Charity Registration Number 1132258
Lotus Caring Hands
Accounts
31 March 2025
Company Registration Number: 06861610 Charity Registration Number: 1132258
Lotus Caring Hands Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
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| Trustees' annual report | 2 to 3 |
| Incorporated financial accountants report to Lotus Caring Hands on the | |
| unaudited financial information | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Statement of financial position | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 to 9 |
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Lotus Caring Hands Charity Registration Number 1132258 Trustees' Annual Report
The trustees presents present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Lotus Caring Hands Charity registration number 1132258
Principal office
The trustees
Shan Mylvaganam Kanagasingam Thavaraj Haran Thiru Rasalingam Ahileswaran Balasundaran Muraleetharan Saimaruhan Paramaraksagapalan Uma Lukshmi Sunthararajan Sivaloganathan Jehan
Structure, governance and management
The charity is an unincorporated organisation consisting of thirteen board members. The committee is elected in a general meeting to serve for a term of two years.
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Lotus Caring Hands Charity Registration Number 1132258 Trustees' Annual Report Objectives and activities
The main objective of Lotus Caring Hands is the promotion of education and the overall betterment of society through a wide range of educational, cultural and community-focused initiatives. Education remains at the heart of all our activities, and our programmes are designed to support learners, empower young people, and strengthen communities both in the UK and overseas.
Education and Youth Development – United Kingdom
Our primary focus is to provide opportunities that enhance the educational journey of young people. This includes:
Music and performing arts initiatives, designed to encourage young people to explore and develop their talents in music and dance.
Career advice and mentoring programmes, supporting students in making informed choices about further education, training and employment.
Youth engagement activities, including enrichment programmes that help build confidence, creativity and leadership skills.
These activities aim to inspire young individuals, particularly those from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue meaningful educational and career pathways.
Support for Education and Community Development – Sri Lanka
A significant portion of our charitable work extends to Sri Lanka, where many students and communities continue to face socio-economic challenges. Our objectives in Sri Lanka include:
Supporting university students through financial assistance, educational resources, mentoring and the provision of essential learning tools.
Helping schools strengthen infrastructure, including facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, canteens and digital learning resources.
Providing training and skill-development opportunities, helping young people acquire practical abilities to support their future careers.
Promoting sports and physical education, by assisting with equipment, training programmes and improvements to sports facilities.
These initiatives aim to reduce educational inequalities, improve learning environments and support long-term community development.
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Lotus Caring Hands Charity Registration Number 1132258 Trustees' Annual Report
Achievements and performance
During the year, Lotus Caring Hands continued to make meaningful progress in delivering educational support and improving facilities for young people. Despite ongoing challenges in fundraising and resource availability, the charity remained committed to its core mission of enhancing educational opportunities for children and students.
One of the key achievements this year was our joint fundraising initiative for Usan Ramanathan Maha Vidyalayam. Working collaboratively with community partners and supporters, we successfully raised funds to support several important improvements at the school, including:
Renovation of primary school infrastructure, ensuring safer and more conducive learning spaces for young pupils.
Levelling and preparing the school grounds, making them suitable for regular outdoor activities, sports, and play, all of which contribute to the physical and social development of school children.
In addition to infrastructure improvements, the charity also provided extra educational support for Year 5 students, helping them strengthen core academic skills and improve their overall learning outcomes. This targeted support is particularly valuable for students preparing for crucial stages in their educational journey.
These achievements reflect our continued dedication to investing in education, improving school environments and ensuring that young learners—both in the UK and Sri Lanka—have the support and opportunities they need to thrive.
Financial review
Funds have been raised solely in the UK by way of voluntary contributions.
Details of the income and expenditure are given in the annexed pages.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 26 December 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees
Shan Mylvaganam President
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Lotus Caring Hands Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Donations and legacies Fundraising activity income Investment income Other Income Expenditure Costs of other trading activities Expenditure on charitable activities Administrative expenses Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds Total funds carried forward Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward |
63,292 15,371 - 350 - (84,221) Unrestricted funds (1,061) (6,269) 4,862 (1,407) |
2025 Restricted funds - 36,576 36,576 |
63,292 15,371 - 350 - (84,221) Total funds £ (1,061) (6,269) 41,438 35,169 |
76,121 13,358 860 - (107,293) 2024 Total funds £ (223) |
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| (17,177) 58,615 |
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| 41,438 |
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Lotus Caring Hands Charity Registration Number Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025
| Lotus Caring Hands | |||
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| Funds of the charity Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Notes Net current assets Net assets Total charity funds Charity Registration Number Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand |
1132258 35,169 |
36,576 (1,407) 41,438 35,169 35,169 35,169 2025 £ |
41,438 41,438 2024 £ |
| 36,576 4,862 41,438 |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 21 March 2021, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Shan Mylvaganam President
Rasalingam Ahileswaran Treasurer
Approved by the board on 26 December 2025
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Lotus Caring Hands Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 49 green Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7PZ.
2 Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
3 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
Lotus Caring Hands Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
| 2 Employees Average number of persons employed by the company |
2025 Number 0 |
2024 Number 0 |
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3 Other information
Lotus Caring Hands is a charity bearing charity registration no 1129702. Its registered office is:
40 Pomeroy Close Amersham HP7 9BW
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Lotus Caring Hands Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts
| Income and endowments Donations from well wishers Donations by standing order Charity box collections My-donate website Virgin Money Giving Payments from governments or public Fundraising activity income Bank interest receivable Expenditure Fundraising activity Education Local Projects One off Projects AbayamWoman Community Sports Free Medical clinic & Education centre construction cost KEDT Tution centre construction cost Administrative expenses General administrative expenses: Bank charges Exchange Rate Variance IT and Website cost Sundry expenses |
Unrestricted funds £ 1,061 - 761 - 62,531 - - 15,371 78,663 - 29,871 49,162 5,188 - - - - - 84,221 60 - 967 34 1,061 |
2025 Restricted funds £ - - - - - |
Total funds £ 1,061 - 761 - 62,531 - - 15,371 78,663 29,871 49,162 5,188 - - - - - 84,221 60 - 967 34 1,061 |
Total funds £ 1,061 - 761 - 62,531 - - 15,371 78,663 29,871 49,162 5,188 - - - - - 84,221 60 - 967 34 1,061 |
2024 Total funds £ 223 1,034 873 - 74,214 - - 13,358 860 90,339 19,238 78,029 10,026 - - - - - 107,293 66 - 157 - 223 |
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