01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047634
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH8 0AA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Initially the charity was set up to support victims of the avalanche and earthquake in Nepal in 2014/15 through a network of local residents in the village of Phortse. It has since developed into supporting and preserving the lives and culture of the Sherpa people via building projects, health care projects and educational support in the Solu Khumbu and raising awareness of the Sherpa culture across the globe.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The organisations purposes are the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by: Providing relief to children in the Phortse location, disadvantaged families in the Solokhumbo region of Nepal and relief to Sherpa families experiencing hardship Providing relief from poverty and promoting the education of children who no longer have the support of a parent in work Providing health and nutrition guidance to mothers and children where the family no longer has a parent in work Improving the condition of Phortse School
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £27,738 | £35,572 | 0 | 9 August 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £34,455 | £9,505 | 0 | 23 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £15,124 | £21,758 | 0 | 11 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £11,745 | £8,674 | 0 | 12 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £3,950 | £10,824 | 0 | 25 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Bridge House, Perth Road, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.littlesherpafoundation.com
- Parent charity
- The Little Sherpa Foundation
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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