Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date (OMMISSI Section A PerioMI end date From 2024 To Reference and administration details Charity nam• Opening Your Heart to Bhulan Oth•r namm charlty Is known by Reglst•r•d ¢harlty numbor (If any 1165794 Charlty's prfnclp•l address 32, Clare Road. Whitstable Kent CT5 2EL Naffl of th• charity trust•es who manage the charity TnAt•• n•m• oin¢• Ilf •rryl Name of p•rnon {or body) •nttU•d int trusts• If#n Quorum of Trustees Peter VlIF4mS Karin Van Maanen Susannah Ward Chainnan TaSurer Charity Seuetary Vthole year Vlnole year Whole year 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Namos of th• trustees for th• Charity. If any. (for oxampl•, any custodlan tru8tao8) Nama Dates a¢ted rf not for vtholo •ar TAR March 2012
Names and addresw of advls•rn (Optsonal infomiation) of adviser Nam• Addr••s Name of chi•f executfve or names of Mnior staff momb•rn (Optional inf0mtiOn) Section 8 Structure, governance and management D•scripfjon of tho charlty'• trusts Constitution Type of goveming d¢Jcument How the charity is nStrtU1ed Charitsble Incorporated Organisation Trustee selKon methods Researched and recommended by Chief Ex8CUtive CMfi¢er, appointed by quorum of Trustees Addttlonal governanc• issues (Optional infomiation) You may choose to indude Providing, or assisting in the provision of, education. training, healthcare additional infomation, where projects and basic support lor disadvantagedldisabled children and young relevant. about". adulis andlor those in rural areas in Bhutan. Its clasfications as shown on the Charity Cornmission N%Ebsite are listed as.. Overseas aKllfamine relief Hel.ng children, young people and people with disabiliti'es It provides buiklingsffaolitieslopen $pa¢e It prowd8s Servi and other finance policies and procedures adopted for the induction arKI training of trustees; the charity's organisational Structure and any wder neOrk with which the chanty works; • latIonShIp with any related parties,. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The oty'eclives of the charty have been to continue and deepen the charrty's abilty to help children in Bhutan either from disathantaged rural areas or with speafic mental or physical disabilities. The primary way to achieve these objectives is through achievable, tangible educational and medional inrtiattves, working in collaborab'on with existing Bhutanese strudures. Working with such partner organisations enables Opening your Heart to Bhulan to ensure its projects or donated assets reach larger groups of thildren most effeth'vely. Summary of th• objects of th• charity sot out In its governlng documont TAR March 2012
The Opening your Heart to Bhutan activities improve lrfe opportunities for disabled andlor disadvantaged children in poor rural schools. Inrtiatives can indude the installation of clean water fitters in schools, the support of young blind musicians at the Blind Musicians training centre in Thimpu. supporting the rent for their building. and access to training and supporting educational materials for the two Vocatiorwl Training schools V support in Bhutan. The CEO and all Trustees are acquainted with the Charity Commission guidance on wblic benefft and the advice contained wrthin consistently inforyns their deasion$ when undertaking new activtbes. Summary ofthe maln activities underLiken for the publlc benefit in relation to these objects {Include wlthin this section the statutory declarallon that trust3 have had regard to the guidan Issued by tho Charlty Commisslon on publlc nefft) Addltlon41 details of obioctlvu and actlvities onal infomiation The contribution made by volunteers in the UK is of vital importance. Besides the CEO and TNstees, all of whom give their time and energy freely, there is a pool of supporters who are called upon to provide a wide range of functions nece&8ary to the ongoing Itfe of the chanty induding IT support, marketing materials. fundraising initiatives and individual sponsored events. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment" contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievenients and performance Summary of th• maln achievam•nts of th• charity during th• y•ar Educational sponsorship programme of 57 children in a range of regions across 8hLrtan £6.5k Continued support for eduG*ional Programme Officer, Drak-tsho £2.4k One year salary for East Drak-tsho school warden an& driver £2.2k On8 year salary for East Drak-tsho w&vocational teacher £1.5k Continuation of supply of vocational and training supplies to both Thimpu arKI Eastem Drak-tsho Vocation centres Food provided for the Wt18 academic year for 70 swal needs students at East Drak-tsho Vocational Training Centre £9k New school bus for Thimw vocational special needs centre £14k Support for fumishing indoor play area for Drukgyel lower secondary s¢hool £1.5k Building school f• complex in Zhemgang £3.1 k Building school footpaths in Chukha £1.1 k TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brlef stat•m•nt of th• charfty's polley on rM•rv A fomial resepies policy had not been deemed necessary in the past as our monthly commFtments are only 8.1% of the annual income - however, this is reviewed on an annual basis. Details of any funds matsrfalty in deficlt NIA Further financlal rnvlthv dotalls {Opiional information) You may choom to indude The charity's principal srCe of funding remains private donations, with additional infomation, whe an increased level of support from businesses. relevant aboul.. the ¢harity's principal sources of funds {induding any fundraising); how expenditure has 8UPPOrted the key objectives of the chanty. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. In order maintain corrtact with the organisations support and to deliver donations arKI material good$ in the most efficient way, the charity pays for the services of Ugyen Tshering. a Bhutanese atizen. Ugyen works on selfemployed basis, is fluent in English and has a background in the voluntary sector. Section F Other optional information In line with the charrty's ethos to ensure that donated funds are used most effectively and have a direct impact on the lives of the disabled and disadvantaged children. the Chief Executive Officer and all Trustees pay their own travel expenses from their own funds as a 'benefft in kind,. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trusteos, report above. Slgnod on l>•half of th• charity's trust••s Slgnaturo(s) Full n•mo(s) Position (ag Socr•taryp Chalr. •t¢) . vhAI rnAAAIEfjJ QaA£r, y &GcÉEfAQv 13 /&/zoz< TAR March 2012
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteo81 mernbeTS of Opening Your Heart lo Bhulan On accounts for the year ondod 31 St March 2024 Chaiity no {if any) 1165794 Set out on pages 1&2 7prnber Iv111cludÈ pagÉ 0 3ddrtionai il I report to the trustees on my examinatKsn of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's Iruslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in attordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 l.the Ad'l. I report in respecl of my examination of the TrusY$ accounts 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 Charty Commission under section 145151{b} of the Act. Independent oxaminerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attentn in connection with the examination {olher Ihan Ihat disclosed bel(yN ') which gives me cause to believe thal in. any material respect: Ihe accounting records We not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act", or the 8ccounls did not accord wrth the accounting records.. or the accounts did not comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out ir) the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremerrt that the accounts give a Irue and fai¢ VEW which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in COnntIon with the examination to which attention shouid be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper Undelanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete th9 words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgn•d." 9 August 2024 Name: Mrs Christine McLaren Relevant PrOf310nal qualification{sl or body (if any): A.T.T. Address: B3 Clover House Harvey Drive, John Wilson Business Park Oct 2018 IER
Whitstable, Kent CT5 3QZ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Givè here brief details of any it•ms that tha examln•r wishes to dlscloso. IER Oct 2018