# **Singh Sabha Southall Education Centre CIO SSSEC** **Charity Number: 1167652** # **Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period 01 April 2020 to 31 March 2021** 30[th] January 2022 [blank page] PageZof6 **Reference & Administration Details** ## **Charity name: Singh Sabha Southall Education Centre CIO** Other names charity is known by: SSSEC (Working Name) Charity number: 1167652 Charity's operating address: 105 NORTH ROAD SOUTHALL Postcode UB1 2JW ## **Names of the Charity Trustees who Manage the Charity** _(Add extra rows as required)_ |**_Trustee Name_**|**_Office_**_(if any)_|**_Appointed_**|**_Retired_**| |---|---|---|---| |**1. MR DALBIR SINGH**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**2. MISS GURLEEN KAUR**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**3. MISS HARNEET KAUR**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**4. MISS HARPREET KAUR**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**5. MRS SIMRAN JIT KAUR**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**6. MRS SUKHJOT KAUR**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**7. MRS SUKHRAJ KIRAN KAUR**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**8. MR TEJINDER PAL SINGH**||**16-Jun-2016**|| |**9. MR VARINDER PAL SINGH WALIA**||**16-Jun-2016**|| _If any trustee is appointed by an external person or organisation (eg: the local Council) a note of that should be included._ ## **Names of Senior Staff with Delegated Responsibilities** _(Add extra rows as required)_ _**Name Role**_ 1. Harjit Singh Finance Controller ## **Structure, Governance & Management** ## **Description of the Charity's Trusts** **Type of Governing Document:** Constitution **How the Charity is Constituted:** Charitable Incorporated Organisation **Trustee Selection Methods:** By appointment and selection based on the decision of existing trustees. Page **3** of **6** **Objectives & Activities** ## **Summary of the Objects of the Charity as set out in its Governing Document** 1. To advance the Sikh religion for the public benefit by educating people about the Sikh religion through the provision of access to a library with books on the Sikh religion, the teaching of kirtan, the teaching of the Guru Granth Sahib and in such other ways as the trustees from time to time may think fit. 2. To advance the education of the public in the Punjabi language. ## **Summary of the Main Activities Undertaken for the Public Benefit in Relation to the Charity's Objects** Activities undertaken to meet our objectives: ## **Activities for Objective-1:** 1. Covered Sikh history and philosophy topics within our weekly online Punjabi lessons. 2. Distributed books about Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra to celebrate his life and legacy on the 30[th] anniversary of his death. 3. Created a video compilation of students reciting the morning prayer Jap Ji Sahib. 4. Shared online resources and resources created by our volunteers’ team. 5. Took part in the online initiative Walk4Sahibzaade to raise awareness of the martyrdom of the Chaar Sahibzaade. 6. Held regular online Kahoot! quizzes on various Sikhi topics; both live quizzes and challenges which the students could complete in their own time. 7. Gave students the opportunity to share their creative work based on Vaisakhi and on the June 1984 Golden Temple massacre, on our social media. 8. Our annual winter assembly was conducted online in February 2021, for which each class prepared a video presentation put together and edited by our volunteers. The event was loosely based on the theme of Seva and Sikh Culture. ## **Activities for Objective-2:** 1. Term-time Sunday Punjabi classes were carried out online via Zoom to maximise the safety and wellbeing of our students and volunteers during the pandemic. Classes were open to students aged 3+, from Punjabi beginners to GCSE and A Level students. 2. Many of our students completed their GCSE and A Level Punjabi exams in Autumn 2020. 3. Held regular online Punjabi Kahoot! live quizzes as well as challenges to be completed in the students’ own time. 4. Our students and volunteers helped translate COVID-19 infographics into Punjabi which helped both their own Punjabi learning and the wider Punjabi community’s access to quality resources about the pandemic and government guidelines. 5. Shared online resources for Punjabi learning and resources created by our volunteers’ team. 6. Purchased Punjabi books to distribute and sell to our students. 7. Many young volunteers who had completed their Punjabi A Level exams started volunteering in teaching Punjabi classes 8. Annual End-of-Year Punjabi-based programme in July 2020 in which all classes participated by creating video presentations, edited by our volunteers. Page **4** of **6** **Achievements & Performance** ## **Statutory Declaration** The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their powers or duties. ## **Summary of the Main Achievements of the Charity for the Year** - Successful running of term-time weekly Panjabi, kirtan and Sikhi classes catering for 100-200 students and giving many parents and volunteers the opportunity to give back to their community. Punjabi classes had been successfully shifted to an online platform (Zoom) when pandemic restrictions began. - Two annual whole-school programmes for which each class created video presentations, edited by our volunteers, to celebrate and showcase the students’ learning. - Students successfully completing their Punjabi GCSE and A Level exams. - Online quizzes on the Kahoot! platform, allowing students to learn and engage with each other in a fun way. - Video completion of the morning prayer Jap Ji Sahib. - Translated COVID-19 infographics into Punjabi. - Distributed Punjabi and Sikhi-based books to students, volunteers, and the wider community. Page **5** of **6** ## **Financial Review** ## **Brief Statement of the Charity's Policy on Reserves** Reserve is £1,200 and can only be spent on rent. This will be reviewed in April 2022. ## **Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit** N/A ## **Other Optional Information** **The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' Report above.** Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees **Signature(s): Full Name(s):** Harpreet Kaur Gurleen Kaur **Position(s):** Trustee Trustee **Date:** 30/01/2022 30/01/2022 Page **6** of **6** &n9h Sabhrt SoiiihAII Educniion Conlio CIO Profil And Lo8s Accoiinl For lh• yonr eiNJod 31 Kldiich 2021 2021 2020 Incom• General donRtK)nt. 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