2024-12-31-accounts - Gopa Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From January 2024 to December 2024

Charity name: Gopa Foundation

Charity registration number: 1192260 Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	para 1.17	The objects of the CIO are, for the 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.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Primarily but not exclusively,fundraising and grant making as approved by the trustees
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regards to the guidance issued by Charity Commission on public benefit. The information issued by The Charity Commision on registration of Gopa Foundation was shared with the trustees on 24/01/2021

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We set the foundation up in and started fundraising November 2020. This year we raised £502 through regular donations. We have been in conversations with other charities to set up event to generate more donations.
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	£22,564.24
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations from individuals and organisations.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		The objects of the CIO are, for the 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 document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Eligibility for trusteeship (a) Every charity trustee must be a natural person. (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 clause 12.1(e). (c) No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment 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.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: (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.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Charitable Incorporated Organisation Gopa Foundation India Pratham (UK) OSCAR (UK) Any other organisation or Individual approved by the trustees.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The two founder trustees are spouses
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Gopa Foundation
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1192260
Charity’s principal address	GOPA FOUNDATION 8 coppice lane, Wynyard, ts22 5tj

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Ramandeep Dargan Jasmine Dargan 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.

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

Balance Sheet - 31/12/24

Paypal balance

CAF bank

CAF savings

Income and Expenditure

Donations - CAF bank

Donations - Paypal Gift Aid WGC Fundraiser income - net

CAF bank interest

Expenses

Paypal fees CAF fees

Initial online launch Blogger license Card machine PO Box rental Trustees Insurance Ukranian donations Vincent Shears Prize Money Pratham donations Oscar foundation

Excess Income over Expenditure

Opening reserves

Excess Income over Expenditure

Closing reserves

Balance Sheet 12/31/2024 10.38 811.39 21,742.47 22,564.24	Balance Sheet 12/31/2024 10.38 811.39 21,742.47 22,564.24	Balance Sheet 12/31/2023 423.44 969.62 20,342.04 21,735.10	Balance Sheet 12/31/2023 423.44 969.62 20,342.04 21,735.10
22,564.24

12 months to 31/12/24 250.20 252.00 401.46	- 23.77 - 60.00 - 347.40 - 6,000.00	12 months to 31/12/23 5,146.21 454.68 2,534.81 335.12	- 210.82 - 153.50 - 700.00 - 60.10 - 34.80 - 705.90 - 96.00 - 566.71 - 200.00 - 2,100.00
903.66 - 14.52 - 60.00		8,470.82
- 74.52		- 6,431.17
829.14		2,039.65

21,735.10 829.14		19,695.45 2,039.65

21,735.10

22,564.24 -

Balance Sheet 12/31/2022 535.16 4,148.45 15,011.84 19,695.45	Balance Sheet 12/31/2021 200.65 7,326.45 0
	7,527.10

Inception to 12/31/2022 17,468.29 5,969.49 1,062.04 23.46	Inception to 12/31/2021 4,905.49 5,259.49 - 143.00 -	12 months to 31/12/22 12,562.80 710.00 1,205.04 23.46
24,523.28	10,021.98	14,501.30
- 4,827.83	- 2,494.88	- 2,332.95
19,695.45	7,527.10	12,168.35

	Opening balance
1/13/2023	FP AMALADOSS K AMALADOSS		10.00
1/16/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
1/23/2023	2000405084	38.10
1/23/2023	Carried forward
2/1/2023	FP PPWDL4V3J22222KDDW PAYPAL		542.63
2/13/2023	FP AMALADOSS K AMALADOSS		10.00
2/15/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
2/22/2023	Carried forward
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
2/23/2023	2000405084	38.10
3/13/2023	FP AMALADOSS K AMALADOSS		10.00
	Online transfer from
	00100265		2,000.00
	Online transfer to OSCAR
	Foundation DLC Donation	6,000.00
3/15/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
3/27/2023	INTEREST TO DATE		1.91
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
	2000405084	38.10
	FP RITU GUPTA DONATE
3/31/2023	CHICHESTER ORTHODO		5,000.00
4/13/2023	FP AMALADOSS K AMALADOSS		10.00
4/17/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
	BACS 8534674667737548 AMAZON
4/24/2023	EUROPE CORE		5.00
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
4/27/2023	2000405084	38.10
5/15/2023	FP AMALADOSS K AMALADOSS		10.00
	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
	Online transfer to 00100265
	Deposit	4,000.00
	BACS 5475858663383688 AMAZON
5/19/2023	EUROPE CORE		13.41
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
5/30/2023	2000405084	38.10
6/13/2023	FP AMALADOSS K AMALADOSS		10.00
6/15/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
6/26/2023	INTEREST TO DATE		1.74
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
6/29/2023	2000405084	38.10
7/13/2023	FP AMALADOSS K AMALADOSS		10.00
7/17/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
7/31/2023	2000405084	39.60
8/15/2023	BACS ZD12093 HMRC CHARITIES		2,534.81
	Monthly Account Fee	5.00

	Online transfer to 00100265
8/23/2023	Transfer	3,000.00
	BACS 23082240932CF
8/25/2023	CAF23082240932CF		8.80
	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE
9/4/2023	2000405084	39.60
	BACS 23091219929CF
9/15/2023	CAF23091219929CF		2.45
	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
9/26/2023	INTEREST TO DATE		0.79
9/27/2023	BACS 23092240225CF CAF23092240225CF		9.80
10/5/2023	DD ROYAL MAIL FINANCE 2000405084	39.60
10/16/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
10/20/2023	BACS 2310175885CF CAF2310175885CF		2.45
10/25/2023	BACS 23102035771CF CAF23102035771CF		9.80
11/13/2023	BACS 231108115893CF CAF231108115893CF		2.45
11/15/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
11/27/2023	BACS 23112264917CF CAF23112264917CF		9.80
12/11/2023	BACS 23120619240CF CAF23120619240CF		2.45
12/15/2023	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
12/26/2023	INTEREST TO DATE		0.48
12/29/2023	BACS 23122241526CF CAF23122241526CF		9.80

	Tfr to	Tfr to
4148.45	Paypal		Donations	Bk Fee	PO Box	Interest
4,158.45			10.00
4,153.45				- 5.00
4,115.35					- 38.10
4,115.35
4,657.98		542.63
4,667.98			10.00
4,662.98				- 5.00
4,662.98
4,624.88					- 38.10
4,634.88			10.00
6,634.88		2,000.00
634.88	-	6,000.00
629.88				- 5.00
631.79						1.91
593.69					- 38.10
5,593.69			5,000.00
5,603.69			10.00
5,598.69				- 5.00
5,603.69			5.00
5,565.59					- 38.10
5,575.59			10.00
5,570.59				- 5.00
1,570.59	-	4,000.00
1,584.00			13.41
1,545.90					- 38.10
1,555.90			10.00
1,550.90				- 5.00
1,552.64						1.74
1,514.54					- 38.10
1,524.54			10.00
1,519.54				- 5.00
1,479.94					- 39.60
4,014.75			2,534.81
4,009.75				- 5.00

1,009.75 1,018.55 978.95 981.40 976.40 977.19 986.99 947.39 942.39 944.84 954.64 957.09 952.09 961.89 964.34 959.34 959.82 969.62 - 3,178.83	- 3,000.00 8.80 - 39.60 2.45 - 5.00 0.79 9.80 - 39.60 - 5.00 2.45 9.80 2.45 - 5.00 9.80 2.45 - 5.00 0.48 9.80
	- 10,457.37 7,681.02 - 60.00 - 347.40 4.92

		Out
	Opening balance
1/15/2024
1/22/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
1/25/2024
2/15/2024
2/15/2024	FP Wahwgun Laum Navinder
2/22/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
	Online transfer from
2/22/2024	00100265	1,000.00
2/22/2024	Transfer to CAF Savings
2/27/2024
3/15/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
3/21/2024
3/26/2024	INTEREST TO DATE
3/27/2024
4/15/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
4/18/2024
4/25/2024
5/15/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
5/21/2024
5/23/2024	Transfer to CAF Savings
5/28/2024
6/13/2024
6/17/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
6/24/2024	INTEREST TO DATE
6/26/2024
7/15/2024
7/22/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
7/25/2024
8/9/2024
8/15/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
8/22/2024
9/16/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
9/19/2024
9/25/2024
9/26/2024	INTEREST TO DATE
10/14/2024
10/22/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
10/25/2024
11/14/2024
11/22/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
11/27/2024
12/16/2024	Monthly Account Fee	5.00
12/19/2024
12/25/2024	Transfer Paypal

In 969.62 2.45 972.07 967.07 9.80 976.87 2.45 979.32 113.00 1,092.32 1,087.32 - 87.32 452.64 539.96 9.80 549.76 544.76 2.45 547.21 0.41 547.62 9.80 557.42 552.42 2.45 554.87 9.80 564.67 559.67 2.45 562.12 59.37 621.49 9.80 631.29 2.45 633.74 628.74 0.30 629.04 9.80 638.84 2.45 641.29 636.29 9.80 646.09 2.45 648.54 643.54 9.80 653.34 648.34 2.45 650.79 9.80 660.59 0.32 660.91 2.45 663.36 658.36 9.80 668.16 2.45 670.61 665.61 9.80 675.41 670.41 2.45 672.86 138.53 811.39 - 3,178.83 - 158.23	Tfr to Tfr to Savings Paypal Donations Bk Fee Interest 2.45 - 5.00 9.80 2.45 113.00 - 5.00 - 1,000.00 452.64 9.80 - 5.00 2.45 0.41 9.80 - 5.00 2.45 9.80 - 5.00 2.45 59.37 9.80 2.45 - 5.00 0.30 9.80 2.45 - 5.00 9.80 2.45 - 5.00 9.80 - 5.00 2.45 9.80 0.32 2.45 - 5.00 9.80 2.45 - 5.00 9.80 - 5.00 2.45 138.53
	- 1,000.00 650.54 250.20 - 60.00 1.03

In
969.62
2.45 972.07
967.07
9.80 976.87
2.45 979.32
113.00 1,092.32
1,087.32
- 87.32
452.64 539.96
9.80 549.76
544.76
2.45 547.21
0.41 547.62
9.80 557.42
552.42
2.45 554.87
9.80 564.67
559.67
2.45 562.12
59.37 621.49
9.80 631.29
2.45 633.74
628.74
0.30 629.04
9.80 638.84
2.45 641.29
636.29
9.80 646.09
2.45 648.54
643.54
9.80 653.34
648.34
2.45 650.79
9.80 660.59
0.32 660.91
2.45 663.36
658.36
9.80 668.16
2.45 670.61
665.61
9.80 675.41
670.41
2.45 672.86
138.53 811.39
- 3,178.83
- 158.23

Tfr to
Tfr to
Savings
Paypal
Donations
Bk Fee
Interest

2.45

- 5.00

9.80

2.45

113.00

- 5.00
- 1,000.00

452.64

9.80

- 5.00

2.45

0.41

9.80

- 5.00

2.45

9.80

- 5.00

2.45

59.37

9.80

2.45

- 5.00

0.30

9.80

2.45

- 5.00

9.80

2.45

- 5.00

9.80

- 5.00

2.45

9.80

0.32

2.45

- 5.00

9.80

2.45

- 5.00

9.80

- 5.00

2.45

138.53

- 1,000.00 650.54 250.20 - 60.00 1.03

Date Description

Gross Fee Net

1/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
1/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
1/31/2023 General Withdrawal - Bank Account
- 542.63
2/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
2/28/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
3/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
3/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
4/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
5/2/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
5/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
5/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
6/5/2023 Donation Payment
20.00
6/5/2023 Donation Payment
10.00
6/5/2023 Donation Payment
15.00
6/6/2023 Donation Payment
15.00
6/10/2023 Donation Payment
10.00
6/10/2023 Donation Payment
50.00
6/10/2023 Donation Payment
15.00
6/10/2023 Donation Payment
20.00
6/10/2023 Donation Payment
40.00
6/12/2023 Donation Payment
20.00
6/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
7/5/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
7/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
7/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
8/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
8/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
9/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
9/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
10/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
10/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
11/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
11/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00
12/22/2023 Subscription Payment
10.00
12/30/2023 Subscription Payment
11.00

Opening balance
-12.32
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- - 542.63
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.88 19.12
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.74 14.26
- 0.74 14.26
- 0.59 9.41
- 1.75 48.25
- 0.74 14.26
- 0.88 19.12
- 1.46 38.54
- 0.88 19.12
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 0.59 9.41
- 0.62 10.38
- 23.77

Balance

Tfr Subscriptions Donations

535.16 522.84 532.25 542.63 - 9.41 19.79 29.20 39.58 49.96 59.37 68.78 79.16 98.28 107.69 121.95 136.21 145.62 193.87 208.13 227.25 265.79 284.91 294.32 304.70 314.11 324.49 333.90 344.28 353.69 364.07 373.48 383.86 393.27 403.65 413.06 423.44	-12.32 10.00 11.00 - 542.63 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 11.00 10.00 10.00 11.00 20.00 10.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 50.00 15.00 20.00 40.00 20.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00
	- 542.63 239.68 215.00

Description

Gross

Date

Payer

1/22/2024 Subscription Payment 1/30/2024 Subscription Payment 2/22/2024 Subscription Payment 2/22/2024 User Initiated Withdrawal 2/29/2024 Subscription Payment 3/22/2024 Subscription Payment 3/30/2024 Subscription Payment 4/22/2024 Subscription Payment 4/30/2024 Subscription Payment 5/22/2024 Subscription Payment 5/23/2024 User Initiated Withdrawal 5/30/2024 Subscription Payment 6/22/2024 Subscription Payment 6/30/2024 Subscription Payment 7/22/2024 Subscription Payment 7/30/2024 Subscription Payment 8/22/2024 Subscription Payment 8/30/2024 Subscription Payment 9/22/2024 Subscription Payment 9/30/2024 Subscription Payment 10/22/2024 Subscription Payment 10/30/2024 Subscription Payment 11/22/2024 Subscription Payment 11/30/2024 Subscription Payment 12/22/2024 Subscription Payment 12/25/2024 User Initiated Withdrawal 12/30/2024 Subscription Payment

Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
	-452.64
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
	-59.37
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
omkar joshi	11
Ian Milton	10
	-138.53
omkar joshi	11

Fee Net Balance

Tfr Subscriptions

Opening balance 423.44 -0.59 9.41 432.85 -0.62 10.38 443.23 -0.59 9.41 452.64 0 -452.64 0 -0.62 10.38 10.38 -0.59 9.41 19.79 -0.62 10.38 30.17 -0.59 9.41 39.58 -0.62 10.38 49.96 -0.59 9.41 59.37 0 -59.37 0 -0.62 10.38 10.38 -0.59 9.41 19.79 -0.62 10.38 30.17 -0.59 9.41 39.58 -0.62 10.38 49.96 -0.59 9.41 59.37 -0.62 10.38 69.75 -0.59 9.41 79.16 -0.62 10.38 89.54 -0.59 9.41 98.95 -0.62 10.38 109.33 -0.59 9.41 118.74 -0.62 10.38 129.12 -0.59 9.41 138.53 0 -138.53 0 -0.62 10.38 10.38 -14.52	10 11 10 -452.64 11 10 11 10 11 10 -59.37 11 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 -138.53 11
	-650.54 252

Opening balance
423.44
-0.59
9.41
432.85
-0.62
10.38
443.23
-0.59
9.41
452.64
0
-452.64
0
-0.62
10.38
10.38
-0.59
9.41
19.79
-0.62
10.38
30.17
-0.59
9.41
39.58
-0.62
10.38
49.96
-0.59
9.41
59.37
0
-59.37
0
-0.62
10.38
10.38
-0.59
9.41
19.79
-0.62
10.38
30.17
-0.59
9.41
39.58
-0.62
10.38
49.96
-0.59
9.41
59.37
-0.62
10.38
69.75
-0.59
9.41
79.16
-0.62
10.38
89.54
-0.59
9.41
98.95
-0.62
10.38
109.33
-0.59
9.41
118.74
-0.62
10.38
129.12
-0.59
9.41
138.53
0
-138.53
0
-0.62
10.38
10.38
-14.52

10
11
10
-452.64
11
10
11
10
11
10
-59.37
11
10
11
10
11
10
11
10
11
10
11
10
11
10
-138.53
11

-650.54
252

Donations

CAF bank savings a

Opening balance 3/13/2023 3/27/2023 5/15/2023 6/26/2023 9/26/2023 8/23/2023 12/27/2023

2/23/2024 3/26/2024 6/26/2024 9/26/2024

account

Online transfer to 00034108			15,011.84
Transfer	2,000.00		13,011.84
INTEREST TO DATE Online transfer from		45.88	13,057.72
00034108		4,000.00	17,057.72
INTEREST TO DATE		53.50	17,111.22
INTEREST TO DATE Online transfer from		104.82	17,216.04
00034108		3,000.00	20,216.04
INTEREST TO DATE		126.00	20,342.04
Online transfer from 00034108		1,000.00	21,342.04
INTEREST TO DATE		128.98	21,471.02
INTEREST TO DATE		135.3	21,606.32
INTEREST TO DATE		136.15	21,742.47

Tfr	Interest
2,000.00
	- 45.88
- 4,000.00
	- 53.50
	- 104.82
- 3,000.00
	- 126.00
- 5,000.00	- 330.20
- 1,000.00
	-128.98
	-135.3
	- 136.15
- 1,000.00	- 400.43