# **Singh Sabha Southall Education Centre CIO SSSEC** **Charity Number: 1167652** # **Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023** 29[th] January 2024 Iblank pagel Page 2 of **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**|**22-Oct-2022**| |**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**|**14-Sep-2022**| _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. Kirtan classes returned to being in-person from 24[th] April 2022. 2. Covered Sikh history and philosophy topics within our weekly Punjabi lessons and assemblies. For most of Summer Term 2022, each class joined assembly from their classroom using Zoom, to ensure reduced infection risk. 3. Invited an external guest to hold age-appropriate workshops and a whole-school assembly on the topic of the Sikh Genocide in 1984. This event was very well-received and students were interested in learning more about Sikh history. 4. Held a fun family quiz in December 2022 which included rounds on Sikhi and Sikh history. 5. Took part in the Walk4Sahibzaade initiative in December for the second year running, to raise awareness of the martyrdom of the Chaar Sahibzaade. 6. Held a Gurmat-based “Winter Programme” in February in which each class prepared a presentation and students performed kirtan, amongst other activities. 7. Held a Vaisakhi-themed Kahoot quiz in April 2022. 8. Held a speech competition (Hemkunt Symposium) in March 2023, in which students and young volunteers aged 6-25 prepared and presented speeches about given topics related to Sikh history and philosophy. 9. Encouraged students to do kirtan at a regular slot on Sundays at Guru Nanak Road Gurdwara which restarted in January 2023. ## **Activities for Objective-2:** 1. We were able to shift our regular term-time Sunday Punjabi classes back to being in-person from 24[th] April 2022, as things gradually returned to normal after the pandemic. Classes were open to students aged 3+, from Punjabi beginners to GCSE and A Level students. The demand for our adult beginners class in particular continued to increase. 2. Held teacher-training sessions to improve the quality of our Punjabi class provision. 3. Held parents’ meetings at which we discussed ways to encourage children to speak and engage with their mother-tongue Punjabi more effectively. 4. Our GCSE and A Level Punjabi students achieved top grades in their Summer 2022 board exams. The other students sat internal end-of-year exams to consolidate their knowledge. 5. Held a fun family quiz in December 2022 which included rounds on Punjabi and Punjabi culture. 6. Encouraged participants in the Hemkunt Symposium (speech competition) in March to do their speech in Punjabi – although choice of language did not affect their marks, they received an extra gift to incentivise speaking in Punjabi. Page **4** of **6** 7. Purchased Punjabi books to distribute and sell to our students. 8. More of our young volunteers who had completed their Punjabi GCSE and/or A-Level exams started volunteering in teaching Punjabi classes. 9. Annual End-of-Year Punjabi-based programme on 10[th] July 2022 in which all students participated by giving class presentations. ## **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 100-150 students and giving many parents and volunteers the opportunity to give back to their community. Punjabi classes were successfully shifted back from an online platform (Zoom) to being face-to-face, as pandemic restrictions eased and risks reduced. - Annual whole-school winter and summer programmes for which each class gave presentations about Sikhi (winter) and Punjabi (summer) to celebrate and showcase our students’ learning. - Students successfully completing their Punjabi GCSE and A-Level exams in Summer 2022. - Extra events outside weekly lessons, such as quizzes and competitions, to encourage students to learn about Sikhi, improve their Punjabi language skills, and improve their public speaking and other soft skills. 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 2024. ## **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:** 29/01/2024 29/01/2024 Page **6** of **6** Slngh Sabha Southall EdU¢dW￿ Contre CIO Profft And Los8 Acomll F(xthe year on￿￿ 31 March 2023 2022 18.698 12.795 32 T￿¥*n ProJKI 18.744 17,827 (7931 (118) 1493) (3.840) {18n (3,8S91 11.781) Corrp8ttdon LW4•n Ewlpmprrt Exam loès 130) L•ngar and Ix•J L•901 •nd wof•••kn MedAts a troph R•n¢ 140) 11.434) ,08TJ (￿4) {1k Slallowy WKI T••yan Pf¥e¢A we￿it0 Isr4) 11.834) (125) (a7 (4.042) (5.315) 12.512 N•1 lts•ypmfft 11512 P89•1 of1 Bala￿% Sheet As ai 31 Mweh 2 •*A 8•r* B31918e4 24. 24.958 ••••ts 24, 28.998 8•n•fid• 28.998 (4,042) 16,486 12.512 Oomywrdt 24.958 28.998 Totsl 24.900 26.998 Pa9•1 of1