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Adventure Ashram
Charity No. 1122629 Company No. 05952642
Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 October 2025
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Contents
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| Trustees' Annual Report | 2 to 4 | |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 | |
| Summary Income and Expenditure Account | 7 | |
| Balance Sheet | 8 | |
| Statement of Cash flows | 9 | |
| Notes to the Accounts | 10 to | 15 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 16 to | 17 |
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Adventure Ashram
Trustees Annual Report
The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Company No. 05952642
Charity No. 1122629
Registered Office
86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE
Directors and Trustees
The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The following Directors and Trustees served during the year:
K.M. Baldacchino (Resigned 7 April 2025) R. Clark M. Edwards (Resigned 25 March 2025) C. Jarvis (Resigned 22 October 2025) U. Naidoo M.E. Ring G.W. Stiven (Appointed on 29 November 2024) F. Taki C. Taylor
Key Management Personnel
Chair C. Taylor
Accountants
Solutions Accountancy 1 The Mews Little Brunswick Street Huddersfield HD1 5JL
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Trustees Annual Report
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Adventure Ashram’s organisational aim remains to help some of the poorest people living on or around the route’s adventurers supporting the charity travel. The organisation’s mission is to empower and support communities through education, healthcare and refuge from human trafficking.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Charities Supported:
Grace Charitable Trust: Facilitating access to education for children in the remote Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India.
Odanadi Seva Trust: Support for women and children affected by human trafficking, Mysore, Karnataka, India
Help without Frontiers: Support for refugees existing on the Thai/Myanmar border, the charity is in Thailand.
Staff and trustees
Following the 2024 staffing structure review, we said farewell to our Charity Coordinator at the end of her fixed-term contract and agreed to divide the role into two posts: one focused on Yoga Stops Traffick and one on Adventure Ashram’s core business. We were pleased to welcome Margaret Ring as Yoga Stops Traffick Manager, alongside her voluntary role as Trustee/Director, and former CEO Fritha Vincent Mason as Charity Manager.
We thanked long-standing trustees Craig Jarvis, Mark Edwards and recently-appointed Kathryn Baldacchino as they stepped down because of other commitments and welcomed Garry Stiven as a new trustee. The Board remains grateful for the financial, operational and governance support given by trustees and volunteers over many years.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Refer to detailed Trustees Annual Report on page 18 to 19.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The 2024/25 financial year concluded with a deficit of £886. Although income increased, generating £83,029 compared to £74,140 in the previous financial year, our organisational expenditures of £83,914 were higher than in the previous year.
Adventure Ashram continues to maintain organisational reserves with the intention of having a minimum of three months of operational funds as free reserves. On October 31st, 2025, the charity held £8,664. This amount falls just short of the requirement of £2,900 per month (or £8,715 quarterly). Adventure Ashram aims to further replenish the reserves during the upcoming financial year.
Adventure Ashram enters the new financial year extremely cautiously. The charity sector continues to grapple with persistent challenges, including the lingering effects of the pandemic, financial difficulties, and the ongoing global issues that impact donors’ capacity to contribute. We have taken this into account in the projections we have made and projects we have planned for the new financial year. The Trustees feel reassured for the organisation’s financial stability and future.
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Adventure Ashram
Trustees Annual Report
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 2 October 2006. In the event of the company being wound up, each member is required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10. The company is constituted under a trust deed and is a registered charity number 1122629. The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Signed on behalf of the board
C. Taylor Trustee 29 July 2026
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Adventure Ashram
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Adventure Ashram for the year ended 31 October 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act.
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the 2006 Act ; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements under section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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 financial statements to be reached.
Vicky Newham CPAA Solutions Accountancy 1 The Mews Little Brunswick Street Huddersfield
HD1 5JL 29 July 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 October 2025
| Notes Income and endowments from: Charitable activities 4 Other 5 Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Other 7 Total Net gains on investments Net (expenditure)/income 8 Transfers between funds Net (expenditure)/income before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 34,705 2,934 |
Restricted funds 2025 £ 45,385 5 |
Total funds 2025 £ 80,090 2,939 |
Total funds 2024 £ 68,730 5,410 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37,639 13,612 19,506 |
45,390 50,797 - |
83,029 64,409 19,506 |
74,140 33,444 23,124 |
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| 33,118 - |
50,797 - |
83,915 - |
56,568 - |
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| 4,521 - |
(5,407) - |
(886) - |
17,572 - |
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| 4,521 | (5,407) | (886) | 17,572 | |
| 4,521 27,101 |
(5,407) 29,888 |
(886) 56,989 |
17,572 39,417 |
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| 31,622 | 24,481 | 56,103 | 56,989 |
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Summary Income and Expenditure Account
for the year ended 31 October 2025
| Income Gross income for the year Expenditure Total expenditure for the year Net (expenditure)/income before tax for the year Net (expenditure )/income for the year |
2025 £ 83,029 83,029 83,915 83,915 (886) (886) |
2024 £ 74,140 |
|---|---|---|
| 74,140 | ||
| 56,568 | ||
| 56,568 | ||
| 17,572 | ||
| 17,572 |
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Balance Sheet
at 31 October 2025
| Company No. 05952642 Notes 2025 £ Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 56,103 56,103 Creditors:Amount falling due within one year 10 - Net current assets 56,103 Total assets less current liabilities 56,103 Net assets excluding pension asset or liability 56,103 Total net assets 56,103 The funds of the charity Restricted funds 11 Restricted income funds 24,481 24,481 Unrestricted funds 11 General funds 19,839 Designated funds 11,783 31,622 Reserves 11 Total funds 56,103 |
2024 £ 57,185 |
|---|---|
| 57,185 (196) |
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| 56,989 56,989 |
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| 56,989 | |
| 56,989 | |
| 29,888 | |
| 29,888 18,591 8,510 |
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| 27,101 | |
| 56,989 |
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
For the year ended 31 October 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on 29 July 2026
And signed on its behalf by:
C. Taylor Trustee 29 July 2026
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Statement of Cash flows
for the year ended 31 October 2025
| Cash flows from operating activities Net (expenditure)/income per Statement of Financial Activities Adjustments for: Dividends, interest and rents from investments Decrease in trade and other payables Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Dividends, interest and rents from investments Net cash from investing activities Net cash from financing activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Components of cash and cash equivalents Cash and bank balances |
2025 £ (886) (2,939) (196) (4,021) 2,939 2,939 - (1,082) 57,185 56,103 56,103 56,103 |
2024 £ 17,572 (5,410) - |
|---|---|---|
| 12,162 5,410 |
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| 5,410 | ||
| - | ||
| 17,572 | ||
| 39,613 | ||
| 57,185 | ||
| 57,185 | ||
| 57,185 |
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Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 October 2025
- 1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.
Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.
Income
Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
- Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA.
Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable.
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Notes to the Accounts
Expenditure
Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which expenditure cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
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Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising raising funds trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs.
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Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.
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Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.
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Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
2 Company status
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.
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Notes to the Accounts
- 3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year
| 3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year |
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| Income and endowments from: Charitable activities Other Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities Other Total Net income Net income before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses: Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 4 Income from charitable activities Donations, Grants and Other Income 5 Other income Other Incoming Resources Bank Interest Received |
Unrestricted £ 34,705 34,705 Unrestricted £ 2,254 680 2,934 |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 34,275 5,410 39,685 8,404 23,124 31,528 8,157 8,157 8,157 18,944 27,101 Restricted £ 45,385 45,385 Restricted £ - 5 5 |
Restricted funds 2024 £ 34,455 - 34,455 25,040 - 25,040 9,415 9,415 9,415 20,473 29,888 Total 2025 £ 80,090 80,090 Total 2025 £ 2,254 685 2,939 |
Total funds 2024 £ 68,730 5,410 |
| 74,140 33,444 23,124 |
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| 56,568 | ||||
| 17,572 | ||||
| 17,572 | ||||
| 17,572 39,417 |
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| 56,989 | ||||
| Total 2024 £ 68,730 |
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| 68,730 | ||||
| Total 2024 £ 4,639 771 |
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| 5,410 |
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Notes to the Accounts
6 Expenditure on charitable activities
| Expenditure on charitable activities Donations, Grants and Other Income Governance costs 7 Other expenditure Employee costs Premises costs General administrative costs Legal and professional costs 8 Net (expenditure)/income before transfers This is stated after charging: Independent Examiner's fee 9 Staff costs Salaries and wages Pension costs No employee received emoluments in excess 10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other taxes and social security Other creditors |
Unrestricted £ 13,612 13,612 of £60,000. |
Restricted £ 50,797 50,797 Unrestricted £ 15,007 360 2,375 1,764 19,506 2025 £ 1,200 2025 14,243 764 15,007 2025 £ - - - |
Total 2025 £ 64,409 64,409 Total 2025 £ 15,007 360 2,375 1,764 19,506 |
Total 2024 £ 33,444 |
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| 33,444 | ||||
| Total 2024 £ 17,975 300 3,107 1,742 |
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| 23,124 | ||||
| 2024 £ 1,200 2024 17,190 785 |
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| 17,975 | ||||
| 2024 £ 33 163 |
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| 196 |
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Notes to the Accounts
11 Movement in funds
| At 1 November 2024 Restricted funds: Restricted income funds: Grace Charitable Trust 3,371 Odanadi 26,223 Ted Jervis 294 Total 29,888 Unrestricted funds: General funds 18,591 Designated funds: YST sponsorship 2,000 Thailand on Road - UK Rally 2024 6,510 India trip March 2025 - Total 8,510 Total funds 56,989 Purposes and restrictions in relation to the funds: Restricted funds: Grace Charitable Trust Odanadi Ted Jervis Designated funds: YST sponsorship Thailand on Road UK Rally 2024 India trip March 2025 |
Incoming resources (including other gains/losses ) £ 23,502 21,543 345 45,390 24,774 - 1,975 7,100 3,790 12,865 83,029 |
Resources expended £ (24,700) (26,097) - (50,797) (23,526) (1,000) - (5,315) (3,277) (9,592) (83,915) |
At 31 October 2025 £ 2,173 21,669 639 |
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| 24,481 | |||
| 19,839 1,000 1,975 8,295 513 |
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| 11,783 | |||
| 56,103 | |||
12 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Analysis of net assets between funds | |||
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| Net current assets | Unrestricted funds £ 42,581 42,581 |
Restricted funds £ 13,522 13,522 |
Total £ 56,103 |
| 56,103 |
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Notes to the Accounts
13 Reconciliation of net debt
| 13 Reconciliation of net debt | |||
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| Cash and cash equivalents Net debt |
At 1 November 2024 £ |
Cash flows £ |
At 31 October 2025 £ |
| 57,185 | (1,082) | 56,103 | |
| 57,185 57,185 |
(1,082) (1,082) |
56,103 | |
| 56,103 | |||
| 14 Commitments Operating lease commitments Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases 2025 Land and buildings £ Operating leases with expiry date: Pension commitments The pension cost charge to the company amounted to: 15 Related party disclosures Controlling party |
are as follows: 2025 Other £ 2025 £ 764 |
2024 Land and buildings £ |
2024 Other £ 2024 £ 785 |
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital; thus no single party controls the company.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 October 2025
| Income and endowments from: Charitable activities Donations, Grants and Other Income Other Other Incoming Resources Bank Interest Received Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Charitable activities Donations, Grants and Other Income Total of expenditure on charitable activities Employee costs Salaries/wages Pension costs Premises costs Rent General administrative costs, including depreciation and amortisation Bank charges General insurances Software, IT support and related costs Stationery and printing Telephone, fax and broadband Legal and professional costs Accountancy and bookkeeping Other legal and professional costs |
Unrestricte d funds 2025 £ 34,705 34,705 2,254 680 2,934 37,639 13,612 13,612 13,612 14,243 764 15,007 360 360 1,302 - 972 - 101 2,375 1,200 564 1,764 |
Restricted funds 2025 £ 45,385 45,385 - 5 5 45,390 50,797 50,797 50,797 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds 2025 £ 80,090 80,090 2,254 685 2,939 83,029 64,409 64,409 64,409 14,243 764 15,007 360 360 1,302 - 972 - 101 2,375 1,200 564 1,764 |
Total funds 2024 £ 68,730 |
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| 68,730 | ||||
| 4,639 771 |
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| 5,410 | ||||
| 74,140 33,444 |
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| 33,444 | ||||
| 33,444 17,190 785 |
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| 17,975 | ||||
| 300 | ||||
| 300 | ||||
| 1,221 817 864 111 94 |
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| 3,107 | ||||
| 1,200 542 |
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| 1,742 |
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
| Adventure Ashram Detailed Statement of Financial Activities Envelope ID: CE2540E9-9B1D-84EF-8359-D1100C568796 |
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| Total of expenditure of other costs Total expenditure Net gains on investments Net (expenditure)/income Net (expenditure)/income before other gains/(losses) Other Gains Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
19,506 33,118 - 4,521 4,521 - 4,521 27,101 31,622 |
- 50,797 - (5,407) (5,407) - (5,407) 29,888 24,481 |
19,506 83,915 - (886) (886) - (886) 56,989 56,103 |
23,124 |
| 56,568 - |
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| 17,572 | ||||
| 17,572 - |
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| 17,572 | ||||
| 39,417 | ||||
| 56,989 |
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Adventure Ashram
Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 October 2025 (Detailed)
KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
During the year Adventure Ashram continued as a small, values-led charity supporting trusted grassroots partners in India and Southeast Asia. Our work focused on anti-human trafficking, survivor rehabilitation, education, community support and practical fundraising, with particular emphasis on Odanadi Seva Trust, Yoga Stops Traffick, Grace Charitable Trust and a new adventure fundraising initiative.
PROGRAMME FOCUS AND PARTNER IMPACT
Adventure Ashram’s role remained one of partnership: raising funds, building awareness and helping supporters understand the human impact of their giving. We continued to support Odanadi Seva Trust in Mysore, whose work provides safe accommodation, food, counselling, education, yoga, vocational training and reintegration support for women and children affected by trafficking, sexual exploitation, slavery, domestic abuse and child marriage.
Yoga Stops Traffick remained our flagship global campaign. The 2025 campaign, centred on 29 March 2025, invited yoga teachers, studios, community groups and individuals to host donationbased events and awareness activities. It raised approximately £10,500 for Odanadi’s rescue, rehabilitation and recovery work, while keeping the issue of human trafficking visible to supporters around the world. Our Big Give campaign in December 2024 raised £8,000 to support Odanadi’s new building project.
GRACE CHARITABLE TRUST AND FCRA EMERGENCY APPEAL
We also worked to support Grace Charitable Trust, whose work with vulnerable children and families aligns closely with our education and welfare priorities.
Grace Charitable Trust’s ability to receive overseas funding was affected by its FCRA renewal. Following an emergency appeal to cover essential running costs for around ten months while a fresh application was considered, Adventure Ashram raised and sent £18,000 in time to meet the understood May deadline under the existing permission. However, when the renewal was refused, the old FCRA permission ended earlier than expected. As a result, the funds could not be used by Grace Charitable Trust as intended, creating an immediate operational challenge despite the grant being made in good faith and within the deadline understood at the time. Grace Charitable Trust continue with their efforts to obtain an FCRA, in the meantime our donation is being held in India pending a decision.
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Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 October 2025(Detailed continued)
NEW ADVENTURE FUNDRAISING
In November 2024 a motorbike adventure to Thailand raised funds for Help without Frontiers, an organisation supporting displaced people along the Thai-Myanmar border. This reflected Adventure Ashram’s continuing identity as the “adventurers’ charity” and its commitment to connecting personal challenge with practical support for communities affected by hardship and displacement.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND LOOKING AHEAD
The year demonstrated the continuing strength of Adventure Ashram’s supporter community, the relevance of Yoga Stops Traffick and the importance of clear, timely communications with project partners and donors. Fundraising remained challenging, requiring careful prioritisation and renewed attention to sustainable income. Looking ahead, we will strengthen core partnerships, develop Yoga Stops Traffick, improve impact storytelling and use the review of our Vision, Purpose, Mission and Values as the first step in planning for the charity’s 20th year in 2026. We started consideration of a relaunch or rebrand of the charity. The Board’s priority is to keep Adventure Ashram focused, resilient and able to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of those supported by its partners.
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