## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Uplifting Nepal’s Children with Love and Education (UNCLE) Charity registration number: 1126515** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The relief of financial hardship for those
living in poverty in Nepal, especially
orphans living in the Glorious Mission and
Himalayan Foundation orphanages (now
renamed the Hope for Children Hostel PVT
Ltd and the Trinity Hostel PVT Ltd
respectively). To advance the education
and health of those orphans, by providing
funding for their education, further
education, a healthy and sustaining diet
and their medical fees. To advance the
Christian religion in Nepal for the benefit of
the public through the provision of places of
worship and help for those in church
ministry.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|During the year the charity continued to
send quarterly payments of money to the
Hope for Children Hostel (HCH) and Trinity
Hostel (TH) to pay for the accommodation,
food, educational and health needs of the
children.
Financially we managed to maintain our
regular payments sending £12,183 to the
HCH and £14,813 to the TH in 2023/24.
We also sent £2,000 for new beds for the
children of the TH and £505 for medical
fees for one of the carers at HCH.
There have been special fund-raising
efforts with a Christmas Appeal in Harwood
raising £1,000 and a Lent Appeal in
Royston raising £2,000.
Additionally, there was an Earthquake
Appeal in November 2023 and UNCLE sent
a total of £1341 to Nepal to help the
victims.| Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have read the guidance on whether the trustees have public benefit and have had regard to it at had regard to the guidance the meetings of the charity when issued by the Charity formulating policies and deciding on the Commission on public grants to be awarded to our beneficiaries. benefit **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|•
Maintained our regular transfers to
the 2 hostels in Kathmandu in a
difficult climate of declining giving to
charity’
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Responded to urgent needs arising
from an earthquake, a need for new
beds in one of the hostels and
medical needs of a carer, making
sure much needed funds arrived in
time to meet immediate needs.
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Undertook appeals to cover those
extra costs.
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Maintained close contact with our
beneficiary hostels.
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Publicised our achievements
through our Facebook page for the
benefit of the public.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity had an income of £27,851and
expenditure of £27,272, resulting in a
surplus of £579 for the year 2023/24.
The bank balance was, therefore,
increased from £6,542 at the start of the
financial year to £7,121 at the end.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the policy of the Charity to seek to
maintain reserves equivalent to one
quarterly transfer to the 2 hostels at the
point a quarterly transfer is made.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£4655
This amount is included in the balance held
at the bank at the year-end (£7,121).
Our income relies on the donations which
fluctuate through the year. To have a
reserve enables the charity to maintain
essential payments and meet occasional
requests for urgent additional payments.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the|Para 1.23|The charity relies primarily on the voluntary
donations of committed supporters and
other members of the public.| |charity continuing as a going
concern||Whilst uncertainty is inherent in relying on
voluntary donations, the donations to this
charity have continued for 17 years and
remained sufficient to enable us to operate
successfully as a going concern.| |---|---|---| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing trustees| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.51 |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Uplifting Nepal’s Children with Love and Education| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|UNCLE| |Registered charity number|1126515| |Charity’s principal address|20A Mill Road
Royston
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Revd Ian Smart|Chairman||Trustees| ||Mr Paul Harris|Secretary||Trustees| ||Mr Michael
Hawksworth|||Trustees| ||Mrs Maureen
Hawksworth|||Trustees| ||Mrs Alison
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