CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
The Rainbow Centre Srt Lanka
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2025
Charity no
(if any)
1114933
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trusf) for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ 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 carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examinab'on which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2cLf
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
ICA£trJ - ALA-
Address:
£1 s?￿[Cr
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018

Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
Year
Year
From
April
2024
To 31
March
2025
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Rainbow Centre Sri Lanka
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1114933
Charity's principal address
Spring Pond
Midhurst
West Sussex
Postcode
GU29 OQH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office (if any)
Name of person (or body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
ifan
Alison Nagle
Alasdair Nagle
Ajanta Hilton
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
TAR
March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
ISLsÉUiiC
Trust Deed dated 21 May 2006
How the charity is constituted
Trust
Trustee selection methods
lig- appo.IniDu Dy, eion:.ee L".
Appointed by resolution of Trustees
Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation)
There are three Trustees who meet regularly, including by telephone or
video calls, to discuss the charity on an ad hoc. as needed basis. The
Trustees make all decisions in relation to the charity. The charity does not
have any employees or staff.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about=
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees"
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which Éhe charity
works;
relationship with any related
parties.
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
The Trustees are provided with the guidance for trustees issued by the
Charity Commission.
The charity does not have any relationships with related parties or any
other charits'es or organisations.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
The charity's overall objectives are: the relief of poverty, distress,
sickness and suffering. the provision of shelter. care, food, clothing and
medical supplies and treatment" the provision of and promotion of
education and training to children and adults- primarily but not exclusively
in Sri Lanka.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
TAR
March 2012

The charity funds and will continue to fund the activities of the Rainbow
Centre in Sri Lanka. The Rainbow Centre provides daily care, education,
healthcare and food to up to approximately 200 children and their families
from deprived backgrounds.
During 2024125. the operations of the Rainbow Centre in Sri Lanka have
continued to expand following the construction of additional classrooms
and other facilities and the successful introduction and expansion of a
Saturday school. As a resu5t. the Rainbow Centre in Sri Lanka has
increased its expenditure on welfare. food, healthcare, utilities and staff
wages and salaries.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
The Trustees have had regard to the guidan￿ issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infomiation)
The charity is run by volunteers in the UK. including the Trustees.
Volunteers assist with fundraising and administration in the UK and assist
with the operations of the Rainbow Centre in Sri Lanka. During the year.
the Trustees made regular visits to the Rainbow Centre in Sri Lanka.
You may choose to indude
further statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking:
policy programme related
investment-
contribution made by
volunteers.
TAR
March 2012

Section D
Achievements and perfonnance
The charity represents the principal source of funding of the Rainbow
Centre in Sri Lanka and the operations of the Rainbow Centre would
ase without this funding.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
The Rainbow Centre in Sri Lanka is a unique and much praised provider
of education. healthcare. food and support to children and their families
from deprived backgrounds in south-west Sri Lanka. It is registered as an
NGO in Sri Lanka.
During 2024125, the operations of the Rainbow Centre in Sri Lanka have
continued to expand following the completion of a new classroom block
and other facilities. The daily capacity of Ihe Rainbow Centre in Sri
Lanka has increased to approximately 200 students and staffing levels
have increased accordingly. The Rainbow Centre employs approximately
70 full-time and part-time staff members including- management.
teachers- counselling and welfare staff. day-care assistants;
administration staff: cleaners and catering staff" a gardener. and,
security.
The Rainbow Centre in Sri Lanka continues to make good progress
expanding and improving its activities with the recruitment of additional
teaching staff and the provision of more staff training. New initiatives
during the year include: the Saturday school; sports" IT. dance and
music; and, careers advice.
The Trustees believe that the charity has substantially achieved its
objectives for the year.
TAR
March 2012

Section E
Financial review
The charity's policy is typically to hold between one and three years,
operating expenditure in reserves. The current level of reserves is in
eX￿sS of the policy amount.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
As at 31 March 2025. the charity had cash reserves of £668,537 (2024 -
£840,618) in order to provide for the continued funding of the Rainbow
Centre.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
NIA
Further financial review details (Optional infonnation)
The principal investment policy of the charity is to minimiso the risk of
capital loss and its reserves are held in a savings account and in longer-
term money market deposit accounts. The funds are held with HSBC UK
Bank plc, which is considered to have satisfactory social. environmental
and ethical policies in pla￿.
You may choose to include
additional infomiation. where
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)-
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
During 2024125, the charity received a reduced amount of donations,
compared to the previous couple of years following the loss of one major
donor. The Trustees will expand the fund-raising activities in the next few
years. Expenditure on funding the activities of the Rainbow Centre
increased in the year due to the construction of new buildings at the
Centre. at a cost of approximately £35.000, and also increased costs
following the expansion of activities and the number of children and staff
at the Centre.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name{s)
Alasdair Gordon Nagle
Position (eg Secretary. Chair,
Trustee
etc)
Date
25 June 2025
TAR
March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
Endowment
funds
to rwrest £
Total funds
Last year
to the ￿7r¢st
to tt* ￿areSt £
to the ￿reSt £
to nearest £
A1 Recei
ts
tk)nalions
Interest inco
27.535
3D.119
27.535
30.119
46.709
32,983
Sub total(Gross income forAR)
57,654
79,692
A2 Asset and investment sales,
see table
Sub totsl
Total receipts
57.654
sr.6S4
79.692
A3Pa
ments
Donations to R2inl)ow Cenlre
Fee5 and expenses
209.916
19,819
209.916
19.819
180.989
2fj.943
Sub totsl
229.735
207.932
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table}
Sub total
Totalpayments
229.735
229.735
207.932
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last yearend
Cash funds this year end
172,081
172.081
128.240
840.618
840,618
668.537
968.858
668.537
840,61B
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted fund5
Endowment
funds
Categories
Details
lo nearest £
to ￿are$l e
to t*arest £
B1 Cash funds
Cash at bank
18.537
ney ￿￿rket deposits
65Q.lJOO
Total cash funds
668.537
CCXX R1 accounts ISS)

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
Endowment
funds
trj ￿arest £
Details
to nearest £
to ￿reSt £
to whl¢h asset
Current valuB
loptionall
Details
B3 Investment assets
F￿￿1 to T*thich asset
Cost I￿￿[￿al)
Current valup
lopttonall
Details
B4 Assets retained for the
charty's own use
Am(urt d
(￿lO￿all
When due
loptionall
Details
Ilai¥lity rel•te5
B5 Liabilities
Siqned by one or twj trustees on
behall of all the twstees
SN3nabJre
Pfinl Name
Dale of approval
AL4s¢Jar Gorn1on N8 Ee
2510612025
CCXX R2 acc4Junts ISS)
2410612025