required io select suitsblc accounting policics and thcn apply them consisterEtly- make judgements and esiimatcs thal are reasondblc and prudeni; sute whether applicable accounung standards and SleMentS of rccommended pracuce have been followcd subjccL to any depureS disclosed and explained in the financial Sthlemen. and prepare th¢ 5th1emenLs on the going concern basis unless it i.s inappropriate to presume thai the company will continue in business. The trusiees are responsible for mainthining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any ume the financial posiuon of the chariry and enables them 10 ensure thai the financial stsiemenis comply with Charilic5 Aci 1993. Truslccs are also Tcsponsible for safcguarding the asse of thc charity and hencc for taking reasonable steps for the prevenuon and detection of fraud and other irregularitie5. Independent Examiner: A rc.soluiion will bc proposed al thc Annual General Meeting that Mr S&4hi curt1 ACMA, CGMA of AA- Accounting and Business Soluuons Associates. 267 Haydons Road, London SW19 8TY to bc appointcd as Independent Examiner io the charity for ensuing year. By orde e trusiees Dr Thevakunchary Nathan 22 November.2024 Pagc 11
Centre for Community Development Independent Examiner's Report to the trustee of Centre for Community Development I report on the accounts of the company for Ihe year cndcd 31 March 2024 which arc sel out on pages 13 to 17. Respective responsibilities of tThtee5 and examiner The mcmbcr (who is also thc dircctor ol the company for the purpos¢s of company law) is responsiblc for thc prcparalion of Ihe dccoun(.%. Thc member cuntsiders thdt dn audit i% not required for this year under.section 144{2) of the Charilies Acl 2011 (the 201 l Act) and that an indepcndcni examination is n¢edcd. Having satisfied myself that the chariiy is noi subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent exaniination, it is my responsibiliry to= examine the accounts under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act. lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Chariiy Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and io Sla whether particular mailers have comc io my aiLeniion. Basis of independent examiner's report My cxaminalion was carried oui in accordance with the gcncral Directions given by the Charily Commission. An exaTnination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of Ihe accoun pre8enied with Iho%e records. It also includc5 consideration of any unusual iiems or disclosures in the accounts, and sccking cxplanations from you as mcmbcr conccrning any such mat(crs. Thc proccdurcs undcriakcn do noi provide all Ihe evidence thai would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounis prc5cnl a 'truc and fair view, and the rcporl is limilcd to thosc matlcrs sct Oul in Lhc Slalcmcni below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my altention.. (l ) which givcs mc a rcasonable cau5c (o believe Ihdc in any material respect the requiremenls= lo kecp accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Compdnies Act 2006: and io prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of -%cclion 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principle.4 of the Sialemeni of Recommended Practice: A¢counling and Rcponing by Chariiies have noi bccn mct- or (2) to which. in my opinion, aiiention should be drawn in ordcr to cnablc a proper understanding of the accounts (o be reachcd. S&shi Cumarr, ACMA, CGMA AA-Accounting and Business Soluiions Associates 267 Haydons Road London SW19 8TY 22 Novcmber 2024 Page 12
Centre for Community Development Statement of Financial Activities for the Ycar Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognized Gains And Losses Unrestricted runds Restricted lunds Total 2024 Total 2U23 General Note Incoming resourc(s Incoming resourceslrom generdled ftsnds Donalion Mcmbership Salc of TickclslGoods Trust Tncomc Rent Spon8orhip Bring&Buy Sale Lollery funds Gifi Aid Garden Party Hall Hire Kalaimalai Meals UiiliLies Zoom activilics Grants Memorial funds Wumen Day Ch4ri1y Walk 29,977 4,899 29,977 4,899 7,565 4,550 905 1,000 2,825 13.000 13,340 447 2,825 13,000 13,340 447 19,950 7.854 1.580 19.950 9,900 6,194 2,060 150 2,514 11,860 1,513 6,375 3,860 7.000 105 6,166 71,807 7.854 1,580 2.421 2.421 1,478 5,390 1,478 5,390 3,250 3,250 3,590 86,801 3,590 110.001 23.200 Resource5 expended Costs oJgeneratingfund C05t of Mcals Transport Cost Fitne55 Session oirice Renl CounLiI Tax Uiili(y Hall Hire Repair% and mainienance Telephone and Iniernei Printing Sundry expenses {10,151) (7,649) (10,151) (7,649) (7,750) (11,125) (7,384) (7,750) (8.397) (3,000) (758) (1,480) (7.459) (1,091) (1,209) (470) (1,655) (11,125) (1,311) {2,288) (7.319) (2,288) (7,319) (436) (942) (350) (436) (942) (350) Page 13
Unrestricted funds Restrieted runds Total 2024 Total 2023 General Note Mcmbcrship Baiiicolo Dcpreciaiion EEP Projcci Sri Lanka Insurance Helper Kalaimalai Chariiy Walk Donations Paid Heritage Day Mayors Chariiy Training and Educalion IT CosL% Pri7£.$ T¢dCoff¢c Cordinator co%L8 Women Day Mcmorial funds -Varathar Siordge Fe Minor projccl costs {2,4LKI) (1,655) 13,225) {120) (1,095) (1.415) (1.493) 1240) (1.155) 1100) (6.579) {76) (1,655) (20.092) (120) (2,645) (1.655) (20.092) {120) (2.645) (3,940) (3.940) (815) (1,5(K)) (988) (10,154) {3,214) {8.419) (3,214) (8,419) 13.906) (652) Fiowcrs & Wreath (54) 154) Tolal co8L% of gcneraiing funds {81,676) (11.690) (9.1.366) (66,585) Oiher resources expended Tolal Tesources expended Other recognised gains and lo&$ Nci movcmcni in fund$ 81.6761 11,690 93,366 {66.585 5.125 11,510 16.635 5.222 Reconciliation of fun(ts Tolal lunds brough( forward 77.695 16,055 93.750 88.528 Tolal funds carried lorward 82.820 27,565 110,385 93.750 All of thc Charity's activities derive from conunuing opcralions during the abovc Iwo pcri(Ats. A Sthicmcn( of Totsl Recognizcd Gains and Lo6sc4 is noi rcquircd &$ all gains and losscs arc included in the Statcmcnt of Financial ALIiViIiCS Page 14
Centre for Community Development (Registration number: NA) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed a&sets Tangiblc asscis 1.918 3.573 Current a&sets Cash di bank and in hand 108,467 90,268 Current Llabilitie5 Accruals {91) Paid in Advancc l%et current 45sets 108.467 90,177 et a&sets 110.385 93.750 Funds ofthe Charity: Restricted income funds 27.565 16.055 Unrestricted income funds Gcncral funds 82,820 76,771 Total funds 110.385 93,750 For Ihc financial y¢ar cnded 31 March 2024. thc charily was cnliilcd lo cx¢mpiion from audit undcr scciion 477 of the Companics Acl 2006 rclaling lo srnall ¢ompanie5. Thc mcmbcrs havc noi rcquircd thc charily io obtsin an audii of accounts for the ycar in quc51ion in accordan¢c with s¢clion 476. Thc Éicknowlcdgcs re%ponsibiliiics for complying with thc rquircmcnLS of thc Acl with rcspccl to accounling records and Ihe preparation of accounts. The.se accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable lo companies subjeci io the small ¢ompanics rcgimc and with thc Financial Rcporting Sndard lor Smallcr Eniiiies (clfcciivc January 2015). Thc financia and signed on iaicmcnis on pagcs 13 10 17 were approved by ihc, and auihorised for issue on 22 Novembcr 2024 behalf by.. Dr Thcvakunchary Nathan Trustee Page 15
Centre for Community Development Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash now from operating aelivities 2024 Net income 16,635 1.655 (91) DcprcLiaiion Decrease in creditors Nel cash inflow 18,199 Cash flow stalement 2024 Changc in Ldsh and Ldsh equivalcnls in the reporting period 18.199 Cash and cash cquivalcnis ill the beginning uf the reporting period Cash and cash cquivalcnls al the end of the reporting period Page 16
Centre for Community Development Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 l Accounting policies B&sis of preparation Thc financial sialcmcnts have been prepared under the hisiorical cosi conv¢nuon in accordance with applicable Uniled Kingdom Accounting Standards, the Charity Commission 'Stsiemeni of Rccommcndcd Praciice: Accounting and Reporting by Chatilie. I'SORP 2005,1. the Financial Reporting Standard for Stnaller Entities {cflcclive January 2015), and the Companics Aci 21K)6. A summary of thc principal accouniing policies, which have bll applied consistently. except where noted. is set out below. Taxation Thc Charily is considcrcd to pass the iests sei oui in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of thc FinaTkCC Aci 201 O and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corpordtion lax purposes. Accordingly. the Charity is potcntially cxcmpi from laxation in r&speci of income or capits] gain.s reccivcd within calcgories covered by Chapier 3 Part I l of the Corporation Tax Ac12010 or Seciion 256 01 thc Taxaiion of Chargeable Gains Aci 1992, (o the exient thai such income or gains are applied exclusively io charitable purposes. 2 Trustee5 remuneration and expenses No trusices, nor any persons COnnecd with them, have received any remuncrdtion from the charity during the year. No tws[e have received any reimbursed expenses fmm the charity during the year. 3 Taxation The company is a registered charily and is. therefore. exempl Irom tsxaiion. 4 Charity status The Charily is d Chlty limited by guarantee and consequently does noi have share capital. Each of the Chainnan is liablc lo contribute an amount noi cxcecding £Nil lowards thc asscls of the Chariiy in the evenl of liquidation. Page 17