## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024
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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Guru Ka Niwas Gurudwara (Ramgarhia Board Sikh Temple) **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1142433 **Charity's principal address** 1 Rothesay Gardens
Wolverhampton West Midlands **Postcode WV4 6FD**
## **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 Kuldeep Singh Burmi
2 Kuldeep Kaur Juss
3 Kamaljit Kaur Devsi
4 Kuldip Kaur Chana
5 Avtar Singh Bansal
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
March **2012**
**TAR**
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution
How the charity is constituted Trust (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Committee
- (eg. trust, association, company)
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
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**
Guru Ka Niwas Gurudwara (Ramgarhia Board Sikh Temple) is the Wolverhampton is a faith led ‘not for profit’ organisation dedicated to practising and promoting selfless service in the name of the Sikh Faith.
Its mission is the propagation, practice and advancement of the Sikh Faith based on the tradition of the ten Sikh SatGuru Sahibs and the doctrine of Aad Siri SatGuru Granth Sahib Ji.
March **2012**
**TAR**
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With over 40 years of development and fortification from its Gurdwara Sahib in Wolverhampton City Centre, Guru Ka Niwas Gurudwara (Ramgarhia Board Sikh Temple) continues steadfast in its endeavours to fuse faith values of love, compassion, humility, sacrifice, service, truthfulness, and forgiveness in our secular lives and thus creating peace and sustained happiness within ourselves, our families, our communities and universe. **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)**
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
March **2012**
**TAR**
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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
March **2012**
**TAR**
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main** The trustees are pleased with the performance of the Temple this **achievements of the charity** year. The congregation has grown in the year as more of the community has **during the year** come to pray and worship. The kitchen renovation was completed in the year and the Carpark resurfacing project commenced in the year.
March **2012**
**TAR**
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
The Chairty holds reserves of £1,372,719 (2023: £1,357.491) which is unrestricted funds. These funds are held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.
## **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)**
**Full name(s)** Kuldeep Singh Burmi
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc)**
**Date** 21/11/2025
March **2012**
**TAR**
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Charity Reg. No. 1142433
GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
HKM & CO. LTD CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS 2ND FLOOR 48 QUEEN STREET WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 3BJ
Charity Reg. No. 1142433
## GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE)
## **Charity Information**
## **Registered Charity Address**
1 Rothesay Gardens Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6FD
## **Trustees**
Kuldeep Singh Burmi Kuldeep Kaur Juss Kamaljit Kaur Devsi Kuldip Kaur Chana Avtar Singh Bansal
## **President**
Avtar Singh Bansal
## **General Secretary**
Kuldeep Singh Burmi
## **Treasure**
Kuldip Kaur Chana
## **Accountants**
HKM & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 2nd Floor Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3BJ
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## GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE)
## **Approval statement**
We approve the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise of the Income and Expenditure account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. We acknowledge our responsibility for the accounts, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework as set out in note 1, and for providing HKM & Co Ltd with all information and explanations necessary for their compilation.
Mr K S Burmi General Secretary
29 September 2025
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GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE)
## **Accountants' report on the unaudited accounts**
You have approved the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Income and Expenditure account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. In accordance with your instructions, we have compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to us.
HKM & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 2nd Floor 48 Queen Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3BJ
29 September 2025
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## GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE) **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024**
|**Incoming resources**
Donations
Grants
Direct Expenses - Event Management
Food & Langar Costs
**Gross profit**
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
Wages, salaries and other staff costs
Car, van and travel expenses
Rent, rates, power and insurance costs
Repairs and renewals
Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs
Advertising and business entertainment costs
Interest on bank and other loans
Bank, credit card and other finance charges
Donations
Accountancy, legal and other professional fees
Depreciation
Other business expenses
**Total resources expended**
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total Funds carried forward**|**2024**
**£**
248,494
11,335
1,534
30,186
228,109
**228,109**
102,764
356
57,013
21,912
1,634
128
6,419
3,613
175
1,280
17,587
-
**212,881**
**15,228**
1,357,491
**1,372,719**|**2023**
**£**
226,627
21,763
4,203
19,871
224,316
**224,316**
86,482
-
45,952
10,967
552
100
7,120
3,585
75
7,347
21,850
1,082
**185,112**
**39,204**
1,318,287
**1,357,491**|
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## GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE) **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024**
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Equipment, machinery and motor vehicles
3
Other fixed assets
4
**Current assets**
Bank/building society balances
Cash in hand
Other current assets and prepayments
**Current liabilities**
Trade creditors
Loans due within 1 year
Other liabilities and accruals
5
**Net current liabilities**
Loans due after more than one year
6
**Net assets**
**Funds of the Charity:**
Unrestricted funds:
General funds
**Total Charity Funds**|20,311
472
1,206
21,989
11,543
-
18,983
30,526|**2024**
**£**
94,004
1,454,389
1,548,393
(8,537)
(167,137)
**1,372,719**
1,372,719
**1,372,719**|17,043
2,394
2,653
22,090
16,063
7,743
16,473
40,279|**2023**
**£**
111,591
1,454,389
1,565,980
(18,189)
(190,300)
**1,357,491**
1,357,491
**1,357,491**|
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_The notes at pages 6 to 8 form part of these accounts_
Approved by the trustees on date and signed on their behalf by:
Mr K S Burmi General Secretary
29 September 2025
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## GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE) **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024**
## **1 Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP), applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011.
|**2**
**Income and Expenditure account analysis**
**General Funds**
Donations
**Cost of sales**
Purchases
Other direct costs - Event Management
**Food and Langar Costs**
Food & Langar Costs
**Other income**
Rents/Grants
**Wages, salaries and other staff costs**
Wages and salaries
Employer's NI
**Car, van and travel expenses**
Motor expenses
**Rent, rates, power and insurance costs**
Rates & Water Rates
Light and heat
Property insurance
Service charges
**Repairs and renewals of property and equipment**
Repairs and maintenance
Provisions and Sundry Supplies
**Telephone, fax, stationery and other office costs**
Telephone and fax
Stationery and printing
**Advertising and business entertainment costs**
Advertising and PR|**2024**
**£**
248,494
1,534
-
1,534
30,186
11,335
99,200
3,564
102,764
356
7,735
43,473
5,805
-
57,013
21,912
1,567
67
1,634
128|**2023**
**£**
226,627
-
4,203
4,203
19,871
21,763
85,125
1,357
86,482
-
6,947
32,698
5,070
1,237
45,952
10,967
507
45
552
100|
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## GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE) **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024**
|**Interest on bank and other loans**
Mortgage Interest
**Bank, credit card and other finance charges**
Bank charges
Hire purchase and lease interest
**Donations**
Donations
**Accountancy, legal and other professional fees**
Accountants fees
Other legal and professional
**Depreciation and loss/(profit) on sale**
Depreciation
**Other business expenses**
Other expenses|6,419
2,166
1,447
3,613
175
1,200
80
1,280
17,587
-|7,120
2,138
1,447
3,585
75
3,712
3,635
7,347
21,850
1,082|
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## GURU KA NIWAS GURUDWARA (RAMGARHIA BOARD SIKH TEMPLE) **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024**
- **3 Plant, machinery and motor vehicles**
|**Plant and**
**machinery**
**£**
**Cost**
At 1 January 2024
78,871
At 31 December 2024
78,871
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2024
41,104
Charge for the year
9,442
At 31 December 2024
50,546
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2024
28,325
At 31 December 2023
37,767
*Fixed Asset Additions
**4**
**Other fixed assets**
Premises as at 1 January 2023
Additions
Premises
**5**
**Other Liabilities and Accruals**
Accruals - Accountancy
HMRC PAYE
**6**
**Loans due after more than one year**
Bank loan due after 1 year|**Motor**
**vehicles**
**£**
14,880
14,880
7,262
1,524
8,786
6,094
7,618|**Spare**
**£**
114,597
114,597
48,391
6,621
55,012
59,585
66,206
**2024**
**£**
-
-
-
**2024**
**£**
1,454,389
1,454,389
**2024**
**£**
3,600
12,873
16,473
**2024**
**£**
167,137|**Total**
**£**
208,348
208,348
96,757
17,587
114,344
94,004
111,591
**2023**
**£**
1,443,699
10,690
1,454,389
**2023**
**£**
3,050
3,050
**2023**
**£**
190,300|
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Bank loan is secured on the freehold property of the charity.
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/ members of** Guru Ka Niwas Gurudwara (Ramgarhia Board Sikh Temple) **On accounts for the year Charity no** 1142423 **ended** 31[st] December 2024 **(if any) Set out on pages** 4 & 5 of the Financial Statements I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2024. Responsibilties and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 all 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 in connection which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
|**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**
**Address:**|Harjinder Kumar Momi
**Date:**|02/02/2026|
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||The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants||
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## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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