## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/04/2024 To 31/03/2025**
**Charity name: Communities and Nature International (CAN International)**
## **Charity registration number: 1166983 (Scotland SC047810)**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The principal objective of Communities and
Nature International (CAN International) is
to support communities, particularly
disadvantaged and marginalised groups, by
relieving poverty, improving living
conditions, and conserving the natural
environment and resources on which they
depend. Specifically, the charity aims to:
1. Promote sustainable development
for the public benefit through the
relief of poverty, the improvement of
conditions of life in socially and
economically disadvantaged
communities, and the conservation
and sustainable use of natural
resources.
2. Advance public education on
sustainable development and
environmental conservation,
including promoting study and
research in these areas.|
|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 reporting period, CAN
International delivered activities to support
ethnic minority communities including
Gurkha veterans across England,
particularly in Hampshire and the East
Midlands. Our work focused on improving
welfare, strengthening community
empowerment, and promoting social
integration.
We also provided targeted support for
young people through life-skills
development and sports activities, helping
to build confidence, resilience, and positive
community engagement. These initiatives
enabled communities to come together,
identify shared challenges, and access
support to improve overall wellbeing,|
|||thereby advancing the charity’s purposes
for the public benefit.|
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|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:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A – Our charity does not provide grants.
Instead, we implement initiatives directly in
collaboration with various stakeholders to
support communities and deliver our
charitable objectives.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers played a vital role in delivering
the charity’s activities through community
awareness, outreach and mobilisation.
They supported the organisation of sports
and recreational activities, including cricket
and football, particularly in Peterborough,
helping to promote inclusion, physical
wellbeing and social connection.
Volunteers also provided ongoing welfare
and wellbeing support to isolated and
vulnerable individuals, including Gurkha
veterans and their families, as well as other
disadvantaged community members. Their
support helped address issues such as
loneliness, social isolation and reduced
wellbeing, and strengthened community
resilience and engagement.|
|Other||N/A|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|During the year, the charity made a positive
and measurable difference to the lives of
elderly and vulnerable members of ethnic
minority communities, including Gurkha
veterans and their families, across several
areas of England. Through a range of
welfare, wellbeing and community-based
initiatives, including yoga, Taichi, wellbeing
sessions and activities aimed at reducing
loneliness (e.g. coffee sessions,
workshops), beneficiaries were supported
to build social networks, strengthen
community connections and reduce social
isolation. This resulted in improved health,
confidence and overall wellbeing,
particularly among elderly groups and
veterans’ families.
As a result of this ongoing support,
disadvantaged beneficiaries were better
able to participate in community life and
integrate into wider society. In addition, the
charity organised the charity supported
young people from these communities
through the organisation of sports activities
and life-skills development programmes,
helping to promote teamwork, resilience
and positive engagement.
The charity also strengthened local
capacity by encouraging volunteering,
enabling community members to support
one another and creating wider benefits for
society through increased social cohesion,
inclusion and community resilience.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The charity successfully met its targeted
objectives for the reporting period. Planned
activities were delivered as intended,
resulting in positive outcomes for
beneficiaries and contributing effectively to
the achievement of the charity’s aims and
purposes.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Due to various constraints, the charity
undertook limited fundraising activities
during the reporting period. Given the size
and capacity of the organisation, overall
fundraising performance was considered
satisfactory.
The charity recognises the importance of
developing a more sustainable income|
|||base and, in the coming years, aims to
allocate dedicated resources to fundraising
and implement a more diverse range of
income-generating activities to support
future delivery of its charitable objectives.|
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|As a small charity, the organisation’s overall
financial position at the end of the reporting
period was satisfactory. The charity
maintained careful oversight of expenditure
and monitored its financial performance on an
ongoing basis.
Financial progress was reviewed periodically,
particularly at trustees’ meetings, and the
Board of Trustees formally reviewed the
charity’s financial position at the end of the
reporting period to ensure effective financial
management and sustainability.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity holds a small level of reserves to
support financial stability and continuity of
activities. Where use of the reserves is
proposed, the trustee(s) will submit a request
to the Board of Trustees, setting out the
rationale for use, the intended purpose, and a
plan for replenishment.
The charity’s objective is to replenish any
reserves used within 12 months in order to
restore the reserve fund to the agreed
minimum level. Where replenishment is
expected to take longer than 12 months, such
requests will be subject to more detailed
scrutiny. The Board of Trustees will review,
approve or amend the request and authorise
the transfer of funds as appropriate.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5,000|
|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 charity’s principal sources of funds are
project grants, which are secured by
submitting relevant project proposals to
UK-based funding organisations.
Contributions from individual donations
were minimal during the year. The charity
aims to diversify its sources of funding in
the future to ensure greater financial
sustainability.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk facing the charity is the
sustainability of income. Limited staffing
and resources make fundraising and
income generation challenging, which could
affect the delivery of programmes and
services to beneficiaries. The charity is
working to diversify funding sources and
strengthen capacity to mitigate this risk.|
|Other||N/A|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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|
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||||CAN International has a supportive policy|
||||for developing the capacity of its trustees|
||Policies and procedures||through participation in training and|
||adopted for the induction|Para 1.51|development activities. Trustees meet|
||and training of trustees||formally, usually once a month, and|
||||maintain regular contact via email and|
||||phone. During the reporting period, trustees|
||||were informed about available training|
||||opportunities and encouraged to participate|
||||to enhance their knowledge and|
||||effectiveness in governance.|
||||The board of the trustees manages the|
||||charity. The board oversees overall charity|
||The charity’s organisational||governance and organisation’s activities|
||structure and any wider|Para 1.51|including recruitment of staff, contracts, and|
||network with which the||partnerships.|
||charity works|||
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|CAN International has a supportive policy
for developing the capacity of its trustees
through participation in training and
development activities. Trustees meet
formally, usually once a month, and
maintain regular contact via email and
phone. During the reporting period, trustees
were informed about available training
opportunities and encouraged to participate
to enhance their knowledge and
effectiveness in governance.|
|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 has developed strong
working relationships with partners and
stakeholders, including ethnic minority
communities (such as Gurkha veterans and
Nepali communities), other charities, and
local councils. Projects and initiatives
aimed at supporting people in need were
successfully delivered in collaboration with
these partners and stakeholders.|
|Other||Trustees give their time voluntarily and
receive no financial benefit. They are fully
aware of their roles and responsibilities
within the charity and regularly review the
charity’s activities, including risks, during
formal meetings or via email and phone.
Trustees take appropriate actions to
manage these risks in line with the charity’s
policies and guidelines.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Communities and Nature International|
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|Other name the charity uses|CAN International|
|Registered charity number|1166983|
|Charity’s principal address|42 Wilton Drive
Peterborough
PE7 8 RU|
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||Govind Belbase|Chair|Wholeyear||
||Dr Pushpa D Upreti|Member|Wholeyear||
||Dr Balram Dhakal|Member|Wholeyear||
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– 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
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## **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
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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**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)** Dr Balram Dhakal **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Trustee ] **Date** 27/12/2025
**Charity No. 1166983**
Communities and Nature International Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
**Communities and Nature International**
**(CAN International)**
## **Communities and Nature International Contents**
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|Information|1|
|Approval statement|2|
|Receipts and payments accounts|3|
|Balance sheet|4|
## **Communities and Nature International Business Information**
**Trustees** (served during the reporting period)
Mr Govind Belbase, Chair Dr Balram Dhakal, Trustee Dr Pushpa Datta Upreti, Trustee
## **Bankers**
Lloyds Bank PLC
## **Business address:**
42 Wilton Drive Peterborough PE7 8RU
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**Communities and Nature International**
## **Approval statement**
We approve these accounts which comprise the Receipts and Payments Accounts, Balance Sheet and related notes. We 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.
Board of Trustees CAN International
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**Communities and Nature International**
## **Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2025**
|**Income:**
Grants received - Restricted
Donation received
**Total**
**Balance from previous year 2023/24:**
**Expenditure:**
Project delivery costs
Travel costs
Project staff costs
Volunteer expenses
Rent and rates, utilities and telephone
Adminstration and management
Communication expenses
Insurance
IT and computer
Office supplies
Donation
Advertising, Web and PR expenses
**Total**
**Surplus / (Deficit)**||**£**
1,000.00
561.00|
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|||**1,561.00**|
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|**20,690**
3,428.27
407.50
2,325.00
548.00
900.91
700.00
200.00
661.00
950.00
600.00
186.00
645.84|
|||**11,552.52**|
|||**10,698.48**|
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## **Communities and Nature International Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2025**
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Notes £
Current assets
Bank and cash balances
10,698.48
Net Current Assets 10,698.48
Fixed assets
Computer 476.00
Net Assets 11,174.48
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## **Balance as at 31 March 2025**
|Unrestricted fund|£7450.52|
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|Restricted fund|£3,247.96|
|**Total balance**|**£10,698.48**|
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