SWINDON TAMIL ASSOCIATION
(Registered Charity No: 1114939)
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The Trustees present their Report and Financial Accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The financial accounts have been prepared generally, in accordance with Accepted Accounting Practice .
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Ram Thiagarajah President Siva Murugesan Chairperson Ketha Raveendran Treasurer Nalayini Jeevakumar, Secretary Kavitha Sathyadevan Asst, Treasurer
Address: Cranmore Avenue, Park South, Swindon SN3 2ES
Tel: 01793 273417
Website: www. SwindonTamils
Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Old Town Branch, Swindon
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANACE AND MANAGEMENT
Swindon Tamil Association is a Registered Charity No: 1114939. Currently six Trustees were appointed. Governance of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees. Appointment of Trustees were made taking into consideration of the individual’s skills, expertise and availability to undertake the Centre’s activities/duties. Trustees step down at the AGM and new Trustees are elected. However, Trustees who step down are eligible for re-election.
Trustees are 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 reimbursed.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
Aim – Our Aim is to provide a safe and secure environment to children of all sections of the community, irrespective of their race, colour, sex, religious conviction, disability, sexual orientation, poverty or social and economic circumstances with the object of improving their 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 of Tamil Community in Swindon. To provide opportunity for all to volunteer.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
residents and in particular from 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 contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Aims and objectives and in planning future activities.
ACTIVITIES
Currently the following activities are 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 Chess Class and Karate Class.
The students appeared for Tamil language examinations in the TEDC Tamil exam board, and most of the children passed with distinction. The students appeared for the dance and music examinations. Additionally, three children 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 during the year.
Thai Pongal Day, Tamil New Year Day, Navaratri , Deepavali and Christmas celebrations which were attended by a large number of members/ families/ other community leaders.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
charging a membership fees to the members. The Expenditure for the same period is £50818.46 Main expenditure is for venue hire, expenses for teachers & volunteers. Full details are given the Year End Accounts posted separately.
Financial Control & Reserve’s Policy – Financial Control & Reserves Policy was reviewed and amended.
Siva Murugesan, Chairperson & Chair of Trustees
SWINDON TAMIL ASSOCIATION (REGISTERED CHARITY NO-11149391 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR TO 31" DECEMBER 2024 INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR TO 31"DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Income Membershlp Donatlon Bank Interest Fund Ralslng for Santhan Fomlly Book Sales Exam fees Work Shop Imuslc Hall Hlre Sport5 Day Festlval Events Donatlon £22,375.49 £4,500.00 £424.17 £6,981.00 £2,239.50 £5,405.00 £866.15 £517.50 £1,635.06 £2,107.14 £47,D51.01 £24.445.00 £5.080.00 £310.63 £0.00 £1,568.00 £4,274.50 £195.00 £552.50 £0.00 £0.00 £36,425.63 Violln Fees Hall Hlre Mu51c Fee5 Dance Fees Books Insurance EK8m Fees ststlonary Travel Expenses Festlval l Events students Award5 Sports day Subserlptlon Teachers Honorwrlum Donatlon Santhan & Jegan Fomlly £1,850.00 £9,534.00 £7.760.00 £8,152.50 £2.132.00 £270.43 £3,990.90 £20.99 £223.3S £3,967.72 £180.00 £1,093,99 £152.88 £2,442.42 £9,047.28 £2,375. £7,413.50 £7,945. £8.550.rKI £0.00 £267.26 £2,952.00 £268.14 £650.00 £3,093.35 £175.00 £172.68 £1,950.00 £6,816.00 £0.00 £50,818.46 £42.627.93 -£3,767.45 46.202.30 CHAIRMAN TREASURER Slva Muruge5an KETHARAGOWRY RAVEENDRAN
SWINDON TAMIL ASSOCIATION (REGISTERED CHARITY NO-1114939) STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR TO 31" DECEMBER 2024 INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR TO 31" DECEMBER 2024 BUS BANK INSfANT A/C 01411-2024 TREASURERS A/C 01-01-2024 STA Building Project Account 01-01-2024 Cash In Hand 01-01-2024 Cash and Cash Equivalents 011-2024 £ 35,611.89 £ 29,898.96 716.74 188.94 £ 66,416.53 BUS BANK INSTANT A/C 01-01-2024 Add: Interest BUS BANK INSTANT A/C 11-12-2024 £ 35,611.89 424.17 £ 36,036.06 TRESURERS Alc 23-12-2024 £ 23,941.18 * STA Building Project Account 31-12-2024 Add.. Interest 716.74 £716.74 £1,955.10 Cash In Hand 31-12-2024 TOTAL £ 62,649.08 Funds and Assets at 31st December 2024 Cash at bank and in hand at IstJanuary 2024 Add .' Surplus income forthe year 2024 Less: Unaccounted Cash and Cash Equlvalents 31-12-2024 £ 66,416.53 -1 3,767.4.", £ 62,649.08 Vannl Flood Donation 155.00 * CHAIRMAN TREASURER Siva Murugesan KEfHARAGOWRY RAVEENDRAN
CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees Charity Name Swindon Tamil Association On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no (if any) 1114939 Set out on pages IremÈmber lo include thè page numbers of additional sheeisl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3111212024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanGe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"), I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's acGounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exarnination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ l if not appliGable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have Gome 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 accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set 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 to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: , A/ID rfIAL&7& Relevant professional qualification(s) 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 accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018