COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 6976220 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1135425 Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2024 MALDE & CO Chartered Certified Accountants 99 Kenton Road Kenton Harrow Middlesex HA3 OAN Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Financlal Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directorfs report) Independent examiner's report to the trustees Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position Statement of cash flows 10 11 12 13 Notes to the financial statements 14 The followlng pages do not fomi part of the financlal statements Detailed statement of financial activities 23 Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees, who are also the dlrectors for the purposes of company law, present thelr report and the unaudlted financial statements of the charty for the year ended 31 March 2024. Referenco and administratlv• delails Raglstared charity nam• Sewa International Charlty reg18tratSon number 1135425 Company r•gl$tratlon number 6976220 Princlpal offlco and reglstered 1100 Stratford Road offlc• Hall Green Birmingham B28 8AD Tha trustoes Mr Dhirajlal Shah Mr 8harat J Vadukul Mr Dhirajlal D Shah Mr Nalwarlal S Faldu Mr Narendra Shah Independont examlnor Chlrag Sirish Malde FCCA 99 Kenlon Road Kenton Harrow Middlesex HA3 OAN Sewa Internatlonal Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) fcontlnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 Structure, governanc• and management al and administrative information Sewa Intemational (trading as Sewa UK) Is 8 charrtable company, limited by guarantee, formed on 29 July 2009, and is governed by its memorandum and articles. The company began its actlvlties on 1 Aprll 2010, with a receipt of funds from Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK (HSS), a registered charity (No. 267309). Sewa Internatlonal prior to 1 April 2010 had been a service project of HSS. Trust•e8 Our trustees are responslble for setting the strategy, and are responslble in law for the running of Sewa UK. All the trustees served for the whole year. Our trustees are unpaid. There were no changes to the trustees during the year. Sewa UK appoint new trustees by invitatlon only. Dhirajlal Shah - National Chairman Bharai Jivan Vadukul - General Secretary Narendra Shah - National Treasurer Dhirajlal D Shah - Dlrectorrrrustee Natu Sanghji Faldu - Dlrectorrrrustee Nilesh Solanki - Trustee (appolnted 1 Aprll 2024) Harish Bhudia- Trustee (appolnted 1 April 2024) I would like to thank my fellow trustees In helping me wlth running and provlding valuable guidance to the charlty RelatSon8 With othor charlt188 The charity seeks to work in co-operation wlth other Hindu and non-Hlndu organisations and charities in the UK and abroad. The trustees Dhirajlal Shah and Dhirajlal D Shah are both members of the executlve committee of Hlndu Swayamsevak Sangh UK, which is the sole member of the charity. Management Commlttee The trustees conllnue to bring more members to be committee members in order to help and assist in managing the ever-lncreasing workload of the charty. Over the last year Sewa UK has increased its working committee. Thls allows us to manage the various aspects of the charity with greater scrutiny 8nd care. Sewa UK is aware that the trust board and the management committee does not have female representatlon. The truslees are actively looking to address this situatlon al the earliest. Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) {contlnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 Structure, govornan¢e and management (¢ontlnuedl Activit Re ort The Executive Committee has glven careful consideratlon to guidance published by the Charity Commlssion on public benefit, when reviewing their aims and objectives and in planning activities. Sewa UK presents its activity report of the charity for the year ended 31 st March 2024. Sewa UK is a charity reglstered with the Charity Commission of UK under reglstration 1135425 and 13 a company registered in England arKI Wales {No.: 6976220) and is limited by guarantee. Mi88lon Statement l ObJe¢tlve8 To relieve sufferfng establishing rehabilitatlon programmes followlng dlsasters and calamities. To empower projects that caters to the needs of those with disabllltles The overall scope of work caters to the following needs. Health and well-being I . Education I ' Mother 8nd chlld empowerment Sewa International Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contlnu•dJ Year ended 31 March 2024 ObJoctive8 and actlvlties Medics4sewa A team of medical professionals led by Claudia Malic from Canada and doctors from the UK conducted a medical camp in November 2023 in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh State, India to correct Cleft lip. cleft p8lat8 and burns injuries. The camp was entirely free of cost lo the patient. The need is so great and the number of people who applied for treatment far exceeded our expectation. The team were saddened that they could not provide treatment to all and have vowed to return to continue to conduct such camps.A number of potential patients were unfit for surgery, hlghllghting the fact thal malnutrition and unhe8lthy practices is still a problem that needs to be dealt with In the rural communities. Sewa UK have a long term plan as part of the Medics4sewa program to address this issue. The demand from rural and underprivileged communities for such interventlon Is so huge and to meet this demand Sews UK are actlvely looking to expand the Medics4sewa program to other parts of India and we hope to be able to report progress on this in the very near future. New Dental Unit in Chltrakoot - Mad a Pardesh In December 2023, the new Dental unit that is the "engine. for the Medics48ewa Program was inaugurated as the "flagoff, event for the Rickshaw Run 2023 (RR23) fundraiser event. The 108 participants were very impressed with the state of the art facilities that they helped to build. They also had a chance to engage with some of the patients and their familles that Claudia and her team had operated on just a month before during the medical camp as reported above. The new dental unlt attracts people from far and wide. Not only does It offer regular dentsl servlces but also it is a center where complex surgeries on the mouth are carried out such as jaw restructurlng following an accident. Sewa UK are thankful to the participants and the many supporters, both corporate and individuals who made it posslble for us to build such a facility with all the latest state of the art equipment. Dheemahi - Madurai Tamll Nadu In the year all the necessary p18nning permissions and approvals were finally received by the team at Dheemahi and so finally the constructlon of the new ￿ntre supported by Sew8 UK could start. Dheemahi provides much needed support for the benefit of Autistic and other intellectually challenged Sndlvlduals (adults) with partlcular focus on trainlng them in a suitable vocallon and providing them wlth a resldential facility. The team at Dheemahi is made up of parents, professionals, lifetime workers and college students, all of whom are volunteers. Currently, the project funclions from rented premlses for day scholars only. With the opening of the new building that is being supported by Sewa UK and other donors they wlll be able to expand their services to residential beneficiaries and so further expand the work that they do. The land {Just over 1 acre) was donated to the team In recognition of the good work that is carried out by the team at Dheemahi. Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Director's Report) (¢ontlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Objectives and activitles (contlnu•dJ Knowled e on Wheels Maharashtra The Knowledge on Wheels (Kow) project brings science and eilu¢ation to underprSvileged schools and communitles. The lack of science laboratories and e-learning facilitie8 In rural schools limits access to qualty education for underprivileged students. Unless students get involved in the learning process and see great concepts working through models or experiments being enacted they do not develop an appetite for knowledge. The concept of knowledge on wheels emphssises conversion of the informatlon from textbooks into appllcable knowledge. Sewa UK Sponsored one such MOBILE laboratory catering to the educational needs of the underserved chlldren in Palghar district of Maharashtra, India in Ihe year Sewa UK believes this to be an excellent way of providing underprivileged chlldren with opportunlties to learn and are explorlng vrdys in which we can expand the Kow program across many more areas across India and other parts of the world. Sklll Develo ment Center at Bidur Nuwakot NEPAL Empowering youths of Nepal, plays a very important roles in social change through educating youth, social Inclusion. and promotion of living conditM)n. These pressing issues led Sgwa International Nepal and UK to search for more effective ways of supporting children and youth and achieving development goals on education and skill development. The Skill Development Center supported by Sewa UK, currenuy has ten students who 8re receivlng computer education In this center. Sewa UK provided financial support for computers and other equlpment for this center In 2022. The center was being operated from a rented house. The team in Nepal approached sewa UK for funds to house the center In the Hostel building prevlously supported by sewa UK ("Aamako Maya HOSTEL- Nawakot} Sewa UK agreed to provide to his request for the construction of one additional floor which wlll 8llow the team to provide computer skills to many more children from Nawakot and the surrounding areas. Su ort for Cochlear Im lants Sewa UK provided funds to help 2 brbght glrls receive Cochlear Implants in the year, The 2 glrls were attending the Cochlea Pune Project for hearing and speech rehabllltalion since their early childhood. They were managlng well with hearing aids until recently. Hearing loss Is progressive in nature, and as a result of this, no hearlng aid was beneficial to them reGently. Both the girls were past the stlpulated age limit for government assistance and to compound the problem their respective families are from lower socio-economic strata, and it was beyond their means to pay for Cochlear Implant surgery. Both the glrls being smart an4 very Intelllgent have great prospects ahead of them rf they received timely help at thls critical situation in getting cochlear implants Sewa UK considered the merit of the request and agreed to support both the girls. We are pleased to report that both girls successfully had their Implant surgeries and are doing very well. One girl has become an engineer and is now in employment and supporting her family. whilst the other girl is under pursulng her education in the field of Cornmerce. Sewa Intematlonal Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) (contlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Objectlvos and activltles (¢ontlnu•d) Suriname School Packa es Pro'ect 2023 Education forms the cornerstone of a prosperous future. The School Packages Project Ss a flagship project of Sewa International Suriname in supporting vulnerable communities. In the year, Sewa UK supported 500 school packages to primary school students from disadvantaged households both withln and beyond the urban center of Paramaribo - Surlnarne. Each school package contained notebooks, a box of colored penclls, a case, pencils, notepad, homework booklet, drawing notebook, sharpeners, eraser, pens blue, black, and red and 8 ruler. SevR UK'S support helped to alleviate a portion of the financial burden borne by parents and guardians of less privlleged families, fostering a conducive environment for children to remain motivated and engaged in their educational pursuits. Navchetan Andh'an Mandal - Su ort classrooms in a school in Mada ur Sewa UK supported the Navchetan Andhjan Mandal in Bhuj a project Ihat caters to the disabled communlty. The funds were used to." 1. Provide Tube well with Overhead Tank & Motor 2. Bulld a study room Thls support by Sewa UK allows us to build closer relatlons with an organlzalion that caters to the needs of those with disabllities which is one stream of activlty for Sewa UK. Our Service ro ects Y4S (Youth 4 SEWA) The Y4S txogram saw a return to Interns spendlng time at our projects In India. A new cohort of people have jolned the team and are explorSro new ideas for the future. 3 youths travelled to India to understand and visit some of our supported projects in the year. The team has put together 8 new plan and are adively promoting the project once again as well as bullding a new team to take the Y4S project foNrfard. Adventure48ewa A4S Incorporatlng Charlty Through Adventura Under A4S all our activity-based programs are held. These programs are a main source of funds for charity. Some of the activities that fall under A4S are The 3 peaks challenge whlch this year attracted unprecedented numbers of people The Ben Nevls Climb Cycle 4 Sewa London Marathon The trustees of Sewa UK acknowledge th8 tremendous efforts made by so many people doing adventurous activities whilst at the same time ralsing awareness of the charity. Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (condnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Obje¢tlve3 and actlvltles (contlnugdj General Fund raisin The fund-raising activities in the year contlnued to see new levels of engagement by people from all walks of lrfe. There was a signrficant growlh In the number of events and activitles that people undertook to raise funds for Sewa UK. The most prominent of these in 2023 was the Rickshaw Run event which attracted a lot of interest and acted as a great promotion vehicle for the charlty All fund-ralsing activities allow Sewa UK to contlnue to support our chosen projects and at the same time we can confidently conslder requests from the many more projects so that together we can make difference to those that are In greatest need. The Trustees would like to thank the team heads and very many volunteers who put many hours in planning and executing these aciivities. Charit Sho Our 2 Charity shops contlnued to operate throughout the year. The volunteers in the 2 shops contribute thelr valuable time to make sure that the Shops are operational throughout the year. Thelr dedication to the charity Is highly commendable. The Trustees are incredibly grateful to the more than 40 volunteers The in.klnd value of our volunteers Is estimated to be £228,000 per annum. The trustees would like to acknowledge the Immense contribution our volunteers, supporters and well- wishers make to the org8nizatlon. Achlev6m•nt8 and p•rformanco Thank ou The trustees would Ilke to thank members of the publlc who support Sewa UK without whom none of what we do would be possible Please visit our website sewauk.org or contact us dlrectly with 8ny querles or for more information. Flnanclal revlew The net funds in the year from donations, the shop, and other resources are £892,433. Funds raised from the shop and tin collectlons are used for operational expenses primarily. Total restricted funds at the year-end are £nil. Sewa UK continues to explore ways of improving donations it receives. The projects team have also taken on the task of increasing the presence of Sewa UK and to increase donations for both the projects and the charity. The Trustees conslder that there are no material uncertalntles about the Association's ability to continue as a going concern. Sewa International Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrector's Report) (contlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Financlal review (contlnu Inveslment polS¢y The charlty sometimes needs to react quickly to certain situatior)s. The trustees have deemed it necessary to maintsin 8 sum of £500,000 for any such eventualty in the short term and £1m In the longer term. The charity continues to work towards this target. Currently, all funds are held In UK bank accounts. The trustees are seeking to place funds into avenues where the charity can attract a better retum and so maximise the investment. Reserv•s pollcy The charity has unrestrlcted funds of £2,110,377. These funds are to be used for emergencies, operatlonal overheads, urgent repairs, visits to projects, and continue to support exlstlng and new projects. All restrlcted funds are not Included In this as they are for specific programs. All financial policres are revlewed annually. Rlsk mana ement All significant activilies undertaken are subject to a risk review as part of the initial activity 8ssessment and implernentation. The following are risks that may have a slgniflcant effect: Operatlonal perform8nce, Flnanclal sustainability, Achievement of our 8lm$ arKI objectlves. Meetlng the expectatlons of our beneflciaries or supporters The trustees revlew these risks on an on-going basis and satisfy themselves that adequate systems and procedures are in place to manage the risks identified. whe￿ appropriate, risks are covered by Insurance. The trustees review constantly the advice guidance and recommendatlons from the Charlty Commission of England and Wales In the interest of transparency and accountability to our donors we publish our annual report and accounts on the webslte. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charlty's website. Sewa UK would like to thank all the members of staff for thelr significant contrlbution in delivering and implementing SEWA UK'S strategic and operational plans. Small company provlslons This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entttled to the small companies exemption. Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Director's Report) (contlnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees, annual report was approved on 30 November 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by.. Dhirallal Shah National Chalrman Sewa Internatlonal Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Sewa Internatlonal Year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the financial statements of Sewa International (Ihe charity,) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllltles and bas18 of report As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparstion of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited und8r Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report Sn respect of my examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act')- In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charlty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independ•nt examlner's statément Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed In section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualrfied to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Associatlon of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of Ihe Ilsted bodles. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention In connection with the examlnation giving me cause to believe: accounting records were not kept In respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act. or the financial statements do not accord with those records; or the financial statements do not comply wlth the accountlng requirements of sectlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which Ss not a matter considered as part of an independent examinallon,, or the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the method8 and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charitles preparing Iheir accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Standard 8pplicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 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. Chirag Sirlsh Malde FCCA Independent Examiner 99 Kenton Road Kenton Harrow Middlesex HA3 OAN -10- Sewa International Company Limlted by Guarantee ststement of Financlal Activities (including income and expenditure account) Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 Restricted funds Total funds Total funds 2023 Unrestricted funds Note Income and endowm•nts Donations and legacies Investment income 857,378 35,055 892,433 857,378 35,055 892,433 1,167,530 7,290 1,174,820 Total Income Expondlturo Expenditure on raising funds: Costs of raising donatlons and legacies Expendlture on charitable activltles Total •xpendlture 85,710 173,281 85,710 695,336 29,451 330,637 360,088 522,055 522,055 258,991 781,046 Not Income 633,442 (522,055) 111,387 814,732 Transfers between funds (522,055) 522,055 Net movement In funds 111.387 111,387 814,732 Reconclllatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carrled forward 1,998.990 1,998,990 1,184,258 2.110,377 2.110,377 1,998.990 The statement of financial actlvitles includes all galns and losses recognlsed In the year. All income and expenditure derlve from continuing activities. The notes on pages 14 to 21 forni part of these flnanclal statements. 11 Sewa International Company Limited by Guarantee Statemènt of Financial Position 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 15 1,066 Current a8Sots Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 16 18,191 2,110,461 2,128,652 2.082 1,999.308 2,001,390 Cr•dltor8: amounts falllng due wlthln one yoar Net current assets 17 19,341 2.400 2,109,311 2.110,377 2,110,377 1,998.990 Total as8•t8 les8 current Ilabllltle8 Net assets 1,998,990 1,998,990 Fund8 of tho charlty Unrestricted funds 2,110,377 2,110,377 1,998,990 Tolal charlty funds 18 1,998,990 For the ye8r ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemptlon from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Dlrectors, responsibilitles: The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year In question in accordance w5th section 476", The directors acknowledge thelr responslblllties for complying with the requirements of the Act wlth respect to accounting records and the preparaiion of financial slatements. These financial 8tatemenls have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies, regime. These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and 8uthorised for issue on 30 November 2024, and signe on behalf of the boar