# THE KANGYUR RINPOCHE FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 284845
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 15, 1982
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=284845


## Contact

- **Address:** 152 CRESCENT DRIVE SOUTH, BRIGHTON
- **Postcode:** BN2 6SA
- **Phone:** 01273 390861
- **Email:** krf.uk@songtsen.org
- **Website:** songtsen.org/krf



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE POVERTY DISTRESS AND SUFFERING IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CHILDREN AND SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE DISPLACED STATELESS OR REFUGEES AND THE FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF TIBETAN RACE OR ORIGIN AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS

**Activities:** Direct support for street children in Nepal to enable them to attend school rather than begging or forced labour.  Support for Nuns and Monks arriving from Tibet - 50 on average per month.  Creating new classrooms in India for Tibetan children; after 3 years the Government takes over the running costs.  Offer scholarships to students and support families to enable them to buy food.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Animals
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Geography

- China
- France
- India
- Nepal
- Portugal
- Spain
- Vietnam





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE LATHAM |  |  |
| CHARLES HASTINGS |  |  |
| DAVID SMITH |  |  |
| DAWA HOREAU |  |  |
| Dr JOHN CANTI |  |  |
| ELIZABETH STEAD |  | Sept. 18, 2011 |
| JENNIFER KANE |  |  |
| KHYENTSE JIGME CHOLLEY |  | Sept. 18, 2011 |
| MIKE STEAD |  |  |
| MS LARRIE GETHIN |  |  |
| TAKLUNG TSETUL PEMA WANGYAL |  |  |




