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2023-03-31-accounts

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiners' Report

Report to the Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK trustees/members of On accounts for the 31 March 2023 Charity No. 1175191 year ended Set out in pages

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 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 confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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

Signed:

Date: 02/04/2024

Name: Lekh N Ghimire

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) (if any):

Address: Boundary House Uxbridge UB8 1QG

IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

IER October 2018

Charity Name
Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK		 Charity Name
Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK		 Charity Name
Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK		 No (if any)
1175191		 No (if any)
1175191		 No (if any)
1175191		 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2022 To 31/03/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
58,158.83
1,040.00
78.88
7,784.64
-
-
-
-
67,062
-
-
-
67,062
8,048.99
35,762.00
1,231.82
139.32
5,375.00
292.92
7,784.64
-
58,635
-
-
-
58,635
8,428
40,901
49,328		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
58,159
1,040
79
7,785
-
-
-
-
67,062
-
-
-
67,062
8,049
35,762
1,232
139
5,375
293
7,785
-
58,635
-
-
-
58,635
8,428		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donation and legacies 58,158.83 -
Membershipfee 1,040.00 -
Interest received 78.88 -
Internal transfer 7,784.64 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 67,062 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
Program expenses 8,048.99 -
Donationgiven 35,762.00 -
Computer and accessories 1,231.82 -
Bank charges 139.32 -
Legal andprofessional fee 5,375.00 -
Printingand stationery 292.92 -
Internal transfer out 7,784.64 -
- -
**Sub total ** 58,635 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
8,428 - - 8,428 -
- - - -
40,901 - - 40,901 -
49,328 - - 49,328 -

CCXX R5 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Bank - CommunityAccount 1 - 0545
Bank - CommunityAccount 2 - 5209
Bank - BMM account - 0553
St James Place surplus
Details
St James Investment
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
17,045
-
12,389
-
18,928
966
-
49,328
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
32,594
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Tham Prasad Gurung
(Trustee)		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
33,560
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Tham Prasad Gurung 02/04/2024
(Trustee)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To Period end date
1st April 2022 31st March 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name GORKHA ZILLA GURUNG SAMAJ UK Other names charity is known by (GZGSUK) Registered charity number (if any) 1175191 Charity's principal address 15 CADOGAN CLOSE SOUTH HARROW MIDDLESEX Postcode HA2 8JR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not
for whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)
1. Gautam Gurung Chair Oct 2021 Committee of Trustees
2. Tham Parsad Gurung Trustee (PofC) Oct 2021 Committee of Trustees
3. Tul Bahadur Gurung Trustee Oct 2021 Committee of Trustees
4. Gary Ghale Trustee Oct 2021 Committee of Trustees
5. Pancha Bahadur Gurung Trustee Oct 2021 Committee of Trustees
6. Sher Bahadur Gurung Trustee Oct 2021 Committee of Trustees
7. Chet Bahadur Gurung Trustee/Treasurer Oct 2021 Committee of Trustees

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

TAR

March 2012

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Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address
FINANCIAL ADVISER Mr. LEKH NATH
GHIMIRE		 GNS Associates Ltd, Boundary House,
Cricket Field Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1QG

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[CONSTITUTION ]

How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, ADOPTED 07 MAR 2017 AS AMENDED ON 07 OCT 2017 company) Trustee selection methods

[ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS ]

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

N/A

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit, by working with in particular but not exclusively members of the Gorkha Nepalese community living in the United Kingdom who are socially excluded or at risk of social exclusion on the grounds of their ethnic origin and their social and economic position, to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society in particular by advancing

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education assisting in the provision of English language tuition, providing or assisting in the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time, assistance in relieving sickness and financial hardship & the relief and assistance of people of the United Kingdom and abroad who are the victims of natural or other kinds of disaster by the provision of financial or other assistance.

Report and records of Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK Annual fund-raising projects & events from 1[st] April 2022 to 31[st] March 2023.

Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK (GZGSUK) - Registered charity number 1175191 has been actively involved in charitable events since its establishment in 2008. Since removal of Covid restriction the samaj has carried out its activities as follows:

1. 10 June 2022 - The samaj raised £1073 to support the Ukraine crisis. The money was handed over to British Red Cross by the Chairman and General Secretary. The recognition certificate received from British Red Cross as follows:

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

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2. 27 August 2022 -The first youth charity event was organised by the youth team of the samaj. The aim was to donate 25% of the raised money to local Frimley Park Hospital where our members and families received an excellent care when suffered from the Covid-19 during the peak of the pandemic. The rest of the raised money was to donate for urgent hamartian causes around the world. A handsome amount of donations was raised on the day.

3. 03 October 2022 – The Veterans Foundation UK approved our application for £30,000 donation in order to educate our elderly veterans and their families. Since 90% of the members are the veterans, it was considered to the priority one. The project was conducted in three stages Hampshire, London and Ashford where most of our members are resided.

4. 20 Oct 2022 - Fund raised to support late Mr Aiman Gurung’s funeral (M/NO 028) & the cheque of £4,500 handed over to his son Mr Kamal Gurung by the treasurer in Nepal. He was also one of the elderly members who survived in government’s benefit allowances. We supported him morally & financially to comfort his living. He died while he was in Nepal.

5. 10 January 2023 – Donations raised on 27 August 2022 during the youth charity event, 25% of it, £2,000 of cheque was handed over to the Frimley Parks hospital management team by former chairman Mr Phadakjit Gurung who was one of the patients of Covid – 19 and survived the ordeal.

6. 21 January 2023 - Fund raised to support late Mrs Masina Gurung’s funeral & Vice chairman Mrs Naina Gurung handed over a cheque of £4,500 to his Son Bikram Gurung. She was a single mum who lost her husband in 2010 and was suffered from the mental health issue. We supported her morally & financially to comfort her living.

7. 31 March 2023 – On the official request of Jal Kanya High School to support their educational needs, the members voluntarily raised a handsome amount of £3, 310. which was donated to the president of school’s governing body by former vice chairman Mr Tekman Gurung in Nepal.

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8. 1[st] April 2022 to 31[st] March 2023 - Apart from the above significant financial supports, the executive committee members who attended numerous charitable events on invitation of various charity organisations have donated some amounts to support their good causes under the discretion of the chairman that has been authorised the trustees.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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The Trustees & executive members of the Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samai UK develop many policies that are used to raise funds, organise cultural programmes or charities. Every attempt is made to ensure the validity and legality of the policies. The policies are reviewed in every annual general meeting, and even earlier on if any concerns are raised by the members or executive members.

The Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK organise charity programmes that raise You may choose to include funds to support and assist the people in need and the organizations for the further statements, where good cause. The requested support and assistance are discussed in the general relevant, about: meeting and the proposal is accepted and decided in accordance to our • constitution by the majority of members.

All donations are raised from the community members voluntarily for each individual cases and purposes.

All the works for the community programmes are executed by the Executive Committee and volunteer members on free of charge basis and only tasks that involve legal instances will be carried out by the professional on the minimum charge of payment as possible.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main MEMBERSHIP achievements of the charity during the year Gorkha Zilla Gurung Samaj UK’s life membership has been increased substantially since its registration to Charity Commission and total numbers of membership up to this date are 670 Life Members and increasing regularly.

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Section E Financial review

The charity’s reserve are used for the purpose of the furtherance of charitable Brief statement of the charity’s objectives only. policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

(Electronic signature) Signature(s) ThamParsad Gurung Full name(s) Tham Parsad Gurung Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustees/Founder Chairman/Advisor

Date 04/04/2023

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