_Registered Charity Number 1181397_ _**Established 2018 as Bristol Puja Committee**_ ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION** ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (GPCA)** ## A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) ## Registered Charity Number: **1181397** Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts For the Year Ending 1 August 2025 Email: contactgpca@gmail.com |Web: www.GPCA.uk |Mobile: +44 7906023137; +44 7399287599; +44 7855 005036 Find us also on Facebook Page, Facebook Group and You Tube 1 | Page ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION** _Registered Charity Number 1181397_ _**Established 2018 as Bristol Puja Committee**_ ## Table of Contents |**Section**|**Page**|| |---|---|---| |Introduction|3|| |Vision, Mission, and Values|3|| |Legal and Administrative Information|4|| |Structure, Governance and Management|4|| |Objectives and Activities|5|| |Achievements and Performance|5|| |Financial Review|6|| |Trustee Declaration|7|| |||| Email: contactgpca@gmail.com |Web: www.GPCA.uk |Mobile: +44 7906023137; +44 7399287599; +44 7855 005036 Find us also on Facebook Page, Facebook Group and You Tube 2 | Page ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION** _Registered Charity Number 1181397_ _**Established 2018 as Bristol Puja Committee**_ ## **Introduction** Since renaming on **18 January 2024** , **Gloucestershire Puja and Cultural Association (GPCA)** continued its charity objectives to reposition the charity within the Gloucestershire region, broaden its cultural and community engagement **.** The number of GPCA-led events and other events supported by GPCA had been expanded. ## **Vision, Mission, and Values** ## **Vision** To foster a harmonious society through the promotion of Hindu cultural and religious values, and by supporting individuals and communities during times of hardship. ## **Mission** - To promote Hindu cultural and religious traditions - To celebrate the artistic and heritage contributions of Bengali and South Asian communities - To create inclusive platforms for social, educational, and creative development - To support individuals and organisations during crises such as pandemics and natural disasters ## **Values** - Respect and inclusion - Cooperation and openness - Equality and empathy - Cultural pride and community service Email: contactgpca@gmail.com |Web: www.GPCA.uk |Mobile: +44 7906023137; +44 7399287599; +44 7855 005036 Find us also on Facebook Page, Facebook Group and You Tube 3 | Page ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION** _Registered Charity Number 1181397_ _**Established 2018 as Bristol Puja Committee**_ ## **Legal and Administrative Information** - **Charity Name** : Gloucestershire Puja and Cultural Association - **Charity Number** : 1181397 - **Registered Address** : 26 Nightingale Close, Hunts Grove, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4EB - **Telephone** : 07906 023137 - **Email** : contactgpca@gmail.com - **Website** : https://gpca.uk - **Bankers** : The Co-operative Bank (Charity Business Account), PO Box 250, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT - **Sort Code & Account No.** : 08-92-99 / 67334272 - **Account Name** : Gloucestershire Cultural and Puja Association ## **Structure, Governance and Management** - GPCA is governed by a board of trustees and supported by volunteers from the local community. It is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), operating under its constitution. - During the reporting period, four additional trustees had been appointed to organise charity functions and governance. Trustees of GPCA (serving during the year ending 1 August 2025) - Dibakar Gayen, Chairperson, 08 May 2020 - Dr Kalyan Hazra, Trustee, 10 January 2023 - Dr Madhusree Ghosh, Trustee, 10 January 2024 - Ayan Ghosh, Trustee, 10 January 2024 - Bholanath Saha, Trustee, 10 January 2024 Email: contactgpca@gmail.com |Web: www.GPCA.uk |Mobile: +44 7906023137; +44 7399287599; +44 7855 005036 Find us also on Facebook Page, Facebook Group and You Tube 4 | Page ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION** _Registered Charity Number 1181397_ _**Established 2018 as Bristol Puja Committee**_ - Dr Srinivas Golakoti, 10 March 2025 - Dharmenda Pratap Suman, 26 March 2025 - Rajib Roy, 9 April 2025 - Gurcharan Singh, 2 May 2025 - These trustees contributed to the charity’s strategic transformation and expansion of activities during the reporting year. ## **Objectives and Activities** The charity outlined a renewed programme of Hindu religious and cultural events for the year, aiming to revitalise community participation and promote its core values. Planned events for the year included: - Sarbojonin Durgotsav - Kojagori MahaLakshmi Puja - Saraswati Puja - Holi - Rabindra Nazrul Jayanti - Annual General Meeting - Other approved cultural and religious gatherings (Pithe Utsab, Annual Picnic) ## **Achievements and Performance** Compared to the previous reporting period, attendance of community members increased significantly along with the number of events hosted and supported by GPCA. For example, Holi was attended by multi-faith and multi-cultural communities. Additionally GPCA planned to organise Diwali and revamp the website to improve external communication. Email: contactgpca@gmail.com |Web: www.GPCA.uk |Mobile: +44 7906023137; +44 7399287599; +44 7855 005036 Find us also on Facebook Page, Facebook Group and You Tube 5 | Page ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION** _Registered Charity Number 1181397_ _**Established 2018 as Bristol Puja Committee**_ ## **Financial Review** During the reporting year, Receipts & Payments accounts were prepared separately using **Form CC16a** , in line with Charity Commission guidelines for small CIOs. ## **Summary:** ## **Income & Expenditure Overview** - **Total Income:** £13,587 _(from donations, membership contribution, grant, sponsorships and bank interest)_ - **Total Expenditure:** £11, 336 _(religious and cultural event costs, venue cost, food, transport, insurance and website hosting)_ - **Closing Cash Balance:** £6,135 As of the reporting date, GPCA held total cash funds of **£6,135** , along with a ceremonial asset (idol – at cost) valued at depreciated value **£1,000** . The charity operated solely with unrestricted funds, and there is no formal reserves policy currently in place. There were no restricted or endowment funds, liabilities, investments, or other monetary assets. The trustees confirm exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and acknowledge responsibility for compliance with applicable accounting and reporting standards. Email: contactgpca@gmail.com |Web: www.GPCA.uk |Mobile: +44 7906023137; +44 7399287599; +44 7855 005036 Find us also on Facebook Page, Facebook Group and You Tube 6 | Page ## **GLOUCESTERSHIRE PUJA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION** _Registered Charity Number 1181397_ _**Established 2018 as Bristol Puja Committee**_ ## **Trustee Declaration** The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Annual Report above and confirm that it is an accurate reflection of GPCA’s operations and governance for the year ending 1 August 2025. ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name : Dibakar Gayen Name : Kalyan Hazra
Role : Chairperson Role : Trustee
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Date : 04/05/2026 Date : 04/05/2026
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Email: contactgpca@gmail.com |Web: www.GPCA.uk |Mobile: +44 7906023137; +44 7399287599; +44 7855 005036 Find us also on Facebook Page, Facebook Group and You Tube 7 | Page Charity Name No (if any) ## Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 2/8/2024 1/8/2025 ## Section A Receipts and payments |Section A Receipts and payments||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations
3,836
Members’ subscriptions
2,996
Sponsorship
2,520
Interest on deposit account
74
Grant
2,550
Gift Aid
1,611
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2,996
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1,832
Other Event Cost
2,030
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Idol Cost|-|-|-|-|1,842| |Venue Cost|1,832|-|-|1,832|327| |Other Event Cost|2,030|-|-|2,030|-| |Food and CookingCost|3,536|-|-|3,536|-| 05/04/2026 1 |Accessories & Other expenses|1,682||-||-||1,682||74| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Media|249||-||-||249||29| |ShippingCost|1,861||-||-||1,861||-| |Other cash expenses|146||-||-||146||-| ||-||-||-||-||-| |_Sub total_|11,336||-||-||11,336||2,273| |A4 Asset and investment|||||||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |purchases, (see table)|||||||||||||||||||||| |||-|||||-|||||-||||-|||||| |||-|||||-|||||-||||-|||||| |_Sub total_||-|||||-|||||-||||-||||-|| ||||||||||||||||||||||| |_Total payments_||11,336|||||-|||||-||||11,336||||2,273|| ||||||||||||||||||||||| |_Net of receipts/(payments)_||2,251||||-|||||-|||||2,251||||3,884|| |A5 Transfers between funds||-||||-|||||-|||||-||||-|| |A6 Cash funds last year end||-||||-|||||-|||||-||||-|| |_Cash funds this year end_||2,251||||-|||||-|||||2,251||||3,884|| ## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment Categories Details funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash at bank as at 01/08/202 6,135 - - - - - - - - _Total cash funds_ 6,135 - - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Agreement Error OK OK Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds funds 05/04/2026 2 |B2 Other monetary assets|Details|to nearest £
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