Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Pefitsj start date
Period end date
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
SPARKES HOME SRI LANKA
Other names charity Is known by
Registered charity number (rf any) ",
28189
Charity's prlncipal address
PARK COThAGE
DONHEAD ST ANt)REW
SHAFTESBURY
Postc¢)de
SP7 9DZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage thè charity
Ollk•111 anyl
rfan
Philip Gay
Claire Stratton
Duncan Sparkes
Juliet Stoker
David Innes
Ed￿rd Stratton
Chair
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any. (for exafflplo, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation
of adviser
Name
Address
Treasurer
istair Stoker
Park Cottage. Donhead St Andrew, Shaftesbury SP7 9DZ
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charrty's tntsts
Type of goveming dcajment
Trust Deed
How the charity Is consttluted
Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing trustees on the basis of knowledge and skills
required for the workings of the chanty
Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation)
You may choose to include
additional information. where
relevant, about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees"
the chanty's organisational
structure and any wider
network wyth which the charity
works;
relationship with any rel*ed
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major rtsks and the system
and prplures to manage
them.
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Section C
Objectives and activities
To relieve suffenng and homelessness. and to assist with the education
and pastoral care of the people of Sri Lanka. in particular by the
establishment and maintenance of thiklren's homes.
Summary ofthe objects ofthe
charity set out in Éts
governing d￿Ument
In conjunction wrth Ragalla Projert (chartty number 1079120), the
trustees raised funds after the 2004 Indian o￿an Isunami to build a
home in Kallar. on the east coast of Sri Lanka, to provide a home for up
to 40 girfs. The trustees fijnded the running of the home through Ragalla
Aid until March 2009, at which time a separate charity, Sparkes Home Sri
Lanka, was established and took over full responsibilty for the ongoing
funding of the home.
The home is managed on a day to day basis by the Methodist Church of
Sri Lanka on vthose land the home stand5. The trustees maintain close
contact with the Methodist Church both at the local and national level to
ensure Ihe home is well financed and run.
The girls range in age from 6 to 18. The inttial group of girts were either
orphans or children of destitute families arising from the devastation of
the tsunami and the civil war which was ongoing at that time. Since then.
girls have been refe￿ed to the home both through the Methodist Church
and the local govemment social servi￿. The girls all attend the local
schools wrth the older girls taking 'O' and 'A' level. We provide additional
tuition to the girts, in particular in Maths, English and IT.
The home offers these girls a wami and loving environment. Volunteers
from the UK visit the home and provided support to the housemother,
teach English to the girls and help maintain the home. They have been
hugely impressed by the atmosphere and the support the girls give to
each other.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the ststutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidanco
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt)
The Trustees became aware of a funding crisis for several other
childrens, homes run by the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka and vis¢ted 3
homes to discuss providing specific support. The Trustees agreed a
programme of support with the Methodist Church and from 1 January
2013 Sparkes Home has funded the day to day running costs of girts,
homes in Kalmunai on the east coast of Sri Lanka and Thummodera on
the west coast. The Trustees also agreed to fund vital rebuilding works
for the girls home in Hatton in the central province and to assist with the
running cost5 of this hiyne that are jointly bome wrth Methodist churches
in South Korea.
The Trustees also agreed to fund the running costs from 1 January 2014
of a pre-school near the Kallar home on the east coast of Sri Lanka and a
pre-school and day care ￿ntre south of Colombo from 1 July 2019. Both
these projects are under the day to day control of the Methodist Church.
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The Trustees also agreed to fund the costs of attending universty and
other further education colleges for girfs from the homes.
The Trustees of Sparkes Home Sri Lanka meet regularly to review the
actNrtFes of the charity and their obligations in respect of public benefft.
The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities
Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefft guidan￿ published by the
Charity Commission.
Additional details of objectives and aclivities (Optional infommtion)
The Tnjstees have agreed wrth the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka to
provide funds for the njnning of 4 gids. hornes. The Trustees agree
budgets for each home wth the Methodist Church and agree the grants
to be made on a monthfy basis. Grants for additional projects are
reviewed and agreed by the Tnjstees as they arise.
You may choose to indude
further statements. vh)ere
relevant, aboLrt'.
policy on grantmaknng:
policy programme related
investment",
contribub.on made by
volunteers.
All the activrties of the charity are conducted on a voluntary basis.
Tnjstees visrt the homes on a regular basis and bear all their own costs.
In addition. volunteers visit Kallar and Kalmunai to assist the girts wrth
addibonal English and other activit￿$
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
In Sri Lanka the economic srtuats.on has stabilised with agreements with
their major credrtors but infiation has been an issue. Costs have risen
sharply. We have been in close contact with Methodist HQ to ensure the
homes have adequate funds.
Four trustee vists took in November 2023, January, February and
March 2024. Ml the projects were visited in addition to discussions in
Colombo with the Methcmjist HQ staff and the President of the Methodist
Church in Sri Lanka. Rev Ebenezer Joseph.
The tsvo homes. Kallar and Kalmunai. and also the Silver Bells pre-school
on the east coast conts'nue to impress. Kalmunai has an excellent
academic record and we were excited that more girts have achieved
universty entran￿, a great achievement considering their backgrounds.
We are now suppoth.ng &x girls through unÉversify. We agreed to very
necessary structural repair5 for Kalmunai and renovations for Kallar.
Silver Bells is a very happy centre and is aKvays oversubscribed. We
agreed to fund tKtck half walls to strenglhen the flitnsy wooden structure.
The Thummodera home, north of CokNnbo, has an active local
management committee. We met the girfs and committee rnembe￿. The
home is Su$￿p￿"ble to flooding and we y￿re able to view renovations v
had previously agreed.
South of Colombo the ￿sth0o1 and day care ￿ntre in the fishing
village of Angulana is thriving arKI also oversubscribed. This is in a very
poor area.
Looking forward, we have trustee vistts arranged later in 2024 ar)d early
2025.
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Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
This is the fffteenth year of charity's operat40n. The Trustees regularfy
review the funds available arHI future commitments. The emphasis is on
increasing the furKling of the core objectives of the charity.
trustees believe reserves of up to two years expenditure are required
to ensure the long term support for the homes. Funds in excess of this
are committed to additional intiiatives, as has been seen by the extension
of our funding support to addrtional homes, pre-sthools and tertiary
education for girls from our homes.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional inforniation)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant aboLtt'.
the charity's prinupal
sources of funds (induding
any fundraising).,
how expendiiure has
supported the key obJ"ectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objecttves including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
The principal Sour￿ of fijnds are donations from Charitable foundations,
individuals arKI fundraising actNities organised by both donors and
trustees.
Funds raised in the year amounted to £51.913 {2023 £89,202> The
nds raised in 2023 were boosted by the successful holding of a fund
raising event postponed from 2020 and a very generous donation from
one of our main backers. Total expEnditure in the year amounted to
£54,220 (2023 £46,154). The increase of 17% was due to cost increases
on our projects. AdministratJ"ve costs were InCu￿ed on bank charges and
u￿ maintenance of our web srte. O4er 98% of our expendiiure goes to
our homes and projects.
Trustees bear all the costs of their visits to Sri Lanka individually. During
their visrts, Trustees review the fund Ilows from Sour￿ in the UK through
to the end use in the individual homes and other projects.
Funds available at 31 March 2024 amounted to £132.541 (2023
£134,848).
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Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full namds)
Philip Gay
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
Chair
etc}
Dats
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I CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
SPARKES HOIAE SRI LANKA
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For ts period
To
31103r2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
fund5
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funts
Last yèar
A1 Recdpts
1770
37,210
61,289
27,913
Fund ￿$r￿j
14703
14,T03
49.143
51.913
89.202
Asset an
(see table).
51,913
A3Pa
Grants to QdslKMNes
Grantsto pr&5r*KMYs
35.205
7,835
1776
1776
2,062
500
1.739
549
37
Grantto Ragalk
Fund MsJTrJ e￿
Fund ¢osts
706
706
Sub total
$1184
1036
4&154
A4 Asset and Investment
urchases
see tsble
Sub total
52,184
1036
46,154
Nat of receiptsl(payments)
A5 Tra￿lerS between funds
A6 Cash funts last year end
3.041
2,30
134.981
131.
133
91.800
134.848
601
132.541
CCXK R1 a(*JyJnts1&81
2710812024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to n￿rest£
B1 Cash funds
131.910
601
Total cash fvnds
131.940
601
Restrieted
funds
rgst£
En(Sowment
Det?*ls
to nearest£
FuTrJ tOT*hx*
CosE(t)￿￿1}
Cyrrert¥alue
B3 Investment assets
Fund tOT•rtKh
Currpnt value
orwl
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
tOT*hith
Detsiis
B5 Liabil*i¢s
SvJned by olle ortsy) tsustees (Mi
att of all Ihe trusiee5
pr￿rt Name
rov
CCXXR? ar￿arts ISSI
27108r2024

CHARITY (OMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Chanty Name
SPARKS HOME SRI LANKA
On accounts for the year
ended
3010312024
Charity no
(if any)
1128189
Set out on pages
Irerremier to Indude thtr page numbèrs of addrt40nal sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {"the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312024
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounls in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011
("the Ad"}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt
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 14515)Ib) of the Act
Independent
examiner's ststement
I have completed my examination_ I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination 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 record5,' or
the accounts did nol comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the fom) 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 examinalion.
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:
DANUTA TAGG
Relevant professional
qualification(sl or body
lif any):
F.C.A. IICAEW)
IER
Oct 2018

Address:
THE STABLES, DONHEAD ST ANDREW
SHAFTESBURY
SP7 9EA
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs io 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