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2023-12-31-accounts

Charity registration number: 1165900

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO

Report and Accounts

31 December 2023

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Report and accounts Contents

Page
Charity information 1
Chairman's statement 2
Trustees' annual report 3 - 4
Independent examiner's report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance sheet 7
Notes to the accounts 8 - 15

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Charity Information

Trustees

S Mallett S Kumar J MacLennan D Beechcroft D Zwilling-Ikpoh

Chairman President Secretary Treasurer/CFO

Independent examiner

Mrs N Howatson FCCA Marshall Smalley Accountants 22A Main Road Gedling Nottingham NG4 3HP

Bankers

NatWest Bank Plc Fleet Street Branch PO Box 281 156 Fleet Street London EC4A 2DX

Registered office

Eckankar UK International House The Mclaren Building 46 The Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 7LR

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Chairman's Report

Year Ended 31st December 2023

Online meetings remained a popular option throughout the year with the use of Eckankar UK's Zoom business account being the main means of hosting meetings online. 21 online community service events and 26 new online study classes were announced during 2023 using email lists and Meetup.com.

The number of in-person community service meetings increased to 54 during the year with London, Birmingham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Lincoln and Milton Keynes all being regular locations for these.

Local community service meetings included Sound of Soul events, spiritual discussions and ECK Light and Sound Services , all designed to benefit attendees of any religious background and announced to the public using Eckankar UK's own website and our 13 sites on Meetup.com.

In June, Eckankar UK procured a new registered office address. A business address services was added in November, establishing one address for both purposes.

A regional (UK-wide) ECK Soul Adventure Seminar at The Civic Trowbridge on Saturday August 26th, was the highlight of the 2023 Eckankar UK calendar. Offered as a hybrid event (in-person and online) for the public as well as Eckankar students, 227 came in-person and 55 joined online, making a total of 282 attendees.

Volunteers were given training prior to the event, with additional coaching and safeguarding training for those working with youth.

In September, Eckankar took part in two Freshers Fairs, at the Universities of Reading and Lincoln, engaging with new university students, offering free booklets on topics of particular interest and simple spiritual tools.

At the year-end, net assets stand at £550,158 with a £16,822 surplus for the year.

Steve Mallett Chairman

Dated

29/10/2024

Registered in England and Wales. Charity No. 1165900

2

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Charity Registration Number: Trustees' Annual Report

1165900

The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Reference and administrative details

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO is registered with the Charity Commission (No 1165900) and was registered as a charitable incorporated organisation on 7 March 2016. The principal address is Eckankar UK, International House, The McLaren Building, 46 The Priory, Queensway Birmingham, B4 7LR.

Trustees

The following persons served as trustees during the year:

S Mallett Chairman S Kumar President J MacLennan Secretary D Beechcroft Treasurer/CFO D Zwilling-Ikpoh

Structure, governance and management

The Charity is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). The governing document of the Charity is the constitution dated 7 March 2016.

There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law.

The governance of the charity rests with the board of trustees, who are responsible for the implementation of all policies and procedures and the regular review, monitoring and control of their financial resources. Regular board mettings are held at least twice a year and ex-committee meetings are held on an as required basis.

Trustees are appointed by the Board and serve for 1 year at a time.

Objectives and activities

The Charity is established to advance religion in accordance with the principles and tenets of ECKANKAR.

The Charity's objectives and aims are:

  1. To serve as a non-profit religious organisation through which and by which the ECKANKAR teachings may be given in the United Kingdom for the spritual benefit of its United Kingdom members and all others who seek spiritual upliftment, and;

  2. To protect, follow, and teach the tenets, doctrines, and principles of ECKANKAR as interpreted and taught by The Living ECK Master, the spiritual head of ECKANKAR, who presently is Sri Harold Klemp, and ;

  3. To exercise all rights, powers, and privileges necessary to fulfil the aforesaid objects, and to hold in trust and use all its property and assets exclusively for the benefit of its organisational objects.

3

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Charity Registration Number: 1165900 Trustees' Annual Report

When undertaking the Charity's work, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Achievements and performance

The trustees consider that the objectives as laid out above have been met during the year under review and various measures have been put in place or are under review to ensure that as an organisation and in terms of its teachings ECKANKAR continues to thrive in the UK.

Future plans

The charity remains committed to the support of its UK members and to continue to implement initiatives and achieve its aims and objectives under the guidance of the parent church in the USA.

Financial review

The financial position of the Charity at the year end was as follows:

Net income
Unrestricted funds available for the general purposes of the Charity
Restricted funds
Total funds
Designated reserves included in unrestricted funds above		 2023
2022
£
£
16,822
19,382
550,158
533,336
-
-
550,158
533,336
315,014
303,697

Reserves policy

The trustee's aim is for annual income to at least meet annual expenditure. The current reserves would be required for possible future projects and capital expenditure. The trustees meet regularly to discuss the level of reserves.

Going concern

After making enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.

Risk management

The trustees have made assessments of the major financial and operating risks that the charity faces and have put in place controls to mitigate or eliminate them. These are continuously monitored at board meetings.

This report was approved by the Trustees on 27 October 2024 and signed on their behalf.

S Mallett Chairman and Trustee

4

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Independent Examiner's Report

Charity Registration No.: 1165900

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Eckankar United Kingdom CIO on accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 15.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, 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 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the 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 which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect:

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.

Mrs N Howatson FCCA Marshall Smalley Accountants Chartered Accountants 22A Main Road Gedling Nottingham NG4 3HP

Date: 29th October 2024

5

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023

Incoming resources (Note 2)
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other
Total
Resources expended (Note 3)
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Other
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Extraordinary items
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Net income/(expenditure) before
tax for the reporting period
Net income/(expenditure) before
investment gains/(losses)		 Unrestricted
funds
£
22,355
14,669
5,721
-
42,745
25,923
-
25,923
16,822
16,822
16,822
-
-
16,822
533,336
550,158		 Restricted
income
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
£
22,355
14,669
5,721
-
42,745
25,923
-
25,923
16,822
16,822
16,822
-
-
16,822
533,336
550,158		 Prior year
funds
£
26,099
7,477
1,774
450
35,800
16,418
-
16,418
19,382
19,382
19,382
4,425
-
23,807
509,529
533,336

6

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Charity number: 1165900 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
7
Current assets
Stocks
8
Debtors
9
Cash at bank and in hand
10
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
11
Total net assets
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds
12
Total funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
1,400
16,453
16,563
516,282
549,298
(540)
548,758
550,158		 Restricted
income
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total this
year
£
1,400
16,453
16,563
516,282
549,298
(540)
548,758
550,158
550,158
550,158		 Total last
year
£
795
15,310
18,905
501,804
536,019
(3,478)
532,541
533,336
533,336
533,336

Approved by the board of Trustees on:

S Mallett Trustee

S Kumar Trustee

7

Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS102)) and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Recognition of income

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met. In the case of performance related grants, income is only recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met.

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

Donated goods

Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so.

Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.

Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations when receivable.

Volunteer help

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the notes below.

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

Deferred income

No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.

Expenditure and liabilities

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Support costs

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

Equipment 15% reducing balance basis Office furniture & fittings 25% reducing balance basis Display plant 25% reducing balance basis

Debtors

Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

Creditors

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.

Pensions

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

2 Analysis of income

Unrestricted
funds
£
Donations and legacies
General donations
22,355
Total
22,355
Charitable activities
ECK Materials sales
9,110
Seminar income
5,559
Total
14,669
Income from investments
Interest received
5,721
Total
5,721
Other
Other incoming resources
-
Total
-
TOTAL INCOME
42,745
Analysis of expenditure
Unrestricted
funds
£
Expenditure on raising funds
Cost of fundraising activities
-
Reallocated from support costs
-
Total
-
Expenditure on charitable activities (note 4)
Direct spending
19,508
Support costs
6,415
Total
25,923
Expenditure on other costs
Trustees' defined contribution
pension costs
-
Total
-
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
25,923		 Restricted
income
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restricted
income
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
£
22,355
22,355
9,110
5,559
14,669
5,721
5,721
-
-
42,745
Total funds
£
-
-
-
19,508
6,415
25,923
-
-
25,923		 Prior year
funds
£
26,099
26,099
7,477
-
7,477
1,774
1,774
450
450
35,800
Prior year
funds
£
-
-
-
11,483
4,935
16,418
-
-
16,418

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

4 Expenditure on charitable activities

Direct spending
ECK Materials cost of sales (note 5)
Meeting costs
Seminar costs
Vahana costs
Student costs
Support costs
Administrative overheads
Accounts package
Insurance
Registered Office
Information Centre
Stationery, printing and copying
Professional fees
Independent Examiners fee
Legal fees
Financial costs
Bank charges and paypal fees
Depreciation & amortisation		 Unrestricted
funds
£
8,307
3,352
3,850
2,607
1,392
19,508
779
691
540
2,210
-
540
1,000
408
247
6,415		 Restricted
income
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
£
8,307
3,352
3,850
2,607
1,392
19,508
779
691
540
2,210
-
540
1,000
408
247
6,415		 Prior year
funds
£
6,021
2,721
-
1,199
1,542
11,483
1,807
553
360
1,315
43
540
-
155
162
4,935

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

5 ECK Materials

Unrestricted
funds
£
Sales of materials
9,110
Cost of sales
Stock brought forward
15,310
Purchases
9,570
Customs duties etc
117
Postage
619
Total stock value
25,616
Area stock adjustment re stocktake
(856)
Prior year adjustment
-
Adjusted stock value
24,760
Stock carried forward
16,453
Stock used
8,307
ECK Materials surplus for the year
803
6
Extraordinary items
Write off Paypal creditor not due
5
Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent examiner's fees
6
Defined contribution pension scheme
Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an		 Restricted
income
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
expense		 Total funds
£
9,110
15,310
9,570
117
619
25,616
(856)
-
24,760
16,453
8,307
803
2023
£
-
2023
£
540
2023
£
-		 Prior year
funds
£
7,477
16,003
6,030
530
510
23,073
(1,730)
(12)
21,331
15,310
6,021
1,456
2022
£
4,425
2022
£
540
2022
£
-

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

7 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 January 2023
Additions
At 31 December 2023
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2023
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022		 Equipment
£
3,813
852
4,665
3,018
247
3,265
1,400
795		 Office
furniture &
fittings
£
4,011
-
4,011
4,011
-
4,011
-
-		 Display
plant
£
3,145
-
3,145
3,145
-
3,145
-
-		 Total
£
10,969
852
11,821
10,174
247
10,421
1,400
795

8 Stocks

Charitable activities:
At 1 January 2023
Added in period
Expensed in period
Impaired
At 31 December 2023
9
Debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Accrued income (Gift Aid)		 For
For
distribution
resale
£
£
-
15,310
-
10,306
-
(8,307)
-
(856)
-
16,453
Stock		 Work in
progress
£
-
-
-
-
-
2023
£
11,098
4,113
1,352
16,563		 Total
£
15,310
10,306
(8,307)
(856)
16,453
2022
£
15,470
1,700
1,735
18,905

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

10 Cash at bank and in hand
Short term deposits
Current accounts
Cash floats
11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals and deferred income
Other creditors		 2023
£
167,716
348,534
32
516,282
2023
£
540
-
540		 2022
£
164,000
337,772
32
501,804
2022
£
540
2,938
3,478

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Eckankar United Kingdom CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

12 Charity funds

Current year
At 1 January 2023
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Gains and losses
At 31 December 2023
Previous year
At 1 January 2022
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Gains and losses
At 31 December 2022		 ECK Temple
Centre
Designated
fund
General
funds
£
£
303,697
229,639
11,317
31,428
-
(25,923)
-
-
-
-
315,014
235,144
291,413
218,116
12,284
23,516
-
(11,993)
-
-
-
-
303,697
229,639
Unrestricted		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
£
533,336
42,745
(25,923)
-
-
550,158
509,529
35,800
(11,993)
-
-
533,336

Unrestricted funds

General funds

These funds are held for meeting the objectives of the charity and to provide reserves for future activities and, subject to charity legislation, are free from all restrictions on their use.

ECK Temple Centre designated fund

The ECK Temple Centre designated fund represents monies set aside by the trustees with the ultimate aim of buying a physical space in the UK. The funds have no formal restrictions and may be reallocated in the future if deemed necessary by the trustees.

13 Transactions with trustees and related parties

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity in either the current or the prior reporting periods.

No trustee expenses have been incurred in either the current or the prior reporting periods.

Transactions with related parties

There have been no related party transactions during the current or prior reporting periods.

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Eckankar United Kingdom

Marshall Smalley Accountants Ltd CIO 22a Main Road Gedling Nottingham NG4 3HP

Dear Sir,

We write to confirm that to the best of our knowledge and belief, and, having made appropriate enquiries of other trustees and officials of the charity, the following representations given to you in connection with the preparation of the charity’s financial statements and the independent examination for the year ended 31[st] December 2023: -

  1. We acknowledge as trustees our responsibility for the financial statements, which you have prepared for the company. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your work and all transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All other records and related information, including minutes of all management and trustee meetings have been made available to you.

  2. We confirm that we have declared all related party interests and transactions to you.

  3. We confirm that there are no contingent liabilities.

  4. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the liabilities included in the financial statements, that the liabilities are not understated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements.

  5. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the debtors in the financial statements, that the debtors are not overstated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements.

  6. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the restricted funds shown in the financial statements, that the restricted funds are not understated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements. All grants, donations and other income, the receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions in the application of such income.

  7. We confirm the closing value of stock and work in progress as at 31[st] December 2023 as £16,453 and that it is correctly stated at the lower of cost or net realisable value.

  8. We confirm that we are not aware of any after date events that materially alter the transactions or balances included in the financial statements.

  9. We confirm that there are no reasons to assume that the charity should not be treated as a going concern.

Yours faithfully

------------------------------------------------- Mr S Mallett

29/10/2024 ------------------------------------------------- Date

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