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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date 01 04 2021
Period end date 31 03 2022
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name SONPALSAMAJUK
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1190562
Charity's principal address 35 Sharnbrooke Close Welling Kent Postcode DA16 1SL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Siri ParsadGurung | Chairof Trustee | From 13/07/2021 | ||
| NayendraKumari Gurung |
Trustee | |||
| Mohan Gurung | Trustee | |||
| Yukta Bahadur Gurung |
Trustee | |||
| Bharat Gurung | Trustee | |||
| BijyaBahadur Gurung |
Trustee | Until 13/07/2021 | ||
| PremBahadur Gurung |
Trustee | Until 13/07/2021 | ||
| RajendraMan Gurung |
Trustee | Until 13/07/2021 | ||
| ChitraBahadur Gurung |
Trustee | Until 13/07/2021 | ||
| Pratap Gurung | Trustee | From 13/07/2021 | ||
| Nawaraj Gurung | Trustee | From 13/07/2021 | ||
| DipakGurung | Trustee | From 13/07/2021 | ||
| ChandraBahadur Gurung |
Trustee | Until 08/01/2022 | ||
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) |
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| Name | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name Address |
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| Finance andCompliance Advisor |
DipendraSitaula,FCCA (Apex Financial Compliance Ltd) |
70 Porthkerry Avenue, Welling, Kent,DA162DT |
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CONSTITUTION ADOPTEDON 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CHARITABLEINCORPORATEDORGANISATION (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) ELCTED BY THE MEMBERS Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document |
1. For the publicbenefitthe relief of those inneedinNepal byreason of youth,age,ill-health,disability,orsocial oreconomic disadvantage inparticularbutnot exclusivelybycoordinatingand developingservicessuchas,educationandhealthservicesandsuch otherservicesforthose inneedasthe trusteesmaydetermine. 2. To promote social inclusionforthe publicbenefitbyworkingwith people in UKwhoare sociallyexcludedonthe groundsof their ethnicorigin,religion, belieforcreedinparticular,membersof the Nepalese community,torelieve the needsof suchpeople andassist themto integrate intosociety,inparticularby: a) Providingalocal networkgroupthatencouragesandenables membersof the Nepalesecommunitytoparticipate more effectivelywiththe widercommunity; b) Increasing,orco-ordinating,opportunitiesformembersof the Nepalese communitytoengage withservice providers,toenable those providerstoadaptservicestobettermeetthe needsof that community. 3. To advance the educationof the publicinNepaleselanguage, heritage,culture andthe arts,includingthroughworkshopsand educational programs. 4. To provide and assistinthe provisionof facilitiesforthe education, recreationandotherleisure-time occupationof the inhabitantsof the UK andthe surroundingareas,inparticularbutnotexclusively membersof the Nepalesecommunity,inthe interestsof social welfare andwiththe objectof improvingtheirconditionsof life. |
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The COVIDPandemicaffected the charitybothonoperationsanditsfinances, howeverwe managedtoconductedfollowingcharitableactivities inpursuance of itsobjectives:
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SONPALcontinued COVID-19helpline tohelpandsupportaswell as engagedinCOVID-19volunteeringtoensure the wellbeing(both physical andmental awareness)of ourcommunitymembers.
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The charity continuouslyfocusedandofferedonitslife membership program.
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Organisedacharity eventtosupport a deceased’s(lifemember) family.
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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the 4. Conductedfew home visitstowelcomed andcongratulate the arrival of public benefit in relation to newbabiesduringthe yearwithinthe members’ family. these objects (include within this section the statutory 5. Organisedcondolencesvisitandsupportduringthe funeral servicesto declaration that trustees have the membersfamilyonthisverydifficulttimeandsupportthemon had regard to the guidance usual ritualsof 13[th] (Arghun) &49[th] dayof the passingmember. Some issued by the Charity membershave raisedfundsinmemoryof theirlovedone anddonated Commission on public to the charity. benefit)
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Duringthe Diwali,we organisedacultural eventpromotingculture of Deusi/Bhailoandraisedsome funds.Thiseventprovidedasocial engagement,entertainmentandhappiness.
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Varioushome visitsmade topromote education andguide atthe start of the Universitylife, congratulationongraduatingfromthe University or gettingintotheircareerladderorprofessional achievements.
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The charity fundraisedandsupportedthe flood relief victimsatDordi village inNepal fortheirimmediate needs.
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The charity organisedafundraisingeventtoraise fundstowardsthe Kunkyur (religious)puja.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance Year 2021/2022 was a year of lockdown (second&Third) anddue to the Summary of the main COVID-19pandemic,we were compelledtohaltmostof our charitable achievements of the charity activities, neverthelessduringthisdifficulttime we still managedtoengaged during the year withour communitymembersandsupportthemduringthisdifficultperiod, particularly providingsupporttothe membersbyusingmoderntechnologies and able toorganisedfew virtual COVID-19awarenessanditsimpacton health and wellbeingof the members. Duringthischallengingtime,we were able tosupportthe keyvulnerable membersof the communityacross differentareasinEngland.The beneficiaries were able todevelopnetworksandimprove theirsocial connections, reduce isolationandlonelinessandimprovetheiroverall wellbeing. The charity continuouslyfocused onincreasingitslife membershipprogram. The charity supportedthe floodrelief victimsatDordi village inNepalfortheir immediate needs.
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Section E Financial review
The Trusteeshave examinedthe needforfree reserves, i.e.those unrestricted Brief statement of the fundsnotinvestedintangiblefixedassets,designatedforspecificpurposedand charity’s policy on reserves otherwise committed.Atpresent,itisrecognisedthatcurrentreserve level shouldbe £25,000. The Trusteeshave a reasonable expectationthatthe charity has adequate resourcestocontinue inoperational existence forthe foreseeable future. Details of any funds materially n/a in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that theyhave approved the trustees’ reportabove.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Siri Parsad Gurung Pratap Gurung
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
Chair of Trustee Treasurer & Trustee
etc)
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Date 2211212022 TAR rch 2012
Sonpal Samaj UK |
Sonpal Samaj UK |
Sonpal Samaj UK |
No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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01/04/2021 Period start date |
To | 31/03/2022 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,407 331 5,209 3,939 - - 700 1 13,587 - - - 13,587 235 180 455 1,429 - - 2,299 - - - 2,299 11,288 - 64,485 75,773 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - 2,429 1,670 - - 4,099 - - - 4,099 2,429 1,670 - - - - - - - 4,099 - - - 4,099 - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 3,407 331 5,209 3,939 2,429 1,670 700 1 17,686 - - - 17,686 2,429 1,670 235 180 455 1,429 - - - 6,398 - - - 6,398 11,288 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations: Deusi Bhailo Program | 3,407 | - - - - - - - - - |
3,407 | 2,948 | ||
| General Donations | 331 | 331 | 300 | |||
| Give In Celebrations (inc. birth, family reunion,buyinghome, graduation etc) |
5,209 | 5,209 | - | |||
| In MemoryDonations- 49th days Rituals | 3,939 | 3,939 | - | |||
| Donations- Flood Relief at Dordi Village in Nepal |
- | 2,429 | - | |||
| Donations- Konkyur Puja | - | 1,670 | - | |||
| Membership | 700 | 700 | - | |||
| Bank Interest Earned | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
13,587 | 17,686 | 3,248 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 17,686 | 3,248 | ||||
| Charitable Activities- Flood Relief at Dordi Village in Nepal |
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2,429 | 600 | |||
| Charitable Activities- Konkyur Puja | 1,670 | 800 | ||||
| Legal & Compliance Services | 235 | 235 | 200 | |||
| Web hosting& Maintenance | 180 | 180 | - | |||
| Expenses- Deusi Bhailo Program | 455 | 455 | - | |||
| General Expenses | 1,429 | 1,429 | - | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 2,299 | 6,398 | 1,600 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 6,398 | 1,600 | ||||
| 11,288 | - | - | 11,288 |
1,648 | ||
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| 64,485 | - | 64,485 | ||||
| 75,773 | - | - | 75,773 | 1,648 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Details Details Current Account Saving Account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 15,772 60,001 75,773 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Signature ~~2~~ |
Print Name |
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| Siri Parsad Gurung | |
| ~~2~~ | Pratap Gurung |
Date of approval 22/12/2022 22/12/2022 ~~23/12/2022~~
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name SONPAL SAMAJ UK members of On accounts for the year 31/03/2022 Charity no 1190562 ended (if any) 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 31/03/2022..
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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.
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Date: 22/12/2022
Signed:
Name: Dipendra Sitaula of Apex Financial Compliance Ltd
Relevant professional FCCA
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: 70 Porthkerry Avenue
Welling, Kent
DA16 2DT
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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 .
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