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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: Period start date 1-4-2022 To: Period end date 31-3-2023

Charity name: Nalam Vaala

Charity registration number: 1189081

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance in life and help children and
young people from marginalised
communities who have been displaced
during and after civil war, in particular in the
war-affected Northern and Eastern provinces
of Sri Lanka, through:
(a) The provision of recreational and leisure
time activities provided in the interest of
social welfare, designed to improve their
conditions of life;
(b) Providing support and activities, which
develop their skills, capacities and
capabilities to enable them to participate in
society as mature and responsible
individuals.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The young people we have been supporting
continued to receive mentoring and
resources support.
In addition, 3 laptops donated by well-
wishers were given to young people to help
in their higher studies.
Our co-ordinator identified that a number of
children of a particular nursery school in a
very deprived area are struggling without
adequate resources. We are in discussion
with that school with regard to supporting the
children.
We organised a charity walk in London in
September 2022 and raised about £715
through crowd funding.
During this reporting period, we are pursuing
to register our organisation as a Trust in Sri
Lanka.
We are also planning to launch a pilot
project (English literacy after-school non-
formal-learning project) soon.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees are fully conversant with the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
and pay due regard to it.
The activities we carry out are in accordance
with the guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 We have made significant progress in
commencing the twice-delayed pilot English
literacy project with a school with most children
from disadvantaged backgrounds. After
recovering from the COVID crisis, Sri Lanka
was engulfed in economic and political crisis
resulting in the government administration was
paralysedfor mostof 2022.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 With the first group of beneficiaries we
started with in 2016 we have made
significant life changing impact.
Three are doing degree courses at the
university and two are following diploma
courses.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Finance report is attached.
At the end of the reporting period, due to the
economic and political situation in Sri Lanka,
we were unable to carry out the key activities
as planned.
We have no paid staff. Trustees carried out
the work on a voluntary basis.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Until we are in a position to commence the
key parts of the operational plan, trustees
believe that holding the fund in reserve is
necessary.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £ 1,803.55
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 None

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Currently our principal sources of funds are
from charity events and individual donations.
In order to prepare application for
institutional funds, we should deliver a year-
long pilot project as mentioned above, which
we are hoping to commence soon.
The trustees planned to visit Sri Lanka and
carry out a series of tasks including
discussions with the local education
authorities and schools.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Memorandum of Articles of Association
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Any new trustees will be appointed through
an open and transparent recruitment in
adherence to our Equal Opportunities Policy.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 The Nalam Vaala trustees have experience
of working in charities or as trustees in other
charities.
Before the organisation was formally set up,
a workshop was held on the roles and
responsibilities of trustees of a charity and
how to manage a charity.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 None
Other
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 The Nalam Vaala trustees have experience
of working in charities or as trustees in other
charities.
Before the organisation was formally set up,
a workshop was held on the roles and
responsibilities of trustees of a charity and
how to manage a charity.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 None
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Nalam Vaala
Other name the charity uses ForaBetter Life
Registered charity number 1189081
Charity’s principal address 28 Collyer Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4QU

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Cathamuthu
Raveendradass		 Chair Whole year
Alex Purssey Wholeyear
Kathiravelu
Thambiah		 Whole year
Ratnasingam
Rajadurai		 Whole year

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 N/A
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 N/A
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Cathamuthu Raveendradass


Chair
Nalam Vaala 1189081
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2022
Period start date		 To 31/03/2023
Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
95
621
11
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727
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727
165
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165		 Restricted
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to the nearest £
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funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
95
621
11
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727
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727
165
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165		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 95 -
Fund raised through Just Giving page 621 -
Gift byAmazon 11 -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 727 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
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Support to a student 165 - - 165 -
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**Sub total ** 165 - - 165 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 -
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562		 -
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165

562
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**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
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562 -
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562		 -
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1,242 - - 1,242 -
1,804 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
1,804
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1,804
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OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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C RAVEENDRADASS		 Endowment funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment funds
to nearest £
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Date of approval
C RAVEENDRADASS

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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