FOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN UK LTD

Charity Number: 1118856
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

FOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN UK LTD IS DEDICATED TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR. OUR ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE AREA OF VRINDAVAN IN INDIA INCLUDE EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CARE INCLUDING TREE PLANTING AND EDUCATION ABOUT OUR DEPENDANCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH CARE, FEEDING THE POOR, DRINKING WATER PROJECTS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING MICRO CREDIT SCHEMES AND, THE CARE OF COWS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £349,732
Total expenditure: £153,798

People

4 Trustee(s)

2 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire
  • Throughout London
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 April 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SANJAY GADHVI Trustee 18 June 2024
THE LOTUS TRUST
Received: 140 days late
Rekha Mahendra Kara Trustee 30 November 2021
None on record
Pietro Paolinelli Trustee 15 September 2021
None on record
MINAXI PATTNI Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £411.16k £339.65k £269.01k £297.12k £349.73k
Total expenditure £475.11k £230.46k £311.86k £220.94k £153.80k
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 30 September 2023 30 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 30 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 March 2021 30 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 March 2021 30 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2019 30 December 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 30 December 2019 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 MAY 2006.

Charitable objects

A) RELIEF OF POVERTY IN AND AROUND THE AREA OF VRINDAVAN IN INDIA AMONGST THE POOREST OF THE POOR THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD, CLOTHES, PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE, ACCOMMODATION, CARE ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND ADULT EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

VRINDAVAN IN INDIA

Contact information

Address:
Cambridge House
32 Padwell Road
Southampton
SO14 6QZ
Phone:
07958651791
Email:
adminuk@fflv.org
Website:

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