**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1145961**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND**
**UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **FOR**
## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
Mark J Rees LLP Chartered Accountants Granville Hall Granville Road Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RU
## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
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Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 15 to 16
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Objectives and aims**
The objectives of the charity as laid down in the Declaration of Trust dated 20 January 2012 are:
1. To further the religious, spiritual and charitable work carried out by and at the Hindu Temple known as the Shree Shakti Mandir Temple.
2. The advancement of spiritual education with the doctrines and principles of the Hindu faith.
3. The advancement of providing a place of worship and raise awareness and understanding of religious beliefs, practices and festivals.
4. To provide worship space, a venue for religious and civil marriage ceremonies, spiritual, activities and a community support hub for all.
5. To promote, sustain and increase individual and collective knowledge and understanding of the Hindu faith.
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit as required by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Significant activities**
The charity has achieved more significant media for holding paramount congregational and community events. These festivals are now combined and interlinked with smaller groups from the minority community within the Hindu Communities whilst servicing outreach residential family services and close networking organisations throughout Leicester City with similar aims and objectives.
Due to new demographic changes near our charity location; July to October have increasingly become busier. The number of visitors has increased in the morning and holy event ceremonies. Inviting priests and saints from abroad has supported the spiritual side of the people's well-being. Therefore, the charity has had to employ extra staff to look after the services that the charity provides.
## **Charitable Activities**
Through selfless dedication, the significance of the duties has enabled the charity to build a combined worshipping network.
## **Current Activities**
We are continuing as usual and introducing new communal services to accommodate individual self-worship. The financial impact on the charity's income has slightly increased in covering the staff and overhead expenses.
We also have an elderly seniors lunch club on the last Friday of every month and choral group singing. This ongoing outreach community group administrates their charity and only books our facilities for four hours.
We have also started giving our garden for holding car boot sales and community garden fetes to increase the income of donations to support the charity's overall expenses. Bringing these fresh ideas has also increased multifaith community relationships as part of the cohesion practices.
By having visiting priests and saints, we have started to have spiritual and religious educational programmes for the community at large and for smaller individual groups. The programmes are free of charge and are on donations only.
## **Development of Trustees, Committee and Support Members**
The Trustees regularly discuss any new changes that can better the charity's aims and objectives with the interim committee and support members. We have either formal or social huddles to gather information and perform positive tasks for all. Formal meetings have been difficult for the committee members due to the changes in their personal lives and family commitments.
There will be one-on-one supervision with the staff, committee members, and support team members (volunteers), whereby a nominated trustee will supervise individual members, consult any support they require, and assess strengths and needs when necessary.
This will support our charitable aims and objectives and its mission to make more serviceable to the community within the City of Leicester.
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE**
## **Charitable activities**
## **How Solace Rewards Deliver Public Benefits Public Worship**
The community of many deities is committed to holding and facilitating daily public worship in the prayer hall, which promotes self-awareness for well-being.
The temple serves two services daily, from 8.00 am to 12 pm. The evening's last service is from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm. This enables parents and individuals to benefit from arriving from their place of work and from personal contemplation of self-being during any of these services during their visit to the prayer hall. The evening time duration works well for the visitors and staff. However, on significant calendar days of events, the temple services are open all day with the support of volunteers, devotees, committee members, and trustees.
Spiritual counselling and highlights are observant around the main religious festivals. All visitors with specific language barriers have received signage in both languages (English and Gujarati) well.
## **Development of Facilities and Services**
The charity consistently extends hospitality to all public members coming to the Shree Shakti Mandir Temple. The current annual congregation has extended to over 20,000+ visitors from all walks of life.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees' policy maintains sufficient unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed assets at a level that provides adequate funds to finance expenditure on charitable activities and governance costs. General funds have remained at this level throughout the year.
## **FUTURE PLANS**
The charity looks forward to further achieving its objectives during the forthcoming year despite the challenge of rising inflation. We remain optimistic about our future plans.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The Charity Commission controls the said charity for England and Wales, where the location is in England and its governing document. Trust Deed was adopted on 20 January 2012 and formally registered as a charity on 17 February 2012.
## **Organisational structure**
Overall responsibility for the registered charity; is administered through the officially authorised trustees of three persons. The trustees are responsible for the formulating and implementation of policies designed to further the charity's objectives.
The Declaration of Trust provides for a minimum of three trustees with no maximum limit. The trustees meet on a tri-annual basis and are responsible for the overall policy for running the charity and advising on all matters relating to staffing and finance.
## **Key management remuneration**
Remuneration of £12,000 was paid to key management during the year (2023 - £12,000)
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **Registered Charity number**
1145961
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **Principal address**
c/o Mr Jai Purohit, 73 Canon Street Leicester Leicestershire LE4 6NH
## **Trustees**
Mr JP Purohit Mr H Gohel Mr HA Rajpara
## **Independent Examiner**
Mr P Bott FCA BSc (Hons) Mark J Rees LLP Chartered Accountants Granville Hall Granville Road Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RU
## **Bankers**
National Westminster Bank Leicester Melton Turn 2 Melton Leicester LE4 5NT
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 4 February 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr JP Purohit - Trustee
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**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Shree Shakti Mandir Temple**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Shree Shakti Mandir Temple (the Trust) for the year ended 5 April 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do 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.
## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Mr P Bott FCA BSc (Hons)
Mark J Rees LLP Chartered Accountants Granville Hall Granville Road Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RU
5 February 2025
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
|Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
**24,287**
Other income
**3,655**
**Total**
**27,942**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
2
**31,810**
**Charitable activities**
Advancement of Hinduism
**38,399**
**Total**
**70,209**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**(42,267)**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**101,217**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**58,950**|Restricted
fund
£
**120**
**-**
**120**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**120**
**29,028**
**29,148**|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**24,407**
**3,655**
**28,062**
**31,810**
**38,399**
**70,209**
**(42,147)**
**130,245**
**88,098**|2023
Total
funds
£
30,358
-
30,358
41,358
42,539
83,897
(53,539)
183,784
130,245|
|---|---|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **BALANCE SHEET 5 APRIL 2024**
|Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
6
**129,034**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stocks
7
**175,036**
Debtors
8
**194**
Cash at bank
**-**
**175,230**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
9
**(241,117)**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**(65,887)**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
**63,147**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due after more than one year
10
**(4,197)**
**NET ASSETS**
**58,950**
**FUNDS**
12
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Restricted
fund
£
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,148**
**29,148**
**-**
**29,148**
**29,148**
**-**
**29,148**|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**129,034**
**175,036**
**194**
**29,148**
**204,378**
**(241,117)**
**(36,739)**
**92,295**
**(4,197)**
**88,098**
**58,950**
**29,148**
**88,098**|2023
Total
funds
£
139,295
175,036
211
29,028
204,275
(206,253)
(1,978)
137,317
(7,072)
130,245
101,217
29,028
130,245|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 4 February 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mr JP Purohit - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions**
The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':
- the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Voluntary income is received by way of donations and is included in full in the Statements of Financial Activities when receivable.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Long leasehold - Straight line over 25 years Furniture and equipment - 20% on reducing balance
## **Stocks**
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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**SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued**
## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
## **Going concern**
The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
## **Debtors**
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
## **Creditors**
Short term trade creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## **Government grants**
Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received.
Government grants are recognised using the accrual model.
Under the accrual model, government grants relating to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.
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**SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **2. RAISING FUNDS**
## **Raising donations and legacies**
|Trustees' remuneration etc
Staff costs
Hindu events
Support costs
**3.**
**TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
Trustees' salaries|**2024**
**£**
**12,000**
**16,194**
**4,490**
**(874)**
**31,810**
**2024**
**£**
**12,000**|2023
£
12,000
23,430
5,928
-
41,358
2023
£
12,000|
|---|---|---|
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 5 April 2024 nor for the year ended 5 April 2023.
## **4. STAFF COSTS**
|Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Salaried staff - charitable activities|**2024**
**£**
**27,104**
**1,090**
**28,194**
**2024**
**2**|2023
£
34,589
841
35,430
2023
3|
|---|---|---|
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
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5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds fund funds
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 30,221 137 30,358
EXPENDITURE ON
-
Raising funds 41,358 41,358
Charitable activities
Advancement of Hinduism 42,539 - 42,539
Total 83,897 - 83,897
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (53,676) 137 (53,539)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 154,893 28,891 183,784
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 101,217 29,028 130,245
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Furniture
Long and
leasehold equipment Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 6 April 2023 233,000 93,337 326,337
Additions - 1,028 1,028
At 5 April 2024 233,000 94,365 327,365
DEPRECIATION
At 6 April 2023 102,520 84,522 187,042
Charge for year 9,320 1,969 11,289
At 5 April 2024 111,840 86,491 198,331
NET BOOK VALUE
At 5 April 2024 121,160 7,874 129,034
At 5 April 2023 130,480 8,815 139,295
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**SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued**
Depreciation for long leasehold property was changed in 2022 to bring it in line with the new classification.
|**7.**
**STOCKS**
Stocks
**8.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Other debtors
**9.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 11)
Other creditors
**10.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR**
Bank loans (see note 11)
**11.**
**LOANS**
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans
Other loans
Amounts falling between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years|**2024**
**£**
**175,036**
**2024**
**£**
**194**
**2024**
**£**
**27,010**
**214,107**
**241,117**
**2024**
**£**
**4,197**
**2024**
**£**
**24,135**
**2,875**
**206,760**
**233,770**
**4,197**|2023
£
175,036
2023
£
211
2023
£
24,898
181,355
206,253
2023
£
7,072
2023
£
22,096
2,802
177,260
202,158
7,072|
|---|---|---|
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
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12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 6.4.23 in funds 5.4.24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 101,217 (42,267) 58,950
Restricted funds
New Building Project Fund 29,028 120 29,148
TOTAL FUNDS 130,245 (42,147) 88,098
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 27,942 (70,209) (42,267)
Restricted funds
New Building Project Fund 120 - 120
TOTAL FUNDS 28,062 (70,209) (42,147)
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement At
At 6.4.22 in funds 5.4.23
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 154,893 (53,676) 101,217
Restricted funds
New Building Project Fund 28,891 137 29,028
TOTAL FUNDS 183,784 (53,539) 130,245
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**SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
## **12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
New Building Project Fund|Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
30,221
(83,897)
(53,676)
137
-
137|
|---|---|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|30,358
(83,897)
(53,539)|
## **New Building Project Fund**
The New Building Project Fund consists of income that will be specifically used for the renovation and repairs of the Temple. As at 5 April 2024 the fund remains unexpended.
## **13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
At the time the charity was registered, fixed assets belonging to the mutual association that previously operated the Temple were transferred to the ownership of the charity. The associated loan to acquire some of these assets, was also transferred to the charity. The loan, repayable to Mr Jai P Purohit, amounted to £44,998 as at 5 April 2016. During the subsequent years Mr Jai P Purohit continued to support the temples activities. The balance of £206,760 was owed to Mr Purohit as at 5 April 2024 and has been included as a creditor on the balance sheet accordingly.
The charity holds a long leasehold of 25 years for the temple through which it operates. The freehold is owned by Mr Jai P Purohit.
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Other income**
Insurance claim
Hire Fees|2024
2023
£
£
**24,407**
30,358
**3,205**
-
**450**
-|
|---|---|
||**3,655**
-|
|**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Raising donations and legacies**
Trustees' salaries
Wages
Pensions
Hindu events|**28,062**
30,358
**12,000**
12,000
**15,104**
22,589
**1,090**
841
**4,490**
5,928|
|**Support costs**
**Management**
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Storage and Cleaning
Repairs and Renewals
Travel and Subsistence
Legal and professional fees
Computer costs|**32,684**
41,358
**861**
350
**3,635**
5,446
**7,570**
4,630
**1,698**
1,449
**892**
866
**4,214**
2,886
**569**
7,073
**-**
947
**2,305**
2,157
**720**
-|
|**Finance**
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets|**22,464**
25,804
**11,289**
11,404|
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## **SHREE SHAKTI MANDIR TEMPLE**
## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024**
|**Finance**
**Other**
Bank loan interest
**Governance costs**
Accountancy and legal fees|2024
2023
£
£
**217**
227
**3,555**
5,104|
|---|---|
|Total resources expended|**70,209**
83,897|
|**Net expenditure**|**(42,147)**
(53,539)|
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