Gurdwara (Sikh Temple), Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Crawley, Sussex ## **Annual report of Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Crawley. (Regd. Charity No:1063786) For the year 2022-23** Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Crawley is an unincorporated registered charity. It is established for religious and charitable purpose and for meeting the wider needs of the community. ## **Part 1 Summary of general update** Ever since the move in 2015 from its previous premises known as Spencers Road, the charity has suffered both financially and on a practical level and been forced to litigate in order to obtain its asset. In spite of an agreement to vacate, the property at Spencers Road in February 2022, it was still left occupied by the previous claimants and the Charity has been forced to spend further funds on gaining an Eviction order which is ongoing. This continued unauthorised occupation of our charity has caused freezing of our potential land sale funds in excess of £2 million. The main matters contested in the court were: the validity of our current constitution as the governing document of the charity and the legal standing of our trustees (Executive Committee) to run the registered charity 1063786 and a High Court Judge ruled in our favour on both counts. Our intentions to develop our Ifield Green site as it was conceived way back in January 2012 and meet our charity objectives with sustained vigour have yet to materialise as we still have an ongoing legal battle to evict the current occupants. The Charity has consulted with 3 architects who were very hopeful of our intentions to develop/extend our site to accommodate our increase in both members and the congregation. In spite, of the expenditure on litigation, the Charity is going from strength to strength and we have had to make temporary arrangements in the form of a lean to Veranda to accommodate the increase in numbers. ## **Part 2: Meeting our charity’s objectives** We have continued to educate and raise awareness of the Sikh faith through introductory talks on Sikhism to local schools, scout groups, councillor, Interfaith Crawley and other interested individuals and organisations. We hosted the Crawley Interfaith Group and this was one of the most interesting and enlightening experiences for all concerned. We have built good relations with the West Sussex Police and the National Crime Agency and continue our educational programme on an ongoing basis. Our work in the local community has gone from strength to strength and we have maintained good relations with a number of local voluntary organisations and other charitable organisations. We endeavour to continue to build on these and continue to send out prepacked cooked meals to the Homeless in Crawley and our own vulnerable and elderly. We continue our work with the Gatwick Detention Centre and now have a member of our Sikh community volunteering his services on the Internal Monitoring Board for the Centre. We have also continued to provide clothing through the Gatwick Detention Centre Welfare Group. The Charity continues its efforts to promote healthy living and regularly invites visiting speakers from the local Well-being Team, the NHS and the Gurdwara encourage active living. Our ladies have actively taken part in aqua aerobics, swimming and exercise classes. The Charity has promoted care in the community through raising awareness of Dementia, Diabetes, Alternative therapies and Hypertension and Heart Disease. We encourage and promote Carers Support Registered Charity: Siri Guru Singh Sabha | No: 1063786 | www.crawleygurdwara.org | info@crawleygurdwara.org Gurdwara and Sport Centre, Ifield Green, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0NU | Telephone **:** +44 (0) 1293 530163 Gurdwara (Sikh Temple), Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Crawley, Sussex West Sussex and the Alzheimer’s Society and NHS to come and give educational presentations and provide information and support to our community. The Gurdwara is proud to report that we are going from strength to strength showing a positive increase in membership and visitors. Classes for learning Punjabi language and music continues, along with other initiatives to encourage and educate our younger members to learn and participate. The concept of equality is a fundamental value of our faith right from its inception in the 15[th] Century and remains embedded in our practices in the running of our Gurdwara/Charity. To this end, the Charity promotes and welcomes members of all faiths into the Gurdwara. The Sikh faith encourages sport and the Gurdwara has sporting facilities which are open to the local community. We recently embarked on a closer association with Wasps Club who are a ladies only football club based in Crawley and much like us serve communities from a across the spectrum. They are regularly using our facilities for their training. We have encouraged our children/members to participate in regular football matches, and invited the community to use our grounds and tennis courts The Gurdwara prides itself in having an open door policy for all members of all communities, religions and races. We continue to practise zero tolerance of the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs and consumption of all non-veg foods such as meat and meat products, poultry, eggs and fish on our charity premises. Development of library is in steady progress and we have now doubled the number of books available to our members/congregation to use. We continue to inspire our members to read historical literature and have providing translated versions of stories and the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, to develop a better understanding of the teachings. Jasvinder K Johal President Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Crawley Regd. Charity No 1063786 Registered Charity: Siri Guru Singh Sabha | No: 1063786 | www.crawleygurdwara.org | info@crawleygurdwara.org Gurdwara and Sport Centre, Ifield Green, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0NU | Telephone **:** +44 (0) 1293 530163 Gurdwara (Sikh Temple), Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Crawley, Sussex RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023 ## **Balance as at 1st April 2022:** |**Represented by:**
HSBC Account 1
HSBC Account 2
Grant Account 32027844
Savings Account
Natwest Loan
**Receipts:**
Donations
Case Settlement
Deposit Return WSCC
Interest
Grant Acc
Gift Aid
Solicitor Return
**Payments:**
Insurance Building
Natwest loan Interest
Electric & Gas Bill
Solicitor's Fee
Telephone Bill
Water Bill
Kirtan Pathis
Interest Free Loan Return
Bank Charges
Building Maintenance
Wages and NI
Langer
Misc
_Surplus/Defecit for the Year_
**Balance as at 31st March 2023:**
**Represented by:**
HSBC Account 1
HSBC Account 2
Grant Account
Savings Account
Natwest Loan
**_Additional:_**
_Interest Free Loan Outstanding_
_Bank Loan Outstanding_
_Cash in Hand_
_Deficit_|£26,794.74
£8,832.00
£662.25
£81,684.23
£96,823.79
£96,080.45
£93,691.85
£5,750.00
£662.87
£904.10
£8,368.89
£2,406.00
£1,606.73
£5,064.21
£16,581.14
£82,949.56
£517.59
£56.74
£6,895.00
£15,000.00
£384.31
£13,476.58
£15,140.00
£933.00
£4,741.20
_£96,000.00_
_£43,960.71_
_£65,667.53_
_£74,293.18_|£21,149.43
£207,864.16
£163,346.06
_£44,518.10_|£229,013.59
£65,667.53
£21,263.78
£1,243.00
£366.35
£86,755.11
-43960.71
£65,667.53| |---|---|---|---| Registered Charity: Siri Guru Singh Sabha | No: 1063786 | www.crawleygurdwara.org | info@crawleygurdwara.org Gurdwara and Sport Centre, Ifield Green, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0NU | Telephone: +44 (0) 1293 530163 Independent examinefs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of SIRI GURU SINGH SABHA On accountsfor the year ended 31" MARCH 2023 Charity no (if anyl 1 (63786 Set out on pages Respectlve The chariiys trustees are reSponS￿le for the preparation of the accounts. responsibllities of The chanty's trustees consider that an audl is not required for this year trustees and examlner under section 144 of the CharIt￿S Act 2011 (the Charrties Act) and Ihat an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to.. examine the accounts uThler sect#)n 145 of the Charrt*s Acl, to follow the procedures laid ¢knYn in the general Directions given by the Chanty CommisS￿n (under SeCt￿n 145{5)(b) ol the Chartties Act, and to state whether part￿lar matters have come lo my attention. Basls of Independent Pfy examinat￿n was carrled out in accordan(x with general Dlre(Xlons glven examIne￿9 slatem•nt by the Chanty Commission. An eyAmination includes a review of the accounting records kepl by the charity and a comparison of thtr accounts presented wrth those records. 11 also nclude$ cM*d&ration of any unusual items or dis¢h)sures in the accounts, and see￿.ng explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evKlenc8 that would be ￿qUired in an a￿Irt, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and th8 report is limrted to those matters sel out in the statement beltrw. Independent In conne¢tK)n with my ex4m1nati￿, no matter has come to My attention examlnef s statement which gives me reasonable cause to believe that ii, any material respect, the requirements.. lo keep accountiig records in accordance wtth section 130 of the Charit￿$ Acl," and to prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting records and compty wrth the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met,. or 2. to whith. in my op•)ion. attent￿n sfK*ukl be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: 5 May 2023 Name: P K McKenna Relevant professlonal qualifl¢aiion(s) or body Ilf any): Member ofthe Instiiute of Chartered Accountants of ScotlaThJ Address:125 Green Lane. Northgate. Crawley. West SusseK RH10 8JX SIRI GURU SINGH SABHA RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31stMARCH 2023 Bala￿8 at 1stW" 2022 S￿$ fv£cetht HSBC AccoLrt No 1 HSBC NttoLrt No 2 Grant A£%f NalW•5t 81.684 23 26,794 74 8,832 00 662.25 -96.823.79 21.149.43 RECEIPTS Dcnathons Solicrter refl￿￿ 53,080 45 2,4C6.00 8.368.89 662.87 93,691.85 5,750.00 9)4.10 Interest Case setUemth)t D¢posit Tebjm Grant acco￿￿t 207.864 18 PAYMENTS In5urarKe N#￿e$l loan interest Water Inter05t Ir•e lo*) r•tt 8ank Charges Bu￿dIng manten ElectrKty and 985 Solicrtors le Telephone Kirt8n Pathis Langer Wage6 and Nl M¢￿elIan0¢Yts 1,6C6.73 5,W 21 5674 15,000.00 384 31 13.476.58 16.581.14 82,949 56 51759 6.895 00 933 00 15.14000 4,741.20 163.346.c Swplus for ye¥ 44.518.10 BalarKe at 31st 2 65.667.53 Represented by" HSBC Account No 1 HS8C Account No 2 Sewng8 Arxol Grant Account N8tVVtrst lo 21.263.78 1,243.C e6.755.11 366.35 43.960.71 65.667 53 Not• Interest free loans Outst￿ s%coJ c f O(P-lQ <1<1523