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2024-12-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2024 Period start dats To 31 D•¢•mb•r 2024 Period end date Charity name: Mllton Keynes Murugan Templ• Trust Charity registratlon number: 1181349 Objectives and Activitles SORP refeience Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document 1-The advancement of Hindu Religion 2-Such other purposes as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees in their absolute discretion ma from time to time determine. Prayers were held every Tuesday and Friday evenings. All major Hindu festivals were celebrated in 2024.. Phase 2 building 1$ already compl8ted and waiting for the sGulptors from India to arrive in March 2025 to start the traditional Hindu temple work in the Phase 2 building.. Summary of the main 8Gtivilies in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in the a¢¢ounls. Pars 1.17•ThJ 1.19 statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charrty Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Yes. We continue free feèding of the vulnerable and elderly members of the congregation after the prayers. Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptional You ma choose to include further statements Whe￿ relevant about.. SORP fof•rnn Parn138 Policy on grant making Nol Applicable ParA 1.38 Our Phase 2 building progressed well and our efforts to make the finished building as traditional Hindu temple are pro￿edIng. Policy on social investment including program related investment Par8 1.38 Around 25 volunteers help us in our a¢tivtlies on a regular basis and we expect this to continue in the future. Contnbution made by volunteers Other None

Achievements and Performance SORP referenL Devotees speaking different languages are now attending our prayers in increasing numbers due to growing community cohesion. Our involvement in the local community is strengthened by regular participation in Neath Hill Neighbourhood Association meetings by our representative Dr Suresh Nesaratnam. He also manages the Temple visrts by school children and scouts, in an interesling manner. tempting voluntary participation by the attending children. The temple garden well maintained by Mr Thomsan Kennedy Wimalaswaran and it attracts frequent appreciative comments from our neighbours and also has resulted in many new fn'endships. Summary of the main achievements of the charty, identifying the difference the chanty's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. P•fa 1.20 Addltlonal Infomlatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further slalements where relevant about.. We achieved a major objedive by completing the Phase 2 building. Onc8 the inlernal traditional Hindu temple architecture has been Completed next year another major objective would have been fulfilled. Achievements against objectives set Par# 1.41 Our fundraising activities are resulting in steady inflow of funds and during major festivals there is an increase in voluntary donations. Perfomance offundraising aclivities against obiectives sel P•ra 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Parn141 Not Applicable Other None

Flnancial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the errod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of rese￿eS held Reasons for holding zero reseNes Details of fund materially in deficit Explanalion of any uncertainties about the charily continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 Our financial position continues to be healthy due to many voluntary donations and fund raisin efforts Para 1.22 Reserves not held Para 1.22 Not A licable Funds required for traditional temple buildin in the near future. Not Applicable P•rn122 P¥ro 1 24 P8r• 1 23 Not Applicable Addltlonal Informatlon {optlonall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Voluntary donations from devolees and fundraising activities are Ihe main sources of our income The charity s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Parn 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Not Applicable P•r• 146 A description of the principal risks facing the Charity Parn146 Not Applicable Other None

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document I Parn 1.25 CIO Conststution signed on 17 June 2018. How is the charty Gonstituted? P8ra 1.2S As o CIO. Trustee selection methods inGluding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body enlitled to appoint one or more trustees Paia 1.25 Presently, our Board of Trustees consists of 11 Founder-Trustees and 8 Ele¢ted Trustees to function for a 3-year period. During the Annual General Meetings, new Trustees are elected as necessary. Addltlonal inforniation (optional) You ma choos8 to include further statements where relevanl about: All the Tnjstees are provided wilh the Essential Trustee leaflet and the Charity Governance Code issued by the Charity Commission. All Trustees are volunteers and do not receive an remuneration or olher benefits Policies arKI procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P•r* 151 Our charrty funciions as a CIO. The charily's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works P•r• 1.51 We are an independent organisation and not part of any wider nalwork Relationship with any related parties P•ra 1.51 None Other None Reference and Administrative detsils Chari name Other name the charit uses istered chant number Chanty's principal address Milton Ke None 1181349 nes Muru an Tem le Trust cio 15 Ashfield Stantonbury Milton Keynes MK14 6AU

Names of the charity trustees who manage tho charity oiri¢8 Ilf arryl Dat¢¥ acted rf not for whole Name of person lor body) ¢ntStled toa oint trustee Ifan Tru¥teè name Mr K Alagappan Mr P Teavakumaran Chairman Vice-chaimian Dr M Veeravahu Dr S Nesaratnam Mrs P Salkunanathan Mrs R Kobalakrishnasame Dr Mrs R Veeravahu Secretary Joint Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Chairperson of the Fund-Raising Committee Mr K Jothykumar Mrs G Sathiyaseelan Mr K Kamalanalhan 10 Mr M S Raiendran Mr S Kobalakrishnasame Mr S Satkunanathan 12 13 14 Mrs S Teavakumaran Mr T Puvaneswaran Mrs S Kamalanathan Mr P Thavararajah Mr T Wimalaswaran Mr R Sivanadiyar 15 16 17 18 19 Chairperson of the Building Committee 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Oirector nam• Not A licable ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charily Tru•toe name D•t•8 acted 51 not for who ¢•r Not A licable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Not Applicable Name and objects ofthe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the Gustodian charity's objects Nol Applicable Details of arrangeTnents for safe Custody and segregation of such assets from the charrty's own assets Not Applicable Additional infomiatlon loptlonal) Namès and addresses of advlsers Iopllonal Infomiatlon) Type of Name Address adv18er Legal Advisor Mr T N Visvendran 1 Truby s Gardens. Milton Keynes MK6 SHA Nama of chlof oXOCUtlvo of nameo 018enlor staff memborn (Optlonal Infom)atlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Not Applicable Other o tional inforniation None

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signod on behalf of the charlty's trustses Signature(81 Full namels), Mr Kumarappan Alagappan Positlon leg Secretary, Chairperson Chair, etc) | Dr Mylvaganam Veeravahu Secretary Date 22 September 2025

MILTON KEYNES MURUGAN TEMPLE TRUST (CIO) (Registration Number: 1181349) ANNUALACCOUNTS FOR DECEMBER 2024

MILTON KEYNES MURUGAN TEMPLE TRUST CIO INCOME AND ExPE￿D1TuRE STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD FROM l January 2024 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 RECF.IPTS W¢¥klv Collections Donations Gift Aid20-?1 Membership Fees 8.015.70 110.8iO.26 7.886.25 115.951.55 16.676.64 1.485.00 1.375.00 120320.96 141,999.44 LESS PA YMENTS Priest's F'ees Insurnnce Repair5.Maintenanc¢ & Miscell Printing. Sraiionary & fuel bills Bank Lhdrg?es 12,950.00 725.88 1.338.25 4.2i1.23 849.18 839.62 4,364.09 5,594.60 1844.33 25.742.64 20,094.$4 SURPLUS I)F INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 94,478J2 121,9D4.90

MILTON KEYNES MURUGAN TEMPLE TRUST CIO BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 ASSETS: FIXF.D ASSETS Land Temple Construction BIF Temple Conslruction AdditiOTJ 157.500.00 1.107.668.10 6? 504.6) 157.500.00 965.4(M).52 142,267.66 l J27.672.73 1,265,168.18 CASH FUND Cash in hand Bank 61.40 7? 059.97 98.729.97 Tot#1 Cash F￿Thd 98.907JI 72.121.37 OTHF.R MONETARY ASSETS GanL%h Statue Amman Statue DLbii)rs 1.23?. 1.232.00 1.250.00 0.00 2.482.00 1.429,062.04 2.482.1 l J39,771.55 Tot41 A¥yets LIABILITIF.S Property loan NatW¢si & Othcr108ns 298.976.94 298,976.94 1.130,085.10 304.164.77 304,164.77 1,03S,606.78 NET ASSETS PRESENTED BY Capital 131F 1,035.606.78 913.701.88 Capital Iniroduced urplus ol. Income over F,xpenditure for ihe year 0.00 94.478.3? 1,130.085.10 1 ?1.904.90 1,035,606.78

CHARITY COMMISSION i Independent examinerfs report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Section A Iiidepcndorit Examiner s Rcport Rfrport to the tru•t•o•1 memb•rn of MILTON KEYNES MURUGAN TEMPLE TRUST{CIO) On accounts for th• y•ar 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charlty no Irf any) 1181349 8•t out on pag 1and2 l ￿pOrt to th8 trustees M my 8X8mlnatlon ofthe 8w)unts of tho above charity (Ihe Trusf) for lh• year endod AS th• ch8ritl8 trustee8. you arn re8pon8ible lor tho kY8paratton of tho accounts in accordance wrth thè roquirements of the Ch8rlti66 Act 2011 Ro•poTh•lbllldM and ba•1• of r•port I ror#)rt in respect of my examlnation of tho Trusf8 aC￿Unts ￿rrIed out der sectkgn 145 of the 2011 Act and In carylng out my •xaminalion, I have follNed all tha app[￿ble DIrec1h￿s 9￿18n ty the Chartty c￿￿MIss￿n under seckn 145151(bl of the Ad. Indepond•nt oxamlner'• jtstoment I have o)mpleted my examiiallon. I confim that no material matter• havo come to my attenlk)n in connect￿n with the éxamsnalion (other than that 8ch)sed bel￿ ') whith give8 m& cause to believe that in, any material the ￿CoUntIng rocords were not kept In wird8nrA wllh sectlon 130 of the Charilie8 Acl,. or the accounts did not accord wrth the attounting records., or the 8¢counts did not compty wrth the 8ppll¢able requlrements C￿remin9 the fomi and content of account$ set out in the Charlllas {Accounls and Reptytsl Regulations 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf vmv which is nol a matter considered 88 part of an indeF*ndent examlnatlon. I hove no wnc4Jrno and hav• Gomo rdGrooo no t)ther rn•ttorB In conn•Gtlon wlth the examlnthn to which attenllon 8houkl bo dmn in this report In order lo enable 8 FXOPW under8tandiThJ of the accounts to bè reached. ' Please delgte th8 in the br￿ketS rfthey do not apply. Sign•d: D•t•: 15.09.2025 Ilam•: SUNTHAK4LINGAM RAGAVAN Rol•v•nt prof•sslonal qu•llfic•tlon($l or body {11 •nyl: FCCA IER Oct 2018

Addr￿. RAGAVAN AND CO LTD ' 240 GROVE LANE BIRMINGHAM B20 2EY Sectioii 8 DisLlosurè Onty complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern {8ee CC32, Independent examin8tlon ofcharty accounts.. directions an guKlanc8 IOT examiner81. Glv• h•ro brlel d•tsll• ol •ny11oms that th• •xamlner %•1•h•s to dl•cloM. NONE IER Oct 2018