Registered Charity No. 1051458
## **The Wanza Samaj U.K.**
## **Financial Statements**
**For the year ended 31st December 2024**
**Kishor V Sonigra FCCA Burnells**
Chartered Certified Accountants Devonshire House 582 Honeypot Lane Stanmore Middlesex HA7 1JS
## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Report and accounts For the year ended 31st December 2024 Contents**
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|General Information|1|
|Trustees report|2|
|Independent Examiner's Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7|
## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Charity Information For the year ended 31st December 2024**
**Charity Number :**
1051458
**Trustees**
Manilal Chhaganlal Borkhataria Vanraj Devji Chavda Liladhar Mohanlal Shikotra (Demised 07/01/2025) Bhagwanji Naran Nandha Amratlal Hirji Makwana
## **Executive Committee: Office Bearers:**
President: Rekha Sharad Vaghela Vice President: Ashok Damji Bharakda Secretary: Veena Rasik Vaghela Assistant secretary : Treasurer : Anil Dhirajlal Punja (Chavda) Assistant Treasurer : Prakash Babulal Parmar **Committee Members :** Sarita Arun Bhundia Alisha Rajesh Gohil Tarun Keshavji Gohil Kiran Arun Nandha Janvi Hitesh Parmar Ramnik Nathalal Parmar Hansa Dipak Visavadia Riya Dharmesh Vaghela Sharad Nanji Vaghela
## **Independent Examiner**
Kishor V Sonigra FCCA **Burnells** Chartered Certified Accountants Devonshire House 582 Honeypot Lane Stanmore Middlesex HA7 1JS
## **Webmaster**
Jatin Prabhudas Borkhataria
## **Registered Office :**
P.O. Box 673 Wembley Middlesex HA0 3ZJ
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K.**
## **Trustees Report**
## **For the year ended 31st December 2024**
The Wanza Samaj U.K. was formed on 4 July 1985 as an unincorporated organisation. Its founding constitution was amended and adopted on 3 December 1995.
The Trustees who served during the year were:
Manilal Chhaganlal Borkhataria Vanraj Devji Chavda Amratlal Hirji Makwana Bhagwanji Naran Nandha Liladhar Mohanlal Shikotra (Dimised 07/01/2025)
## **Aims and objects**
The aims and objects of The Samaj are:
i) To advance the Wanza faith of the Hindu religion, faith practised by the members of the Wanza community settled in the United Kingdom being the descendants of Kshatriya Chakravati King Shri Rajarajeshwar Somvanshi Sahastrajun, worshipping the goddess Shree Hingraj Mata and sage Shree Guru Gopal Lalji Maharaj
ii) To assist in relieving poverty and sickness, in particular, amongst members of the Wanza community in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
.iii) To advance education and provide or assist in the provision of recreational facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Wanza community in particular.
## **Review of the year**
Several activities and events were organised and celebrated during the year. The resultant surplus or deficits are detailed in the Financial Statements.
The trustees would like to thank all members of The Wanza Samaj U.K. for their generous donations and assistance given during the year.
## **Management**
In accordance with the constitution, the management of the Samaj is vested in the Executive Committee.
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees consider that £25,000 would be sufficient to meet the on going annual expenditure for the forthcoming year and the balance of the reserves may be utilised to fund the community's building project.
## **Statement of the Trustees responsibilities for the accounts**
We are required by law applicable to charities in England and Wales to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its state of affairs at the end of the year.
In preparing those financial statements, we are required to
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K.**
## **Trustees Report For the year ended 31st December 2024**
## **Statement of the Trustees responsibilities for the accounts (continued)**
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
- prepare financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation and meet its objectives.
We are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. We are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud, breaches of law and regulations and other irregularities.
## **Independent Examiner**
Burnells have indicated their willingness to be reappointed and they will be proposed for reappointment as Independent Examiners for the ensuing year.
## **On behalf of the Board of Trustees**
**Amratlal H Makwana** Trustee
Date: 27-May-25
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of The Wanza Samaj UK**
We report on the financial statements of The Wanza Samaj U.K. for the year ended 31st December 2024, which are set out on pages 5 to 9.
## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to:
- i. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- ii. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- iii. to state whether particulars matters have come to our attention.
## **Basis of independent Examiner’s report**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent Examiner’s statement**
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:
- (1) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect requirements:
- i. To keep accounting records in accordance with the section the 2011 Act; and
- ii. To prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and to
- comply with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice and the requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
.
## **Kishor V Sonigra FCCA**
## **Burnells**
Chartered Certified Accountants Devonshire House 582 Honeypot Lane Stanmore Middlesex HA7 1JS
**Date:** 27 May 2025
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31st December 2024**
|**Notes **
**Income resources**
Membership fees
7
Donations receivable
8
Fund raising activities
9
Interest receivable
Dividends receivable
Gift Aid tax repayments
Advertising
**Total incoming resources**
Cost of generating funds
10
**Net incoming resources**
**Charitable expenditure**
Cost of activities in furtherance of
charitable objectives:-
Running cost of cultural and
community activities
11
Management and administration
12
Charitable donations
Bank charges and interest
**Total charitable expenditure**
**Net incoming resources**
**Total funds at 1 January 2024**
**Total funds at 31 December 2024**|**2024**
**2024**
**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,250
-
1,250
16,905
-
16,905
9,089
-
9,089
3,657
202
3,859
62
-
62
5,508
-
5,508
-
-
-
36,471
202
36,673
(1,274)
-
(1,274)
35,197
202
35,399
15,004
-
15,004
5,973
-
5,973
1,502
-
1,502
62
-
62
22,541
-
22,541
12,656
202
12,858
270,345
8,481
278,826
283,001
8,683
291,684|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
1,430
13,509
7,580
903
54
1,560
-
25,036
(1,448)
23,588
15,819
5,227
1,212
43
22,301
1,287
277,539
278,826|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Balance Sheet As at 31st December 2024**
|**Notes**
**2024**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
2
99
**Current assets**
Investments
3
1,086
Debtors & Prepayments
4
579
Deposit Accounts
5
236,956
Cash at bank and in hand
65,680
304,301
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
6
(12,716)
291,585
**Total assets less current**
**liabilities**
291,684
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**after one year**
-
**Net assets**
291,684
**Accumulated Funds**
Restricted Funds
13
8,683
Unrestricted Funds
14
283,001
291,684
**Trustee:**
**Vanraj D Chavda**|1,086
1,974
233,256
54,868
291,184
(12,491)|**2023**
**£**
133
278,693
278,826
-
278,826
8,481
270,345
278,826|
|---|---|---|
**President: Rekha S Vaghela**
**Treasurer: Anil D Punja** Date: 27 May 2025
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31st December 2024**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## _**Accounting convention**_
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## _**Ordinary, Life & Patron Membership fees**_
These are accounted for in the year for which they are received. These fees are not refundable.
## _**Depreciation**_
Depreciation has been provided, on a reducing balance basis, at the following rates
|Equipment - including computer
25%
Furniture and Fittings
25%
**2**
**Tangible fixed assets**
**Cost**
B/fwd
Additions
Disposals
C/fwd
**Depreciation**
B/fwd
Charge for the year
Relating to disposals
C/fwd
**Net book value**
C/fwd
B/fwd
**3**
**Investments**
Listed investments - at cost (Lloyds Banking Group)
Listed investments at market value
Number of shares
**4**
**Debtors**
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors|**Equipment**
**£**
3,569
-
-
3,569
3,436
34
-
3,470
99
133
**2024**
**£**
1,086
1,169
2,134
**2024**
**£**
579
-
579|**Total**
**£**
3,569
-
-
3,569
3,436
34
-
3,470
99
133
**2023**
**£**
1,086
1,018
2,134
**2023**
**£**
774
1,200
1,974|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31st December 2024**
|**5**
**Deposit accounts**
Property account
90 Days Deposit account
**6**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors
Membership Fees Received in Advance
Property Project Fund creditor
**7**
**Membership fees**
Life membership
Ordinary membership
**8**
**Donations receivable**
General and miscellaneous
Sponsorships
Navratri
Diwali
Aarti collections
Guru Gopal Bhajans
**9**
**Fund raising activities**
Sale of tickets
Sale of raffle tickets
Sporting activities income
Sale of food and drinks|**2024**
**£**
27,513
209,443
236,956
**2024**
**£**
55
520
12,141
12,716
**2024**
**£**
300
950
1,250
**2024**
**£**
2,753
5,498
2,914
2,712
554
2,474
16,905
**2024**
**£**
6,521
1,595
910
63
9,089|**2023**
**£**
27,249
206,007
233,256
**2023**
**£**
-
350
12,141
12,491
**2023**
**£**
450
980
1,430
**2023**
**£**
1,547
3,486
2,290
3,295
570
2,321
13,509
**2023**
**£**
4,687
995
1,860
38
7,580|
|---|---|---|
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## **The Wanza Samaj U.K. Notes to the Accounts**
## **For the year ended 31st December 2024**
|**10 Cost of generating funds**
Competition prizes
Cost of raffle prizes
Musicians and hire of equipment
**11 Running cost of activities**
Children's party
Security & caretakers expenses
Rents and other hire
Sports activities
Hire of coaches & vans
Miscellaneous expenses
Printing, postage & stationery
Food & refreshments
**12 Management and administration**
Website cost
Insurance
Depreciation
Printing, postage & stationery
Affiliation fees
P O Box Annual Fee
Zoom
Storage costs
Sundry expenses
**13 Restricted Funds**
At 1 January 2024
Retained Profits
At 31 December 2024
**14 Unrestricted Funds**
At 1 January 2024
Retained Profit / (Loss)
At 31 December 2024|**2024**
**£**
100
964
210
1,274
**2024**
**£**
-
524
3,977
475
4,905
680
-
4,443
15,004
**2024**
**£**
195
880
34
2,281
100
353
374
1,720
36
5,973
**2024**
**£**
8,481
202
8,683
**2024**
**£**
270,345
12,656
283,001|**2023**
**£**
320
648
480
1,448
**2023**
**£**
329
470
6,046
1,380
3,103
80
-
4,411
15,819
**2023**
**£**
431
882
45
2,135
100
330
369
900
35
5,227
**2023**
**£**
8,315
166
8,481
**2023**
**£**
269,224
1,121
270,345|
|---|---|---|
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