Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 23/08/2021 to 31/12/2022
Charity name: Nurture Nepal
Charity registration number: 1195595
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Nurture Nepal (NN) exists to advance education for poor, deprived people anywhere in the world, particularly in Nepal, to complete higher education by providing them with financial support and sponsorships for board and lodging, mentoring, training, support and access to higher quality education facilities which they could not otherwise afford or gain access to. The relief of financial hardship anywhere in the world, particularly in Nepal, by working with local leaders toprovide items and services to individuals in need, assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support required to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. |
| 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 |
In 2022 we provided regular financial support to a Nepali NGO – Living Water Hostel (LWH), in Kathmandu, Nepal. LWH provides accommodation, food and all that is needed for youth, aged 16-24, to stay there in order to pursue their chosen further education. Trustees kept in regular contact with the key workers running LWH. Supporting website promotion of the charitable work by funding a NN website domain and the site itself. NN is not yet supporting the relief of need purpose or starting any community development projects, other than support to LWH as outlined above. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | From our charity’s inception the trustees we have adhered to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. |
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SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | None in 2022 |
| Other |
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. |
SORP reference Para 1.20 |
Over the whole year – 2022 – NN has fulfilled its commitment to send regular sums of money contributing to LWH’s delivery of its services to the beneficiaries. The hostel started the year with: 6 males (av. age of 18.33) and 19 females (av. age of 17.81). During 2022: Seven students left (Two M. Five F) 23 students came to LWH (Five M. 18 F) Of those who left four had gained some qualifications: Two women achieved A ’level equivalents and went on to start degrees while working and living elsewhere (clearly still an outcome for LWH); One woman achieved her A ’level equivalent and started a degree but then moved out to get married; One woman gained her Bachelor’s degree and has started working. A relevant outcome for the students, who work very hard, is that they have had some recreational down time with NN’s funds helping enable six such trips (some away from the city) to events/places such as a Flower festival, Botanical Gardens and a visit to the cinema. |
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| 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 – continued. |
As well as the A ‘level equivalents and Bachelor’s degrees outlined above, two students passed their motorbike tests. Conditions and provision at LWH have been improved in that an adjacent property was acquired (for rent) providing accommodation for a further eight females. Two of the ‘girl’s’ rooms have been converted into nice common rooms with a seating area and hot /cold water dispensers. A wall between the dining room and the communal room has been knocked down creating a bigger space for eating together and socialising. NB. As 23 new students arrived at LWH in 2022, qualification outcomes for them cannot be expected until at least two years have elapsed from their arrival. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The fund balance of around £4K in the bank at the end of 2022 was reasonable. However, if income had remained at the level that was current at the start of 2022, NN would have reached the reserve amount (see next paragraph) of £1.5K by the end of 2023. Thankfully the balance is currently significantly higher than this as we have taken action to increase our income, resulting in more funds than would have been the case. Trustees are continuing to pursue a number of avenues for increasing |
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| the charity’s income. | ||
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | From the start trustees have agreed that three months’ worth of regular outgoings should be held in reserve to give any NGO/s, that we are supporting, time to access alternative funding should Nurture Nepal need to cease operations. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | This is currently held at £1500 as monthly outgoings are £500/m |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Apart from £5 received from Amazon’s charitable scheme (since disbanded) and a donation from one church, NN’s only source of funding in 2022 were personal donations from private individuals. We are currently working on a more sustainable fundraising plan. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Shortage of money being donated for the charitable. “Cost of living crisis” may impact this. Potentially limited trustee capacity – in terms of: time for the work involved in running the charity, including fundraising; health issues and the loss of trustees retiring at the end of trusteeship tenures. |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Nurture Nepal’s governing document is referred to as a Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 |
Para 1.25 | Recruitment has hitherto been through personal contacts of existing trustees. Each prospective candidate is given a selection of documents and links, including: NN’s vision, values and mission; social media sites–FB, Instagram, YouTube and |
| trustees. | website URL; duties of a trustee document. If they express a desire to be trustees the following are asked for: 1. Reason for wanting to be a trustee of NN 2. CV 3. Details of referees. Following this there is an interview by at least 2 current trustees, but usually by all existing trustees. Trustees decide on appointment - pending references. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | These are yet to be formalised. With the recruitment of the latest trustee a probationary period of 3 months (during which the prospective trustee attended meetings and was included in all discussions / messages) was agreed on before the candidate was officially appointed. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity is managed by the board of trustees which, for the first 5 months comprised three trustees (the minimum requirement) and soon became a board of five trustees near the start of 2022. There is a Management Team – incorporating leaders / key personnel directly responsible for any NGO/s that NN is in partnership with. Meetings took place in 2022 when the need arose. However, most communication takes place 1:1 between trustees and NGO key workers when necessary with both parties providing feedback as required. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | None at present |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Nurture Nepal |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1195595 |
| Charity’s principal address | 91 Freedom Road Sheffield S.Yorks |
S6 2XA England
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 (ifany) |
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| AndrzejKurpiel | Chair and Signatory | |||
| Jayne Elliott | Secretaryand Signatory | |||
| David Martin Lawton | Treasurer and Signatory | |||
| Simon Copley | From 11.1.2022 | First trustees (1-3) including David Martin Lawton who retired from the role in July 2023 |
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| Zdenek Bergl | Pendingsignatory | From 11.1.2022 | First trustees 1-3 | |
| Joseph George | From 10.10.2023 | 1-4 above | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
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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) Andrzej Jan Kurpiel
Position Chair
Date 31[st] October 2023
| NURTURE NEPAL | NURTURE NEPAL | NURTURE NEPAL | 1195595 | CC16a | ||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | ||||||
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8/23/2021 | To | 12/31/2022 | |||
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| Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donation from previous organisation | - 3,348- |
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| Amazon donation | - 5- |
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- 5- |
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| Donations via CAF (individuals) | - 3,584- |
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- 3,584- |
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| Donations from churches | - 350- |
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- 350- |
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| Donations from individuals | - 960- |
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- 960- |
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| Donations via Paypal | - 2,093- |
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- 2,093- |
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| Donation for XMAS | - -- |
- 30- |
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- 30- |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR)- 10,341- A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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- 30- |
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- 10,371- |
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| Sub total- -- Total receipts - 10,341- A3 Payments |
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| - 10,341- |
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| Living Water Hostel Expenses | - 5,500- |
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- 5,500- |
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| Living Water Hostel Government Charges | - 371- |
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- 371- |
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| Website Expenses | - 336- |
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- 336- |
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| Living Waters Hostel XMAS Gifts | - 30- |
- 30- |
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- 60- |
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| Trustee Insurance | - 165- |
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- 165- |
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| Sub total - 6,402- A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
- 6,402- |
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| Sub total - -- Total payments - 6,402- Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,939- A5 Transfers between funds - -- A6 Cash funds last year end - -- Cash funds this year end - 3,939- |
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| - 6,402- |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
10/31/2023
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
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| Bank Balance | 3749.00 | - -- |
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| Paypal | - 15- |
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| CAF | - 175- |
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| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) Details |
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Signature |
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| Andrzej | Kurpiel | 7/26/2023 | |||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
10/31/2023
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CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 1013112023
CCXX R4 accounts ISSI 1013112023