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Pipal Tree

Also known as: Chorachori

Our Mission is to restore the degraded environment in Nepal so that wildlife and communities can co-exist in harmony, while offering opportunities for the poorest people to live healthier, more secure lives and realise their full potential.

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Activities & Mission

Our Mission is to restore the degraded environment in Nepal so that wildlife and communities can co-exist in harmony, while offering opportunities for the poorest people to live healthier, more secure lives and realise their full potential.

Grants

Pipal Tree is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations
Grants paid (2025)
£597,356
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief, arts, culture, heritage, or science, the environment, conservation, or heritage and economic or community development and employment

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Country

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,212,978
Latest Expenditure
£707,359

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 55.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,205,142
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £7,836
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £667,644
Raising Funds £39,715
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £597,356
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

The Commission record shows these related events on the register:

  • Asset transfer in in 2026 — The Margaret Mcewen Trust (organisation 3961281)
  • Asset transfer in in 2024 — Guy's Trust (organisation 5025026)
Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,212,978
£707,359£667,644£789,455£45,0002 / 1
2024
£547,826
£526,059£498,328£283,836£81,6042 / 2
2023
£338,678
£305,3110 / 2
2022
£379,960
£419,2980 / 5
2021
£372,265
£324,4050 / 3

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Pipal Tree

What does Pipal Tree do?

Our Mission is to restore the degraded environment in Nepal so that wildlife and communities can co-exist in harmony, while offering opportunities for the poorest people to live healthier, more secure lives and realise their full potential.

How much income did Pipal Tree report in 2025?

Pipal Tree reported total income of £1.21m and reported expenditure of £707k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Pipal Tree registered as a charity?

Pipal Tree was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 January 2015 as charity number 1159770. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs Pipal Tree?

Pipal Tree is governed by a board of 5 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Pipal Tree operate?

Pipal Tree operates in Nepal, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Pipal Tree a registered charity?

Yes — Pipal Tree is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1159770.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
5 January 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5053133
Charity Number
1159770

Trustees

ANGELA MARIE SHERMAN
John Stuart Clark ACA
Julian Francis Bates
Nicholas Jonathan Helson Hinton MBE
Also governs 1 other charity
Nigel Dennis Clarke

Also Known As

  • Chorachori

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
2 November 2026
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