Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From November 2020 to December 2021
Charity name: Gopa Foundation
Charity registration number: 1192260 Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are, for the
of the charity as set out public benefit, to advance
in its governing education amongst children and
document
young people in India and the
United Kingdom , primarily but not
exclusively, by making grants to
charities and individuals.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Primarily but not
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activities in relation to exclusively,fundraising and grant
those purposes for the making as approved by the trustees
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regards to the
whether the trustees guidance issued by Charity
have had regard to the Commission on public benefit. The
guidance issued by the information issued by The Charity
Charity Commission on Commision on registration of Gopa
public benefit Foundation was shared with the
trustees on 24/01/2021
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Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We started with setting the foundation up and fundraising in November 2020. We supported Ireleth St Peter’s primary school for EYFS Book resource. We had a live inaugural event online in February 2021 which was watched and supported by over 400 people across the world. The event had speeches from Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire , Consul General India and Mayor of Malvern to name a few. (Virtual event due to the COVID pandemic) We raised £10,021.98 through donations in the frst year.. We had expenses of £2494.88 We held an essay essay writing competition for children in – link between Education and mental health for which had 2 worthy winners from the UK. The prize money in total for the essay writing was £200 We also collabrated with another charity Pratham UK and donated £1100 to their cause – education on children in rural India. Their work was vetted frst hand by our chair of trustees on his visit to India at his own expense. |
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 £7527.10
financial position at the
end of the period
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Donations from individuals and
organisations.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any Para 1.47
fundraising)
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s The objects of the CIO are, for the
trusts: public benefit, to advance education
amongst children and young people in
India and the United Kingdom,
primarily but not exclusively, by
making grants to charities and
individuals.
Nothing in this constitution shall
authorise an application of the
property of the CIO for the purposes
which are not charitable in accordance
with section 7 of the Charities and
Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005
and section 2 of the Charities Act
(Northern Ireland) 2008.
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Eligibility for trusteeship
methods including details
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
(a) Every charity trustee must be a
post or name of any
natural person.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
(b) No individual may be
appointed as a charity trustee of
the CIO:
(i) if he or she is under the age of
18 years; or
(ii) if he or she would
automatically cease to hold office
under the provisions outlined in
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clause 12.1(e). (c) No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any reappointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. 9.3 Number of charity trustees (a) There must be at least two charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee. 9.4 First charity trustees The first charity trustees of the CIO are: Doctor Ramandeep Singh Dargan and Doctor Jasmine Kaur Dargan (a) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (b) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the
CIO.
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The charity trustees will make
available to each new charity
trustee, on or before his or her
first appointment:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees Para 1.51
(a) a copy of this constitution and
any amendments made to it; and
(b) a copy of the CIO’s latest
trustees’ annual report and
statement of accounts.
Charitable Incorporated
Organisation
The charity’s
organisational structure Gopa Foundation India
and any wider network Para 1.51
Pratham
with which the charity
works
Any other organisation or
Individual approved by the
trustees.
The two founder trustees are
spouses
Relationship with any
related parties Para 1.51
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Gopa Foundation
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1192260
number
Charity’s principal GOPA FOUNDATION
address PO BOX 373
MALVERN
WR14 9JH
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Ramandeep Dargan Jasmine Dargan Ritesh Dua Jennifer Dhingra Chintan Patel
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Jasmine Dargan
Position (eg Secretary
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
27/10/22
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12/31/2021
Balance Sheet
Paypal balance 200.65
CAF bank 7,326.45
7,527.10
Income and Expenditure
12/31/2021
Donations - CAF bank 4,905.49
Donations - Paypal 5,259.49
WGC Fundraiser income - net -143
CAF bank interest
10,021.98
Expenses
Paypal fees -166.18
CAF fees -72.5
Initial online laun -700
Blogger license
Card machine
PO Box rental -256.2
Trustees Insurance
Ukranian donations
Vincent Shears P -200
Pratham donation -1,100.00
-2,494.88
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Excess Income over Expenditure 7.527.10