CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER: 1133461 COMPANY REGISTERED NUMBER: 6995954 SERENDIP CHILDREN'S HOME TRUSTEE'S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Serendlp Chlldrens Home Trustee's Report and Flnanclal Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Company Informatlon Independent Examiner's Report Tru5tees' Report 34 Statement of Flnanclal Artlvitles Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts 7-11
Serendlp Chlldren's Home Company Informatlon For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Mr Peter Carroll Mrs Trlsha T Williamson Dr Edwin Selvaratnam Mr Niresh Rajah Mrs Vanathy Niranjan Yvonne Schofield Company Number 6995954 Charity Number 1133461 stered Office Serendlp Children's Horne 34 8rl8htllng Road Brockley London SE4 ISQ Accountsnts KST Accountants ( IFA Members) 244 Melton Road Leicester LE4 7PG
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Trustees, Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Stthm•nt of TNst••i' R•iponilbllltl•i The trustee5 are responslble for preparlni the Trustees, Report and the fln•nclal statements In 1cCdanCe wlth applluble liws •nd rneulatlons, Under comp•ny law, the trustees •r• r•qulred to prepare flnanclal stthments for eKh fin•ncl•l year. The trustees have elected to prepare the fln•nclal statements In •ccord•nce wlth United Klnldom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlce {Unfted Klngdom Accountlng 5t•nd•Thls •nd •ppllc•ble law). The flnancSal statements must provSde a true ènd lalr vlew of the state of •ff•lrs of the ch•rfty •nd of Its Incomln8 reK)urces and appllcatlon of resources for that perlod. The trustees are r45ponslble for malntalnlng adequate accountlng records that are sufflclent to Jhow and explaln the charlty's transactlons and dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy the flnanclal posltlon ol the charlty at any tlme. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the charlty and for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irre8ularltles. prffidl Actlvlty The trustees present thelr report and the flnanclal statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the accountlng policles and comply wlth the trust deed, the Companles Act 2006 and appllcable law. Alms & Objectlves Serendlp's mlsslon Is to support vulnerable chlldren, Includlng those with developmental delay5. while empowerlng wldows and marglnalised communltles and carln8 for elders. Our aim Is to brfng steadyi prattical change to daily Ilfe. Actmtles and Achlevements Our work contlnued across both our centre-based and communlty-based programmes. Centrfrbased actlvltles Included: Autism and Developmental Delay Inltlatives providin8 theraples and structured leamlng. Flne Arts programme In dance, muslc and art. Vocatlonal tralnln8 for youngsters, bulldlng prattical skills for future employment. Communlty4a5ed actlvltles Included: Better Homes Project, replaclng roots for vulnerable familles in the plantatlon communities. •Water projects provldlng access to clean water; typlcally each project beneflts over one hundred famllies. •Elders programme, dellverln8 dry food packs to vulnerable elders In eight rural dlvisions In the north. •Educatlonal support, through the Breakfast Club, provlslon of books and statlonery. and sponsorshlps for chlldren's educatlon.
Futur• M•n$ Looklry ahead, wlll keep a close eye on our ex15tlng work and make sure we stren8then ft ere needed. A sl8nlficant part of our work wlll remaln centred on chlldren, partkularty those wlth developmental delays and chlldren from very poor backgrounds. We wlll c(Krtlnue to Kcess to educatlon and essentlal support so that these chlldren have better opportunltles for learnln8 and growth. We •150 plan to bulld on our Ilvellhood pro8rammes for women, supportlng skllls developmert and Sncome 8eneratlon to Improve the long-terni sustalnablllty of famllles. Our communlty-based work, Includlng water and roof replacement projects. wlll contlnue to play a vltal role. We a increasingly belng asked to undertake more of these Inltiatlves, and they wlll remain an Important part of our work goln8 forward. At the sarne tlme, we will remaln spOnSIve to ernerglng needs wlthln the communftles we work wlth. Where there Is clear demand and capaclty, we wlll conslder startlng new projects to address those needs effectlvely. The trustees who Served during the year were: • Mrs. Trlsha T Wllliamson (Chairperson) • Mr Peter Carroll • Dr Edwin Selvaratnam Mr Niresh Rajah • Mrs Vanathy Nlranjan Small Company Rules: Thls report Is prepared In accordance with the speclal provislons for small companles under Part 15 of the Companles Act 2C#)6. On behalf of the board, Mrs. Trisha T Willlamson Chairperson
j (HARIIY (OMMISSION Soiendip Chsldieni Hon Cfvyrty Ilo irfan 1133461 Annu•l accounts for th• TO •nod v+d Plfjod IM d 2024 31rnY2r sec.tion A Staiement of financial activities n¢ts FOI F02 F03 FOI Ft 34.955 23.303 58 258 52 )Q33 $03 4313 43 705 2721 11.228 ¥%.922 4313 72 842 29 137 11840 149.437 Total R•re•S •xp•fithd (Ilol• l) SOT 69.651 ie6 573 23 93.674 62M8 I.122 125.851 510 1245 129.041 ro 512 62.448 sij S14 $15 $16 7.2Q3 82448 7.203
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1 8•11• al w•p•rntlon 1.18••1• rf •c¢ountlng Th•sè ICC hm on propared und•r the hlstotlcal cost convenllon wth lloms r•cognl8•d al cost or on ue unless oth•1.$• slated in Ihe relevanl note(s) to thesè accounts. Th• begn prepared In accordance wth.. the Statement of Recommended Pradice.. Accounling and Reportlng ty Chartlleg Pfeparing tholr attounts in accordance wlth thè Financlal R8POrtlng Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 lh• Flnandal R•pofllng Standard applicabl8 In Ihe unltod Klngdom and Ropubllc of Ireland (FRS 102) ' wlth the Charlttos 2011. Th• ch consfjtths a Wbllc b•n•fl entity as defined FRS 102.. 12 Golng clxbcern atsw coftKM as a crJKern, provth loHowig d•tals or "Noi •WiaOon as lo trbos• ladors that support the con(Jslon that Ihe tharty Is a The misiees hav• assessedthe chartys abw coniw• as a concem andhave no materlaluncenakndes scfv)se. The charty has atsquaie resources m coni*x Dlsdow• uncortaft1•s that mak• th• gotsig cty)cwn a6sumpts.on douOOul: accwrts ar• not prop•4 on a golng conc•m basi1.
Ilrh 1 B••lJ of rntIOn 1.1 of acv)untlng Th•s• •ctounts have be•n prep8f•d und•rthe hlstorfcal cosl convenllon llh It•rn3 r•cowts•d at cost or $•con vue unless oth•Trw'so ststed In the relevant note(s) to these accounts. Th• have been pr•pared In accordance wlth.. the Slatement of Recomfflended Pradlce: Accountlng and Repofttng by eha preparing thèir accounts In accordance wllh thè Finandal Roporflng Stsndard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) i88ued on 16 Juty 2014 Ihe Flnandal Reportlng Standard appllcabl8 In Ihe Unll8d Kngdom and R•putYc of Iroland (FRS 102) ' dWIth lh• Chartoes Aci 2011. The charfty consdtrJl•$ a publlc b•n8fft enfjty as deflned tyFRS 101. '.TK M •prnt• 12 Golng concorn conthue as a poty concern, Woase provldè thè roffowh¥i d8ia#s or "N •xplanalrJn as lo those laclors that 8UPPOrt th• conduslon that the chanty Is a dlsclose. The chaityhas adequam rnsowces Ihdosw• d wry unc•rtalnl•s that mak• th• ctyK•m a88umpOon doubuul: •r• nol wepaf•d on a golng conc•m b•81•.
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