TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
Registered charity number: (1183912)
FOR THE PERIOD: 06/04/2022 - 05/04/2023
Reference and administration details: Charity name: World Bhangra Council
Other names charity is known by: WBC Charity's principal address: 4 Thornfield Avenue, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD4 5HG
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:
Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Jun 2019 How the charity is constituted:
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods: Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of four years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
World Bhangra Council – Objects.
1) The advancement of education of Bhangra.
i) To promote, sustain and increase individual and collective knowledge and understanding of Bhangra.
ii) To advance the education of the public in the subject of Bhangra, through continued research and practice.
2) The advancement of the art form of Bhangra.
i) To promote the art form of Bhangra and its associated heritage and culture from which it belongs to, through performance, Art and Creativity.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects:
The main activities of the World Bhangra Council are to advance the education of the public in Bhangra by promoting, sustaining and increasing knowledge and understanding of Bhangra through continued research and practice. Our success is based on active dialogue between artists and academics.
Achievements and performance:
In 2022, we not only advanced World Bhangra Day as a global celebration by leveraging digital platforms and innovative virtual events that coincided with International Dance Day—but you also strengthened the World Bhangra Council. Our efforts brought together cultural ambassadors from across the globe, expanding the Council’s network and deepening its role as a unifying force for Bhangra practitioners. This dual achievement not only elevated the profile of Bhangra as a dynamic, internationally resonant art form but also solidified your leadership in preserving and celebrating its rich heritage.
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The Charity does not have a bank account and therefore our income and expenditure is £0 in all cases and other financial information is not yet applicable. We do not envisage this at the moment but if in the future the trustees see fit to open an account, we will also make sure that we have an independent examiner report on the accounts.
Income and expenditure Total income: £0 Total expenditure: £0 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) Hardeep Singh Sahota
Position: Chair Date: 5[th] April 2023