The Mountain Trust’s Annual Report
2022
Prepared 11/10/2023
During 2022, the Trust was reeling from the effects of Covid given that our funding model was based on sending volunteers (mainly students) who would crowd fund for the Trust. That source of funding all but dried up as countries closed borders and panic set in.
At the same time, we lost our beloved Kisan Gurung, (left) who ran the MT Office in Pokhara and succumbed to covid. The Trust paid around £10k in hospital fees and is giving his widow and autistic son a basic pension.
We continued also to pay Bandana Adhikari’s salary to run MT Nepal, office expenses and supporting families and children in education.
Another outcome of Covid was that Miette in Greece (MT’s Ambassador) was finding it increasingly difficult to raise funds.
The Trust was also increasingly approached by Afghan women’s rights workers and others fleeing the Taliban. The Trust’s ‘Flight from Plight’ initiative began with our giving advice on how to get visas to Pakistan, how to register as refugees with the UNHCR and possible third county applications for refuge.
We won the support of Baroness Helena Kennedy as Patron, together with Ruby Wax, Major General Sir Richard Barrons and other former British Army top brass who advise on helping Afghans escape.
For next year (2023) we intend to breathe more life into the volunteering platform by advertising through the Student Hub and other networks.
Charity Name No (if any) Mountain Trust Charity 1112841 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2022 31/12/2022
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 31,089 - - - - - - - 31,089 - - - 31,089 15,986 216 900 6,000 - - - - - 23,102 - - - 23,102 7,987 - 16,440 24,427 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 31,089 - - - - - - - 31,089 - - - 31,089 15,986 216 900 6,000 - - - - - 23,102 - - - 23,102 7,987 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations received | 31,089 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
31,089 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Chartiable activities | 15,986 | - | ||||
| Charges | 216 | - | ||||
| Legal fees | 900 | - | ||||
| Suppport costs | 6,000 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 23,102 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 7,987 | - | - | 7,987 | - | ||
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| 16,440 | - | - | 16,440 | - | ||
| 24,427 | - | - | 24,427 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
16/10/2023
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| 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 Accruals Details Details Bank balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 24,427 - - - - - 24,427 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
16/10/2023
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Mountain Trust
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of the Mountain Trust
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages 1 to 2.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act ;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
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Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act ; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
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accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
15 Station Road
Stives Cambs PE27 5BH
Date :.16 October 2023
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