Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date From To 01 July 2024 30 June 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
CHILD ACTION NEPAL
Charity name Other names charity is known by CAN Registered charity number (if any) 1097447
Child Action Nepal PO Box: 39676 London Postcode W2 6YP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Florence Krief | Chair | Florence Krief | ||
| Simon Yun-Farmbrough | Treasurer | Simon Yun Farmbrough | ||
| Colleen Baldwin | Trustee | |||
| Franco Mancini | Trustee | |||
| Laure Morsy | Trustee | |||
| Sarah McVay | Trustee | From Oct 2024 | ||
| Loretta Lam | Trustee | Until Jul 2024 | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Independent Examiner |
Ian Stewart Nelson | 9, Vincent Road, Stoke d’Abernon, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3JA |
| Bank | CAF Bank Ltd | King’s Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)[Trust deed ] How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Trust ] Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Appointed by Chair and Treasurer ]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
All our volunteers have to complete a form, provide their CV You may choose to include additional and two reference letters and are interviewed thoroughly by information, where relevant, about: the Trustees. Volunteers resident in the UK have to go through • policies and procedures a “Care Check” adopted for the induction and training of trustees; Our Child Protection Policy has to be read and signed by all volunteers before going to our project in Nepal • the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network Trustee indemnity and liability insurance cover with which the charity works;
• relationship with any related parties;
• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To relieve the poverty and advance the education of orphans in Nepal, in particular but not exclusively, those of the LBU orphanage situated in the Kathmandu Valley, by provision of facilities and financial assistance.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Child Action Nepal was set up in 2003 after one of its trustees established an orphanage (LBU) in Kathmandu in 2002. Our first home had 10 boys and 10 girls and reached its full capacity. Therefore, we opened a second home in 2009 to welcome 20 more children who have lost their parents and were at risk of becoming servants, prostitutes or street children. Managing two houses became very difficult as it is hard to find good staff and we thought we could not spend as much time with each child individually, which is what makes CAN’s approach so special. Therefore, as some of our children leave LBU after securing a job and a lodging, we are back to having one house and 20 children again. That way we can really create a family atmosphere and make the children feel like any other children.
In determining our programme each year, we have regard to both the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public
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benefit and the prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit. The trustees always ensure that the programmes we undertake are in line with our charitable objects and aims.
Child Action Nepal, through one of its trustees, establishes orphanages in Nepal and, to ensure that each orphan receives the maximum care and attention, we limit our homes to a maximum of 20 children.
The activities currently carried out for the public benefit by the charity include:
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Education : the Children go to one of the best schools in Kathmandu. Once they have reached the equivalent of GCSE level, the Charity keeps on supporting the children through vocational training, college or university, depending on their ability.
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Healthcare : the children and local staff’s healthcare costs are entirely covered by the Charity. In addition to on-going treatment for some of the children, we organise visits to the dentist and the ophthalmologist at least once a year for everybody. We also have the children and staff vaccinated
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Cultural : We regularly organise visits to exhibitions as well as trips so that the children have a good knowledge of their country. In addition, the children are brought up according to Nepalese customs and celebrating the main festivals. That way we prepare them to become wellintegrated citizens of Nepal.
We select the children who need the most help, i.e. the ones who have the poorest background, have lost one or both of their parents and are the most at risk of ending up as street children, servants or prostitutes because their extended family cannot support them.
We employ local staff supervised by a local committee, which ensures that we pay “local prices” for all our expenses.
In addition to school education, we educate the children to be self-sufficient and, during their vacations, to take care of their clothes and shoes, and help with the cooking and cleaning of the house.
Our trustees are unpaid and personally finance some of the charity’s ongoing expenses so that CAN has only minimal expenditure in the UK and all donations are used directly for the benefit of the Children.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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We support only orphanages established by one of our trustees
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Volunteers, mostly from the UK, go to the orphanage to help the children in their studies. They have to be at least 18 years old and spend a minimum of one month at the orphanage
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Section D Achievements and performance
Both the climatic and political situations in Nepal are worsening, which Summary of the main makes our work to support destitute and orphaned children even more achievements of the charity important. during the year As always, one of our main focuses is to provide an excellent education for our children. Three of them completed their university degrees in April 2025: one has already secured a job in Kathmandu, another is applying for roles abroad, and the third is pursuing further training to specialise in a particular IT field. In addition, one child is undertaking a one-year internship in Dubai and is expected to return at the end of 2025. The five children who joined LBU in 2023 and 2024 have transferred to a new school that offers stronger teaching as well as a wide range of sports and arts activities. In April, we also welcomed two young girls aged seven and ten, who have started at a nearby school. Both arrived in poor health, and we are ensuring they receive the medical care they need. We plan to welcome a further two to three children in the coming year, with the objective of maintaining 20 to 22 children at LBU. We raised funds from sponsors in the UK and Europe to support a master’s degree in data science for one of our eldest children, who will study at the University of Greenwich. We also organised a fundraising party to attract new sponsors for our latest arrivals and had supporters run the London 10k to raise additional funds. Our presence on social media has continued to grow, helping us to build awareness, and we plan to launch a new website by the end of 2025. Finally, our sister charity in Paris has raised funds to support the orphanage and is working to increase the number of sponsors in France.
Section E Financial review
CAN seeks to maintain reserves equivalent to six to twelve months of Brief statement of the charity’s ongoing expenses. Due to rising education costs, our current reserves policy on reserves are below this level, and we are actively working to rebuild them. Details of any funds materially in deficit
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Further financial review details (Optional information)
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Principal sources of funds:
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You may choose to include - Direct individual donations
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additional information, where - Individuals performing sponsored challenges or events to raise
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relevant about: funds for CAN (London 10k, marathon, etc.)
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• the charity’s principal - Fundraising through websites such as Justgiving.com sources of funds (including - Sale of Christmas cards any fundraising); - Grant giving charities
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• how expenditure has Expenditure:
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supported the key - CAN’s administrative expenses are mainly supported by the
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objectives of the charity; trustees. However the cost of bank transfers to Nepal and
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• investment policy and insurance are supported by CAN objectives including any - CAN controls every month the expenses at the orphanage in ethical investment policy Nepal and one of our Trustees visits the orphanage around 3 adopted. times a year (at her own expense). Investment policy: We have a conservative approach to investment.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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Florence Krief |
Simon Yun-Farmbrough | ||
Chair |
Treasurer | ||
| 23.09.25 | |||
| 23.09.25 |
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| Annual Report Financial Position Year End Available Balance b/f Income Donations Tax Reclaimed Interest Total Income Expenditure: Transfer to Nepal General Project Exp Fund raising expenses Bank Charges Total Income Less Expenditure Less Increase in Pension Provision Plus Increase in Investments Total Funds Available Assets Current Account M&G Charibond CT Responsible Corp Bond Fund IFSL CAF ESG Growth Fund Gross Funds Pension Provision Total Funds Available 21st September 2025 ……………………………………………………………………………Date …………………………………………………………………………Chair ……………………………………………………………………Treasurer |
30 Jun 2025 15,628.34 64,223.71 4,022.50 696.70 68,942.91 33,080.00 3,864.00 1,480.00 538.84 38,962.84 29,980.07 (1,196.45) (0.88) 44,411.08 32,589.23 11,821.85 3,172.56 5,696.64 53,280.28 (8,869.20) 44,411.08 |
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Charity Name No (if any)
Child Action Nepal 1097447
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/07/2024 30/06/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 64,224 - - 64,224 50,501
Gift Aid Reclaimed 4,023 - - 4,023 3,706
Interest 697 - - 697 426
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Sub total (Gross income for
68,943 - - 68,943 54,633
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 68,943 - - 68,943 54,633
A3 Payments
Transfer to Nepal 33,080 - - 33,080 78,110
Fund raising expenses 1,480 - - 1,480 597
General Project Expenses 3,864 - - 3,864 1,145
Bank Charges 539 - - 539 422
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Sub total [ 38,963 ] - - 38,963 80,274
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
1,197 - - 1,197 - 502
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Sub total [ 1,197 ] - - 1,197 - 502
Total payments 40,160 - - 40,160 79,772
Net of receipts/(payments) 28,783 - - 28,783 - 25,139
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 15,628 - - 15,628 40,767
Cash funds this year end 44,411 - - 44,411 15,628
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Current Account M&G Charibond Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) House Manager Pension Fund Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 32,589 - 11,822 - - - 44,411 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 8,869 - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Florence Krief Simon Yun-Farmbrough |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 21-Sep-25 21-Sep-25 |