Khumbu Sherpa Project SCIO
Scottish Charity No – SC050559
Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ending 30 November 2024
Trustees’ Annual Report For the year ending 30 November 2024
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ending 30 November 2024.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name Khumbu Sherpa Project SCIO
Charity no SC0050559
Address Invercauld Road Braemar AB35 5YP
Current Trustees
Structure, Governance and Management
Constitution
The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (a SCIO). It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity.
Appointment of trustees
Trustees may be appointed by way of a resolution by a majority vote at a board meeting. There must be a minimum of three and a maximum of five trustees.
Objectives and Activities
Charitable purposes
The aims of the charity are:
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To advance culture, arts and heritage in Nepal and the Himalayas, by preserving traditional buildings whose owners cannot afford this preservation, promoting traditional architecture and skills, and improving standards through modern means and training.
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To advance environmental protection and improvement in Nepal and the Himalayan mountains.
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To prevent or relieve poverty in Nepal and the Himalayan mountains, including through education and support to improve the ability of people living there to earn a living.
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To relieve those in need by reason of financial hardship.
Achievements and Performance
During the year, fire and rescue training continued in the Khumbu valley. Crash rescue equipment was introduced, with appropriate training, to cover aviation risk at Lukla Airport. Crash rescue training was also given to locals living close to the helipad at Pheriche. This helipad is very busy as it is primarily used as a shuttle transfer for Everest Base Camp. During the year a team of Scottish firefighters travelled to Lukla for refresher training and the recruitment of new personnel. Fire and Rescue equipment donations and access to advantageous cargo arrangements have been critical during the year.
First aid training, including CPR and the use of defibrillators, was provided in Khunde with fire and trauma care updates in both Namche and Pheriche. Throughout the Khumbu valley, the charity continues to promote best practice in both stove pipe and gas safety as carbon monoxide issues persist with tragic results. The charity is also attempting to raise funds to engage a full time staff member to work on this problem.
Education in building standards continues together with food hygiene training. Financial Review Financial donations continue to be received.
Instructors in all areas continue to fund their own international flights.
Financial review
The charity continues to receive donations and has settled expenses outstanding from the previous year. This led to an increase in the expenditure during the year.
The Trustees are planning to fund raise for future projects.
Plans for future period
The Trustees have prepared a five-year plan and are in discussion with potential donors to undertake several projects.
One of the projects is a fire station in Lukla, but no expenditure will be committed to until funding is secured. The plan also includes the continuation of gas safety awareness, which is seen as critical.
Implementation of a children’s first aid training programme is also planned. The low level of trauma care skill within the community was apparent and is an area to work on in the future.
Statement of Receipts and Payments For the year ending 30 November 2024
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Receipts Donations 3,850 - Fund raising - - _ _ Total receipts 3,850 - Payments Cost of charitable activities 28,352 - Family support 4,162 - Admin costs 569 - Freight costs 1,411 - ___ Total payments 34,494- (Deficit) Surplus for the year (30,644) - |
2024 3,850 - _ 3,850 28,352 4,162 569 1,411 ____ 34,494 (30,644) |
2023 2,442 - _ 2,442 5,516 - - ____ 5,516 (3,074) |
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Statement of Balances As at 30 November 2024
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2024 Opening cash at bank 40,198 - 40,198 (Deficit) Surplus for the period (30,644) - (30,644) __ _ ___ Closing cash at bank 9,554 - 9,554 |
2023 43,272 (3,074) ______ 40,198 |
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Notes to the financial statements For the year ending 30 November 2024
1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
2 Nature and purpose of funds
Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. The trustees maintain a single unrestricted fund for the day-to-day running of the club.
3 Donations
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Personal 2,000 - Corporate 1,850 - _ ___ 3,850 - |
2024 2023 2,000 2,442 1,850 - _ ____ 3,850 2,442 |
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APPENDIX 1 oscr,- Perbod start date Period end date Month 01 To 2024 Office ofthe S£ottish Charlty Régulator Reference and administration details Chadty nam• Other namM charity is knowTr Khumbu Sherpa Prnjtcl R•gi8tored charity numbor Charlty'• wlnclpal SC 050559 clo Braen¥r Mourtain Sts Invercwld Ro Bra&nar Postcod6 AB35 SYP Nam04 of tho charty tn*t•rf on dat• al apw)val of Tru•t••8' Annu•l R•port Namo of p•r#on (or body) entfjtl to appolnt tfU•t•• Iir any) Tnmtee name Offlce (If any) Datos acted it noi for whole ymr 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names ol all other charlty trust durlng th• period, rfany. {for exampl•, thox who re•igned part way through th¢ flnanclal porfodl Namo DateB Ifnotfor wlK>l• y Structure, governance and management Type of goyemlng docurn•nt Conslu150n TnMts• rrfrultment nd appolntm•nt Objectives and activities Ch•rltabl• purpou• To adVar culkjre. 8rt8 and hantage in Nepal aThJ the Hitr01ayas. by eseN[r trad14 buildwus Ttthe wrs ct afford this preservatton, wornolng lraditKd architecbre and skills, and impro¥iNJ staThJards through mclem n8n8 and trainirvJ. To athan¢x environrnerrtal prtle¢tson 8nd mwovernent In Nepal and Ihe Himawan ftN)untsins. To pre¥erii 01 lva PDVWty In Nepal and Ihe HirnalaY nltan5, ildjg through educotiorl WKI Jupwl to imprgve the abtsty of 910 ¥ng Ihor• lo •arn a livin9. To reh8ve th080 in need by reason of finsrtial tord8lYp Summary of the maln activities In rnlation to these objects of our Tru*ees was tn Napal agakn lorsLx tnDrth thls period. The wnpha¥i5 thisyear be on fire safety in th¢ rTrJuntawi8.
APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the maln a¢hlevem•nts of t)uriNJ year. fr• and refaje training c4JnlinueAI in Ihe KhUrnI valley. Crash the charfty durlng tho flnanclal poriod rogxJ6 •auipilrt wa6 IntrodLhd. Vilh approwtate traintng. to (y)ver aVIatn iisk at Lukla AirFOrt. Crash res training was also gNen to kds INing dose to the hell at Pherithe. This hell i8 very 0$ it is prwnarity used as a shJtNe transfer for Everest Base Camp. thJrirMJ year a tgam of Scottish firefighter8 trJvdd to Lukla for refresher training and th• rrtrnent of new personnel. Fire have been uilical dLNing the year. Fkst •d tr"nO, CPR and the UBe (rfdefibrthors. was provided in Khunde wth Ike 8nd trauma Ca updates in brAh Namd)e and Phefiche. Th91x the Khumbu ¥aHey. the charity ccrfinues to pwmote best pra(ic8 in t#)th Stove pipe and gas safety as carbon monoxKle issues persist with tragic rgsurts. Tho thanty is atlemptThJ to fuNls lo 8ng8ge a timè 8taff FinarKaal Review Fin11 &y110n$ ntinue to b& re1vj. Ir*trwAorn all wea8 c£ffllirth to tsir own temalTh1 flNJhts. Financial review Brtef 8tatèm•nl of the charlty'• pollcy The Twustees are satisfied thern ar• •noLYdh rnwve8 to undertake tha agrd on ro8erva• Details of any defi¢iQ Donated facllltle8 and 8ervlce8 Ilf any) None
APPElItXX 1 Other optional information DeclarailOII 8lgn•d OD b•hall rf th• ch•rfty InMI••v. Full nllS Po•ltlon (•JJ. Cl¥lrl CKhiF-
PENDLX2 Khumbu Sherpa Project Recei tsand SC050559 OSCR nts accounts Section A Statement of receipts and payments Tatal fvr Yotal Lvt Al R•c Grnnts frcqn frJThYrn nd and bjih Rl&1r0rn knd & bj1 1442 fOtsI 2,442 Grnnii A3 Sub tsX¥ fj.016 Purth•seolin¥e#rnonts A4 tot 5,$18 074 A8Tran•f•rnto l{from)fvnd• Swp1u8lfd for)
APPENDN2 Khurnbu She Section 8 statment ol balalces aPro ect SC050559 7c<il CL 10.1 0.1 P.•741 10,198 ¥1 •t¥r B4 UilJlltl•¥ Mam 4ppro¥ Iz
Khumbu Sherpa Project SC050559 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Pl•ture and purpose of funds (may b& statedon 1 . To advarKt oAiwe. arts aThl in Nepal aTrJ Ihe P8Y&s. by we¥erv¥u tr3dthwl buildiffjs Ne Him¥ayan mrth8Th. 3. FK)tsrty Nèpal aTrJ ts Hmawn mowtal. Typ• of aetfvity or projoct 8UPPOrt•d C2 Gr•nts Total C3a Tru•ts• T•rnun•r•Ut)n Authorlty d•r whlch p81d C3b Tnwt•g r•mur#I10n- d•tall• I¢1h8Th CLrykryl• 8•rkn 4bl b Tnotsty •XP•M#. d•tall• N1 of T•lattonÈhlo Nattrr• of tramactlon Ind cOn¢t•d p•r•on• C6 Oth•r inform•tlon
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APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottish Ihanty Regulator Independent examineVs report on the accounts Khumbu Sberpa ProJe¢t Roport lo the trU$t•Mlmemr• ol Rryl•tored charlty SCOS0559 nurnr On tho accounts of the charlty fortho perlod Peric#J start date Pwiod end d Morth M)Vnr 2ty24 01 Set out on pag08 Respectlve The olariws trustees are responsibb for the preparation of the ac£ounts in accordan rg•ponsIbil08 ol wrth the tenT ofthe Chaitses and Trustee Investment ISts)tlandl 2005 Act aThJ the and examlnof Chanties A£counts {Stland) Rgjukbons 2fNJ6 las alnded1. Thè tharity trustees consider that the audr( requiremenl of Regulation 10{1) Idl of the Accounts Regulal#?ns does not appty. It is my reSFol.IrtY to examirÉ the accounts as required under sOn 44111 Icl ofthe kt and to stats vthether parbcdar matters he come to my attentKSn. 89¥1$ of Indepènd•nt My examination ts carried out in ac¢)ydarTh with Ragulation 11 of the 200e Accounts •x•min•rf$ 8tstsm•nt Re9ulati)nG. An examination includos a rwiw of th• aecwnb'ng rrdS kopt by thg chgrrty ¥nd a compgrison of tho eounts pr•sent•d with those ret>)r(Is It also ilUdeS consideratb)n of any unusual rtéms or disclosures in the accounts and seeks exptanalions from the tnJstÉes cfficèming any sueh matters The pr(dureS Undertaken do nd provide al the evbdence that woukl be required in an dit and, consequently. I do not express an aIrt LpinJn on the vi gNon by the accou. d•p•nd•nt •xamln•rf In th• course of my examination, no matter ha$ come to rry 8ttentb)n lothei than that statement diselesed en the 8lhed page1 1. which gives me rea9)nab ouse to believe that in any matwi81 resp the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordan with section 4411) (a) of the 2005 Ad and Regulation 4 01 the 20L% Accounts Regulgtions, and to Tyepare Ounts whth accixd with the accountmg TOrdS aTrJ compty with Regulatb)n 9 of the 20(6 Accljts Regulations have not been nrt or 2. lo Wh, In my opinion, allertc shoukl be dTawn order enable a PrOr signod: Plame.. Relevant professional qualificationlsl or l)ody (rf any).. Addr•$8: 'Pba50 dBle the b foJb)wmg pa.
APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only c(ffnplete rfth8 examiner r$ to highlKJM merial problns. Glvo hore brlef deta118 of any Items that tho examlnor wlshes to d18close