# FOLKESTONE NEPALESE COMMUNITY (FNC)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1193139
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 18, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1193139


## Contact

- **Address:** FolkestoneNepaleseCommunityCentre, Baker Road, FOLKESTONE, Kent
- **Postcode:** CT19 4NN
- **Phone:** 01303 398055
- **Email:** communitycentre@fncuk.org
- **Website:** www.fncuk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE FNC ARE:A. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEPALESE AND GURKHA VETERANS RESIDING IN FOLKESTONE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING;(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS;(3) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; AND(4) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF NEPALESE HISTORY AND CULTURE.C. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN NEPAL IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS.

**Activities:** We work for the benefit of the Nepalese / Gurkha veterans and their families residing in Folkestone, Kent and the surrounding area by promoting education, good health, social welfare and Nepalese history & culture to tackle the poverty, sickness and distress.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin



## Areas of operation

- Nepal
- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £228441 | £210606 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £166360 | £135915 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £70210 | £41889 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £52956 | £23449 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Suman Chandra Rai** (Chair) — appointed March 8, 2026
- Bikram Rai — appointed March 28, 2024
- Jhapindra Bahadur Thapa — appointed March 28, 2024
- Nabin Kumar Siwa — appointed March 28, 2024
- Rajen Limbu — appointed March 28, 2024
- Ram Bahadur Pun — appointed March 24, 2024