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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02871824 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1044299


















REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

FOR

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024










Page

Reference and Administrative Details 1

Report of the Trustees 2 to 3

Independent Examiner's Report 4

Statement of Financial Activities 5

Statement of Financial Position 6 to 7

Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 13

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024



TRUSTEES Dr J Namasivayam
Dr K Arunasalam
K Balendran (resigned 9/5/2025)
V Sivasundram
M Thangarajah
Dr P Thayalasekaran
M Sri Ragavan
Dr G Wijayasingam
Mrs S Thayalasekaran
Mrs R Vaheesan
G Sooriyakumar
S Vasudevan (resigned 5/4/2025)
K Divaharan (appointed 27/9/2024)


COMPANY SECRETARY K Divaharan


REGISTERED OFFICE C206 Cunningham House
19-21 Westfield Lane
Harrow
Middlesex
HA3 9ED


REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 02871824 (England and Wales)


REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1044299


INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Punitha Limited
Chartered Certified Accountant
146 Judge Heath Lane
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 2PF

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02871824)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024



The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Charity's objective and its principal activity of the company in the year under review continue to be that of promotion of relief for persons suffering from cancer in north and east of Sri Lanka.

STRATEGIC REPORT
Achievement and performance
Charitable activities
The Trustees consider that the performance of the charity during the year has been satisfactory the annual fundraising event "Dinner Dance" has generated a net income of £6,266 (2023 £5,530)
and "Koolum Koodalum" has generated a net income of £2,347.

The charity collected £48,094 during the year (2023 £39,354) and remitted to Jaffna Hospice £15,895 (2023 £22,904) and Batticola Nil (2023- £700)

Membership and income
The number of members in the current year was 126 and subscribed £16,722 (2023- 112 members and subscribed £14,853).

Financial review
Financial position
The charity had a surplus of £32,048 (2023- surplus £16,597 ).The details are given in the statement of financial activities pages 5 to 11.

Investment Policy
The trustees have agreed that at present, keeping any surplus funds in a deposit and current account is the safest option.


Reserves policy
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds a at level, which equates to twelve months unrestricted expenditure.

Management
The directors and trustees named on page 1 have served throughout the year. The Articles of Association of the company govern the appointment of the directors/trustees.

They have no beneficial interests in the company. The liability of each director is a maximum of £5.00. All the directors of the company are trustees of the charity.

Trustee induction and training

All trustees are familiar with the work of the charity. Considering the nature of the charity, it was considered not necessary to attend any training courses, but the website of the Charity commission was given to all trustees.

Risk management

The trustees review the financial systems on a regular basis and believe that maintaining reserves at current level will provide sufficient recourses in the event of adverse conditions.


CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02871824)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


STRATEGIC REPORT
Plans for future periods
a) Modernisation of hospice specifically to take care of palliative care patients.
b) Biopsy screening and cervical smear test programme.
c) Provide full bursary training for three to four selected applicants to follow nursing course at Institution of medical sciences (IMS).
d) Extending the community palliative care services to include five more divisions in the Jaffna District to the existing project with the help of IMHO Canada (International Medical Health Organisation Canada)
e) Conducting awareness and education programmes in the districts of northern province with the help from Jaffna foreign Medical Officers Alumni (JFMOA) Canada.
f) Our long-term ambition has commenced with land generously leased by the Jaffna Cancer Society near Tellippalai Hospital; we are preparing to build a modern, purpose-built hospice. The hospice will address an urgent care need, provide dignified, holistic support for patients and families. This is an ambitious undertaking, and success will depend on strong partnerships with similar charities, help from diaspora, community backing and a sustainable financial model.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The company was incorporated on the 15 November 1993 and governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on 18 August 2025 and signed on the board's behalf by:





M Thangarajah - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)


Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Cancer Aid For North/east (Sri Lanka) ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 November 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








Rahini Kathirgamanathan FCCA

Punitha Limited
Chartered Certified Accountant
146 Judge Heath Lane
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 2PF

18 August 2025

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds fund funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 3 35,004 - 35,004 29,064

Charitable activities 5
Tax rebate on gift aid donations 7,698 - 7,698 4,763
Fundraising activity 13,090 - 13,090 10,290

Investment income 4 3,097 - 3,097 1,215
Total 58,889 - 58,889 45,332

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 6 10,551 - 10,551 4,723

Charitable activities 7
Expenditure on charitable activities 16,290 - 16,290 24,012
Total 26,841 - 26,841 28,735

NET INCOME 32,048 - 32,048 16,597


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 101,168 - 101,168 84,571

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 133,216 - 133,216 101,168

CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02871824)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
30 NOVEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds fund funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 12 20,139 - 20,139 12,301
Cash at bank and in hand 113,836 - 113,836 89,626
133,975 - 133,975 101,927

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 (759 ) - (759 ) (759 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 133,216 - 133,216 101,168

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

133,216

-

133,216

101,168

NET ASSETS 133,216 - 133,216 101,168
FUNDS 14
Unrestricted funds:
General 133,216 101,168
TOTAL FUNDS 133,216 101,168

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 November 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.


CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02871824)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued
30 NOVEMBER 2024

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 18 August 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





M Thangarajah - Trustee

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is C206 Cunningham House, 19-21 Westfield Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 9ED.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Income
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income: Income from donations is recognised as and when it is received by the charity. Income from fund raising activities is accounted gross, based on activity date.

Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

. expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.

. expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefits of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.

. other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.


CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee. The liability of members, in case of winding up, is limited to a sum not exceeding £5 per each member.

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Donations 18,282 14,211
Subscriptions-Members 16,722 14,853
35,004 29,064

4. INVESTMENT INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Interest received 3,097 1,215

5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
Activity £    £   
Tax rebate on giftaid
donation


Tax rebate on gift aid donations

7,698

4,763
Ticket and other sales Fundraising activity 13,090 10,253
Till collection Fundraising activity - 37
20,788 15,053


CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


6. RAISING FUNDS

Other trading activities
2024 2023
£    £   
Music expenses 700 700
Catering expenses 7,540 2,233
Printing 161 40
Hall hire expenses 2,000 1,750
Cleaning 50 -
Prize winning expenses 100 -
10,551 4,723

7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct Support
Costs (see costs (see
note 8) note 9) Totals
£    £    £   
Expenditure on charitable activities 15,895 395 16,290

8. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Cane Jaffna running cost 15,895 22,904
Batticaloa Sri Lanka Cancer So - 700
15,895 23,604

9. SUPPORT COSTS
Governanc
costs
£   
Expenditure on charitable activities 395


CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


9. SUPPORT COSTS - continued
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
2024 2023
Expenditure
on
charitable Total
activities activities
£    £   
Independent examiner’s fees 150 150
Companies House filing fee - 13
Accountancy fees 210 210
Subscriptions- Data protection 35 35
395 408

10. INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION FEE
2024 2023
£    £   
Independent examiner’s fee 150 150

11. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 November 2024 nor for the year ended 30 November 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 November 2024 nor for the year ended 30 November 2023.


12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 140 -
Other debtors 19,999 12,301
20,139 12,301


CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Accrued expenses 759 759

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
At movement At
1.12.23 in funds 30.11.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General 101,168 32,048 133,216

TOTAL FUNDS 101,168 32,048 133,216

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General 58,889 (26,841 ) 32,048

TOTAL FUNDS 58,889 (26,841 ) 32,048


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
At movement At
1.12.22 in funds 30.11.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General 84,571 16,597 101,168

TOTAL FUNDS 84,571 16,597 101,168

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General 45,332 (28,735 ) 16,597

TOTAL FUNDS 45,332 (28,735 ) 16,597

CANCER AID FOR NORTH/EAST (SRI LANKA)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
At movement At
1.12.22 in funds 30.11.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General 84,571 48,645 133,216

TOTAL FUNDS 84,571 48,645 133,216

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General 104,221 (55,576 ) 48,645

TOTAL FUNDS 104,221 (55,576 ) 48,645

15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 November 2024 and 30 November 2023