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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 04 2020 31 03 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name ARALIYA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1170983 Charity's principal address 2 Egliston Lawns Egliston Road London Postcode SW15 1AL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
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1 Aerian Gray
2 Alex Couet
Bindiya
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Hassaram
4 Martin Lock
5 Rowan Gray
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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 Trust Deed

How the charity is Incorporated Organisation constituted

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by existing trustees on the basis of knowledge and skills required for the workings of the charity

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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AEF works with The Methodist Church, Sri Lanka. The charity works closely with the head of the Children’s desk.

Section C Objectives and activities

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

To advance the education of children aged 3-5 years for the public benefit, initially in Pasarichenai near Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka and expanding to other regions in Sri Lanka by supporting the facilitation of preschools and resources to provide education

Summary of the main activities undertaken for After the 2004 tsunami funds were raised to repair and provide the public benefit in resources to Al Ishraq school affected by the tsunami in relation to these objects Pasarichenai, Arugam Bay. Supplies were bought and buildings (include within this repaired. section the statutory declaration that trustees The Araliya Education Foundation (AEF) was set up as a small have had regard to the charity in November 2010 with the aim of advancing the guidance issued by the education of pupils at this school, providing and assisting in the Charity Commission on provision of facilities for education at the school and supporting public benefit) and developing the teaching of English in the school. Pre-school education was absent in the school even though children aged 3-5 came to school each day. Due to lack of government funding and despite offers from AEF there was no teacher for the young children. In January 2014 an independent preschool was opened in Pasarichenai with a properly trained teacher fully funded by AEF. The school was housed in a disused building built by the Norwegian government after the tsunami but never used. The building was provided by the local mosque in exchange for its restoration and running costs. Between 20 – 28 children attended the school and on-going professional development was provided for the teacher each year by AEF.

In January 2017 the school closed as the mosque wanted the school building back and despite best efforts AEF was not able to find a suitable alternative in the immediate area. In January 2017 AEF became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The charity wanted to expand its work with developing and supporting preschools beyond Arugam Bay in other areas in the country.

During this time AEF was introduced to the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka through the Sparkes Home Charity. AEF visited several preschools on the east coast of Sri Lanka in the summer of 2017 that were run by the Methodist church and needed funding. However, none was a suitable candidate for AEF funding. Finally, AEF were introduced to a day care centre and preschool for children in Angulana, south of Colombo. The enterprise is overseen by the Methodist church and funded by various charities. AEF now provides specific support for the preschool there.

The trustees maintain close contact with the Methodist Church both at the local and national level to ensure the school is well financed and run. There are currently 35 children who attend

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each day – 19 girls and 16 boys.

The Trustees of AEF meet regularly to review the activities of the charity and their obligations in respect of public benefit. The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The Trustees have agreed with the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka to provide funds that go toward the running of the preschool in Angulana.

Grants for additional projects will be reviewed and agreed by the Trustees as they arise.

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All the activities of the charity are conducted on a voluntary basis. The trustees like to visit Sri Lanka each year but have been unable to do so since 2020 due to the pandemic. They will visit as soon as safely possible to review the school and discuss future plans with the Head of the Children’s Desk of the Methodist Church.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

In the summer of 2017 AEF developed a relationship with the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka through the Sparkes Home charity with a view to working in conjunction with them to access preschools in need of funding. A primary consideration of this contact was to have someone based permanently in Sri Lanka to monitor schools that AEF might support and to make sure they were running smoothly and efficiently.

As a result, AEF now supports, along with some other charities, the preschool at the Day Care centre at Angulana. Here the younger children, who go to the day care centre each day, attend preschool in the mornings whilst the older children attend the local school.

The preschool needed further funding last year as Help Orphans Now, Australia, had withdrawn their funding from this project. AEF agreed to extend the financial support they were providing.

Close contact is maintained with the Colombo based central headquarters of the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka, in particular the head of the Children’s Desk who is very involved and usually accompanies Trustees on visits.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The trustees believe reserves of up to two years expenditure are required to ensure the long-term support for Angulana. Funds in excess of this are currently being reviewed and decisions are being made about how to expand support to other preschools.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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The principal sources of funds historically have been donations from individuals and fundraising activities organised by the trustees. Funds raised in the year amounted to £0. Total expenditure in the year amounted to £2,285.

Trustees bear all the costs of their visits to Sri Lanka individually. During their visits, Trustees review the fund flows from source in the UK through to the end use in the project.

Funds available at 31 March 2021 amounted to £15,574

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) Aerian Gray Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 5th November 2021

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ARALIYA EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1170983

Receipts and payments accounts

4/1/2020 3/31/2021 To

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
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A1 Receipts
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A3 Payments
01/06/2020 - Grant to Anglana School -
Methhodist Church 2,285 - - 2,285
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Sub total 2,285 - - 2,285
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Total payments 2,285 - - 2,285
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,285 - - - 2,285
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
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Cash funds this year end - 2,285 - - - 2,285
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name
AERIAN GRAY

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Date of approval

5th November 202