KERALA CRAFTS

Charity number: 1138414
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

KERALA CRAFTS WAS SET UP IN 2001 TO HELP PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO A LIFE OF POVERTY FOR MARGINALISED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN KERALA, SOUTHERN INDIA. THE MAIN FOCUS IS ON SUPPORTING THE VIMALA WELFARE CENTRE & MALABAR MEMSAHIB WELFARE, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH SELLING FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS MADE BY THEM. PROCEEDS FROM SALES, TOGETHER WITH A SPONSORSHIP SCHEME PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR 3 ORPHANAGES FOR GIRLS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £14,875
Total expenditure: £16,599

People

4 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 October 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
CHRISTINE MARGARET SNOW Chair
None on record
Anusree Puthukudy Trustee 29 October 2022
None on record
SHYJU VALYARA UNNI MBA Trustee
None on record
JOHN NORMAN OWEN BA HONS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £14.35k £34.68k £14.09k £12.51k £14.88k
Total expenditure £12.32k £25.47k £18.35k £18.28k £16.60k
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 December 2024 30 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 01 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 09 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 09 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 JULY 2002 AS AMENDED ON 28 JULY 2010 AND THE 21 SEPTEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE VIMALA WELFARE CENTRE IN KERALA, SOUTHERN INDIA. 2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ORPHAN CHILDREN IN KERALA, SOUTHERN INDIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FUNDING OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF A NEW ORPHANAGE AND PROVISION OF FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED ORPHANAGES, IN PARTICULAR ADELAIDE BHAVAN.

Area of benefit

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

SOUTHERN INDIA.

Contact information

Address:
5 Ivy Place
Oldfield Park
Bath
Somerset
BA2 1AR
Phone:
01225319642
Email:
CHRISTINE.SNOW@BLUEYONDER.CO.UK
Website:

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