SWINDON TAMILASSOCIATION IRegistered Charity No: 11149391 TRUSTEES, REPORT The Trustees prgsent their Report and Financial Accounts of the Charity tor the year ended 31 December 2023. The financial eccounts have been prepared generally, in accordance with Accepted Accounting Practice. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Ram Thiagarajah Presid&nt M Sivasank2ran Chairperson Ketha Raveendran Treasurer Nalaylni Jeevakumar, Secretary Kavitha Sathyadovan Asst, Treasurer Address: CranmoreAvenue, Park South, Swindon SN3 2ES Tel.. 01793 273417 W6bsit8.' www. SwindonTamils Bankers.. Lloyds Bank, Old Town Branch, Swindon STRUCTURE, GOVERNANACE AND MANAGEMENT Swindon TamilAssociation is a Registered Charity No.. 1114939. Currèntly slx Trustees were appointed. Governance of the Chgrity is the responsibility of the Trustees. Appointment of TrusteÈs were made taking into consideration of the iridividual's skills, expertise and availability to undertake the Centre's activitieslduties. Trustees step down at the AGM and new Trustees are elected. However, Truste&s who step down are eligible for re-election. Trustees 2re all volunteers and have been given induction training. Trustees are also encouraged to undertake other training such as Basic First Aid Training, Risk Analysis etc. All Trustees give their time freely and no Trustee remuneration was paid in the period. However, travel expenses are reimbur8ed. AIMS & OBJECTIVES Aim- Our Aim is to provide a safe and secure environment to children of all sections of the community, irrespective Df their race, colour, sex. religious conviction, disability, sexual orientation, poverty or social and economic circumstances with the object of improvingtheir language skills and learn their heritage and arts and culture Objectives: To provide social, cultural, recreational and educational forum to children of all sections of the community in Swindon and in particular to children ofTamil Community in Swindon. To provide opportunity for all to volunteer.
PUBLIC BENEFIT The objects of the Association are the promotion of any charitable purposes lor the benefit of all residents and in particularfrom the Tamil Community in the Borough of Swindon and any other exclusively charitable purposes which are in the opinion of the Trustees beneficial to the peoples of Swindon. The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contain8d irs the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Aims and objectives and in planning future activities. ACTIVITIES Currgntly the following activities 8re carried out. The activities are held every Sunday in Park South Community Centre and in the New college in Swindon. Tamil Language Class South Indian Dance, Class South Indian Music Class, South Indian Class Violin Class. Chess Class and Karate Class. The students appeared for Tamil laneuage examinations in the TEDC Tamil exarn board, and most of the children passed with distinction. The students appeared for the dance and music examinations. Additionally, two childrèn successfully completed their Cambridge GCSE Tamil exams. The Association activities are managed entirely by volunteers and without their support STA cannot be run. We provide training and other incentives for the volunteers and the Trustees acknowledge their contribution EVENTS We organised the following events duringthe year. Thai Pongal Day, Tamil New Year Day* Navaratri , Deepavali and Christmas celebrations which were attended by a large nurnber ol members/ familiesl other community leaders. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Total income for the financial year ending D8c 2023 is £ 36425.63 The Income is solely by charging a membership fees to th6 members. Th8 Expenditure forthe same period is £42627.93 Main expenditure 18 forvenue hire, expenses for teachers & volunteers. Full details are given the Year End Accounts posted separately. Financial Control & Reserve's Policy- Financi81 Control & Reserves Policy was reviewed and amended. Siva Murugesan, Chalrperson & Chalr of Trustees
SWINDON TAMILASSOCIATION (REGISTERED CHARITY NO-11149391 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR TO 31" DECEMBER 2023 5t INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Income Membership Donatlon Bank Interest Fund Raising for Kumarathas Famllv Book Sales Exam fees Work Shop Imuslc Hall Hire HMRC £24,445.00 £5,080.00 £310.63 £0.00 £1,568.00 £4,274.50 £195.00 £552.50 £O.IK) £19.961.25 £4,620.00 £18.47 .£6,316.00 £o,00 £1,471.00 £0.00 £306.50 £5,271.57 £37,964.79 £36.425.63 Ex Violin Fees Hall Hlre Musl¢ Fees Dance Fees Workshop Books Insurance Exam Fees Stationary Travel Expenses Festbval l Events Sports day Subscription Teachers Honorarium Donation Kumaratha5 Famlly &Temple onsÈs £2,375.00 £7,413.50 £7,945.00 £8,550.00 £0.00 £0.00 £267.26 £2,952.00 £268.14 £650.00 £3,093.35 £175.00 £172.68 £1.950.00 £6.816.00 £3.290.00 £1,865.00 E7,251.00 £7,6DO.00 £40.(X) £1,698.00 E252.08 £2.901.00 £0.00 £600.00 £398.49 £O.(M) £154.51 E842.90 £125.00 £27,017.98 £42.627.93 "The fund collected in 2022 and dispersed in 2023 CHAIRMAN £10,946.81 6.202.30 TREASURER Siva Murugesan KETHARAGOWRY RAVEENDRAN
SWINDON TAMIL ASSOCIATION IREGISTERED CHARITY NO-11149391 STATEMENT OF ACCOLJNTS FOR YEAR TO 31" DECEMBER 2023 INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR TO 31" DECEMBER 2023 BUS BANK INSTANT Alc 01-01-2023 TREASURERS Alc 01-01-2023 STA Building Prolect Account 01-01-2023 Cèsh in Hand 01-01-2023 C3sh 3rid Cash Equivalents 01-01-2023 £ 35,301.26 £ 36.600.83 716.74 £ 72,618.83 BUS BANK INSTANT Alc 01-01-2023 Add.. Interest BUS BANK INSTANT Alc 11-12-2023 £ 35,301.26 310.63 £ 35,611.89 TRESURERS A/C 27-12-2023 £ 29.898.96 * STA Building Project Account 31-12-2023 Add.. interest 716.74 £716.74 £188.94 Cash in Hand 31-12-2023 TOTAL £ 66.416.53 Funds and Assets at 31st December 2023 Cash at bank and in hand at Istjanuary 2023 Add .' Surplus income for the year 2023 Less.. Unaccounted Cash and Cash Equivalents 31-12-2023 £ 72,618.83 -£ 6,202.30 £ 66,416.53 Vannl Flood Donation Collection for Jegan Familv 155.00 CHAIRMAN TREASURER Siva Murugesan KETHARAGOWRY RAVEENDRAN
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Swindon Tamil Association On account$ for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no {if any} 1114939 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3111212023 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the A¢l"I, I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151(bl of the Act. Independent IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified lo examiner's staternent undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete I l if not 8pplicabl8. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the a¢¢ounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities A¢l', or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete Ihe words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned.. Date: Name.. Relevant professlonal quallfl¢ationl$l or body IER Oct 2018
(if any): Address.. Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounls.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018