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Company No. 03863079
Charity No. 1079677
HIMALAYAN LITEII4CY AND EDUCATION
strppoRT FUND
(A company limited by guarantee)
AIVNUAL REVIEW AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2023

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Contents
Page
Legal and admlnistratfive information
Trustee5' report and annual review
Report of the accountant
Statement of financial activities
Balsnce sheet
Notes to the financial $tatements

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HIMALAYAN LITERACY AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATIOh'
Constltution
Himalayan Literaey and Education Support Fund is a company limited by guarantee No. 03863079 and its
Memorandum and Articles of Association are the governing docutnent. It is also a Registered Charity No.
1079677.
Directors and Trustees
The directors of the charitable company {'tthe charity") are its trustees for the purpose of charity law.
The direelors as at 31 D¢cember 2023 were as follows:
Dr Elaine Margaret Robson (Chairnian)
Dr Stephen Mark Robson
Mrs Katharine Sylvia Davies
Regfistered office:
Flat 13 David Thomas House
Effingham Road
Bristol
Accountants..
W J James and Co
Chartered Accountants
Bishop House
10 Wheat Str¢et
Breron
Powys
Bankers:
Leeds Building Society
105 Albion Street
Leeds
Barclays Bank PIC
Bristol Clifton Queens Road
Leicestcrshire
Company number:
03863079 (England and Wales)
Reglstered eharity number:
1079677

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HIMALAYAN LITERACY AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The Truslees, who are also Directors of the charity for the purpose of Companies Act 2006, have pleasure
in presenting their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. The
financial statements comply with current statutory rcquircm¢nts, th¢ Mcmorandum and Articles of
Association and the Staten]ent of Recommended Practice (SORP).
Structure, Governance and Management
Himalayan Literacy and Education Support Fund (HJMLIT) is a wmpany lirnit¢d by guarantee. It was
incorporated on 21 October 1999 and is gToverned by its Memorandum and Arti¢l¢s of Association. The
company was registered as a charity on 2 March 2000.
The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this
report are collectively referred to as the Trustees.
Objectives and Activities
The object of the Charity are: .
(a) to advance education particularly (though not by way of lirnitation) within the field of the Jninority
religions of Tibet and neighbouring regions in such parts of the world as the directors of the charity ('tthe
trustees") may from time to time think fit:
(b) to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the
distr&%s caused thereby in Tibet, the surrounding regions and in such other parts of the world as the trustees
may from time to time think fit.
Public Benefit
The Irust¢¢s confinn that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have
due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefil, 'Charities and Public Benefit,.
Himalayan Literacy and Education Support fund's charitable PUTpose is enshrined in its objectives and
delivers public benefit through the work it perfoms in delivering these objectives.
Chairman)s Report
We began lo 'breath again. in 2023 as various restrictions that Covid had placed on us during 2020 - 2022
began to be lifted. And in August the chairnlan was able to fly to Beijing and present a paper at the 7th
international SeminaT on Tibetan Studies. She was abroad from the 12th August and arrived back in Bristol
on the 19th. This gathering was initially scheduled to take place in 2020 but had to be can¢ell¢d due to
worldwide lockdowns. Over 300 delegates from China attended and twenty prescnters had flown in from
abroad.
In 2022 the HIMLIT board members discussed a proposal to publish an English edition of the Art book
along with a 16,000 word Jnlroductiun. W¢ are currently negotiating with the Caxton Press in New
Zealand about this. W¢ have also engaged the services of a memoir writer to refine the introduction and
add more detail to it. This will enable to reader to learn the 'where, why, and liow, these Asian style
paintings were created.
Storage of our HIMLIT manuscripts, publications and Oth￿ reseaTch books remains an ongoing problem
since we had to move our location to another part of Bristol in April 2022. We are currently renting a
storage unit but it is hoped that in the near ￿tUre we can flnd a more accessible location and one where the
light is noi programmed to go off every 1-2 minut¢s!

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AIYD TRUSTEES (Conlinued.....
For thc.vexr ended.31 Decen)bcr 2023
Slow but steady revision of exisling draft manuscripts conlinues via Teams (Zoom) Monday lo Friday for
up to 2 hours a day. And ihe chainnan's colleague spends a further 3 hours a day working on his own.
Financial Report
In 2023 £19,756, was spent on the provision of educational services. Donations totalling £11,199
were gratefully received from friends of HIMLIT. And income generated from the chairn]an's voluntary
rental management activities (less the cost of repairs) lotalled £17,198.
Final Remarks: In closing I wish to express my wann appreciation to my fellow tnislces and to
friends and supporters in the UK who continue lo support us.

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES (Continued.....
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Statement of Trustees, Responsibillties
The tThstees (who are also directors of Hiinalayan Lit¢racy and Education Support Fund for the purposes
of conipany law) are responsible for preparing the Truste¢s' Report and financial statements in accordance
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
Company law require the trustees to pr¢pare financial statements for each financial year which give a true
and fair view of the slat¢ of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and
application of resources, including the income and ¢xpenditur¢, of the charitable company for the year. In
preparing those financial statements, the trust¢es ar¢ required to:.
select suitabl¢ accounting policies and then apply th¢m consistently>
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102).
make judgements and estimates Ihat are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable UK accounting standards hav¢ been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the
Charitable company will continue in op¢ration:
The trustees ar¢ responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any tiine the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
SIBwd by".
F8Sf747890054B7..
Mrs Elaine Margaret Robson
Chafinnan
Date .

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HIMALAYAN LITERACY
AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are sel out on pages 6
tol3.
Respeetive responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you arc
responsibl¢ for the preparalion of th¢ accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having sat15fied myself Ihat the accounts of the company arc not required to be audited under Part 16 of
the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your
ompany's accounls as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In
carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission und¢r
section 145{5) (b) of the 2011 Act
Independent examiner'$ statement
I have completed my examination. J confirni that no matters have Come to my alt¢ntion in connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe ihat in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in resp￿1 of the company &8 required by section 386 of the 2006
the accounts do not accord with those records" or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered
as part of an independent examination. or
the accounts have not be¢n prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across DO Other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
J M Roderick, BSC, ACA
WJJames&Co
Chartered Accountants
Bishop House
l O Wheat Street
Brecon
Powys

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HIMALAYAN LITERACY AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the year ended 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Investmen¢ income
11,199
24,342
9,077
24,219
Total incoming resources
35,541
33,296
Expendlture on:
Raising Funds
Charitable activxties
7,144
19,756
2,961
12,419
Total expenditure
26,900
15,380
Net income and net movement in
funds for the year
8,641
17,916
Balanees brought forward
At l January 2023
185,004 167,088
Balances carried forward
at 31 December 2023
12
193,645 185,004
All movements in the year are in unrestricted fund$

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HJMALAYAN LITEIL4CY AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND
(REGISTERED NUMBER: 03863079)
BALANCE SHEET
as at 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Investment prop¢rty
Office Equipment
126,004
726
126,004
1,088
126,730
127,092
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
io
3,922
65,363
2,529
57,373
69,285
59,902
CREDITORS: Amounts falling
due within one year
li
(2,370)
(1,990)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
66,915
57,912
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
193,645
185,004
FUNDS
General - Unrestricted
Dcsignated
12
12
190,252
3,393
181,611
3,393
TOTAL FUNDS
193,645
185,004
For the year ending 31 December 2023 the company was ¢ntitled to exemption for audit under section 477
of the Companies Act 2006 T¢lating to small companies.
Direciors, responsibilities:
The members have not r¢quir¢d the company to obtain an audit of its accounls for the year in
question in accordan¢¢ with scction 476.
The director3 acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act
WAth respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
SlgTred ty=
so
F851747BW5487...
Mrs Elaine Margaret Robson- DIRECTOR

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HIMALAYAN LITERACY AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the vegr ended 31 December 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Bas1$ of accounting
Himalayan Literacy and Education Support Fund is a private company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in
respect of the guarantee is limited io £10 per member of this charity. Th¢ address of the
registered office is given in the cbarity inforniation on page l of these financial statements.
The nature of the charity's operations and principal actlvlty are given in the Trustees, Report.
The charity constiMt¢s a public ben¢fit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial
stat¢nients have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Rqx)rting by Charities.
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reportift)g Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 {as updated though Update Bulletiiig I published
on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and
Republic of I￿]and (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, tbe Companies Act 2006 and UK
Generally Accq)t¢d Practise as it appli¢s forn] l January 2015.
The charity has applied Update Bulleting l as published on 2 F¢bruary 2016 and does not
include a cash flow statfflnent on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section IA.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost
Convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are
presented in sterling which is the functional c￿￿enCY of the charity and rounded to the nearest
The signifjcant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are
set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless
otherwise stated.
(b) Incoming resources
Income is recognised in the period in which the charity is entitled to rec¢ipt and th¢ amount
can be measured with re&sonable certainty.
(c) Debtors
Debtors are recognised at their settlement amount due. Pr¢payments are valued at the amount
prepaid net of any trade discounts.
(d) Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short tern) highly liquid investments with a
short maturity of three months or less from th¢ date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or
similar account.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (eontinued)
(e) Grants receivable
(i) Revenue grants are credited to the income and expendittlre Account on a receipts basis
unless they are in respect of a specific &xpense, when they are credited in the period in
which the expenditure is incurred.
(li) Capital grants are matched with the rel¢vant expenditure as and when incurred. Until
the expenditure is incurred, the grants are carried forward.
(fj Investment properties
Investment properties are measured at fair value at each reporting date with changes in fair
value recognis¢d in 'nct gains 1 (losses) on investments, in the SOFA.
(g) Creditors
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation from a past
event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to
settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provision are
nornially recognised ai their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discoullls due.
(h) Opergtlng leases
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account as incurred.
(i) Fund a¢countlng
Funds held by the charitable company are either...
Unreslricied generalfynds - these are the ￿ndS which can b¢ used in accordance
with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trnstees.
Designaledfvnds- these are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general
fimds for specific future PUTposes or projects.
Reslricled fvnds
these ar¢ ￿ndS that can only be used for particular restiicted
purposes within the obj¢cts of the charitabl¢ company. Restrictions arise when
specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted putposes.
li) Resource5 expended
Costs are apportioned to activilies as considered appropTiate, and the method of
apportionment is stated in note 4.
(k) Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write of the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual
value, over the useful life of that asset as follow".
Office Equipment - 25 % Straight lin¢ basis
Fixed Assets costing more than £300 have been capitalised at cosl.
ET OUTGOING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
This is stated after ¢harginty{crediting):.
2023
2022
Independent Examiners fee
570
584

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 Deeember 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME
2023
2022
Bank interest
Rental income
24,336
24,218
24,342
24,219
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Bas1$ of Provislon of Governance
Allocation
Education
Services
2023
2022
Costs Directly allocated
to charitable activities
I'ranslation and editing
Bank charges
Office expenses
Conference costs
Depr¢ciation
Independent Examiners fee
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Dtrect
12,668
41
1,431
4,684
362
12,668
41
1,431
4,684
362
570
9,116
48
2,310
361
584
570
19.186
570
19,756
12,419
WAGES AND SALARIES
No Trustee received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year ending 31
December 2023 (2022: also Nil)
TAXATION
The charity is ex¢mpt fron) corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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NOTES TO THE FINAIYCJAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
COMPAIL4TIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FIGURES
2022
Total
2021
Total
INCOME
Donations and legacies
Investment income
9,077
24,219
5,623
36,103
TOTAL INCOME
33,296
41,726
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Charitable activities
2,961
12,419
15,819
10,872
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
15,380
26,691
Net income and net movement in funds for the
year
17,916
15,035
Balances brought fonvard at l January 2022
167,088
152,053
Balanees carried forward at 31 December 2022
185,004
167,088
8. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Investment
Property
Total
COST
Brought forward at l January 2023
126,004
126,004
Carried forward at 31 December 2023
126,004
126,004
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 Dccember 2023
126,004
126,004
At 31 December 2022
126,004
126,004
Investment propertles
The investment properties were not subject to valuation al 31 Decemb¢r 2023. The Trustees consider
that ther¢ is sufficient, independent indusiry data and commercial advice which is, specific to
Swindon, to ¢nable then to accurately account for the chang¢ in value of the property on an annual
basis.
As such, the Trustees have reviewed the value of the properties at 31 Decanber 2023 and have agreed
there has been no significant change in the market value of this property at this time. This will be
reviewed again on 31 December 2024.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
FIXED ASSETS
Office
Equfipment
Total
COST
Brought Fonvard at l January 2023
1,449
1,449
Additions
Carried Fonvard at 31 December 2023
DEPRECIATIO
Brought fonvard atl January 2023
361
361
Charge for th¢ year
362
362
Carried Fonvard at 31 Dec¢mbcr 2023
723
723
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023
726
726
At 31 December 2022
1,088
1,088
10. DEBTORS
2023
2022
Oth¢r debtors
Prepayments
3,525
397
2,200
329
3,922
2,529
All debtors are due within one year.
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE ITAR
2023
2022
Accruals
2,370
1,990
2,370
1,990
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for thc year ended 31 Deeember 2023
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
AtlJan
2023
Income Expenditure Transfers
Inl(out)
At 31 Dec
2023
Unrestri¢ted funds
Designated funds
J81,611
3,393
35,541
(26,900)
190,252
3,393
185,004
35,541
(26,900)
193,645
Prior year comparative
Ati
Jan2022
Income Expenditure Transfers
Inl{out)
At 31 Dec
2022
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
163,695
3,393
33,296
(15,380)
181,611
3,393
167,088
33,296
(15,380)
185,004
13.
ANALYSIS OF ￿'ET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
At 31 December 2023
Fixed Assets
Net Current Assets
Total
UnrestrActed funds
126,730
66,915
193.645
126,730
66,915
193,645
At 31 December 2022
Fixed Assets
Net Current Assets
Total
Unrestricted funds
127,092
57,912
185,004
127,092
57,912
185,004
14.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Income generated from the chairnian"s voluntary rental management activities (less the cost
of repairs) totalled £17,198 (2022: £21,258).
SHARE CAPITAL
15.
The charitable company does not have a share capitsl, being limtted by guarantee.
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