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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1055169 ort of ihe Trustees and Financial Siatcmcnlq fnr the Year Tr:nded 31 illarch 2025 for The Associalion of i%landhata Sama Shannan Fielding Chartered Accounknints The Oval 57 N¢w Walk Leicc%ier L¢iceslershire LEI 7EA

The Association of Mandhgla Sama. Contents of ihe Financial Siatements lor the Ycar Ended 31 March 2025 Pa8e Report of the Trustees to3 Independent Examinefs Report Stalemeni of Financial Aclivilies Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Sialements 7t08 tktailed Stalement of Financial Activilie$ 9tolO

Th¢ Assoclitlon of ￿landhi1 Sima UK rt of Ihe Truslees for the Yeir Endcd 31 ￿l￿r¢h 2024 The trustees hereby pr¢seni iheir ￿port wilh Ihe financial Sthlelnents of ihe charity for ihe year ended 31 March 2025. REFERENCE AND ADhlliYISTRATIVE DETAIiS Reglstered Chirfty number 1055169 Rtglslered ofllce 9 ExcAlibur Close Leicesler Foresi Easl L¢i¢cster LE3 3ET Th¢ Charily is bound by th¢ following governing (kjcuments". l. The Chariry's Consiilulion las an unincorporaled asso¢i•iion) adopied on IJ March 1998 and funher amended on 3 December1999 and 21 May 2006 2. Charity law and relevani lesislaiion Trustees Mrs 11 Dhanji Ms D Palcl Mr A R Pal¢l Mr A R Paiel Mr M H Karadia Ms B R Palel MT D K Paicl MrDMJina Mr M G Pai¢1 Mr H K Palel Mr H S Paicl MS Fl Pal¢l Mrs K Pa1 Mrs R L Shah Mr N B Pat¢1 Mr T D Pal¢1 Mr V C Pal¢l Ms M A Palel Ms R C Palcl Mr H D Pal¢l Mr R C Patcl PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY Thc objcctivcs and main aciivities of the charity ¢ontinu¢ lo b¢: l ) To advance Hindu religion, ¢uliur¢ and educaiion 2) To relieve the elTe¢l of ￿vertY and sickne&4 3) To provide facililies of social w¢ifar¢ for rrfreaiion aThJ oiher leisure lime oclupaiion Ind¢pend¢nl F.xamlner Sandesh Jesrani FCCA Shamian Fielding Chartered Accounlants The Oval. 57 h'ew Walk Leicesi¢r Charity Bankers Lloyds Bank Pl¢ Queens Square Wolv¢rhampion IVI ITL

The Association of Nlandhala Sama rt of the Trustees for ihe Year Ended 31 illarch 202$ STRu￿vRE. GOVERIYANCE AND ￿lANAGE￿IENT The charily becan)e a regisiered charily on 7th May 1996 soon aft¢r thc adopiion of the constitution. The organisalion is govcrncd by thc mcmbcrs of ihc council who arc app)in(ed as prcscnbcd by thc byc-laws. Truslccs arc clcclcd in accordancc ￿'1[h ihc constitylion. TTuslees are recruiled for their servic¢ lo the Charity or their skills in the areas of Ihc charity's principal activities. Truslees are elecled for a l¢mi of hvo ye￿$ and are cligiblc lor re-election. excepi for the five holding Ttuslees who scrvc a Icrni of five yLars and havc lo bc life mcmbcrs of the charity. TTusl¢cs arc sotsghi in a vari¢ty of ways involving explordtion of ihe field of w)l¢ntial candidales, including Tttommendation from exi51ing Trustees and SUPPOning Membets. Potenlial tTuslees are scrntinised by nominalions. All new ITuslees undergo a strncrnred inlroduciion io the opcraiions of the charity. Tn￿l¢eS meeting5 are held quancrly io rcvicw and a8TCC major arc&s of policy. Thc r¢srx)nsibility for rcvicwing kcy arcas of activity and policy are delegated lo members of Ihe board. RESERVES POLICY Thc tru51ccs have rcviewcd thc rc5crvcs of thc Charity. Thc rcscTV¢S al thc cnd ofihc financial ycar wcrc £70.152 of which £20.156 w¢r¢ restricted reserves. RISK ￿lAI￿AGE￿IEY4 T The iruslees haN'e a duty 10 idenlify and revi¢w ihe risks lo w,hich Ihe charity is exFx)sed and lo ensure appropriaie conirols are in place lo provide reasonable assurance agains( fraud and error. The tsuslees have examined the principal areas of the ChariWs operations and CO￿51der the major risks which may arisc in Lach of th¢%c arcas. In thc opinion of thc truslccs, Ihc Charily has cstablishcd rcsourccs and rcvicwcd sy.sicms which. undcr nomial circumsthnces. should allow ihc risks ¢0 be idcniificd by thcm ￿ be mitibialed to an acceplable level in its day-loqlay operalions PUBLIC BEh'EFIT STATEfvIENT Thc truslccs have considcred thc guidancc on public Ixnefit publishcd by the Commission and are satisfied that Ihey hav¢ complied with the guidance when exeTcising their powers or dulles during the year. INVEST￿IENT POLICY Thc Charity funds arc hcld on dcposit ai Lloyds Bank PIC and with CCLA Investmeni Management Ltd. OWECTIVES & ACTIVITIES During ihc ycar. Ihc ljoard has continued io sc¢k ¢v¢ry opporiunity in obtaining donations from ¢vcry available sourcc. Thcy hai'c matnlaincd IhLir conlinucd charitsble activilics which has gcncrdted in¢ome from its Evcnt Hosiing and privat¢ and projecl specific DoDalioDs. Th¢ CommillLx arc dct¢miined io maintain ils dircct chariLqblc aclivili¢s. As well as the Commiiiee. the Charity d¢pends very much on Ihe hard WOTk of many volunteeTS who have hel the organisalion wilh its activities.

The As5￿1￿tion of MAndh*tx SAina UK rt of the Truslees for the Ye4r Ended JI March 2025 FUTURE STRATEGY The Charity plans Continuing the activilics outlincd above in the forthcoming ycars subjc¢i 10 satisfaclory funding arrangcmcnts. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.. President - Hasmukh S Palel Date: 23fd January 2026

Inde endent Eiamlner's Re nrt In the Trnsltes of -I'he ,l%soci#lifjn o(,%landhat# s4￿1. U K I rwn on the accounts for the year ¢nd¢d 31 March 2025 sel out on pages five 10 eight. Re5pe¢llve r¢5pon51billtl¢s ol Iruslee5 and examiner Tl)c charity's Iru%tcc.s arc rcsponsiblc for (hc prcparJlion of Ihc accounLS. Thc chari￿$ Injstccs considcr that an audit is not rcquircd for Ihi5 year (undcr S¢ciion 144{2) of thc Chantics Act 2011 (the 2011 Acl)) and thai an indLpcndcnl cxaminaiion is rcquircd. Having satisfied niyself thal the chariry is nol subjecl lo audil under company law and is eligible for independenl cxamin31ion. it is my rcsponsibilily lo: examine ihe accounts under Seciion 145 of ihe 2011 Act to follow Ilie procedure.% lasd down in ihe General Direclions given by the Charity Commission (under Seclion 145(5)(b) of Ihe 2011 Aci). and io siale wheiher panicular mallers have come lo my aitenlion. Basis of Ihc independenl c%aminer'5 rcport My exaininalion w&8 carried out in accordance with ihe General Dirttiions given by the Charity Commission. An examinalion include% a review of the accouniing records kepi by the chariry and a comparison of the accoun(S prcscnlcd wilh Ihose records. li also includes considcralion of any unusual ilcms or disclosures in ih¢ accounts. and s¢cking cxplanalions from you as tTuslccs concerning any such mailers. Th¢ proccdurcs un(Icn4ikcn do nol provide all the evidence thai would be rquired in an audil, and consequ¢nily no opinion is given as lo wbether the accounts prcscnl a '1￿¢ and fair vicw ' and Ihc rcwrt is limilcd 10 Ihosc mattcr5 scl oul in ihc staicmcnts below. Independent exminer's Stalemenl In conneciion willi my examinaiion. no mailer has come lo my altenlion: {1) which gives m¢ rc&sonable ¢au5e lo believe (haL in any malerial respect. Ihe requirements lo kccp accounling rccords in attordancc with Section 130 of th¢ 2011 Aci: and lo prepaT¢ accounts which accoTd wilh th¢ accounling records. comply with tbe accountin requirem¢nls of the 2011 A have not been mcl: or (2) io which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper under51anding of ihe accounts io be reached. SANDESH JESRANI FCCA Association of Chancrcd Ccrtified Accouniants Shannan Ficlding Chanered Accounlants Th¢ Oval 57 Ncw, Ivalk Leicc51¢r Leic¢bi¢fihire LEI 7EA Dalc: 23 January 2026

The Ilssociation of ￿landh91a Sama. UK .Stalement nf Tr inxncial Aclivllies for ihe I'e2r F.nded JI Ilarch 2025 31.3.25 Tothl funds 31.3.24 Toial funds Unrestncled (unds Reskncicd funds Noles IYCOMII%G RESOURCES In¢omin% rtsour¢es from gencTal¢d fund5 Volunljry income 25,716 25.716 3.852 Aciivilies for generaiing fuThls InvLsln)cnl incomc Oiher Incomlng resources 12.434 12.434 1,201 14.052 702 2￿ Toll In¢omlnR r¢soiir¢es 39.150 2( 39.350 18,606 RESI)URCES EXPENDED Cos15 ofgeneraliog lunds Costs of generaling voluniary iniomc Goi'ernanee cosls Other rtsourcei eipended 23.621 23.621 20,618 250 250 Toil resources expended 23.870 23.870 21.618 YF.T IJCO,%IIYGI (OUTGOIliG) RESOURCES 15280 2fJ) 15.480 (3.012) REc0￿CILIATI01% OF Tolal fund$ brou%ht forward 34.716 19,956 54.672 57.685 TOTAL FUliDS CARRIED FORIVAXD 49.996 20.156 70.152 54.672

The AssoeSation of MAndht• Sam UK Blance Sheet As #131 Nlarch 2025 Nole CURRE￿￿ ASSETS Dcbiors & PTcpaymcnLS Cash Ji Bjnk & In Hand 7.506 63.503 1.950 CURRENT LIABILITIES Cr¢diiors & Accruals 858 858 938 938 NET CURRENT ASSETS 70.152 54.672 NET ASSLTS 54.672 FUNDS Unrcslrictcd R¢styi¢ied 49,996 20.156 34.716 The financi81 staiements were approved by the Board of TTUStees on 23rf January 2026 and were signed on its Ixholf by: ..Dilip M Jina Trusiee ..Ashok R Pa1 Tn￿tee

The Associalion of Nl¥ndbxl Sm oles to ihe Financlal Sialemenls for ihe Yer Ended 31 i%lArch 2025 ACCOUNTIJYG POLICIES A¢¢oynilng coni'enllon The financial 5Lii¢ments have been preparcd under the hisioncal cosi con%¢nlion. and in accordance wilh Ihc Financial Reponing Standard for Smaller Inlities {etTeeiive April 20011), Ihe Charilies Aci 2011 and ihe rcquircmcnLs of thc Siaicmcnl of Rccommendcd PrJclicc: Accounting and RcportinB by Charitic.q. In¢omln% resources All incoming resources are included on Ihe Ststement of Financial Aclivitiu when ihc chanty is legally entitled lo ihc incomc and the amounl can bc quanlificd wilh rcasonabl¢ accufacy. Rcsourccs cxpcnded Expendilure is accountd for on an •c¢ruals basis and Iw been classified under headings thai aggre¥ale all cost relalcd lo Ihc ¢aicgory. Where costs cannoi be diTe¢ily aliribuied io panicular headings. they have been allocai¢d lo aclivilics on a basis consi￿c￿l with Ihe use of rcsoyr¢e Txtlon Thc charity is cxcmpt from yralion thx on its chan￿b]e aclivilic5. Fund afcounliDg Unresincied funds ¢an be used in accoTdance with the ¢haritabl¢ objeciives al ihe discretion of the tr￿lees. ResiTi¢ied funds can only be uscd for particular restricted purp)ses within ihe objects of th¢ charity. Resiriclions arise when specified by the donoT or when funds are raised for particular restricied purposes. IIYVF.STNIENT IliCOIIE 31.3.25 Jl.3.24 Dep)sil accouni inieresi 1201 702 1.201 702 TRUSTEES, RE.%IUNERATION AND BEliEFITS There were no tsusiees. Tcmuneralion OT oilKr benefi￿ for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March ?024. Trustees. eipense5 Th¢rL h'crc no iruslces, cxpcnsL￿ paid nciiher for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2025 nor for the year ended J l March 2024.

The Ilssocialion of %l•ndht S•m tel tn the b ingncial Siatemenls - contlnutd (or Ihc I'er Tr"nded 31 IIIAr¢h 2025 DEBTORS: AhlOUliTS FALLII%G DUE II'ITlItN ONE YEAR 31.J.25 Jl.3.24 AccruLd incom¢ Mandhjts Prdbiali debiors 2022 IICL F.•*eni Prepaymen Kuli Pmlcl Milra dcbioTS 150 1.05 5.926 380 7.506 150 1200 1.950 CASH AT BAiYK AYD IY HAYD 31.3.25 31.3.24 Lloyds Bank pl¢ & casb ID hand COIF accouni Youth Forum bank Jccount 58.421 46.159 82 2.501 63.503 53.660 CREDITORS: AMOUliTS FALLIi%G DUE WITIIIN ONE YEAR 31.3,2S 31.3.24 2021 AGM 2022 AGM Aarti crditor ReimbuT5cment of Charity exF￿se9 201 500 96 61 201 5(Kl 140 858 937 RE.$TRI￿ED FUYDS lanc Movern Nairobi Fund 18.193 18,393 Communicalions Project 1,762 1,762 Walsall Mi l9.956 2(M) 20.156

The Associafion of %landhl• Sm Detailed (ititmenl o( Fingnci•l Aclib'ili lor ihe I rr Tr-ndtd .11 Ilar¢h 21125 31.3.25 31.3.24 INCO%flNi C RESOURCES Volunlsry Income Dontlons Doiiaiions receil'ed ACJM Community Fund Grani 4.173 .393 20.(KX 1.001 2.426 Aetivliies for grntrailng funds SinWes cv¢nt Golf day Boll>u'ood ni¥hi Inlernalional Women's Day Koli Paiel Milfa SpoTts day Ackers aciiyiiy day Indoor criLk¢i ioumamenl Tranlasy fooiball Miscellancous 819 3.010 925 3.013 2,385 2.815 600 1,835 1.230 1.190 59 3.517 760 4.266 18 Investment income Deposit accouni interc51 702 Oiber incomiog resourc¢s Membership 425 150 425 Tot81 incomlng resourets 39.350 18.606

The Associ•tion o(Mandh¥lx SmA' LK Det#lled Slat¢mcnl of Fln4ncial Acli%iries lor ihe l-tar Ended Jl Nl4rch 2(b25 31.3.25 31.3.24 RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of Eener•ilnE voluftl•ry Income Poslage and slalioncry Ilywood night (iolf day Singles evenl Iniemaiional Women'5 Diy AGM 460 376 1.835 3.013 570 2.815 2.1135 750 510 2.941 687 2.939 2.014 743 Mi.%¢ellaneous EC mccting ¢osL4 Grnni applicalion fe¢ Sports day Ackcrs aclivity day Indoor crickel lournamenl Rangoli CarttTS online evenl Fank¥y foolball 2024 Chai & Chai ¢ven 8.645 2.577 1230 1,390 25 80 59 2.968 Publlcarlons Koli Paiel Miwd 2.123 1.653 618 GovernADce ¢osts Audiiors, rlinuncralion Oiher rtsources expended Donations payable 250 Tot1 resources expended et (expendilureyincome 15.480 io