REGISTERED COMPANY NLIMBER: 05822442 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1118856 F(X>D FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN UK LIMITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 PS PATEL, FCCA CHARTEB2D CERTIFIED ACCOUWTAwrs 54 TOREST ROAD LONDON N9 8BX
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FOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN UK LIMITED Rwrt of the tru8taa8 £or the period anded 30 8tewber 2025 R•£•E•nc• and AdnIStratIv In£ozmatlon: for th• p•ti•d •nded 30 S•pt•mbor 2025 R•g•t•E•d Co4iany nuTrb•r: 03822442 Chazity z•qa•tsatlon numb•r: 1118856 R•gi•t•r•d o££c•: C•mbrldq• Hou•• 32, Padwall Road Bouthampton 8014 6QZ Tru•t•••: o Mz• nXI P•ttn o M• R•kha M Itaza o M• K. Pand•y (R••qn•d 30 Aprll 2025) o Mr. P P*olln•ll o Mr. San jay Gadhv B•nk•r•: LJoyd• T83 32, Ox£ord 8tz••t London Unit 6C Bor•hamwood 8hopp&nq Park t•hamwood TID6 4PR ?8 Pat•l, 54, for••t Road S¢ndon 119 8PX
FOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN TJK LIMITED Report 0£ the tru8tees £or the p•rlod end•d 30 September 2025 The tru8teea who are also dlrectors of the charlty for the purpo8e8 of the Conyanle8 Act 2006 present the&r report wlth the financlal statérnènt¥ of the charlty for the perlod ended 30 SépteThber 2024. The trujtees have adoptéd the provl8tons of thè Statement of Récomrnended Practlcè ISORPI "Accountlng and Reporting by Charltlès" 188ued In Mareh 2005. The followlng Truatee8 aerved durlng the perlod ended 30 September 2024: o Mr• nax1 PattnL o M• R•k M Kata O M• K. P•nd•y {R•#lgn•d 30 Apral 2025) o Hr. P Paolln•ll o Mz. 8•nJ•y 13&dhv Fo¢d For Llfe Vrlndavan UK Ltd a ¢Ollany Ilmlted by guarant•• governed by It8 Mernorandum and Artcle3 of Aasoclatlon dat•d 16 S•pternJ)er 2006. R•CZtM•llt and App•kntm•nt 0£ i(anaq•m•nt CoJMdtt•• All meThtr3 at• elrculated wtth Invltatlons to n¢)mLnat¢ tru¥tee8 prlor to the AGM advI3Ing thém of thè retlring tru8tee8 and r•qu•atLng nomlnatlons for the AGM. All new nornlnatlons wlll be eonsldergd by the truatees and memb8rJ based on spèclalL¥t ¥klll8, contactB and knowlodg0 nèèdgd to further the alma ot the charlty. R•lat•d partl••. The charlty ha8 a close relatlonshlp Food For Llfe Vrlndavan Socl•tyi an Indlan reql3tered NGO (number 412911. Food For Llfe Vrlndavan UK Ltd alrna to aupport the charltable actlvltl•8 that Food For Llfe Vrlndavan Socloty carr188 out. In order to have contlnuous Income, the charlty pr¢)mote$ regular donatlons-frorn It8 donors. Internal control rl8ks are rnlnlmlsad by th¢ Implementatlon of procedures eor author£¥atlon of all tran3actlon8 and projèets. OBJXCTIVZS AND ACTIVITIES The objects 0£ thè charlty arè: To educate and Support the "poorest of the poor- glrl8 In the pur3uIt of a fulfllllng Ilfe, enabllng thèm to become exemplary menbers of 8oclety. Th1¥ la achleved by glvlng the glrla IA the JchoolJ educatlgn, food. rnedtcal ¢are, ¢lothlngi and Itern8 nece88ary for schoollng. Eaeh chlld ha¥ a 8pon8or that pay$ a rnonthly donatlon whlch tak88 care of thè tunnlnq ¢ost3 of havlng a chlld In th8 school. In the past, the charlty has also carrled out other project8 8uch as soelal welfare and ref orm bullt wator wells, helped create a ho8pltal, environmental development, cara of cows and growlng frult8/vegetabl88 on an organic farm Iwhich provldes food for th• JchoolJl Strategle¥ ernployed to achleve the eharlty, ¥ obJectve8 Include: Awarene3J presentation8 at events organlsed by third partiès. Soclal or fundra18Ing functions organlsed by the charlty. Other èvents that enable thlrd party charltles to take part. Fund ralslng wlth other charities that have Corron obJectlveJ wlth Food For Life Vrlndavan UK Ltd.
YOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN UK LIMITED Report 0£ tha trustees for tha period anded 30 Septerobar 2025 Creatlon of an "Ambassador Group-, Indlvlduals that are tntere8t&d In Jupportlng FFLV UK Ltd In raislng awareness and gettlng morè chlld 8pon8or8hlps. The maln typeJ of actlvltles Include rgllglous and soclal evants such a8 bhaJan8 Irecltal of rellglous scripture8 and songjl, garba (folk dan¢¢ and Soclal event81 and horne partle8, ttekklng and adventuté challenges and corporata event¥. Durlng the year FFLV UK has ral8ed £185,892 and has transferred to India £190,000 towards the followlng sarvle•s-school8, food dlstrlbutlon, rnedlcal sètvl¢ea and envlronmental work, cleanlng and tree plantlng the Vrlndavan area. Durlng the year £185,892 12024_£202,9221 wa3 raljed In donatlon8 Includlng Glft Ald, wlth Interest addlng a further £390 12024-£2,6601 to provlde a total Incomé for the yoar of £186,282 12024-£205,5821 Our regular aponaor basè has been rnatntalned at approxlmately 252 durlng the year under revlew. Sponsorahlpa glvè th¢ chartty the stablllty In Incorne It need¥ to support the long-term educatlon 0£ chlldren wlth our partner charlty In IndA•. DuElng the year Food For Llfe Vrlndavan UK Llmlted tran8£erred £190,000 12024-£480, 0001 to the Indlan charlty Food For Lltè Vrlndavan Soclety. Food for Llfe Vrlndavan So¢*ety ha3 three Jchools wlth a ¢apaclty for 3, 000 atud•ntJ. At prejent, we have a total atudent populatlon of around 1250 enrolled In our 8chool and a further 160 Jpon$ored by the charlty In further educatlon. All th¢ student3 r8c8lv• treè mèals elothlngi educatlonal ald8 and m•dleal asslstaneè the ¥chool ompletely free as the studénts eorne all from below poverty Ilne famllles and many are 31urn dweller3. Our goal Is to help raLsg awareness and fund8 In the UK to halp wtth the educatlon of more glrls In thè ¥¢hool¥, more place8 get taken up through $pon¥ortyhlp and fundlnq. In the year the charlty Incurred costs 0£ £29, 469 12024-£37, 4311 whlch cornprlsed, P08tage and 8tatlonery costs of £ 20012024-£NIII, accountancy fee8 of £1,850 12024- £1, 3081 8alary cost3 0£ £NII12024-£NII I bank chargea of £296 12024-£25761, Intere8t pald of £NII12024-£NIII , depreclatlon oe £NLI12024-£NIII etlng & traveL expenaes of £NII 12024-£NIII Addltlonallyi Other cost3 Incurred w•r8 sundry •xpen$•$ 0£ £47 12024_£351 , ornputerllnternet expen8e8 of £786 12024-£ 1, 34 81 , advertlglng & marketlng co¥t¥ of £NII12024-£NII I , Jub$grlpt&on ¢o¥t8 of £NII12024-£501 con8ultancy f888 of £25,229 12024-£31,1111 and Insurancè eosts of £1,06112024-£1, 0031 Durlng the year, the trustees did not receive any rernuneratlon other than as explalned note 4. In order to achleve these objectlves• the charlty's trustees propose to take the followlng Steps: Actlvely recrult volunteer rnembèrs throu9h personal and bu3ine88 networks and by tho8e who have expressed an Interest in serv&ng. Durlng the year, tht charlty appolnted an adm&n&8trator to deal w&th all offlce athini3tration and support allowlng the charlty to 8trearnllne It8 admini8tration f unctlon.
FOOD FOR LIFE IIRINDAVAN UK LIMITED Report of the trustees for the period ended 30 Septelnber 2025 Regular conrnunication to all tll( donors and supporters via electronic media begun in Novenber 2015 &nd continued into this flnancial yeat. -Further develop our current plans of activity to include a broader range of people and a greater geographlcal spread in the UK. Encouraging supporters to create their own fundraising events and thereby recruit new donors. These are low risk events at a low cost to all parties and work very well in terms of spreading awareness of our objective$, and in raisinq f und5. Seek partnerships through employees of cornpanies that have corporate phllanthropy progranrnes and other funding chatitie5 that can support our partner, s programme$. Actively seek donatlons f rom hlgh-net-worth individuals and corporat bodies to giqniticantly iinprove Food For LIEe VrindavarL UK LiDuted' # income. Tne Lf'ls-ees (who a-e also Etr.e o. et-trs of rood For Llf• Vrindavan UK Ltd for ch• Purposes of company lawl are r•sponsibl for preparing the Report of the trustees and the financial statement$ tn accordan¢• wlth appllcable law and Unlted Kingdom Generally Accepced Accountinq Practice. Company law requlres the trusteos to prepar• flnanclal statement¥ for •ach flnanclal year wh&ch give a true and falr vl•w of the of th• charlcabl• company for that period. In preparing those f*nanclal stat•]nenis. the crL)Stee8 are requlted to: Select sultablt accguntlng policies and then apply them consi$¢¢ntly. Make Jud¢Jnents and estirnat•s that are reasonable and prudènt. Stace wh•ther appllcable accounElng standards and statements of recowthend•d pra¢t£c• have been followed. $ubJ•et to any departur¢¥ disclosed and explaln•d in che f&nancial st•t•ments. Prepare tho flnanclal statements on a going concern basis unles$ it is inappropriate to presume that the Charlty will contlnue in existence. The tru$t••$ confirm they have complied with $ectlon 4 of che Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to guidance published by the Cornmission, including public benef it guidance. The trustees are responsible for keeping prap•r accountlng r•eords which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlrne the financial posltion of the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the financlal statements comply with the Charities Act 2006. They ate also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the pr•vention and detection of traud and ocher riegularitles. The report was approved by the trustees on and signe on their behalf . Mrs Minaxi Pattni
FOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN TJK LIMITED. REPORT THE INDEPE14DENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF FOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN UK LIMITED I report on the accounts of the Food For Life Vrindavan UK Limited for the period ended 30 Septernber 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 11 R•8p•ctive zespongthiliti•s of trustees and exalln•t. The charity, s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees you consider that an audit Is not required under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Actl, and that an independent examination is needed. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust, s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examinationt I have followed all the applicable Direction3 given by the Charlty CotDmission under section 145151 Ibl of the Act. The Charity is preparing accrued accounts with income below £250, 000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of Chartered Certified accountants. B••s 0£ ind•p•nd•nt •Xnt, s z•port. Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examinatlon includes a revlew of the accounting records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audlt, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the vLew given by the accounts. Ind•pend•nt •xam*n•t' S 8t4tom•nt. In connection with my examination, no matter has corne to my attentLOn: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirerftents. lal to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011.. and Ibl to prepare accounts which accord with accounting records and to cornply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met: to which in our opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. PS Patel, FCCA Association of Chartered Certif led Accountants 54, Forest Road London. N9 RX Date:
STATEMKNT OT FIIIANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME Ak4D EXPENDITUPE ACCOUifl) roR THE PERI¢)D X14DID 30 SEPfEMBER 2025 Not• VI•trIC R••trlot•d Puttd• 2025 2025 Fund• 2025 2024 Donatlono and leqaclej 34,822 151, 070 185, 892 202,922 Fundral8Lnq •vertt 390 390 2, 660 35,212 151,070 186,2e2 205, 582 Fundt•l$lny •v•nt ¢08t Chtabl• 8xpendltur• on charltable actlvltle Other eXTraItre 190,000 190,000 480,000 29,469 29,469 37,431 29, 469 190,000 219,469 517,431 N•t Inoonlnql {OutgolThql R••aut¢• 5,743 138,9301 133,1871 1311,8491 fr•n•£•t 0£ £uAd 140,0001 40, 000 R•cOr&1&t£QR of Tund• Total fund• Btouqht 88,855 2,960 91,815 403,664 Total Fund8 Catta•d rorw•rd 54,598 4, 030 56,628 91,815
BAlaNCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPiE14 2025 Note 2025 2024 fixed Assets Equipment Current assets: Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 35,761 39, 117 31,885 76, 257 74,878 108, 142 Creditors: arnounts falling due within one year 16,250 16, 327 58, 628 91,815 58,628 91,815 Funds: Unrestricted funds Restricted f unds 54,598 4,030 88,855 2,960 58,628 91,815 The dlr•¢tors and trustees: al have taken advantage of Sectlon 477 Companies A¢t 2006 In not havlng these accounts audited. bl have confinned that Meer$ have not re Ired the company to obtaln an audit 0£ its a¢¢ounts for th* year under Section 47¥¢f the Companie$ Act 2006. cl acknowledqe their responsibilities for ensuring that rhe company keeps accountLng records which comply with the Co]npanie5 Act 2006. dl Acknowledge their responsibilities for complylnq with the requirernents or the Cornpanies a¢t 2006 with respe¢t to the accounting Eecords and the preparation of the accounts. The a¢¢ounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions In Part 15 of the Cornpanles Act 2006 applicable to the Sm11 cornpanies, regiThE. Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf. Mrs Minaxi Pattni-Trustee Date= 2olo6/ 426
Not•8 t• th• Plnanclal Stat•m•nt8 £•r th• p•rlod •nd•d 30 S•pt•mber 2025 . ACCOT)NTING POLICIES heutIng ¢OllVontlon,' The flnancLal 3taternents have been prepared In accordance wlth Accountlnq and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charLtLes preparlng thelr accounts In accordance with the Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK IFRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20151 (Charities SORP IFRS 1021 I, the Financial Reportlng Standard applleable Ln the UK IFRS 1021 and the Companle3 Act 2006. Incomnq z••oure• . All incoming resources included on the Staternent of Financial Activltles when the charity is legally entltled to the Income and the amount can be quantifled with reasonable accuracy. -Donatlon8 conslst of restricted and unrestricted uses. Monle3 donated for general use at the di8cretLon of the charlty are classlf led as 'unrestrlcted' If donated for speclflc u8e31 the monles have been classlfled a3 'restrLcted' All Interest recelved and glft ald Is deemed to be unrestrlcted In Lts U3ei and consequentlyi such income is classlfled as 'unrestrlcted funds, -Bank Interest conslsts of Interest earned on bank deposLts durlng the year. -Glft ald can only be clalmed a8 and when the charlty recelve8 completed Glft Ald forms from donors. The debtor Is Ln relatlon to a clalm for GLft Ald on donatlons whlch were recelvable for the perlod ended 30 Septenther 2024. R••ouro•• •xp•nd•d Expendlture 13 accounted for on an accrual8 basls and has been classlfled under headlngs that aggregate all cost related to that category. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attrlbuted to headlngs they have been allocated to actLvltle3 on a bas13 consistent with the use of resource8. Our partner charlty Food For Llfe Vrlndavan Society Is a reglstered NGO wlth the Indlan government and is the only reclplent of donatlons from Food For Llfe Vrindavan UK Ltd. Grants are offered subject to condltlons and those which have not been met at the year-end are noted as a cornmitment but not accrued as expendlture. T•Mtlon The charlty exempt from corporatlon tax on Its charitable activities. D•pr•elat0n. Thls is calculated to wrlte off the asset over its useful Ilfe a3 under: Equipment: 201 on a reducing balance ba31S
30 S•pt•mb•r 2025 Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance wlth the charitable objectives at the d&scretion of the trustees. Restricted fund8 can only be used for restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrlctions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the flnanclal 8taternents. 2025 2024 Depo8lt account and other Interest 390 2, 660 3. TANGIBLE AS8ZT8 Total Cost At 01 October 2024 Addltlons 1,793 1,793 At 30 September 2025 1,793 1,793 Depreclation At 01 October 2024 Charge f or perlod 1.793 1,793 At 30 September 2025 1,793 1,793 Net Book value At 30 septener 2025 At 30 Septernber 2024 •xp•n••• Trustee8 received no emoluments during the year. However, durlng the year, Mr P Paolinelli recelved £25,229 12024-£31, 1111 as con8ultancy £èès under an agreernent approved by the board of trnstees. The consultancy work related to th• turtherance of the eharlty'8 obJectlvèJ.
Ilot•s to th• FanCIal Stat•ll•At¥ £or th• p•riod •nded 30 Soptewber 2025 2025 2024 Gift aid recoverable from HMRC Other debtors 34,745 1016 30,869 1016 35, 761 31,885 6.CREDITORS: AbX)UNT FALLING DUE WITHni 014E YEAR 2025 £16, 250 2024 16, 327 Accrued expenses B••A etLvltl•• 2025 2024 e¢rlct•d .ost of generating unds TuEIL1 ralslng cost ritabl Dlrect Donationa to partner hatlty A¢eourJtaThcy Dlrect 190, 000 190. 000 480, 000 Dlrect 1850 1.850 1,308 Advertlsing Direct Computet & Internet Dlrect 786 786 1,348 Bank charges Dlrect 296 296 2,576 Interest p4ld Dlre¢t Ex-gtatla payment Dlrect ConJultan¢y fees Dlrect 25,229 25.229 31,111 Legal expenses Dlrect Postage and statlonery Direct 200 200 Neeting Stravel expenses Dlrect Subacrlptlons Dltect 1,061 1.060 so Inaurance Dlreet 1.003 Sundry Dlreet 47 47 35 29.469 190, 000 219. 4 69 517.431 29,469 190.000 219, 469 517.431 io
Notes to the Fknanclal Stat•wnts £•z th• perlod ended 30 S•pt•thz 2025 8) AAaly•l• or rund a#•t• and l•blllt&•• iTnr••trlot•d R••tsat•d otal Currant assets Currént Ilabllltles 70,848 116,2501 4,030 74,876 116,2501 Total 54,598 4,030 58,626 The unre¥trlctèd funds may be us•d eor any ¢harltablè purpose at the dlJcretlon or the ttu$t$ès. Re8trlcted fund8 relate to the $pe¢l£le purpose for whlch the donatlon ha¥ been made-ln th1¥ ¢a¥g, chlld sponJorshlp 8pèclflc fund-ra181ng events, feast, ratlon¥ and eow eara 8ponsor8hlp8. Atol Inoonlnq Outqolng Ttan•£•r Oot. 24 R••?ur¢•• R••Dur<J•• At30 •pt.25 Unre8trlcted tunds 88, 855 Re8trlcted £unds 2,960 35,212 151, 070 129,4691 1190, 0001 140, 0001 40,000 54,598 4,030 Total tund• 91, 815 186,282 1219,4691 58,628 10. SHARZ CAPITAL The COranY 13 Ilmlted by guatantÈè to an amount of £10 per Thber. 11. RRLATKD PARTIE8 DurlThq th• p•rapd, no p•y••nt• w•E• m•d• to any z•lat•d p•rtl••, •xo•pt tor 0gn•ult•nay t••• a• p•r not• {41 li
D•tallod Stat•m•nt 0£ Fknanclal Actlvltl•8 £or the period ended 30 Sopteth¥ 2025 2025 2024 Voluntary income including Fund Raising 151. 070 Gift aid 34, 822 197,487 5, 435 185, 892 202, 922 Inv•8tm•nt knc+Jll Deposit account Interest 390 2, 660 Total Incomlng resources 186,282 205,582 fundralsukq event co•t Publicity cost Charltable act*vltlo• Donation to partner charity 190, 000 480,000 GOVOrn¢• cost• Accountancy Advertising and marketing Computer and internet expenses Bank charges Interest paid Consultancy fees Postage & Stationery Travel& meeting expenses Subscriptions Insurance Sundry 1,850 1, 308 786 296 1, 348 2.576 25,229 200 31, 111 50 1,003 35 1,061 47 29,469 37,431 Total r•s¢)uze•s •xp•nd•d 219,469 517, 431 Net (•xp•ndltur• 133,1871 1311,8491 12