
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date 01 June 2024 31 May 2025 **From To** 

Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** 

Sai Grace Trust CIO 

**Other names charity is known by** 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 1183278 

**Charity's principal address** 19 GREENSIDE 

DARSHAM, SAXMUNDHAM 

**Postcode** IP17 3FB 

**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>Rev LEONORA  Chair<br>1<br>VAWN VAN GILS<br>SUKHJIT  Trustee  8 January 2025<br>2<br>AHLUWALIA<br>3 TONI NEWSON  Trustee  12 December 2022<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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


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Name Dates acted if not for whole year<br>Rev LEONORA VAWN VAN GILS<br>SUKHJIT AHLUWALIA  8 January 2025<br>TONI NEWSON  12 December 2022<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **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** 

Governed by a Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointment by existing Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

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## **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** 

The advancement of spiritual, emotional and psychological health and well-being in particular, but not exclusively, by:- 

(a) The provision of counselling, guidance and advice to those in need thereof; 

(b) Advancing education and understanding of the practice and philosophy of yoga and meditation; (c) The practice of non-denominational spiritual and pastoral services; particularly, but not exclusively, in accordance with the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and to promote awareness of those teachings to the public. To further such charitable purposes as the charity trustees see fit from time to time, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of grants in India towards relief in need and the provision of education Herewith is the 6th Annual Report of Sai Grace Trust CIO. 

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

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||The advancement of spiritual, emotional and psychological health and<br>well-being in particular,<br>but not exclusively, by:-<br>(a)<br>The provision of counselling, guidance and advice to those in<br>need thereof;<br>(b)<br>Advancing education and understanding of the practice and<br>philosophy of yoga and meditation;<br>(c)<br>The practice of non-denominational spiritual and pastoral<br>services; particularly, but not exclusively, in accordance with the<br>teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and to promote awareness of those<br>teachings to the public.<br>To further such charitable purposes as the charity trustees see fit from<br>time to time, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of<br>grants in India towards relief in need and the provision of education|
|**Summary of the main**<br>**activities undertaken for the**<br>**public benefit in relation to**<br>**these objects (include within**<br>**this section the statutory**<br>**declaration that trustees have**<br>**had regard to the guidance**<br>**issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public**<br>**benefit)**|Herewith is the 6th Annual Report of Sai Grace Trust CIO.<br>Since Sai Grace Trust moved to smaller premises, we are still actively<br>operating in furtherance of our purposes the best we can, to help as<br>many people as possible, who come our way.<br>Sai Grace Trust CIO, continues to reach out to as many people as<br>possible, for Spiritual upliftment and counselling, in these troubled times<br>we are living in.<br>Reverend Leonora van Gils is regularly contacted for support, either by<br>phone or visit to Sai Grace Premises. She spends many hours every<br>week on her pastoral care and on spiritual counselling, with special care<br>and attention in supporting people suffering from trauma and in need of<br>support.<br>Meditation and Yoga have been held under the guidance of a trained<br>teacher, benefitting the participants of the events. The service is available<br>upon request, for anyone wishing to be versed in these disciplines.<br>Regular Inter-Faith worship services, have been held at Sai Grace<br>premises and have shown to be very beneficial to the participants coming<br>from different backgrounds and cities. This included holy rituals<br>performed on holy celebration days, by Oleksandr Ukraintsev<br>(Saishvararama) a trained Brahmin of Hindu tradition.|



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Sai Grace Trust CIO, actively supports every month the Charitable Mission called ‘A Light for Ukraine’ in collaboration with VsI Sai Prema a charitable Trust from Lithuania. The Mission supports a team of volunteers in Ukraine, working efficiently in Kiev and other cities, in order to alleviate the ongoing suffering of the poor and helpless citizens of Ukraine, especially elders, sick children and orphans of one or both Parents. The charitable initiative is giving regular reliable reports through social media and Newsletters, of the humanitarian services being offered to them. 

Reverend Leonora van Gils continues to promote awareness to the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, as well as the teachings of those Spiritual Masters and Leaders, promoting the emotional and psychological health and well-being of Humanity. 

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

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

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 


## Section D                      Achievements and performance 

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

## **Section E                    Financial review** 

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

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 


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

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

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

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

- 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)** Leonora Van Gils **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 24 November 2025 

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SAI GRACE TRUST 1183278<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/06/2024 31/05/2025<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>Donations - Individual                             765                                -                                  -                               765                          1,223<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                              -                                  -                               765                          1,223<br>AR)  [                            765 ]<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                                 -                                  -                                  -                                -<br>                                 -                                  -                                  -                                -                                    -<br>Sub total                                   -                                  -                                  -                                -                                    -<br>Total receipts                        765                             -                             -                         765                      1,223<br>A3 Payments<br>Direct Expenses                             281                                -                                  -                               281   162.28<br>Cleaning                                   -                                -                                  -                                  -                                  -<br>Accountant fee                               -                                  -                                  -<br>Bank Fee                                  -                                -<br>Charitable Donations                          1,035                                -                                  -                            1,035                          1,242<br>Entertainment                               -                                  -                                  -                                  -<br>General Expenses                                  -                                -                                  -                                  -<br>Photography                               -                                  -                                  -                                  -<br>Printing & Stationery                               -                                  -                                  -                                  -<br>Repairs and Maintenance                               -                                  -                                  -                                  -<br>                         1,316                                -                                  -                            1,316                          1,404<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>Lawnmower                                 -                                  -                                -<br>                                 -                                  -                                  -                                -<br>Sub total [                                 - ]                                 -                                  -                                -                                    -<br>Total payments                      1,316                              -                              -                          1,316                       1,404<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                         551                            -                              -                           551  -                      181<br>A5 Transfers between funds                             -                           -                            -                                  -                             -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                      1,206                           -                            -                        1,206<br>Cash funds this year end                      1,114                            -                              -                        1,206<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>Cash at Bank|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**1,114**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,114**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**|**Details**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>LEONORA VAN GILS|Agreement Error|
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