Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peric#J stsrt dale 27 Period end date From 2020 To 26 06 2021 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Indian Futures other namès charity is kntywn by Registered charity number {rf any) 1173474 Charitys principal address 10 Sudeley Place Kemptown Brighton Postcode BN2 1HF Names of the charity trustees who manage charity Dates athd rf not forwhole Trustee namo Office Ilf any) Namè of rStsn lor body) entltled olnt trnstee ifan Sushma Clark Adeline While Gilly Woodley Catherine Taylor Names of the trustees for the charity, If any, (for oxample. any custodian trustees} Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear Names and addrasses of advlsers (Optional infomiation) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Anna Amado Bemardino (Founder) TAR March 2012
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descriptlon of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document leg. Irusl deed. constillltion} How the charity is constituted leg. Irusl, association. company) Charitable Incorporated Organisalion (CIO) Truslee selection methods leg. appointee by. elecled by) Every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a propedy convened meeling of the charity trustees, i.e. quarterfy trustees, meeting or Annual General Meeting. Addltional governance issues {Optional infonnation) Indian Futures raises funds in Brighton (UK) and BarlOn8 (Spain) but our beneficiaries are rural communities in South India. You may choosè to includ8 additional information, where relevant. about.. In India, we work in partnership with the Laia Foundation (Vedanthangal, Tamil Nadu) and Vallalar Educational TrusUVET {Kanjanur. Tamil Nadul. One of our aims is to establish new relationships and partnerships with other reliable charities in South India in order to further the charity's objects. 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. truste8s' consideration of major risks and the system and produreS to manage them. In the UK. this year we've been sponsored by Dry Red Press ress.corn} and the Development Society at Sussex University. In Spain. we're mainly supported by Futuraula. a committee of students from Euroaula University School of Tourism. and Henkel IbériGa S.A. S..1fvw.henker.eS/). Indian Futures has 4 trustees, 4 volunteers and no paid members of staff. therefore nearfy all the funds we raise go to our projects in India. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit according to the laws of England and Wales as the Iruslees see fil including. bul not limited to the relief and prevention of poverty of the people of Tamil Nadu (Ihe beneficiaries.) in India by the provision of financial and other assistance lo Laia Foundation and organisations with similar purposes to enable the beneficiaries to.. Summary of tho objects of the charity set out in its govèming document (1 } receive educalion aThJ training in order to develop their skills and secure empk)yment, 121 obtain micro•finance and engage in their own business ventures and thereby become more seff-sufficient. (3) obtain medical and other assistan to improve their health, and 14) obtain equipment and provide support for disabled persons in order to improve Iheir conditions in lrfe. TAR M8r¢h 2012
While the direct beneficiaries of our fundraising actiwties are the (MmunItieS in and around the areas of Vedanthangal. Vandavasi and Kanjanur (Tamil Nadu. South India). we organise art and other community events and edurational collaborations in Brighton (UK) and Barcelona l&ain). This year, in response to the covid crisis, we've had to rethink and reinvent the way we raise funds for our communities and how we engage with our supporters. In the summer months we would have usually taken part in local community festivals so, as all festivals were cancelled, we decided to move all our e••Ents online.. In September 2020, V had our firsl online yoga fundraiser by yoga teacher Laura Stery. A friend of Indian Futures, Laura offered her precious time for the benefit of our communities, and she has been doing so ever sin. Every second Salurday of the month. at 10am. she conlinues to run her online yoga sessions for us. She's adapted to all levels so anyone can attend. Her approach is very gentle and accessible, with modifications for all b¢)dies, working with physical postures an a connection to the breath to find strength, balance and calmness. Summary of the main activities undertaken for tho public benefrt 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) Having just retumed from India (where they'd been monitoring the projects and later in lockdown!). Tom and Anna, our main fundraiser5 and volunteers. wanted to dedicate the next programme to all the WOTnen who had had an impact on Indian Futures. And so they created #Ourlnspiringwomen, a collection of women's stories where there's a Vol for every single woman who wanted to come forward and tell us their fascinating story. stories from the East. the Wesl. stories about families, careers, the difficulties of being a woman in a male-dominated wodd but above all. a celebration of and for women, of their achievements. their strength, a thank you message to all of them.
Ourlnspiringwomen can still be seen on our Instagr8m account
indianfutures from 18 October to 20 December. After the success of our 2.6 Challenge campaign back in May 2020-a joint effort between volunteers in India. the UK and Spain- we thought we were ready to take on the next challenge.. an online exhibition! In the past -in those faCe-tO-fa times...- we'd had the privilege to Vrk and hold exhibitions with artists local lo Brighton and Hove. We were incredibly lucky to be donated several pieces of arrk which we exhibited in the flat of two of our volunteers in Bnghton and on 27 November, we went live on Instagram. The exhibition is still available on our account. To put an end to the challenging 2020, on 6 December we launched our yeady online Christmas campaign. as a final dedication to #Ourlnspiringwomen. with the aiffl to continue to collect funds for our Student Sponsorship Programme in India (details below). February 2021 was the month of online workshops. Our friends and tireless Barcelonian fundraisers -the Futuraula Committee TAR March 2012
from Euroaula (University School of TourismF. organised four online classes on ycJa, fitness training. contemporary dance and mirbYfuln8SS. As our supwrters knc>w very well. regardless of what other activib.es we njn. our Indian Futures hearts are ahvays with the arttst CAxnmuntties. those wonderful beings who have helped us get through this pandemi¢ thanks to their endless creatiMty and generosity. We Couldn't bul do something in retum for them. And this is how the idea of ArtApat became a reality. As we stated on our promotional outlets, Art Apart is 'a burst of creativity that follo¥ the ioumey of several arlists in lo¢down, expressing themselves, in fullness and in all Iheir different forms., The main ain7 of Art Apart is to shine a light and lebrate the often undervalue(l -and definttely underpaid- amaziro work of artlsts dunTh3 the pandemi From March to today (and until 30 June), we've been publishing and selling artvKJrk through our social media. Not only that, we've also been explori1 th8 depths of our artists, who they are, whal inspires them, all those little secrets that hide behind each work of art and are often missed. We're hoping to find venue in Brighton )Qn vthere Art Apart can become truly alive! In the middle of our art frenzy, we managed to partner with the Development Scciety of Sussex University and organised
fundraisef(Yadesk, a fundraiser collaboration project beeen
the students from the society and Futuraula. This was an opportunity for StentS from the UK Spain to come logether and create an online campaign to raise funds to buy school fumiture for 2 of our educational centr8s in Vedanthangal. The campaign vms a total success with 20 studènt participants and raised totsl of £1.728. Our adiwtses in Btighton and Hove have main purposes: 1) to raise awareness on the cultural and soci(Feconomic situation of our area of action i.e. Soulh India and. more SFecffically, the state of Tamil Nadu; 2) to involve the people of Brighton and Hove in our projects by promoting their participation in our activities and encouragemenl to design and develop their own furKlraising ideas. Working closely with local artists, e.g. musieians. painters. WTiters. designers. etc.. we promote both local involvement and awareness on the issues that affect our target pOpUlan. In organising all these activities. our trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. TAR March 2012
Addilional detslls of obJectIv and actlvlties (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Indian Futures is run sow by volunteers. We have four regular volunteers who 5pecialise in the areas of social media, wèbsite managernent. events organising and trust and grants fundraislTrJ -the latter is a new post that startgj at the Winning of June 2021. You may choose to include furthar stalements, vthere relevanl, aboLrt= policy on granlmaking.. policy programme related investment. We also have the invaluable help of a student committee from Barcelona who, in April this year, joined f(s Vrith another group of students frc(n Brighton {more details kIW). Finally. we have a wide social network that helps Indian Futures by donating funds and items and helping run actimties and promding fundraising ideas. contribution made by volunteers. We are proud and impressed by the work done over the year by all our volunteers as. wthout them. Indian Futures vnuldn't be 8ble tr) run. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Thanks to the activities described above, we've been able to raise enough funds to cover the running costs of our projects in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu, South India, where the charity operates. We've also provided exlra funds for emergency appeals and have put some aside to start a new project. waiting for the Indian lockdown to ease. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Apart from Ihe colthtion of funds. Indian Futures has also had great success in three specific areas: 1) Collaboration.. Through our project Futuraula. students from both BarIona and Brighton. joined forces to create the online campaign #fundraiseforadesk. The campaign was a joint effort that look several sessions of online meetings and work 'behind the snes. for both groups of sludents. The Collaboration brought a number of benefits lo stutjents.. they exchanged learning experiences, shared ideas on the best way to create. organise and manage the campaign, develope(I their confidence at preparing and doing online group presentations. team work and negotiation sknlls. elc. 2) Awareness= Indian Futures is constsnily creating awareness on the conditions of living and needs of some of the poorest areas of the Indian sulxontinent. Through our activities, we promote the concept of quality education, that goes beyond providing educational material. but focuses on the quality of the teachingneaning experience. adapts to children's individual needs, promotes the idea of life•long leaming and involves students. parents and the entire community. sin we set up our Student Sponsorship Programme {more infomialion below), we've also been raising awareness on gender issues in the communities where we work. There is no doubl anymore that a key element of community development in rural India is women's education. While most women attend primary and secondary schools. very few gel lo access further education vthich the aim of the programme. 3) The promotion of the arts: since the beginning of our creation, Indian Futures has invested in promoting art. particularly local artists. by running small-scale art exhibitions. We used lo call these exhibitions Art for Change. This year, as a result of the pandemic, Art for Change has become Art Apart, as explained above. The impact of our activities on our operating areas is as foll¢Jvs'. IT Commun Centres: we continue to nJn 3 IT centres in the villages of Chithiraikoodam, Thandarai Pettai and Kanjanur. The centres are attended by a tolal of 122 students and also used for teachers. training purposes. Besides the IT malerial. Indian Futures covers the 3 IT teachers. salaries, IT $Ofare and intemet costs. Apart from the lockdown period from February to May 2021. the centres have continued to run. providing both students and teachers the opportunity to take online lessons and further their IT and general knowledge. Student S ear, we ve nsorshi Pr ramme: during the 202121 academi¢ rovided funds to a total of 14 female students. The TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance funds have covered ihe costs of collegeluniversily fees and transport to and from the educational centres. Many of Ihese students have also accessed our IT centres in times of lockdown to do online lessons as they don't have intemet arxess at home. Other rsonal contributions: Indian Futures provides a monthly financial contribution to two volunteers who help us on the ground. and also pays a salary top-up lo the Vedanthangal Nursery School teachers, in recognition for their professionalism. consisten¢y and dedication over the years. School furniture: thanks to the funds raised through
fundraiseforadesk campaign, we can now cover the costs of 21
&seater desks in the after-school centre of Thandarai Pettai. Vedanthangal. The project is CuenY on hold. waiting for educational centres to reopen fully after a long period of lockdown. This is the first stsge of a much longer project that aims to provide school fumilure to a total of 19 after-school centres and Vedanthagal Nursery School. School material: For the third year in a row, Indian Futures has applied sucsSfullY to the MIT programme {Make an Impact on Tomorrow). run by Henkel Ibérica S.A. We were donated a total of 1.700E (about £1.5001. These funds were initially supposed to pay for books. notebooks and sthool shirts for the students of Vallalar Nursery and Primary Sthool in Kanjanur, but due to the impacl of the pandemic on donations to the school. we decided to allocate some of Ihose funds lo teachers. salaries instead. and funded their salaries in January and March 2021. Covid relief: Indian Futures has sent £1.500 to our partners in India who are in the process of buying very necessary covid- related items to deal wth the crisis in the most remote njral areas. In particular. these funds V11 cover the costs of.. 100 PPES 1,000 masks 100 face shields 101. sanitiser 1.000 gloves 10 500 A4 sheets - to be used as medical prescriptions The medical items described above 11 be sent to the Iwo Primary Care Centres in Vedanthangal and Kanjanur. Section E Financial review Due to the expansion of our current projects and the extra expenses we'd foreseen due to the pandemic. this year we have deemed il necessary to hold a minimum of £3.0 reserves. Olrt of which £1.500 have been sent out to our Indian Partners to help with covid-related medical items (see above). Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves TAR March 2012
Detsils of any funts materially In deficit NIA Further financial review details (Optional information) ParticuLarly this year, campaigns and online donations have proven to be by far the greatest source of income, in¢luding the campaign
rLJndraiseforad8sk. organised by Euroaula and the Developmenl Society
students. You may choose lo include additional information. where rdevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (includi any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key obieGtive5 of the charity. investm8nt policy arKI objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Our second biggest donation has mme from Henkel Ibérica S.A through their MIT programme (Make an Impact on Tomorrow). While in-person events dony generate a high income compared to the other types of fundraisiThJ, we are keen lo start running them again as they do raise Indian Futures, profile and prowd8 a valuable platfomi for netsvorking. Aso, events, over time, have become an important part of Indian Futwes. identsty. parbcularly at a local level. Finally. and as mentioned above, since the beginning of June one of our volunteers is focusing on trust and grant fundraising in the hope this will bring a more solid regular source of income to cover the costs of our ongoing projeds in India i.e. the rr Community Centres, Studerrt Swisorship ProgramTr* and School Furniture. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustèos, rèport above. Signed on bahalf of the charltys trustees Signaturols) Full namo(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) Anna Amado Bernardino Founder Date 05107121 TAR Mah 2012
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Balance Sheet
Indian Futures R/C As at 31 December 2020
| 31 Dec 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Assets | |
| Bank | |
| Co-OpBusiness Bank Account | 4,059 |
| Total Bank | 4,059 |
| Total Assets | 4,059 |
| Liabilities | |
| Current Liabilities | |
| Other Creditors | 783 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 783 |
| Total Liabilities | 783 |
| Net Assets | 3,276 |
| Equity | |
| Current Year Earnings | (1,264) |
| Profit and Loss Account | 4,540 |
| Total Equity | 3,276 |
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Profit and Loss
Indian Futures R/C 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020
31 Dec 20
| 31 Dec 20 | |
|---|---|
| Income | |
| CharityBoxes | 64 |
| Donations - Other | 18 |
| Donations - Regular | 859 |
| Events - Art Exhibition etc. | 68 |
| Futuraula | 357 |
| JustgivingCampaigns | 1,840 |
| Merchandise Sales | 1,195 |
| Oversea Donations | 2,134 |
| SponsorshipProgram | 736 |
| VET - Donation | 2,710 |
| Total Income | 9,981 |
| Less Cost of Sales | |
| LF - IT Projects Donation | 1,813 |
| LF - NurserySchool | 2,934 |
| LF - OperatingCosts | 54 |
| LF - Salaries & Educational Activities | 219 |
| LF - Student Sponsorship | 1,132 |
| VET - Education | 4,303 |
| Total Cost of Sales | 10,455 |
| Gross Profit | (474) |
| Less Operating Expenses | |
| Bank Charges | 57 |
| Event & Merchandise Costs | 222 |
| Online Fees & Credit Card Charges | 121 |
| Postage and Courier | 13 |
| Subscriptions | 216 |
| Website, Hosting, SEO | 160 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 790 |
| Net Profit | (1,264) |
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