2021-08-31-accounts - The Kachin Relief Fund

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The Kachin Relief Fund

Our registered address: The Kachin Relief Fund, 107 Beech Road, Bedfont, Feltham, TW14 8AJ, United Kingdom

Email: info@kachinrelief.org.uk, www.kachinrelief.org.uk Charity Registration No. 1148586, Registered in England & Wales

Annual report for year ending 31st August 2021

1.	Mr. Goontawng Lashi	Chairman (Key Controller )
2.	Mr. Hkanhpa Tu Sadan	Secretary (Key Controller)
3.	Ms. Maureen Ja Bu	Treasurer (Key Controller)
4.	Mr. Hkun Htoi Layang	Trustee (Member)
5.	Mrs. Seng Pan Maran	Trustee (Member)
6.	Mr. Kyang Bawm Lagwi	Trustee (Member)
7.	Mr. Brang Aung	Trustee (Member)
8.	Mrs. Bulu Mahkaw	Trustee (Member)
9.	Mr. Ringdu Lachyung	Trustee (Member)

1 | PageThe Kachin Relief Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales,
Registered Charity Number 1148586

Contact address

107 Beech Road, Bedfont, Feltham, TW14 8AJ,

United Kingdom

Email: info@kachinrelief.org.uk

Bank Address HSBC BANK PLC 127 High St, Hounslow, Middlesex. TW3 1QP Independent Examiner David Turner of CP Finance Unit 11 Worton Court, Worton Hall Ind Estate Worton Road, Isleworth. TW76ER

MAIN OBJECTIVES

To relieve hardship, sickness and distress, and advance education among internally displaced Kachin people.
To advance public education in difficulties experienced by refugees as well as deprived and disadvantaged Kachin people.
To promote fundamental human right education based on the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and documentation of human rights abuses.

AREA OF BENEFIT

The border of Burma and China, and the inside Kachin State in Northern Burma.

GRANT MAKING POLICY

The key controllers and trustee members make sure the transparency of all grants, and all the funding are provided in line with the objectives of Kachin Relief Fund and review annually.

Activities reports

During 2020-2021 financial year, the KRF supported the following key areas

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Emergency Relief Responses
Human rights advocacy, promoting civil liberty by supporting Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) by promoting Human rights
Education Welfare & Development and Physical Education

1. Emergency Relief Responses

KRF continued to support Kachin and other ethnic Internally Displaced who were forced to relocate due to continued armed conflict in Myanmar. 1[st] February 2021, the military seized power again in Myanmar and that had cause enormous burden on already Internally Displaced People during the Covid- 19 pandemic.

After a discussion with trustee members, the KRF collectively made a decision to implement food provision to the Putao region, Danai region, Bhamo Nmawk region and Northern Shan State where ongoing intense fighting and people are most vulnerable due to food shortages. The KRF trustees were aware that it would be a challenging task to deliver aid to those areas, and appointed a project lead or a key coordinator to implement it. The provisions comprised rice, cooking oil, salt, beans, garlic and onions. KRF managed to support over 3000 households in those affected areas.

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Delivering humanitarian aids to very remote Putao region, May 2021.

Food provisions arrived at the Nmawk IDP camps, sponsored by KRF, 2021.

2.Human rights advocacy, promoting civil liberty by supporting Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) by promoting Human rights

KRF raised funds and supported Healthcare workers and teachers who were participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in Kachin and Norther Shan States, Myanmar due to the military coup. KRF managed to help over 1000 CDM staffs including human right defenders and political prisoners in 2021.

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KRF continued to sponsor a local human right coordinator for human rights documentations and advocacy by engaging with the UN agencies.

KRF also provided civilian protection workshop to locals in Myitkyina, Kachin State during Civil uprising. The workshop consisted legal knowledge and emergency first aids.

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3.Education Development and Physical Education

KRF continued to sponsor Kachin students who are in need for support for their further study.

KRF sponsored numbers of teacher training programme in Myitkyina, Kachin state. KRF would like to thank Jinghpaw Education Projects for their generous supports on teacher training programme.

KRF continued providing sponsorship to a librarian and bought more new books for Ngum La library. It was very challenging to deliver books to such very remote area.

Since 2014 KRF has been sponsoring (Myu Sha Gin Tawng) Kachin Karate Instructors, and Sport instructors for physical education for IDP children partner with BRIDGE- a local NGO. The project has been highly affective and now over 1,500 children were benefiting from such activities.

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Myu Sha Gintawng, Karate Classes in outskirt of Myitkyina, Kachin State.

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Physical Education programme for IDP children in Maija Yang, Kachin State.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

All of the member of KRF staff are contributing on a voluntary basis. All public relations, secretarial and financial accounting work are carried out by volunteers.

The trustees are striving to keep the operating costs of the charity to a minimum.

The trustees are responsible for preparing Trustees Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

For preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and well judged;

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• State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, any outgoing items disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

• And prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue operation.

Independent Examiner

David Turner of CP Finance was appointed as the charities’ independent examiner during the year and they have expressed their willingness to assist in that capacity. A resolution proposing their appointment for this year was approved at the AGM in 2020 and their re-appointment was made during AGM in 2021.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

Chair Secretary Mr. Goontawng Lashi Mr. Hkanhpa Tu Sadan Dated: 29/06/2022 Dated: 29/06/2022

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Independence Examiner Report

Unit 11 Worton Court, Worton Hall Industrial Estate, Worton Road, Isleworth.

Middlesex TW7 6ER (P) 0208 569 8249

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KACHIN RELIEF FUND

We have examined the financial statements of the Kachin Relief Fund, also known as KRF, for the period ended 31st August 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes 1 to 9. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

This report is made solely to the charity' s trustees, as a body, in accordance with sl45 of the Charities Act 2011. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity' s trustees those matters we are required to state to them and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our work, for this report or the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of trustee and examiner

As more fully explained in the Trustees ' Responsibility Statement, set out on P8-9, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give and true and fair view. The charity's trustees consider and audit is not required for this year under sl44 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is required.

It is our responsibility to examine the accounts under sl45 of the Charities Act 2011 and to follow the procedures laid down in general directions given by the Charity Commission under sl45(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011, and to state whether any particular matters have come to our attention.

Basis of an Independent Examiner's Statement

An examination includes the 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 accounts, and seeking explanations from 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 accounts present a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement herewith.

Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with our examination no matter has come to our attention which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respects, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the Charities Act 2011 and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011, have not been met. In addition, there are no matters, in our opinion, to which attention needs to be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

CP Finance

Dated …………29/06/2022……………………………………….

CP Finance is a trading name of:

Cavendish Personnel Limited Co Number: 01849751 (England & Wales) Registered Office: Unit 11, Worton Court, Worton Road Industrial Estate, Worton Road, Isleworth. TW7 6ER

Directors: D H Turner ACA, LIB

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THE KACHIN RELIEF FUND

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st August 2021

Note Incoming Resources Donation received Gift Aid Tax refunds Total Incoming Resources Note Resources Expenditure Office Equipment - Depreciation 1 Direct charitable expenditure 2 Costs of generating funds 3 Other expenditure 4 Total Charitable Expenditure Net (Expenditure) / Income before charges Bank charges Net (expenditure) / income for the year Funds Brought Forward a 1 September 2020 Funds Carried Forward at 31 August 2021	Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020 72824 72824 38002 6994 6994 29739
	79818 0 79818 67741
	203 203 203 96247 96247 47174 0 0 380 482 482 1022
	96932 0 96932 48779
	(17114) (17114) 18962 (770) (770) (176)
	(17884) 0 (17884) 18786
	35667 35667 16881
	17783 0 17783 35667

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THE KACHIN RELIEF FUND

BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021

Note Fixed Assets Office Equipment 1 Accumulated Depreciation Current Assets Debtor 5 Bank- Current accounts PayPal Account Current Liability Net Assets 6 Capital & Reserves Reserves Net Income/Expenditure	1,807 (1807)	2021 0 20,353 20,353 2,570 17,783 35,667 (17884) 17,783	2020 203 3,253 36,645 547
	0 17,383 2,970

			40,649
			4,982
			35,667
			16,881 18786
			35,667

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THE KACHIN RELIEF FUND

Notes to the Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31st August 2021

1.Fixed Assets Office Equipment Less: Depreciation @25% 2.Direct Charitable Expenditure Education Welfare and development Emergency Humanitarian Response Human Rights & Advocacy Sport Education & Activities Travelling 3.Costs of Generating Funds Fund raising events 4.Other Expenditure Promotion and public relation Office Running costs Refreshments Internet & Phone Software & Computer Printing & Stationery Independent Examiner Fee 5.Debtor Prepayment	Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2021 2020 203 203 406 (203) (203) (203)
	0 0 203
	Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2021 2020 15306 15306 9382 32975 32975 14626 32475 32475 8028 14691 14691 15088 800 800 50
	96247 96247 47174
	Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2021 2020 0 0 380 Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2021 2020 203 203 474 0 0 76 129 129 310 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 150 150
	482 482 1022
	Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2020 2019 0 0 3253
	0 0 3253

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6.Creditor Accruals KCUK2020	Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2021 2020 0 0 2612 2570 2570 2370
	2570 2570 4982

6. Employees Remuneration

There were no employees during the year.

7. Trustees' Remuneration and Expenses

No remuneration was paid during the year and no reimbursement is due at the year end.

8. Capital Commitments

There were no capital commitments at 31st August 2021.

9.Taxation

The Kachin Relief Fund is a registered Charity and is exempt from taxation in respect of Income and Capital Gains under Section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 and Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

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Registered Charity Number 1148586