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SOLIDARITY FOR MALAYAGAM Registered Charity (CIO) Number: 1205729 Annual Report Period Nov 2024- Nov 2025

Solidarity for Malayagam Trustees' annual report for the period

From Period start date Period start date Period start date To Period end date Period end date Period end date
Day Month Year Day Month Year
16 November 2024 15 November 2025
Reference and administration details Reference and administration details Reference and administration details
Charity name
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address

Solidarity For Malayagam

S4M
1205729

Flat 02
Loddon View – Beech Hill Road
Beech Hill – Reading - Berkshire
Postcode RG7 2AU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee’s name Office (if any) Dates acted if
not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint
trustee(if any)
1 Mr. Adl Kar Bawder Chair Whole year Mr.Adl Kar Bawder
2 Mr. Karuppiah Meiyanathan Trustee Wholeyear
3 Mr. Segar Kalirasa Trustee Whole year
4 Mr. Selvaratnam Rukshehan Trustee Whole year
5 Mrs. Arachchige Sanjeewani
Priyadarshika Rupasinge		 Trustee Whole year
6 Mr. Ravi Ravindran Trustee Wholeyear

Our Bank

Our Bank
Name Account type Address
Metro Bank Community
Current Account		 One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
HSBC Charitable Bank
Account		 1, Centenary Square
Birmingham B1 1HQ

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trust~~s~~
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Trustee selection methods

Constitution adopted on 7~~th~~August 2023; Amended on 14th
November 2023.
Charitable Incorporated Organisation – Foundation Model
Trustees are appointed

Additional governance information

The trustees oversee the day to day running of the
S4M. The trustees seek the views of public by
Policies and procedures organizing workshops to improve our activities.
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees The Trustees meet regularly at least once in three
months to make decisions and to appraise progress
of activities.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and received
no remuneration or other benefits.

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects		 a) The promotion for the public benefit of equality of opportunity and
good relations between Malayaga Tamils and other racial groups
in Sri Lanka; and
b) Advancing education for the public benefit in the social and
economic history of the Malayaga Tamils in Sri Lanka, their
culture and arts.
c) Conducting research into neo slavery in the plantation sector of
Sri Lanka and among the repatriated plantation workers from Sri
Lanka.		 a) The promotion for the public benefit of equality of opportunity and
good relations between Malayaga Tamils and other racial groups
in Sri Lanka; and
b) Advancing education for the public benefit in the social and
economic history of the Malayaga Tamils in Sri Lanka, their
culture and arts.
c) Conducting research into neo slavery in the plantation sector of
Sri Lanka and among the repatriated plantation workers from Sri
Lanka.
In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.
The main activities are as follows:
a) Conducting research into neo slavery in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka
and among the repatriated plantation workers from Sri Lanka.
b) Publishing it in English.
c) Translating and publishing it in Tamil and Sinhala.
d) Empowering the handicapped Malaiyah Tamil through education and
forming a separate unit to handle this programme.
e) Helping the victims of Cyclone Strom Ditwah (November 2025) in Sri
Lanka.
f)
Holding painting exhibitions to create awareness about the ongoing neo-
s and activities (Optional information)
We are grateful for the many hours the following volunteer, who have
spent in conducting research, collecting data, documents and books,
scanning them and sending them to us:
We are grateful for the many hours the following volunteer, who have
spent in conducting research, collecting data, documents and books,
scanning them and sending them to us:

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

We are grateful for the many hours the following volunteer, who have
Contribution made by spent in conducting research, collecting data, documents and books,
Volunteers scanning them and sending them to us:
I.
Ms A.A.Shammi Ishara Amarakoon – Sri Lanka
II.
Ms Sandaresee Sudusinghe – Sri Lanka
III.
Ms. Nawarathnage Choolani – Sri Lanka
IV.
Ms. M.W.M. Nisansala – Sri Lanka
V.
Mr. H.P.H. Shehan – Sri Lanka
We also thank Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu india and its
_research wing_the Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and
Research, Chennai (LISSTAR), under the distinguished leadership ofDr
Bernard D'Sami, who lead the research for us with assistance fromDr
Chandraprakash YandMr. Ahilan Joe Wouters J.J.
Special recognition goes toDr. P. Mahalingam, Chairman of Renaissance Trust,
Tamil Nadu, who serves as our Tamil Nadu coordinator. His involvement was
instrumental to the completion of this report; without his support we could
have not completed the research among the repatriates in Tamil Nadu, who
emigrated from Sri Lanka plantations under the Sirima-Shastri Pact of 1964.
We gratefully acknowledgeMr. Kanagasabai Indrafor his financial
contribution and steadfast moral support throughout this endeavour.
We express our gratitude toProfessor S. Thillainayagamof Thirunelveli, Tamil
Nadu, India, for his commitment to the crucial yet challenging and specialized
task of not only proofreading but also providing valuable suggestions that have
shaped our triangulated study:Unfinished Emancipation: Voices of the
Voiceless — Empowering Malaiyaha Tamils (A Triangular Study).

Achievements and performance

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

Objective: to create awareness on the continued neo-slavery in the tea and rubber plantations in Sri Lanka and the plights of the victims of the Srima -Shatri Pact of 1964 who are living in South India and to bring about a change in their lives.

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1) Conducted a ground-breaking research on the continued neo-slavery among the Malaiyaha Tamils in Sri Lanka and in South India from November 2024 to November 2025. This research represents far more than pages and words—it is the living history of a forgotten community. It vividly documents how an entire people, having endured every brutal manifestation of neo-slavery, continue to persevere after two centuries. This extensive research will undoubtedly serve as a powerful instrument for social activists confronting those who, for generations, exploited the labour and dignity of an entire community, denying them their fundamental rights. It stands as a clarion call for justice This research contains three parts: Part I: Historical Account titled Unfinished Emancipation: Colonial Neo- Slavery in Sri Lankan and South Indian Plantations — A Short History of the Malaiyaha Tamils. Mr. Adl Kar Bawder (AKA B. A. Kader) – Trustee -led this research with the assistance of Mrs. Sanjeewani Rupasinghe (another trustee) and volunteers in Sri Lanka. Part II: Field Study titled: Voices of the Voiceless Across Two Borders: Lived Experiences of Repatriated Sri Lankan Tamils under the Sirima–Shastri Pact — A Field Study. Prepared by Mrs Sanjeewani Rupasinghe, one of our Trustees who is a PhD Candidate, University of Hull, United Kingdom, and Senior Lecturer, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Part Three titled: Empowering Malaiyaha Tamils: A Comprehensive SocioEconomic Assessment in Tamil Nadu, India — A Field Study Prepared by LISSTAR (Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and Research, Chennai) Dr Bernard D'Sami, Senior Researcher Dr Chandraprakash Y, Researcher Mr Ahilan Joe Woutres J.J., Researcher While we provided no monetary compensation for this work, we supported essential research requirements, including transportation, accommodation, fieldwork logistics, and meeting arrangements. Beyond this, every word in this book represents the dedication and tireless effort of its creators. The financial support was rendered by Dr. P , Director, Renaissance, Tami Nadu, India and Mr. Kanagasabai Indra. United Kingdom. It took over 12 months and Mrs Sanjeewani Rupasinghe, visited Tamil Nadu, India and Sri Lanka to conduct this research. We held over 8 zoom meetings and discussed the outcome.

2) 09.09.2026:

Inauguration of Malayagam Educational Resilience and Innovation Trust – (MERIT)

Objective: ‘Empowering Malayagam Through Education’ To help and support students from Malaiyaham with focus on students who have obtained places in university to ensure they are financially sustainable and able to complete their courses without worrying about money.

To promote creative arts and to created public awareness on the newslavery that persists for over two centuries in the Sri Lanka plantations.

2) Inauguration of Malaiyagam Educational Resilience and Innovation Trust –(MERIT)

Mission: To help and support students from Malaiyaham with focus on students who have obtained places in university to ensure they are financially sustainable and able to complete their courses without worrying about money.

For this purpose we formed the separate unit: Malaiyagam Educational Resilience and Innovation Trust –(MERIT) under the leadership of our Trustee Mr. Ravi Ravindran, in order to pay special attention to this programme.

Contributions are expected from any individual who feel they can support the people of Malaiyaham for their centuries of contribution for the economy and the people of Sri Lanka whilst sacrificing their own and their families lives and development. The fund will perpetuate continuous development of the young people of Malaiyaham through financial support and mentoring. Graduates who have benefited from the fund need to give back in some shape or form. This could be supporting up and coming students by mentoring or by financially contributing to the endowment fund

Within a month of its inauguration, the MERIT was able to support five university students of plantation workers’ children.

3) Holding two painting exhibitions in the UK.

Our trustee Mr. Segar Kalirasa with the support of our Consultant Mr Mohamed Fauzer at Wembley in February 2025 and at Harrow in April 2025.

Sri Lanka. Particularly the. central part of the country where majority of the Malaiyaha Tamils live, were devasted by the storm Ditwah in November 2025.

Our trustee Mr. Ravi Ravindran visited Sri Lanka and with the support of the lectures of Peradeniya University and activists he involved in the relief works.

3) November 2025: Supporting the victims of the Cyclonic storm Ditwah in the plantation sector – Sri Lanka.

We were able to provide dry food parcels to 250 victims, who were sheltered at a make-shift camp in Happutale, Sri Lanka in collaboration with our supporters in Norway.

Objective: to mobilize local and international support to provide immediate relief the victims, to conduct a survey about the damages caused and helping to resettle them in safe areas.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Cash at bank at 31/08/2025 was £6,359 in unrestricted funds.

The main financial risk to the charity is reduction in donations. The aim is to build up a reserve in the coming year to cover in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details: (Optional information)

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

additional information, where Expediture: Indian Rupees: 200,000 by Renissance Tamil Nadu for the research conducted by the LISSTAR Chennai. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including The Renaissance also provided the logistic support for us to conduct the any fundraising). second part of the research in Tamil Nadu, led by our trustee Mrs. How expenditure has Sanjeewani Rupasinghe. supported the key objectives of the charity. We bore the cost for the basic costs such as food, travel, lodging and Investment policy and stationery for the five volunteers who involved in the research. Cost £1750 objectives including any ethical investment policy Air Ticket and local expenses to Mrs. Sanjeewani Rupasinghe to visit India and adopted. Sri Lanka for the research: £1250 Total £3000 to be settled to Dr. Mahalingam, Renaissance, Tamil Nadu, who advanced the money. Donated by: Mr. Kanagasabai Indra, United Kingdom

Other optional information

Future Plans

In the coming year we S4M in collaboration with Renaissance Trust in Tamil Nadu, India, is planning to Publish the Triangulated study in English, Tamil and Sinhala, to meet the policy makers and relevant authorities of India and Sri Lanka.

We also planning to continue our MERIT program more effectively.

In addition, we will continue the rehabilitation work among those affected by storm Ditwah.

More importantly we plan to launch the Triangulated study in the UK. Tamil Nadu, India and Sri Lanka

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) Position Adl Kar Bawder & Date Chairman 15.06.2026

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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
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A1 Receipts
Donations 6,781 - - 6,781 -
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Sub total (Gross income for
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
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N/A - - - -
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Total receipts 6,781 - - 6,781 -
A3 Payments
Print expenses 239 - - 239 -
Committee Meeting (London) Meals 287 - - 287 -
HSBC Bank Charges 60 - - 60 -
Research Work Expense Reinbursement
399 - - 399 -
Artwork transport for Tamil Heritage Event
200 - - 200 -
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Sub total [ 1,185 ] - - 1,185 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 1,185 - - 1,185 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 5,596 - - 5,596 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 763 - - 763 -
Cash funds this year end 6,359 - - 6,359 -
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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behalf of all the trustees
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