## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021** ## **Charity name: Krishna West UK** ## **Charity registration number: 1174708** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of the public in the
subject of the religion of Krishna
Consciousness as revealed in the teachings
of Bhagavad Gita As It Is and as taught by
the Founder His Divine Grace AC
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and in
accordance with the tenets of the
International Society for Krishna
Consciousness, in particular but not
exclusively by providing educational
programmes.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Our main activities over the period included
public (via Zoom) discourses on the
teachings and practice of Krishna
Consciousness, and communal gatherings
for worship.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|KWUK is committed to enabling as many
people as possible to learn about and
cultivate the practice of Krishna
Consciousness regardless of religious or
cultural background.
In planning our activities for the year, the
KWUK Trustees have considered the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit,
and especially the guidance for charities set
up for the advancement of religion. We try to
afford ordinary people from any background
the opportunity to develop their practice of
Krishna Consciousness through:
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cultivating the knowledge and
philosophy of Krishna
Consciousness;
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community gatherings for worship
and prayer;
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missionary and outreach work.| |||| SORP reference ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|KWUK is happy to accept grants, however
we have not pursued any opportunities for
grants during this accounting period.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|KWUK’s social investment is of an
educational, religious and communal nature,
and our aspiration is to support communal
facility and opportunity for the education and
practice of Krishna Consciousness.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We accept support from a group of
committed volunteers, and are keen to
expand this group going forward.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In line with our objectives, the focus this year
has been on building and strengthening a
core team of dedicated supporters for the
activities of the charity. Despite the
challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the
Trustees succeeded in bringing together a
small but dedicated team of supporters who
reliably administer and manage the events
run by the charity, in particular public
discourses and communal worship, using
available technological resources like Zoom
Conferencing.
The beneficiaries during this accounting
period included the general public in
England. Attendees at events were given
opportunities to learn about, sample and
cultivate the practices of Krishna
Consciousness, at whatever level suited
their needs or preferences, as well as enjoy
the healthy support of a small but growing
community of like-minded explorers of
spiritual practice.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The trustees consider their key objectives
met over this accounting period, and look
forward to further strengthening the core
teamand expanding thevolunteering| |---|---|---| |||support in the coming year.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Charity expenses this year were minimal,
involving only the administrative expenses of
online programmes, discourses and events.
These events were small and focused, and
so demanded little financial support. They
were funded directly by volunteers. In
addition, in spite of the financial difficulties
arising from the global pandemic, small
amounts of donations were received into the
charity account, as outlined in our separate
Receipts and Payments report.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|There were no investment objectives over
this accounting period.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The activities of the charity over the
accounting period focused on cultivating a
core team of dedicated supporters, and did
not have sufficient opportunity to focus on
fund-raising for future activities. Fundraising
opportunities were further restricted by the
global pandemic. Nevertheless, small
donations were received from volunteers
during the reporting period.
Activities over the year were funded directly
by volunteers and supporters, such as Zoom
conferencing subscriptions.
As such, there were minimal funds coming
into and no funds exiting the charity account
over the reporting period.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|Other than the charity account bank balance
of £146, there are no reserves held at the
end ofthereporting period.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£146| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|No significant expenses projected for the
coming reporting period.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The trustees plan to grow the charity
gradually, in step with growing donations
and support. We expect the charity to
continue as a going concern.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations from volunteers and supporters.
A total of £29 was collected in the charity
account during the reporting period, with no
outgo as all expenditures during the year
were met directly by volunteers and
supporters.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|No investments were made during the
reporting period.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The key risk facing the charity at this stage is
lack of adequate social media presence and
the safety measures required in response to
the global pandemic. However, these risks
are currently being managed through regular
team bonding events / programs via Zoom.
In-person meetings have gradually resumed
as Covid-19 came under control in the UK.| Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Religious charity trust| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|KWUK operates as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Eligibility of trusteeship:**
a) Every charity trustee must be a natural
person.
b) No individual may be appointed as a charity
trustee of the CIO if he or she is under the
age of 16 years; or
c) No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee
whether on appointment or on any re-
appointment until he or she has expressly
acknowledged, in whatever way the charity
trustees decide, his or her acceptance of
the office of charity trustee.
d) At least one of the trustees of the CIO must
be 18 years of age or over. If there is no
trustee aged at least 18 years, the
remaining trustees may only act to call a
meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint
a new charity trustee.
e) To be practitioners of Krishna
Consciousness and be involved in KWUK
activities for the minimum of 6 months.
**Appointment of trustees:**
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Every trustee must be appointed for a term
of two years by a resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
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In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the
CIO.
The charity trustees will make available to each
new charity trustee, on or before his or her first
appointment:|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||a) a copy of the current version of this
constitution; and
b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual
Report and statement of accounts.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity is managed by at least two
charity trustees at any time. There are
currently no other officers, with all other
participants being volunteers or supporters.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|KWUK is related to the global Krishna West
project, being a local representation of that
project in the UK.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Krishna West UK| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Krishna West London; KWUK| |Registered charity number|1174708| |Charity’s principal address|Flat 24 Verum House
19 New Street
Basingstoke
UK
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Shivanand Sharma|Trustee||Trustee board| ||Yonka Yancheva|Trustee||Trustee board| ||Pradyumna
Sepulveda|Trustee||Trustee board| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name n/a** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**n/a**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Shivanand Sharma **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of Trustees **Chair, etc) Date** 11 October 2022 ||**Krishna West UK**|**Krishna West UK**|**Krishna West UK**||||**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|01-Jan-21|**To**||31-Dec-21||| ||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
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_AR)_|**29**||||||**117**| ||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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**purchases, (see table)**|||||||| ||**-**||||||| ||**-**||||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
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**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||| ||||||||**-**| ||||||||| ||**29**|**-**|**-**||**29**||**117**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**117**|**-**|**-**||**117**||**-**| ||**146**|**-**|**-**||**146**||**117**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 11/10/2022 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|Signature
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**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value (optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value (optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due (optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of approval| |||Shivanand Sharma|11 October 2022| ||2||11/10/2022|