2025-04-03-accounts - Blue Magpie Foundation

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TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT

BLUE MAGPIE FOUNDATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Only Together We Can

1. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity name: Blue Magpie Foundation

Charity number: 1169082

Registered address: Hindes Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1SQ, United Kingdom

Reporting period: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Trustees who served during the period:

Founder, Blue Magpie Foundation Thomas Kishan Ananthan
Aparajitha Singh
Win Myat Htet
Ryan Renford Simon

Bankers: The Co-operative Bank

Independent examiner: Not required

2. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Blue Magpie Foundation is a charitable organisation governed by its constitution and regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The charity operates in accordance with its charitable objects and applicable charity law. The trustees are responsible for the overall governance, strategic direction, and financial oversight of the Foundation. Trustees are appointed in line with the charity’s governing document and are required to act in the best interests of the charity at all times.

During the reporting period, a number of trustees resigned from the Board. The charity continued to be governed by a core group of trustees who met regularly and ensured that the Foundation remained compliant with its legal and regulatory obligations.

Trustees are responsible for safeguarding the charity’s assets, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring that activities deliver public benefit. Day-to-day operational activities are delivered with the support of volunteers and programme leads.

3. OBJECTIVES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT

CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Blue Magpie Foundation are to advance education and relieve poverty and disadvantage, particularly among children and young people from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds, both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The charity’s activities are designed to provide clear and identifiable benefits to the public, particularly children, young people, and families facing social, economic, or educational disadvantage.

Public benefit is delivered through:

Access to educational support and skills development
Programmes that improve confidence, wellbeing, and future opportunities
Targeted support for communities affected by displacement, poverty, or social exclusion

The trustees consider that the activities undertaken during the year have furthered the charity’s objects and provided tangible public benefit.

4. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

United Kingdom Programmes

GRANGE FARM ESTATE PROGRAMMES (APRIL 2024 – JULY 2024)

During the early part of the reporting period, the Foundation continued delivery of its Changemaker educational programmes at the Grange Farm Estate in South Harrow. These programmes supported young people living in temporary accommodation and those identified as being at risk of social exclusion, including exposure to substance misuse.

Activities included:

Small-group tutoring and academic support
One-to-one educational assistance
Creative enrichment activities such as pottery workshops
Community-building sessions

The programme concluded in July 2024, having engaged approximately 15 unique cohorts over its delivery period. The decision to conclude the programme was taken to allow the Foundation to reallocate resources towards emerging needs.

NEXTGEN DEV PROGRAMME (FROM AUGUST 2024)

In August 2024, the Foundation launched the NextGen Dev programme in partnership with the Youth Offending Team (YOT). The programme focuses on digital skills development and positive engagement for young people at risk.

Key achievements during the year included:

Programme start date of 2 August 2024
Delivery across six cohorts
Provision of laptops and equipment funded through a £1,000 allocation

The programme continued beyond the end of the reporting period.

NEW HORIZON PROGRAMME – DIEGO GARCIA REFUGEES (FROM SEPTEMBER 2024)

From September 2024, the Foundation initiated the New Horizon programme to support refugees from Diego Garcia resettled in the United Kingdom.

During the reporting period, the programme supported 49 individuals and families through:

Emergency provision of clothing and basic necessities
Free English language classes
Support with school integration for children
Assistance liaising with legal representatives and local services

Delivery intensified from December 2024 and the programme remains ongoing.

International Programmes

SRI LANKA

The Foundation continued to support educational initiatives in Sri Lanka during the reporting period, focusing on children and young people from vulnerable backgrounds. Support included ongoing educational activities and communitybased assistance.

In October 2024, the Foundation received a £500 donation designated to support programmes in Sri Lanka, helping to sustain local educational provision.

5. FINANCIAL REVIEW

During the reporting period, the charity received income from donations, grants, and fundraising activities. Total income and expenditure for the year are set out in the accompanying financial statements.

Expenditure was primarily directed towards programme delivery in the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, alongside essential administrative and governance costs. The trustees remain committed to ensuring that funds are applied efficiently and in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.

At the end of the reporting period, the charity held modest reserves. The trustees consider the reserves level to be appropriate given the size of the organisation and its ongoing commitments.

The trustees have reviewed the charity’s financial position and are satisfied that the charity is able to continue its activities for the foreseeable future.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total 2024
Income
Funds £ Funds £ £ £
Donations and
780.00 780.00 300.00
legacies
Grants 1787.40 1787.40 2000.00
Misc Income 0 0 1.25
Gift Aid 0 0 499.86
Amazon Smile
0 0 23.30
Programme Donation
October 10k Step
836.51 836.51 2768.23
Campaign
Total Income 3403.91 3403.91 5592.64
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Your kind donation enables a life-changing experience with the Blue Magpie Foundation, making dreams come true for the young people in Harrow's council estates. Your donations in 2025-2026 will play a crucial role in bringing about change, supporting at-risk youth through our targeted educational programmes.

EXPENSES

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Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024
Expenditure
£ £ £ £
Sri Lanka
Fundraising Regulator Fees (60.00) (60.00) (50.00)
Sri Lanka Classes (812.40) (812.40) (714.66)
Bank Charges (69.00) (69.00) (69.00)
Kavi Priya Electricity - - -
Grange Farm Programme
GFP Educational Supplies (476.12) (476.12) (284.30)
GFP Outdoor Activities Workshops (192.00) (192.00) (421.14)
- -
GFP Travelling (63.63)
GFP educator expense (600.00) (600.00) (360.00)
GFP session sustenance (46.54) (46.54) (45.92)
GFP Online Courses Tutorials (25.98) (25.98) (253.00)
GFP Welfare Expense (167.97) (167.97) (293.65)
Admin
Admin Expense (188.82) (188.82) (102.60)
Website Cost (3.48) (3.48) (36.52)
-
Storage Cost (1,951.40) (1,951.40)
Telephone Expense (72.00) (72.00) (18.00)
-
Travelling Expense (167.15) (167.15)
-
Next Dev Generation Project Laptops (1,000.00) (1,000.00)
- -
Bangladesh Children Project (162.50)
-
Diego Garcia Tamil Project (188.98) (188.98)
Total Expenditure (6,021.84) (6,021.84) (2,874.92)
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted
2025 2024
Funds £ Funds £
£ £
Net Income for the year (2,617.93) (2,617.93) 2,717.72
- -
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds (2,617.93) (2,617.93) 2,717.72
Total funds brought
forward 2,767.62 2,767.62 50.00
Total funds carried
149.79 149.79 2,767.72
forward
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6. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The trustees intend to continue focusing on educational access, skills development, and community integration. Priorities for future periods include:

Continuing delivery and development of the NextGen Dev programme
Sustaining and expanding support for refugee and displaced communities through the New Horizon programme
Strengthening partnerships with local organisations and schools
Securing additional funding to support long-term sustainability

Plans will be delivered in line with available resources and funding.

7. TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these statements, the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records and for safeguarding the assets of the charity.

CONTACT US

BLUE MAGPIE FOUNDATION

Email/

info@bluemagpiefoundation.com Website/ www.bluemagpiefoundation.com

Address/

Hindes Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1SQ, UK