THE GURKHA MEMORIAL FUND

Charity number: 1137393
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To maintain a permanent memorial to educate the public in the role of the Gurkhas in the town of Folkestone including remembrance services to acknowledge their role played in the community. To provide support for the Gurkha community in Folkestone & East Kent, and fund development and humanitarian work in Nepal in recognition of our gratitude for their contribution to the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £4,927
Total expenditure: £7,900

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 August 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DHAN GURUNG Chair
None on record
Gary Alan BAGSHAW Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Barbara Anne WILSON Trustee 18 March 2022
None on record
Nicholas William SPARKES Trustee 09 December 2021
None on record
David Alan HUTCHINSON Trustee 19 June 2021
None on record
Alka Gurung Trustee 19 November 2016
None on record
Ray Douglas Johnson Trustee 19 November 2016
None on record
JOHN BARBER Trustee 19 November 2016
SHEPWAY ASSOCIATION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEMES
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £21.22k £1.85k £4.70k £6.23k £4.93k
Total expenditure £16.65k £4.47k £4.88k £1.48k £7.90k
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 05 April 2024 02 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2023 19 March 2024 43 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2022 13 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2021 10 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2020 21 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 Not Required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 JUNE 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 26 JULY 2010

Charitable objects

TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ROLE OF THE GURKHAS IN THE TOWN OF FOLKESTONE INCLUDING REMEMBRANCE SERVICES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR ROLE PLAYED IN THE COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit

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

FOLKESTONE

Contact information

Address:
82, Ashley Avenue
FOLKESTONE
Kent
CT19 4PJ
Phone:
07967345901
Email:
info@gurkhamemorialfund.org.uk
Website:

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