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ANNUAL REPORT 2023

MUKTANGAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST

REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1155393

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YEAR IN REVIEW

This year marked another successful fundraising year for Muktangan Educational Trust. A huge thanks to our supporters as their generosity helped us raise a total of £56,000 in 2023, including Gift Aid received. These funds will go a long way towards supporting the education of more than a hundred students at Muktangan.

We were delighted to be able to host our first event since the pandemic this year. We focused our efforts in raising awareness for Muktangan through a Diwali reception held at the Mint Leaf Lounge. The event was well attended and provided us with an opportunity to meet our supporters and celebrate the successes of Muktangan.

With respect to Trustees, we said goodbye to our Chair, Roy MontagueJones and to Trustee, Abi Gill and I took over as Chair of the Trustees in February 2024. We thank Abi for her commitment and contributions over the years as ex Chair and Trustee of the UK Trust, as well as Roy for guiding the UK Trust as Chair over the last four years and through the pandemic. We are happy to share that Roy and Abi continue to stay connected with Muktangan.

Sreeja Nedungadi, Chair of Trustees May 2024

THE UK TRUST

The UK Trust was founded in 2011 to support the work of Muktangan, an educational programme run by Muktangan Education Trust, in India. Muktangan provides high quality education to underprivileged children across seven English medium schools and gives members of that same community a vocation, training them to be teachers. The UK Trust co-ordinates fundraising initiatives in the UK to support Muktangan’s work in India.

The UK Trust comprises seven trustees. Trustee meetings are usually held four times a year, either in person or by video or a combination of both. Trustees are appointed for their passion for supporting the work of Muktangan in India and the skills and expertise they can bring to the UK Trust.

The UK Trust does not own any premises and does not run an office. All our trustees work remotely and give their time voluntarily.

Trustees receive no benefits from the charity but may claim reasonable expenses. The trustees are each appointed for a three year period. They retire by rotation at differing times (but may stand for re-election). This helps ensure long-term stability for the UK Trust.

The trustees are:

Sreeja Nedungadi, Chair Rodgy Kundi, Treasurer Rita Krishna, Secretary Tom Wright John Williams
Rishi Chowdhury
Prasad Khambalikar

For more information about the trustees, see

www.muktanganeducationaltrust.co. uk/team

IMPACT

MUKTANGAN VISION

MUKTANGAN MISSION

To create an inclusive and an empowered world that enables everyone to live in harmony with a right to freedom of expression and respect and with integrity.

To encourage and support communities, through networking, to reflect and evolve sustainable, learnerfriendly, holistic educational programs, drawing on the learnings of the everupgrading Muktangan model.

7 Muktangan schools

19 years in education

4,000+ current students

UK TRUST FUNDRAISING ACHIEVEMENTS

£348,000 £56,000 raised since our inception in 2011* raised in 2023 thereby covering

raised in 2023 thereby covering the approximate cost of educating 116 students during the year

*£1000 was understated in the total figure raised since inception in 2022 Annual Report

MUKTANGAN INDIA

Muktangan was developed as an alternative model that aimed to bridge the disconnects prevalent in mainstream schooling. Supported through the Muktangan Education Trust, a charity registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, in partnership with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), Muktangan provides an inclusive, student-friendly, community-based model of education. Muktangan has developed into a holistic model of teacher and school education, which is working with various State departments and NGO partners to provide integrated solutions to educational disconnects, benefitting thousands of educators and children in both urban and rural settings.

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AT MUKTANGAN

The Muktangan programme runs across seven English-medium public schools in Mumbai’s G-South ward and caters for the individual needs of all students from pre-school up to 10th Standard (15-16 year olds).

Unlike mainstream education,

Muktangan is characterised by small class sizes, low pupil-teacher ratios, and classrooms which harness creativity and individuality. This education is provided free of charge to students.

It has been ten years in which Muktangan students have successfully sat the SSC exams. 300 students appeared for the SSC examination this year of which 19 children have special needs.

Muktangan’s students secured a 99% pass rate. In addition, 75% of the students were awarded a First Class or above. The average percentage for children with special needs was 71%. Furthermore, 98% of alumni have gone on to higher education and professional courses. Academic success is just one component of the holistic, child centred education that Muktangan provides, but these results are a testament to the

effectiveness of Muktangan's model, the dedication of Muktangan's staff, and a lot of hard work by the students.

TEACHER EDUCATION AT MUKTANGAN

Muktangan has an in-house teacher education programme in Mumbai which supports the development of people, mainly women, from the local community. Prospective teachers are invited to an assessment, with successful applicants being inducted into either the Foundation for Primary School programme or the Early Childhood Education for preschool programme. They then complete a year of pre-service training, before entering the Muktangan schools to continue their training for a further two years. Muktangan's teacher education is provided free of charge.

MUKTANGAN'S WIDER IMPACT

Through outreach initiatives and partnerships with State and local government, NGOs and academic institutions, both local and international, Muktangan has reached out to 75,000+ children and 5,000+ teachers and teacher educators across India.

The BMC Muktangan NIPUN Bharat Project

Muktangan is working with 6,200+ students in 26 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools across four wards in Mumbai to achieve foundational literacy and numeracy goals in children between the ages of 4-9 years. Muktangan teachers conduct direct FLN sessions and share relevant resources with the BMC schools.

Dharma Bharati Mission

Muktangan Early Childhood Development course. Under this project Muktangan builds the capacity of teacher trainees of the Dharma Bharati Mission by implementing a teacher education course in Early Childhood Development. Muktangan has trained 50 aspiring teachers through the Dharma Bharati Mission.

ECHO India

Through ECHO India, an online, case-based learning model, Muktangan empowers teachers of 3- to 6-year-old students with student engagement strategies to address challenges such as classroom diversity and differences in learning styles. Muktangan also provides Early Childhood Education Curriculum Enhancement and an integrated Library Program.

Dehuroad School Transformation Project

Dehuroad Cantonment, provides educational services through its 11 schools in the Pune district. These schools primarily serve the economically disadvantaged and migrant population. Muktangan has collaborated with the Dehuroad Cantonment. to improve the educational experience and school outcomes for 1100+ students and 50+ teachers.

Sankalp Ek Prayas

Sankalp offers four hours of classes in Science, Math, Hindi, and English for marginalised children through SEEKH Centres in rural areas of Chhattisgarh. Young community women from nearby localities are trained to run these afterschool centres spread across multiple districts. Muktangan partners with Sankalp through capacity building of 25 Sankalp SEEKH fellows and 250 Community Teachers.

Advocacy

Muktangan has conducted several webinars on topics such as Quality of Teacher, Child Relationship, Role of Assessment in Learning, Promoting Inclusion and Parental Engagement. This type of engagement has helped bring organisations together to advocate for improvements in teaching and learning and supports sharing of best practices.

For more information about Muktangan in India and its work, visit www.muktanganedu.org

VOLUNTEERING

VOLUNTEERING IN THE UK

The UK Trust is always looking for new people to help our organisation grow.

VOLUNTEERING IN INDIA

We also facilitate volunteer placements in India. Our volunteers fulfil a range of roles including teaching Muktangan students, training teachers or conducting crucial research. They make a significant difference to Muktangan’s schools programme and advocacy efforts.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Years to 31 December	2023 £	2022 £	2021 £	2020 £	2019 £
Incoming resources
Monthly donors	2,130	1,795	2,008	2,876	2,988
Other donations/ Gift Aid	51,026	6,650	32,318	94,203	58,124
Fundraising Events	2,187	0	0	0	1,240
Card sales	0	10	0	5	425
Other income	246	18	4	9	12
Total incoming resources	55,589	8,473	34,330	97,093	62,789
Resources expended
Charitable activities (Muktangan India)	50,000	45,605	30,048	69,985	70,000
Fundraising and cost of events	1,974	0	0	0	1,040
Governance costs	1,311	1,307	1,833	1,544	1,432
Total resources expended	53,285	46,913	31,881	71,529	72,472
Net incoming/ (Outgoing) resources	2,304	(-38,439)	2,449	25,564	(9,683)
Total funds b/forward	12,948	51,387	48,938	23,374	33,057
Total funds c/forward	12,252	12,948	51,387	48,938	23,374
Total charity funds	15,252	12,948	51,387	48,938	23,374

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Alan Martin 20 Cobham Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SSO 8EA 801702 332798 alancliffordmartin@gmail.com (J07890 304573 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Muktangan Educational Trust I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out herewith. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a 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 you as 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 vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement: In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act" and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Alan C. Martin: Retired Investment Banker- Lazard Brothers/Bank of America 20 Cobham Road, Westcliff-on-sea SSO 8EA 11th Apri12e+ LOL*

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