## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/04/2021 To 31/03/2022** ## **Charity name: Communities and Nature International (CAN International)** ## **Charity registration number: 1166983** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The principal objective of our charity is to
support the communities, particularly the
disadvantaged and marginalised
communities, to relieve poverty and
improve the conditions of lives, and
conserve the nature and natural resources
on which they depend. In specific terms, the
objects of CAN International are:
(i)
to promote sustainable development
for the benefit of the public by:
•
the relief of poverty and the
improvement of the conditions of life
in socially and economically
disadvantaged communities;
•
the conservation and the protection
of the environment and
the sustainable use of natural
resources; and
(ii) to advance the education of the public
in subjects related to
sustainable development and the
protection and conservation of the
environment and to promote study and
research in such subjects.| |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|We were able to continue our support to the
vulnerable and disadvantaged community
members, particularly elderly members of
ethnic minority communities and Gurkha
veterans and families across different parts
of England, mainly in Hampshire, Midland
and London. Our programmes were
focussed on supporting the communities
who were facing significant challenges such
as social isolation and loneliness, using a
number of approaches including
telephone/online helpline, organising
community networks, morning/afternoon
clubs and organising wellness sessions. We
supported the vulnerable communities to
organise community garden as a part of| |||our initiatives towards tackling social
isolation and addressing climate change.
We were also able to organise community
training workshops to support vulnerable
community members in terms of dealing
with emergencies and producing positive
environmental impacts and tackling climate
change.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have high regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A. CAN International does not provide
grants, rather implement initiatives working
with different stakeholders.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers contributed to the delivery of the
project initiatives mainly through community
awareness and mobilisation. They also
helped the isolated, vulnerable members of
the community and elderly Gurkha veterans
with interpretation, GP appointments,
documentation and liaison with the public
agencies for support and services. They
also supported to lunch the programmes
aimed at addressing loneliness and social
isolation and overall social wellbeing
among elderly Gurkha veterans and
communities.| |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|We were able to support, particularly the
elderly vulnerable members of ethnic
minority communities and Gurkha veterans
and their families across different areas in
England to develop networks, improve their
social connections, reduce isolation and
loneliness and improve their overall
wellbeing. These communities otherwise
will not be able to generate these support
from other agencies and address the
unique challenges they are facing,
particularly because of their language and
cultural barriers. As a result of our support,
the ethnic minority communities were not
only able to improve their health and
wellbeing, but also managed to integrate
into the wider society.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We were able to meet our targeted
objectives.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We did well in terms of raising funds.
However, due to staffing commitments, we
were unable to raise funds as expected.
We hope to improve this scenario in
coming years by raising enough funds,
enabling us to reach out and support more
communities and implement our
programmes widely.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|Overall, financial position of our charity is
good. In addition to continuous assessment of
our expenses, we review our financial
progress periodically, especially during
trustees’ meetings. Our contracted Certified
Chartered Accountants oversight our accounts
and prepare the annual Receipts and
Payments Accounts. We also get our accounts
reviewed by an independent examiner.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our charity has a small amount of reserve. In
order to use the reserves, the trustee(s) will
submit a request to the Board of Trustees,
explaining the rationale and plan of use along
with the plans for replenishment. The
organisation’s goal is to replenish the funds
used within 12 months to restore the Reserve
fund to the target minimum amount. If it takes
more than 12 months to replenish, the
request(s) will be scrutinised more carefully.
The board of trustees will approve or modify
the request and authorise the transfer of the
fund.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£6,574 (included in ‘Surplus’ £18K in Accounts
Report)| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern|Para 1.23|None.| ## **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|The principal sources of our charity’s funds
are project grants. We secure the grants by
submitting the relevant project proposals
for funding to the UK-based funding
organisations. The contribution from
individual donation was minimal this year.
We are aiming to diversify our sources of
funds in the future.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk that we are facing is the
sustained income. Due to lack of
resources, particularly human resources,
we are struggling to put enough efforts
towards fund raising, resulting lack of
funding available to implement the critical
programmes that we wanted to deliver to
support needy communities.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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 members of the
Committee/Trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|CAN International has a supportive policy
towards the development of the capacity of
trustees, mainly through their participation
in training and development activities.
Trustees meet formally usually once in a
month and are in email and phone contact
regularly. Trustees were informed about the
training and development opportunities
available during this reporting period and
encouraged to participate in the available
opportunities.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The board of the trustees manages the
charity. The board oversees overall charity
governance and organisation’s activities
including recruitment of staff, contracts, and
partnerships.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|CAN International team has developed a
good working relationship with the partners
and stakeholders including ethnic minority
communities (e.g., Gurkha veteran/Nepali
communities), other charities and local
Councils. The projects and initiatives aimed
at helping the people in need were
delivered successfully in collaboration with
these partners and stakeholders.| |Other||Trustees give their time for free and receive
no financial benefit while managing the
charity. Trustees are aware of their roles
and responsibilities in our charity structure.
They assess the charity works including
any risks during their periodical meetings
(or via emails/phone contacts) and take
appropriate actions to manage them
following charity’s guidelines and policies.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Communities and Nature International| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|CAN International| |Registered charity number|1166983| |Charity’s principal address|42 Wilton Drive
Peterborough
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15|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Govind Belbase|Chair|Wholeyear|| ||Dr Pushpa D Upreti|Member|Wholeyear|| ||Dr Balram Dhakal|Member|Wholeyear|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details None ## **Other optional information** None ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Balram Dhakal **Full name(s)** Balram Dhakal **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Trustee ] **Date** 31/01/2023 **Charity No. 1166983** Communities and Nature International Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 **GNS Associates Limited Chartered Certificed Accountants Boundary House Cricket Field Road Uxbridge UB8 1QG** ## **Communities and Nature International Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Information|1| |Approval statement|2| |Accountants' report|3| |Receipts and payments accounts|4| |Balance sheet|5| ## **Communities and Nature International Business Information** ## **Trustees** Mr Govind Belbase, Chair Dr Balram Dhakal, Trustee Dr Pushpa Datta Upreti, Trustee ## **Accountants** GNS Associates Limited Boundary House Cricket Field Road Uxbridge UB8 1QG ## **Bankers** Lloyds Bank PLC ## **Business address:** 42 Wilton Drive Peterborough PE7 8RU 1 ## **Communities and Nature International** ## **Approval statement** I approve these accounts which comprise the Receipts and Payments Accounts, Balance Sheet and related notes. I acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the accounting basis as set out in note 1, and for providing all the information and explanations necessary for their compilation. Govinda Belbase, Chair 2 **Communities and Nature International** ## **Accountants' report on the unaudited accounts to Communities and Nature International** You have approved the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the Receipts and Payments Accounts, Balance Sheet and related notes. In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us. L N Ghimire Chartered Certified Accountants GNS Associates Limited Boundary House Cricket Field Road Uxbridge UB8 1QG 28 January 2023 3 ## **Communities and Nature International Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2022** ## **£** |**Expenditure:**
Project delivery costs
Program and events expenses
Rent and rates
Travelling expenses
Wages and salaries
Volunteer expenses
Telephone expenses
Printing, postage and stationery
Donation given
Advertising and PR expenses
Accountancy fee
Insurance
Software
Miscellaneous payments
**Total**
**Surplus / (Deficit)**
**Income:**
Grant received - Restricted
Donation received
Miscellaneous receipts
**Total**|77,322.00
304.88
138.40| |---|---| ||**77,765.28**| ||36,093.65
4,776.05
4,457.90
3,157.90
4,293.26
2,510.55
1,221.68
258.43
675.00
529.14
1,200.00
38.40
54.99
100.00| ||**59,366.95**| ||
**18,398.33**| 4 ## **Communities and Nature International Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2022** |**Notes**
**Current assets**
Bank and cash balances
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets**
**Fiexed assets**
Computer
**Capital account**
Balance b/f from previous year
Surplus / (deficit) for this year|**Notes**
**Current assets**
Bank and cash balances
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets**
**Fiexed assets**
Computer
**Capital account**
Balance b/f from previous year
Surplus / (deficit) for this year|**£**
51,788.23
51,788.23
749.99
**52,538.22**
**52,538.22**
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34,139.89
18,398.33| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Communities and Nature International (CAN International) |**On accounts for the year**
**ended**|31stMarch 2022|**Charity no**
**(if any)**|1166983| |---|---|---|---| **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2020. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s 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 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._ I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 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 accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** **Date:** 21/01/2022 **Oct 2018** 1 **IER** ## **Name:** Aravind Gautam **Relevant professional** MA in Human Resource Management **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 2 Camwood Gardens Ipswich IP3 8HY ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Oct 2018** 2 **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Oct 2018** 3 **IER**