Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: Period start date 1-4-2023 To: Period end date 31-3-2024
Charity name: Nalam Vaala
Charity registration number: 1189081
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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, a laptop donated by a well- wisher was given to a young person to help in his higher studies. Nalam Vaala donated school shoes for 25 students of a nursery class in a very deprived area. We organised a charity walk in London in July and raised just over £850 through crowd funding. We have launched a pilot project (English literacy after-school non-formal-learning) in collaboration with a secondary school in Keerimalai, Jaffna district, Northern Sri Lanka. This pilot project is expected to run for 6 months. During this reporting period, we have registered our organisation as Nalam Vaala Trust in Sri Lanka. |
| 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. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | ||
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| 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. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
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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. We have no paid staff. Trustees carried out the work on a voluntary basis. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have launched a pilot project with one school. We would like to assess the impact at the end of the six months trial period before we launch more projects. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £ 2,594 |
| 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 |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
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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 |
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| 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. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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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
| Charityname | Nalam Vaala |
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| Other name the charityuses | For a Better Life |
| Registered charitynumber | 1189081 |
| Charity’s principal address | 28 Collyer Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4QU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 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
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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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| 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) Cathamuthu Raveendradass Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 01/12/2024
1189081
Nalam Vaala
Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y
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| For the period from |
01/04/2023 Period start date |
To | 31/03/2024 Period end date |
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
| Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| A1 Receipts | 999 852 19 - - - - - 1,870 |
- - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - |
999 852 19 - - - - - 1,870 |
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| Donations | 999 | - | - | 999 | - |
| Fund raised through activity | 852 | - | - | 852 | 716 |
| Gifts(Amazon) | 19 | - | - | 19 | 11 |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 1,870 | - | - | 1,870 | 727 |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 1,870 | - | - | 1,870 | 727 | ||||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||
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| Total receipts | 1,870 | - | - | 1,870 | 727 |
A3 Payments
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| CCX | Financial support to students + Trust registration in Sri Lanka |
825 | - | - | 825 | 165 | 2024 | ||||
| LiteracyProject - Initialpayment | 254 | - | - | 254 | - | ||||||
| Roundingup | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||||||
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| X R1 accounts (SS) | - | 1 - |
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| **Sub total ** | 1,080 | - | - | 1,080 | 165 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | ||||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments | 1,080 | - | - | 1,080 | 165 | |||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 790 | - | - | 790 | 562 | |||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 1,804 | - | - | 1,804 | 1,242 | |||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 2,594 | - | - | 2,594 | 1,804 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 2,594 - - 2,594 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name C RAVEENDRADASS |
Date of approval |
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| C RAVEENDRADASS | 01/12/2024 | ||
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