CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustoes, Annual Report for tha period From 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025 Charity namo: Guru Nanak Sikh Temple {Scunthorpe) Charlty rng13tratlon nUmr. 1155573 Objectives and Actlvltles SORP referenr Pars 1.17 Summary of thg purposes of the charity as sat out in its govemlng document The Guru Nanak Slkh Temple (Scunthorpel 'GNsf objectives are lo advanc& the Slkh religion for the benefit of th6 publlc In acc¢Jrdance wlth the r8llgious tenals and doctrlnes attached Iher8to and the GN8T Shall have the following power8 exercisable In the furtherance of Its sald objectives bul not oth8rwl88, namely.. 1 > To work for the splrllual upllft and mental purlty of those who have faith In the Srl Guru Granlh Sahlb JI and the Ten Gurus. 2) To hold congregatSon8 for the wor8hlp and teaching5 of rellglou8 tenets and doctrlne8. 3) To arrange marrlage cer8monie8 according lo the rlles and rlluals of the Slkh religion and the prevalllng law of England and Wale8. 4) To arrange ceremonial bapll8m {AmriVKhande dl Pahul) 51 To organise speclal rellglous fun¢lions on Important occasions like Birthdays and Martyrdom days {Shahidl Gurpurbsl of the Sikh Gurus. 81 To the preach the message to the non- Slkh community on the Sikh way of worshlp and lrfe by di51ribuling literature In English and other languages on the lives and teachings of the Sikh Gurus. 7) To arrange and provide facilitie8 for the education of the community interested in Punjabi and English. 8) To oncourage and provide flnanclal 8UPPOrt for the community to participate in religious sports and social activilie5 nised b the committee. During the period under review the temple operalod effectively lo deliver and meet all of Its staled objectives including-. Weekly worshlp service8. Kirtan and Langar seva. Celebrated key birthdays. Sahidi Gurpurbs, gvenls etc. Perfornied Weddin Ceremonle$. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular, the activities. projects or sem$ identified in the accounts. Pora 1.17and 1.19
Performed Baptisms. Performed Funeral Services 8nd $UPtth8d bereaved families. Provided pastoral care. Provided rellgious educational entertainment e.g. Jalha'8. vlslls et¢. Provided Panjabi da$ses for children. Provided SF)Orts and other activities. Celebrated the New Year. Engaged with the local community in¢luding hosting School visits, community leaders, the local Dignitaries, senior Police Officer, other faith5 elc. The Trustee5 have regard lo guidance and are $aUsfied that the Charity 15 fully complient wllh the splril of the Public Benefit Guidance. but work Continues to further imFxove understanding. statement confirming whether the trustees have had régard to the guidanc8 issued by the Charity Commisslon on public benefit Par81.18 Addttlonal inforniatlon {optional) You ma choose to include further 8tatem8nl8 where relevant about: SORP rof8renc• Para 1.38 Polic on rant makin Policy on social investment Including program related investment Contribution made by volunleers Other No applicable No applicable Para 1.38 All conlrSbutk)ns are voluntary Para 1.38 Achlevornents and Performance SORP referenc• Summary of the main a¢hlovemenls of the charlty, idenlfylng the dlfferen¢e the charity's work has madp lo the circum8lance8 of Its beneflciaries and any wlder benefits lo socl8ty as a whole. Th8 main achievements and the dlfference the work of the GNST made are: A congregation point for Iho Slkh Community In the local area. It was 8ncouraging to See the attendance grow Includlng many Sikh's who ar8 new lo the Town. The wellbeSng, pastoral c8re support lo Ihe Sikh Communlty In the lo¢al affja. The spiritual educallon of chlldren. Provision of activities for Children. Reaching out lo th8 local non-sikh communlty including participation in local areas community organisation activities. provision of meals lo tho homeless and poor. Supporting the aged and needy. Health and wellbelng awareness adivilie$. Community engagement lo raise awane$S of the Sikh faith and the GNST including hosting school visits, community leaders, senior police officer. other faiths elc. Para 1.20 Addltional Infomiatlon (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements where relevanl about.. Achievements against The Tru$lees are $alisf*d the GNST met all of objectives set its stated objectives during the year. Furthermore. a full property refurbishment and improvement plan is being implemented with the purpose of Improving the facilities for the Sang81 and maklng the prop8ty sustainable for the lon term. With legal case decided in favour of the GNST and agreem8ril reached with Balbir Singh regarding legal fees awarded by the Court and Wilkin Chapman regarding historical legal fees. the Trustees are pleased to report that the underlying fund ralslng continued lo increase ar on ear. The three rental propertles generated £16,982 lower nel rental Income compared with 202&24 due to Tenant rent arrears and Investment In Improving the propèrtles Including the roof, heallng elc. The Management Commlllee and Trustees wlll be reviewing the management of the ro ertle8. The Trustses would like to record their gr8lefvl apCIatIOn and thank Savadars. lQtchan Team and ofher voluntears for the sev8, whKh keeps th& Temple fun¢lioning and enables il to serve, eng896 and supwt the Sgng818nd Ioc81 community during Ghallenging and cha 'mes. THANK YOU. Para 1.41 P8rfomance of fundraising activities againsl objectives sel Pira 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objectives P1.41 Oth8r Flnanclal Review Revi8w of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Parn 1.21 Durlng the period under revlow the Charlty ncome was £115,618 (Don811orts £90, 712, Property Rent £14,850, Glft8ld £7Q,010, end Interest £44) and expen¢Jllure £139,463 Indudlng legal fees and dispute Go¥ts of £1.728 In respect of property ownership dispute with the previous TTU8lee8, Tecovery of £80,000 from 88lblr, £83 Interest reGeived from Wllkln Chapman, Sangal Loan repayment8 01 £87,500 r88ulled In a net deflcil of £31,284. The undedying po81tn excluding non-recurring legal fees, legal cost recovery from Balblr Slngh,. loan repayment end one off major refurbishment costs wa8 a surplus of clrca £50.000. In addition lo donatSon Income the Charty recefved property rentsl Income of £14.850 and Incurred costs of £14.873. produclng In nel rental propety expendblu of £23. The Trustees are s8tlsfied the expendllure was necessary lo Improve the properties for the Tenant's. Grftald daim wss 8ubmltted aTrJ paid respect of 2023-24 tolalling £10,010. The Trustees are pleased lo report that Ihe underlying financial strength and pogltion of the Charty continued to Imwove In the year under review. The Charlty does not hold reserves Other than any cash in hand. a current account and 8 small balance in a deposit account. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Para 1.22
Expondilure is covered by regular income and any deficit covered from the operating reserves held in cash. If funds are required for any special purpose. these are raised from the members through a special aDoeal or loan5. £61,220 in Cash and CurrenVDeposit ACCnIS Some reserves held In Gash lo suppwt ongoing operations and provlsion of servlces. The Tru$lee$ are wnlenl that sufficlenl reserves are held to cover any foreseeable operaling ex nses. No fund8 in deflclt or varlable Inve8lments. The Charlty has loans lolallng £11,700 to cover the tradlng deflclls up lo 2020-21 year end due to exceptional legal fe63 and mrtgage redemption costs associated with a fraudulent mortgage taken out by Surjil Slngh, a previous property TTu3tee, who ha8 been removed by order of a Hlgh Court Judgement. These loans are Interest free and no repayment dale ha8 b8en agreed. Sangal loan repayments tolalled £87.500 during the year and the oulst8nding Loans have been reduced from £99,200 to £11.700. The legal case relallng lo a property ownershlp dl8pule wlth the prevlou8 Tru8tee8 wa8 decided by the Leeds High Court in favour of the GNST and c0818 aw8rded In Seplemberl Oclober 2019. The only uncertaSnly Is the recovery of these co818 from the defendant8'. Suriil Singh, £132k+1£95k + £37k + rental InMe), has been declared bankrupt. Sadly, Surllt Slngh has pessed away and11 1$ unllkely any of mon$ due wlll be recovered. Th6 Trustees and Menagemenl Committee continue lo remain in conl8Ct 8nd1181se wtth the Tru51ee In Bankruplcy. Amount of resenrfes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.22 Parn 1.22 Details of fund materially Sn deficit . Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about tha charlty continuing as a going concern Parn 1.23 Balbir Singh. circa £130k {£95k plus interest and costs), who flnanclal stslus was unclear.-As result of an applicauon lo the High Court, judgement was granted lo tske po$8egsion of 48 Taylor Road and the order executed by Bailiff ¥. Following protracted negoli81ion$ B8lbir Singh and his ¥on aged to pay £80,000 lo relea¥e Ihem from Iheir obligations in respect legal 05ts awarded by the High Court to th8 GNST. In light of Balbir Singh's financial pos11ion and ag8, the Management Commill88 and Truste88 accepted the proposal and concluded the negOttiOns. The Managem8nl Commiltse and Tnistees are $8tisfi&d that with the histoncal l&gal f&es issue resolved, the £80,000 ¢&IVed from Balb Slngh. only £11, 700 of S8ngat Loans outstanding and £61,220 in funds the GNsfis now on 8 sound financ181 footing for it continue asa. concern for the fores8e8ble fiitur8.
Any legal fees and property dispute lated costs Continue tt> be pald when incurred. Addltlonal information (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's prinGipal Funds are generated from donath)ns and the sourc8s of funds (including provision of pastoral services lo the local Sikh any fundraising) Community. Property rental income from the18tting of three domestic properties on 22 Dale Street and 209a & 209b Frodingham Road, Scunlhorpe. Grftaid income. sil account interest. The GNST continues to let the rental properbes with the objective of achieving a market rental returns. Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any soclal investment policy ado A description of the principal risks faclng the charity Para 1.4e The only r18k that r8malns Is the recovary of legal cogts awarded by the Leeds High Court from the deceased defendant, Surjil Singh, Trustee in Bankruptcy.. The Management Commlllee and Tru81088 are confident, glven the GNsf• financial resourG68 this rt5k is mana Bble.. Para 1.46 Oth8r Structure, Governance and Management Descriptlon of charitls trusts.. Type of goveming document {Irust deed, royal charter) Para 1.25 Tru81 Deed end Wrltten Con8tllullon. Tha document was updated, Streamlin and approved by the Management Committee and Trustees during the year. The key oblecllves and wrpose ol the Chaflty remains unchan UnInCpcrt8tad rellglou8 orgsni80tk*n. How is the charity constituled? le.g unincorporated association, CIO Trustee selectlon methods including details of any constitutional provisions a.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Paru 1.25 Parn 1.25 New Property Trustees were appointed through an election proc855 by the Sangal (members). Kulwinder Kaur Athwal Sukhjinder Kaur Chalha Taranpreel Singh Niiiar Addltlonal lrformatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Polici8s and procedures adopted for the induction Induction by the Management Commrtlee with reference lo the written Constitution. guidance and training of trustees from legal advisors and Charity Comm58slon information. Work conlinugs to inprove pollcies, wocgsses and undgrstandi Other Sikh Temples in fhe UK and India Para 1.51 The charfty's organis8tional structure and any wider network with which the charit works P8r8 1,51
Relationship with any related arties Other No fomal relationship with any olher parties. Para 1.51 Reference and Administrative details Charit nam8 Other nam8 the charit uses istered ch8ri number Charity's principal address Guru Nanak Sikh Tem 18 Scuntho 1155573 207 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 7NS Names of tho charlty trustoe8 who manage tho charlty N•m• of p•r¥on lor body) entitl•d to •ppolnt tru81•• {If Tru•t•• nqm• OfflrA {Ilanyl Dats• act•d If not for whole year Sukhdev Singh Kulwinder K Athwal Sukhjinder K Chatha Taranpreet S Niar Trustee Trust8e Trustee 3 January 2020 19 October 2023 GNST S8ngaVMembers GNST Sangavmembers GNST SangaVM8mb8rs GNST Sangavmembers 19 October 2023 Truste8 19 Octob8r 2023 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the d8te the re Dlr•ctor nam• ortwasa roved Nota licable Name of trustees holdin Tru•t•• nam• Sukhd8v Sin Kulwinder Kaur Athwal Sukh'i'nder Kaur Chatha Taran r8et Sln hNi ar ro ert belon in to the charit O•lM act•d If not for whol• Confirmed b Leeds HC Elected b San at Elected b San at Elected b San at Funds hold as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descriplion of lh8 assets held in this capaclty Propety held on behalf the GN8T only. 207 Frodingham Road. Scunthorpe. 209A & B Frodlngh8m Road, Scunthorpe. 22 Dale Street Scuntho Nam8 and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wilhin the custodian charit '5 ob'ects D8tsi1s of arrangements for saf8 Custody and $eggatIOn of such assets frorn the charity's own assets Additional Infomiatlon loptlonal) Narnos and addre88es of advlsers (Optional lrforniatlon)
Typo of Namè advlser Address Namo of chiaf execut1 or namos of sonior staff members (Optional infomiation) Not applicable. Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonn81 details Other o tlonal information The Leeds High Court awarded costs lo the GNST and ordered the defendants, the previou8 TfUStee8, Surjil Singh and Balbif Slngh, to Gonlribute £95k each towards the legal costs incurred by the GNST. In addition. Surjit Singh wa$.ordered lo repay the £36,611 paid by the GNST lo the LPA acting for the Lancashire Mortgage Corporation lo redeern the fraudulent mortgage taken out by him secured against 209 Frodlngham Road and property rent collected by him. Surllt Slngh. who 8adly has pa85ed away, was declared b8nkrupt and the lal88t 8talement of affair8 received from hls Trustee in 8ankruptcy l TIB") shows there may be in8ufficianl fund8 to pay anything towards the costs awarde(l and owed lo the GNST. The bankruptcy proce89 18 ongoing and the TIB ¢ontlnue$ with hls enquiries and GNST continue lo I18e with TIB. Foll0bng a petttlon lo thè Hlgh Court Sn Wolverhampton. Judg8m8nt w881gsued In favour of the GNST Io award11 control of Balblr Singh's propety al 48 Taylor Road. Wolverhampton, and the adjacent plot of lané. Following protracted negoliationg, Balbif Slngh and his son pald £80,000 in settlement of h[8 liabillty. The Management Committee and Trustees feel under the circumstances Ihls w85 fair and reasonable outcome for both parti68. As result of the £80,000 payment re¢elved from Balblr Slngh, tho GNST repald Mambers loans tolalllng £87,500. Th& sm8118mount, nl,700. outslandlno Is belng ch¢kad wlth the Intentlon lo rosolv8 as soon as posslble, A new Management Commlllee 8nd Holdlng Trustees wer8 elected and It was agreed Ihal In futur8 the Property TnJ8lee8 wlll 8180 acl as the Charity Tru51ee8 and continu8 to work dosely wllh the Management Commill88 to en8ure ¢ompliance wllh Charity Objectlve8. Furthermore, wllh the financlal poslllon conlinuing lo Improve. attendance8 Increa8Ing and wtth the support of thè Sangat. the Management Commlllee and Trustees have declded to develop and implement a more comprehensive refUIshMent programme lo improve facllllle8 and make the property 8UStalnable for the long lerni. The Manag6m8nt Commltteo and Trustees contlnue lo work on and ensure compllance th Health, Safety, Envlronméntal and Legal obllgatlons. The Management Commlttee and Trustees developed and approved a referer document outllning the Strategic Goa18 and Oblectlves for the GNST. In January 2025, the GNST was approached by the Trustees and Management Committee of the Singh Sabha Gurdwara I'SSG.). Charity number 1185927 on 39pJ41 Normanby Road, Scunlhorpe, DN15 7AS, to discuss the dosure of the SSG and transfer of ils a55els, the main asset being the property, to GNST. Following detailed discussions b&tween the Trustees and Management Committees of both Charities, il was agreed and approved that a single Sikh Gur(1waraernple was the t¢sl long term option for the local Sangal and Sikh Communlty. An Integrallon subcommittee was formed lo deal with the merger and integrats'on issues. The process is expecleé lo be conduded during 2025 including th8 removal of the SSG Charity from the Charity's Commlsslon register and transfer of the title of property to the GNST Trustee5.
Declarations Tho tru8tO08 d•clar• that thoy have approvod the tru8t•es' r•port •bov•. Slgn•d on bohall of tho charlty'• tru8te 8lgnaturo(8) Full namo(•) Posltlon (•9 S•crotary, Chalr, •tc) Sukhdev Singh Trust88 Trustee 02(
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho truste081 mombers of Guru Nanak Sikh Temple (Scunthorpe) On account8 for the yaar onded 3110112025 Charity no (if any) 1155573 Set out on pages Charilies Commission formal Pages 1 & 2 Rospoctlvo The charitls trustees are responsible for the preparation of the account8. r08pon81bllitie8 of The charity's Iruslees consider that an audit is not required for this year trusteès and examinor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Ch8riti8s Act) and that an indep8ndent examination is needed. It is my responslbillty to.. examine the accounts under s8Ction 145 of the Charities Act. lo follow Ihe procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, arKI to slate whether particular mattars have come to my attention. 8a818 of Indepondent My examination was carried out in acccirdance with general Directions given •xamlnor'$ ststornent by the Charity Commission. An examSnation includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It al80 inctud85 consideration of any unusual items or disclosur88 in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any Such matters. The proc8dLsre5 undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be reqUId in an audll, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the r8POrt is limited to those matters set out in th8 ststement below. Indep•ndent In connectlon with my examination, no malerlal matters have C¢Jne to my oxamlnorfs 8tatem•nt attention (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.: the accounting records ware not kept in accordance wlth section 130 of the Charilies Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accountlng records", or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements oncernlng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitles (Accounls and Reports) Regu18tions 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'tru8 and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent exarnination. I have have come acros8 no other matters in connection with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of e accounts to be reached. Plea kats i hey do not apply. Signod: Date: Name: Mark Jackson-stspleton Rolevant professional IER De¢ember 2017
qualrfl¢ation(s) or body (if any): Addro38: 1-3 Lanaham Street Scunlhorpe DN15 6LJ Section B Disclosure Only compl8t8 if the examiner need5 to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, 'Independent examinab'on of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve horn delalls of any Items that tho oxamlnor wishes to disclo80. IER December 2017
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Guvu N•n•k Slkh T•mph IS¢unthorp•l 1155573 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the rI0 frorn 01102r2023 3110112024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unr•8trlct•d lund• to th• n••r••t R•8tdet•d fund• Endowmènt fund• Total lund$ Last ar toth• •tt to th• n•arMt£ tè th• n•arn•t£ tolPh• b1••1£ A1 Re1 t8 •tkirb Dw•lkins lrtludèi kMur4nco d•lm a llcrnp J•l•• GbftAh Lposll Account lTht8r•sl Sub tot•l(Gross income for AR) 115,116 115,810 64,531 A2 A•••t and 1n•1M0nt •al¢•. {••• tAbl•). OIN•r- g•lblrSlryh Logil P•8•1 WC Sa91 R•p•ym•nl. Sub ¢o¢al 17 108,199 IOB,101 71,031 A3Pa •nt• Tol•l UIIIIiIo8 Totnl Oiher Piopq (kcupanc Co818 Tot•1 •mpk7Yt & frav•l coit• Tol•l Food 8né B•w8r Tow Ltyil F••3 & Co• POB •nd S¢•llon• Total BEnk Cha Tot41 Rantsl Property Coolu Total Oth•rlMi8e Co•1• 92,127 92,127 12,007 174 8,288 229 341 1,728 102 873 706 139.483 706 139,463 902 47.331 Sub (otal A•••t and Inb••im•nt urchaw • t•bl• Sub total Total paym•n¢$ 139A63 139.463 47,331 N•tOfrncP1S1fpaYmentsj A5 Trnn•f•rn t••n fund• A8 Ca•h fund¥ l••t •nd Cash fund$ th1$ y••r w 31.264 31.264 23.7011 92,484 61.220 92,484 61,220 18,784 92.484. CCXX Rl actr)unlB ISSI t7111125
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•8trfci•d R••tdct•d funds fund8 to nMrttt£ t• n•arn•t¢ Endowm•nt lund8 Categorl•8 Detail B1 Cash funds Ca$h in hand Bank 57,420 B•nk 3,800 Total cuh funds 61,220 Unr•8trlct•d fund• to n•v••tt RMtrtct•d fund• to n••rn•t£ Endowm•nt lundB 10 0o•ro•le D•lalls Not ppll¢ab Fund lo whlth Curr•nlv•lu• D•tsll• No appll¢abl• Fundlo whlrh ••sot bolon ¢urr•nt v•lu• D•talls 207 Frodlrvdham R08d. S¢wnlhorpo 209 FrLJlrvJham Rogd, Sntorpe 84 A88•ts r•talnod for th• charlty's own use 22 D818 Street, S¢unlhorpg Fund to whl¢h Ajnounl IDnal 11.700 Wh•n du• lonal To a9r••d Dètalls hl•mb•rn Loan• B5 Ll•bllltl•J Sn by one or tru$tee8 on behalf of Bll t tru6tees ture Print Name Dale of roval Sykhde¥ Sln CCXX R2 aCtr)Un Iss 1711112025