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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 2020 30 03 2021

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Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name Pardada Pardadi Educational Society UK Other names charity is known by PPES UK, Pardada Pardadi UK Registered charity number (if any) 1166879

Charity's principal address 25 Sweetcroft Lane Uxbridge Middlesex Postcode UB10 9LE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Trust Deed

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

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Elected by Trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

This charity does only fundraising for Pardada Pardadi Educational You may choose to include Society (PPES) in north India. Information on the activities of Pardada additional information, where Pardadi Educational Society in India is available on the PPES relevant, about: website; www.education4change.org • policies and procedures As recorded in the 2019/2020 report, a contractor has been engaged adopted for the induction and effective from 05 July 2019 to increase our fundraising capability and to be training of trustees; able to attract and respond to more funding grants. This contract has been • the charity’s organisational extended, and the contractor is based in India. The Trustees, in structure and any wider agreement with PPES plan to continue to engage the consultant who is network with which the charity supporting improved communication with donors and working with PPES works; UK to strengthen fundraising activities. • relationship with any related All other officers of PPES UK in the UK work on a voluntary basis.

Section C Objectives and activities PPES UK’s primary objective is to support the vision of PPES which is ‘To facilitate the creation of a socially and economically empowered Summary of the objects of the model for rural development’. PPES UK aims to raise funds for the charity set out in its advancement of education, the relief of poverty and the promotion and governing document protection of good health among people living in northern India in such ways as the trustees consider fit.

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Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 Female children especially in the rural context are considered an
economic and social burden. Forgotten and uneducated, they are forever
dependent upon their husbands or male family members for their
livelihood. This leads to a cycle of repression, abuse, and neglect that
can only be broken with the self-reliance and enlightenment that
education brings.
Since 2000, PPES has been improving the lives of girls and women in rural
India. There are four key elements of PPES’s strategy, that together create
an eco-system to bind together the Education of girls with the local
communities. There are:-
1.
Education
a.
PPES runs 4 schools that provide education for
girls from 4 to 18
b.
PPES provides transportation, clothing, meals and
free education
c.
The curriculum includes academic education as
well as personal development in areas such as human
rights, women’s empowerment, art theatre, public
speaking and raising their sensitivity to the environment
d.
The schools are equipped with labs to enable
‘hands on experience’ including labs for Science, English,
Maths and Computer Studies.
e.
All girls are offered the opportunity to advance to
further education
See more at https://www.education4change.org/verticals/page/7
2.
Economic empowerment
a.
PPES seeks to enable women to achieve economic
empowerment by facilitating professional education,
enhancing their skills, and providing jobs (in partnership
with I Village)http://ivillagefamily.in
b.
PPES gives preference to people from Anupshahr
c.
Income earning and sustainable projects set up in
the villages include a textile factory, solar powered lighting
and Milk collection
See more athttps://www.education4change.org/verticals/page/8
3.
Community development
a.
PPES has established a community development
team who support women in villages across Anupshahr –
implementing initiatives such as;
i.
Self Help groups to enable women to support each
other and share practices
ii.
Dairy and agricultural practices that educate
farming communities how to improve productivity and
health of livestock
iii.
Health education
iv.
Green energy initiatives
v.
Female literacy
See more at https://www.education4change.org/verticals/page/9
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Health and Hygiene
In 2012, PPES established a Student Health Centre called Pranal, to
provide healthcare for students at PPES and to provide advice on health
and hygiene matters.

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In 2016, PPES opened the Prana Health Centre which provides high quality healthcare to nearly 200,000 students, staff and people around Anupshahr. See more at http://pranahealthcenter.org

PPES works with volunteers and donors in countries around the world to create chapters that support PPES’s fundraising efforts. PPES UK is the UK chapter.

The success of this eco-system is tangible, and today PPES has 1600 students from 138 villages. Acceptance and support of educating girls is growing, and there is positive progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment in the villages impacted by PPES’s initiatives. PPES has reached 5000 village women through the self-help group program, approximately 80 women are employed in the Textile Production Centre, and all girls, women and families are trained in healthy living practices. The healthcare program provides check-ups and treatment at the primary healthcare centre on the school campus, and has recently extended a mobile service to villages. Some of this work is carried out thanks to the fundraising of PPES UK in the UK.

Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
This financial year PPES received in donations and fundraising a total
of £18,754. This is significantly down on the prior year due to the
limitations on fundraising caused by COVID 19, and is explained
below;
IMPACT OF COVID
The impact of COVID resulted in significant challenges in the financial
year.
1. The most profound challenge was the need to close the school for
several months to comply with the Indian Government’s COVID
policy. However, PPES adapted to the conditions and continued
to safeguard the girls through the implementation of online
learning, that was enabled by the purchase of tablets for the
students. The staff and teachers of PPES converted some of the
school vehicles into mobile classrooms, and whlst visiting villages
carried out mentoring programs.
2. PPES UK was unable to host a fundraising event which
historically has been the primary source of income.
3. The deficit is the result of increasing costs and our investment in a
new website.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

  1. A website was developed and implemented, improving the quality of information available to browsers, and better tools to analyse site visits and pages of greatest interest. The website is compliant with GDPR.

  2. PPES was nominated as charity partner for the Asian achievers awards in September 2022. This is the rearranged event originally planned in September 2020.

  3. The Trustees are in the process of exploring how to convert PPES UK from a Trust to a CIO Foundation. This will strengthen governance and compliance with developments introduced by the Charities Commission.

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Section E
Financial review		 Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details
Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant about:
•the charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
•how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
•investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
The charity's fund consists of unrestricted funds which are available to be
used in the furtherance of the charity's objectives, and restricted funds,
which must be applied to specific projects approved by the trustees.
Historically, reserves have been sufficient to fund programs, to mitigate
risks and support emergency situations. However, this financial year, the
overall fundraising that can be applied to reserves was too low to fund all
activities. As a result, the Trustees made a decision to use ‘GiftAid’ from
donations to bolster the reserve fund.
(Optional information)
Total income into the restricted (£130,206) and unrestricted (£18,754)
funds amounted to £148,960, and total expenses were tightly managed
at £13,414, 9% of total receipts. At year end there is a total surplus of
£50,570, which will be remitted to PPES once the banking facilities are
available again as usual.
The main source of funds in the period resulted from some
benefactors, and of contributions from the personal networks of the
Trustees and other supporters of PPES.
Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

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Charity number 1166879

Pardada Pardadi Educational Society UK

Report and Accounts

31 March 2021

Pardada Pardadi Educational Society UK Trustees Report Year ended 31 March 2021

Legal and administrative status

Pardada Pardadi Educational Society UK (Formerly called Beti-Bring Education to India)was founded in Great Britain under declaration of trust dated 2 May 2016 and is registered as a charity under number 1166879. The principal address of charity is :

25 Sweetcroft Lane, Hillingdon,Middlesex. UB10 9LE

The objectives of the charity

The objectives of the charity are : - the advancement of education, relief of poverty and promotion and protection of good health among people living in Northern India in such ways as the Trustees thnk fit.

Trustees

The Trustees during the period were as follows:Professor Subash Anand MBE, PhD Miss Suparna Malhotra Mrs Emma Horne Anima Gupta Aggarwal Mrs Fiona Marshall

Risk management

All significant activities undertaken are subject to a risk review as part of the initial project assessment and implementation. Major risks are identified and ranked in terms of their potential impact and likelihood.

Major risks for this purpose are: operational performance, including risks to personnel and volunteers; achievement of aims and objectives; or meeting the expectations of the beneficiaries or supporters.

Results of the year

The charity recorded a deficit of £28,998 (2020: £28,998) in the period. The detailed results are set out in the attached accounts.

Reserves policy

The charity's fund comprises of unrestricted funds which are available to be used in the furtherance of the charity's objectives.

The main reason for holding reserves is to ensure that the charity has enough resources to fund programs it is supporting and to cover any emergency situations.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on 1 October 2021 by:

Mrs Emma Horne

Trustee

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Pardada Pardadi Educational Society UK Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2021

Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2021
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Notes 2021 2021 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Incoming resources
Donations and activities 2 18,754 130,206 148,960 96,224
Total incoming resources 18,754 130,206 148,960 96,224
Resources Expended
Project expenditure 3 (10,965) (97,095) (108,060) (125,222)
Net Incoming/(Outgoing) resources 7,789 33,111 40,900 (28,998)
Fund balances brought forward 55,557 (45,887) 9,670 38,668
Fund balances caried forward 63,346 (12,776) 50,570 9,670

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Pardada Pardadi Educational Society UK Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021

Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Debtors - Gift Aid
Current liabilities
Other creditors
Net current assets
Net assets
Represented by:
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total Funds		 2021
£
47,853
2,717
-		 2021
£
50,570
50,570
(12,776)
63,346
50,570		 2020
£
6,953
2,717
-		 2020
£
9,670
9,670
55,557
(45,887)
9,670

Mrs Emma Horne Trustee Approved by the board on 1 October 2021

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Pardada Pardadi Educational Society UK Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the statement of Recommended Practice - "Accounting by Charities" (SORP), issued by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales.

Donations and interest

Donations are accounted for when received.

Expenditure

Project expenditure is recognised in the year in which it is incurred.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds which are available towards the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are used for specified projects.

2 Incoming resources
Girls education sponsorship
Other projects
Capital
Further education fund
Donations
Events
Other activities		 Unrestricted
2021
£
-
-
-
-
17,755
-
999
18,754		 Restricted
2021
£
28,083
-
65,156
26,025
-
-
10,942
130,206		 Total
2021
£
28,083
-
65,156
26,025
17,755
-
11,941
148,960		 Total
2020
£
12,767
23,195
-
9,250
16,021
33,445
1,546
96,224

3 Resources Expended

Direct charitable expenditure
Salaries
Administrative expenses
Sundry expenses
Fund raising events
Total		 Unrestricted
2021
£
-
3,683
-
7,282
10,965		 Restricted
2021
£
9,731
-
-
87,364
97,095		 Total
2021
£
9,731
3,683
-
94,646
108,060		 Total
2020
£
6,957
1,759
-
116,506
125,222

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PardTrda Pai'dAdi Educatlonal Society UK INDEPENDEI NT XAMINER'S REI PORT TO THE TRUSTEI Ei S OF PnrdAd• Pni'dadi li ducatloA.Il Socicty UK YCIAR ENDED JI MARCH 2021 We report on tlie ac¢ounts of Pardada Pardadi Educational Society for Ui¢ year ended 31 March 2021 on poges I to 4.. Respe£tlve responsibllltles of tlie trustees thnd the ¢xllmiMer The Society's trusl¢es are r¢sponsible foi. the preparation of the a¢¢Dunts. Mie Society's trustees ¢onsidcr thal an audit is iiot required for Iliis year (under 5¢Ction 43{2) of the Charities Act 1993 (tl)¢ Act) and that an iiidepend¢i)t ¢xaniination is iiceded. It is our responsibilily lo.. ¢xumine11?¢ accounts (und¢r section 43(3)la) of th¢ A¢t)', follow tlie pru¢¢durcs laid down in the General Directlolls given by th¢ Charity Comniission¢r8 (uiid¢r S¢¢¢iun 43(7) (b) of tlie Act)., and sthle whether porlicular InAllers l)&v¢ ¢oine to our Alteiition, Tlllsls of Independent exAmlner'$ I'eport Our exan)inalioii wes ¢orried out ii) accordanc¢ willJ Ihc Gen¢ral Directions giv¢n by tlie Charity Commissioiiers. An ¢xaininalion in¢ludes u ieview the accouiiliii8 recurds kept by thc cliari(y and a compllrisoii of11)c accoiinls pirseii¢ed witli those records. li also ii)¢ludes coi)sideration of aiiy unusLial itoms or di5¢1osures iii Ihc accounts, nd se¢king of ¢xplanalions fi'oin Ilie Iruslee5 conccrniiig any sucl) ittallers. Thc procediiTe iind¢rlikci) do not provide all Ilie ¢videii¢o Ilial would be required in an Audit and consequently, w¢ do not express 011 audil. opinion on the accounts. Indep¢ndelll exnminer's stntoment In coniieLtion with our exaininalion, no iiifiltcrs liave come lo our attention.. (l} wliich givcs a r¢asonable cause lo belicv¢ Ilial, in aiiy rnalerial re5pecl, the requirement5.' to Ic¢¢p accounling records iii ac¢oi'dance with Section 41 ofihe Act. and lo prepAre the accoLlllts wlii¢h 8c¢ord with tho S￿0vn(lnS records and comply with th¢ accouiiting reqiiiremcnts of the Act liave not been met. or (2) to whicli. in our opiniort, att￿llIon should be drLwii in order to enabl¢ a proper uiiderslRndi118 ofthe accouiils lo b¢ reic olied. Kishoi. V Soiil%i'A FCCA Burnells ChhrfEFedC¢MlflÉflA¢¢n&iithnts Top-op Ilous¢ First Floor 5 GaTland Road StsTimore Middl¢scx l-IA7 INR Dated 15 October 2021