THE NEPAL INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1210991 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides grants to organisations in Nepal that support children's welfare, with a particular focus on child rescue (from trafficking), education and healthcare.

Objects

3.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND COMMUNITIES IN NEPAL BY MAKING GRANTS TO:I. PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;II. ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION; ANDIII. PROMOTE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NEPAL BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ESSENTIAL ITEMS OR GOODS TO INDIVIDUALS, CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN NEPAL.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Kensington and Chelsea, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£135k
Latest spending
£120k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £14,369, comprising £10,335 in unrestricted reserves and £4,034 in restricted funds. The trustees concluded that the charity does not currently need to maintain a significant level of free reserves due to minimal closure costs, no permanent employees, and no material long-term financial commitments. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources expected for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: does not currently need to maintain a significant level of free reserves (reserves figure: £10k)
“The trustees have reviewed the CIO's reserve requirements and concluded that the charity does not currently need to maintain a significant level of free reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations were made to the charity by trustees to the value of £7,494. No conditions were attached to these donations.
“During the period the CIO entered into the following transactions with related parties: Donations were made to the charity by trustees to the value of £7,494. No conditions were attached to these donations.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nepal

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£135k£120k

Common questions

Is THE NEPAL INITIATIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £14,369, comprising £10,335 in unrestricted reserves and £4,034 in restricted funds. The trustees concluded that the charity does not currently need to maintain a significant level of free reserves due to minimal closure costs, no permanent employees, and no material long-term financial commitments. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources expected for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ALAIN ROUVEURE NEPAL FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NEPAL INITIATIVE£135k—0above—no doubt
THE ALAIN ROUVEURE NEPAL FUND FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF NEPALESE CHILDREN FY2024£24k—0unclear—no doubt
SUPPORTING NEPAL'S CHILDREN FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL FY2026£572k——unclear—no doubt
CHILD EDUCATION NEPAL UK FY2025£481k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.