2023-12-31-accounts - Rbba

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 JAN 2023 31 DEC 2023

From

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name RBBA Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1139654 Charity's principal address WILLOWS 44C GLENAVON GARDENS SLOUGH Postcode SL3 7HN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Arindam Thakur President
2 Amitav Dasgupta Treasurer
3 Anamica Roy Charity Advisor
Krishnendu Joint Treasurer
4
Rakshit
5 Shantanu Nath Secretary
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Shantanu Nath
Probal Majumder
Jyoti Bhattacharya 01/01/2023 to 13/10/2023
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Ujjwal Barman Nirjhar Banerjee

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Name Address

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Association How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Willing founding members became trustees when the constitution was Trustee selection methods adopted. Future trustees will be appointed by the board of trustees. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

Full members of RBBA can become trustees when a position is vacant. Members are sent the charity commission’s pdf on becoming a trustee in order to understand the role, for further clarifications they can speak to the charity advisor.

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

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The Charity’s objects (the Objects) are:

1) To promote multi culturalism, Indian art, cultures, heritage and education such as traditional music, dance and drama.
2) To organise Hindu festivals by conducting the festivals in the traditional Hindu manner.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its 3) By its activities to provide a platform through which the
governing document larger community specially the younger generation are exposed to the other Objects.
4) To provide financial aid for relief of the poor, sick and children in the world as the trustees see fit.

The main activities undertaken for the public benefit in 2023:

Advancement of Indian Art and Culture – using new and upcoming Bengali artists to come and perform in Slough, Berkshire such as the musician Arko Mukhaerjee and Krosswindz, a Bengali rock/folk-fusion band.

Advancement of Hindu Religion – a 5-day event in the name of Durga Puja.

Summary of the main Providing financial need and relief to charities: activities undertaken for the 1. Srijan Charity in India who we assisted in providing medical benefits to public benefit in relation to the people in financial distress these objects (include within 2. Disasters Emergency Committee for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake this section the statutory Appeal 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)

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

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

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main In 2023 we had two cultural events where artists from Bengal came and achievements of the charity performed and engaged the crowds. Arko came in April to perform a folk during the year event and Krosswindz a band performed in October as part of Dussehra festivals. Our religious event held in the month of October 2023, was held under normal circumstances and ran for 5 days. It incorporated traditional food cooked and served for all; promoted local artists showcasing Indian traditional dance, singing and kids art competitions. We also donated £2,956 to Srijan in India and £1,100 to the DEC Turkey – Syria Earthquake Appeal.

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Section E Financial review

We do not have a policy on reserves. All transactions are conducted Brief statement of the through a single current bank account held with HSBC Bank Plc. All charity’s policy on reserves reserves are held in this account, details of which are in the receipts and payments accounts (cc16A)

Details of any funds materially Currently, there are no material deficits in the organisation. in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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

All financial details have been provided in form cc16A.

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)

ANAMICA ROY Full name(s) ARINDAM THAKUR Position (eg Secretary, PRESIDENT CHARITY ADVISOR Chair, etc)

Date 17/11/2024

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Charity Name No (if any)
RBBA 1139654
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from Jan-23 Dec-23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Sponsorship 20,373 - - 20,373 -
HMRC - Gift Aid Payment 10,239 - - 10,239 -
Fundraising for Charity 100 - - 100 -
Membership Donation 5,350 - - 5,350 -
Durga Puja - Donation 19,864 - - 19,864 -
Miscellaneous Income 10,888 - - 10,888 -
Sub total (Gross income for
- - 66,814 -
AR) [ 66,814 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 66,814 - - 66,814 -
A3 Payments
Payments for Charity Event 8,345 - - 8,345 -
Payment to Charity 4,056 - - 4,056 -
Payment for Pujo Event 37,671 - - 37,671 -
Admin and Organisational Charges 1,040 - - 1,040
Monthly Charges 60 - - 60 -
Sub total 51,172 - - 51,172 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments [ 51,172 ] - - 51,172 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 15,642 - - 15,642 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 39,373 - - 39,373 -
Cash funds this year end 55,015 - - 55,015 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

18/11/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Closing Balance on 31st Dec 2023 *Total cash funds* Details Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 55,015 - - - - - 55,015 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Amitava Dasgupta Arindam Thakur	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 26-Oct-24 26-Oct-24

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

18/11/2024