## **Empowering Lives Foundation United Kingdom** **ELF UK Trustees Annual Report for the Period 17 the July 2020 to 31 st December 2021** **Charity Name** : Empowering Lives Foundation United Kingdom **Charity Registration Number** : 1190446 ## **Summary of the Purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document** For the public benefit the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, or social or economic disadvantage but not exclusively, by coordinating and developing services such as, providing necessities such as the provision of accommodation, clothing, food finance, education, and such other services for those in need as the trustees may determine in the UK and India. **Summary of the main activities in relation to those activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts** . Also provided with pictures in the attached Power Point presentation **ELF-UK (Started operating in Jan 2020 as ELF UK, however the registration for the charity was obtained on 17 th July,2020)** ## **1. Fund raising for WDGRS** The purpose of this project was to help the homeless in High Wycombe through the charity organization Wycombe Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme (WDGRS). They were trying to raise GBP 7,000 and we decided to have a 10 km sponsorship walk to support their cause. We were able to collect money through donations from friends and family and by advertising in the local church newsletters. We raised GBP 1000 which was gratefully acknowledged by WDGRS. The details were already submitted to the charity commission as a part of registering ELF UK as a charity. Also detailed out in the attached PowerPoint presentation. ## **2. Helping London based international students in UK during the COVID-19** ## **Pandemic.** This was a project aimed at helping overseas students, who are currently unable to do part-time work due to lockdown restrictions. These students were struggling to pay rent and make ends meet and many of them were close to starvation. Also, the prospect of returning home was non-existent due to the nonavailability of flights. In fact, the BBC covered this harrowing plight of these students in one of their news programs. For this we teamed up with Indian Business Network (IBN), who had already started this charity venture. After discussion in the committee, it was decided to render support to this initiative for these struggling students in May and June 2020 in Hounslow, Ilford etc. by supplying essential food items for sustainability. The details were already submitted to the charity commission as a part of registering ELF UK as a charity. Also detailed out in the attached PowerPoint presentation. ## **3. Autorickshaw Project** This project helped to provide, a 71 year auto driver, Govindan in Kerala, India with a new autorickshaw. Govindan comes from a less privileged background and is the main income earned in his entire household. He had lost his previous autorickshaw in the 2019 Kerala floods. ELF UK decided to provide a new autorickshaw for Govindan so he could continue to support his family. Thanks to the support given by ELF, Govindan is able to continue supporting his family. ## **4. Auto drivers Food kit donation Project.** For this project ELF UK donated money to help provide 50 autorickshaw drivers and their families, who were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with food kits. The families are from the Rama Puram Panchayat area in Kerala, India and from under privileged background. Each food kit would provide a family with a months’ worth of groceries. **ELF UK Financial Accounts** ## **Income** **Total Income** _**(July2020 - December 2021) - £10,232**_ _**Money carried forward from HWCA -£1922**_ _**Monthly contributions (17/07/ 20 – December 2021) -£5475**_ _**Contributions from Christmas programme - £505**_ _**Donation made to ELF UK for WRDGS - £1000**_ _**Donations made to ELF UK for Covid Relief project - £600**_ _**Donations made to ELF UK for Autorickshaw project - £730**_ ## **Expenditure** _**July 17[th] 2020 – 31[st] December 2021 - £5280**_ _**Charity donation to WRDGS - £1000**_ _**Charity donation to IBN for Covid relief project - £750**_ _**Payment to Charity Expert for official Charity registration - £595**_ _**Charity donation for Autorickshaw project - £2027**_ _**Charity donation for Food Kit project - £243**_ _**Miscellaneous (AGM, Hall rent, Banner etc.) - £665**_ ## _**ELF UK Account summary**_ _**Total income - £10232**_ _**Total Expenditure - £5280**_ _**Current balance as of 31[st] December,2021 - £4951**_ **Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit** The trustees would like to confirm that we have taken into account the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit **Bobby John - Trustee** **Thankachan Thomas Thodukayil - Trustee** **Saji John- Trustee** EMPOWERING LIVES FOUNDATION U N l T E D K l N G D O M Our Pro'ects EMPOWERING LIVES FOUNDATION U N l T E D K l N G D O M **Fundraising for Wycombe Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme (WRDGS)** This project was to help the homeless in High Wycombe through the charity organisation Wycombe Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme (WDGRS). They were trying to raise GBP 7,000 and we decided to have a 10 km sponsorship walk. We were able to collect money through donations from friends and family and by advertising in the local church newsletters. We raised GBP 1000 which was gratefully acknowledged by WDGRS. **Successfully Worked with Kerala Chrstian Fellowsip for sponsoring the nursing education for Adwaitha a deserving candidate from Kerala.** Through recommendation and application processing by by ELF UK, nursing student, Adwaitha, was able to receive a sponsorship from KCF to complete her nursing studies. **Covid Relief Project - Helping London based International students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.** This was a project aimed at helping overseas students, who were unable to do part-time work due to lockdown restrictions. These students were struggling to pay rent and make ends meet and many of them were close to starvation. Also the prospect of returning home was non-existent due to the non-availability of flights. In fact, the BBC covered this harrowing plight of these students in one of their news programmes. For this project, we teamed up with Indian Business Network (IBN), who had already started this charity venture. After discussion in the committee it was decided to render support to this initiative for these struggling students in May and June 2020 in Hounslow, Ilford etc by supplying essential food items for sustainability. Autorickshaw project This project helped to provide, a 71 year auto driver, with a new autorickshaw. Govindan comes from a less privileged background and is the main income earner in his household. He had lost his previous autorickshaw in the 2019 Kerala floods. ELF UK decided to provide a new autorickshaw for Govindan so he could continue to support his family. **Autodirvers Food Kit donatation project** For this project ELF UK donated money to help provide 50 autorickshaw drivers and their families, who were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with food kits. The families are from the Ramapuram panchayat area and from underprivileged backgrounds. Each 500 rupees food kit would provide a family with a months worth of grocery. ELF UK- Financial Accounts EMPOWERING LIVES FOUNDATION U N l T E D K l N G D O M ## **Income** **Total Income** _**(July2020 - December 2021 ) - £10,232** Money carried forward from HWCA_ _**-£1922** Monthly contributions ( 17/07/ 20 – December 2021)_ _**-£5475** Contributions from Christmas programme_ _**- £505** Donation made to ELF UK for WRDGS -_ _**£1000** Donations made to ELF UK for Covid Relief project -_ _**£600** Donations made to ELF UK for Autorickshaw project -_ _**£730**_ ## **Expenditure** _**July 17th 2020 – 31st December 2021 - £5280**_ _Charity donation to WRDGS -_ _**£1000** Charity donation to IBN for Covid relief project -_ _**£750** Payment to Charity Expert for official Charity registration -_ _**£595** Charity donation for Autorickshaw project -_ _**£2027** Charity donation for Food Kit project -_ _**£243** Miscellaneous ( AGM, Hall rent ,Banner etc.)_ _**- £665**_ ## **ELF UK Account summary** Total income - **£10232** Total Expenditure - **£5280** Current balance as of 31[st] December,2021 - **£4951** Thankyou EMPOWERING LIVES FOUNDATION U N l T E D K l N G D O M