DOCTORS FOR NEPAL

Charity Number: 1133441
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

DFN provides scholarships at Nepali medical schools for students from poor rural backgrounds. In return, the students undertake to work in remote and deprived rural areas of Nepal for an agreed period after qualifying. The charity aims to support students both during and after their studies; it liaises with local medical colleges, and carries out assessments of health needs in Nepal.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £37,027
Total expenditure: £55,032

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Nepal

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 January 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DOCTOR KATHERINE SARAH YARROW Chair 16 October 2009
None on record
Dr Richard John Stammers Howell Trustee 19 May 2018
None on record
Nigel Lewers Trustee 03 November 2013
None on record
DR NATALIE THURTLE Trustee 31 October 2012
None on record
CHRIS YARROW Trustee
None on record
Anne Yarrow Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £57.82k £66.86k £77.85k £77.85k £37.03k
Total expenditure £31.39k £58.24k £57.38k £57.38k £55.03k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 January 2022 63 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 02 January 2022 63 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 22 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 16 OCTOBER 2009

Charitable objects

1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS IN NEPAL BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE THEIR STUDIES. 2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING IN NEPAL BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE.

Area of benefit

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

NEPAL

Contact information

Address:
Highwell
Hamsey
Lewes
BN8 5TD
Phone:
07525372597
Email:
KATE@DOCTORSFORNEPAL.ORG
Website:

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