D SIKHS R•ghtsrgd Chty No. 1112055 FINANCtAL STATEMETrTrs OR Pago Trustees Rep(Yt & Mmlnlstr8tfv Detall8 IndeperKl8nt Exarnlner rert 12 Flnandal Slatements
UNITED IKHS Roglstsrad Charlty No. 111205S FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EN Tru8100•: Mejindarpal Kaur Guiitt Singh Haiiyol Kaur Chalr Treasurer R•gl•t•r•d Offi. Unrted Sikhs 32 Elsham Ro8d W14 8HB Indopondent Examlnor. Charles Osth. Bsc {Hons). Msc. ACIE, AFA. ATA. MCIPP Flat 3. 11 Ri)¢hdal& Way. Deoford London SE8 4LY
Trustees. Annual Report for the period PIc start date Of P¥1 date 31 12 Reference and administration detsils Charty na NITED SIKHS Othor nam•s ¢harity is known b R•gl8tered charlty number (11 any 112055 Charlty's prln¢lpal addro 2 Elsham R(Md London W14 8HB Nama• of tho charlty truste who manago the charlty Nwn• of p•r•on lor body) •ntlW to apont tru¥tfj• Ilan Offl¢• Mejindarpal Kaur Chair Haryyot Kaur Guryit Slngh Tr8asufer Name• of tho tru•to98 for the ch•rlty. Ir any, •xamplè. any ¢u•todlan tru8ts•8) Name Dats8 acted 11 not for who Nam88 and addrosses of advl••rn (Optlonal InfOrntIon) of adviw Namg Addro88 Namo of chlof oxecutfvo or namos of 80nlor staff mgrnbgrs Iopthjnal Information) Structure, govemance and management TAR
Doscrfptlon of tho charws trusts Constiiulion Type of gov6ming document How thé dwrity is )nStIrted Unin¢oylrat AsxK#ation Trustee seleCtic methods El8(I8d by the general t Addltlonal govemanee IMu•$ (Optlonal Infornn> Our Advocacy projects have been supported by. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committe8 (SGPC),. The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara ManwJ8m8nt Cornmiitee (DSGMC) You may Choose to irKlud8 addrtlonal Infornation, where relèvant, about: Policies and procdur8S adopted for the Induction and training of trustees. The ch8rWs organlsational structure a1 any wder network with which th8 d)anty works. Relationship viith any reLqted parties. Trustees, conslderdtion of maior nsks and the systgm and procedures to manage th8m. Our Human development projects have b••n supported by: The Dolhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee {DSGMC),' Bab8 Nanak Edu(xtion SoCty. ChandNJarh: Sikhs Helping Sikhs (SHS), S Guru Slngh Sabha GurdvMra BangkoK the Slngh Madan FourKJation Our Humanttarfan R•ll•f projects havo boon Supportod by: UN High Commission for Re088. UNICEF, Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gur(hvara B8Jk0 UK Sikh Gufdw8ra8. Objectives and actlvltles The Charitys objects (the Obpcts) are.. 1. Thè r8li8f of peop and communitiès who aré suffering hardship as a resuft of dffjught, earthquake, flood or any other disaster or who by reason of their social and economic (x)nditions are in n88d of 8ss1stsn,. 2. the relief of stckness, hardship and dlstress. particularly by the developnI of 8du(2t)n. h8atlh and other social s8NK*S, the improvement of transwrt infraslrudure. water supplies and other communal facilities arKI Ihe promots'on of sewthelp activttles amongst those people or communities: 3. Ihe relief of wverty: 4. Ihe advancement of eduotiDn" 5. the advan(%ment in lrfe of young peo8. 6. the prO•tiC of diversty and equality for the tenefrt of the public by promotr'ng the elimination of discriminath)n on th8 grounds of fdce. gender. sexuality, age, re1[gn or ethnic origin by advancing edUCan in equalty and dtversty. promoting attitudes, customs and practic8s in favour of equalty by th8 use of pUbltIOnS, medkq and public advocacy and relieving the charitable needs of those vtho have suffered discriminatn on those tems. and 7. lor the benefft of the communty to provKJ8 counselling and other advi and assistance to wple who are in need of that assistance b vulue of old a e, sickness. di8abili outh. Summary of the obJ•cts of tho eharlty sot out In Its goveming docum•nt TAR
addictityj, as of domests"¢ Violen or other crimès or because they are othepwise in charitable need. This year we continuad with our ongoing global Sikh Ahj activities in countries suth as Turkey and India. In ajdmon wo continuèd our efforts to focus on Sikh advocacy in the UK. Europe as well as USA and Austrdlia (the tatter being led by our affili8te registered in the USA 8nd Australia, whith is outside the scope of this report). We have endeavour&J, in th8 Ilgm of18gal thanges to search procedures, to provide Sikhs with MPlete and (gear infomation atM)ut what is lègal and is not. We Issued our Global Sikh Civil and Human Rights Repor( the only ¢e of its 'nd. a product of intens8 resaarch, fpld obs8rrfatN)ns and surveys. Summary of the maln acllvltlos In rolallon to the8 objocts In 2023 have o)ntlnued to support wctim of dis¢riminalion In the Unf(ed States (carrhY out by (r USA afflliate) and UK, and have fought discrimination thrOh awareness and ad¥DC8Cy. Our Sikh Ald projeds cctinUed wilh gusto: We 0)ntrI trj Carry out humanilarian aid missi(. Please see bek)w for nKJre details of our pro. intemationall Addltlonal dotslls of objoell8 and actlvttles (Opllonal Infornmtlon) UNED SIKHS success in all 6ts endeavours is duo primarily to Its team of volunteers provide o)nsistent. dedicated, unpald service. be it at th8 fronlin8 of disaster relief or at the <yJttirvJ edge of intemath)nal You may ehoo• to indude further ststem8nts, where relovant, about- Policy on grantmaking Policy programm8 rolated Investment Contrlbutlon de by Volunteers Achievements and performance TAR
Achievements and perfonnance Summary of thè maln achievements of the eharity during tho year In 2023. UNED SIKHS cvntwiued to carry out new commitments made slnce 2013 to not only meet the adM)rcy needs of the Sikh community in the UK but also to continue to provide advocacy support to Sikhs in other parts of Eurry, wh8r8 significant thanges to legislation regarding religious eypr&8sion have been ocajrring in recent years. We provtd8 (yjr advocacy support regardless of race, religion, gender. sexual 0ri6ntatlL. Kial status, ag8 or ability. Hcw8v8r, du6 to resource limitath?ns. in this area we were able onty to serve the Sikh communty. where our conn8ctions are stroro8St, in the main. How6r, our Right To Turban litigation stants to berfit all relbgious )mmunitss. main adivtti98 in 2023 in¢ded.. Clvll and Human Rlglrt8 Awareness and JVOCacY Rlght to Turt>an and SSkh Artlcle• of Falth HatelRaco Crlmonncldent and Mlnorltlos and Indlgenou• Rlghts. Thé Sikh Akl t8am prDvldès non-partlsan global humanitanan relief seThlc8s. whlch Th)t onty provKle IMMl81e aKI but also rehabilitation help to the needy. The team a180 wns projects to help eradtcate poverty and WC>Tks towards a h8althi8r and happi8r wortd. 2023 was a busy y8ar for Sikh Axl w)luntegrs. Provl(hng Support to Thos• AffKled by th• Earlhquake In Turfrey and Floods In Putyab Our teams and vDlunteers have been on the ground in Turkey to serve the most urgent needs of the vicknm8 of the eathquake. In additlon we provid support to ihose that (x)ntinued to affected by th8 floods in Punlab. Rescu• A Famlly (RAF)." Fannor4uklde Wldows Recelve Pgnslons As a r8sult of FW)vety. strain faming land, and debt. evory year sees a sad plnoMenOn In lThJia'. famEr suiride. In additlon to the loss of lrfe, the family remainiThJ is often left without a bread-winner. Wrth no means of support. and a tiny trickle of govemment aid rf any. children tend to be pulled out of schoof to help eam a Irving, their edljcatiors cast aside, and the cycle of poverty bgjins again. RAF aims to heW families in need by providng a stpend as as childrnn rnmain in thus helping to make erKls meet and also making a step lowards breaking the cycle of pmty. 50 PanJ&)i fam)er suiciae widows receive monthly pensions from UNITED SIKHS. Going fopward RAF will aim to provide vrkshopS and ongoing support to help women seek micro4oans or other funding and set up their own l)usinesses for a sustainable and enwwered fulure. A short film has been made on the Fxoiect along with more TAR
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Further flnanclal reviow dotails (Opfjonal Infornth) You may choose to indude addlOnal informatkjn. vthere relevant atx)ut: The charity's principal sources of fuThJs (includirKJ any furKlraising). Declaration trustso# d•elar8 that they hm approvod the trust•. rnport abov•. Slgnod on bohalf of tho chartty's tru8ts08 8lgnatur•(• Ful namo{8 Posltlon le.g. secrotsry chalr, otc) Guriit Singh reasurnr 110r24 TAR
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truste681 members of UNrrED SIKHS On accounts for the year ended 3111212023 Charity no (tt any) 1112055 Sot out on pagos 9-12 I report to the Irust88s on my examination of th8 accounts of the abovg ()arity {1he Trust.) for the year ended Responslblllllos and As the (aiity trustees of the TrusL YOU 8r8 responsible for the preparalion bas18 of report of the accounts acconyance wilh th8 r8qulr8m8nts of th8 Charit18s Act 2011 fthe Acr). I r8POrt In respect of my examirAtI of Ihe Trust's acc<)unts rrIed out under $8ction 145 of th8 2011 Aca and in Carn9 out my axamination. I have followed Ihe applicablè DirèctM)ns giv8n by lh8 Charlty Commlssion under section 145{5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my 8xamination. I c¥)nfim that no mat8rl81 m8118r8 have o)me to my attent (other trn that disdo8ed below.) In nneCtIC with the examlnation whSth glv88 me cause kn b8Eleve that In. any materfal resp8d.' accountlng recoryls were rt kept kn 8c£Ordan th section 130 of the Act or the a¢Unts do ac(xxd wlth trte accx>untlr#J records Indep•nd8nt examlnerfs stat•mont I have no ncernS and have come a¢ross no other matters In connection vlth the examInatn to which attents. should be drawn in ordèr to 8nabb8 8 oper undetstanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the in lh& brnckets rflhey do appty. 3011012024 8lgnod: Charfes Osei. 8Sc (H¢Ms). MS¢, ACIE. AFA ATA, MCIPP Rolevant professlonal qual1f1&1on(S) or body (11 any): Association ol Charity Indep8ndence Examiners Addro88: Flat 3. 11 RoctKlale Way Deplfornl L(XKlon SE8 4LY IER October 2018
Section 8 Disclosure Only (fmnplete rf the examner needs to hh1h1 matters of conc8m (see CC32, IrKlependent examinatM)n of drIty nts: dir&tions and guidance for èxaminers). Gfve horo brfof dotalls of any Items that the examiner wlshog to disclo80. ER October 2018
1112055 CC16a 111r2 To 12131r2023 fund• fvnd¥ Tot•1 fvnd• La•t y•ar toth• n•w•t£ A1 Incorn• Donat'on8'. General 24921 Donations." Sikh Ad 5.014 4014 Donatlons." Scholarshlw •$ a Tcol to A¢celer•te and Rwv• Ac8demlc Excdlenc sTAE Donations.. Punjab Pr4ects Donations.. Somoon• With A N88d SWAN Grant. vch Grant.. Cornmunty InMat4ve8 Fund 3,967 856 Sub b)t•i 16.845 41179 579 A2 A•1•¢ •nd Int•nt Ml••, Tothllnoim• 16.845 41179 48,579 A3 Exp•ndltw• Slkh tY- Ukr81 3,471 Slkh d- Punlab Flcod R•ll8f Sikh - Turkoy E8rthquako 4308 STARAE (Education & Punj8b Proiecls (Educabw & Em rmant sOmne wilh a Need ISWANI 4643 7.500 205 449 487 487 2.7 Covld Suppc¥t UK ILl8t•)Ing Helpune ICHPA 11•0 1709 42 Medla 742 FUndra1r Aworoness 555 1.280 1412 2A12 Equlpmgnt PLwrha8Q$ Slaff o)6ts 8,189 8.189 2.082 20.157 17102 27J30
pur¢knao9s, •tc. 20.iS7 17.802 37.958 27,330 N•t olrnc•1ptrfp•tsj A5 Twan#lorn b8lwaan funds 9.177 8221 19.248 A6 Ch lunds la•t end £123,seo 132,757 71.141 70.185 1x721 I773 202.942 194.721 Vatyklad R•strlct8d Endowmont lunds funds lunds to DMrg•t £ to n•aw•#t £ to n•arn•t£ Categories Dotal B1 Ca•h lund• Cash at bor 13 757 132.T5T 70,185 payments nttl> fund• to ThMr••t £ to n••mt £ fund• to nMr••t£ Dgtall8 B2 Oth•r momtsry aM•ts Fund to Curmnt ¥th• (optlonlll loptlon•l) D•tslls
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