THE VENKATRAMAN MEMORIAL TRUST

Charity number: 1104363
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust provides and improves educational facilities for schoolchildren and young people in Kovalam, South India. This has included the construction of a High School and improvement of the Primary School. It arranges sponsorship of some 400 of the poorest children who now have the opportunity to progress to further education. Currently there are 60 at university and 50 have already graduated.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £203,567
Total expenditure: £148,049

People

8 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 June 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • VENKAT TRUST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Francesca Knight Bigwood Trustee 02 October 2024
None on record
Helen Margaret Bathe Trustee 02 October 2024
None on record
Natalie Lee Trustee 15 August 2023
None on record
John Whelan Trustee 05 October 2014
None on record
Nicholas Goslett Trustee 01 April 2013
None on record
SARAH DA SILVA Trustee 09 January 2012
None on record
LINDSAY KEIR SWAN Trustee 01 June 2005
None on record
SYLVIA JEAN HOLDER Trustee 01 June 2004
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £151.17k £151.12k £207.80k £213.09k £203.57k
Total expenditure £144.52k £114.03k £257.18k £206.55k £148.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 February 2023 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 February 2023 15 days late
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 December 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 November 2020 On Time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 24 MAY 2004

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN INDIA PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AT KOVALAM, NEAR CHENNAI IN TAMIL NADU

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

KOVALAM, NEAR CHENNAI IN TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Contact information

Address:
12 WESTBOURNE GARDENS
HOVE
BN3 5PP
Phone:
01273719362
Email:
info@venkattrust.org.uk
Website:

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