2022-03-31-accounts - Q. Learning Nepal Trust CIO

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 17[th] November 2020 (period start) To 31[st] March 2022 (first period end)

Charity name: Q. Learning Nepal Trust CIO

Charity registration number: 1192365

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	The objects of the CIO are to advance the education of young people living in the Hangdewa region of Nepal (and neighbouring areas) in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to) by: (a) Making grants and providing facilities for schools in Nepal. (b) Awarding to such young people scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants in order to further their education. (c) Providing funds for their education, to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment.
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.	The main activities of the CIO are fundraising for regular, one off and other larger donations (principally from UK individuals with Gift Aid elections) to enable the provision of grants to specific Hangdewa schools for the education of children and young people from reception classes up to class 8, as well as some occasional bursaries for support at university. Providing equal opportunity for education to girls and poorer families in Hangdewa by subsidising their education and fees more than boys in the region and encouraging families to send their girls for a global standard of high quality and broad education evidenced by our results and the life chances provided to our pupils. Projects during the period have included the funding of a basketball court development to encourage girls and boys sport, funding Montessori training for early years teachers and bringing internet to the schools and village to enhance learning and connection to the outside world.

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its governing
document

The objects of the CIO are to advance the education
of young people living in the Hangdewa region of
Nepal (and neighbouring areas) in such ways as the
charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to)
by:
(a) Making grants and providing facilities for schools
in Nepal.
(b) Awarding to such young people scholarships,
maintenance allowances or grants in order to further
their education.
(c) Providing funds for their education, to undertake
travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare
for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on
leaving any educational establishment.

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.

The main activities of the CIO are fundraising for
regular, one off and other larger donations
(principally from UK individuals with Gift Aid
elections) to enable the provision of grants to specific
Hangdewa schools for the education of children and
young people from reception classes up to class 8,
as well as some occasional bursaries for support at
university.
Providing equal opportunity for education to girls and
poorer families in Hangdewa by subsidising their
education and fees more than boys in the region and
encouraging families to send their girls for a global
standard of high quality and broad education
evidenced by our results and the life chances
provided to our pupils.
Projects during the period have included the funding
of a basketball court development to encourage girls
and boys sport, funding Montessori training for early
years teachers and bringing internet to the schools
and village to enhance learning and connection to
the outside world.

Statement confirming whether the In adopting the constitution, and in planning our trustees have had regard to the fundraising and grant making activities and policies, guidance issued by the Charity the trustees have given due regard to the guidance Commission on public benefit on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.

Achievements and Performance

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.

Q. Learning Nepal Trust CIO’s first task was to send
grants to Hangdewa during lockdown for the
teachers (and a few parents of students) to ensure
they could feed themselves and their families when
the schools were closed. All children were monitored
for well-being and a grant was made to install fibre-
optic cabling for zoom lessons. When the schools
reopened, money was sent for catch-up classes and
coaching so that all children quickly performed
where they had been expected to.
The CIO has increased grants (to 25% of students)
for poorest children and girls to ensure all children
have equal access to a quality education. No family
is charged more than between £5-£12 a month for
their child’s education. School class age was
extended to age 14/15 (class 8) by a full grant for all
students. Grants are given for all students to receive
textbooks in all subjects, note-books, eye-tests and
school uniforms, and those who need receive
glasses and sanitary wear.
Access to science and technology has been enabled
through grants made for more laptops, 56 kindles
pre-loaded with books, 256 new library books, and a
practical science laboratory/classroom fully
resourced for children to work in small groups.
The commissioning of a creative room has enabled
students to learn either the local madal drum or
guitar, as well as to have regular art classes.
Traditional dance, football, badminton, and short
tennis have been added to the syllabus for girls and
boys. Chess is encouraged and grants made for
resources, with one of the students winning the
school league. The school has come in the top 4
schools (out of 20) for all other leagues (sport,
spelling, general knowledge quizzes etc) and all top
class students gained scholarships to their preferred
next schools (between 35% and 100%) by excelling
in their basic school leavers certificate. The
Montessori School (age 3.5 -7) was granted money
to develop their playground with fenced areas and
swings, as well as sports equipment.
The CIO gives grants and provides help and advice
on how the school ‘opens the eyes’ of students to
the wider world not just through access to
technology but also by introducing a school trip off
the mountainside for school leavers to see the world

beyond and experience being away from home. 50 children (out of 237 total students) are mentored by friends of the charity from around the world, with children sharing photos and stories eg of Christmas trees, holidays to the seaside or what weddings look like in other countries. Teachers have been given grants for CPD, enabling them to have spoken English classes online and to form a choir to learn English songs. They have all learned basic IT skills and can use Word, Excel, Paint and PowerPoint. School leaders have been given access to coaching from teachers in the UK and partnerships formed with excellent UK schools. And grants are made for pregnant and new mothers to be given paid time off and a creche is created when there is a need. Teacher numbers have grown to 20 with a teacher/student ratio of 1/12 overall with 1/10 maximum in lower classes. Lead Montessori teachers (all women) have been trained in Kathmandu and all received their certificate.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	The CIO had available cash funds in the bank of circa £18k, representing approximately 50% of regular annual grant provision (before projects), and circa £75k in interest bearing (relatively short term) investments for projects and additional income provision.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	The CIO does not have a formal policy for holding reserves as it aims to cover regular annual grants (before projects) with regular or predictable donations and investment income. Projects are funded either from accumulated funds or specific fundraising aligned to the project.
Amount of reserves held	Due to the focus on recurring and predictable donations (and growing this source of funds to cover regular grants) no formal reserves are held. However, funds invested short term act as a pseudo reserve at these were circa £57k at the period end.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	CIO Constitution dated 7thAugust 2020
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Q. Learning Nepal Trust CIO
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1192365
Charity’s principal address	Laurel House, Common Lane, Binfield Heath, Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 3JZ, UK

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
LesleyWarburton	Chair of Trustees
Karen Cove	Trustee
Mike Cheeseman	Trustee
Tom Crawford	Trustee
RoyBlatchford CBE	Trustee	Appointed 12/03/21
Julia Mueller	Trustee	Appointed 16/12/21

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Lesley Warburton Tom Crawford
Position(s)
Chair of Trustees Trustee (Finance)
Date 23rd January 2023
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Charity Name Q. Learning Nepal Trust CIO On accounts for the year ended 17 November 2020 10 31 March 2022 Charity no (if any) 1192365 Set out on pages 3and4 Ifeinember lo iDclude the p4ge numbers of 3dllilio3lSht£1sI I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity l.the Trust"} for the year ended 31103 12022. 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(51(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter5 have come tD my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date". 2J// /£0 K£s Relevant professional qualification{sl or body (if any): Address: IER October 2018

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. IER October 2018

Q. Learning Nepal Trust CIO	Q. Learning Nepal Trust CIO		1192365
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	17th Nov 2020	To	31st Mar 2022

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Regular donations	10,612	-	-	10,612	-
Individual donations	31,656	-	-	31,656	-
Online donations	2,749	-	-	2,749	-
Corporate donations	3,223	-	-	3,223	-
Gift Aid received	7,512	-	-	7,512	-
Large donations	80,000	-	-	80,000	-
Gift Aid on large donations	20,000	-	-	20,000	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	155,752	-	-	155,752	-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).

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Cost of fundarising	2,722	-	-	2,722	-
Website	1,844	-	-	1,844	-
Bank charges	30	-	-	30	-
Educational resources	879	-	-	879	-
Grantspaid for school operation	36,860	-	-	36,860	-
Grantspaid for schoolprojects	18,678	-	-	18,678	-
Trainingand research	1,328	-	-	1,328	-
General expense	151	-	-	151	-
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**Sub total **	62,492	-	-	62,492	-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Bond investment account	75,500

**Sub total **	75,500				-
*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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Q. LEARNING NEPAL TRUST CIO

Charity Number 1192365

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank *Total cash funds* Details Details Bond investment account - liquid Bond investment account - invested Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 17,760 - - - - - 17,760 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 17,868 - 57,632 - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Q. LEARNING NEPAL TRUST CIO

Charity Number 1192365

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