2020-12-31-accounts - Sri Gangamata Gaudiya Math

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 01 2020 31 12 2020 T From o

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Sri Gangamata Gaudiya Math

Other names charity is known by The Bhakti Yoga Centre Registered charity number (if any) 1123514

Charity's principal address 631 Forest Road

London Postcode E17 4NE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) whole year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Ly Luft Chair, Treasurer 2 Rakesh Guran Trustee 3[Denise ] Trustee McFarland

4 Benjamin Ball Trustee
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16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution adopted 1 January 2008 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Amended 1 September 2010 Amended by resolution 10 June 2020 How the charity is constituted Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed and reappointed at the General Meeting

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

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;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
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

THE PROVISION OF A SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE, IN ORDER TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS ETC), WITH THE AIMS OF PROMOTING HARMONY AND RESPECT BASED ON A SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING AND REALISING ONE’S ETERNAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH HEALTHY LIVING WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES ON VEDIC PHILOSOPHY.

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We are a spiritual, cultural community centre with weekly programs covering two main themes: Education and Healthy Living Education: - educative and informative workshops on ancient Vedic wisdom - music workshops - art workshops - children workshop Healthy Living: - cooking courses Summary of the main activities - food distribution undertaken for the public - benefit in relation to these yoga courses - meditation objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year

We had a positive out look for the start of 2020. Our regular programs
at the centre were running smoothly. In the beginning of March the
pandemic was looming and we took a decision to be conscious of the
possible efect of the Covid and closed the centre for one month. On
the the 23rd of March however the government announced a national
lockdown. Due to the Covid restrictions we were not able to comply
with the regulations and therefore the centre has remained closed for
the rest of the year. We adapted to the situation by arranging some out
door programs. In September and October we began outdoor Mantra
Meditation and Kirtan events and also hired places suitable for our
Sunday Nama Hatta events and Yoga workshops. These proved to be
very successful with new people. We received a lot of positive
feedback especially because the guests were feeling quite despondent
due to the covid restrictions and it gave opportunity to get together.
However the second lock down was announced in the beginning of
November and therefore these events had to be stopped also. Since
the beginning of December we began a series of Zoom programs. The
regular programs we had at the centre namely Yoga meditation and
Vedic discussion we replicated in a Zoom style format. This provided
an opportunity to keep regular programs running and created a
workshop style space for new people to get involved in yoga and
meditation from the comfort of their own home. It’s a stable format that
is not efected by the Covid restrictions or the weather. So we are
looking into keeping this until the for seeable future. In December we
re-established our Prasad distribution service posting healthy tasty
vegetarian snacks to our community members and new people. This
was received so well. We had many people writing back to us and also
sending donations.
Due to the volatile year we tried to innovate by employing people in
diferent areas to accommodate our new outdoor programs and events
online. However we had to put them on furlough when the lock downs
happened and due to the centre being closed.
The board of trustees changed. First of all Benjamin Ball joined as a
trustee in October and in the beginning of November Rakesh Guran
stepped down from being the chairman. In the beginning of November
Ly Luft took the position of Chairman.
The Skegness retreat project was confrmed at the beginning of
November when a lease for the land was arranged and put in the
charity’s name. We had 4 days of meetings to discuss the project and
assume the necessary boundaries and the maintenance of the area.
We discussed ideas of the retreat concept. It was decided that we will
investigate into the appropriate planning for small glamping style
accommodation to be put up around the pond and a possible barn to
be erected.
Looking into the new year 2021, we are a little apprehensive due to the
experiences of 2020. Therefore we have decided to continue with our
zoom programs and keep aware of the current policy’s suggested for
the pandemic. The centre will remain closed and the employees will be
kept on furlough until such a time as when we can safely re-open the
centre.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) L. Luft Full name(s) Ly Luft

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

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Date 2810712020 TAR Maich 2012

	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	No(if any)	No(if any)	CC16a
	Sri Gangamata Gaudiya Math			1123514
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period start date	To		Period end date
		01/01/2020			31/12/2020

Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds		Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Membership (regular donations)	41,768	-	-		41,768	5,742
Bank(one off)donations	29,670	-	-		29,670	10,138
IZettle donations	838	-	-		838	3,360
Paypal donations	10,447	-	-		10,447	-
Cash donations	37,748	-	-		37,748	62,070
Rental income	1,125	-	-		1,125	-
HMRC JRS Grant	23,742	-	-		23,742	-
L B Waltham Forest(LRS Grant)	1,334	-	-		1,334	-
interest	54	-	-		54	3
Gift-aid donation	20,110	-	-		20,110	14,024
Renumeration from the land in India	- 0	-	-		-	35,000
	- 0	-	-		-	-
*Sub total*_(Gross income for AR) _	166,836	-	-		166,836	130,335

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	- 0	- 0	- 0		-	- 0
	- 0	- 0	- 0		-	- 0
*Sub total*	- 0	- 0	- 0		-	- 0

**Total receipts **	166,836	- 0	- 0		166,836	130,335

A3 Payments
Insurance	196	-	-		196	195
Paid staff	46,377	-	-		46,377	28,000
Advertisingof the centre	1,050	-	-		1,050	1,700
Festivals - advertising/ hallpayment	1,525	-	-		1,525	2,895
Festivals - special events	- 0	-	-		-	9,500
Festivals - food &general	4,970	-	-		4,970	8,020
Festivals - decorations,dramapreps,staff	400	-	-		400	910
Meditation/ Kirtan workshops	1,840	-	-		1,840	4,220
Food for all’program	3,300	-	-		3,300	9,660
Sunday/ TuesdayYoga	2,600	-	-		2,600	1,820
SundaySat-Sang/ SundayNama-Hatta	2,710	-	-		2,710	10,085
Sundaychildren workshops	630	-	-		630	2,570
Workshop: Spiritual Art	600	-	-		600	-
Zoom festivals	800	-	-		800	-
Wed,Holistic Bhakti Zoom	500	-	-		500	-
Saturday,foodposting	800	-	-		800	-
Sun,Bhakti zoom	400	-	-		400	-
HMRC Paye(Tax for employment)	3,075	-	-		3,075	-
Printingof brochures	2,000	-	-		2,000	-
Companylaptopcomputer	1,000	-	-		1,000	-
CompanyDesk	150	-	-		150	-
CompanyDesk chair	100	-	-		100	-
CompanyPrinter	450	-	-		450	-
CompanyFilingcabinet	300	-	-		300	-
CompanyFiles &subsideries	200	-	-		200	-
Skegnessproject - BM meeting,accommodati	2,000	-	-		2,000	-
Skegnessproject - BM meeting,travel cost	500	-	-		500	-
Fencingand work compensation	3,500	-	-		3,500	-
CompanyIndustrial Lawn mower	1,200	-	-		1,200	-
Hedging	3,000	-	-		3,000	-
Hedging- Work compensation	700	-	-		700	-
Paypal Payment(Purchase of spiritual books)	972	-	-		972	36
Transferwise(HK export - book shipping)	1,255	-	-		1,255	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Business rates	162	-	-	162	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
Workshop- teacher training	- 0	-	-	-	500
Gurudeva Tirobhav - venue deposit	- 0	-	-	-	200
Kench Hill Charity,Gurudeva Tirobhav	- 0	-	-	-	2,450
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	89,263	-	-	89,263	82,760

A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table)
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
**Sub total **	-0	-0	-0	-	- 0

**Totalpayments **	89,263	- 0	- 0	89,263	82,760

**Net of receipts/(payments) **	77,572	-	-	77,572	47,575
A5 Transfers between funds	- 0	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	62,917	-	-	62,917	15,342
**Cash funds thisyear end **	140,489	-	-	140,489	62,917


Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds			-	-	-
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	*Total cash funds*		-	-	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		Agreement Error		OK
			Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets			-	-	-
			-	-	-
			-	-	-
			-	-	-
			-	-	-
			-	-	-

	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets				-	-
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	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use				-	-
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities			-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval
	L Luft	LyLuft		28/7/21

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Sri Gangamata Gaudiya Math On accounts for the year 31srt December 2020 Charity no 1123514 ended (if any)

Set out on pages Receipts and Payments accounts

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year
trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: • examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, • to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement 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 the 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 In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my
examiner's statement attention (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed:	S Vera	Date:	20/07/2020

Name:	Satyavati Devi Vera

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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address:

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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