Charity Registration number: 1135189
UNITED KINGDOM KNANAYA CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION (UKKCA)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Registration Number : 1135189
The trustees who served during the year 2024-2025 were:
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Siby Thomas Kandathil — President
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¢ Philip Joseph Panathanth — Vice President
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Cyril Philip Panamkala — General Secretary
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¢ Roby Mekkara — Treasurer
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¢ Joy Thomas Pulikeel — Joint Secretary
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¢ Robin Thomas Pazhukayil — Joint Treasurer
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¢ Luby Mathews Vellappillil — Advisor
Bankers — National Westminster Bank HSBC Bank PLC
Registered office:
UKKCA Community Centre 83
Wood cross Lane Bilston Wolverhampton WV14 9BW
Independent Examiner
Sibichen Kuriakose Bcom, ACMA, CGMA
CONTENTS
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| Trustee’s Report | 1-4 |
| Independent Examiner’sReport | 5-6 |
| Statement offinancial activities | 7-8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| NotestotheFinancialStatements | 10-11 |
UNITED KINGDOM KNANAYA CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION (UKKCA)
TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The United Kingdom Knanaya Catholic Association (UKKCA) is a nationwide Catholic charitable organization with 57 constituent units operating across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. In terms of active membership, UKKCA is one of the largest Catholic community organizations serving the Knanaya Catholic population in the United Kingdom.
UKKCA also oversees and supports its affiliated bodies:
* United Kingdom Knanaya Catholic Youth League (UKKCYL)
- United Kingdom Knanaya Catholic Women’s Forum (UKKCWF)
Objectives and Public Benefit
The principal objectives of UKKCA are:
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To promote the spiritual, social, cultural, and charitable wellbeing of Knanaya Catholics in the UK.
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To advance faith, unity, and community cohesion
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To provide charitable support to individuals and families in need
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To manage and maintain community assets for charitable and community use
The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and believe that all activities carried out during the year furthered the charity's aims.
Governing Document UKKCA is governed by its constitution, which sets out the charity’s aims, membership structure, trustee responsibilities, and financial controls.
All trustees served in a voluntary capacity and received no remuneration.
Review of Activities and Achievements — 2024-2025
e National Convention
UKKCA successfully organized its 21st National Convention in July 2024 at the Telford International Centre. The event brought together thousands of members from across the United Kingdom and served as a platform for spiritual enrichment, cultural celebration, and community networking.
Youth and Women’s Activities
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UKKCYL continued to engage young members through leadership programs, faith-based initiatives, and national youth events.
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UKKCWF expanded its activities through women-focused programs, community engagement, and leadership
development initiatives.
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TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
e Unit-Level Activities
All 57 units of UKKCA held regular meetings and celebrated major liturgical festivals such as Easter, Christmas, and New Year, strengthening participation and community bonds at local level.
e Sports, Cultural, and Educational Programs
UKKCA organized sports tournaments, cultural competitions, and educational programs aimed at promoting wellbeing, inclusivity, and awareness. Safeguarding awareness sessions were conducted to ensure best practice in protecting children and vulnerable adults.
e Charitable Support
The association continued to provide charitable assistance to individuals and families in need, based on written requests and assessed circumstances, in line with its charitable objectives.
Financial Review
The trustees present a summary ofthe financial position of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Income during the year was derived from:
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Membership contributions
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Event registrations and sponsorships
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Donations and fundraising activities
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Insurance proceeds related (FY23-24) to the Community Centre
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Expenditure included
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National and unit-level program costs
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Charitable donations and relief support
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Administrative and operational expenses
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Community Centre reconstruction-related Capital expenditure
The trustees confirm that proper accounting records were maintained and that the accounts were independently reviewed by volunteer internal auditors. The accounts were also verified and approved by an independent Chartered Accountant.
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UNITED KINGDOM KNANAYA CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION (UKKCA)
TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
e UKKCA Community Centre — Reconstruction additional Capital Expenses costs during the year.
UKKCA continued the reconstruction and renovation of its Community Centre, which had previously suffered significant fire damage. Although insurance proceeds were received and applied to the rebuilding works, as shown in the Fixed Asset Additions for the year. The unavoidable additional construction and finishing costs * Structural, safety, and compliancerelated works identified only after commencement « Inflationary increases in labor and material costs.
Funding Strategy to Address Addition Reconstruction Capital Expenditure and settling the Loans from the Members.
To responsibly address due to the additional reconstruction capital expenses which attracted the Loans from some of the members,
The trustees have adopted a structured recovery plan:
* Additional Fundraising Events:
Organization of additional national and regional events, with surplus proceeds allocated specifically towards paying off the Loans.
* Enhanced Financial Planning:
Improved budgeting, monitoring, and cost control across all major events to generate planned surpluses where possible.
* Voluntary Donations and Sponsorships:
Encouraging transparent, voluntary donations and sponsorship support from members and well-wishers, ensuring compliance with charity regulations.
* Grant and External Funding
Exploration of suitable grant and funding opportunities aligned with community development and charitable infrastructure.
+ Phased Recovery Approach:
The trustees recognize that recovery will take place over a reasonable period and have adopted a phased approach to ensure ongoing charitable activities are not adversely affected.
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UNITED KINGDOM KNANAYA CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION (UKKCA)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025.
on the account of the United Kingdom Knanaya Catholic Association (UKKCA) for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out below.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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e Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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e to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and
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e to state whether matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the account and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the account present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1)which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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UNITED KINGDOM KNANAYA CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION (UKKCA)
O_OINDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED——————31 March———————— 2025 (Contd)
Independent Examiners’ Name
Sibichen Kuriakose Bcom, ACMA,GCMA
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Address 84 High Cross Road, FY6 8DB, UK.
Date : 27/01/2026
BASIS OF PREPARATION
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared based on historic cost in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities -Statement of Recommended Practice(SORP 2015), the Accounting Standards and with the Charities Act 2011.
Change in the basis of accounting and reports to compare the previous submission.
Previously the accounts had been submitted in formal report format and were not using the professional formats for Income and Expenditure Statement and the Balance Sheet. From this year, | used the professional format and re-stated 2022/23 figures.
Also started to Consolidate the possible units (7 out of 51) on the materiality basis and available information from the units, since most of them are in their initial stage and hardly got any transaction to report. The Current Trustees are very keen to communicate the message to the units and hopefully, more units will provide the information. The current issue is the lack of enough volunteers at the unit level to manage the matter.
INCOMING RESOURCES
Recognition of incoming resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
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e The Charity becomes entitled to resources e The trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
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e The monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability
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Rebuilding of Community Centre using Insurance Settlement
Due to the fire to the Centre, received the insurance claims and which is reported in the 2022-23 re-stated financial statement which is line with the financial year (Apr — Mar) and as per the Bank Statement, using the fund managed to re-build the Community Centre during the financial Statement.
Fixed assets
Only the Major asset is the Land Building the renovation was completed during the financial year 2024-25. The relevant costs during 2023-24 and 2024-25 are reported in Fixed Assets Additions. There will be some additional finishing costs reported in the financial year 202526.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3187 MARCH 2025
Income
| Current | Previous Year | |
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| Year | (Re-stated) | |
| 2024-25(£) | 2023-24 (£) | |
| BadmintonTournament | 2,030.00 | 2,485.00 |
| Carol Competition | : | 5,494.00 |
| Merina CharityAppeal | - | 22,778.00 |
| Charity Donation | 4,234.00 | 180.00 |
| Christmas Collection | 650.00 | 2,096.00 |
| Interest Income | 7,937.00 | |
| Various Units meeting | ||
| collection | 3,794.00 | 23,397.36 |
| Members Subscription | 28,345.46 | 11,366.00 |
| Onam Celebration | ||
| Contribution | 2,881.45 | 1,098.29 |
| Raffles Income | 1,904.20 | 320.00 |
| Sponsorship | 42,250.00 | 3,526.00 |
| Various units Contribution | 7,194.93 | 8,855.04 |
| Tug ofWar Competition | 1,500.00 | 8,936.00 |
| UKKCACalendar | 1,000.00 | 1,928.86 |
| UKKCA Convention | ||
| Contribution | 100,612.20 | 122,416.20 |
Total Income 196,396.47 222,813.75
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315? MARCH 2024 - Continued
Expenditure
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| Current | PreviousYear (Re- | |
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| 2024-25(£) | 2023-24 (£) | |
| Badminton Tournament | 2,588.86 | 6,389.00 |
| Bank Charges | 187.00 | 125.00 |
| Carol Competition | . | 7,464.39 |
| Charity Donation | 355.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Christmas Expense | 730.00 | 2,737.41 |
| DBS, Printing, Stationery& | 3,079.84 | 4,277.00 |
| Advertising | ||
| Units Easter Celebration | - | 3,821.14 |
| Kanai Thoman Day | 3,844.00 | 3,262.00 |
| Other Miscellaneous / | 2,255.27 | |
| Church & Hall Rent | 165.00 | |
| Legal and Professional | - | 975.00 |
| Various Unit meetings | 516.39 | 11,987.45 |
| Merina Charity appeal paid | - | 22,778.00 |
| National Council meetings | 1,293.15 | 1,138.00 |
| Office and Maintenance | 3,660.95 | 957.00 |
| Units Onam and Picinic | 1,938.73 | 2,970.17 |
| Priest Allowance | 1,579.23 | 1,275.00 |
| Security Services | 21,691.00 | - |
| Units Tour Expenses | 17,660.25 | 8,646.35 |
| Tug ofWar Expense | 6,690.54 | 5,389.63 |
| UK Convention Expenses | 163,506.81 | 161,330.36 |
| UKKCA Calendar 2023 | - | 2,300.00 |
| UKKCWF | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| UKKCYL Thekkens | 1,880 .00 | 1,000.00 |
| Utility and council tax | 10,260.78 | 2,304.00 |
| Vadam Vali Expenses | - | 555.21 |
| Various Donation | 6,055.93 | 8,433.00 |
| Depreciation 2025 | 26,746.09 | - |
| Interim re-valuation of | ||
| Community Center | (90,000.00) | - |
| Total Expenses | 188,479.22 | 264,190.11 |
| NetSurplus/Deficit) | 7,917.25 | (41,376.00) |
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1. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024.
| Note | Total | Total | |
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Fixed Assets | 1 | 1,211,746.84 | 657,112.00 |
| Cash at bank and in Hand | 2 | 40,333.77 | 534,028.29 |
| Creditors | 3 | (53,023.07) | - |
| Net Assets | 1,199,057.54 | 1,191,140.29 | |
| Unrestricted Funds | |||
| At the beginning of the financial year | year | 1,191,140.29 | 1,232,516.29 |
| Net Surplus/Deficit) | 7.917.25 | (41,376.00) | |
| 1,199,057.54 | 1,191,140.29 |
The Financial statements were approved by The Trustees on 27/01/2026
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president
Siby Thomas Kandathil
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Secretary
Cyril Panamkala
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Treasurer
Roby Mekkara
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Notes
Note 1:
Fixed Asset
| Fixed Asset | ||
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| 315* March | 318t March | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Opening | ||
| Land | 600,000.00 | 600,000.00 |
| Building | 57,112.00 | 53,672.00 |
| 657,112.00 | 653,672.00 | |
| Additions (+) | ||
| Building | 447,840.00 | 3,440.00 |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 43,540.93 | - |
| 491,380.93 | 3,440.00 | |
| Depreciation (-) | ||
| Opening | ||
| Land (0%) | - | - |
| Building (5% per year) | - | - |
| Depreciation forthe year (-) | ||
| Land (0%) | - | - |
| Building (5% peryear) | 22,392.00 | - |
| Furniture and Fixtures (10% per year) | 4,254.09 | - |
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| 26,746.09 | - | |
| Revaluation Adjustment (+) | 90,000.00 | - |
| Closing | ||
| Land | 600,000.00 | 600,000.00 |
| Building | 572,560.00 | 57,112.00 |
| Furniture& Fixtures | 39,186.84 | : |
| 1,211,746.84 | 657,112.00 |
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Note 2:
Cash at Hand and Bank:
315 March 315 March 2025 2024 Cash in hand 1,754.60 - Central Committee Current Account 13,540.80 79,635.20 Central Committee Savings Account 484.69 444,451.17 Current account of reported units 24,553.68 9,941.29 40,333.77 534,028.29 Note 3: Creditors: 315 March 315* March 2025 2024 Loans from the Members 43,500.00 + Accruals 9,523.07 - 53,023.07 -
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