Basingstoke is the largest town in Hampshire County of south-west England which is located under an hour’s drive from London. According to the Census 2021 UK, total population of Basingstoke and Deane was 185200.

The earliest Nepali settlement goes back to around 2003 when the Nepalese families started to live here. With time pass by the Basingstoke Nepalese Community (BNC) was established in 2006 to help and support Nepalese and their culture in the UK from the dedicated volunteer founders in a challenging time. Now, about 700 individual paid life members and their family have gained membership of the BNC. 

The BNC is a multicultural and multilingual organisation that organises and celebrates various events; help and support programs. We now focus on the institutional sustainability of the BNC keeping in mind that a sustainable community institution can offer many solutions to overcome the grassroots challenges we are facing every day in our society. 

United we stand, divided we fall. 

The community's aims and objectives are:

1. To promote better understanding amongst the Nepalese residents living within Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

2. To promote better understanding between the Nepalese community and the other communities within Borough.

3. To encourage social contacts amongst Nepalese residents within Borough as well as with other communities through social, religious, cultural and educational activities.

4. To establish a link and to be an expert voice of land for Nepalese residents of Basingstoke by lobbying, campaigning and through consultation and partnership with any appropriate body both locally and nationally.

5. To support the development and wellbeing of youths in the community through various programmes and initiatives.

6. To provide welfare and social needs to our community members refraining from political and commercial activities.

Organises variety of events based on the: 

1. Cultural beliefs like- Bhazans & Teej.

2. Appreciation of nature like- Summer & Winter Party.

3. Encouraging the youth like- Cultural Fashion Show.

4. Regular meetings for improving the BNC community.

5. And other various events for uniting the BNC community.