CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the poriod From 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024 Charlty name: Guru Nanak Sikh Temple (Scunthorpe) Charlty registratlon number: 1155573 Objectives and Actlvities SORP rof8renc8 Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as 581 out in its governing document The Guru Nanak Sikh Temple (Scunlhorpel "GNST(Sl" objectives 8rB to advance the Sikh religion for the benefit of the public in accordance with the rellgious lenels an doclrlnes allached Iheffjlo and the GNST(S) shall have the following powers exercisable in the furtherance of 118 said objectives bul not otherwise, namely.. 1) To work for the splrllual uplift and mental purity of Ih05e who have fallh in the Sri Guru Granlh Sahib Jl and the Ten Guru5. 21 To hold ¢ongregallon$ lor th8 worshlp and leaching$ of rellglous tenets and doctrines. 3) To arrange marriage ceremonle8 according lo the rite8 and rliuals of the Sikh religion an(1 the prevailing law of England and Wales. 41 To arrange ceremonial bapllsm {AmriVKhande dl Pahull 51 To organise special religious functions on Important occasions like Birthdays and Martyrdom days (Shahidi Gurpurbsl of the Sikh Gurus. 6) To the preach the message lo the non- Sikh community on the Sikh way of worship and life by dislribuling literature In English and other languages on the Ilves and teachlngs of the Sikh Gurus 7) To arrange and provide lacililies for the education of the community interested In Punjabi and English. 81 To encourage and provlde financial support for the community lo participate In rellgiou$ 5POrts and Social activities or anised b the committee. Durlng the period under review the temple operated effectively lo delN8r and meet all of 11$ staled objectlvos including.. Weekly worship services, Kirtan and Langar seva. Celebrated key birthdays, events elc. Performed Wedding Ceremonles Performed Ba lisms. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servios identified in the accounts. Pora 1.17 and t.19
Perfomed Funeral Services and supported bereaved families Provided pastoral care. Provided religious educational enlerlainmenl e.g. Jatha's, visi18 elc. Provided Panjabi classes for children. Provided sport$ and other aclivllies classes. Celebrated the New Year. Engaged with the local community Including hosb'ng school v13its. communily16aders. the local MP. Senlor Police Officer. other faiths elc. The Tru51ee$ have regard lo guidance and are Gonlenl the Charity Is fully compliant with 8plril of the Publlc 8enefil GuIdan, bul work continues lo further improve understanding. Statemant confirming whether the trust&es have had regard to the guidanc6 ISSU6d by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements where r81evant about.. SORP reference Pollc on rant makin Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers Other No applKable No Applicable Pprg 1.38 Para 1.38 All conlrlbulSons are voluntary Achlevements and Performance SORP rofqrone8 Summary of the main aehievemenls of the ¢harlty,. Identifying the (Jifference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of 118 beneficiarieg and any wider benefits 10 80clety a8 a whole. The main aGhiev6menls and the difference the work of the GNSTISI made are.. A congregation point for the Slkh Communlty in the locsl area.11 wa8 encouraglng to See the allend8nce grow Including many Sikh'8 who are new lo the Town. The wellbeing, pastoral care and support lo the Slkh Communlty in the local area. The 8piritual educallon of children. Provision of 8Ctivlties for children. Reaching out to the local non-sikh community including participation In local areas community organi8alion aclivilies, provision of meals to the homeless and poor. Support the aged and neody. Heallh and wellbelng awareness actlvilies. Community engagement to raise 8warenes$ of th8 Sikh faith and the GNST(Sl including h081ing school vislts. community leaders, Senior polico offiGer other faiths elc. Para 1.20 Additional Infomiation (optlonal) You may choose to include further statements where relevant atKJUt'.
Achievements against objective5 Set Para 1.41 The Trustees are satisfied the GNSTIS) met all of ils slated objectives during the year. Furthormore. a full refurbishment and redevelopment plan is being formulated for implemenlalion with the purpose of improving the facilities for the Sangal and making the suslalnable for the lon term. With legal case sellled in favour of the GNST{S) and agreement reached with Balbir Singh regarding leg81 fees awarded ty tha Court and Wilkin Chapman regarding historical legal fees, the Trustees are pleased lo report that tho underl fund raisin roved ear on The three rental properties generated an addill¢Mal £527 nel rental income compared th 2022-23. The Management Committee and Tru8tees will be reviewing the m8n8gemenl of the ro erties. The Trus18es would Ilke to COrd Ihew gratelul appreciation 8nd thank Ihe S&v8dars, Kltch&n Tgam and other voluntaers for thgw sev8, whlch keeps Iha Temple lun¢tning and 8n&bles 11 lo 8&rve, engage and support the Sangal and Ioc81 communily during ch811enging and cha limes. THANK YOU. Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set P8ra 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objectives ear. PBrn 1.41 Oihor Flnancial Revlaw Review of the charity's flnancial position at the end of the period Par¥ 1.21 During the period under review the Charity income was £84,631 (Donations £56,609, Property R&nt £17,370, GIfta £10,517, and Interest£35) and exp&ndilur8 £00.382 including legal fees and dlspule cost5 of £8,288 In respect of property ownership dispute wllh the previous Trustees and Sangal Loan repayments of £13,500 resulting In a net Surplus of £23,700. The underlying position excluding non-re¢urring legal fees and loan repayment was a surplus of £45,488. In addillon lo (Jonalion income the Charlly receivtsd property rental income of £17,370 and Incurffjd costs of £411, produclng In nel rental Income of £16,959. Giflaid ciaim was $ubmilled and pald respect of 2021-221£10,5171 and a claim in respect of 2022-2023 (eslimaled £10,316) will be submilled in the next financial year. The Trustees are pleased lo report that the underlylng financial strength and position of the Charity continued to Improve In the year under review. The Charity doe8 not hold reserves other than any ¢ash in hand, a current ac¢ount and a 8mall balance in a deposit account. Expenditure is covered by regular income and any deficit covered from the operallng resèrve8 held in cash. If funds are requlred for any special purpose, these are raised from the membgrs through ocial a eal or loans. £92,484 in Cash and CurrenVDeposit Accounts Some reserves held in cash lo support ongoing operations and provision of services. The Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves staling why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reservès Para 1. Par8 1.22
Trustees aTr content that sufficient reser¥e$ are held to cover any foreseeable operating ex enses. No funds in def1 or variable inve51menls. The Charity has loans tolalllng £99.200 to cover the trading deficit due lo exc6pllonal legal fe8S and mortgage redernplk costs associated with fraudulent mortgage taken out by Surjil Singh. a previous property Trustee, who has been removed by order of a Hlgh Court Judgement. These loans are interest free and no repayment dale has been agreed. Loans oulslanding have been reduced by £13.500 from £112 700 durin the ear. Th& legal case relating lo a property ownershlp dispute wrth the previous Trustees was decided by the Leeds High Court in favour of thg GNSTIS) and costs awarded in Seplembarl October 2019. Th8 only uncertainly Is the recovery of these 8ls from the defendanlB-. Surjil Singh. £132k+ (£95k + £37k + rental Income), has been declared bankrupt. S8dty, Surjit Slryh has Passed 8w8y 8nd il is unlikely any of monias du8 will be recovered. Continue lo remain in Gon18¢t and liais8 wilh the Truslee In 8ankruptcy. Balblr Singh, cir¢a £130k1£95k plus Interest and costs), who financial status Is uncle8r. As result of an application to the High Court. judgement has b8en granted lo take possession of 48 Taylor Road and the ordor h05 been exe¢uled by Baillffs and the prop6rty is now in the control of the GNST. Balbir Slngh's son, Anwarlll Singh. offered lo pay £9Sk for the property lo b8 released back lo his famlly and the GNST ha3 also Instructed an Estate Agent lo market th& property. Negotiating aro ongoing in an allempl lo reach a mutually acceptable conclu8ion. Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertaintles about the ¢herity continuing as a golng concern Para 1.23 Any legal fe8s and proFety dispute related costs continue to be paid when Incurred. Po•t Year End.. Following protracted negotlaliong Balblr Slngh and his son agreed pay £80,000 lo release them from their obligations in respect legal C051s awarded by the High Court lo the GNSTIS). In light of Balbir Singh's financlal position and age. the Management Committee and Trustees accepted the proposal and concluded the negotiations. The Man8gen7ent Committee and Tnistees are conlgnl thal with th& hislorical legal fees issue resolvgd and Ihe £80,000 pa by B81bir Singh the Charily wlll have sufficient funds lo repay the loans from the Sangal in full dunng 2024-25 and place the GNST(S) on 8 sound financial footing for il Gontinue as a gng concern for the for8segabl8 fvrure.
Additional information (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including Funds are generated from donations gnd the any fundraising) provision of pastoral services lo the local Sikh Communlty. Propety rental incom8 from the lellillg of two domesll¢ propertles on 22 Dale Sireel and 2098 & 209b Frodingham Road, Scunlhorpe. Giflaid Income. Dè osil account intest. Not applicable Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectiV8s including any social investment policy ado led A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pan 1.40 Para 1.48 The only rlsk that remains is the recovery of legal costs awarded by the Leeds High Court from the defendants, Surjil Slngh and Balblr Singh (resolved post Y88r Endl and the repayment of member's loans. The Management Committee and Trusle8s are conftdenl these risk8 arg manageable wllh the continued SU ort of the San al. Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document How Is the charity constituted? Parn 1.25 Trust Deed arKI Wrillen con8111ullon Para 1.25 Unlncorporatad religious organ18alion. Truste8 selection methods including delails of any conslitutlonal provisions e.g. election to Post or name of any person or body entitled lo appoint one or more trustees Par8 1,25 New Propety Trustee8 were appolnled through an election proce$$ by the Sangal Imembersl. Three of Ihe Charlty Trustees reslgned durlng the year an¢J were replaced though an electlon proces5. n•tlon#: cem•nts: Balbir Kaur Gosal Kulwinder Kaur Alhwal Rashpal Singh Niljar Sukhjinder Kaur Chalha Harbans Sin h Soomal Taran reet Sin hNi ar Additional Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant al)out'. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Parn 1.51 Induction by the Management Committee wllh and training of trustees reference to th8 wrillen constitutn. guidance from legal advisors and Charity Commission information. Work continues to Improve 1les. Kroce&Tes and undersl8ndl Other Sikh Temple8 in the UK and India The charity's organSsational structure and any wid8r network with which the charit works Relationship with any related arties Other Para 1.51 Para 1.51 No formal relationship
Referenco and Admlnistratlve details Charil name Other name the charil US8S islered charit number Charity's principal addrass Guru Nanak Sikh Tem le Scunthor 1155573 207 Frodlngham Road. Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 7NS Namès of th• charlty tru81oes WI manage the charlty Tru•te• namg offi Ilfanyl D•tes act•d If not for whol• ar Mam• of porson {or body) •ntitled to appolnt tru$t•• (If an Sukhdev Singh Kulwinder K Athwal Sukhjlnder K Chatha Taranpreet S Nijjar Twst88 Trustee Past President Treasurer 3 January 2020 19 October 2023 19 October 2023 19 October 2023 GNST Members (Sangal) GNST Members (Sangal) GNST Members {Sangat) GNST Members (Sangal) Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the r8 Dlr•ctor Nota Ilcab ortwasa roved Name of trustees holdln Trust nam• Sukhdev Sin Kulwinder Kaur Alhwal Sukh'indef Kaur Chalha Taran reet Sin hNi tltl8 to ro ert belon In to the ¢harl D•t•• a¢t•d If not forwhol• year 19 October 2023 19 October2023 19 October 2023 ConfimieJd b Leeds HC Elected b San Elected b San Elected b San Funds held as custodlan trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this ca acil Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charit 's ob ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltional Infonnation (optlonal) Name8 and addr08808 of advlsors {Oplional Inforniation) Typo of Name adviser Addro88 Legal al at Prop8rty held on behalf tha GNST(Sl only Chapman Wilkins LLP The M811ing$, 11-15 Brayford Wharf E, Lincoln, LN5 7AY Name of Chlof exocutive or nam•8 of sonior staff m•mbors (Optional infomiation) Nol applicable
Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-discloBure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional infonnation The Leeds Hlgh Court awarded costs to the GNST{S) and ordered the defendants, the previous Trustees, SurJlt Singh and Balbir Singh, to contribute £95k each towards the legal costs incurred by the GNST{S). In addition. Surjll Singh has been ordered lo repay the £36,611 paid by the GNSTISI lo the LPA acting for the Lancashire Mortgage Corporation lo Trdeem the fraudulent mortgage taken out by him secured agalnsl 209 Frodingham Road and property rent collected. Surjil Slngh. who sadly has passed away, was declared bankrupt and the latest slalemenl of affalrs received from hls fruslee in Bankruptcy ('TIB'I showg there may be insufficient funds lo pay anything towards the costs awarded and owed lo the GNSTISI. The TIB continues with his enquiries and tho bankruptcy Is ongoing and GNSTIS) conllnue lo liai86 Wtth TIB. Followlng 8 petition lo the High Court Wolverhampton for the GNST(S) lo be awarded control of Balblr Singh'$ propety al 48 Taylor Road, Wolverhampton, and the adjacent plot of land Judgement was 588ued In favour of the GNSTIS). Posl year end.. followlng prolr8Ctod n@golialns, 881bir Singh 8nd hls son paid £80,000 in seltlemenl ofhis li8bilily. The M8nagement Commiltè& and Trustees feel undar Ihg clrcumslan¢gs this was oulcomg for bolh part8. If these costs are recovered. then the GNST(Sl will have sufficient funds lo repay the Members loan8 In full. The MC and Trusl8&s have resolved lo repay 811 Sengal Loans durlng 2024-25 financi8ly88r, whkh wlll make Ihe Charlly debl fr&8. A new Management Commlttoe and Trustees were elected and il wa8 agreed that In future th6 Propety Trustees will 8150 act a8 the Charlty Trustees and work more closely wllh the Management Committee lo ensure compliance with Charlly Obje¢lives. Furthermore, with the flnancial posillon conllnuing lo improve, allendances Increasing and the support of the Sangat, the Management Commlttee and Trusl8es have decided lo develop and Implement a m8 comprehensive refurb18hment programme lo Improve f8¢ililie3 and make the property SU51ainable for Ihe long term. The Management Committee and Truste85 conllnue lo work on and ensur8 compli8n¢e with Health, Safely and Environmental obllg8tlons. Th8 Management Commlllee and Trustees developed and approved a reference document outllning the Strategic Goals and Objectives for the GNST(SI. Declarations The trust•e$ declare that they have approvod th• trustees, report above. Slgnod on bohalf of tho charlty, Signature(s} Full namo(s) Positlon (eg Secrntary Chair, etc) Date Sukhdev Singh Trustee Trustee
(HARifi (OMMISSION FOR ENGiANtIANO WAIE5 Guru N•n•k Slkh T•rnpl• IS¢unthofpel 115M73 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• p•rfod 01102121y23 To 3110112tr24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlctsd fund• Re8trlcted fund• Endowment fvnd• Totsl lund• L••t y••r to lh• nur•t£ ¢rth• nMr••t£ tath•rnThte loth• rw••t¢ A1 Rtt•lpts Cwgreg•llon Donalknnj I18• In•umn¢• claim & •cr•p s•fes e62TO Glft•ld D• osN Aecowi Int•rnil (Xh•r 16,8DD 10.J17 ross incomg AR) 84,831 14531 9(7J8 t• (••• tJbl•). SaThJal Lo8n8- Ltgal ngat Repaymont. Legal C8B8 nNMtrn• 13.1 13.800 11100 iisoo 10,ONJ 10.ofNJ Tot•1 rn¢elpt8 71,OJl A3P ont• Tol•l Utili118a Totsi olr P Occup8n Co• Tot•1 employmeni & Trtvel ¢tI Towi Food ind 8ov•rs 9$ ToLql Leg81 Fees 8 016puI8 C4)at¥ Tothl PosMll8 •nd Slallone To181 Bink Cha To¢•1 Rfrnl Proport Co8t8 Tot81 Oihgrlmlsc Cog 8.423 11007 16,556 2.174 8.2B8 6,423 11007 1174 ¢280 341 M2 902 47,331 Sub to¢•1 47.1 $2,02J A4 A•••t •nd In•trn•nt urch•w• •• t•bl• Sub tstal Tot•lp•ym•nes 47,331 47.331 52,023 N•t of CeIpts/[paymOn1sj AS Trnnl•r¥ botw••n fund• A6 C••h lund8 l•t y•¥r •nd Cash funds th1¥ year end 23,700 23.7110 34,715 92A84 92884 06.784 CCXX R1 accourts ISSI 23111r2024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrastrletad R••trlctsd fund• fund8 to n•arn•t£ Endowment fund• Catogories Oetails to to nTror••t£ Bl Cash lunda Clih in har* B8nk ,710 Bank &756 Totsl c•sh funds UnT••trfct•d fund• to n••r••lt R••trl¢t•d fund• to n••r••¢£ Endowment fund8 to nMr••t£ Detall8 Not lpplkablq Fund to whl¢h a•••t lon C¢Mtlwllon•ll Curr•nt v•1 N) app11ble Fund lo whlGh I bglon Currnil on•1 B4 •• r•t•ln•d for th• chorltys ¢)wn u$• 207 Frodingh•m Ro•d, S¢unfvp• 209 FndNJh#m Rold. Scwlhtypj 22 D1 SIWL S¢unthorp• Fund lo whleh ArnTrt d Vth•n du• Yonal To b? agrqqd D•talls Marnbar& LGAn¥ B5 Ll•blllti Slgn8d by on8 or tnJ#t888 on b8haJfofall tha trusta88 Sign Print Namè Oate of &Jkhdev Sl h CCXX R2 40x#JntB ISSI 2311112024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Indepandent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to the trusto081 mernber8 of Guru Nanak Sikh Templ8 (Scunlhorpe) On accounts for the yoar end•d 3110112024 Charity no (rf any) 1155573 Set out on paga8 Charities Commission format Pages l & 2 R•spectlve The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. ro8ponsibllttles of The charity's twstees consider that an audit 18 not required for Ihis year trust••8 and examln•r under s8dion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charitth Act) and that an independ8nt examination is needed. 1118 my r8sponsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Direction5 glven by the Chanty Commlssion (under section 145(5Xb) ofthe Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba81• of Independont My examination was carried out In accordance wllh general Directions glven •xamln•e• 8tatemont by the Charlty Commission. An 8xaminatlon Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consTrderation of any unusu81 items or disclosures In the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such maiters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requlred in an audit, and consequently no opinion Is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the r8POrt is Ilmlted to those matters set out in the statement below. Ind•pendent In connection with my examination. no material matters hav8 come to my •xamln•rfs Statement attention (other than that dlsclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any materlal r8spect.: lh8 accounting records were not kept In accordance with sectlon 130 of the Charitles Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accountlng records., or the accounts did not comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the fom 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 whiGh is not a matter conSided as part of an ind8pendent examination. I have have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be r8ached. Se delete the words in the brackets if th8y do not 8ppIy. Signed: Data: Is Namo: Matk Jackson-stapleton R•levant professional IER December 2017
qualrfication(s) or body (if any): Address: 1-3 Laneham Street Scunthorpe DN15 6LJ Section B Disclosure Only complele rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independ8nt 8xaminalion of charity accounts: dir8Ctions and guidance for examiners). Glvo horo detalls of any ftems that the examlner WISh to dl8cIo80. IER December 2017