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2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From Period start date T
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Period end date
1 April 2021 31 March 2022

Reference and administration details

Charity name

Loden Education Trust

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address

Rigdang Education Trust 1114763

℅ Sarah McMillan 14 Meldora Road London Postcode SW2 2LN

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)
Karma Phuntsho Trustee
Anne Tardy Trustee
Eric Drury Trustee
Sarah Mcmillan Trustee
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of advisor Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Karma Phuntsho, trustee and volunteer Eric Drury, trustee and volunteer Pema Tshogyal, Development Associate

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Trust Deed (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Trust (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by current trustees through board meeting

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include The charity has trustees appointed from among people who share the additional information, where concerns and visions of the charity and actively support its works on a relevant, about: voluntary basis.

The charity is run by the board of trustees in the UK. We run our projects in Bhutan through our partner, the Loden Foundation, which is the first registered charity in Bhutan. The Governing Board and the Management Council of the Loden Foundation implements the programmes of Loden Education Trust in that country and submits annual reports to the trustees of Loden Education Trust.

We also work closely with the Bhutan Foundation in the US, United Nations in Bhutan, other friendship societies of Bhutan and partner organisations in other parts of the world to raise funds and support.

Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document
Summary of the main activities
in relation to these objects
(1) Promote education and learning, through establishing
sponsorship & scholarship schemes, vocational training
programs and resource centres.
(2) Promote entrepreneurship and awareness of the education and
the needs of local communities in relation to health education,
practical skills, and literacy among remote villages and
communities within Bhutan and other Himalayan regions.
(3) Promotion and preservation of Bhutan’s culture and tradition
through key activities such as textual digitization, oral history
audio-visual documentation and lectures on Bhutan and its
culture and tradition
(4) Undertake, if need be, other charitable works that contribute
towards the welfare of the public.
1.
Loden Education Initiatives:The Education Programme works
towards empowering the youth with an education of the mind and
heart. It is dedicated towards a vision to create a more equitable
education system by first enabling every child and youth to
pursue their education without having to carry financial burdens
beyond their age. The programme continuously supports
students with academic excellence and children and youth from
low income families through various projects and initiatives such
as Early Learning Centres, that provide early childhood care and
development in rural areas that lack access to early learning
facilities; Child Sponsorship, linking children in need with various
financial aid schemes to help them cover school expenses; Youth
Scholarships, awarded to students pursuing their undergraduate
studies, selected through a competitive scholarship criteria; and
Bhutan Dialogues, a joint initiative between the UN Bhutan and
Loden foundation, which creates a platform for educational
discourses on various social and political topics related to
development.
As Loden Scholars, the students are not only groomed for
academic/career achievements, but are also provided active
mentoring to instil them with wisdom and values of mindfulness
and compassion that extend beyond the classroom walls.
2.
Loden Entrepreneurship Programme:To tackle the growing
rate of dependence on government for employment in the civil
service, this programme aims to build the spirit of
entrepreneurship by providing interest free and collateral free
loans to both aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, especially
among the youth, through a vigorous selection process. The
programme also includes projects such as the Loden SEED
(Student Empowerment through Entrepreneurship Development),
a programme dedicated to expand entrepreneurial capacity
building at educational institutions; Resource Centre, a
developing service that offers a knowledge base for
entrepreneurs and other interested individuals; mentorship
services through its diverse network of local and international
expert volunteers; and Druk Tsongrig Gatoen, an annual
networking and marketing event across Bhutan.

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3. Loden Cultural Programme: The Cultural Programme is dedicated to promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of Bhutan. Its projects range from research, documentation, audio visual and textual digitization, to development of an extensive repository of the abundant cultures and traditions of Bhutan. The projects focus on documentation of written heritage, oral traditions, and arts and artefacts. Additionally, the programme provides seminars and presentations at various institutions, on an array of topics related to Buddhism and the cultures & traditions of Bhutan.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Achievements and performance

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Summary of the main achievements From 01 April 2021 till 31 March 2022 of the charity during 1. Loden Education Initiatives: the year

e. Other programs:

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f. Lectures and talks:

In addition to hosting the Bhutan Dialogues and also organising the monthly Drukrig Colloquium of Bhutan Scholars, our founder and trustee, Dr Karma Phuntsho has given the following talks and presentations relating to our programmes pro bono during this period.

iii. In May 2021, he met the legislative committee of the Parliament of Bhutan to help revise the Civil Society Act of Bhutan.

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2. Loden Entrepreneurship Programme

b. Loden SEED (Student Empowerment Through

3. Loden Cultural Programme

recorded

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recorded

4. New Partnerships forged:

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Financial review

Loden Education Trust does not have any policy on reserves currently. Brief statement of the However, we are helping our implementing partner, the Loden charity’s policy on reserves Foundation, build a reserve and also invest for the long term sustainability of the organization and its activities. Thus, donations towards a sustainable endowment are being transferred to Bhutan, where there are better interest rates and investment opportunities.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

We had a good source of individual donors and a few donor organizations and foundations from different parts of Europe.

Other optional information

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

Karma Phuntsho Eric Drury Trustee Trustee

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Date

10 January, 2023

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Rigdang Education Trust Rigdang Education Trust No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
Period start date Period end date
For the period from 1-April-2021 31-Mar-2022

Section A Receipts and payments

Rigdang Education Trust Rigdang Education Trust Rigdang Education Trust Rigdang Education Trust Rigdang Education Trust No (if any) No (if any) No (if any) CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
A1 Receipts
Restricted funds
to the nearest £
Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
Total funds
to the nearest £
Last year
to the nearest
£
Hungary Bhutan Association 2,097.49 -
2,097.49-
Austrian Bhutan Association 335.21 -
- -
-
335.21-
-
- -
Sophie Mulliez 7,702.37 -
7,702.37-
Montier Trust 5,000.00 -
- -
-
5,000.00-
-
- -
Tam O Shanter 10,000.00 -
10,000.00-
Bruce Huett 200.00 -
200.00-
Welsh-Van Husen 9,917.91 -
9,917.91-
Fondation De France (Seviajer/Maillon) 847.87 -
4,202.39-
-
5,050.26-
AKO Foundation 35,000.00 -
35,000.00-
Tadashi Nishihira / Loden Japan 39,245.97 -
39,245.97-
Hans and Annie Reifenberg Trust 450.00 -
450.00-
Andrew Sutton via CAF 3,000.00 -
3,000.00-
Fonds De Dotation Loden -
9,792.48-
9,792.48
Hilary Papworth via CAF 1,000.00 -
1,000.00-
Joan Greatrex 50.00 -
50.00-
William Tacon -
10,000-
-
10,000.00-
Bruce Huett -
1,000-
-
1,000.00-
Bruce Huett-Paypal -
492.80-
-
492.80-
Sub total(Gross income for AR) -
40,400.85-
-
99,933.64-
-
- -
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140,334.49-
-
75,941.59-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Opening balance
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--
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- -
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- -
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A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Opening balance -
- -
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- -
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--
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total-
- -
Total receipts -
40,400.85-
A3 Payments
-
- -
-
--
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- -
-
- -
-
- -
-
40,400.85-
-
99,934-
-
- -
-
140,334.49-
-
75,941.59-
Loden Foundation via Bhutan National 100,000.00 -
100,000.00-
-
-
-
Tharpaling Monastery 10,000.00 -
10,000.00-
Development Associate Stipend 600.00 -
600.00-
Bank Charges 164.00 -
164.00-
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-
Paypal Charges 13.88 -
13.88-
Facebook Ad charges 30.18 -
30.18-
Google Drive Space Charges 19.08 -
19.08-
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-
-
**Sub total ** -
110,827.14-
**- ** -
- -
- -
- -
- -
110,827.14-
-
60,052.58-
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- -
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--
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see
table)
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--
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- -
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- -
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Sub total
**Total payments **
-
- -
-
--
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- -
-
- -
-
- -
-
110,827.14-
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--
-
- -
-
110,827.14-
-
60,052.58-
A3 Payments
Loden Foundation via Bhutan National 100,000.00 - 100,000.00- - - -
Tharpaling Monastery 10,000.00 - 10,000.00-
Development Associate Stipend 600.00 - 600.00-
Bank Charges 164.00 - 164.00- - - -
Paypal Charges 13.88 - 13.88-
Facebook Ad charges 30.18 - 30.18-
Google Drive Space Charges 19.08 - 19.08-
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-
-
**Sub total ** - 110,827.14- **- ** - - - **- ** - - - **- ** - 110,827.14- - 60,052.58-
**Sub total ** - 110,827.14- 110,827.14- **- ** - - - - - **- ** - - - - - **- ** - 110,827.14- 110,827.14- - 60,052.58-
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see
table)
- - - - -- - - - - - -
- - -- - -
- - - - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -
**Total payments ** - 110,827.14- - -- - - - - 110,827.14- - 60,052.58-
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
opening cash balance of paypal
**Cash funds this year end **
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70,426.29-
**- ** -
99,933.64-
- -
- -
- -
29,507.35-
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15,889.01-
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- -
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- -
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81,730.80-
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81,730.80-
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65,641.83-
430.24 -
430.24-
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199.96-
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11,734.75-
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99,933.64-
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- -
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111,668.39-
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81,730.80-
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
Details Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
11,734.8-
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- -
-
- -
Restricted funds
to nearest £
-
99,933.64-
-
- -
-
- -
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
11,734.8-
-
99,933.64-
-
- -
-
- -
-
- -
-
- -
-
- -
-
- -
B2 Other monetary assets Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
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11,734.8-
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99,933.64-
-
- -
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
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- -
-
- -
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- -
-
- -
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- -
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- -
Restricted funds
to nearest £
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- -
-
- -
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- -
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- -
-
- -
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- -
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
-
- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- -
-
- -

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
10 Jan. 23

Eric Drury 5 Dec. 22

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name RIGDANG EDUCATION TRUST members of

On accounts for the year 31 MARCH 2022 ended

Charity no 1114763 (if any)

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

Independent examiner's statement

Date: 7 November 2022

Signed: Name: Jigmi Rinzin, FCCA

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IER

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Relevant professional Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification(s) or body (if Membership No. 0283308 any):

Address: Managing Partner, JIGMI Audit & Financials Pvt. Ltd. Lodrey Lam 11/B, P.O. Box No. 689 Thimphu, Bhutan

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

No Comments.

Signed herewith

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IER

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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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IER

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