**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
**From**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 01 2021 **To** 31 12 2021
**To**
Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name SRI AKAL BUNGA SAHIB TRUST INTERNATIONAL**
SRI AKAL BUNGA SAHIB (SABS) **Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1168805
|**Charity's principal address**|28 MYRA STREET|
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||ABBEY WOOD|
||Kent|
||**Postcode**
**SE20HA**|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
year
(if any)
CIO
1 [MR HARKIRAT ]
SINGH SAGOO
MR INDERPAL CIO
2 SINGH KHELLA
MR RISHIPAL CIO
3 SINGH PHULL
MR MANDEEP CIO
4 SINGH
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of adviser**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**CHARITY**
**INDEPENDANT**
**EXAMINER AND**
**ADVISER**|VS
ACCOUNTANTS|29 KINGS ROAD
BRENTWOOD ESSEX
CM14 4DJ|
|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
MR VALBINDER SINGH
**TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
DECEMBER 2021
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**Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
CONSTITUTION
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
CIO
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods[APPOINTED BY CIO TRUSTEE APPOINTMENT COMITTEE]
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
THE DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHARITY IS UNDERTAKEN BY ACTIVE TRUSTEES WHO MEET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS CHARITY STRATEGY, RISK MANAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER RELEVANT GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.
policies and procedures PERFORMANCE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER RELEVANT adopted for the induction and GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. training of trustees; MOST TRUSTEES AND CIO COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PRACTICAL WORK OF THE CHARITY, the charity’s organisational WHERE NECESSARY THE CHARITY ARRANGES APPROPRIATE structure and any wider TRAINING THROUGH TRAINING PROVIDERS AND SPECIALISTS. network with which the charity THE CHARITY HAS A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH works; OTHER FAITH GROUPS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND relationship with any related OTHER VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS.
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
-TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING RELIGIOUS PRACTICE BY EXISTING FOLLOWERS OR ADHERENTS THROUGH THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF WORSHIP AND RELATED ACTIVITIES E.G. IMPARTING RELIGIOUS.EDUCATION. -TO ADVANCE THE SIKH FAITH BY RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF SIKH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES THROUGH THE TEACHING OF RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURES (SANTHIYA), SIKH MARTIAL ARTS (GATKA), MUSICAL TRADITIONS (KIRTAN) AND RESTORATION OF SIKH MANUSCRIPTS(POTHI SEVA). -TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING RELIGIOUS PRACTICE BY EXISTING FOLLOWERS AND ADHERENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS (GURPURABS) AND THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS
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MATERIAL VIA THE INTERNET IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL BENEFIT TO ITS ADHERENTS AND ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SIKH FAITH.
-TO ADVANCE THE SIKH FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELIEF IN THE TEN SIKH GURU'S AND THE ETERNAL SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI WITH THE PROVISION OF SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE, FREE COMMUNITY FOOD AND KITCHEN (LANGAR) AND THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE GIFTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SPIRITUAL WELL BEING AND RELIEF OF POVERTY OF ITS ADHERENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT WERE:
PROVIDING EVENTS OF WORSHIP SO THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN VISIT AND ATTEND CEREMONIES SUCH AS RECITALS OF SIKH PRAYERS. EDUCATING AND EXPLAINING THE SIKH FAITH TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING EVENTS E.G. CHILDREN AND **Summary of the main** YOUNG PERSONS **activities undertaken for the** PROVIDING FREE FOOD (LANGAR) PREPARED BY **public benefit in relation to** VOLUNTEERS FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE REGARDLESS OF **these objects (include within** NEED, REGLIGION OR SOCIAL STANDING **this section the statutory** PROVIDING SPRITUAL AND REGLIOUS GUIDANCE FROM **declaration that trustees have** THE HOLY GRANTH, LEARNED SIKH PRIESTS AND **had regard to the guidance** PROVIDING GURMUKI CLASSES TO INDIVIDUALS **issued by the Charity** REQUIRING THIS NEED. **Commission on public** THE CHARITY PROVIDES MUSIC CLASSES. **benefit)** THE CHARITY PROVIDES OPPORTUNIES WHERE VOLUNTEERS BOTH YOUNG AND OLD CAN CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS COMMUNITY WORK E.G. BY PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD.
THE TRUSTEES AND MANAGEMENT COMMITEE IN RUNNING THE CHARITY HAVE CONSULTED AND HAVE HAD FULL REGARD TO THE USEFUL GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT.
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
THE CHARITY WOULD CONSIDER SYMPATHETICALLY APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS AND HAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED OTHER DISADVANTAGED GROUPS AND CHARITY EVENTS (E.G. You **may choose** to include ORPHAN GROUPS IN INDIA). further statements, where VOLUNTEERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF RUNNING OF THE relevant, about: CHARITY AND ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PRAYER RECITALS, PREPARATION AND SERVING OF MEALS, CLEANING AND INDEED policy on grantmaking; THE GENERAL RUNNING OF THE CHARITY. policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
THE YEAR HAS SEEN A DIFFERENT YEAR FOR THE CHARITY HOWEVER THE CHARITY HAS STILL ACHIEVED MANY OF ITS PLANNED OBJECTIVES. A SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE YEAR APPEARS BELOW. THE CHARITY: -
THE CHARITY THIS YEAR HAS SUPPORTED THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (NHS) GREATLY BY PROVIDING REGULAR FOOD DROP OFF SERVICES TO NHS WORKERS AT HOSPITALS IN LONDON AND THE SOUTHEAST. THIS HAS AIDED THEM IN THE LONG HOURS THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING AND GREATLY HELPED IN KEEPING MORALE OF THE NHS HIGH. THE CHARITY HAS SUPPORTED VUNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE REQUIRED TO SELF ISOLATE OR SHIELD DUE TO GOVERNMENT REGULAIONS AND GUIDELINES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD WITH REGULAR FOOD DROP OFF SERVICES WHERE THEY PROVIDE FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS. THIS SERVICE CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC PERIOD. ENSURED THE CHARITY EVENTS WHEN LEGALLY ALLOWED ARE OPEN, ADEQUATELY STAFFED AND FUNCTIONING AS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CHARITY HAS ORGANISED MAJOR CELEBRATIONS OF FESTIVALS (GURPURABS). THESE HAVE ATTRACTED PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE CHARITYS’ WORK AND ONLINE PRESENCE. IN ADDITION TO THIS THE CHARITY HAS HELD PROGRAMS TWICE WEEKLY SINCE INCEPTION. THESE FESTIVALS WERE MOVED ONLINE AND STILL ATTENDED BY MANY PEOPLE. THE CHARITY HAS HELD MONTHLY CHILDREN'S PRAYER AND ACTIVITY WORKSHOPS. THESE EVENTS HAVE PROVEN TO BE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL AND ARE ATTRACTING MANY MORE CHILDREN EACH MONTH. THESE WERE MOVED TO ONLINE PRAYER MEETINGS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD. THE CHARITY HAS CONTINUED TRADITIONAL STRINGED INSTRUMENT LESSONS ON A WEEKLY BASIS OPEN TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THEY HAVE SOURCED AND COMMISSIONED A WORLD-RENOWNED TEACHER WHO HAS COMMENCED CLASSES IN THE DILRUBA, ESRAJ, HARMONIUM AND SARANGI. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD THESE CLASSES CONTINUED TO RUN ONLINE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO WISHED TO JOIN. THE CHARITY HAS CONTINUED WITH PROVIDING FACILITIES AND FUNDS SO THAT BOTH GURMUKI AND MUSICAL CLASSES CAN BE HELD, FOR A LARGE PART OF THE YEAR CLASSES WERE STILL BEING HELD ONLINE SO THE SANGAT COULD CONTINUE TO ENGAGE AND LEARN.
## **Section E Financial review**
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**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
THE RESERVES AT THE END THE YEAR TOTALLED £50, AND WERE IN THE CURRENT BANK ACCOUNTS. RESERVES WERE MAINTAINED AT THEIR LEVEL SO AS TO ENSURE FUNDS WERE READILY AVAILABLE FOR EXPANSION OF CHARITY WORKS. RESERVES ARE ALSO MAINTAINED TO FUND WORKING CAPITAL AND TO FUND SHORTFALLS IN INCOME WHEN INCOME DOES NOT REACH EXPECTED LEVELS.
## **Details of any funds materially in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
THE CHARITY RELIES ON DONATIONS AND OFFERINGS FROM ITS MEMBERS. IT IS RECOGNISED THAT DONATIONS AND OFFERINGS CAN FLUCTUATE FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THE TRUSTEES AIM TO ENSURE THAT THE CHARITY HAS SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES AND TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS. TO THIS END, IT IS CONSIDERED PRUDENT THAT SUFFICIENT LIQUID FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED. THE CHARITY DOES NOT INVOLVE ITSELF IN ANY SPECULATIVE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND ENSURES FUNDS ARE ALWAYS KEPT SAFE AND SECURE.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## **Signature(s)**
RISHIPAL SINGH PHULL **Full name(s)**
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TRUSTEE
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair etc) Date**
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**Charity Name Sri Akal Bunga Sahib Trust International ga Sahib Trust International a Sahib Trust International**
**Charity Name No (if any) Sri Akal Bunga Sahib Trust International ga Sahib Trust International a Sahib Trust International 1168805 Receipts and payments accounts For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/01/2021 31/12/2021
## **CC16a**
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations received 10,942 - - 10,942 15,519
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Sub total (Gross income for
10,942 - - 10,942 15,519
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 10,942 - - 10,942 15,519
A3 Payments
Finance Charges 28 - - 28 25
Food and Clothing distrubutions 7,195 - - 7,195 7,233
Professional fees 500 - - 500 500
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Sub total 7,723 - - 7,723 7,758
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 7,723 - - 7,723 7,758
Net of receipts/(payments) 3,219 - - 3,219 7,761
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 46,833 - - 46,833 39,072
Cash funds this year end 50,052 - - 50,052 46,833
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
Opening cash funds
Receipts|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**46,833**
**10,942**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|Payments|**_Total cash funds_**|**_Total cash funds_**|**-**
**7,723**
**50,052**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**-**
**7,723**
**50,052**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**|**-**
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**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
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