The day to day running of the Albella Boys Home is the responsibility of the Principal. There is also an Indian Board of Trustees.
Photo of the Principal, the chair of Trustees, a Senior teacher(also a Trustee) and the UK Chair of Trustees and his partner from their 2025 trip.
Albella Boys Home is registered in India as a charity and is recognised by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs for receiving foreign grants. Its accounts are audited in India with the balance sheet and payments & receipts accounts going to India’s Home Ministry for scrutiny. Visiting Government inspectors and other high-ranking people invariably commend what they see at Albella.
Friends of Albella Boys Home, Darjeeling
Albella Boys Home was registered in early 2014 with the UK Charity Commission as a “Registered Charity No. 1155956” under the name Friends of Albella Boys Home, Darjeeling. We have however retained our working name of Albella Boys Home, so no change is needed to our bank account name. It is administered by a group of unpaid volunteers, who give their time and personal resources to the cause. The written constitution of the charity can be viewed here.
The main expenses of the Friends are Christmas postage, paper, ink, copying, and website costs. We do not spend money on advertising and brochures, and the trustees are not given travelling expenses to attend the two meetings each year.
The committee is proud that its administration costs are always well under 1% of its annual income, as confirmed by each annual independent examination of its accounts. All remaining monies are available for India.
Though Trustees do visit Albella occasionally, at their own expense, the Principal’s management is so outstanding that weekly emails are sufficient.
Any group wanting a free power point presentation anywhere in the UK is asked to contact Alan Pickett.
Unpaid Officers of the Friends committee
Chairman: Mark Brett Tel: 01252-684111 email: chairman@albellaboyshome.org.uk
Treasurer: Niall Burroughs email: treasurer@albellaboyshome.org.uk
Other Trustees: Alan Pickett, Sarah Brett, Paul Einchcomb, Chris Spackman, Jacqui Pickett, Sushil Gaikwad
