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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION

Charity No. 1145910

Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts

31 January 2025

GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Contents

	Pages
Trustees' Annual Report	2 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report	4
Statement of Financial Activities	5
Balance Sheet	6
Statement of Cash flows	13
Notes to the Accounts	7 to 12
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities	14 to 15

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Trustees Annual Report

1145910

The trustees present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2025.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity No. 1145910

Principal Office

10 Wernbrook Street London SE18 7RX

Trustees

The following trustees served during the year:

B.B. Ghale Gurung A.B. Gurung B.K. Gurung O.P. Gurung S. Limbu H.K. Malla T.M. Rai P.J. Shahi R.B. Thapa

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Independent examiner

Asmita & Associates Ltd 114-116 Plumstead High Street Plumstead London SE18 1SJ

Bankers

HSBC Bank PLC

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Greenwich Gurkha Ex-Servicemen Association (GGESA) is a charity organisation to promote the well being of ex-gurkha army and their family members by providing different kind of supports and help.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Trustees Annual Report

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees

H.K. Malla Trustee 18 June 2025

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION

Independent Examiners Report

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION for the year ended 31 January 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

LN Pandey FCA, M.Sc. Asmita & Associates Ltd

114-116 Plumstead High St Plumstead

London

SE18 1SJ 18 June 2025

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Statement of Financial Activities

for the year ended 31 January 2025

Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
2025	2025	2025	2024
£	£	£	£

15,140	25,580	40,720	40,308
15,140	25,580	40,720	40,308

11,618	-	11,618	21,446
9,750	13,070	22,820	23,716
21,368	13,070	34,438	45,162
-	-	-	-
(6,228)	12,510	6,282	(4,854)
-	-	-	-
(6,228)	12,510	6,282	(4,854)

(6,228)	12,510	6,282	(4,854)

32,378	7,250	39,628	44,482
26,150	19,760	45,910	39,628

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION

Balance Sheet

at 31 January 2025

Charity No. 1145910 Fixed assets Tangible assets 10 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors:Amount falling due within one year 11 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets excluding pension asset or liability Total net assets The funds of the charity Restricted funds 12 Restricted income funds Unrestricted funds 12 General funds Reserves 12 Total funds	2025 £ - - 46,990 46,990 (1,080) 45,910 45,910 45,910 45,910 19,760 19,760 26,150 26,150 45,910	2024 £ 117
		117 42,653
		42,653 (3,142)
		39,511 39,628
		39,628
		39,628
		7,250
		7,250 32,378
		32,378
		39,628

Approved by the trustees on 18 June 2025

And signed on their behalf by:

H.K. Malla Trustee 18 June 2025

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 January 2025

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic if Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.
Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values.
Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.

Income

Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA.
Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates. Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.

Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value revaluation of fixed at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Notes to the Accounts

Expenditure

Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which expenditure cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising raising funds trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs.
Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.
Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.
Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Freehold investment property

Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at each balance sheet date and are not depreciated. All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.

Stocks

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.

Trade and other creditors

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting 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 provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Notes to the Accounts

Research and development

Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.

Foreign currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period.

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date that the transaction occurred.

All exchange differences are are taken into account in arriving at net income/expenditure.

Leased assets

Where the charity enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease.

Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to charity are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the charity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the charity's policy on borrowing costs.

Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis.

Pension costs

The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the charity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the charity has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the charity in independently administered funds.

Receipt of donated goods, facilities and services

All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Notes to the Accounts

2 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year

Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities Other Total Net income Net income before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses: Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 3 Income from donations and legacies Donations 4 Expenditure on charitable activities Expenditure on charitable activities Charitable donations	Unrestricted £ 15,140 15,140	Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 14,923 14,923 9,474 7,048 16,522 (1,599) (1,599) (1,599) 33,977 32,378 Restricted £ 25,580 25,580 Unrestricted £ 11,618 11,618	Restricted funds 2024 £ 25,385 25,385 11,972 16,668 28,640 (3,255) (3,255) (3,255) 10,505 7,250 Total 2025 £ 40,720 40,720 Total 2025 £ 11,618 11,618	Total funds 2024 £ 40,308
				40,308 21,446 23,716
				45,162
				(4,854)
				(4,854)
				(4,854) 44,482
				39,628
				Total 2024 £ 40,308
				40,308
				Total 2024 £ 21,446
				21,446

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Notes to the Accounts

5 Other expenditure

Employee costs Motor and travel costs Premises costs Amortisation, depreciation, impairment, profit/loss on disposal of fixed assets General administrative costs Legal and professional costs 6 Net income/(expenditure) before transfers This is stated after charging: Depreciation of owned fixed assets 7 Staff costs Salaries and wages	Unrestricted £ - 3,024 1,400 117 4,489 720 9,750	Restricted £ 11,430 1,640 - - - - 13,070 2025 £ 117 2025 11,430 11,430	Total 2025 £ 11,430 4,664 1,400 117 4,489 720 22,820	Total 2024 £ 12,480 4,800 2,723 29 2,688 996
				23,716
				2024 £ 29 2024 12,480
				12,480

No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

8 Trustee remuneration and expenses

No trustee received any remuneration or expenses during the year.

9 Related party disclosures

There were no related party transactions during the year ended 31 January 2025.

10 Tangible fixed assets

Cost or revaluation At 1 February 2024 At 31 January 2025 Depreciation and impairment At 1 February 2024 Depreciation charge for the year At 31 January 2025 Net book values At 31 January 2025 At 31 January 2024	£ 1,742 1,742 1,625 117 1,742 - 117	£ 1,742
		1,742
		1,625 117
		1,742
		-
		117

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Notes to the Accounts

11 Creditors:

amounts falling due within one year

	2025 £ -		2024 £ 1,702
	1,080		1,440
At 1 February 2024 7,250 7,250 32,378 39,628	1,080 Incoming resources (including other gains/losses ) £ 25,580 25,580 15,140 40,720 Unrestricted funds £ 26,150 26,150 At 1 February 2024 £	Resources expended £ (13,070) (13,070) (21,368) (34,438) Restricted funds £ 19,760 19,760 Cash flows £	3,142
			At 31 January 2025 £ 19,760
			19,760
			26,150
			45,910
			Total £ 45,910
			45,910
			At 31 January 2025 £
	42,653	4,337	46,990
	42,653 42,653	4,337 4,337	46,990
			46,990

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Statement of Cash flows

for the year ended 31 January 2025

Cash flows from operating activities Net income/(expenditure) per Statement of Financial Activities Adjustments for: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Decrease in trade and other payables Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities Net cash from investing activities Net cash from financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	2025 £ 6,282 117 (2,062) 4,337 - - 4,337 42,653 46,990	2024 £ (4,854) 29 (254)
		(5,079)
		-

		-

		(5,079)
		47,732
		42,653

Components of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and bank balances	46,990	42,653

	46,990	42,653

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the year ended 31 January 2025

Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Donations Total income and endowments Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total of expenditure on charitable activities Employee costs Salaries/wages Motor and travel costs Travel and subsistence Premises costs Rent Light, heat and power General administrative costs, including depreciation and amortisation Depreciation of Bank charges General insurances Stationery and printing Telephone, fax and broadband Legal and professional costs Audit/Independent examination fees Total of expenditure of other costs Total expenditure Net gains on investments Net income/(expenditure)	Unrestricte d funds 2025 £ 15,140 15,140 15,140 11,618 11,618 11,618 - - 3,024 3,024 1,190 210 1,400 117 149 238 3,660 442 4,606 720 720 9,750 21,368 - (6,228)	Restricted funds 2025 £ 25,580 25,580 25,580 - - - 11,430 11,430 1,640 1,640 - - - - - - - - - - - 13,070 13,070 - 12,510	Total funds 2025 £ 40,720 40,720 40,720 11,618 11,618 11,618 11,430 11,430 4,664 4,664 1,190 210 1,400 117 149 238 3,660 442 4,606 720 720 22,820 34,438 - 6,282	Total funds 2024 £ 40,308
				40,308
				40,308 21,446
				21,446
				21,446 12,480
				12,480
				4,800
				4,800
				2,180 543
				2,723
				29 167 238 1,842 441
				2,717
				996
				996

				23,716
				45,162 -
				(4,854)

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GREENWICH GURKHA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Net income/(expenditure) before other gains/(losses) Other Gains Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	(6,228) - (6,228) 32,378 26,150	12,510 - 12,510 7,250 19,760	6,282 - 6,282 39,628 45,910	(4,854) -
				(4,854)
				44,482
				39,628

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