-------- Original Message ---------- From: MELVYN FERNANDES <melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com> To: iggydesouz...@gmail.com Date: 17 June 2020 at 06:01 Subject: Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Half Term report on Observations of Goan Welfare So
-------- Original Message ---------- From: Joseph Rebello <asjrebe...@yahoo.co.uk> To: Melvyn Fernandes <melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com> Date: 17 June 2020 at 05:34 Subject: Fw: Fwd: Half Term report on Observations of Goan Welfare So The Only Thing that is necessary for the Triumph of Evil to succeed is for Good Goenkars do sit in Silence and do nothing about this constant Appeals by the Goan Welfare Society without Let or Hindrance despite having enough funds to have 35 New Year's Eve Balls. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "MELVYN FERNANDES" <melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com> To: Cc: Sent: Sun, 14 Jun 2020 at 3:17 Subject: Fwd: Half Term report on Observations of Goan Welfare Society (GWS) in the UK -------- Original Message ---------- From: MELVYN FERNANDES <melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com> To: goanet <goanet@lists.goanet.org> Date: 13 June 2020 at 22:38 Subject: Half Term report on Observations of Goan Welfare Society (GWS) in the UK Half Term report on Observations of Goan Welfare Society (GWS) in the UK A post holder of a Charity is called a Trustee. The Goan Welfare Society charity no 280542 has no Staff since1983 hence the money you contribute is held in Trust by the trustees and disbursed at their discretion, you have no say in the matter and the Dead cannot speak. So to the gullible, continue to put your hands in your pocket and donate to the appeal which appeared on Goan Voice UK by unelected Trustees on which I can only describe as take, take any which way they can this time under cover of Covid 19. If you agree, GWS and G.O.A. UK are both sides of the same coin same people different hats who I have observed over a decade the unchecked hijacking and thrashing of the Goan Association UK ever since our Clubhouse at Ravensbourne, Kent was burnt to cinders in the fire on 21 September 1998. As can be seen by everyone, our community is still homeless and our youth do not know whether they are coming or going. At a Goan Village Feast a couple of years ago, the Trustees Report of the Goan Welfare Society was scattered on tables so I picked one up. This was for the Financial Year ended 31 December 2016 and was drawn up for their Annual General Meeting 2017. This report did not indicate date, venue or how many members attended. The report stated “I would like to highlight the generous legacy left to GWS by Antoinette De Souza and this source of income has brought us a total of £212,500.00 in 2016”. I have also heard on the Goan grapevine that other sizable donations from deceased Goans from their estate have been made. Goan Welfare Society also raises money from its annual fundraising New Year’s dance every year in premium price ticket sales, revenue from the bar and catering, raffles, sales of party hats, etc. where our community part money in good faith, in addition to sobbing letters with crocodile tears to the bereaved, The distributing of the Goan Welfare Society Trustees Annual General Meeting 2017 at Goan village feast socials, is I wonder another fund raising campaign to capture the feel good factor at village feasts to instruct their respective Annual General Meetings held on feast days to donate bos festas? In view of the above, I noted in Goan Voice dated 2 June 2020 that a further appeal was made for funds, this time under cover of Covid 19 by the Goan Welfare Society UK. In this appeal it states that “as required by the Charity Commission, the Charity has to operate as an autonomous body with its own membership and raising its own funds” I was indeed delighted to see the audited accounts with a healthy balance sheet for the year ending 2018 With a balance of GBP£ 260,000.00 in GWS coffers, I am concerned that continual appeals are made for money this time under cover of Covid 19. Readers may be interested to click on the link below to see the latest financial summary: Cut and paste on your browser if link does not open https://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=280542&subid=0 Financial Year End (FYE) Income Spending 31 December 2018 £ 27,440 £ 38,151 31 December 2017 £ 66,781 £ 35,211 31 December 2016 £233,309 £ 12,346 31 December 2015 £ 21,691 £ 16,246 31 December 2014 £ 11,201 £ 2,673 Total £360,422 £104,627 With UK Funeral arrangements now an industry GWS must be commended for their arrangements of cost effective fixed costs repatriations of deceased Goans from UK to their families in Goa in 2018 at a fixed cost of GBP2,100.00 on average while burial costs in UK is around GBP4,600.00 our people are always looking for cheaper initiatives. The only criteria is that you have a Portuguese Passport and claim to have no money. Despite having a guide price, it is not unusual on the death of the newly arrived Portuguese National of Goan origin to see appeals of even higher sums on social media by individuals. Are Goans really Stupid a question I have been asked many times. Can I spare you a long list of examples. Mismanagement are like weeds in a garden left unchecked they will destroy the garden and the fields beyond. Good management is required for any organisation to grow and flourish. I can remember attending the inauguration of the Goan Welfare Society by the Late Mani Rodrigues at a facility by the then Newham Goan Circle with its constitution in a light avocado green cover. Today people remind me that I spent over 40 years of my life on voluntary unpaid work for the Goan Association UK and turn to me, what is going on? I ask them to contact the Goan Welfare Society, they say they have done so but received no response. Any reader concerned about this organisation and has not had a reply to their enquiry can feel free to contact the Fundraising Regulator address below. The contents of this letter is personal not confidential and should not be used as any authority. Fundraising Regulator 2nd Floor, CAN Mezzanine 49-51 East Road London, N1 6AH 0300 999 3407 ad...@fundraisingregulator.org.uk mailto:ad...@fundraisingregulator.org.uk Melvyn Fernandes Former Welfare Director G.O.A. UK Ltd. 14 June 2020 Click here for my dedication to all who work towards the good of all Catcha a falling star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2ejNsYvvyU Disclaimer: This email is private and its only intended for the New Horizon InterActive Group mailing list. The contents, views and opinions expressed in this email are the sole responsibility of the author and therefore, do not necessarily represent those of the Sender This email has be sent in good faith and without prejudice.
