Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 April 2023 Period Start Date To 31 March 2024 Period End Date Charity name: ST JUDE INDIA CHILDCARE CENTRES (UK) (SJICC UK) Charity registration number: 1120539
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity's mission is to alleviate sickness and safeguard the well-being of children, particularly those under the age of 15, from disadvantaged backgrounds across India. Our focus is on providing clean, safe, and cost-free accommodation for children undergoing treatment for chronic illnesses such as cancer, along with their accompanying parents or guardians. We aim to ensure that these children have access to essential care and a supportive environment during their treatment journey. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
SJICC UK’s primary aim is to raise funds within the United Kingdom to support grant applications from charitable organizations in India that provide free, safe, and secure residential accommodation for children and their families, particularly those in need. SJICC UK is fully authorized to remit funds to India with minimal administrative costs, ensuring that donations go directly to those in need. To date, SJICC UK has focused its funding efforts on supporting residential centres operated by the Indian charity, St Jude Child Care Centres, due to several key reasons: 1.Immediate Impact: Trustees of SJICC UK can directly observe the positive outcomes resulting from their donations. 2.Alignment with Objectives: St Jude Child Care Centres meets all the criteria set out in SJICC UK’s charitable objectives. 3.Ongoing Oversight: The UK trustees have conducted multiple visits to assess the charity’s management and operational standards, ensuring effective use of funds. 4.Transparency and Reporting: The trustees receive regular and comprehensive reports detailing activities in India, providing assurance that all funds are used effectively. 5.Independent Validation: Continuous due diligence by third- party organizations such as CRISIL, an Indian ratings agency, confirms that the charity consistently meets and exceeds standards of service and compliance. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All trustees of SJICC UK volunteer their time and expertise without any form of remuneration. In establishing the charity's objectives and planning its activities, the trustees have carefully considered and ensured compliance with the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance. This commitment to public benefit ensures that our actions and initiatives are focused on making a meaningful and transparent impact in line with our charitable goals. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| Other | Partner Identification and Trustee Activities: The trustees identify new partners through recommendations from experts, existing partners, and suggestions from our supporters and fellow trustees. These partners are carefully selected to ensure they meet the criteria and objectives of SJICC UK. The UK trustees meet regularly to review and discuss key activities, including fundraising initiatives, communication strategies, awareness events, and grant applications. These meetings ensure ongoing alignment with the charity's mission and objectives. Donor Renewals and Family Unit Process: The process for donor renewals and managing the Family Unit has been streamlined. It is now handled by the UK trustees, with certain aspects outsourced to a third-party provider on a paid basis. This approach ensures efficiency while maintaining a high standard of service. |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | |
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| May 2023: Tent Cards created for JKS July 2023: Krishna Shanmuganathan steps down as Trustee/Chairman July 2023: Mallika Kaviratne appointed as Trustee/Chairman replacement December 2023: Trustee Visit to Cotton Green (20th December) & El Shaddai February 2024: Mona Dhir steps down as Trustee March 17, 2024: Holi celebration |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other | Building on the success of previous years, our revised communications strategy has continued to evolve. It focuses on raising awareness, enhancing donor engagement, and expanding our support base. Regular newsletters play a key role in keeping our supporters informed and connected, ensuring ongoing engagement with our mission. |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | |
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| The January 2025 submission covers the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. Donations received during this period include: • £10,229.00from tent cards in September 2023 • £1807.32from the Magic of India Holi event held in March 2024 The Holi event also incurred the following expenses: • £159.52for printing costs • £402.69for fundraising expenses |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees have carefully reviewed the charity’s income streams and commitments to its grantees. In light of this analysis, they consider it prudent to retain reserves equivalent to three months’ non- discretionary operating costs. This ensures the charity maintains financial stability and can meet its obligations, even in the face of unforeseen challenges or fluctuations in income. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| GBP 44,162 | ||
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Elected by Board of Trustees |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other | SJICC is a registered UK charity (number 1120539). This annual report is produced to accompany the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022 in compliance with the requirements of the Charity Commission. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | ST JUDE INDIA CHILDCARE CENTRES (UK) (SJICC UK) |
| Other name the charity uses | SJICC UK & ST JUDE CHILD UK |
| Registered charity number | 1120539 |
| Charity’s principal address | 272 Finchley Road LONDON NW3 7AA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
| Alice Charlotte Stephens-Hodge |
Secretary | |||
| Manisa Jain | Trustee | |||
| Poonam Mittal | Trustee | |||
| Dr Mallika Kaviratne |
Chair | |||
| Dr Brian John Hargreaves |
Trustee | |||
| Rita Shankardass |
Trustee | |||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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| Full name(s) | Alice Charlotte Stephens- Hodge ~~ee~~ |
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Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of St Jude India thlldcare Centres UK I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2024 which are set out on pages l and 2. Respertive responsibilitles of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charitvs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the financial statements under section 43 of the 1993 Act. follow the prOdureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act; and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Thls report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the charitvs trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charlvs trustees those matters l am required to state to them in an independent examlnerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charitvs trustees as a body for my examinatlon work, for this report, or for the statements I have made. Basis of Independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the financial statements 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 audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a "true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: o to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and o to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn In ordv to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 25 hr_6- 2D24
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 8t Jude India ChlldCar• Centres UK Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Far the period from 1Apr-23 31-Mar-24 Section A Receipts aiid payments Unrestricted funds t• th• n•r•st Restri¢t•d fund5 Endowment funds Total funds Last year to th• n••r•8t £ to th• n••mt £ t• th• n•Ar•st£ to th• n•ar•st £ A1 Recei 10.229 10.000 53.018 10,229 29.913 163.726 Foundations & Tnjsts Gift Aid Individuals Sundry Income 61018 22,847 28 16.583 4x926 Sub totsl (Gross income for AR) 101.OTI 180.616 324135 A2 Asset and Inv•slment sal•s. (see table). Sub total 79,639 101,077 180.618 326,136 A3Pa ments Adrninistrative Support Bank Cha5 rknpb)x Expgnso Fundr85ing Platforms Subscription Fundraing Events Grants Paid Pn"nb"NJ Travel & Sub5i5tonco 2A18 1418 2,580 363 403 60,000 160 267 3.534 385.415 159044 267 Sub total 64219 164.lJ63 A4 Asset and investm•nt purchas•s. (see table) Sub total 84,219 99,844 164063 392.236 Net of receipts/(payments) A6 Transfers botweon funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 16.32 162 67.101 22,744 4,885 6,09B 27,609 44.182 X710 27.609 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•strfctod R•strlct•d funds funds Endowment CCXX RF*981£fr8l Details
to n•Ar•st £ to n•Ar•st£ B1 Cash funds Total cash funds 38,064 6,098 xxrfs)I Unrestrleted Restrict fund5 funds to n•Mr•5t£ t• n•r•st£ Endowmont fvnds Details n•ar•5t£ Fund to rhthlah •ss•t ts•l•n Details C¢tst {•plltsn•l) l•n•l 83 Investrn•nt ass•ts Fund t• whl•h •t b•lon cuff•rt1u• Details C•st{opllon4) B4 Ass•ts r•ta1Th for th• oharlty's own us• Fund tr• whloh lknbll Amourtdu• n•1 Details B6 Liabiliti•s Signed by one lx Iwo trustees on behalf of all the ttIeS Signaiu PnI Name roval Manisa Jain 51512024 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) Brian Hargroaves 11r2412024
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of St Jude India thlldcare Centres UK I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2024 which are set out on pages l and 2. Respertive responsibilitles of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charitvs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the financial statements under section 43 of the 1993 Act. follow the prOdureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act; and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Thls report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the charitvs trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charlvs trustees those matters l am required to state to them in an independent examlnerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charitvs trustees as a body for my examinatlon work, for this report, or for the statements I have made. Basis of Independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the financial statements 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 audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a "true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: o to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and o to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn In ordv to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 25 hr_6- 2D24
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 8t Jude India ChlldCar• Centres UK Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Far the period from 1Apr-23 31-Mar-24 Section A Receipts aiid payments Unrestricted funds t• th• n•r•st Restri¢t•d fund5 Endowment funds Total funds Last year to th• n••r•8t £ to th• n••mt £ t• th• n•Ar•st£ to th• n•ar•st £ A1 Recei 10.229 10.000 53.018 10,229 29.913 163.726 Foundations & Tnjsts Gift Aid Individuals Sundry Income 61018 22,847 28 16.583 4x926 Sub totsl (Gross income for AR) 101.OTI 180.616 324135 A2 Asset and Inv•slment sal•s. (see table). Sub total 79,639 101,077 180.618 326,136 A3Pa ments Adrninistrative Support Bank Cha5 rknpb)x Expgnso Fundr85ing Platforms Subscription Fundraing Events Grants Paid Pn"nb"NJ Travel & Sub5i5tonco 2A18 1418 2,580 363 403 60,000 160 267 3.534 385.415 159044 267 Sub total 64219 164.lJ63 A4 Asset and investm•nt purchas•s. (see table) Sub total 84,219 99,844 164063 392.236 Net of receipts/(payments) A6 Transfers botweon funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 16.32 162 67.101 22,744 4,885 6,09B 27,609 44.182 X710 27.609 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•strfctod R•strlct•d funds funds Endowment CCXX RF*981£fr8l Details
to n•Ar•st £ to n•Ar•st£ B1 Cash funds Total cash funds 38,064 6,098 xxrfs)I Unrestrleted Restrict fund5 funds to n•Mr•5t£ t• n•r•st£ Endowmont fvnds Details n•ar•5t£ Fund to rhthlah •ss•t ts•l•n Details C¢tst {•plltsn•l) l•n•l 83 Investrn•nt ass•ts Fund t• whl•h •t b•lon cuff•rt1u• Details C•st{opllon4) B4 Ass•ts r•ta1Th for th• oharlty's own us• Fund tr• whloh lknbll Amourtdu• n•1 Details B6 Liabiliti•s Signed by one lx Iwo trustees on behalf of all the ttIeS Signaiu PnI Name roval Manisa Jain 51512024 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) Brian Hargroaves 11r2412024