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2022-12-31-accounts

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

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

BMCF Annual Report 2022

(January to December 2022)

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

Following are the current trustees and office bearers of the charity.

Following are the current trustees and office bearers of the charity.
Name Position Held
George Mathew Chairman
Biji Jose Secretary
Boney Chandy Treasurer
JimmyGeorge Trustee
Augustine Mundupalackal Varkey (Tomichen Kozhuvanal) Trustee
Shaji Lukose Trustee
Mathew Meprathu Mathew Trustee
JagadeesRaman Nair Trustee
Francis Antony Trustee
Prasanna Shine Trustee

Even though Covid19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns and other restrictions made it difficult to arrange public group activities, all the trustees were at the forefront to fight against the pandemic and worked admirably to provide help to the those who needed help and assistance in the unprecedented period misery.

Highlights of the activities of the charity for the year 2022

Charity has completed 10 years in changing the Lives of the poorest people in Kerala and of those who have been devasted by unexpected events like death or critical illness. It has distributed more than one Million pounds to the beneficiaries in these 10 years of its charitable activities. It has achieved a remarkable millstone in carrying out the objectives set out by its magnanimous constituents.

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

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

The activities for the year 2022 was begun by Christmas & New Year 2021 Appeal launched on 1st Dec 2021. A brief description of its main activities during the year are given below.

The Christmas & New year appeal 2021

The fund collected through Christmas and new year 2021(December 2021 to January 2022) were distributed on 14/04/2022 at Koottickal, Kottayam Kerala India. Mr Roshy Augustine, Minister, Kerala Government for Water resources and Irrigation was the Chief guest of the ceremony. An amount of £9300.00 was distributed to 23 beneficiaries.

Minister, Kerala Government for Water resources and Irrigation was the Chief
ceremony. An amount of £9300.00 was distributed to 23 beneficiaries.		 guest of the
Description Amount(£0.00)
Kindlink donations after commission but includingHMRC Gift aid 4986.00
Donations received directlyto Charity's Bank Account 1081.00
From General Fund 2933.00
Total Amount distributed 9000.00

Biju Stephen Appeal

In March 2022, BMCF issued an appeal to help the bereaved family of Mr. Biju Stephen, who died of Covid 19, soon after arriving UK on work visa. The family were in the UK for only a few days when Mr. Biju Stephen passed away. His family was in severe financial crisis and the Charity issued the public appeal to help the family. The appeal was well accepted by the public and the charity could distribute an amount of £22700.00 to the family of Mr. Biju Stephen

Description Amount(£0.00)
Kindlink donations after commission but includingHMRC Gift aid 20725.00
Donations received directlyto Charity's Bank Account 1975.00
From General Fund 0.00
Total Amount distributed 22700.00

Biju Peter Appeal

Mr. Biju Peter who died of critical illness shortly after arriving the UK left behind his wife and two children. They were in a financially poor condition and the unexpected death of Mr. Biju Peter has shattered the family and BMCF venture to make a public appeal to help this family. The appeal was well accepted, and the charity could distribute an amount of £5600.00 to this family

Description Amount(£0.00)
Kindlink donations after commission but includingHMRC Gift aid 5145.00
Donations received directlyto Charity's Bank Account 455.00
From General Fund 0.00
Total Amount distributed 5600.00

Easter/Vishu Appeal 2022

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

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

– The charity has issued the Easter Vishu appeal in April 2022 as usual. The appeal has collected as amount of £4441.00. The appeal was intended to give financial aid to the very poor people in Kerala, India. An amount of £5000.00 has been distributed to 10 beneficiaries on 16/07/2022 at a brief ceremony organised at Marunadan Malayali’s office at Thiruvananthapuram. Mr Krishnakumar, a prominent cine artist and politician and his wife Sindhu Krishnan were the chief guests at the event. Mr. Shajan Scaria, Editor, Marunadan Malayali, Mr. Shaji Thomas, Treasurer BMCF, Mr. Shaji Lukose, Ex-Chairman BMCF, Shinu Claire Mathews are among those who attended the event.

Claire Mathews are among those who attended the event.
Description Amount(£0.00)
Kindlink donations after commission but includingHMRC Gift aid 3406.00
Donations received directlyto Charity's Bank Account 1035.00
From General Fund 559.00
Total Amount distributed 5000.00

Swanthanam/Skydiving Appeal 2022

British Malayali Charity Foundation has once again conducted a charity sky dive event in October 2022. The aim of the even was to collect funds to provide financial aid to the poor

The charity was able to collect an amount of £22,035.00, including an amount of £4022.25 received as Gift aid tax refund from HMRC. The expenses incurred for the sky diving event was £2400.00. An amount of £435.00 has been set aside to general fund. The Sky diving events was a grant success, and the charity could distribute an amount £600.00 each to 32 beneficiaries, totalling to an amount of £19200.00

The fund was distributed by Mr. P Prasad, the Minister of Govt of Kerala for Agriculture in the event organised at Kallara Panchayat Hall on 24[th] December 2022. Local MLA Mr. Mons Joseph, Kallara Panchayat President Johny Thottungal, Marunadan Malayali Editor Mr. Shajan Scaria and Mr. Jagdeesh Nair, BMCF trustee were among those attended the event.

Scaria and Mr. Jagdeesh Nair, BMCF trustee were among those attended the event.
Description Amount(£0.00)
Kindlink donations after commission but includingHMRC Gift aid 22035.00
Donations received directlyto Charity's Bank Account 0.00
Less Expenses incurred for fund raising (2400.00)
To General Fund (435.00)
Total Amount distributed 19200.00

Nimya Appeal

I t was a tragic news to the whole community when Nimya Mathew fell ill and died while working at East Sussex, Bexhill on Sea hospital on 27[th] November 2022. She joined her new job as staff nurse only nine months ago and left behind her husband 3 years old son. The 34 years old

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

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

Nimya was suffering from critical illness and her health condition deteriorated rapidly leading to the sudden death.

The family was financially struggling and approached the charity for financial assistance. Charity has issued an appeal to public to help support this family.

The appeal was accepted whole heartly by the public and a total fund of £ 29,223.86 had been raised. The charity was able to distribute an amount of £29225.00 to the family of Nimya Mathew. These funds were distributed in the year 2023.

Annual General Meeting

The annual general meeting of the trustees and members of the charity is held online through zoom meeting on 17/12/2022, marking the 10[th] anniversary of the charity. The activities of the charity for the last one decade were reviewed and plans were made for the future activities. In the meeting new trustees and office bearers were elected as follows

the meeting new trustees and office bearers were elected as follows
Name Position Held
George Mathew Chairman
Biji Jose Secretary
BoneyChandy Treasurer
JimmyGeorge Trustee
Augustine Mundupalackal Varkey (Tomichen Kozhuvanal) Trustee
Shaji Lukose Trustee
Mathew Meprathu Mathew Trustee
Jagadees Raman Nair Trustee
Francis Antony Trustee
Prasanna Shine Trustee

Following trustees / office bearers retired during the year

Following trustees / office bearers retired during the year
Name Position Held
CimyGeorge Trustee
SonyChacko Trustee
Sabu Sebastian Trustee
Shinu Mathews Trustee
Shaji Thomas Trustee

Financial Summary

The trustees present the annual accounts for the year 2022 together with this report.

During the year the charity has raised an amount of £85581.00 and spend £46900.00 on charitable activities and £917.00 admin expenses. (Accounting fee £840.00, which includes the fee for 2021 also and £77 as bank charges)

British Malayali Charity Foundation

Reg. No. 1150804

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

The bank balance as on 31/12/2022 is £48883.00

Independent examiner for 2022

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

Charity contact details

Website www.bmcharity.org

Email: charity@britishmalayali.co.uk

Find us on kindlink by searching British Malayali Charity Foundation

Event page: www.britishmalayali.co.uk

George Mathew BijI Jose Chairman Secretary

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages		 Charity Name
British Malayali Charity Foundation		 Charity Name
British Malayali Charity Foundation		 Charity Name
British Malayali Charity Foundation
31/12/2022 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 31/12/2022

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: Name:

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

Address:

Date: 27/10/2023

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 2018

IER

1

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 2018

IER

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British Malayali Charity Foundation British Malayali Charity Foundation British Malayali Charity Foundation N
1150804		 N
1150804		 N
1150804		 CC16a
For the period from 01/01/2022 To P
31/12/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
71,845
13,736
-
-
-
-
-
-
85,581
-
-
-
85,581
16,200
28,300
2,400
77
840
-
-
-
-
-
47,817
-
-
-
47,817
37,764
-
11,119
48,883		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
71,845
13,736
-
-
-
-
-
-
85,581
-
-
-
85,581
16,200
28,300
2,400
77
840
-
-
-
-
-
47,817
-
-
-
47,817
37,764		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations Received through Kindlink 71,845 67
Donations Received direct to the charity 13,736 6,422
Donations Received through Virgin
Money		 - 165,175
Other Income - 66
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 85,581 171,730
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
-
- -
Sub total
Total receipts
A3 Payments		 - -
171,730

Financial Aid to thePoor		 16,200 68,850
Repatriation and Funeral Support 28,300 107,900
Fund Raising Event Expenses 2,400 400
Bank Charges 77 18
Accountingfee 840 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 47,817 177,168
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		 - -
177,168
37,764 - - 37,764 - 5,438
- - - - -
11,119 - - 11,119 16,557
48,883 - - 48,883 11,119
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
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
Bank Balance - HSBC Bank
Total cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
48,883
-
-
-
-
-
48,883
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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)
-
-
-
-
-
Biji Jose
Print Name
George Mathew		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of approval
George Mathew 26/10/23
Biji Jose 25/10/2023