About us

We are Based at
Tolworth Girl’s School,
Fullers way north,
Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7LQ

 

 The Institute was formed in April 1986 mainly to serve the linguistic, cultural and social needs of the Tamil community in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames and its neighbourhood. The main aim was to teach language and culture to the children who are born here to enable them to learn and preserve the rich heritage of Tamils.

The change in needs and demand due to the increase in Tamil population made it necessary to expand its activities further to accommodate the wider community. Separate independent groups focusing in sports, fine arts and welfare services were formed to further the development of youth and to fill the gap in services for the elderly and people in need generally.

Aims and Activities
The main objects for which the Company is established are: -

  • To promote and advance education, culture and arts by the provision of facilities, co-ordination, training, development, advice and information services.
  • To facilitate the provision for the recreation or other leisure-time occupation of such persons of Tamil origin and others who have the need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with the object of improving their condition of life.

In furtherance of the objects, some of the powers of the Company are as follows;

  • to act as a co-ordinating body for individuals, organisations, committees and sub-committees.
  • to undertake, execute, manage, assist and support any charitable trusts with the aims to achieve the objects of the Company;
  • to organise and implement projects for children, women and elderly to achieve the objects of the Company;
  • to provide assistance and advice to the Tamil Community, or any others who cannot otherwise afford and desperately require its services in the areas of education, employment, health care, interpretation, translation, immigration, housing, welfare benefits and any other legal or general matters