Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 0

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 7

FRIENDS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST UK

FORDT SUPPORTS WELFARE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST, A CHARITY IN SOUTH INDIA. BENEFICIARIES ARE THE HANDICAPPED (CHILDREN AND ADULTS) AND MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES IN DIRE POVERTY. FORDT IS CURRENTLY SUPPORTING CHILD WELFARE SCHEMES, LIVELIHOOD SCHEMES (MOSTLY FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS) VOLUNTARY ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICE BY A VISITING SURGEON AND A SPECIALIST NURSE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/04/23	*	£7	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/22		£11	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/04/21		£8	£4	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/20		£5	£1	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/19		£6	£8	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/04/18		£11	£7	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.fordt.uk.net

ashramam@yahoo.co.uk

01277673430

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

India,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-75

ABHARANI RAJARATNAM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon

CHARLES JOHN ANDERSON CAISLEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Product Lead, Clear.Bank

ELOISE VICTORIA CAISLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Housewife

SORREL ROSE DRAKE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Yoga Teacher

KOPPADA RAJARATNAM (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon, Other trusteeships: WORLD ORTHOPAEDIC CONCERN UK, EYE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (UK),

MICHELE FRANCOISE JACQUELINE RENEE COOKE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Nurse

SUSAN FINCH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Nurse

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/09/2017, number: 1174814
Registered at Companies House on 17/04/2017, number: 10726486

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR23: 62 days late,

Main office

27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET
LONDON
WC1N 3AX

Objectives

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL), DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DISABILITY AND ETHNIC ORIGIN AND AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.3. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES;4. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.5. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA;6. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

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