## _**Trustee Report 2024**_ The charity made its first disbursement in 2015 and has continued to provide support to beneficiaries across Sri Lanka for the past 9 years. Since 2018, when we began keeping good records, we have helped nearly 20,000 underprivileged people across Sri Lanka. The map below shows the 33 Beneficiaries we have helped over the years, many of whom have received grants from us year after year. You can find the details of all these beneficiaries on our website, Sri Lankan Children Foundation. 27 Lindfield Gardens ● London ● NW3 6PX  07986175415 ●  enquiries@srilankanchildrenfoundation.org ● www.srilankanchildrenfoundation.org Charity Number:1160297 We are very proud of our Sri Lankan Partners' work to help disadvantaged children. We appreciate how the lack of financial resources creates a significant handicap, making it difficult for them to provide their children and beneficiaries with the support they need. We are continually expanding our partner network in Sri Lanka. In particular, we have 11 computer centres that require constant support to keep the facility operational and prevent minor problems from becoming insurmountable for beneficiaries, thereby reducing access to computer resources. ## **Donations** Our donations are down as we did not have any significant fundraising events in 2024. The total we received is Circa £9,500. £1,500 from individuals, Benifity (Corporate charitable projects support organisation) ## **Expenditures** In 2024, our total expenses were £8,603. We donated £3,378 directly to beneficiaries. We had £119 in expenses; all spent with Sri Lankan suppliers. We had one major initiative in which we funded a group of French student volunteers to work and teach with 5 schools in Sri Lanka. All the schools and students were very pleased by the attention, support, and engagement of our volunteers, but the out-ofpocket cost of organising this trip was high at £5,107. The understanding was that they would raise at least that amount of money through donations before and during their trip. Unfortunately, they only raised £1,380. This was very disappointing, and we have now learned a lesson about our future arrangements with volunteers. The shortfall was made up from the charity's reserves and the Trustees' contributions. All UK Trustees pay for all their costs. The overall split of our disbursements between Beneficiaries and Expenses was as follows. Page 2 ## **Distribution of Expenditures 100% =£8,860** ## **Details of Projects** Details of the projects undertaken are briefly described below. ## _**Volunteer trip – Costs £5,107**_ When we spoke with some French students, we agreed that they would raise over €6,000, and we would fund the trip. The students only managed to raise £1,380, leaving us with a large shortfall. Over 2 months, the schools they visited and the activities they did with the schools are provided in the table below. Page 3 ## **WEEK 1: MANNAR** The volunteers taught English to kids aged 5 to 10 years at Joseph Master Memorial English College - Teaching through song, games and conversation ## **WEEK 2: TRINCOMALEE** The volunteers engaged with the children at St. Mary’s College - Teaching English - Engaging in a cookery class - Discussing technology and ChatGPT Page 4 ## **WEEK 3: BATTICALOA AND TRINCOMALEE** The volunteers spent time with the children at St Cecilia College - Teaching and speaking in English - Joining a class trip - Gaining insights about Sri Lankan culture ## **WEEK 4: LINDULA** The volunteers engaged with the children at Lindula College - Teaching and speaking through interactive learning The students and the schools were very pleased and felt they benefited greatly from having Western students interact with their students and assist in their lessons. Page 5 ## _**English Centre, Batticaloa – Donations £1,195**_ Batticaloa is located on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. According to the latest poverty index, the Batticaloa district ranks among the most economically challenged in Sri Lanka, with significant poverty affecting local communities. The 30-year civil war severely impacted the district, the devastating 2004 tsunami, and the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019. Due to these compounding tragedies, many children in Batticaloa have lost parents and family members, with numerous families displaced from their homes and livelihoods destroyed, creating urgent needs for educational and social support. SLCF supported the Innovative English Language Learning Centre in Batticaloa by donating a projector and a laptop for English language teaching. Page 6 ## _**St Joseph’s College, Trincomalee – Donations £703**_ St Joseph's College is situated in Trincomalee, a coastal district in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. According to the latest poverty index, the Trincomalee district ranks among the poorest in Sri Lanka, with high levels of economic deprivation affecting local families. The district endured severe devastation from the 30-year civil war, the 2004 tsunami, which struck the coastal areas particularly hard, and ongoing ethnic tensions. Due to these prolonged hardships, many children have lost parents and guardians, with numerous families displaced from their traditional fishing and farming livelihoods, creating significant educational and welfare needs for the student population. St Joseph’s College is a large boys' school with about 1,600 students in Trincomalee. We funded the purchase of a professional photocopier, printer, and scanner, as well as a projector for this school in Trincomalee. This is the first time we have donated to this secondary school. We were introduced to it by the headmistress of St Mary’s College, with whom we have had a long-standing relationship. Page 7 ## _**Ancient Manekanda Sri Pabbatharamaya, Annuradhapura – Donations £501**_ Ancient Manekanda Sri Pabbatharamaya is a historic Buddhist temple located in the Anuradhapura district in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. As per the latest poverty index, the Anuradhapura district experiences significant poverty levels, with many rural communities lacking access to basic facilities and infrastructure. The temple runs a primary school serving 50 underprivileged students from surrounding villages, where families primarily depend on subsistence farming and daily wage labour. Due to limited resources and years of neglect, the school's sanitation facilities had deteriorated significantly, posing serious health risks to young students and hindering their educational attendance, particularly for female students. The charity provided funding for the complete repair and renovation of bathroom facilities at the primary school serving 50 students. This critical hygiene intervention included structural repairs, proper plumbing installation, and ensuring an adequate water supply to maintain sanitary conditions. The improved facilities now provide students with dignified and hygienic sanitation, reducing health risks and school absenteeism, particularly benefiting female students who previously faced significant challenges due to inadequate facilities. Page 8 ## _**St Mary's College Trincomalee– Donations £123**_ St Mary’s College is situated in Trincomalee, as per the latest poverty index. Trincomalee district remains in 9th position in the Poverty Headcount Index amongst the 25 identified districts in Sri Lanka. St Mary’s College is a girls’ school with about 1,400 students. We bought the school some office equipment. Page 9 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## _**Apostolic Carmel Academy, Atchuvely – Donations £211**_ The Apostolic Carmel Academy school is situated in Jaffna. According to the latest poverty index, the Jaffna district ranks 10th in the Poverty Headcount Index among the 25 identified districts in Sri Lanka. A 30-year war and a tsunami heavily impacted Jaffna. Due to these reasons, many children lost their parents and relatives and became either displaced or orphans. The Carmel Academy is providing a curriculum of practical skills, including IT skills, as well as mentoring, to enable young women who will not be able to go to University to obtain good employment or enter self-employment. We have been supporting the continuation of this endeavour by helping to pay some of the school expenses each year. Page 10 Il P. SIN Ill: I Page11 ## **Appendix** ## **Available Supporting Receipts for transparency** Page 12 NEW FASHION SHOE No 49.Grand Baz •714876 Totsl Adv••ee BAla•ee Page 13 DESCRIPTION Page 14 Joo 180 157 9es ?0 Ex ibo *J6trÈ4 80 i>eo I 9¢*01_ 26 39 480 t)i￿lder Page 15 Oo 40000 8a oo_ 50 qooo Oo @16(p 50) looo 00 500 00 500 00 02 .2.1_000 00 1500 450 00 Oo I CJOoo ooj vaQ)tr&JEI)EJ(J 0)0@ C.¢.E rpoEb 712123611740 t&.c J9.aD.Vtsts 9100 Page 16 ask YOOffj &@ S6@gd 00 iooo 11500 83000 Oo *>r5a sooo +9392_ 00 l?00 00 To&J @i6 sooo 00 SS3&0 00 Page 17 E"I IAYA LANKA CERAMIC tsG3 (gors)) (s&0@£a5 Ro•0 J Marn sttéet Kahaia9asd 9iii&a TEI 076 3458YOB QTV DESCRipfioN RATE cts 20Q 3S £.&..6.. Salesman Si Customer Si narure Page 18 Mahajana Timber & Hardware T•l.. 077 9909555 07ufj29895 l A923232 f/21C al Page 19 IAYA i ￿￿K￿ Q I Ii I P 02£ - 222034 7 F *x 026 2232&52 1.rn411 Irifjlec,kn IlVt.com SAIc8 Invoicc nci .1 £L/..?&,'J4.558. . TP ¥¢> T•rni* :. '4'r. Price Total P￿￿¢ ctrl u 54ai-d-- co O*iail A.Tounl ToLIl cr Nei Tet21 Page 24