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 31[st] August 2023
The Kachin Relief Fund is a charity organization, registered number 1148586, in England and Wales. It was founded in 2011 by a Kachin community in United Kingdom and granted charity status on 16th August 2012. All trustee members constitute Kachin exiles in the UK that have a good local network and can ensure the rapid delivery of humanitarian aids to the right people and locations with a transparent, very efficient and effective way.
The Kachin Relief Fund is very grateful to those individuals and organisations for their support throughout these very hard times.
Objectives
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To relieve hardship, sickness and distress, and advance education among internally displaced Kachin people
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To advance public education in difficulties experienced by refugees as well as deprived and disadvantaged Kachin people
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To promote fundamental human right education based on the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and documentation of human rights abuses.
The Kachin relief fund focuses on emergency relief, education development including physical education, health and human right and advocacy. The trustees set a strategy and approach when granting funds or aids base on transparency and accountability, rapid response and target the most needed areas, and no extra burden for local partners.
Background
Burma or Myanmar is known as the longest civil war-torn nation in the world. The Kachins are one of the long-standing resisting ethnic groups since 1961. After three decades of civil war, in 1994 the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) signed a ceasefire agreement with the Burma regime that lasted for 17 years. In 2010-2011, tensions between the government and the KIO began to grow and escalated into open conflict on June 9, 2011. The hostility led to putting an end to a 17-year-long cease-fire and causing massive displacement of the local population in Kachin and Northern Shan States. Within months; more than 320 villages have been destroyed and over 120,000 Kachin civilians which made up to 10% of the entire Kachin population became Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) within their territories in over 135 IDPs sites due to violent direct attacks from the Burmese military and its government. The new Kachin generation become victims of unspeakable torture, and witnessing the brutality of war crimes and crimes against
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humanity in their lifetime. Some hundreds of elderly people, women and children died during their run in the jungles towards the shelters (IDPs camps), because difficult childbirth or due to preventable diseases living in the crowded campsite. Many are yet to recover from their hush and traumatic experiences without proper treatment.
Over a decade of conflict-affected people experiencing multiple displacements; Kachin IDPs are suffering constant fear and anxiety in their daily life. Leaving behind their land and properties for so many years with lives in the camps has been unbearable with decreases causing humanitarian crisis. Uncertain hope to return to their homeland with dignity and their greatest concern for their children's future become increasingly deemed over the years. And to make it worse the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic and the current nationwide civil war has refuelled and double burden to already suffering civilians all over again following military coup on 1st February 2021. According to the latest report from local Civil Societies Organizations (CSOs) and UN agencies; there are more than two million Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) for the last two years including pre-existing IDPs across the country. Since the coup, Kachins have been accommodating some of the students, activists and other important figures into their liberated area, so does The targeted military attacked has been increased in recent years creating more IDPs in Kachin State and Northern Shan State which make new 186 IDPs sites which is 20 more campsites than previous two years in the Kachin regions alone.
The Kachin conflict has been a neglected crises with some very limited help, the situation of the Kachin IDPs remains unchanged, and the international agencies have not gotten access to most of the IDP camps over the last 12 years. Local NGOs, religious organizations and including Kachin Relief Fund have played a crucial role in providing humanitarian assistance to the IDPs as they have been for many years as providers of humanitarian aids.
Trustee members
- Mr. Goontawng Lashi Chairman (Key Controller ) 2. Mr. Hkanhpa Tu Sadan Secretary (Key Controller) 3. Ms. Maureen Ja Bu Lagra 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)
Contact address 107 Beech Road, Bedfont, Feltham, TW14 8AJ, United Kingdom
Email: info@kachinrelief.org.uk
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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
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Activities reports- 2022- 2023
1. Emergency Relief and Covid-19 Responses
Despite a challenging situation due to intensive civil wars and travel restrictions, KRF continued working with local NGOs, churches and respectful individuals, to delivered very needed basics food rations, medicines to wars affected areas such as Southern Kachin State and Sagaing Region, Northern Kachin State, Southern Kachin State in Bhamo area. The provisions comprised rice, cooking oil, salt, beans, garlic and onions.
Local receiving food rations from KRF, Northern Shan State.
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Internally Displaced People from Norther Shan State receiving financial support from KRF.
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Delivering Aids was a very challenging task, very remote, Northern Kachin State.
2. Human rights advocacy, promoting civil liberty by supporting Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) by promoting Human rights
KRF continued raising funds and to support 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
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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 and other non-government organizations.
KRF trustees and members of Kachin community in UK continue to advocate for human rights and humanitarian situations in Kachin and other ethnic communities in Burma.
Presenting current situation by Hkanhpa Sadan, Secretary, KRF in Norway. July 2023
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3. IDP children Development and Physical Education
Since 2014 KRF has been sponsoring Myusha Gintawng- 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.
Photo: A Karate Class in Ngum La, Northern Kachin State.
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Physical education, school sport day was lead by KRF sport coordinator, Maija Yang.
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Physical Education programme for IDP children in Maija Yang, Kachin State.
4. Educational aids including teacher training
KRF partnered with the Jinghpaw Education Project (JEP), a UK charity to sponsor numbers of teacher training program in Kachin State in 2022 and 2023 again.
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Teacher Training, Kachin State, 2022.
KRF also supported emergency hardship fund to numbers of university students who were studying in South East Asia Countries.
KRF delivered teaching aids, foods and medicines for the Ngum La High School and its hostels, very remote northern Kachin State. KRF continued providing sponsorship to a librarian and bought more new books for Ngum La library. It was very challenging to deliver aids to such very remote area.
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Ngum La School 2023.
Ngumla High School and medicines for students.
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5. Fund raising activities and KRF 12[th] year anniversary event
‘Walk for Kachin IDPs’ event was successfully on held on 3[rd] June 2023 mark 12 years anniversary of resumed war in Kachinland. KRF was delighted to see so many people turned up and show solidarity with Kachin IDPs.
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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:
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➢ 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
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➢ And prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue operation.
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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 was approved at the AGM on 29th May 2017 and their re-appointment is confirmed at each subsequent AGM.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Chair Mr. Goontawng Lashi Dated: 26 /06/2024
Secretary
Mr. Hkanhpa Tu Sadan Dated: 26/06/2024
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THE KACHIN RELIEF FUND
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st August 2023
| 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 Income before charges Bank charges Net income for the year Funds Brought Forward a 1 September 2022 Funds Carried Forward at 31 August 2023 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds 2023 2022 69,807 69,807 53,159 0 0 0 |
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| 69,807 0 69,807 53,159 |
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| 0 0 0 53,375 53,375 52,321 3,791 3,791 2,525 1,638 1,638 1,012 |
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| 58,804 0 58,804 55,858 |
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| 11,003 11,003 (2,699) (353) (353) (127) |
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| 10,650 0 10,650 (2,826) |
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| 14,957 14,957 17,783 |
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| 25,606 0 25,606 14,957 |
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THE KACHIN RELIEF FUND
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 20223
| Note Fixed Assets Office Equipment 1 Accumulated Depen Current Assets Debtor 5 Bank- Current accounts PayPal Account Current Liability Net Assets 6 Capital & Reserves Reserves Net Income/Expenditure |
1,807 (1,807) |
2023 0 25,626 25,626 20 25,606 14,957 10,650 25,606 |
2022 0 1,200 12,792 965 |
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| 0 23,366 2,260 |
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| 14,957 | |||
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| 14,957 | |||
| 17,783 (2,826) |
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| 14,957 |
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THE KACHIN RELIEF FUND
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st August 2023
| 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 Subscriptions Printing & Stationery Independent Examiner Fee |
Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 1,807 1,807 1,807 (1,807) (1,807) (1,807) |
Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 1,807 1,807 1,807 (1,807) (1,807) (1,807) |
Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 1,807 1,807 1,807 (1,807) (1,807) (1,807) |
Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 1,807 1,807 1,807 (1,807) (1,807) (1,807) |
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| 0 0 0 |
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| Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 16,109 16,109 10,089 14,834 14,834 12,800 11,318 11,318 12,723 10,164 10,164 14,992 950 950 1717 |
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| 53,375 53,375 52,321 |
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| Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds |
3,791 551 0 457 102 106 144 118 160 |
Total 2023 3,791 Total 2023 551 0 457 102 106 144 118 160 |
Total 2022 2,525 Total 2022 112 0 457 0 24 259 0 160 |
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| 1,638 | 1,638 | 1,012 |
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THE KANCHIN RELIEF FUND
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st August 2023
| 5.Debtors KCUK2020 donations 6.Creditor Accruals KCUK2020 |
Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 0 0 1,200 |
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| 0 0 1,200 |
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| Unrestricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 1,220 1,220 0 (1,200) (1,200) 0 |
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| 20 20 0 |
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 2023.
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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