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2021-12-31-accounts

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name British Malayali Charity Foundation

On accounts for the year ended

Set out on pages

31/12/2021 Charity no
(if any)
1150804
2
(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 31/12/2021

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all 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:

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.

Signed:

Date: 24/10/2022

Name:

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address:

Sibichen George Seacom Services (Accountancy) Ltd Suite 6, Westward House, Glebeland Road, Camberley, GU5 3DB

Suite 6, Westward House, Glebeland Road, Camberley, GU5 3DB

Oct

IER

1 2018

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Nil

Oct

IER

2 2018

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

BMCF Annual Report (January to December 2021)

Objective:

The objective of the charity remains as follows:

1) To relieve those in need, by reason of their youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage living in the south Indian state of Kerala.

2) To relieve those in need, living in Britain and with financial hardship for medical treatment or for the repatriation of deceased to home country

3) To advance, improve, develop, and maintain health and saving lives; and

4) for the general purposes of charitable bodies in the UK or in India, or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.

Trustees

Annual General Meeting held online through Zoom platform on 10[th] Oct 2021 appointed / reappointed the following persons as trustees of the charity

reappointed the following persons as trustees of the charity
Name Position Held
George Mathew Chairman
Francis Antony Trustee
Soni Chacko Trustee
Ajimon Michael Edakkara Trustee
Prasanna Shine Trustee
Augustine Mundupalackal (Tomichen Kozhuvanal) Trustee
Cimy George Trustee
Sabu Sebastian Trustee
Shaji Lukose Trustee
Boney Chandy Trustee
Jagadees Raman Nair Trustee
Mathew Meprathu Mathew Trustee
Biji Jose Trustee
Shinu ClareMathews Trustee
Shaji Thomas Trustee

Highlights of the activities of the charity for the year 2021

The financial year 2021 was very challenging and quite extraordinary for BMCF like any other charities in the UK, being it was the Covid pandemic recovery period.

During the year the charity changed its online fundraising platform from Virgin Money Giving to Kindlink as Virgin Money Giving ended their charitable fundraising platform services in November

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

  1. BMCF started using the Kindlink platform in December 2021 and gift aid on the charitable donations are claimed from HMRC through Kindlink since December 2021

Even though the prevailing covid situations and lock downs restricted the activities of the charity, the trustees and advisory board members raised up to the situation and were very active and extended their services through financial aid and other support to the people who were in distress due to the pandemic.

1. Christmas Appeal 2020

The activities of the charity for the year 2021 begun by launching Christmas & New Year 2021 Appeal on 1[st] Dec 2020. The charity distributed £21,050.00 to 16 applicants. The Christmas appeal was open until 8[th] Jan 2021and collected an amount of 21047.23, after virgin money commission but including gift aid received from HMRC on the donations received through virgin money

Marunadan Malayali team under the leadership of Shajan Skaria (Founder Chairman and advisory board member of British Malayali Charity Foundation) conducted the cheque distribution ceremony at Marunadan Malayali office on 27[th] Jan 2021. Mr Surendran Kadakampalli, honourable Minister for tourism, Kerala, was the chief guest of the ceremony

Description Amount(£0.00)
Virgin Money givingdonations 15,508.50
Gift Aid 3301.88
Virgin MoneyGivingfee -218.15
Net Collection through virgin money giving 18592.23
Donations received direct to Bank 2455.00
Moneyadded From General Fund 2.77
Total Amount distributed 21,050.00

2. Mr. Aji Joseph Appeal

BMCF has joined a private appeal to help the family of Late Mr Aji Joseph at Portsmouth, to support the bereaved family. He was on his early 40s and left his jobless wife and small children in a very bad financial background. This appeal started on 30[th] Dec 2020 and closed on 25thJan 2021. An amount of £24,000 was transferred to his wife’s account on 10[th] April 2021.

Description Amount(£0.00)
Virgin Money givingdonations 19,921.34
Gift Aid
4,338.84
Virgin MoneyGivingfee -294.34
Net Collection through virgin money giving 23965.84
Donations received direct to Bank 0.00
Moneyadded From General Fund 34.16
Total Amount distributed 24000.00

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

3. Varghese & Family

The charity has opened an appeal on 14[th] January, to help the family of Mr. Varghese and his wife Linda who both were critically ill and was at hospital. The appeal was closed on 27/01/2021 and collected and amount of £23335.56 after virgin money commission but including gift aid. An amount of £23500.00 was transferred to Varghese’s bank account by 6[th] Feb 2021.

Description Amount(£0.00)
Virgin Money givingdonations 19,645.00
Gift Aid
4042.75
Virgin MoneyGivingfee -352.19
Net Collection through virgin money giving 23335.56
Donations received direct to Bank 0.00
Moneyadded From General Fund 164.44
Total Amount distributed 23500.00

4. Suja Premjith Appeal

The Charity has opened an appeal on 26/01/2021 to support the family of Suja Premjith who died due to Covid at Hayes, South London. British Malayali readers and local friends donated a total of £18,400.00 (as given below). We have run this appeal with the support of British Malayali News team from 26[th] Jan 2021 to 3[rd] Feb 2021. An amount of £6400.00 was paid to Mr. Premjith, husband of the deceased and £12000.00 in favour their daughter, transferred to the Nutmeg ISA, savings account as fixed investment, as per the instruction of Mr. Premjith

the Nutmeg ISA, savings account as fixed investment, as per the instruction of Mr. Premjith
Description Amount(£0.00)
Virgin Money givingdonations 14840.68
Gift Aid
3213.92
Virgin MoneyGivingfee -417.24
Net Collection through virgin money giving 17637.36
Donations received direct to Bank 725.00
Moneyadded From General Fund 37.64
Total Amount 18400.00
Paid to Mr. Premjith on 12/02/2021 6400.00
In favour of Daughter of the deceased on 12/02/2021 and 12/04/2021 12000.00
Total Amount distributed 18400.00

5. Sangeetha George Appeal

The charity has opened another appeal on 05/01/2021 sadly, to support the family of Sangeetha George who died with Breast cancer at Worthing. The appeal closed on 16[th] Feb 2021and collected net amount of £41434.39 after Virgin money giving’s commission but including gift aid received. An amount of £42000.00 was transferred to the family of the deceased by 06/04/2021

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

Description Amount(£0.00)
Virgin Money givingdonations 33605.68
Gift Aid
8106.42
Virgin MoneyGivingfee -277.72
Net Collection through virgin money giving 41434.38
Donations received direct to Bank 545.00
Moneyadded From General Fund 20.62
Total Amount distributed 42000.00

6. Easter-Vishu Appeal

Charity has run Easter Vishu Appeal 2021 as usual in April 2021. Charity could extend financial helps to 12 poor and needy beneficiaries short listed by the trustees on the basis of the analysis of the applications received by the charity. Each beneficiary received £1125.00, making a total £13500.00 all together

Mr. Shajan Skaria (Founder Chairman and Advisory board member of BMCF) arranged the cheque distribution ceremony at Saigram, Kazhakkoottam, Trivandrum on 6[th] June 2021 and one of the Trustees of the charity, Mr. Shaji Lukose also attended the function.

Mr. G. R. Anil, Honourable minister of Food and Civil Supplies Kerala, Justice A Lakshmikutti, and K N Andakumar (Founder Trustee of Saigram) were the chief guests.

and K N Andakumar (Founder Trustee of Saigram) were the chief guests.
Description Amount(£0.00)
Virgin Money givingdonations 9675.05
Gift Aid
1808.51
Virgin MoneyGivingfee -135.75
Net Collection through virgin money giving 11347.81
Donations received direct to Bank 1786.41
Other Donations- Bethlehem Prayer Group 329.25
Moneyadded From General Fund 36.53
Total Amount Distributed 13500.00

7. Covid-19 Appeal 2021

A combined meeting of the Trustees and Advisory board members was conducted on 15[th] May 2021. It was decided to conduct a ‘covid appeal 2021’ to support covid affected people in Kerala, India. This appeal was conducted successfully with wholehearted support from the advisory board members and Trustees. Ms. Shinu Clare Mathew started the project with 50[th] Birthday appeal. Jimmy George came with innovative ideas like Zero food challenge, Bin Challenge, etc. There after several Trustees like Cimy George, Resmi Prakash, Ajimon Edakkara, Roy Stephen, Sony George and Noel Philip also came forward with different challenges to add fund to the appeal. Shaijumon played a pivot role on finding ‘Covid Warriors’, volunteers to help people affected by the pandemic from public with different challenges and supported them well with promotional news in the British Malayali online news portal.

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

We have closed the appeal by the end of Sept 2021 with a total fund of £37,500.00 distributed among 75 applicants. Beneficiaries were referenced by “Covid Warriors” and were selected after making proper verifications. We have allocated £600.00 each to 36 applicants with Covid death cases and 36 cases with £400.00 each with covid related issues. Two cases were allocated £250.00 each and handed over £1000.00 to Ashraya Charitable Society, Kollam.

We distributed the first set of the allotted payments (£17,400.00) to 37 applicants on 8[th] September at Lions Club, Ayarkkunnam in a ceremony conducted by Mr. Sony Chacko (ViceChairman) and Ms. Shinu Clare Mathews (Trustee). Honourable MLA Mr Mani C Kappen inaugurated the grant distribution. The trustees of the charity appreciate the sincere hard work of Ms. Praveena of Marunadan Malayali for the support she has extended for the organisation of the ceremony. A total amount of £37500.00 has been distributed out of which cheques amounting to £3200.00 is not cleared from the bank as on 31/12/2021

Comparatively higher rate of gift aid rejections occurred on various links in these appeals. The funds to each beneficiary have been allocated on the basis of initial reports form the fundraising platform , but the final report shows a shortage of £959.63 as detailed below. Trustees agreed to use general fund to meet this shortage.

Allied Financial services provided/sponsored printed T shirts to all Covid Warriors to support this Appeal

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

Covid-19 Appeal 2021 As Per Virgin
money appeal
link
As per final
report
Diff. due to
rejected gift
aids
General Appeals* £12,763.50 £12,034.42 -£729.08
Shinu Clare Mathew 50th BirthdayAppeal £4,290.00 £4,231.48 -£58.52
Chef Jomon Kuriakose Cookeryshow £1,162.50 £1,157.32 -£5.18
Anish Chacko WalkingChallenge £98.75 £97.84 -£0.91
SonyChacko WalkingChallenge £723.75 £717.44 -£6.31
Biji Belfast Black Mountain challenge £5,576.00 £5,436.61 -£139.39
Sheela Santhosh Kumar Peak District
Climbing
£3,266.35 £3,229.64 -£36.71
Gloucester & Swindon Food Challenge £2,808.48 £2,772.11 -£36.37
Hai Cricket Carnival £2,274.88 £2,242.03 -£32.85
Noel & Team MountaineeringChallenge £540.00 £533.24 -£6.76
Rose Petals Biriyani Challenge £705.00 £712.31 £7.31
SMC & Rose Petal Friendly Football
Match
£512.50 £507.10 -£5.40
Coventry School - Kerala Lunch
Challenge
£2,152.50 £2,108.83 -£43.67
Bank includes £500 cricket sponsorship £710.00 £710.00 £0.00
regular DDpayments on virgin £50.00 £50.00 £0.00
Total Funds Collected £37,634.21 £36,540.37 -£1,093.84
Added from General Fund £959.63
Total Funds Distributed £37,500.00

*General appeals include funds raised by Cimy George through Food festival £4062.50, Jimmy George £1630.00 through Zero food challenge and Bin Challenge, Resmi Prakash through Food festival £562.50, donations from Banbury Nursing Home staffs and residents £1500.00, APAPA £1111.00, E Joseph £2000.00, HAI cricket club £100.00

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

Summary of appeals and projects from January 2021 to December 2021

No. Appeal / Project Amount Collected Amount Distributed
1 Xmas and New Year Appeal 21047.23 21050.00
2 AjiJoseph Appeal 23965.84 24000.00
3 Varghese and Family Appeal 23335.56 23500.00
4 Suja Premjith Appeal 18362.36 18400.00
5 Sangeetha George Appeal 41979.38 42000.00
6 Easter-Vishu Appeal 13463.47 13500.00
7 Covid-19Appeal 2021 36540.37 37500.00
Total 178694.21 179950.00

8. Christmas and New Year Appeal 2022

Christmas/New year appeal 2022 was conducted during December 2021/January 2022. However, the fund distribution was done on 14[th] April 2022 at Koottickal, Mundakkayam by Hon. Minister for Kerala, Roshi Augustine. The detailed accounts of this appeal will be submitted/included in 2022 annual accounts as the funds were collected/distributed in 2022. A total amount of £9000.00 collected/arranged by British Malayali Charity Foundation.

Around 24 people/institutions benefitted from this appeal as this was given as a comfort to the people affected by the landslide and floods during October 2020 in and around Koottickal, Entheyar, Kokkayar & Mundakkayam regions of Kottayam district, Kerala, India.

Awas, a well renowned charity in Kerala, India also joined hand with British Malayali Charity Foundation to raise funds and distributed the same amount as of BMCF.

As always, the online news paper ‘britishmalayli.co.uk’ was an important tool in reaching appeals to public, raising funds, and to publish information about charity along with its website.

The charity took complete advantage of modern technology, especially in this year, in the wake of Covid 19 outbreak, by using online and social medias such as Facebook / Whatsapp etc. to publish its activities during this year. Charity uses WhatsApp group and Gmail to communicate, inform and discuss matters affecting the operations of the charity and to take decisions. Trustees meeting were conducted online using zoom and such other platforms.

The advisory group under the charity foundation played a vital part in the implementation of announced programmes and plans.

The website of the charity www.bmcharity.org is available to the public in full view of BMCF’s day today activities. Appeals, messages, announcements, photographs, and reports of activities of the charity together with copies of bank statements, application forms etc. can be viewed/downloaded from the charity’s website.

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

Annual General meeting

The Annual General Meeting for the year 2021 was held at Zoom online platform on 10th Oct 2021. In the meeting, after Chairman’s speech, the Annual Report, and the accounts for the year ended 31/12/2020 were presented by the Secretary Ajimon Edakkara and Simon Jacob respectively.

The following trustees/office bearers were appointed / reappointed during the AGM. The new office bearers and new trustees were elected in the meeting

The following trustees/office bearers were appointed / reappointed during the AGM. The new
office bearers and new trustees were elected in the meeting
The following trustees/office bearers were appointed / reappointed during the AGM. The new
office bearers and new trustees were elected in the meeting
New Trustees / Office bearers
Name Position
Jagadees Raman Nair Jt. General Secretary
Shaji Thomas Treasurer
Biji Thomas Jt. Treasurer
Boney Chandy Trustee
Mathew Meprathu Mathew Vice-Chairman
Biji Jose Trustee
Shinu Clare Mathews Trustee

Following trustees / office bearers retired during the year

Following trustees / office bearers retired during the year Following trustees / office bearers retired during the year
Leaving Trustees / Office bearers
Name Position
Resmi Prakash Jt. Secretary
Simon Jacob Treasurer
Roy Stephen Trustee
Noel Philip Trustee
Afsal Avunhipurath Trustee

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

Web: www.bmcharity.org Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

Name & designation of advisory members elected during 2021

K.D Shajimon Convenor
Roy Stephen Member
James Joseph Member
K.RShaijumon Member
Jimmy George Member
Sibby Thomas Member
Sam Koshy Thiruvathil Member
Simon Jacob Member
Resmi Prakash Member
Afsal Avunhipurath Member
Noel Philip Member

Financial Summary

During the year Charity has helped 107 individuals / families who are in desperate need for financial help due to illness, disability, poverty, and death of the family member. It has distributed and amount of £179950.00 to various people and institutions

BMCF has raised £ 171730.00 during the financial year 2021.

An amount of £ 420.00 was incurred as accountancy fee during the year. Charity has a liability of £420.00 payable to creditors as on 31/12/2021. There are five cheques outstanding to be cleared, amounting to £3200.00 as on 31/12/2021

Out of total spending of £179950.00 an amount of £68850.00 were spent in India for the surgeries and medical treatment, educational support, repatriation of the deceased etc

The closing balance at the end of the year is £11119.00

Independent examiner for 2021

Mr Sibichen George, Seacom Services (Accountancy) Ltd, Suite 6, Westward House, Glebeland Road, Camberley, GU15 3DB. Email info@sibygeorgeandco.co.uk

Our Bank

HSBC BANK PLC

Account no.72314320

sort code 40-47-08

Website www.bmcharity.org

Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

Find us on kindlink by searching British Malayali Charity Foundation

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Event page : www.britishmalayali.co.uk

George Mathew (Oct 24, 2022 11:58 GMT+1) George Mathew

British Malayali Charity Foundation British Malayali Charity Foundation British Malayali Charity Foundation British Malayali Charity Foundation British Malayali Charity Foundation N
1150804
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1150804
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1150804
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For the period from 01/01/2021 To P
31/12/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
6,422
165,175
67
66
-
-
-
-
Restricted funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total funds
to the nearest £
6,422
165,175
67
66
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Last year
to the nearest £
Direct donations received 6,422 - - 6,422 23,690
Donations through Virgin Money 165,175 - - 165,175 52,131
Donations through Kind link 67 - - 67 -
Other Income 66 - - 66 10
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 171,730 - - 171,730 75,831
-
-
-
171,730
68,850
107,900
400
18
-
-
-
-
177,168

-
-
-
177,168
-
5,438
-
16,557
11,119
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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171,730
68,850
107,900
400
18
-
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-
-
-
177,168
-
-
-
177,168
-
5,438
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
-
- -
Sub total
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- -
75,831

Other financial aid to poor
68,850 20,775
Repatriation and Funeral Support 107,900 59,710
Sky diving booking Advance 400 -
Bank Charges 18 -
Accountingfee 350
Finacial Aid for education - 40,920
Charitable Donations - -
Donation to UK Charities - 1,480
Website Maintenance - -
Sub total 177,168 123,235
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
-
-
Sub total
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- -
123,235
-
5,438
-
47,404
- -
16,557 63,961
11,119 16,557
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
Details Total cash funds Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
11,119
-
-
Restricted funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
HSBC UK 11,119 - -
- - -
- - -
11,119 - -
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s
own use
B5 Liabilities
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
Details
Details
Details
Expenses payable
Cheque issued but not cleared
Total Liabilities
Signature
Details
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
420
-
3200
-
-
-
3620
-
Print Name
George Mathew
Prasnna Shine
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)

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Current value
(optional)

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When due
(optional)
Date of approval
George Mathew 20/10/2022
Prasnna Shine 22/10/2022