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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date
01 April 2021 31 March 2022
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Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Bhakti Marga UK **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1176788 **Charity's principal address** 11 Lyndon Avenue
Pinner
**Postcode HA5 4QF**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Sonam Shantilal
2 Hitesh Jogia
3 Teresa Hale
Merleesa
4
Govender
5 Shehryar Karbhari
Ana Luisa
6
Marreiros
Dr Manish
7
Pankhania
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Constitution How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Apart from the first charity trustees, every appointed trustee must be Trustee selection methods appointed for a term of two years by a resolution passed at a properly (eg. appointed by, elected by) convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
N/A
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
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|**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its**
**governing document**
**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|To advance the Hindu religion, in accordance with the teachings of
Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda and Bhakti Marga, in particular
but not exclusively by the provision of prayer meetings, lectures, public
celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature to
enlighten others about the Hindu religion.|
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||The initiative is to build a community where we promote the path of
Bhakti (The Devotion to God) according the teachings of Paramahamsa
Sri Swami Vishwananda.
Bhakti Marga offers a unique and holistic four-armed approach deeply
rooted in time-honoured spiritual traditions. Each arm offers different
practices to enjoy loving communion with God. Living in elevated state is
not only for yogis or saints anymore. The four-armed approached
includes activities within: Yoga & Meditation, Knowledge, Rituals &
Devotional Arts.
With a focus on spiritual and non-spiritual seekers, the association in the
UK aims to enhance the four-armed approach by:
1. Yoga & Meditation - At Bhakti Marga UK we offer a variety of courses
that impart key spiritual techniques which steady the chatter of the
mind and open the heart.
Promote and deliver fairs, teachings and workshops on ancient
meditation techniques such as Atma Kriya Yoga, Simply Meditation,
OM Chanting and Babaji Surya Namaskar which all promote spiritual,
mental and physical well being
Yoga retreats for seekers to allow people to meditate in areas of
tranquillity and peace with other practitioners
2. Rituals - Promoting Hindu festivals, traditions and activities.
3. Knowledge - It is important for living bhakti. It provides the roots to
understand the path and the inspiration to live, love and grow over
time. Knowledge turns experience into wisdom. Paramahamsa
Vishwananda reveals and shares the deeper truths and mysteries
spoken of in ancient scriptures in His books and discourses
accessible and relatable to everyone in today’s world. These books
and courses are available in the UK.
4. Devotional Arts - Art manifests divine beauty. Be it music, singing,
painting, dancing or acting, with the right attitude. We offer various
courses that enables one to engage in devotional arts.
We stand by the following core values:
Respect – we respect people of all gender, caste or creed
Love – we are inspired and taught by our Living Master,
Paramahamsa Vishwananda to accept what one is in order to love
ourselves and others
Unity – we aim to work and grow spiritually together so that we can
achieve the ultimate
Engage – we continue to develop relationships with communities and
people so that one has a greater understanding of Hinduism|
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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All contributions made by volunteers are used for the purpose of charitable activities and to fulfil the strategies of the charity.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
During the first half of the financial year, majority of our events and communications were held online due to Covid-19. Multiple events were held via Zoom on the various teachings of Paramahamasa Vishwananda.
## They were as follows:
## Knowledge Classes:
- Weekly classes on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, two of the core scriptures in Hinduism;
- Study circles and Question and Answer sessions on the Hindu scriptures;
## Devotional Arts
- Kirtan concerts via Facebook
## Rituals
- Regular Sanskrit chanting courses
- Daily Sanskrit chanting
- Puja and abhishekam courses
## Yoga & Meditation
- Mantra Meditation Sessions
- Weekly Atma Kriya Yoga Practice sessions
- Atma Kriya Yoga Courses
- OM Chanting sessions
## Other
- Various get togethers, with devotees and followers coming together to share experiences
- Online Blessings and satsangs with our spiritual master – Paramahamsa Vishwananda
Towards the second half of the financial year, we had a wonderful surprise visit from Paramahamsa Vishwanada who conducted a Satyanarayan Puja & Bhagavad Gita Yagna at our community location in Essex.
We supported and worked together with the charity Srinivasa Retreat Ltd to assist in building a physical base where the community members could come together on a regular basis in line with the charity objects.
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## **Section E Financial review**
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are free **Brief statement of the** reserves of the charity at a level which is required to meet its objectives **charity’s policy on reserves** of approximately six months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administrative costs for the charity. The Board reviews this periodically.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
None
## **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.
## **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)**
**Full name(s)** Sonam Shantilal **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Trustee **etc)**
**Date** 05/01/2023
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Bhakti Marga UK 1176788
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2021 31/03/2022
To
from
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 - Tithes & Offerings 58,516 - - 58,516 13,580
Donations - Events 4,307 - - 4,307 3,260
Donations - Courses & Activities 859 859 1,447
Donations - Others 478 478 1,308
Course fees 7,865 - - 7,865 5,108
Shop sales 621 - - 621 707
Country week 2019 - - - - -
Gift Aid 1,483 - - 1,483 1,664
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 74,131 ] - - 74,131 27,073
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Loans received from external
10,000 - - 10,000
funder
- - - - -
Sub total 10,000 - - 10,000 -
Total receipts 84,131 - - 84,131 27,073
A3 Payments
Venue Hire - 421 - - - 421 - 979
Event costs 24,800 - - 24,800 213
Marketing 2,315 - - 2,315 3,630
Shop purchases 3,904 - - 3,904 2,489
Travel & Accommodation 940 - - 940 166
Food & Meals 613 - - 613 31
Legal & Professional fees - - - - -
Equipment - - - 43
Charitable contributions 32,565 - - 32,565 -
Website maintenance 101 - - 101 485
Printing, Postage & Stationery 39 - - 39 110
Audit fees 200 - - 200 200
Sponsorships - - - - 1,469
Storage costs 861 - - 861 1,244
Transaction fees 481 - - 481 37
Other costs 9 9 9
Dues and Subscriptions 401 - - 401 360
Telephone costs - - - - -
Course Manuals 192 - - 192 277
Legal & professional costs 1,044 - - 1,044 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 68,043 ] - - 68,043 9,784
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Equipment 13,245 - - 13,245
- - - -
Sub total [ 13,245 ] - - 13,245 -
Total payments 81,289 - - 81,289 9,784
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|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|**2,842**|**-**|
**-**|**2,842**|**17,289**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**-**
**45,825**
**48,667**|**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**45,825**|**-**
**28,536**|
|||||**48,667**|**45,825**|
## **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**|Signature
Loan from external funder
Cash at bank
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Equipment|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**48,667**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,667**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Unrestricted
**13,245**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
Unrestricted
**10,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
SONAM SHANTILAL|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
05/01/2023|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Bhakti Marga UK **members of On accounts for the year** 31 March 2022 **ended Set out on pages** 1-2
**Charity no** 1176788 **(if any)**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2022.
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Date:** 06/01/2023 **Signed: Name:** Chaweevan Williams FCCA **Relevant professional** Chartered Certified Accountant **qualification(s) or body: Address:** Verdant Accountants Limited 167 Clarence Avenue, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3TX