## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||22|May|2024||31|March|2025| |**From**||||**To**|||| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Life Trail Foundation **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1208350 |**red charity number (if any)**|1208350|1208350| |---|---|---| |**Charity's principal address**|
Gleniffer|| ||London Road East|| ||Amersham|| ||**Postcode**|**HP7 9DL**| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Nagenthiram
Ramraj|Chair||| ||Shanthi Ramraj|||| ||Banumathy
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**Address**||| |**NA**||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Foundation model- Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by the trustees in accordance with the provisions of the (eg. appointed by, elected by) constitution. ## **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 prevention or relief of poverty primarily in Sri Lanka and India by: **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** - **a.** assisting in the provision of bicycles for children in rural areas to attend school and gain access to education; - **b.** assisting in the provision of grants to charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty; March **2012** **TAR** 2 ## **c.** Such other ways as the trustees may determine.’ **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** During the period under review, the charity focused on networking and liaising with other charities and organisations that share similar charitable objectives, with the aim of exploring opportunities for collaboration and partnership working. These discussions were undertaken to assess how coordinated approaches could strengthen the delivery of charitable outcomes and improve the efficient use of resources. As a result of this engagement, the charity has become a voluntary partner in a collaborative consortium working towards poverty alleviation in Sri Lanka. The consortium brings together organisations with complementary expertise and shared goals, enabling collective action and knowledge sharing. The trustees believe that participating in this coordinated initiative will enhance the charity’s ability to achieve its charitable objectives, increase its positive impact for beneficiaries, and contribute to more sustainable and effective outcomes over the longer term. In accordance with Section 17(5) of the Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, the trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in exercising their powers and duties. All trustees have read the Charity Commission’s guidance, “ _Charities and Public Benefit_ ”. The guidance was formally reviewed and the trustees have specifically considered the principles of public benefit, ensuring that our work provides identifiable benefits to the public in line with our objectives. ## **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. March **2012** **TAR** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main** As a newly established charity, the trustees placed particular emphasis **achievements of the charity** on assessing the needs of intended beneficiaries and on networking with **during the year** other charities and organisations that share similar charitable objectives. This approach enabled the charity to gain a clearer understanding of areas where support is most required, while also building relationships and identifying opportunities for collaboration. These activities have been successful and have provided a strong foundation for the charity’s future programmes. The trustees expect that this focus on needs assessment and networking will lead to direct and meaningful impacts for beneficiaries, delivered efficiently and in line with the charity’s charitable objectives. ## **Section E Financial review** We maintain reserves to ensure financial resilience and operational **Brief statement of the** continuity. Our target is to hold unrestricted funds equivalent to 3 to 6 **charity’s policy on reserves** months of essential running costs . As of 31 March 2025, our free reserves were £405.00. Reserves may only be used for charitable purposes in line with our objects. Ou reserve policy provides that any use of reserves that would reduce coverage below 3 months requires a formal trustee vote and a restoration plan. Funds consistently exceeding the 6-month maximum will be reviewed for strategic expenditure. This policy is reviewed and approved by the trustees annually. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 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** March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Shanthi Ramraj **Full name(s)** Nagenthiram Ramraj **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 20/01/2026 March **2012** **TAR** 5 ||**LIFE TRAIL FOUNDATION**
**Charity Name**|**LIFE TRAIL FOUNDATION**
**Charity Name**|**LIFE TRAIL FOUNDATION**
**Charity Name**|**1208350**
**No.**|**1208350**
**No.**|**1208350**
**No.**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|22/05/2024
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Period end date||| ||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**450**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**450**
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**-**
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**450**
**45**
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**45**
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**-**|**Endowment**
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**to the nearest £**| |Donations|**450**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**450**||||||**-**| ||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||||| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||| |Administrative charges|**45**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| ||**-**||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**45**||||||**-**| ||||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||| ||**405**|**-**|**-**||**405**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**405**|**-**|**-**||**405**||**-**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 24/01/2026 1 **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**
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account(s))
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Print Name
Nagenthiram Ramraj|**Endowment**
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**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
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approval| |||Nagenthiram Ramraj|20/01/2026| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 24/01/2026 2