Manipur Charitable Trust Reg. No. 298747 Project Manager: Dr K. Kipgen Chairman: Revd S. Carver
12 Worcester Road Hatfield AL10 0DX Tel: 01707 885223 murielkipgen@btinternet.com
Annual Report – 2024
The Trust has had two main financial purposes: to raise money for the construction of the school’s buildings and to enable UK citizens to sponsor students who would otherwise have been unable to afford an education at the school. The first of the Trust’s purposes is now complete. The aim of the Trust was to provide suitable, sustainable buildings for the school which would then be maintained by the School Society who manage the school. This has largely happened, although the COVID pandemic has meant that some financial support is still required for building maintenance and staff salaries.
The student sponsorship scheme continues to support a number of students and with the benefit of digital video technology, students have been able to share their stories with their sponsors, which has been an encouragement to donors and recipients alike.
The Trust is grateful to the school’s Principal, Ms J. Kipgen, for her leadership during what has been a particularly difficult last few years. The COVID pandemic meant the school was closed and this has been followed by a period of civil instability in Manipur state which has led to refugees coming into the village with their children needing schooling. Throughout this time Ms Kipgen has worked tirelessly and imaginatively to keep the school operating and to introduce many of the educational programmes that she has used in the UK.
The Trustees are grateful for the interest and commitment of many people in Hertfordshire and around the country who support the Charity.
Management Committee
The Trustees are the Trust’s Management Committee and all live in Hertfordshire. The Trust holds its meetings in Hatfield or St Albans. The Trustees are as follows:
Revd S. Carver (Chair) Dr K. Kipgen (Project Manager) Mrs M. Kipgen (Secretary) Mr W. Tromans (Treasurer) Mr R. Humber Mrs L. Jesuadian
Signed for and on behalf of the Trustees
(S. Carver Chair)
1st February 2025
Is 11
i (HARITY (OMMISSION I Independent examiner's report on the | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees MhN IFU R CrfAlirAbiE TRLJsr On accounts for the year ended 31 32oga* ZoZ4 Charity no lif any) Iq8 7+1 Set out on pages I I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust I for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I the Acl'l 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ibl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination {4lWI which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set oul in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualificationls) or body IER Oct 2018
lif any): Address: 37 FI IT)knJAY i3 Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material 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 wishe5 to disclose. IER Oct 2018