Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

FOLKESTONE NEPALESE COMMUNITY (FNC)

We work for the benefit of the Nepalese / Gurkha veterans and their families residing in Folkestone, Kent and the surrounding area by promoting education, good health, social welfare and Nepalese history & culture to tackle the poverty, sickness and distress.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£70,210	£41,889	£28,321	17
31/03/22		£52,956	£23,449	£29,507	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.fncuk.org

communitycentre@fncuk.org

01303 398055

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Nepal,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
17 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Folkestone Nepalese Community (FNC)
£10,000	15/03/2023	towards one year's running costs of an organisation providing support for the Nepalese community in Folkestone, Kent.
National Lottery Community Fund - Folkestone Nepalese Community Centre Manager
£10,000	17/02/2023	The funding will be used to support elderly members of the Nepalese community through activity sessions and information services. This project aims to build community relationships reduce isolation ....more The funding will be used to support elderly members of the Nepalese community through activity sessions and information services. This project aims to build community relationships reduce isolation and support integration.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

RAJEN LIMBU Appointed: 2024

BIKRAM RAI Appointed: 2024

CHANDRA BAHADUR GURUNG Appointed: 2024

JHAPINDRA BAHADUR THAPA Appointed: 2024

NABIN KUMAR SIWA Appointed: 2024

RAM BAHADUR PUN (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: MAGAR ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2021, number: 1193139

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

FolkestoneNepaleseCommunityCentre
Baker Road
FOLKESTONE
Kent
CT19 4NN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE FNC ARE:A. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEPALESE AND GURKHA VETERANS RESIDING IN FOLKESTONE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING;(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS;(3) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; AND(4) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF NEPALESE HISTORY AND CULTURE.C. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN NEPAL IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS.

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