CHANCE FOR NEPAL
Nepal
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN NEPAL ('THE OBJECTS').
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £11,719 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £81,045 primarily from donations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £32,785, which the trustees note is above their policy target of maintaining around one year's worth of expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters identified, and the trustees confirmed the charity is in a good financial position to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity seeks to maintain, in cash that is retained in the UK, around one year’s worth of expenditure so that the projects that are being supported in Nepal can be confident that support will continue for at least the next year.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/06/2021)
Trustees
- BARBARA JANE DATSON
- Christopher Blizard
- DAVID SMAIL
- Roger Martin Nash Mr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £81k | £69k |
| 31/03/2025 | £68k | £76k |
| 31/03/2024 | £82k | £91k |
| 31/03/2023 | £102k | £112k |
| 31/03/2022 | £58k | £52k |
Common questions
Is CHANCE FOR NEPAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £11,719 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £81,045 primarily from donations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £32,785, which the trustees note is above their policy target of maintaining around one year's worth of expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters identified, and the trustees confirmed the charity is in a good financial position to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHANCE FOR NEPAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHANCE FOR NEPAL as a grant recipient include H C D MEMORIAL FUND, BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | FY2025 | £8k | Education/Community |
| BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Humanitarian |
| BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNE | 1 | £108k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER & KIRSTY JOHNSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE LEPROSY MISSION INTERNATIONAL | 1 | £17k |
| THE S M B TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- INTERNATIONAL NEPAL FELLOWSHIP
- LINCS2NEPAL
- COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL
- NEW FUTURES NEPAL LIMITED
- CHILD EDUCATION NEPAL UK
- THE BRITAIN-NEPAL MEDICAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANCE FOR NEPAL | £81k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL NEPAL FELLOWSHIP | £713k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINCS2NEPAL | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL | £572k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW FUTURES NEPAL LIMITED | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILD EDUCATION NEPAL UK | £481k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |