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 1cC￿danCe
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.
prffid￿l 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
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Annu•l accounts for th•
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Staiement of financial activities
n¢ts
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F03
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34.955
23.303
58 258
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$03
4313
43 705
2721
11.228
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4313
72 842
29 137
11840
149.437
Total
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SOT
69.651
ie6 573
23
93.674
62M8
I￿.122
125.851
510
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129.041
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512
62.448
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1 8•11• al w•p•rntlon
1.18••1• rf •c¢ountlng
Th•sè ICC￿￿￿ hm ￿on propared und•r the hlstotlcal cost convenllon wth lloms r•cognl8•d al cost or
on ￿ue unless oth•1￿.$• 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 ￿ coft*KM as a crJKern, provth loHow*ig d•tals or "Noi
•W*iaOon as lo trbos• ladors that
support the con(*Jslon that Ihe tharty Is a
The misiees hav• assessedthe chartys abw ￿ coni*w•
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
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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
$•c*on v*ue unless oth•Trw'so ststed In the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
Th• have been pr•pared In accordance wlth..
the Slatement of Recomfflended Pradlce: Accountlng and Repofttng by eha
preparing thèir accounts In accordance wllh thè Finandal Roporflng Stsndard
appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) i88ued on 16 Juty 2014
Ihe Flnandal Reportlng Standard appllcabl8 In Ihe Unll8d Kngdom and R•put*Yc
of Iroland (FRS 102)
' ￿dWIth lh• Chartoes Aci 2011.
The charfty consdtrJl•$ a publlc b•n8fft enfjty as deflned
tyFRS 101.
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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
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lo th• •thnlthat Th• Chadty has p1th￿d th• 8pK&J•d QDods 81
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13 EXPENDITURE AND UABIU7ES
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13 EXPENDITURE AND UABlUff S
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dth• •mounl oOlq*4X* Can ￿ m•osw•#*th f•asrm•ty•
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ac¢4¢Jrtaty*rfth• o)wfy rts Compu￿¢1 *lth r•tyi*oft ￿ good
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co$irAl•9￿+I ￿ a basis consisl•rtTAth th• us• rfi•$owc•s. •g
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sp•rt and cth•f colts ty**•* vs•9•
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sponsorsNp8 ¥•fftlth af• In subst
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23 303
58 258
52 Y28
45 840
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30.033
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69.651
151.032
15654
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166 573
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