## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: 20/11/2024 To: 05/04/2026**
## **Charity name: The Kula Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 1211022**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|We support communities facing hardship by
funding and developing sustainable solutions
that strengthen local resilience. This includes
projects that improve essential community
infrastructure, such as refurbishing or
constructing safe community buildings,
supporting access to clean water systems, and
sustainable farming programmes.
We also provide grants and practical services to
to organisations working globally to reduce
poverty through community projects. Our work
enables people to access the tools, spaces, and
resources necessary for long-term wellbeing and
economic stability.
We promote knowledge and awareness of social
value, community-centred design, and the built
environment, helping the public understand how
thoughtful design, of buildings, public spaces,
and local initiatives, can transform communities.
Through workshops, awareness campaigns, and
educational materials, we equip individuals,
volunteers, and organisations with the skills to
design better projects, create stronger
neighbourhoods, and embed stronger social
value into their work.|
|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|Over the past year, The Kula Foundation has
focused on laying the groundwork to deliver
long-term impact through future grant-making
and community project initiatives, This work
involved some trustee administration such as
policy creation, banking set up and annual
planning while continuing to work on:
**Monitoring and research:**We continued to|
assess projects like the founder’s ventilated composting toilet to understand their impact on enabling children to return to school and improving broader community wellbeing. This also meant this work in monitoring helped inform how we monitor our impact in the new community resilience fund programmes.
**Community Resilience Fund preparation:** We built up funds through event fundraising in anticipation of launching grant-making opportunities in the coming year, aimed at strengthening community resilience worldwide. We supported 5 projects that have the aim of supporting over 1120 People with projects such as:
- Kenya: Installation of 5000L Water Tank
- • Uganda: School and Toilet using Eco ISSB (Interlocking Stabilised Soil Bricks)
- • Uganda: Introduction of Water Irrigation Kits
- • Tanzania: Support for Washable/Reusable Diapers for Wheelchairs Users
- • UK: Edible Forest Garden for people with Learning Disabilities
**Pilot projects and practical interventions:** We supported pilot initiatives, including looking at design of UK eco-bricks and home composting, to understand how sustainable practices can link to economic impact and potential income generation for local communities. This research is informing the development of future projects, and how communities can be supporting through local leadership, which could provide both practical resources and income opportunities.
**Support for community-led projects:** We provided guidance and input to groups developing projects and initiatives, helping ensure projects and operational design thinking are feasible, sustainable, and aligned with charitable objectives.
## **Educating and Knowledge Sharing**
We delivered a range of activities to enhance public understanding of social value, community-centred design, and the built environment:
- **Public education initiatives:** Awarenessraising activities, including talks, workshops, and collaborations, helped volunteers, the public, and peer organisations understand how the
|||design of buildings, public spaces, and
community programmes can generate
lasting social benefit.
•
**Learning events and knowledge-**
**sharing:**Participation in sector
networks—such as systems thinking and
international development learning
groups—enabled us to share insights
and best practices on social value,
inclusive built environments, and
community-led development.
•
**Volunteer programme development:**
We developed and hope to continue
working on our volunteer programme,
providing education and guidance on
how individuals can design and
implement community initiatives,
amplifying social impact and fostering
leadership within local and global
communities while getting practical and
hands-on charityexperience.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had due
regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit when exercising
their duties and carrying out the
charity’s aims.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The Kula Foundation has focused on
developing a clear and initial policy
framework to guide future grant-making.
This includes establishing eligibility criteria,
assessment procedures, and monitoring
processes to ensure that funds are
distributed effectively, transparently, and in
ways that maximise long-term impact for
communities in need. As trustees we hope to
enhance our policy over the coming years to
ensure we can support projects that align in
and build on the standard we hope to set for
project outcomes.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Kula Foundation is entirely volunteer-
led, with trustees meeting regularly to plan
and oversee activities.
This year we welcomed our first volunteer,
who contributed to research and|
development for a plastic waste management and recycling centre, a project that not only supports practical community solutions but also generates educational materials. In addition, professionals interested in our work offered support with digital and marketing activities, helping to build a stronger online presence. These contributions demonstrate how volunteers and skilled supporters play a vital role in both project development and public education, directly advancing the charity’s purposes. We also had many volunteer donors supporting to share our story and work through out the year which helped us reach to where we are now. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that has been connected to us and we hope we can build on this with years to come. Other
## **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|The Kula Foundation has made significant
strides in advancing its charitable purposes,
delivering tangible benefits to communities
and wider societal understanding:
**Impact on communities and**
**beneficiaries:**Through monitoring the
founder’s pilot project where this charities
seed was planted, the ventilated composting
toilet, and home composting initiative, our
work has directly supported over 400
students in Kenya, helping to improve school
attendance and daily participation. This
intervention demonstrates how practical,
sustainable solutions can positively affect
education, wellbeing, and community
resilience when we are involved
**Supporting good design and social**
**impact:**We have mentored and advocated
for the importance of thoughtful, community-
centred design through various programmes
and partnerships.
University Visits: Going into universities to|
share knowledge and understanding of design and projects that are successful in other parts of the world (relating it back to the local contact as we also face similar challenges locally at a different scale). Online Volunteering - We have provided mentoring, and worked with engaged volunteers. While providing the practical experience we have helped ensure that knowledge about when planning community projects, the process is designed effectively, sustainably, and with long-term impact in mind. We have seen great sense of ownership after volunteering with our volunteer promoting her pilot research into other events spreading our knowledge and work. **Education, knowledge sharing, and sector engagement:** Through weekly discussions, workshops, and collaboration within networks such as SIDCN, we have advanced understanding among volunteers, peer organisations, and the public of why good design, social value, and inclusive project planning are key to strong communities.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|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|At the end of the period, The Kula
Foundation remains in a strong financial
position. This reflects our focus on sharing
our work, intentions, and impact with the
public, which has encouraged generous
support from donors. The funds received
during the year provide a solid foundation to
deliver our charitable activities in the coming
year, including grant-making through the
Community Resilience Fund.
Our financial stability enables us to continue
promoting good design, social value, and
resilient community practices. It allows us to
support individuals and organisations in
enhancing the social impact of existing
initiatives, and to build new, sustainable
projects that benefit communities globally.
To ensure we can grow our work and
continue it is vital that we look at external
fundraising opportunities and find ways to
share our work beyond our small network.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserve Policy showing £0|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The Kula Foundation has chosen to operate
as a small and lean organisation, using
funds efficiently to deliver charitable
activities. While reserves are currently nil,
we have plans to grow them over time in
preparation for future projects and grant-
making, ensuring we can continue to expand
our impact sustainably.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|As this current period, the board has no
concern of the uncertainty of the charity due
to its largely voluntary capacity however
would review this closely as we review our
second year.|
## **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|The Kula Foundation’s principal sources of
funds are general donations from
supporters.
This was significantly boosted by our|
|---|---|---|
|||Snowdon fundraising event, which engaged
12 participants and helped to grow donations
by raising awareness of the charity’s work.
These funds provide the foundation for our
ongoing activities, including grant-making,
project support, and educational initiatives.
We had a few small voluntary contributions
from organisations for our support and work.
With our set up we have worked hard to
ensure we maximise our fundraising where
possible through gift aid to support our
operational and running costs so that we can
be as close to committing all original
donations to project work.|
|---|---|---|
|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||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|We follow our Constitution or known as the
governing document.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|We are constituted as a CIO (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
trustees|Para 1.25|The trustees have not elected or recruited
any new positions through 24-26|
|**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’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Kula Foundation|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1211022|
|Charity’s principal address|20 Forest Road,
Enfield,
Middlesex,
London,
EN3 6ST|
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|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|||||
||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if any)**|
||Nish Tailor|Chair|||
||Chloe Ennis|Treasurer|||
||Nisha Chavda|Secretary|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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
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
## **Additional information (optional)**
|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|**Names and addresses of advisers(Optional information)**|||
|**Type of adviser**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Declarations**|**Declarations**|
|---|---|
|**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**||
|Signature(s)||
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|Full name(s)|Nish Tailor|
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|Position|Chair|
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|Date|04.07.2026|
**Charity Name No (if any) The Kula Foundation 1211022 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 20/11/2024 05/04/2026
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**5,747**
**672**
**217**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,637**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,637**
**2,500**
**459**
**205**
**109**
**10**
**74**
**9**
**-**
**3,366**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,366**
**3,270**
**-**
**-**
**3,270**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**5,747**
**672**
**217**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,637**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,637**
**2,500**
**459**
**205**
**109**
**10**
**74**
**9**
**-**
**-**
**3,366**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,366**
**3,270**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**5,747**
**672**
**217**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,637**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,637**
**2,500**
**459**
**205**
**109**
**10**
**74**
**9**
**-**
**-**
**3,366**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,366**
**3,270**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|General Donations|**5,747**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**5,747**||**-**|
|Gift Aid Claims|**672**|||**672**||**-**|
|Fundraisingevents|**217**|||**217**||**-**|
||**-**|||**-**||**-**|
||**-**|||**-**||**-**|
||**-**|||**-**||**-**|
||**-**|||**-**||**-**|
||**-**|||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**6,637**|||**6,637**||**-**|
||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|||
||**-**|||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||**-**||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||||
||||**-**|**6,637**||**-**|
||||||||
|Charitable Activities(Grants)|**2,500**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**2,500**||**-**|
|Marketing|**459**|||**459**||**-**|
|Cost of fundraisingevents|**205**|||**205**||**-**|
|IT / Digital|**109**|||**109**||**-**|
|Printing, postage, stationery and computer
supplies|**10**|||**10**||**-**|
|Governance Costs|**74**|||**74**||**-**|
|BankingFees|**9**|||**9**||**-**|
|||||**-**||**-**|
||**-**|||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**3,366**|||**3,366**||**-**|
||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|||
||**-**|||**-**|||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||**-**||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
||||**-**|**3,366**||**-**|
||||||||
||**3,270**|**-**|**-**|
**3,270**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**3,270**|**-**|**-**|**3,270**||**-**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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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
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
Cash Held
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**3,270**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,270**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Nishal Tailor|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
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||||Date of
approval|
|||Nishal Tailor|22/05/2026|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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