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¢t￿ning 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 def￿￿1 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 g￿ng 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 inte￿st.
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 constitut￿n. guidance
from legal advisors and Charity Commission
information.
Work continues to Improve ￿1￿les. 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@golial￿ns, 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 part￿8.
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 m￿8
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•
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L••t y••r
to lh• nur•*t£
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9$
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8.423
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2.174
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6,423
11007
1174
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47,331
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47.￿1
$2,02J
A4 A•••t •nd In￿•trn•nt
urch•w•
*•• t•bl•
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Tot•lp•ym•nes
47,331
47.331
52,023
N•t of ￿CeIpts/[paymOn1sj
AS Trnn*l•r¥ botw••n fund•
A6 C••h lund8 l•*t y•¥r •nd
Cash funds th1¥ year end
23,700
23.7110
34,715
92A84
92884
06.784
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrastrletad
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fund•
fund8
to n•arn•t£
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fund•
Catogories
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to
to nTror••t£
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B8nk
,710
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&756
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fund•
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fund•
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fund8
to nMr••t£
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a•••t ￿lon
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on•1
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chorltys ¢)wn u$•
207 Frodingh•m Ro•d, S¢unfvp•
209 FndNJh#m Rold. Scwlhtypj
22 D￿1 SIWL S¢unthorp•
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Slgn8d by on8 or tnJ#t888 on
b8haJfofall tha trusta88
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Print Namè
Oate of
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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
conSide￿d 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
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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