ARCHAEOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1122750 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To research & conserve the Khmer heritage, jointly with the local authorities & coupled with capacity building of national archaeologists. To raise the awareness of the local population regarding their unique heritage. To improve the communities daily life with a particular emphasis on education, environmental protection, hygiene and sanitation, enhanced crop production in the target area.

Objects

3. OBJECTS 3.1 THE DIRECTORS SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS(OBJECTS):3.1.1 TO PRESERVE ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE ANGKOR AND PHNOM KULEN REGIONS OF CAMBODIA AND TO CONSERVE THE AREAS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;3.1..2 TO ADVANCE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REGARDING THE ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE ANGKOR AND PHNOM KULEN REGIONS OF CAMBODIA;3.1.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE ANGKOR AND PHNOM KULEN REGIONS OF CAMBODIA; AND 3.1.4 TO RELIEVE POVERTY IN CAMBODIA PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ANGKOR AND PHNOM KULEN REGIONS.

Area of benefit: THE ANGKOR AND PHNOM KULEN REGIONS OF CAMBODIA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of $62,126, comprising $67,830 in restricted funds and a deficit of $(5,704) in unrestricted funds. The trustees note that the charity is reliant on donations and related party support to meet running costs but consider the going concern basis appropriate. No reserves policy target is stated in the document.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• European Research Council — “In 2015, ADF participated in a second LiDAR survey over Phnom Kulen, led by Damian Evans under the EFEO and the Cambodian Ministry of Fine-A…” (source page)
• UNDP — “In 2019–2020, ADF funded by a UNDP project, demarcated an additional 800-hectare protected area, north of Khlah Khmum village.” (source page)
• HUMY — “ADF and Terre Cambodge, with the Ministry of Environment, established two Commune-Based Tourism Centres (CBTCs) in Anlong Thom and Popel vil…” (source page)
• TDS — “This project is supported by HUMY , TDS and Terre Cambodge visitors.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• VINCENT CHEVANCE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambodia

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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