2023-12-31-accounts

RSL Annu21 R¢vlew 2023 Cont¢nt$ Chairnian'5 rne5sage Management & Governance Achi¢vements and Perforn)at)c¢ o Mcdical o Empowering effected communities o Funding o Education. training and 5kill$ Financial Re￿¢W Ch41rm4n's messa Welcome to our 19th Annual Eieviewl!I I hope thai you will flnd it inieresting to read about some of the successes we achieved and difficulties we overcame in 2023. RSL has be¢n active sitjce De¢ember 2004 and continues to PTovide support and raise awar¢nes5 resatding Ihe plight of poor & marginalised people throughout the country. All RSL UK team work entirely for fre£ to cnsure that our administrative costs are kept as low as possible and to maximise our impact on ihe ground. I would likc to thank our Staff. tn]st¢¢5, donors and volunieers who have contributed so much to RSL'S successes. I would like to thank ClaTe Allen. RSL'5 Operation5 DLTCCtor who ha5 worked tirelessly both in th¢ UK and in STS Lanka to Improve the conditions of those affected by poverty, homclcs$ne$5, conflifjt, disability. dis￿¢ and disast¢r. Best wishes, Stephen Honour ChaiTman

Structure Govern*n¢e & Man ¢ment The trust deed probides foy a minimum of three trustees. Risk Mana ement All significant activities undertaken are subject to a risk review &s part of the initial project as5C5Smtni and implementation. Ma3or ri5k5 are identified and rnnked in lernis of their potential impaci and likelihood. Major risks for thts purpos¢ are those that have a SI￿lficant effect on.. Operational performan¢¢. in¢luding risks to our personnel 4uJd visiting donorn Meetit)8 the expectation8 of our donors and recipients. The trustees review these risks on an on-going basis io saiisfy then)selves that adequaie systen]s and procedutes are in place ￿ manage the Tisks idelltified. The following frnlnework 15 central to ensuring adequate risk assurance.. Reglllar moniioring of major risk% A clcar structure of dclcgatcd authority at)d Control Always maintaining adcquatc rcscrves R¢gular summary reports on ri.%k managemEnt to the trustees In a5ses5ing risk our trustees reeogni5e that some areas of our work require the acceptance and management of risk if our key objectives aff to be achieved. Aehlevemcnts and Performance Medical RSL continue to provide vital rnedical 5upplie5 and cleanin8 equipment to Ura8&5tnanhanthya hospital. owerin affected Communities RSL mainiain a pr¢s¢Dce in the areas where we work. FundiD Rebuilding Sri Lanka has funded the following programmes..

Restore Sri Lwth8- RSL has PTovided 5ub5tontial grants to fund"5pecial ca5e5" and the running cos¢$ of The Rohana School. All located In ¢h¢ Matarn d15tri¢t. In 2010, RSL with the assistance of Mr Wanni at TDA identified 30"Isunami widows" whose childTen had fornI￿￿Y been pupils at ihe TDA. Their siluatsons were dire. Many of the families were shunned by society and forced to live on less than £2 per day. Over the years we have 5UPPOrted these families on a monthly basis. This projecl was forced to close due to lack of fi]ndin8 in December 2020. Education Trainin and Skills manhandi a ErfucAlionaJF8ciJi Towards tht end of 2006 RSL began to conduct fjeldwork encompassing a 16km radiu5 in the Elpitiya di5lrict to ascertain what services would be ofgreatesl value ¢0 ihese communiiies. The research incorporated many schools, hospitals and five new villages. wh]'eh are now horne to rclocated tsunami affecred farnilics. It was RSL'S intention to crcate a high quality cducational facility to cnable the.se new re5i(lent5 tu feel an integral part of their new community and to provide extsling residents with resources othenvi5e unavailable to them. In March 2007 the fjrst ston¢ was laid in Uragasmanhat]diya and on 18th August 2007 the RSL Librnry. David Pop¢ Auditorium, IT Unit and"Hansa" Pre S¢hool was officially 0￿￿ed. Thcre are 770 million illiterate adults in the world. 213rd5 of them are women. At the RSL library 70¢/0 of our mcmbcrs arc fcmalc. 11 conlit)ues io be a bea¥on in ihe local ¢on)mut)ity and has been endorsed by all local di8llitaTiCS and by the Departmeni of Education. 11 is regarded as the most ¢OTnprehensiYe. high quality facility outside the capital Colombo. The Pre School itseifhas won best Pre School in Southern District eight years in a row. The library, auditorium and pre-school were closed for much of 2020 due io Covid-19, but 2021 saw the school and library re-open and the studen1￿MeMberS retumed in huge number5. We saw 140 children enrol gain in 2023. and Th¢ WFIIF&m Crook Lihr Two smaller libraries were added to the Uragasmanhandiya facility in 2011. The John Allen Library holds old nove15 and ovcr 250 rnaps. The William Crook Librdry hol(Ls reference books, DVDS and CDS. Both are as busy as the main library. G81 oihiha SchoolLibra

Our 4th Library, a small school library was opcned at Galpothiha school itx October 2010. It is run by the school themselves Ncl￿wa Lib In Jat)uary (19th) 2012 RSL opened library tjumber 5 in Neluwa. Many Iwal di8nitari¢s including Anoja W¢erasingh¢ and the head of World Vision altend¢d the opening. Sadly, Ihis library was closed on 30th June 2016 due to lack of funds. M31hu If13 Lib On January 16th 2013 RSL opened Library number 6 in Mathusama. Lou8hborou8h Grarnmar School sponsored tkn5 library. It wa5 our bigge51 library. (1,000 square feel). It was the, jew¢l" in our librdry group. Sadly, Ihis library had io be ¢losed in Sepiember 2020 due to lack of funding. This was an extremely sad day. On December 5th 2013 RSL opened our 7th library in Killino¢hchi. Killino¢h¢hi is the main iown of Kilinochchi District. the Narthcrn Province of Sri Lanka and is situated on Ihe A9 road some 100 km {62 mile5) southeast ofJaffna. It was the administrative ccnlcr and dc facto capital of ihc LTTE (Tamil Ttgers) until 2 January 2009. when triy)ps of ih¢ Sri Lankan Arniy recaptUTed the city. The people ther¢ ar¢ s¢ill deeply iraumatized and ￿SOurceS of aTJy kind *re ￿mOSi non-eKisient. In order to establish this fa¢iliiy. wc had tts seek th¢ permission of th¢ MOD in Colombo. Thi5 Library was funded by The Tolkien Trust. Sadly, their funding ¢eased, and we were unable to find another donor. This librdry c105ed 31sI August 2016. On 3rd September 2014 we opened our 8th library in Ambalanthoia ioiiryi. Sil(Ily, thi5 IibTUry WU5 Closed oll July I ISI 2017 due to lack of funds. Re50urce5, books, computers etc were all returned for use at UTa8asmanhandiya Centre. KuFthad Lib On 27th November 2014 we opened our 9th library ai the Kaithady School for the deaf and blind. This is att inva]uable resource for thern having suffered very badly during the war. Additionally, the deaf, blind and other disabled people in Sri L4nka face terrible stigma and discrimination in their communities. AvidPo eLib A¢RohaD8

This library was op¢ned on 17th June 2015 at the Rohana special school in Matara. The students at Rohana School have exclusive use of this library. B8tuk8nththa School Was built and fully fumished by RSL. It 15 now fully self-5ufficienl. GaJ8 oihih8w&ls Pri School RSL are 5ti11 managing to get occasional food parcels to families of the children fn)m thjs school. M8nsri HomeiJ3Ksluts No longer funded by RSL due to a ¢ha]]ge in rnanagement at Marcsri wl)o felt th¢y no longerne¢ded ¢>ur support. Clar¢ srtll visits the children ￿gularly. DonÈ graduated in 2023 RSL still provide occasional small food par¢¢ls to th¢ families in this area. Over th¢ y¢ars we have supported these farnilies on a monthly bas15. This pri)ject was for¢ed to ¢105e due to lack of funding in December 2020. Financial Review During the year the charity Taised £64.719 from donations, grants and various fundraising initiatives. The operational costs were £820, banking £235 and futytraising initiative costs £296. The total expenditure for the year on our charitable activities was £30.IM)O. At the year end the total unrestrtcted funds were £48,893 and the irustees were satisfied that we bad adequate reserves to sustain our Current iniliatives.

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of REBUILDING SRI LANKA On accounts for the year onded 3111T DECEMBER 2023 Charlty no (It any) Sot out on pag98 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Tru6VI for the year erKled 3111212023. Ro•ponsibllltie$ and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responslble for th8 preparation ba518 of report of th8 accounts In accordance with the r8quirem8nt8 of the Charities Act 2011 lllhe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Tru$t'8 accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my examination, I have followed the appllcable Directions given by the Chartty Commlsslon under section 14515){b) of th8 Act. I have completed my examlnation. I confimi that no materSal matter8 have come to my attèntlon (other than that disclosed below.) In connecllt)n with the examination which gives me fAuse to believe that in, any materi81 respect: accountlng record8 were not kept in accordance wlth 8•Ction 130 of the Act or the account8 do not accord with the accountlng record$ I hava no concems and have come acro88 no other matter3 In connection with the examinatlon to whlch attention should be drawn In order to enabb a propar understanding of the accounts to be reaGhed. . P188se dal&te the woKls in the brack8ts if they do not apply. 1710912024 Ind•pend•nt •xamlngrfs •tatsm•nt Slgned: Nam•: TIMOTHY COOMER FCA Relevant professlonal qualrfKation{sl OT body Irfanyl: INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTAKfs IN ENGLAND & WALES Addrns$: Holgate, East Doan Road, Lockerleyp Romseyi Hants. S051 OJQ. IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to hlghli9ht matters of con￿rn {8ee CC32, Independent 8xamination of charity accounts". dlr8ctlon8 and guidance for 6xaminersl. Give h•r• brief d•tall$ of any Item8 that the •xamlner wl8hes io djsclose. NONE IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Receipts and payments accounts CC160 F•rth• p•dod from To 01101r2023 31n Section A Receipts and payments Unr•strlct•d lund• Restrlctgd fund• Endowment fun Totsl fund Lastygar n•u••t £ toth• toth•n•Ar••tÉ toth• A1 Recel Sub total(Gros$ In¢om8 for AR) 61.71• A2 A•••t ind Inv••trn•nt Mlo•. (••• t4bl•l, Sub toLi 64,719 A3Pa mvnts Cots￿ Fur Grnnt6 P •pmont &AdrnInr￿uQn tnthMStEy•wM & Ch 291 81 2JO Sub lot•1 31,Jao A4A•••t •nd Inv•8lm•nt rchi•••. Sub to 51.380 31AIO Nét of rncdpty/fp4ym•nts) AS Tr•n•f•r8 beten lund• A6 C￿h lund8 I￿t y•ar frnd Cuh funds thi$ yew end 33.368 3&3•0

Seclioii B Stateineiit of assets aiid lial)ilities al the ei)d of the period D•tsl lun fMdB fvr Bl Cuh fund• D•tsl Fwdtr•fAthh B4*•ts r￿lIn￿ for th• eh•rftykn u•• Fundloyh 85 Uthlill•• Jn•J t•h4O1￿ PrknlNw Sknoture CWJ

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of REBUILDING SRI LANKA On accounts for the year onded 3111T DECEMBER 2023 Charlty no (It any) Sot out on pag98 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Tru6VI for the year erKled 3111212023. Ro•ponsibllltie$ and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responslble for th8 preparation ba518 of report of th8 accounts In accordance with the r8quirem8nt8 of the Charities Act 2011 lllhe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Tru$t'8 accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my examination, I have followed the appllcable Directions given by the Chartty Commlsslon under section 14515){b) of th8 Act. I have completed my examlnation. I confimi that no materSal matter8 have come to my attèntlon (other than that disclosed below.) In connecllt)n with the examination which gives me fAuse to believe that in, any materi81 respect: accountlng record8 were not kept in accordance wlth 8•Ction 130 of the Act or the account8 do not accord with the accountlng record$ I hava no concems and have come acro88 no other matter3 In connection with the examinatlon to whlch attention should be drawn In order to enabb a propar understanding of the accounts to be reaGhed. . P188se dal&te the woKls in the brack8ts if they do not apply. 1710912024 Ind•pend•nt •xamlngrfs •tatsm•nt Slgned: Nam•: TIMOTHY COOMER FCA Relevant professlonal qualrfKation{sl OT body Irfanyl: INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTAKfs IN ENGLAND & WALES Addrns$: Holgate, East Doan Road, Lockerleyp Romseyi Hants. S051 OJQ. IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to hlghli9ht matters of con￿rn {8ee CC32, Independent 8xamination of charity accounts". dlr8ctlon8 and guidance for 6xaminersl. Give h•r• brief d•tall$ of any Item8 that the •xamlner wl8hes io djsclose. NONE IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Receipts and payments accounts CC160 F•rth• p•dod from To 01101r2023 31n Section A Receipts and payments Unr•strlct•d lund• Restrlctgd fund• Endowment fun Totsl fund Lastygar n•u••t £ toth• toth•n•Ar••tÉ toth• A1 Recel Sub total(Gros$ In¢om8 for AR) 61.71• A2 A•••t ind Inv••trn•nt Mlo•. (••• t4bl•l, Sub toLi 64,719 A3Pa mvnts Cots￿ Fur Grnnt6 P •pmont &AdrnInr￿uQn tnthMStEy•wM & Ch 291 81 2JO Sub lot•1 31,Jao A4A•••t •nd Inv•8lm•nt rchi•••. Sub to 51.380 31AIO Nét of rncdpty/fp4ym•nts) AS Tr•n•f•r8 beten lund• A6 C￿h lund8 I￿t y•ar frnd Cuh funds thi$ yew end 33.368 3&3•0

Seclioii B Stateineiit of assets aiid lial)ilities al the ei)d of the period D•tsl lun fMdB fvr Bl Cuh fund• D•tsl Fwdtr•fAthh B4*•ts r￿lIn￿ for th• eh•rftykn u•• Fundloyh 85 Uthlill•• Jn•J t•h4O1￿ PrknlNw Sknoture CWJ