1176092 - GILHAM INNES FARLOW TRUST ANNUAL REPORT
Activities
WE SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE CAUSES IN NEPAL AND INDIA Contact
THATCHINGS GOODWORTH CLATFORD ANDOVER SP11 7QX Tel: 01264358238
Charity trustees
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JOHN DENNIS FENN
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EDWARD MICHAEL DALTON BILL CHAKRABAHADUR KHATRI
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PAUL ANTHONY CHRISTOPHER GILHAM
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ROBERTA PERCIVAL (PEARL) GILHAM
Date of registration
05 Dec 2017 Other names
GIFT (Working Name ) Governing document CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Dec 2017 Organisation type CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION Registration history
05 DECEMBER 2017 REGISTERED Charitable objects TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, GURKHAS, THEIR DEPENDANTS AND OTHER PERSONS IN GURKHA OR NEPALESE COMMUNITY AREAS, WHO ARE IN A SITUATION OF NEED, BY REASON OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE UK, NEPAL AND INDIA AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES CONNECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. Classification
What
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GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
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EDUCATION/TRAINING
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THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY
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OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Who
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CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE
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ELDERLY/OLD PEOPLE
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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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PEOPLE OF A PARTICULAR ETHNIC OR RACIAL ORIGIN
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OTHER CHARITIES OR VOLUNTARY BODIES
How
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MAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS
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MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS
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OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Area of benefit
NO INFORMATION RECORDED
Where the charity operates
INDIA NEPAL
Note: This report is compiled from public information that the Charity Commission holds on the Register of Charities on 16 January 2020.
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Objectives and Activities.
The objectives of the Trust remain unchanged and our initial focus remains Nepal. We have conducted due diligence in selection of suitable charities that fit the objectives. We have worked very closely with another UK Registered Charity to assist their fund raising for Nepal and India. By way of background information the driving force for funding of the Trust have been from contributions from Gilham, Farlow and Innes and have not used Gift Aid nor have we sought contributions from other sources nor received any funds from the public or other sources.
Finally, we have taken the decision to seek professional support to ensure we comply with the fiduciary requirements of the Charity Commission.
Achievements and Performance
Project OYAM, the challenging and ambitious extension to a school on east Nepal was completed and officially opened in May 2023. The build consists of a two storey Memorial Hall with a kitchen, dining areas, library, IT Suite and a segregated hostel for up to 50 students to stay at during the school week. We built the extension to withstand earthquakes with an option to build a 3[rd] floor. The interior facilities were an exercise in collaboration between multiple philanthropic organisations to broaden the school’s facilities and its students’ opportunities for generations to come. An extraordinary accomplishment, but we would been nowhere without the support, generosity and the expertise of our partners. Together we have paid back some of the “Debt of Honour” for the great sacrifice given unfailingly and unquestioningly by the brave and loyal people of Nepal to the British Crown for over 200 years.
Financial Review
The Trust is expecting significant donations in the next 18 – 24 months which will allow us to refocus on a future project but in the short term we are collating lessons from Project OYAM to ensure the next project we undertake benefits from the challenges we faced during the design and build of the Memorial Hall.
Structure, Governance and Management
The structure of the Trust is based on the five Trustees. Trustees’ meetings are held by Zoom and the longer term strategy in expectation of a guaranteed significant donation in the future.
Paul Gilham Chairman
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F INANCIAL
The GIFT accounting period is from 1 April 2023 to 31 Mar 2024.
Charity Number: 1176092 approved 5 Dec 2017 titled The Gilham Innes Farlow Trust (GIFT). Password: MT77J6CF
Additional Charity Contact: Edward Bill (Trustee). Email: ed.bill@icloud.com
Financial Account.
Opening Balance 1 Apr 2023: £ 297.99
Income: Nil.
Expenditure:
Trustees meetings and travel expenses: £0
Accountant Expenses: £0
Total expenditure: £0 Closing Balance 1 Apr 2024: £ 297.99
Paul Gilham Chairman