Singh Sabha Southall Education Centre CIO SSSEC
Charity Number: 1167652
Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
28[th] January 2026
[blank page] Page2of6
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. MISS GURLEEN KAUR | 16-Jun-2016 | ||
| 2. MISS HARNEET KAUR | 16-Jun-2016 | ||
| 3. MISS HARPREET KAUR | 16-Jun-2016 | ||
| 4. MRS SIMRAN JIT KAUR | 16-Jun-2016 | ||
| 5. MRS SUKHJOT KAUR | 16-Jun-2016 | ||
| 6. MRS SUKHRAJ KIRAN KAUR | 16-Jun-2016 | ||
| 7. MR TEJINDER PAL SINGH | 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
- Sukhjot Kaur 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
-
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.
-
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:
-
Continued our regular term-time Kirtan and Santhiya classes and encouraged students to do kirtan at local gurdwaras.
-
Covered Sikh history and philosophy topics within our weekly Punjabi lessons and assemblies. Encouraged students and young volunteers to participate in assembly either by leading prayers or doing short presentations.
-
Continued the ‘Dastaar Scheme’ designed to encourage students to wear turbans as it is a key part of the Sikh identity.
-
Purchased books about Sikhi to distribute and sell to our students.
-
Shared useful Sikhi-related resources and events with pupils, parents, and volunteers.
-
Invited an external guest to speak at the Summer Programme in July 2024 to inspire students to carry out seva (selfless service) and connect with their heritage.
-
Held a fun online family quiz in October 2024 which included rounds on Sikhi and Sikh history.
-
Held a writing and art competition in November 2024 to celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas and commemorate 40 years since the Sikh Genocide in 1984.
-
Invited an external guest to hold age-appropriate workshops and a whole-school assembly on the topic of the Sikh Genocide in 1984.
-
Held a Gurmat-based Winter Programme in December 2024 on the theme of “Sikh Shaheed (Martyrs)” in which each class prepared a presentation and students performed kirtan, amongst other activities.
-
Took part in the Walk4Sahibzaade initiative in December 2024 for the fourth year running, to raise awareness about the Chaar Sahibzaade and build community spirit. Our volunteers also helped run a Sikh history-based quiz for children up to 16 years.
-
Took part in a local ‘Sehaj Paatth’ initiative in Ealing, and a Gurmat + Kirtan-based children’s programme in Southall in December 2024.
-
Held a fun family quiz in March 2025 which included rounds on Sikhi and Sikh history to celebrate Vaisakhi.
-
Held a speech competition (Hemkunt Symposium) in March 2025, in which participants aged 6-25 presented speeches about topics related to Sikh history and philosophy.
-
Held the 2024 Hemkunt Keertan Darbar in April and prepared students for the next year’s programme held in July 2025, promoting Sikh devotional music and teachings from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
-
Supported students to participate in the Hemkunt Foundation’s ‘Panthic Digital Voice’ filmmaking competition based on Sikh philosophy-related topics.
Page 4 of 6
Activities for Objective-2:
-
Our regular term-time Sunday Punjabi classes continued as per the academic school calendar as well as providing online classes for existing pupils unable to attend in person. 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.
-
More of our young volunteers who had completed their Punjabi GCSE and/or A-Level exams started volunteering in teaching Punjabi classes.
-
Held teacher-training sessions to improve the quality of our Punjabi class provision.
-
Held parents’ meetings at which we discussed ways to encourage children to speak and engage with their Punjabi mother-tongue more effectively.
-
Shared useful Punjabi-related resources and events with pupils, parents, and volunteers.
-
Purchased Punjabi books to distribute and sell to our students.
-
Encouraged participants in the Hemkunt Symposium (speech competition) in March 2025 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.
-
Our teachers and young volunteers team attended the Jaag festival in June 2024, a Punjabi and Pahari-Pothwari language and literature festival based in Birmingham.
-
Our annual End-of-Year Punjabi-based programme in July 2024 was on the theme of ‘Heroes of Punjab’, in which all students participated in class presentations.
-
Held a fun family Summer Mela in July 2024 which included elements of Punjabi culture.
-
Our GCSE and A Level Punjabi students achieved top grades in their Summer 2024 board exams. The other students sat internal end-of-year exams to consolidate their knowledge.
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 150-200 students and providing many parents and volunteers the opportunity to give back to their community. We continued the option to join online for students who lived further away.
-
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 2024.
-
Extra events outside weekly lessons, such as quizzes, competitions, and workshops, 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 £1,500 and can only be spent on rent. This will be reviewed in April 2026.
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: 28/01/2026 28/01/2026
Page 6 of 6
Singh Sabha Southall Education Centre CIO Balan Sheet As at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Bank accounts Barday8 Bank 93191884 23,758 23,0 23,758 23,0 Net assets 23,758 23,000 Ben&fidarfe8 Income account Net profiU(loss) 23.000 758 24.958 (1,95n 23.758 23,0(M) Tothl nd8 23,758 23,000 Page1of1
Singh Sabha Southall Education Centre CIO Profit And Loss Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Income General don81ion8- CAF General donatlona- one off General donatlon8 - recurrlng 20,808 735 18,246 150 21,541 18,426 Expens68 Books and resources Certificates Competition event8 Equipment Exam fees Insurance Langar and food Legal and profes81onal Meda18 & trophl88 Rent Stationery and prlnting8 Summer Mela Teeyan project Web8lle (57n (1.574) (53) (230) (2,819) (20n (1,398) (240) (4.974) (35) (925) (9,310) (25n (s¥)) (1,200) (118) (244) (4,878) {35) (12,000) PO.783) 758 {20.383) (1,957) Net profftl(loss) 758 (1.957) Page1of1