Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start dale
April
Period end dale
31
Mar
2024
2025
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Kohima Educational Trust
Other names charity is known by
KET
Registered charity numbor (if anyl
1188382
Charity's prlncipal address
The Thatched Cottage
Newbury Road
East Hendred
Postcodo
OX12 8LG
Namès of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted If not for wholè
ear
Trnstee name
Offlce Ilf anyl
Name of person lor lyodyl ¥ntilled
olnt tru$toe
ifan
Mr S White
Chairman
114124 to 317124
Maj (Retd) RM
Lyman
Mrs SM May
Mr ADH Hunler
Mr E Munro
Managing Trustee
Treasurer
From 25111124
Mr R White
From 25111124
To 25111124
Mr B Brownless
Mr R Cook
To 25111124
Mr A Barclay
Lt Col M Jones
Chairman
From 317124
10
Ex Officio, to full
trustee
Col l Hargreaves
Dr R Clayton
Rev Nigel Stock
Mrs Charlotte Carty
Lt Col T Skinner
12
13
14
15
Ex Officio
16
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example, any custodian trusteès}
Name
Datgs actèd if not for wholo
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
T e of adviser
Name
Addres6
President
Maj Gen R Gordon
Name of managing trustee or namès of senlor staff members (Optlonal Information)
Mrs SM May
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
DescriptSon of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
Declaration of Trust
How the charity is conslituled
Charitable Incorporated Organisation {-CIO-) (see below)
Trustee selectÉon methods
Appointed by existing Trustees
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choosè lo include
additional information, where
relevant, about=
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of truslees;
the charity s organisatlonal
slructure and any wider network
with which the charity works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of major
risks and the system and
procedures to manage them.
The Trust works in close co-operalion, Ihrough a Memorandum of
Understanding, with its affiliate, the Kohima Educational Society ('KES'),
which is based in Nagaland.
The Trustees have fomied this Charitable Incorporated Organisation
{registration number 1188382} to succeed a Trust also called 'Kohima
Educational Trust ' {registration number 1102045}. The Trustees
transferred all the assets and activities of the fomier Trust lo the new
CIO on 1st April 2020.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
The AdVan￿rnent of Education.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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Assisting the education of Naga people in commemoration of the support
provided lo the Allied forces by the Naga peoples dunng the Battle of
Kohima in 1944.
When local law permits, (Foreign Contributions Regulation Act 'FCRA'},
the provision of-
Scholarships to assist disadvantaged children and children of
veterans to receive beller education in India
EduGation in medical support for villagers
Also=
Summary ofthe main
actlvities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects {include within
this sectlon the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commisslon on publlc
bènaflt)
Bursaries lo tertiary level students permanently residing outside of
India
Book publication
Wriling workshops and awards for literature
Remembrance and raisir)g awareness of the Battle of Kohima
In carrying out these activilies, Ihe Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Additional dotails of objectives and activltles (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
Grants are fflade to Naga people only and are consistenl with the
Trust's objectives.
The Trust has no investments other than a deposit account held
in Ihe UK.
You may choose to include
further slalements, where
relevant, aboul..
policy on grant making,.
policy programme related
invÉ5tment',
contribulion made by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
durlng the year
Our sister organisation in Kohima, KES, had its renewal application for
their FCRA li￿nce rejected in February 2025. At the present time. it is
unclear when KES will be able lo reapply.
While this is being assessed, KET has launched a new initiative which
will offer financial assistan￿ lo tertiary level sludents of Naga heritage
who are pemianently residing outside India, with a focus on those
studying in the UK. The bLrrsary support will prioritise STEM subjects and
professional qualifications in the trades and services sectors.
Each bursary will be worlh a total of £3,750 and will be paid to the
successful appliGant on a prorated basis across the terms or semesters
of the course.
We have awarded Ihe first two bursaries to medical students living
and studying in Wales, in early May just after the year end.
All the donors who have donated over the last 3 years specifically for the
scholarship programme have been contacted and asked if they wish for
us to keep their donation until such time as it can be utilised in Nagaland.
or whether they are happy for their donation to be spent on the bursary
programme. The choice is also theirs as to whether they wish their
donation lo be refunded.
Six Scholarship donors said they would be happy for us to use their
donation lowards the bursary programme. We also received a lump sum
donation of£10.000 specifically for the bursary programme which
allowed us to start seeking sludents at the end of 2024.
Of the £19,630 donated or pledged in 20241,25 for bursarles. we havè
£12,130 remaining.
We are contacting Overseas Naga Associalions inviting applications and
we are hoping to be in a position lo award further bursaries in the corning
months.
We were extremely fortunate to receive a legacy of £259,251 in May
2024., il did not come with any stipulations on how il should be ulilised.
Having said that, the money came from a veteran and will be Spent on
assisting Nagas in some way.
Meanwhile, we have also continued wilh our webinar programme and
our annual Kohima SeNice in York
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Section E.
Financial review
Briel statgment ol the
hartty'$ pollcy on rvser¥os
The Trust maintains the bulk of it$ funds in a general ￿serve in order to
ave the resources available to supp)rt major projects as they are
Idenlffitd. We keep records o[ any donation5 tar9eled specifically fo
$¢hvlarships an(Vor borsaries..
Detsils of ony lunds materially
In d¢ficit
Npne
Further Iln3n¢lal revlèw detalls Ioptlonal InformatSon)
You may choosp lo Include..":
"'￿ a(Idilional informatign, ¥there
. rèlevant aboutr.
Ihe Charity's prineipal
sources ol lunds {indudin9
'?ny fijndraising).,
how expenditu￿ has:
.supported the key gbjedives
. ollhe chaiiiy..
investment policy and
obieGiNes induding any
Ihicxl inyestrnenl poljw
¥dopted.
The Tnjst's lurid's come from ch.ar1ta￿e donations, SponSo￿hlp of
individuals, legactes. standing orders, the sale of books and Naga 9(￿dS,
and miscellaneous fundvrai6ing events and tectures. The Trust also
organises arl annual Kohtma Day memorial event fto raise awareness and
promote fundraising.
TheTrusl pays ils various marketing, OFefating & administrative
expenses and is managed by a part4ime Managtr¥J Trustee. All other.
funds disbtsrsed by the Trust support its charitable ol¥e¢tives, through the
provisFon of s¢holarships for Naga childrèn in past years and, latterty.
other edurntionryrelated initiatNes such as the bursarfes.
No Trustee receives any payment for hisn￿rw0th as a TFuslee, but .
Trustees may doim reasonable expenses.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declaré that they have approved the ttuslees, reportabDVe.
Slgned on behallof the ¢h¥rlty's trusts05
Sigftaturel8):
Full nhm.et81:
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..A4drew Hun
S}K'ia May
Treasure.
Managirig TTUStee .
4tyr>i2012

The Kohitha Education￿ T￿st
Chaiity Comrnjss￿ no 11&￿82
Yfj?r
$1 Marth 2ts24
Year
31 March 202S
INCOME
E)onaiioThs
Tiuste¢ dort8￿￿$
schO￿￿h1ps
ButsaNes
11,253
5.912
I7￿}
8.737
10.425
2.744
12.100
4.800
5,589
4,467
?55.999
8,047
6,747
Stsndlr& fxdeis
Sponsored Evertit
Le93cJes
Cdwlion fin$
29,225
304.661
Ctsmm*mtsratio
YO￿ kltmori¥i Sew
12.756
20,241
Cr*n¥nercl
Shop InCIL￿ing books
ChdstyDas Cards
3J46
IDl6rést oth savity￿￿6p0$lIAloS
11.030
337.927
TOTAL INCOME
16.441
IEXPENDITLIREI
Cost6 of Col¢BGtiun
S￿￿Ore0 Events
Fundr8iSin9
13011
1531
York 1￿MOn41 S¢NIc
17,320
Commerclal
Including b)Dks
Chfi¥bma$ ¢ard$
{8221
{4,3901
(9$61
{4,390
NewglÈttÈrS ind Lè8flÈt$
Post. Packaging and Fielg
ebsite
Webm¥r$ Ifrtyn ￿￿4)
H05Fdtalty
k4krketiTh9
11,4501
IJ.S781
13861
18.890
123.8281
Sdjtr￿t
123.828
Admlnl$tr811ty
Adminiaraikyi Se¢rtaMal
Legal costs
TruS￿eexFeThs¢S (see now nÈxi
pBgèl
111,Y21
12.
156.1491
14.b99
175.4Q21
TOTAL IEXPENDIIiIREI
UK NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
CHARITABLEPA YAIENTS
TOTAL NETINCOMEIIEXPENDifuREI
AII UKAcbvAIy
Tr8nsfers lo 8￿811￿8n@S
ARA¢b￿￿8. UK& abYDad
19,7081
262,525
262.525
8ANKA¢COVNTS
oper￿n9 Bank B8Lgr
AIlAclNrf￿s, asabov
ClosiNJ Account BaLgnces
110.3SO
100.642
262,525
363167
Cwsing.". Main Cyri￿LACE￿nI
In51anl A¢￿sS Saying$ Ar￿Um(
FLKed Term Dèposil
2.087
93.3OD
2.073
67.649
292,063
190
1,193
Pawal balance
5.145

The Kohima Educational Tmst
ch3rilycpmrni5s￿n 1188382
Yeai
31 Mar¢h 2024
Ywr
31 March 2025
MaiTr CurreniAcLounl. Pa5wI & float
InstsntAccess Savinos Accovnt
FLtrd Tetm Depwl
7.342
93.3
3.455
87.640
292.OS3
363,167
100,642
As af 3113125. we wÈrÈduÈ¥ refund of ¢.£2.650 loran Inco￿￿ebItfrorn otsrAttovnl in Fe￿n￿ry,
Ilhus oversiating the Admin & seCreta￿al wendit￿re dbovek It was iefundgd In April.
AsAt 311￿25. GrfIAHI $$t4N4t¢d #s￿1￿9 1¢ K￿but tLoI beldaimFd an￿un1ed to £3,640,
LI&￿1￿1&S..
A5 al spring 2025, the annual awarf 015GbolaFs￿ps thas io be p05tpDned for• Ihird year
follo¥A￿ Ihe relectton ol KES'3ppliWM)n to renwiia FCRA licenco Ho*ver, Ihe Bursari¢$ proied has been sel up
to &8ke its pi8¢e A13113125. a of £12.100 had been received. specffjcè11wfor the proi4ct'. ano a sum of £7,530
prevv)usty ￿edged loi Scholèiship5, hzd been noufied as transferableto BuT3aTies.
Al31f3125. t1.W)￿S0y￿fj9 FumtrssfoF tn8tkebnu M&rGh, In Junfj.
Truslee5:.
*sSWvla May. in httrformer tapatityag CEO. £5.250. on the aLrthOrity￿the Bo8rd ofTrusiees, forth¢
admiDwrativeth she performed. ower abm thevKik she wfcrfmedas $ Trustee.. 3Trd pa￿nInts lotslling £10,914
¥v￿e rnadÈ ￿ Mrs Mayto re1M￿r$eSdMini$iratIy$ expsnse$ In¢urF¢d Ih the ￿￿TEe01 hei dulios.
IYlhes&¢ombined sums, afterta¥ & NIC, $h8 donatsd 42Trh back to the chèrtly.
Since November, her role has beeD Mèna9ing Trustee. cLHimln9 vèlld expensps onlyand not Temu￿ration.
D￿Th9 ￿1. $¢ven truStee¥lintluditl9 Mt$ K4¥ylY*re reifflbursod 3 total of£14.9W foytravel & oth¥expen￿.
this, 70%wa5 donated badl io KET. on ￿lCh GrfiAid was claim2d.
ChantyAdth$$.-
Tha￿he4 Cottage
Newbury Ro
EJ51 Hendred
OX128LG

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examlnerfs report on the
accounts
Soclioii A
Indepoiidenl Examiner's Report
Report to tho Irusl••8
The Kohima Educational Trust
On accounts for tho year
•nd•d
31st March 2025
Charfty no
(If any)
1188382
Sot out on page$
6and7
I report to Ihe twste8s on my examination of tha acwnts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust.) for th& year ènded 31st March 2025.
Responslbllltles and
bas16 01 roport
8 the charitys Irusiees, you are responslblg for th8 preparatton of the
accounts in accordance with the requlreff*nts ol Ihe Chartties Aet 2011
{Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examinauon of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryin9 Out my examinalion. I
have followed all the applicable Dlrections given by the Charity Commisslon
under seclion 1445){b) of Acl.
Indep•nd•nt IThe Ltsity's gross inrA)mè èxc2eded £250.000 and l am qualified to
examlnerfs $tstement undertak8 the examinatrjn by being a qualffied member of
Institute of Chartered
Accoltntants of Scotland.
I have completed my examination. I confwm that no material matters have
o)me lo my attentioft In connection with the &x8mlnation
416e1￿ which gives me Gguse to believe that In. any materlal
respe￿..
the 8ccaunllng records were not kept in accordance ￿th seclion 130
of the Charities Act" or
the accounts did not accord wtlh Ihe accountlng records,, or
thè accounts did not crKnpty with the apP￿cable requirements
¢oncemir& the fo￿ and content of ac¢ounls sel out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Re9ulatlons 2008 other than any requiremenl
thal tho a¢Q￿nts give a Irue and fairf view which 18 not a matter
Considered as part of an irKlependenl examination.
I h8vé no concems and have come across no other matters In ￿nnection
with the examinatlon to whl¢h attenllon St￿1d b8 drawn in thls report in
order to onable a proper understanding ￿ the accounts to be reached.
' Please delete the words in the braGkets rfthey do not apply.
Dale:
25th August 2025
Slgnod..
Namè:
George H Young BA CA
Relevant profe$slonal
quaimcatlon{s) or body
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
IER
Oct 2018

(If any):
Address:
p,
-tr5
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material malte15 of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidan￿ for examiners}.
Give here brlef detalls of
any items that the
examinèr wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018