**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 


Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 02 2021 **To** 31 01 2022 

Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** Association of Old Mahindians in the UK 

**Other names charity is known by** AOMUK 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 1166951 

**Charity's principal address** 9, Firethorn Close 

Fleet, Hampshire **Postcode** GU52 7TY 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>Prof K J A Mawella   From 25.02.2018 to  Member of AOMUK<br>1<br>28.02.2021<br>Mr Roy Danstan de Silva  From 25.02.2018 to  Member of AOMUK<br>2<br>Sundiram  28.02.2021<br>Mr Bandulal Gunawardena  From 03.03.2019 to  Member of AOMUK<br>3<br>20.03.2022<br>4 Mr Sajeev Amendra   From 25.02.2018 to  Member of AOMUK<br>28.02.2021<br>5 Mr Chandra Mendis  From 28.02.2021  Member of AOMUK<br>6 Mr Lalie Abayasiriwardane   From 28.02.2021  Member of AOMUK<br>7 Mr Deepal Pitigala  President  From 28.02.2021  Member of AOMUK<br>8 Mr Don Withanachi  From 20.03.2022  Member of AOMUK<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution ] 

How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Charitable Incorporated Organisation ] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Elected by the members at the AGM ] 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

The object of the AOMUK is to advance the education of the pupils at Mahinda College, Galle, Sri Lanka in such ways as the trustees think fit, in particular, by awarding scholarships and/or providing Computers, sports or laboratory equipment to the school. 

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**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within** The AOMUK has collected funds through fund raising and used those **this section the statutory** funds wisely for the benefit of the students of Mahinda College, Galle, Sri **declaration that trustees have** Lanka. **had regard to the guidance** I confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's **issued by the Charity** guidance on public benefit. **Commission on public benefit)** 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

All the committee members and the Trustees are volunteers. They are either old students of Mahinda college or well-wishers. They have voluntarily contributed time for fund raising efforts and selection of projects for Mahinda College. Grant making policy include: 

1. Communications with the Principal and staff of Mahinda College to identify the requirements: 

   - a. Student sponsorships 

   - b. Improvement to educational facilities. 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grant making; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- Contribution made by volunteers. 

2. AOMUK committee asses each of the requirements on the following basis: 

   - a. Ensure it is in line with the governing principles and charity commissions guidance 

   - b. Sponsorships 

      - i. Mean testing to ensure the student eligibility for scholarships 

      - ii. Cost and Affordability 

      - iii. Duration 

   - c. Educational Projects 

      - i. Project description and the benefits it will bring to enhance the education of the students 

      - ii. Project timeline 

      - iii. Sustainability iv. Cost and affordability 

3. Approve the project by majority decision of the committee, 

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Section D                      Achievements and performance 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

Provided the following for the benefit of the Students at Mahinda College, Galle, Sri Lanka. 

1. Monetary support for disadvantaged students. 

Due to the poor economic standard these students have insufficient support from their families to fulfil their needs required to gain education comfortably. The monetary support from the AOMUK enables them to buy textbooks for their studies or for transport to attend classes. AOMUK supported 12 students in the year. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

The AOMUK maintains some fixed deposits accounts at Hatton National Bank (HNB) Sri Lanka with relatively higher interest, which is used in turn for the benefit of the students. 


## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

The principal sources of funds are: You **may choose** to include 1. The annual dinner dance – not held this year. additional information, where 2. Participation of cricket tournament, through which AOMUK earns a relevant about: share of the profit 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

3. Donations (including gift aid) 

The expenditure on fund raising events is for organising the event and the AOMUK has made a profit from each event. 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

Other major expenditure is for the projects for the benefit of the students of Mahinda College in Sri Lanka, which is the objective of AOMUK 

- Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

**Section F                     Other optional information** 

## **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)** Mr Deepal Pitigala 

**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Trustee (Ex officio) 

**Date** 05 May 2022 

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Charity Name No (if any)<br>Association of Old Mahindians in the UK 1166951<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/02/2021 31/01/2022<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br> to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>AGM donations                               -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>Donations                        1,380                              -                                -                           1,380                          970<br>Gift aid claim                        1,767                         1,767<br>Mahinda Nite                                -                              -                                -                                -                         3,637<br>FOC                            550                              -                                -                              550                             -<br>Social                           312                              -                                -                              312                             -<br>Interest from Savings                            201                              -                                -                              201                          341<br>Membership                           150                              -                              150                             -<br>Miscellaneous                             40                              -                                40                            50<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                       4,401                              -                                -                           4,401                       4,998<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Sub total                                -                                -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Total receipts                    4,401                             -                             -                         4,401                    4,998<br>A3 Payments<br>AGM & Meetings                               -                              -                                -                                -                              61<br>Donations                               -                              -                                -                                -                              50<br>Mahinda Nite                                -                              -                                -                                -                         2,050<br>FOC                               -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>Social                            138                              -                                -                              138                             -<br>Website                                -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>Projects/Student Sponsorships                        1,462                         1,462                       6,941<br>Miscellaneous                               8                              -                                -                                  8   -<br>Loss - Exchange rate £47.82                           166                              -                              214                          629<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -<br>Sub total [                       1,656 ]                           166                              -                           1,822                       9,732<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                             -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                               -<br>Sub total [                              - ]                               -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Total payments                    1,656                        166                             -                         1,822                    9,732<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                    2,745  -                     166                           -                      2,579  -                4,734<br>A5 Transfers between funds                            -                           -                            -                                -                           -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                       15,046                         3,825                           -                     18,870                  23,604<br>Cash funds this year end                  17,791                     3,658                           -                    21,449                 18,871<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|**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**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Barclays current account<br>Cash<br>HNB (Sri Lanka) Current a/c<br>HNB (Sri Lanka) Savings a/c<br>Creditors/Debtors<br>High Interest Savings (HNB, Sri Lanka)<br>**_Total cash funds_**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**16,795**<br>**-**<br>**207**<br>**-**<br>**709**<br>**79**<br>**3,658**<br>**17,791**<br>**3,658**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>P D Pitigala|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>30/05/2022|



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