COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 January 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03477884
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £391,170
Latest expenditure: £405,060
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: STEWART HILL COTTAGE, HESKET NEWMARKET, WIGTON, CA7 8HX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.canepal.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote health, education, social care and community development in Nepal

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £391,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,060

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £368,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,674

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £409,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £272,481

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £447,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £300,280

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £511,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £366,094

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £391,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £368,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,674
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £409,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £272,481
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £447,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £300,280
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £511,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £366,094
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 489874
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 21097
Income Investments: 811
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 511782
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £366,094
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 366094
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5266
Expenditure Support Costs: 366094
Expenditure Depreciation: 756
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £649,554
Assets Total Fixed: 1371
Assets Own Use: 1371
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £746,142
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,705
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £743,808
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3705
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £683,352
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 649554
Funds Restricted: 94254
Funds Total: 743808
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-11-21T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5070956
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1164844
Assoc Charity Name: THE ARUGHAT SUPPORT FUND

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-01-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-05T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 327503
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 327503
Assoc Charity Name: THE NEPALESE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 DECEMBER 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 DECEMBER 1997. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 JANUARY 1999. as amended on 22 Sep 2022 as amended on 10 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects: 4. The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the following: (i) The prevention or relief of poverty (including financial hardship), sickness and/or distress anywhere in the world (particularly in Nepal) by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare and nutrition projects, and community development and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals and communities to generate sustainable activity and ensure self-sufficiency.(ii) The relief and assistance of people in the communities in which we do or have worked, who are in need and suffering as victims of natural or other kinds of disaster, supporting them to respond effectively, without creating a dependency on financial aid.(iii) The advancement of the culture and heritage of the indigenous people in the communities in which we work (particularly in Nepal), which may include restoring or rebuilding temples, monasteries and religious houses.(iv) To promote sustainable development* in the communities in the communities in which we work (particularly in Nepal) by:(a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources.(b) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration, and avoiding dependency.*Sustainable development means “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’ [Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.]
Area Of Benefit: WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 303070
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: STC CHARITABLE TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures