CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period 1 St October 2024 to 30th September 2025 Charity name: Well-Belng (Sri Lanka) Charlty registration number: 1169468 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of Ihe charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 Al The prevention or relief of povety and the preservation and proteclion of health particularly through the improvement ol water supplies and sanitation in Sri Lanka Bl To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Sri Lanka in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to artici ate more full in gxie In the past years the primary task of the ChaTity has been to provide wells for families in the Wanni area of northern Sri Lanka, in rudimentary housing bLrt without water supplies. In the past Ihree years as per our objectives we diversified our activities and supported other welfare Gauses. Our main acttvity was to support SERVE of Sri Lanka. Estsblished in 1999. as a social work-based organization, which has empowered Servi users from all ethnic and religious communities currently in 4 Distrscts in Sri Lanka. SERVE stands for Socio-economical, Ecological. Religious, Wirtuous. Empowerment. SERVE provides its ServIS at community level and institutions such as schools, preschools, communty centres and the female wards of Sri Lankan prisons. SERVE has promoted food security. income generation, job creation and savings through the Self-Help Group Approach for more than 15 years. Thereby, SERVE has acquired a wealth of experience about the development of children. youlh and women and idents'fied their needs that have to be fulfilled. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular the activities. projeGls or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 aThJ t.19
SERVE was registered (on 20-11-2003) at the National seCtariat for No Govemment Organizations in the Ministy of Social Services in Sri Lanka under L- 77604. Mission of SERVE is to facilitate empowemient of people especialty thIldn, youth and women through a quality, parbopatory, Greative. sustsinable and scientific prOs. Well-Being also continue to financially support Yhe metrlIst Church Srt L8nka' with their welfare pwrammes to help the most severely affected families due to the continuing economic hardships in Sri Lanka. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Paa 1.18 In planning our activities for the Charity's ninth year of operation, the Trustees have considered the guidan on public bènefft from the Charitses Commission. Additional infomiation (¢)ptional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about: The charity has not made any grants in the past. However, Trustees have discussed the need for Well Being activities being extended make grants to other aclivtties to alleviate tM)verty and create sustainable livelihoods. 1.38 Policy on grant making Pwa 1.38 The Trustees have discussed that in the forthcoming years, We51 Being should encourage and provide finanal support to projects that will: 1. Enable food production by local communities to nfrOnt fiy)d poverty by pr(NJuction of ri and vegetables. 2. Providing basic sanitation facilities to families in plantain areas Policy on social investment including program related investment Other
Achievements and Perfomiance During 202412025 the Charity raised £ 12585 from its friends and supporters. Total of £ 11600 was sent to SERVE SL for their weare projects to help low-income groups. especially the urban poor living by daily wage eamings and Iow4ncome families struggling to meet their basic needs after the Covid 19 pandemic, the economic crisis and recovery plan of the Government which has induded downsizing welfare activities to limit the Govemment expenditure. Ghildren are facing shortages of food, nutrition and stationary items and as well as overall, as their parents do not have the financial capacity to provide for them. Summary of the main achievements of the chaEity, idenkn'fying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumslances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to souety as a whole. Para 120 Using the financial contribution from the Charity SERVE in th8 first stage successfully concluded providing nutrits'onal meal for students since January 2023. SERVE provided 6950 packets of cooked lunch for low-income students of 14 schools. These students are from a multiethnic and religious background. In 2024125 using the fvnds provided by the Charity SERVE set up the following welfare projects". 1. Provision of 150 nutritional lunch packets weekly for children belonging to low-income families. 2. Set up a centre wtth the ne$sary facilikn.es and tutors to provide tailoriThJ lessons to 75 women so they can get employment to support their families. Charity sent £ 2000 to Yhe Methodist Church Sri Lanka" to support their welfare programmes including .' 1. Developing interfaith activities. 2. Provision of food parcels to families made homeless by the heavy floods in several parts of Sri Lanka. 3. Providing basic sanitation fapilities to families in planlain areas
Financial Review Review of the charivs financial posits'on at the end of period Para 121 By the end of the Charity's financial year, 30° September 2025 the bank account balan(% was £ 4423 which was available to support welfare projects in Sri Lanka in 202512026. The Charivs objectivè has always been not to MMIt to charitablel welfare projects until the funds have been raised. Residual resee5 are held in the UK, till acceptable proposals are received for weffare projects which compty Vth the ob'ectives of the than . NIA See above Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves ststing why they are held Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS about the charity continuing as a going concern p*a 122 Parn1Z2 Para 122 P8r8 124 NIA Para 123 NIA Additional Infomiation (optlonal) You ma choose to indude furlher ststements where relevant about Individual members of the public supporting the fiJndlslng activities and responding to the appeals made by the tharity. The charity's principal sourGes of funds (induding any fundraising) Pwa 1.47 NIA Investment poliw and objectives including any social investrnent policy adopte Para 1.46 Nothing expected. A desrJiption of the ptinchpal risks facing the charity PaTa 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management Description of Charity's trusts.. Type of goveming (k)cument Pwa125 How is the charity constituted? Poro 1.25 The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Trustee selection methods including details of any Constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or bojy ents'ued to apwint one or more trustees Pdra 125 Trustees have been selected through discussion and cx)nsensus among the existing Trustees. Addltlonal InforntiOn (optional) You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant about NIA Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Par8 I1 The Charitl structure is very simple here in the UK, with a team of Twstees working voluntsrily to undertake financial oversight. Co-ordinate activities wtth the Sri Lankan operation. and identify fundraising opportunities. The charity's organisational structure and any wider networt( wtth which the charity works P8ra 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Par8 I) Other Reference and Admlnistrative details Chari name Other name the cha uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Well-Bein Sri Lanka 1169468 1. Andrew Court 68. Wickham Road Be¢kenham Kent BR3 6RG
Names of the Charity trustees who manage the charity Offlce (rf any) Trysts• narr Name of person lor body} èntitled int trustee rfan Èar Mr Bala Gnanapragasam Mr Raj Pragasam Dr Paul R David Chair I Secretary orate trustees- names of the directss at the date the re Director namo rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding tile to property beloroing to the chaiity Datss actod if not whole Trustg? naTh Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behaff the assets are held and how this falls wthin the custodian charity's objects. NIA Details of arrangements for safe ujstody and segregation of such assets from the charitys own assets NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke ersonnel details NIA Other o tional infomiation Declaratlons Slgnaturn(s) Full name(s) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Date Paul Rajaslngham David Chalr Isecretsry 15 July 2026
Examiner's unqualitied report {for a non-company charity preparing accruals accounts) with a gross income of £250.000 or less in the relevant financial year Independent examiner's report to the trustees of WELL -BEING (SRI LANKA) Trust I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the WELL- BEING (SRI LANKA) Trust for the year ended 30 September 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I con11rm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by settion130 of the Act. or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requlrements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: lLs A£iRHA Trrtftr Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Address: 2LS &RiktsJ Date: 11 S'.y 2016
WELL-BEING (SRI LANKA) Charity Registration Number 1169468 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 202412025 Income from.. General donations HMRC Gift Aid Total income 12585.00 3532.11 16117.11 Expenditure on.. DONATIONS TO SERVE SL Methodist Church of Sri Lanka 11600 2000 Miscellaneous (bank tharges) 42 Total expenditure 13642 All activities relate to continuing operations.