Pipal Tree — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 January 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,212,978
Latest expenditure: £707,359
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Three Ways, Ledstone, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2HQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our Mission is to restore the degraded environment in Nepal so that wildlife and communities can co-exist in harmony, while offering opportunities for the poorest people to live healthier, more secure lives and realise their full potential.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,212,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £707,359

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £547,826
Total Gross Expenditure: £526,059

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £338,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,311

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £379,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £419,298

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £372,265
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,405

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,212,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £707,359
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £547,826
Total Gross Expenditure: £526,059
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £338,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,311
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £379,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £419,298
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £372,265
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,405
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 3

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1205142
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7836
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1212978
Income Legacies: 550000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £39,715
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £667,644
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 707359
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 597356
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 42105
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £45,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £792,408
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,953
Assets Current Investment: 125542
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £789,455
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2953
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £59,823
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 614334
Funds Restricted: 175121
Funds Total: 789455
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 516250
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7358
Income Other: 24218
Income Total Income And Endowments: 547826
Income Legacies: 500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £27,731
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £498,328
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 526059
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 443037
Expenditure Governance: 32797
Expenditure Support Costs: 34622
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £81,604
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £285,959
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,123
Assets Current Investment: 88044
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £283,836
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2123
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £112,380
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 81604
Funds Restricted: 202232
Funds Total: 283836
Count Employees: 2
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: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Pipal Tree
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-01-05T00:00:00

Charity Name: Pipal Tree
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961281
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1074955
Assoc Charity Name: THE MARGARET MCEWEN TRUST

Charity Name: Pipal Tree
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-05-24T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5025026
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1146422
Assoc Charity Name: GUY'S TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 05 Jan 2015 as amended on 20 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) WITHIN NEPAL AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 551646
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHORACHORI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff