Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 6[th] April 2021 5[th] April 2022 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name ASR CHARITABLE TRUST
Other names charity is known by ASR
Registered charity number (if any) 1115128
Charity's principal address
2 Fennel Grove Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands UK Postcode B74 3QY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Dr Inder Pal Singh | Chair | Wholeyear | N/A | |
| Mrs Harminder K Singh | Treasurer | Wholeyear | N/A | |
| Dr Bhagteshwar Singh | Secretary | Wholeyear | N/A |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Trust Deed ]
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Trust ]
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
[Founded by current trustees ]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
Registered in India as ASR Charitable Trust.
Registration has been obtained with the Registrar of Firms and Societies, Chandigarh (Punjab – no. 61 of 2006-7); the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act; and the Income Tax Office, Amritsar.
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
- Relieve sickness and preserve and protect health, starting with the Amritsar district, e.g. by provision of first aid and medical care - Advance the education of needy children, such as orphans - Improve conditions of life for people in need of help, e.g. the disabled, elderly and impoverished |
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| - Operation of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Free Dispensary - Support of education of needy children - Organisation of multispecialty camps and provision of free investigations and operations following this - Sponsorship of needy students’ education - Continuation of the first aid post outside the main entrance of the Sri Darbar Sahib/Golden Temple, Amritsar - First aid camps on major Sikh festivals held outside the Golden Temple, Amritsar - Provision of items and services to other organisations to support improvement and maintenance of health All of ASR’s activities are undertaken in accordance with Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. |
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
No multispecialty health camps were held this year due to the COVID-19 Summary of the main pandemic. achievements of the charity Eye operations have instead been arranged for free following self-referral during the year through our network of village schools and social workers, with full COVID-appropriate safety precautions. Support for children with social and educational needs has continued, with regular assessments observing safety for the Trustees as well as families. School fees and expenses for a total of 156 children are currently being funded. The Dispensary at Goindwal Sahib is continuing to run with social distancing and safety precautions, after reopening in June 2020. All the staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. First aid camps have also resumed at the Darbar Sahib/Golden Temple, Amritsar, around festivals.
Section E Financial review
The Trust should keep at least £1,000 in the savings bank accounts Brief statement of the charity’s for emergencies. policy on reserves [In practice much more is kept in savings accounts/fixed deposits] Details of any funds materially in Nil deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person fundraising events have not been arranged, and instead all fundraising has been through word of mouth, social media, information leaflets and the charity’s website.
Largely, money is sent to the Trust’s (registered in India) account in India by direct bank transfer. From the Indian account, cheques, drafts and cash are issued to be directly spent on the objects. Some direct transactions for activities occur from UK accounts.
The Trust has fixed deposits in Punjab National Bank, UK, totalling over £70,000, ensuring financial security and buffering.
Section F Other optional information
N/A
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr Inder Pal Singh Mrs Harminder K Singh Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Treasurer
Date 30[th] September 2022
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| ASR CHARITABLE TRUST | ASR CHARITABLE TRUST | 1115128 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from |
06/04/2021 | To | 05/04/2022 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Donations |
58,946 | - | - | 58,946 | 30,548 | ||||
| Bank interest | 1,365 | - | - | 1,365 | 385 | ||||
| Fundraisingevents | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Gift Aid Repayment | 4,178 | - | - | 4,178 | 880 | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 64,489 | - | - | 64,489 | 31,813 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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Nil |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 31,813 | |||||||||
To ASR Charitable Trust(India) |
19,002 | - | - | 19,002 | 14,700 | ||||
| Projects | 25,995 | - | - | 25,995 | 4,250 | ||||
| Publicity& Fundraising | - | - | 125 | ||||||
| Administration | 6,351 | - | - | 6,351 | 3,527 | ||||
| Miscellaneous Expenses | 172 | - | - | 172 | - | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 51,519 | - | - | 51,519 | 22,602 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Nil | - | - | |||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 22,602 | |||||||||
| 12,969 | 9,211 | ||||||||
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| 12,969 | 9,211 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Signature Nil PNB Savings Account Details SBI Savings Account PNB Fixed Deposits (total) Nationwide Current Account Nationwide Savings Account Cash in hand ICICI Account Details Details Total cash funds Details Nil Details Laptop |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 83 - 83 - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,506 - 262 - 27 - 500 - 6,523 77,550 - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) NA - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - Print Name MrsHarminder KSingh Dr Inder Pal Singh |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Date of approval | |||
| MrsHarminder KSingh | 30/09/2022 | ||
| Dr Inder Pal Singh | 30/09/2022 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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