Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30" September 2025
Charity number: 1078363 Registered England and Wales
Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster Contents of the financial statements for the year ended 30" September 2025
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| Administrative Details | 1 |
| Trustees Report | 2-3 |
| Independent Examiners Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 6 |
| NotestotheAccounts | 7 |
Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster Administrative details for the year ended 30" September 2025
Registered Charity Number
Trustees and Management Committee
Administrative Address
Bankers
Independent Examiner
1078363
Gursevek Singh Swali Rajinder Singh Landa Munshi Singh Landa Teja Singh Roudh Satpal Singh Swali Heera Singh Landa Karam Singh Landa Paritam Singh Landa
Catherine Street Town Centre Doncaster DN1 3PS
Lloyds TSB Pic. 47 High Street Doncaster South Yorkshire DN1 1UR
K L King ACA K L King Accountants Chartered Accountants 39 Kirkby Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4BA
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Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 30 September 2025
Governing document
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution, which was adopted 15 July 1999.
Organisation and management
The Charity is governed by the members of the association who determine strategic direction and policy. The day to day running of the Charity is carried out by the Management Committee.
Aims and objects
The Charity's objectives are set out in its governing document and are surmised as below: a) to further the religious and other charitable work of Sikhism
b) to hold land and buildings upon trust to permit them to be used as a place of worship and meeting house Cc) to provide suitable accommodation and an environment in which to encourage the study of Sikhism and to promote public interest and recognition of the Sikh Religion in the local and surrounding area.
The Sikh ethos
The ethos of Sikh Gurdwara is centred on recognition of the complete equality of all human beings, including the full equality of women, and a total commitment toa life of service to God through service to His Creation.
This in turn, requires Sikh to work for personal self- improvement, while at the same time striving for social justice for all people. In the closing words of our Ardas,'Sarbatkabhalla' (the well-being of all). It is therefore important that the ethos of our Gurdwara is reflective and supportive of what it means to be a Sikh.
While our religion respects the integrity and equality of all people, and respects and supports the right of freedom of worship, the path of Sikhism has its own discipline and commitment, which requires a distinctive Sikh ethos in our Gurdwara.
An important part of our faith is 'SEWA' an act of 'Selfless Service’ towards others; this takes the form of various initiatives and activities either as an individual or collectively with the community.
Gurdwara activities
The Gurdwara is open to public seven days a week for daily & evening services with the main activities taking place on Sunday. Five key festivals are celebrated periodically throughout the year. Members of all communities are encouraged to learn more about Sikhism and participate in activities as appropriate.
The Gurdwara facilitates Birth, Marriage and funeral services in accordance to both UK civil law and Sikh Rehat Maryada (code of Sikh conduct).
Community activities
The Gurdwara supports the community in facilitating specific activities for the Women, Youth and general activities for the Sikh community with external partners. The Gurdwara facilitates public visits from Schools, Teachers, Police, MP's, NHS and other service providing agencies / organisations and residents. The Gurdwara also supports a number of seminars conferences facilitated by the Police, NHS, Local Authority departments and other service providing agencies / organisations.
The Gurdwara also founded the Doncaster Punjabi Education Board which is a charitable organisation in its own right to develop the language and culture of the Punjab.
Volunteers
The Gurdwara is led by community volunteers from trustees, management committee members to kitchen support staff and is an important resource for the all the Gurdwara's faith and community work.
Principal funding source
The Gurdwara's main source of income is donations. Despite the economic climate it is encouraging to see the generosity of the community.
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Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster The trustees present their annual report (continued) for the year ended 30" September 2025
Statement of public benefit
In planning our activities during the year the management committee has considered the Charity Commissions Guidance on public benefit. The core part of our strategy is community welfare and education, the Gurdwara forms the hub of working with external partners, statutory service providers and other communities to work towards community integration and cohesion by inviting statutory service providers to facilitate seminars and raise awareness of services available to the Sikh community.
Reserves policy
The Charity aims to keep sufficient funds as free reserves to cover 6 months overheads. At the present time, this has not been possible because of the money spent on the Community Centre but the Trustees intend to build the reserves up again to previous levels.
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
Charity 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 charity at the year end and of its incoming resources and resources expended during that year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which 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 Charities Act 2011.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees declare that they have approved the above report.
Signed on behalf of the trustees
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Independent examiners report to the trustees of Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster for the year ended 30 September 2025
| report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30'° September 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
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 this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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e examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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e follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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e state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My 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 accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as 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 accounts 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 my examination, no material matter has come to my attention:
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1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
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have not been met; or
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2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Signed KAKA K L King ACA
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K L King Accountants Chartered Accountants 39 Kirkby Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4BA
Date: 01/1 f 25
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Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster Receipts and Payments accounts for the year ended 30‘ September 2025
| General | Restricted | Total | Total | |
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| Fund | Fund | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Receipts | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Donations | 103,661 | ) | 103,661 | 104,263 |
| Refunds/insurance | 1,440 | 0 | 1,440 | 0 |
| Other income | 0 | 0) | 0 | 248 |
| Grants | 0 | 6,970 | 6,970 | 0 |
| Total receipts | 105,101 | 6,970 | 112,071 | 104,511 |
| Payments | ||||
| Cleaning and laundry costs | 2,606 | 0 | 2,606 | 2,391 |
| Bank charges | 754 | 0 | 754 | 0 |
| Event costs | 14,256 | 1,970 | 16,226 | 14,655 |
| Food costs | 5,994 | 0 | 5,994 | 4,303 |
| Heat and light costs | 14,264 | 0 | 14,264 | 11,881 |
| Insurances | 3,992 | 0 | 3,992 | 3,061 |
| Licenses | 175 | 0 | 175 | 170 |
| Office costs | 969 | 0 | 969 | 757 |
| Professional fees | 1,014 | 0 | 1,014 | 792 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 11,470 | 5,000 | 16,470 | 10,088 |
| Salaries and wages | 38,485 | 0 | 38,485 | 27,856 |
| Telephone and internet | 825 | 0 | 825 | 885 |
| Water rates | 4,292 | 0 | 4,292 | 3,421 |
| Sundry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| Total payments | 99,096 | 6,970 | 106,066 | 80,351 |
| Net payments/receipts for the year | 6,005 | 0 | 6,005 | 24,160 |
| Balance brought forward | 672,724 | 0 | 672,724 | 648,564 |
| at 15t October 2024 | ||||
| Balancecarriedforward | 678,729 | 0 | 678,729 | 672,724 |
at 30" September 2025
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Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 30" September 2025
| Total | Total | |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Monetary assets | £ | £ |
| Current account | 39,904 | 34,761 |
| Deposit account | 68 | 857 |
| Cash in hand | 2,227 | 576 |
| 42,199 | 36,194 | |
| Tangible assets | ||
| Gurdwara building | 522,978 | 522,978 |
| Storage container | 2,600 | 2,600 |
| CCTV | 5,279 | 5,279 |
| Community centre | 105,673 | 105,673 |
| 636,530 | 636,530 | |
| Totalfunds | 678,729 | 672,724 |
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: Signed: we Name: orseva Shee Date: se/to/'2 S.
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Sri Guru Kalgidhar Gurdwara Doncaster Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025
1 Accounting policies
- 1.1 Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis and in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and related Regulations, the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in January 2015 and applicable accounting standards.
As the charity's level of income is below £250,000 the management committee has opted for the accounts to be prepared in a receipts and payment basis except in respect of payments for fixed assets and capital grants. This is in accordance with the Charity Commission guidelines for small charities and is seen as more appropriate for this project.
- 1.2 Fund accounting
Incoming resources that may be applied for the charities general purposes are treated as unrestricted incoming resources and are credited to the unrestricted fund.
Where a donation or grant is required to be used for a specific purpose, the amount concerned is treated as restricted income and is credited to the appropriate restricted fund.
- 1.3 Tangible fixed assets
The freehold Gurdwara building and Community Centre are stated at cost plus capitalised additions. No depreciation is provided as the trustees consider that this remains a fair reflection of current value.
- 2 Trustees remuneration, benefits and expenses
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30" September 2025 nor for the year ended 30" September 2024.
3 Previous year’s comparison Previous year’s figures have been included where available.
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