The Trustees present their Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006.

Principal Aims and Objectives
The Organisation was registered as a Charity on 18 December 1998. The Charity is governed and controlled by an Executive committee whose members are elected at the Bi-Annual General Meeting and there are 3 Trustees for the purpose of the Charity. The principal activity of the Charity continued to be ensuring that the needs of elderly people within the Indian Community are best met, to promote an understanding of their contribution, independence, dignity and status within the Greater London Boroughs.

Throughout the year Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association has continued to sustain its core projects and develop new area. Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association continues to play a major part in local agenda for older people, alongside our partners in the statutory voluntary and independent sectors. Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association Website is running for last 3 years and has been very successfully used by members and well wishers at www.oewa.org.uk Heath projects are now working in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Backup, and Prostate Cancer and also with Diabetes UK.

Results
The results for the year are set out in the Financial Statements. The net incoming resource for the year increased by £71,552.00 and the amount attributable to unrestricted funds now stands at £24,311.00

Reserves Policy
The Charity carries out a variety of both long term and short term projects, and the Trustees have examined the requirements for free reserve which are those unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets, designated for specific purpose, or otherwise committed. The free reserves at 31st December 2006 were £101,732.00 and the Trustees believe it to be insufficient and are considering ways in which additional unrestricted funds can be raised.

Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and its incoming resources and resources expanded during that year.

In preparing those Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to:

• Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently
• Make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
• Prepare the Financial Statement on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to    presume that the charity will continue to operate.
• The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with    reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them    to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Charity Act. They are also

responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Independent Examiners
The Trustees acknowledge and appreciate the honorary service provided by Shah Kazemi & co. And their reappointment will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Approved by
CHAIRMAN                  TREASURER

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