## _**29[th] ANNUAL GENERAL REPORT**_
## _**28[th] July 2024 – 26[th] July 2025**_
## **Vision of the Panjabi Centre**
- To build a cohesive identity for the Panjabi community and its integration within the UK culture
## **Mission of the Panjabi Centre**
- To raise awareness of the Panjabi language and culture
- To disseminate information within the Panjabi community and between other cultures
- To build capacity within and for the Panjabi community to enable better performance within the UK cultures
## _**Outcomes**_
- To become skilled, qualified and confident
- To take part in the democratic process
- To be involved in human rights issues
**Charity No. 1065534**
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## _**ANNUAL GENERAL REPORT FROM 28[TH] July 2024 to 26[th] July 2025**_
## **Desi Radio**
During this year we have made good progress in further training our presenters and the number of people we have interviewed has increased.
Every Wednesday, we interview two or three guests on the show. Every Friday, we feature one or two guests, while Saturdays are reserved for a specialist guest, such as a doctor or a lawyer. On Sundays, we host a two-hour live discussion program where people can share their views on a specific topic.
List of some of the guests who have appeared during this year on Desi Radio:
## Doctors:
Dr Kewal Singh, Dr Harmandeep Singh, Dr Navjeet Singh, Dr Onkar Sahota, Dr Duggal, Dr Puneet, Dr Ghulam Murtaza, Dr Satwinder Hira (Dentist), Dr Gurjot Kaur (Dentist), Dr Sukhjeet Kaur (Dentist).
## Lawyers:
Veera Thakur, Gurpal Hundal, Santokh Singh Chhokar and Darshan Singh Azad.
Kamaljit Sharma (Estate Agent), Lakhbir Singh (Town Planning and Building Regulation).
## Councillors:
Cllr Kamaljit Dhindsa, Cllr Jasbir Anand, Cllr Peter Mason (Leader of the Ealing Council), Cllr Mohinder Midha and Deidre Costigan MP.
We interview local Panjabi artists, song writers, poets, from the diaspora East and West Panjab, Europe, Canada, and America.
Ealing-Southall Deirdre Costigan MP and Cllr Kamaljit Dhindsa being interviewed by Anita
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## _**Festival of Teeyan**_
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The final _Teeyan_ was celebrated on the 10[th] of August 2024, and our guest of honour was Mayoress Cllr Yvonne Johnson, who gave the award on behalf of The Panjabi Centre to Parminder Pal Kaur, a writer from the Panjab who also works in theatre and films.
About four hundred women and children attended the event.
Our local Cllrs Jasbir Anand, Mohinder Midha and Amarjit Jammu participated in the event.
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## _**Festival of Diwali**_
On 8[th] November 2024, we celebrated Diwali at the Monsoon Banqueting Hall, Southall. Over 370 people attended the party.
Celebrating _Diwali_ , the festival of lights
## _**Festival of Lorhi**_
The Lorhi festival took place on 25[th] January 2025, at Norwood Hall in Southall. Lorhi is a winter festival that celebrates new marriages and the arrival of newborns. Approximately 90 women and children participated in the event, singing songs and dancing around the customary Dhooni (Bonfire). Mrs. Amarjit K Dhindsa, Mrs. Bhinder K Bhangu, Mrs. Paramjit K Thind, and Mrs. Kuldeep K Kitti rejoiced in the birth of their grandsons and granddaughters.
_Lorhi_ celebration at Norwood Hall on 25[th] January 2025
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## **Women’s International Day**
On 8[th] March 2024, International Women's Day was celebrated with over 13 women from the Panjabi Centre/Desi Radio at a local restaurant. At the gathering a meal was shared and a discussion took place to promote women’s rights and their empowerment in the Panjabi community.
This successful event also highlighted the achievements and potential of the women at Desi Radio.
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Internation women’s day celebration
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## _**Vaisakhi Party**_
On 16th May, we celebrated the harvest festival of Vaisakhi and the declaration of the _Khalsa Panth_ in 1699. More than 370 people took part in this event at the Monsoon Banqueting Hall in Southall.
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Celebrating the festival of Vaisakhi , the Harvest Festival
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## _**Shabeel**_
The _Shabeel_ event was held on the 30[th] of May 2025 outside the Panjabi Centre premises.
This occasion is a thanksgiving ceremony to mark the Martyrdom of our King, Guru Arjan Sahib, who in 1606 was executed by the foreign imperial rulers of the Panjab. More than twelve volunteers prepared and served cold drinks, water, ice cream, milk shakes and snacks for the passersby children. The event started around 11am and we continued to serve cold drinks until 4pm.
The local business and community financially supported this event.
## **Trained new presenters** _._
We trained three new presenters this year.
## **Desi Radio on DAB platform in West London**
Our Trustee Ajit Khera is the Director of City West Digital Ltd along with Lawerence Galkoff, Paul Boon and Usha Parmar.
This social enterprise company won the DAB Multiplex license that was advertised by Ofcom. Desi Radio will be on air in West London on DAB platform hopefully in the month of August 2025. The infrastructure for building the technical setup is now in progress.
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Ms. Amarjit K Khera, Chair The Panjabi Centre 30 Sussex Road Southall, UB2 5EG
Tel: 0208 574 9591
Email: info@desiradio.org.uk
Website: www.desiradio.org.uk
Trustees/Directors of The Panjabi Centre:
Ms. Amarjit K Khera (Chair)
Mrs. Jain Sidhu (Secretary)
Mr Benjamin Schofield (Treasurer)
Mr Manjinder Chahal
Mr Ajit Singh Khera
Mr Kulvant Singh
Mr Jasvir Singh
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Charity mumber: 1065534
Company number: 3387854
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Trustees' report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Contents
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Legal and administrative information
Trustees' report
Independent examiners' report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
Page
2-3
6 - 7
8 - 13
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and administrative information
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity number
1065534
Company registration number 3387854
Registered office
)
30 Sussex Road
Southall
Middlese»
TRO SEC
Trustees
Amarjit Kaur Khera (Chair)
Jain Sidhu
Benjamin James Schofield (Treasurer)
Kulvant Singh
Manjinder Singh Chanal
Ajit Singh Khera
Jasvir Singh
Secretary
Mrs Jain Sidhu
Independent examiner
Arvind Joshi i
Levy + Partners Limited
Chartered Accountants
7-8 Ritz Parade
Western Avenue
London
W5 3RA
Bankers
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill
West Mailing
Kent
ME 19 4JQ
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees, who are
also directors of The Panjabi Centre Limited for the purposes of company law and who seryed during the year and up to
the date of this report are set out on page 1.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective | January 2015)
Structure, governance and management
The Panjabi Centre Limited was incorporated on 17 June 1997 as a private company limited by guarantee with the
company number 3387854 and registered as the Charity on 6 November 1997 with registration number 1065534. The
working name of the Charity is "The Panjabi Centre"
The charity's governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended by a special resolution
dated | October 2005.
Objectives and activities
The principal activity of the charity is to promote education for the benefit of the public in all aspects of panjabi
language, history and culture.
Achievements and performance
This year is the 19th anniversary of The Panjabi Centre and we have made substantial progress in terms of an increase in
volunteers, radio listeners, customers and supporters of the Charity.
- We have successfully renewed our community radio licence with Ofcom for five years now runs until May 2019. We
are already broadcasting on Desi Radio 1602AM since May 2002, 24 hours and seven days a week. The popularity of
the radio increases and, advertising revenue is made up predominantly small local businesses.
- Our cultural activities, Jago, Tee-yan and Lohri (Panjabi folk dances for women and winter festivals) are celebrated
with increasing numbers of participants each year.
- The revenue from social activities e.g. Dinner & Dance, Shabeel, Jago and general donations from the community have
also increased.
- Media Training :- We also continue to offer weekend training for those people who are interested in presenting on
Desi Radio, a modest charge is made and there are places for 10 people to participate.
The Board of Trustees and Members of the Centre have contributed their time and efforts to ensure the activites of the
Centre comply with the aims and objectives of the Centre.
Financial review
During the financial year, efforts were made by the Charity to find funding with applications to Heritage lottery funding.
We continue to work with London Borough of Ealing and other organisations in order to identifying funding streams.
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the
Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its
income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
* select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concer basis unless it is inappropriate io presume that the charitable
company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are aiso responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for iaking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 415A of the
Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
Ajit Singh Khera
Chair / Trustee
25 July 2025
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(Al company limited by guarantee)
independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of The
Panjabi Centre Limited.
For the year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Panjabi Centre Limited for the year ended 31
March 2025, which are set out on pages 2 to 13.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are noi required to be audited under Part l6 of the 2006 Aci
and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried
out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the '2011 Acl). In carrying out my examination I have followed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Imdependent examiner's report
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Attachi
Arvind Joshi
Levy + Partners Limited
Chartered Accountants
7-8 Ritz Parade
Western Avenue
London
W5 3RA
Date: 25 July 2025
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Notes
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Investment income
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Charitable activities
Total resources expended
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources for the year /
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
2
4
37,432
90,423
6,744
134,599
37,432
90,423
6,744
134,599
32,340
78,815
7,672
118,827
5
197,231
197,231
197,231
197,231
176,582
176,582
(62,632)
171,520
108,888
(62,032)
171,520
108.88
(57,755)
229,275
171,520
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
As at 31 March 2025
2025
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total funds
Notes
11
24,558
13
19,560
250,856
270,416
(186,086)
23,322
315,585
338,907
(193,861)
84,330
108,888
108,888
103,838
The Balance Sheet continues on the following page.
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these fnancial statements,
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2024
26,474
145,046
171,520
171,520
171,520
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet (continued)
Trustees statements required by the Companies Act 2006
For the year ended 3l March 2025
In approving these financial statements as trustees of the company we hereby confirm:
(a) that for the year stated above the company was entitled to the exemption conferred by section 477 of the Companies
Act 2006 ;
(b) that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the company pursuant to section 476 of the Companies
Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for the year ended 31 March 2025.
(c) that we acknowledge our responsibilities for:
(1) ensuring that the company keeps proper accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Companies Act
2006, and
(2) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of
the financial year and of its profit or loss for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and
395, and which otherwise comply with the provisions of the Companies Act relating to financial statements, so far as
applicable to the company.
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board on 25 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by
ASHL
Ajit Singh Khera
Chair / Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
il.
1.1.
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently
throughout the year and the preceding year.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements prepared in accordance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102"). "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" the statement of
Recommended Practice for Charities applying FRS 102, the Charities Aci 2011 and UK Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS
1.2.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the
income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to
particular categories of income:
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of
financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific
performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantitied. The value of
services provided by volunteers has noi been included.
Gifts donated for resale are included as incoming resources within activities for generating funds when they are
1.3.
1,4.
Income from the charity shop is included in the year in which it is receivable.
Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading
for fundraising purposes including the charity's shop.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services
for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include
project management.
Research and develooment
Research expenditure is written off to the profit and loss account in the year in which it is incurred
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1.5.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated
to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and machinery
- 20% reducing balance basis
Defined contribution pension schemes
The pension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charity during the
1.% Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to carry on business as a
going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate haveing regard to the circumstances.
2.
Voluntary income
Donations
Unrestricted
funds
37,432
37,432
2025
Total
37,432
37,432
2024
Total
32,340
32,340
3.
Activities for generating funds
Advertising sales
Unrestricted
funds
€
90,423
90,423
2025
Total
€
90,423
90,423
2024
Totall
78,815
78,815
Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Income from UK investment
6,744
6,744
6,744
6,744
7,672
7,672
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..)
The Pamjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
5.
Costs of charitable activities - by fund type
Unrestricted
funds
Wages & Salaries
Employer's NIC
Activity2 - Support - Staff - Pension costs
Staff welfare
Rent and rates
Light & heat
Repair & maintenance
Insurance
Cleaning
General expense
Entertainment expense
Accountancy
Legal and professional
Telephone
Printing, postage and stationery
Bank charges
Subscriptions
Activity2 - Support - Depreciation & impairment
Cost of fund raising
Transmission costs
98
66
197,231
Costs of charitable activities - by activity
Cost of fund raising
Transmission costs
Support
costs
119,113
78,118
197,231
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2025
Total
792
98
66
197,231
2025
Total
119,113
78,118
197,231
2024
Total
425
371
989
423
761
628
169
2024
Total
127,623
48,959
176,582
The Panjabi Centre Limited
{A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
7.
Net outgoing resources for the year
2025
2024
Net outgoing resources is stated after charging:
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible fixed assets
5,295
6,618
8.
Employees
Employment costs
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other costs
67,642
1,705
2,221
1,046
72,614
73,752
1,412
2,088
425
77,677
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2024 : None).
Number of employees
Tel ive age moris, was sea overlove in the ruses during tie year, calculated on the basis of
Number
5
Number
5
Pension costs
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the employees. The scheme and its
assets are held by independent managers. The pension charge represents contributions due from the company and
was as follows:
Pension charge
2025
€
2,221
2024
2,088
AD.
Taxation
The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Section 478 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these accounts
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(Al company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
11. Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
Plant and
machinery
138,935
3,380
142,315
112,462
5,295
117,757
24,558
26,47
12.
Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
2025
15,785
3,775
19,560
13.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Trade creditors
Amounts owed to group undertakings
Other taxes and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2025
f.
2,844
1,185
6,627
175,430
186,086
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Total
138,935
3,380
142,315
112,462
5,295
117,757
24,558
26,473
2024
19,547
3,775
23,322
2024
2,844
1,185
7,206
6,843
175,783
193,861
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(Al company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the fmancial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
14.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 as represenied by:
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
24,558
270,416
(186,086)
108,888
24,558
270,416
(186,086)
108,888
15.
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted Funds
' 2024 recomies Purgoing
171,520
134,599
(197,231)
At
31 March
2025
108,888
16.
Company limited by guarantee
The Panjabi Centre Limited is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding fl to the
assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one
year after he or she ceases to be a member.
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Charity mumber: 1065534
Company number: 3387854
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Trustees' report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Contents
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Legal and administrative information
Trustees' report
Independent examiners' report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
Page
2-3
6 - 7
8 - 13
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and administrative information
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charity number
1065534
Company registration number 3387854
Registered office
)
30 Sussex Road
Southall
Middlese»
TRO SEC
Trustees
Amarjit Kaur Khera (Chair)
Jain Sidhu
Benjamin James Schofield (Treasurer)
Kulvant Singh
Manjinder Singh Chanal
Ajit Singh Khera
Jasvir Singh
Secretary
Mrs Jain Sidhu
Independent examiner
Arvind Joshi i
Levy + Partners Limited
Chartered Accountants
7-8 Ritz Parade
Western Avenue
London
W5 3RA
Bankers
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill
West Mailing
Kent
ME 19 4JQ
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees, who are
also directors of The Panjabi Centre Limited for the purposes of company law and who seryed during the year and up to
the date of this report are set out on page 1.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective | January 2015)
Structure, governance and management
The Panjabi Centre Limited was incorporated on 17 June 1997 as a private company limited by guarantee with the
company number 3387854 and registered as the Charity on 6 November 1997 with registration number 1065534. The
working name of the Charity is "The Panjabi Centre"
The charity's governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended by a special resolution
dated | October 2005.
Objectives and activities
The principal activity of the charity is to promote education for the benefit of the public in all aspects of panjabi
language, history and culture.
Achievements and performance
This year is the 19th anniversary of The Panjabi Centre and we have made substantial progress in terms of an increase in
volunteers, radio listeners, customers and supporters of the Charity.
- We have successfully renewed our community radio licence with Ofcom for five years now runs until May 2019. We
are already broadcasting on Desi Radio 1602AM since May 2002, 24 hours and seven days a week. The popularity of
the radio increases and, advertising revenue is made up predominantly small local businesses.
- Our cultural activities, Jago, Tee-yan and Lohri (Panjabi folk dances for women and winter festivals) are celebrated
with increasing numbers of participants each year.
- The revenue from social activities e.g. Dinner & Dance, Shabeel, Jago and general donations from the community have
also increased.
- Media Training :- We also continue to offer weekend training for those people who are interested in presenting on
Desi Radio, a modest charge is made and there are places for 10 people to participate.
The Board of Trustees and Members of the Centre have contributed their time and efforts to ensure the activites of the
Centre comply with the aims and objectives of the Centre.
Financial review
During the financial year, efforts were made by the Charity to find funding with applications to Heritage lottery funding.
We continue to work with London Borough of Ealing and other organisations in order to identifying funding streams.
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the
Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its
income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
* select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concer basis unless it is inappropriate io presume that the charitable
company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are aiso responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for iaking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 415A of the
Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
Ajit Singh Khera
Chair / Trustee
25 July 2025
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(Al company limited by guarantee)
independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of The
Panjabi Centre Limited.
For the year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Panjabi Centre Limited for the year ended 31
March 2025, which are set out on pages 2 to 13.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are noi required to be audited under Part l6 of the 2006 Aci
and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried
out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the '2011 Acl). In carrying out my examination I have followed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Imdependent examiner's report
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Attachi
Arvind Joshi
Levy + Partners Limited
Chartered Accountants
7-8 Ritz Parade
Western Avenue
London
W5 3RA
Date: 25 July 2025
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Notes
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Investment income
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Charitable activities
Total resources expended
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources for the year /
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
2
4
37,432
90,423
6,744
134,599
37,432
90,423
6,744
134,599
32,340
78,815
7,672
118,827
5
197,231
197,231
197,231
197,231
176,582
176,582
(62,632)
171,520
108,888
(62,032)
171,520
108.88
(57,755)
229,275
171,520
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
As at 31 March 2025
2025
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total funds
Notes
11
24,558
13
19,560
250,856
270,416
(186,086)
23,322
315,585
338,907
(193,861)
84,330
108,888
108,888
103,838
The Balance Sheet continues on the following page.
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these fnancial statements,
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2024
26,474
145,046
171,520
171,520
171,520
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet (continued)
Trustees statements required by the Companies Act 2006
For the year ended 3l March 2025
In approving these financial statements as trustees of the company we hereby confirm:
(a) that for the year stated above the company was entitled to the exemption conferred by section 477 of the Companies
Act 2006 ;
(b) that no notice has been deposited at the registered office of the company pursuant to section 476 of the Companies
Act 2006 requesting that an audit be conducted for the year ended 31 March 2025.
(c) that we acknowledge our responsibilities for:
(1) ensuring that the company keeps proper accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Companies Act
2006, and
(2) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of
the financial year and of its profit or loss for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and
395, and which otherwise comply with the provisions of the Companies Act relating to financial statements, so far as
applicable to the company.
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board on 25 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by
ASHL
Ajit Singh Khera
Chair / Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
il.
1.1.
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently
throughout the year and the preceding year.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements prepared in accordance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102"). "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" the statement of
Recommended Practice for Charities applying FRS 102, the Charities Aci 2011 and UK Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS
1.2.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the
income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to
particular categories of income:
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of
financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific
performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantitied. The value of
services provided by volunteers has noi been included.
Gifts donated for resale are included as incoming resources within activities for generating funds when they are
1.3.
1,4.
Income from the charity shop is included in the year in which it is receivable.
Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading
for fundraising purposes including the charity's shop.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services
for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include
project management.
Research and develooment
Research expenditure is written off to the profit and loss account in the year in which it is incurred
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1.5.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated
to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and machinery
- 20% reducing balance basis
Defined contribution pension schemes
The pension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charity during the
1.% Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to carry on business as a
going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate haveing regard to the circumstances.
2.
Voluntary income
Donations
Unrestricted
funds
37,432
37,432
2025
Total
37,432
37,432
2024
Total
32,340
32,340
3.
Activities for generating funds
Advertising sales
Unrestricted
funds
€
90,423
90,423
2025
Total
€
90,423
90,423
2024
Totall
78,815
78,815
Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
Income from UK investment
6,744
6,744
6,744
6,744
7,672
7,672
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..)
The Pamjabi Centre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
5.
Costs of charitable activities - by fund type
Unrestricted
funds
Wages & Salaries
Employer's NIC
Activity2 - Support - Staff - Pension costs
Staff welfare
Rent and rates
Light & heat
Repair & maintenance
Insurance
Cleaning
General expense
Entertainment expense
Accountancy
Legal and professional
Telephone
Printing, postage and stationery
Bank charges
Subscriptions
Activity2 - Support - Depreciation & impairment
Cost of fund raising
Transmission costs
98
66
197,231
Costs of charitable activities - by activity
Cost of fund raising
Transmission costs
Support
costs
119,113
78,118
197,231
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2025
Total
792
98
66
197,231
2025
Total
119,113
78,118
197,231
2024
Total
425
371
989
423
761
628
169
2024
Total
127,623
48,959
176,582
The Panjabi Centre Limited
{A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
7.
Net outgoing resources for the year
2025
2024
Net outgoing resources is stated after charging:
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible fixed assets
5,295
6,618
8.
Employees
Employment costs
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other costs
67,642
1,705
2,221
1,046
72,614
73,752
1,412
2,088
425
77,677
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2024 : None).
Number of employees
Tel ive age moris, was sea overlove in the ruses during tie year, calculated on the basis of
Number
5
Number
5
Pension costs
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the employees. The scheme and its
assets are held by independent managers. The pension charge represents contributions due from the company and
was as follows:
Pension charge
2025
€
2,221
2024
2,088
AD.
Taxation
The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Section 478 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these accounts
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The Panjabi Centre Limited
(Al company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
11. Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book values
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
Plant and
machinery
138,935
3,380
142,315
112,462
5,295
117,757
24,558
26,47
12.
Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
2025
15,785
3,775
19,560
13.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Trade creditors
Amounts owed to group undertakings
Other taxes and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2025
f.
2,844
1,185
6,627
175,430
186,086
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Total
138,935
3,380
142,315
112,462
5,295
117,757
24,558
26,473
2024
19,547
3,775
23,322
2024
2,844
1,185
7,206
6,843
175,783
193,861
The Panjabi Centre Limited
(Al company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the fmancial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
14.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 as represenied by:
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
24,558
270,416
(186,086)
108,888
24,558
270,416
(186,086)
108,888
15.
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted Funds
' 2024 recomies Purgoing
171,520
134,599
(197,231)
At
31 March
2025
108,888
16.
Company limited by guarantee
The Panjabi Centre Limited is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding fl to the
assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one
year after he or she ceases to be a member.
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