Forgotten Sherpas of Nepal — Health Charity in Timaru

Forgotten Sherpas of Nepal is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Timaru, Timaru. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Our overall purpose is to improve the health and well-being of the people living in and around villages in the Middle Hills of the Nepal Himalaya and situated in northern Okhaldhunga District and Solu Khumbu District We do this by funding primary healthcare services with priority for maternal and child health , education in hygiene and sanitation, and general improvements in living conditions. These are safe solar lighting, cooking stoves and chimneys to keep houses smoke free, clean water supplies and assistance to schools.

Registration Number
CC50948
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2014-08-19
Status
Active
Sector
Health
Location
Timaru, Timaru
Email
colleenwinnington@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Danuru SherpaTrustee2026-04-10
Phuti SherpaTrustee2026-04-10

Former Officers (9)

  • Judy Hunter — Trustee
  • Jeffery Richardson — Trustee
  • Terry Ryan — Trustee
  • Laura Nicol — Trustee
  • Margaret Stocker — Chair
  • George Hunter — Trustee (departed 2022-05-13)
  • Colleen Winnington — Trustee
  • Russell Winnington — Secretary
  • Timpany Shewan — Treasurer

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Forgotten Sherpas of Nepal

CC50948Timaru, TimaruRegistered 19 Aug 2014
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Revenue

$41.8K

Expenses

$36.6K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Our overall purpose is to improve the health and well-being of the people living in and around villages in the Middle Hills of the Nepal Himalaya and situated in northern Okhaldhunga District and Solu Khumbu District We do this by funding primary healthcare services with priority for maternal and child health , education in hygiene and sanitation, and general improvements in living conditions. These are safe solar lighting, cooking stoves and chimneys to keep houses smoke free, clean water supplies and assistance to schools.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$41.8K
Total Expenses
$36.6K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
94c
For every $1 spent, 94c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
22.5mo
Could operate 22.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$1.47
Costs $1.47 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,307
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other90.9%
Investment Income5.5%
Donations3.7%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 215 peers · Health · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#61/216
Revenue
$42K
#50/216
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/216
Surplus
$5K
#67/216
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/216

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2025
Score: 53.1
Financial: 72 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Timaru, Timaru

Registration

Registration NumberCC50948
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered19 Aug 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Apr 2013
Registered office
5 Dalwood Lane, Timaru

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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