Trustee’s Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date Period end date
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1 JAN 2021 31 DEC 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
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Charity name
Vedic Cultural Society of East Anglia
Other names charity is known by
VCSEA
Registered charity number (if any)
1163742
Charity's principal address
The Hindu Temple
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New Acle road
Tunstall, Great Yarmouth
Postcode
NR13 3QE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
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Vandana Khurana Chair Sunita Nagpal Secretary Vivek Nagpal Treasurer Devender Khurana Trustee Resigned Dec 2021
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Rekha Lal Trustee
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Kalwant Kishan Trustee Resigned Dec 2021
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Suman Nagpal Trustee Gayatri Verma Trustee
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Sunil Garg Trustee
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10 Arun Ann Gupta Trustee 11 Georg Engelhard Trustee 12 Dev Tirbhowan Trustee 13 Sanjay Bhandari Trustee Appointed Dec 2021
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Shashi Sharma Trustee Appointed Dec 2021
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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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
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Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
CIO
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Elected by the members at the AGM on recommendation of the trustees board
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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1.No adverse incident reported during 2021.
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2.Policies adopted:
COVID Policy Visitors Policy Complaints Policy Child protection Policy Equal Opportunity Policy Volunteer Policy Safeguarding Policy Health and safety Policy Data Protection Policy Food Hygiene Finance Policy
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To facilitate provision of place of worship, prayer, rituals and cultural activities for Hindu people of Norfolk.
The aims and objectives of our charity are to promote community cohesion by bringing different cultures and communities together to build stronger relationships. We believe that knowledge of different faiths and communities breaks barriers, improves understanding between people, reduces crime and anti-social behaviour, busts the myths of various communities of the various faiths. We all have one goal to promote wellbeing and happiness. We welcome all faiths and we are a part of the interfaith group of great Yarmouth.
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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)
During the year 2020, the covid Pandemic allowed very limited opening of the temple, following events were held.
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Date Event Attendance
Jan-March Face to face prayers were held on 30
2021 second Sunday of every month
April -Dec 2021 Regular weekly Hanuman Chalisa 15-50
and Prayers via Zoom
Monthly prayers - Zoom 30
October 2021 Karwa Chauth Online Zoom 15
Nov 2021 Diwali Celebrations Online 35
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
All the VCSEA and temple activities / events are organised and managed by the trustees / vcsea members and local public.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The charity saw one of the dullest years since its inception because of the pandemic restrictions. The temple remained closed for most of the year except for the first 2 months. Majority of the charity activities are held during summer and winter months which were severely affected. The organisation has a zoom account which kept some of the meeting going. The AGM, Executive meetings and the trustee meetings were held online to plan for post pandemic recovery.
Several members of the charity are senior (plus 50) and belong to the BAME ethnicity who were shown to be vulnerable to contract severe covid therefore our activities were further curtailed.
The funding was available to run the day to day expenses through regul;ar donations by members and trustees.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Charity is holding funds to pursue its objectives as outlined in the constitution. At present main expenses are involved in the maintenance of the premises to hold all the event by the charity.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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Funding source are donations mainly by the members, Trustees and non-members.
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Annual Indian /Hindu Cultural festival held in September also helps to raise funds for the Trust.
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There is no paid staff/trustee/volunteer/council member in this charity, all work carried out is voluntary and charity work
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Sunita Nagpal
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Full name(s)
Sunita Nagpal
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Secretary
Date
27/09/2022
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VCSEA Accounts Statement
( 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021)
Income and Expenditure Account:-
Income
| Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Members & Donation. | £ 4282.00 | |
| Annul Memberships. | £ 260.00 | |
| Box Donation.( Unspecified) | £ 187.50 | |
| Donation ( Unspecified) | £ 161.22 | |
| Covid-19 India fund | £2287.00 | |
| Gift aid From ( HMR&C) | £1547.29 | |
| Sub Lease Rent Received Account | £ 600.00 | |
| Central Heating Project | £ 1454.82 | |
| Mooring A/C ( unspecified) | £ 0000.00 | |
| Total Income. | £ 10779.83 | |
| Expenditure | ||
| Anglian Water | £ 0000.00 | |
| British Gas | £ 0272.91 | |
| Insurance ( Endsleigh Ins. Zurich) | £ 632.09 | |
| E.On Next | £ 466.44 | |
| Rent / Lease | £ 1.00 | |
| Telephone ( Talk Talk) | £ 285.59 | |
| Building Maintains ( Expense | A/c) | £3953.26 |
| Central Heating Expense | £18000.00 | |
| Donation Expense ( British Asian trust (Oxygen)) | £ 3350.00 | |
| Total Expenditure | £26961.29 | |
| Deficit from 2021 Activates. | (Shortfall) | £16181.46 |
| Barclays Bank Balance on 31/12/21 | £ 26485.52 | |
| Liability | £ 5671.91 |