Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NEPAL THROUGH CHILD EDUCATION

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2018

Total income: £473,414

Total expenditure: £451,021

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:

General Charitable Purposes
Education/training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Accommodation/housing
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Amateur Sport
Economic/community Development/employment

Who the charity helps:

Children/young People
Elderly/old People
People With Disabilities
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/mankind

How the charity helps:

Makes Grants To Individuals
Makes Grants To Organisations
Provides Human Resources
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Where the charity operates:

Nepal

Governance

Registration history:

11 July 2007: Standard registration
14 September 2019: Removed (Ceased to exist)
14 September 2019: Funds transferred to 1181145 THOMAS'S FOUNDATION

Organisation type:

Trust

Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:

Recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Land and property:

This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/08/2014	31/08/2015	31/08/2016	31/08/2017	31/08/2018
Total gross income	£368.82k	£631.17k	£302.89k	£344.60k	£473.41k
Total expenditure	£420.15k	£459.40k	£442.61k	£449.67k	£451.02k
Income from government contracts	N/A	£0	£0	£0	N/A
Income from government grants	N/A	£0	£0	£0	N/A
Income - Donations and legacies	N/A	£629.22k	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income - Other trading activities	N/A	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income - Charitable activities	N/A	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income - Endowments	N/A	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income - Investment	N/A	£1.95k	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income - Other	N/A	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income - Legacies	N/A	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities	N/A	£308.02k	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditure - Governance	N/A	£1.31k	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution	N/A	£308.02k	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditure - Investment management	N/A	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditure - Other	N/A	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.

Title	Reporting year	Date received	Received
Annual return	31 August 2019	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2019	Not submitted
Annual return	31 August 2018	27 June 2019	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2018	27 June 2019	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2017	19 June 2018	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2017 (These accounts have been qualified)	19 June 2018	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2016	27 June 2017	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2016 (These accounts have been qualified)	27 June 2017	On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 18 JUNE 2007

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND INITIALLY IN NEPAL, BY DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY REACH FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED; 3.2 TO PROMOTE THE CARE, UPBRINGING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, INITIALLY IN NEPAL THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FOSTER HOMES. 3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ENGLAND ATTENDING THOMAS'S LONDON DAY SCHOOLS, OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY OF THOSE IN NEPAL. 3.4 THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, AND IN PARTICULAR IN NEPAL, BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: A. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY B. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT C. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE. D. THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: [I] IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR [II] TO EXISTING BUSINESSES. E. THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS. F. THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING. G. THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES. H. THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE. I. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES. J. THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. K. THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE. L. THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME. M. SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES. 3.5 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE AND ANY FURTHER OBJECTS INCIDENTAL TO OBJECTS 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, AND 3.4 ABOVE, INCLUDING ENCOURAGEMENT OF PROJECTS TO BE SELF SUSTAINING WITHIN COMMUNITIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NEPAL/WORLDWIDE

THE CAIRN TRUST (CHILD AID IN RURAL NEPAL)