Telugu Association of London Charlty Registratlon Numbor. 1137074 R•port ol th• TnMtM• for th• Y￿1 End•d 31 Mareh 2023 The Trustees wesent their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. . The Truste88 8er4•d during the yaar and up to the dat• of this report are set out below. R•f•r•nc• & AdminhirnOv• Infomwllon Bu•lnM• addr• GroS￿rK)r Hou 147 Broadway London W13 98E B*nk•rn 8arclay8 Bank PLC 53 Tha Broa(*way Ealing London ws sJr Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•r Mr C R Kotta. m.com FAIA EA8k#y Manag8m8nt & Accountlng Sw¥ico8 Lid Regi8tered Public Ac¢ounlants Unlt 9 Power Houfje. Higham Mèad, EnglarKI HPS 2AH Stru¢tur•i gov•rnAn￿ and mana9Thnt CONSTITUTION The Tèlugu A8Jociation 01 London ITAL) was regi•t•rod 48 a charity on 2811 July 2010 wlth goveming docum•nt ￿'n9 its Conslltullon a8 rnvi8od in De(xrntsr 2014. TRUSTEES Ounng the perlod the Truste￿ were.. Mr Ravi Sabba, Chairperson - appointed in Dec 2(Y23 Mr Klran Kapp8ta. Vi(x Chaimian & Seuetary- appointed in 2023 Mr Anil Ananthul8 (from P Novomber 2020)- aF4)ointed as Treasurer in Dec 2023 Mr Ravlkumar Reddy MoGh?rta- appoinled a• Trustee foi Fund raising in DeG 2023 Mr Venkat Nèèla appointe(l as Trustee for FurKI raising in Doc 2023 M8. Sreedevl Aleddula- appointed as Trustee for Cuttural aclivrties in Dec 2023 Mr Ashok Madi8hetti- appointed as Trustee for TCC in t)ec 2023 Mr8 Bharathi Kandukuri {from 1F October 201 $1 re8war￿ in Dec %)23 Mr Rajesh Tolets. (from 28b) October 2017) res&nad in Dec 2023 Mr Govar(Ihan Giridhar Putlur (from 28th October 2017) resigned in Dec 2023 Mr Ravinder Reddy Gummakonda lfrom ff November 2020) resigned in De¢ 2023 M8 Anrta Rahul Nomula (from 7" Novemtser 2020) reslgned In Dec 2023 Mr Navin Kumar Gadamsethi (from 7th November 2020) resigned in Oec 2023 Mr Gangakishore Kasturi (from tr Novembef 2020) rewned in Dec 2023 Telugu Association of London Charlty Reglstrallon Number: 1137074 Rèport of tha Trn•ta88 thè Y•ar Endad 31 IAareh 2023 APPOINTMENT METHOD, INDucfioNAND TRAINING OF TRusfEES Truste88 are apFJointed by Membern in a General Meeting. The Chair ofthe Tru•1￿ i¥ rnsponslblo ' lor the Indudion of any commrttee member, this invofve8 awaren8s8 of re8pon8ibiliti88, of the goveming document, of admini8tralive procedure8 and of the history and activitiea of the Association. A new member shoukl re￿￿8 copies of the wevious yeavs annual report and •CCgunts, ¢ontJGt details of thr TruJtee•, •• wdl a• • copy of tho Charity CommI￿10n lts11gt 'The E8sential Tru•te¢.' ￿0t you need to kncrf. ORGANISA TION STRUCTURE OF TAL AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS AllhoLyh th• TnMt•88 ho￿ uttlmats r08pon8lbllty for th• runnlng of thè AM¢xlatlon they r•c41 •Uvi¢e trom Ir￿ Honorary Govemors vmo are elOer8 oflm communty. In ium the Tr￿tee& appolnt Secretarie8 to take re8wn8ibilty for organising one of the range of the range of activities 88 well 88 for fin8ncial and administrath supwt. Seuetaries are expwcted to regularfy report back to the Trustee•. RISKS AND INTERNAL CONTROL The Trustoe8 have overall re8pon81bilty for or*urfng that TAL has approprfatè 8y8tem8 of control, both financial and operational. These sy8tems should be designed to wovido r•a6onable, but not absolute, assurance again81 material misstatement or 1088. Tho now T￿￿tee8 have recogni8ed that Ihore were major financial and opèrational ri•ks foang TAL in temis of fingnpiot wrtrol and govemanca. Thèy #re implementing an aGtion plan to Miure Ihat. 88 far a• 18 reasonable. wntrol8 arn in pla￿ to wot•cl TAL, Its Momborn, tho goneral publk and othw •tak•holdorn. Obj•ctI¥￿ and •ellvlll•• The Tehjgu A880clatk)n of LorKknI promote8 m81nly for the benefft of tho wblic ￿rtICul1rfY and "tK>t •xelu•N•ly th• T•lugu Communty in th• Unrt•d Kingdom, in particular •) The Adv•n¢•m•rt of •du¢ation irKluding •du¢•tion in Telugu hi•tory. cufture and ￿*t￿n8', b) The reNef of poverty; c) The prDvlslon of faGtIRI•8 In th• *rtqrEst8 of soclal welfat• for r•croadon or oth•r lolBurn tlmo occupation of ir￿1¥1dUals. who have need of Such facilrties by rea8on of their youth, age, Inffrnity or disabilty, financial hardship or 80cial circumslanc48 wilh object of lrnw)ving Iheir ¢ondvéion8 of life; d) The w￿notiOn of rncial hamiony for ￿ wblic bènefft by." (for ex8rnth1 Promoting knowledge arKI mulual understanding between differont racial groups., 11. Advancing education arKI ratsing aw8rene88 al>xrt dffterent racial groups to FY(Mnote good relations between persons of drfferent Social groups.. 111. Working t¢)wards the eliminatlon of diKrimination on the ground8 of ra￿.. HOWHAS TAL TRIED TO FURTHER THESEAIAIS? DuriThJ the yearTAL ha8 ￿ a 8erie8 0f￿lIUral events and sp￿8 adr¥ities and ha8 provthd educ*ional services through the TAL Cuiiural Centre. Although prlmartty accessed by rnvmbgr3 01 the Telugu cornmunty **lcome individuals from dl backg￿nd8. The Trustees consider that the activrW undèrtaken, offered at or minimal cost. provide benofit . to the communrty as a whole and confimi that in exercising thgir F)ower8 and duties, they have complied vith their duty to have due regard to Ihe gUKlar￿ on public bonefft publi$hed by the Charity Commi86ion and have cOmrA￿d with their dthies under So¢lion 17 of the Choriti88 Act 2011. Achl•v•m•nt• and p•rfornwnc• Jring tho ￿ar TAL Conduc￿ tho lolbwirvJ event• SUCC￿S￿IlY with the holp of tho wldor communty participation. TAL Children's D8y- Event cOndL￿ted classical mu8bC, Tdugu L•rwJu•g8 Clam Conducted Dance Cl8sses TAL Chri8tma8 Colebratio TAL Annual General Moètir Sankranthi Celalxats'on8 TAL Ugadi Celebrats'ons TAL Drwali C•lebration• Dtrwali in London at Trafalgar Squarn a Mayor of Lonth •v¢nt 8adminton Cricket A fvller account of TAL'• a(#lvltie8 can bè found an the TAL *•b•ite: w4Yw.t•lukorg Telugu Association of London Gharlty Reglstrallon N￿nber. 1137074 R•port of the Tru8tO05 for the Y•ar Endod 31 Alarch 2023 Flnanclal vwlv• FINAIICIAL RESULTS FOR TrIE YEAR DunrvJ uie year TfvL'$ Icrtal £71.314 10 yeaT of £50.057 lo oryanlslig ¥arkAts Ktlvilies ts¥eAts aTrJ tcrtal 01 £72.087 to year of £4S.689. Imywevv tlx ¢hwty made a defiut of £573 compar￿1 to 8urpKp af £1.W8 In the Eyev￿u$ year to Spe￿J￿vj w events ar￿ xlivitss. oxpect to mak• an OCCa81onal doficit as kng a8 tlwe aro matched 0￿r tYn• surplums. Cosh hcldlwo *1th £43.701 {2022 :£44.274) In tr* at yev •Thl. Full d*lbB ofthe resth ft*the yew we as In tr* ACCI￿￿& RESERVES POUCY Tho alm of th8 Tru*ao8 is to ensure that TAL hcth a￿u818 reEervo• to ft to corb11n￿ tta ctwrt8ble obJxtr¥es. Since there we rnither stsff. fy)r wemi8e8 and SIM all ￿tiVItIeS 8Pould be 881kfundiThJ ts Tru•ta88 b•ho¥e tt￿t • r8•mfj of £20,IX)O sh(￿k1 be Buffwit. Hty*￿. 88 at 31 Marth 2023 reseN¢8 £43,701. As there are no desvjnited r8¥8Nes the exw8 re8erve fiJnd8 will be deployed In Ilknrn in support ofactivrties in Ilne with TAL'S objèds. Pthn• for Fulur• P•rlod• Truslea• are conlbjort ts 81luall￿ vm Mnwove o kx Wi the (LKnkng yws •nd th8 communlty18 gr￿An9 In UK and woutrj be awniry to have If8 own w￿188￿ for K¢i•l g•thwings and aho 8y8tem8 indudirvj ex1eThJwy ihe pwmenl 8ykn to red￿ (*Bh tJ8n8aclKxi•. IAr Ra￿ Sabbx IAr Anll An•nthul• Telugu Association of London Charity Registration NUm￿r. 1137074 Trustees. Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 Telugu Association of London Charity Registration Number: 1137074 . Cont•nts P49• Trustees, Report Independent Examinerfs report Receipt and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accourrts 10 Telugu Association of London Charity Registration Number: 1137074 Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 The Twstees wesent their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. . The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out below. R•fertnrA & Admlnlstratlvo InfOrn￿tIOn 8usino4$ address Grosvenor House 147 Broadway London W13 98E Bankers Barclays Bank PLC 53 The Broadway Ealing London V15 5JT Independent Examlner Mr C R Kotta, m.com FAIA Esskay Management & Accounting SeNices Ltd Registered Public Accountants Unit 9 Power House, Higham Mead. Chesham England HP5 Z4H Structur•. governance and manag•m•nt CONSTITUTION The Telugu Asso¢iation of London (TAL) was registered as a charity on 2￿ July 2010 wrlh its gov8ming document being its Constrtulion as revised in December 2014. TRUSTEES During the period the Trustees were: Mr Ravi Sabba, Chairperson - appoirrted in 2023 Mr Kiran Kappeta, Wice Chaimian & Secretary- appointed in Dec 2023 Mr Anil Ananthula (from P November 2020)- appointed as Treasurer in Dec 2023 Mr Ravikumar Reddy McKherla- appointed as Trustee for Fund raising in Dec 2023 Mr Venkat Neela appointed as Trustee for Fund raising in Dec 2023 Ms. Sreedevi Aleddula - appointed a$ Trustee for Cultural activit￿8 in Dec 2023 Mr Ashok Madishetti- appointed as Trust8e for TCC in Dec 2023 Mrs Bharathi Kandukuri (from 17th O¢tober 2015) resigned in Dec 2023 Mr Rajesh Toleti (from 28th Octoter 2017) reSIgr￿ in Dec 2023 Mr Govardhan Giridhar Putlur (from 28th October 2017) resKJned in Dec 2023 Mr Ravinder Reddy Gummakonda (from P November 2020) reS￿ned in Dec 2023 Ms Anita Rahul Nomula (from 7m November 2020) resKJned in Dec 2023 Mr Navin Kumar Gadamsethi (from 7 November 2020) resigned in De¢ 2023 Mr Gangakishore Kasturi (from P November 2020) resigned in Dec 2023 Telugu Association of London Charity Registration Number: 1137074 R•port of th• Tru8to•8 for th• Year End•d 31 March 2023 APPOINTMENT METHOD. INDUCTIQN AND TRAINING OF TRUSTEES Trustees are appoirted by Members in a Gereral Meeting. The Chair ofthe Trustees ts responsible for the induction of any new committee member.. this involves awareness of ￿sponsIbl11t1es. of the goveming document, of administrative rKocedures and of the history and adivities of the Association. A new member should receive COFHes of previous yearfs annual report and accounts, contact details of other Trustees, as ￿11 as a Mpy of the Charty Commission leaflet °The Essential Trustee.. V4lhat you need to kno￿. ORGANISA TION STRUCTURE OF TAL AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS Although the Trustees have ultimate responsibilty for the running of the Assocbation they receive advice from the Hon¢)rary Govemors who are elders of the community. In tum the Trustees appoint Secretaries to take ￿POnsIbl1￿ for organising one of the range of the wide range of activities as well as for financial and administrative support. Secretanes are expected to regularly report back to the Trustees. RISKS AND INTERNAL CONTROL The Trustees have overall responsibilty for ensuring that TAL has appropriate systems of control, both financial and operational. These systems should be designed to provide reasonable. but not absolute. assurance against matenal misstatement or loss. The new Trustees have recognised that there were major financial arKI operational risks facing TAL in tem8 of financial control and govemance. They are implementing an action plan to ensure that, as far as is reasonable. control8 are in place to protect TAL, rts Members, the general public and other stakeholders. Objectives and actlvili The Telugu Association of London womotes mainly for the benefft of the public particularly and not &xdusively the Telugu Communty in the United Kingdom, in particular a) The advancement of education induding education in Telugu history, culture and customs; b) The relief of poverty; c) Th provision of fauliknes in th8 interests of social welfare for recreation or other18isure time occupation of individuals. who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infinnty or disatmlity, financial hardship or social arcumslan¢88 With the object of improving their condrtions of lrfe. d) The promotion of racial hamiony for the public benefft by: (for example) Promoting knowledge and mutual understanding b6tsveen drflerent racial groups; 11. Advancing education and raising awareness about different racial groups to promote good relatM?ns behyeen persons of different social groups: 111. Working towards the elimination of discJiminats'on on the grounds of race" HOWHAS TAL TRIED TO FUR THER THESEAIMS? During the year TAL has organised a series of cultural events and sports activities and has provided educational services through the TAL Cultural Centre. Although primarily accessed by members of the Telugu community we welcome irKlividual$ from all backgrounds. The Trustees consider that the activrties undertaken, offered at no or minimal cost, provide tenefit . to the community as a whole and confirm that in exercising their powers and duties, they have Complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefft published by the Charity Commission and have coMpl￿d with their dulles under Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011. Achi•vom•nts and perfornianco During the y.ear TAL conducted the following events successfully wilh the help of the wider communty participats'i)n. TAL Chiklren's Day - Event Conducted dassical music. Telugu Langua98 Classes Conducted Dance Classes TAL Christmas Celebrations TAL Annual General Meeting Sankranthi Celebrations TAL Ugadi Celebrations TAL Dwali Celebrations Diwali in London at Trafalgar Square a Mayor of London event Badminton Cricket A fuller account of TAL'S activities can be found on the TAL website: ￿.1alUk.Org Telugu Association of London Charity Registration Number. 1137074 Rgport of tho Tru8to0s for tho Year Endgd 31 March 2023 Flnanclal revbew FINANCIAL RESUL TS FOR THE YEAR During the year TAL'S tcrtal recepts of £71,514 (y)mkH•J to year of £50.657 due to organising varKMJs activitses aTrJ ev￿ and total spendvYJ of £72.087 compar8d to prevDus year of £48.689. however the charity made a deftit of £573 compar￿1 to surFAu$ ￿ £1.￿ in the evK)us year due to speThJing on events and aclivitEs. Trustees would exFrtt to mak8 an occasional delkil as long as these are matched over tine by cx)mpensating surpluse5. Cash trddings remain he8tthy £43,701 {2022 :£44.274) In bonk at yew end. Full detslb ofthe results for the Y￿ are as in the ACt￿nts. RESER VES KIUCY The aim of thè Truslees is to ensu￿ Ihat TAL holds aleouate reserves to allow it to continue its chwitabk objecti¥es. SirKe there are neriher paKI staff. nor premises and since all activities Should be seff-funding the Trustees believe that a reserve of £20,000 sh¢Juld be 8ufficient Htr4ve¥er. as al 31 March 2023 reserves slc#JJ at £43,701. As there are no designated reserves the eX￿SS reserye fvnds wll be deployed in the fvture in support of acb"vib'es in line with TAL'S objects. Plan8 for Future Pwlods Trustees are confthnt ts 8ituatm WIN irnw￿e a krt in the o)mlng years arKI the communty is growing in UK and W￿k1 be aimir#J to have rfs (wn Prern￿ for social gatherings and also ealing an academy for sw)rts and rnth'ng itself seff-SU8ta"natle in future times. Continuing wilh the exis￿r￿j ra￿e of e4ents a￿1 thi1￿. systems including exteThJry the payment systans to redu￿ ￿5h transact￿$. Approved by the Trustees on tr January 2024 and svJn&l on their behalf ty Chalrporson Mr Ravi Sabba Tr&wur•r Mr Anll Ananthula Telugu Association of London Charity Registration Numbor: 1137074 Indopendent Examlnerfs report to the Trustaes of Telugu A•*ociatlon of London I report on the accounts of the charty for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 8 to 10. Respectlvo The charitys trustees are responsib￿ for the preparation of the accounts. responsibillties of The charrty's trustees consider that an audrt is not required for this year trustoes and examlnor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilrty to= • examine the accounts under se¢tion 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Chanty Commission (under section 145(51{b) of the charities Act, and • to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was Carried OLrt in accordance wrth gen6ral Directions examlnerfs Stateme￿ given by Chanty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounbng records kept by th8 charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the account$, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given in the accounts. Independent •xamln•rfs In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention 8Ltsmont other than that disclosed above which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the requiremerrts to pr8pare accounts vthich accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Chartties Act have not been met,. or to which, in my opinion, attention should b8 drawn in order to enable a proper under3tsnding of the accounts to be reached. C R Kotta, M.Com., FAIA Esskay Management & Accounting servi￿ Ltd Registered Company in England & Wa￿$ 05862580 Unit 9 Power House H￿harn Mead, Chesham England HP5 2AH Date.'.26 January 2024 Telugu Association of London Charity Registration Number: 1137074 R8c•ipts and Payments Account for the ￿riod 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 202W23 2021122 2020121 Recei Membership and Voluntary Contributions Commun Hel Donations Student Fees Events Activities Amazon Smile and Easy Fundraisin Donations 2.250 1,350 450 2,499 11,828 22.436 12,460 5,916 13,452 3.747 10,856 40,881 17,499 28 53 Total Recei 50,657 23.618 Pa ments Teachin Events Activities Govemance Costs Miscellaneous Commun. Hel Donations Staff 7.411 42,162 21,358 1,156 10.461 17,797 19,034 1,083 6,581 1,180 460 1.057 250 3676 Total Pa ments 48,689 12,954 Net Recei Pa ents 573 1,968 10.664 enin Bank and cash hok*in 44.274 Closin Bank and cash holdln 44.274 42,306 Telugu Association of London Charity Reglstration Number. 1137074 Statement of Assets and Llabllttl88 as at 31 March 2023 31 March 2023 31 March 2022 31 March 2021 Cash Funds Bank AcLounts Totsl Curnnt Assets 42.306 Other l Liabilities lus In reGel ts 43.701 44.274 Approved by the Trustees on 26 January 2024 and signed on trtelr behalf by h4lrperg0ft Mr Ravi Sabba Treasurer IAr Anil A￿￿thUla Telugu Association of London Charity Registra￿On Number: 1137074 Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 1. Ac¢ounllng poll¢les The accounts are completed on a Receipts and Payments t)asis in ￿rdance with the Charitses Act 2011 that summarises the movemenl of cash into and out of the organtsation dunng Ihe financial year. 2. Trust¢es Remun•r•llon No rernuneration was paid lo the TTUStees or any conneded persons during the year {2022123'. £ nil) No expenses were paid to the Trustses or any connected persons during the year12022123'. £ nil) 3. Related Party Transactlons During the year no wlated paty transactions we reported ty the Trustees. io ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Telugu Association of London **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2023 **Charity no** 1137074 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-10 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** 26 January 2024 **Name:** Chidambara Rao Kotta **Relevant professional** M.Com., FAIA (Fellow Member The Association of International **qualification(s) or body** Accountants) **(if any): Address:** Unit 9 Power House Higham Mead, Chesham HP5 2AH ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Give here brief details of** NONE **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**