2023-03-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 0110412022 Period end date Perlod start date To 3110312023 Charity name: Guru Hargobind Sahib Gurdwara Charity registratlon number: 1127047 Objectlves and Actlvities SORP ref8rene• Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in ils governlng doctsment Perl 1.17 To advance an promote the reliBion, spiritual and cultural interests of the followers Df the Slkh falth by provldlng a place of worship of the Slkh falth by persons professin6 the Slkh rellgion and where may be celebrated the prlnclpal Slkh festlvals and the rell8lQUS weddin& baptismal and funeral ceremonles In accordance with the Slkh faith and accordlng to the Ibws of England and where may be educated members of the general public In the Punlabl language and In matters relatlng to the Slkh rellglon and where malntalned a relerence library for the use by all persons contalnin8 books appertalnlng to the Sikh religion and culture and for the promotlon of such reli8lOUS and other charltable oses Provldln8 a place of worshlp so th¥t Members of the publlc can vlslt and attend ceremonles such as baptlsms, weddlngs, and funerals. Summary of the maln acllvlti8s In ralation lo th089 purpos8s for the publio bènefit. In partlcular, the a¢livitlg8, prolects or $grvice$ idenlifled in th8 accounts. Paro 1.17 and 1.19 Educatin8 and explolnln8 the Slkh falth to Indlvidua15 attendlng the Gurdwara e.8. school children visltlng u5 Prevldlng free food ILungarl Irom the Gurdwara kltchen for all to share regardless of need, religion or social standlng Provldlng splrltual and rellgiou5 guidance from the learned Slkh priests Provldlng facilities and resources such that sports can be organi5Ed and promoted Provldlng Punlabi classes to Indlviduals requlrlng thls need

The Gurdwara has made Individuals awa￿ of issues afferting health and di5abillty by Inwtlng Euest speakers and organisatlons ot key events The Gurdwara a150 provldes ? place where volunteers both young and old contribute towards ¢ommunitywork e.g. preparing and Se￿n8 food The trustees and management committee Sn runnlng the Gurdwara have consulted and have had full regard to the useful guldarKe issued by the charlty comm15slon on publlc benefft The objects ofthe organlsatlon shall be to promote the benefit of the congregation and any IndNldual wlthout dlstlnrtlon of sex, race or polltical, religiou5. orother opinlons and In partl¢ular to: statement conflmlng whether the trusteas have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commlsslon on public bèneflt P4rn 1.18 •Provldlng a place of wor5hlp 50 that members of the publlc can vlslt and attend ¢eremonles such as rell8iOU5 fe5tlvitles. weddings, and funerals •Educatlng and explalnln8 the Slkh falth to individuals attendlng the Gurdwara e.g., school children, 5COUts. Glrl Kulde5 and other or8anisatlons from the local communlty. •Providing free food ILanBarl from the Gurdwara kltthen for people to share re8ardless of need, religlon, orsocial 5tandln8. •Providirva Spiritual and rellglous 8uidance from the learned Sikh prlests •Provlding facilities and re50urces SLKh that sports can be or8an15ed and promoted •Pmidlng Punjabl classes to indlvlduals requlrlng thls need •The Gurdwara has made Indlvlduals aware of issue5 affecJng health and disability by Invitlng guest speakers and organ15ations at key events •The Gurdwara also provides a place where volunteer5 both young and old contrlbute towards communlty work &g.I preparin8 and seThln8 food The trustees'and management commlttee In runniTh8 thé Gurdwara have consulted and have had full re8ard to the useful guldance issued by the charity commission on public benefit Addltlonal Inforrnatlon (optlonall You ma choose to include further statements where relewdnt about: Poll on rant makin

Para 1.38 PoliGy on social investment includlng program related Investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achlavements and Performance SQRP i•foi¢nre Desplte the hlstorlc dbffkultles experlenced from the Covld-19 ppndemk, Ihe year has seen the charlty achleve some of Its planned oblectives. A summary of the maJor achlevements of the year appears as below: Summary of Ihe main achievements of the charity, dentifylng tho dlfference the charity's work ha8 made lo the clrcumslances of Ils beneflclarles and any wid8r b8nefils to socldy as a whole. P•rA 1,20 Ensured that the Gurdwara has been open, adequately staffed and functlonlnB as requlred throu8hout the year Purchased books and other Tesource$ for teachlng PunJabl and promotin8 the Slkh falth The Gvrdwaro ha5 contlnued wlth providing facilities funds 50 that both yoga, Engllsh and PunJabl classes can be held at the Centre Improve farllitle5 and upkeèp and malntenan¢e of premlses. Addltlonal Informatlon {optlonal) You ma Choose to include further slalements wh6re relevant about.. Achievements agalnst objectives set Para IA1

Performance of fundraising activltie8 agalnst objectives set PAfd 1A1 Investment performanr agalnst objeGlives Para 1.41 Other

Financial Review Review of the charfty's financial poslllon al tho end of the period Para 1.21 During the year ended total income generated amounted to £82232 and expenditure of £52253 provldlng a net sur lus of £29979 The resèrves at the end of the yèar totalled and were In the current bank account. Reserves were malntalned at thelr level so as to ensure funds were readily available for renovatlon works to the charity building and facllitles. Reserves are also m31ntained to fund working capital and to fund Shortfalls In the Income when income dues not reach expetted levels statement explalning the policy for holding reserves stallng why they are held Paro 1.22 Amount of reseNes h81d Reasons Sor holding zero reserves Detalls of fund mat8rlally In deficit Explanation of any uncertaintles about the ch8rlty conllnulno as a golng concern Para 122 Para 122 1155953 Para 1.24 P•ra 1,23 Non8 Addltlonal Inforrnatlon (optlonall You ma choose to Includo further slalements where relevant about.. The charlty r?Ile5 on donatlcns and offerin8$ from It5 members. It Is recognlsed that don3tlons and offerln85 can fluctuate from yèar to year. The trustees alm to ensure that the charlty has sufficlent resources to contlnue Its actlvltles and to meet its obll8ations to this end. It Is consldered prudent that 5ufficlent Ilquld funds are malntalned. The ch8rity'8 prlnclpal sources of funds Ilncludlng any fundralslngl Pam 1.47 The charlty does not Involve Itself In any speculatlve Invostment 3CtSvltle5 and ensures funds are always kèpt safe. Investment polScy and objectlv8s Including any soelal Investment pollcy adopted Potential decllne In attendance at the Gurdwara resultSn8 in reductlon of income, Lockdown also resulted in a slgnlflcant drop in revenue for current and the prioryèar A descriptlon of the prlnclp81 rlsks facing the charity Paro 1A9 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Descrlpllon of ¢hariW$ trusts: Type of goveming document (trust deed ro al charter How is the charity constituted? {e.g unincorporated assoclation, CIO Trustee selection melhods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees CONSTITUTION Para 1.25 TRUST DEED Para 1.25 Unincorporated association Para 1.25 Election by congregation vote Additional infoTmatTon (optlonall You ma choose to include further slalements where relevant about: Pollcles and procedures adopted for the inductlon and tratning of trustees Pira 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider n8￿Ork with whlch th8 charily works Para 1.51 Relationship with any re18ted parties Para 1.61 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the charit uses istered ¢h8ri number Charlty's principal address Guru Ha obind Sahib Gurdwara Dartford Gurdwara 1127047 8-10 Highfleld Road DartFord Kent DA12JJ

Names ot the charity trustees who manage the charity Dat85 adod If not forwhole ear Tru8tse nam Itf any) Name otpersDn lor body) entitled olntlrusteo Kan Gurdial Singh Fial MBE Kashmira Singh Sandhu Nachhattar SiTvJh chair (resigned 14.11.23) Mohan Slngh Dhothar Jaswinder Singh NaTwan (restgned 14.11.23) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor ate trustees- names ofthe threctcKs at the date the re rxt was Dkector nam¢ roved NONE Name of trustees holding tille to propety belonging to th8 charity Trust¢¢ namo Dates acted Jf not forwhole

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf tha assets ar8 held and how Ihis falls wllhin the custodlan charity's objeG Details of arrangements for safe Guslody and segregation of such assets from the chariws own assets Addltlonal Infomiatlon {optionall Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal inf0M￿tiOn) Type of Name Address advisgr Accounla nts CKR CKR House 70 East Hill Dartford Kent DA11RZ Narne of chlef ex8Gutlvg or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from dlsclosure Reason for non-dlsclo8ure of ke ersonnel dets51s other o tional informatlon

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the ¢harlty's trustees &gnature(s) Full name(s) PosStion {eg Secretary. Chalr, etc) L4 ftIJA Date

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Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report CHARITY COMMISSION ~~_~~ Report to the trustees/ Charity Name GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB GURDWARA Y members of

On accounts for the year 31 March 2023 Charity no 1127047 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and 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.

Date: 12/12/2023

Signed: Name: KULDEEP SULH FCCA ~~PT~~ Relevant professional Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: CKR House 70 EAST HILL DARTFORD KENT DA1 1RZ

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