## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01.04.2020 Period start date To 31.03.2021 Period end date Charity name: Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1185539** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Bedford Hindu Temple
and Community Trust are:
To advance the Hindu religion, by the
provision of a place of worship for the
Hindu Community – Shiva Temple.
Activities will include:
• raising awareness and understanding of
religious beliefs and practices
• carrying out religious devotional acts
• carrying out missionary and outreach
work
• the provision of places for the community
to use for cultural activities
• the provision of places for the community
to use for health and wellbeing activities.| |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|We have arranged Community/Religious
events for Hindu auspicious days eg.
Shivrathri, Ganesh Pooja and Krishna
Janmashtami
We continued to provide ‘food
hampers/packs’ for the Bedford Key
Workers.
We have an ongoing monthly feeding
programme with another charity in Bedford
through which we provide a minimum of 35
food packs to the needy in our community| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have ‘had regard’ and
perused the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit in all
decisions that was made by the charity.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference There was no grant making for the period Para 1.38 Policy on grant making |||| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|No social investments has been
undertaken by our charity save for the
purposes of the Hindu Community
members to set up a place of worship| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The entire income (save for a small
amount) for our charity has been only from
financial contribution made by donations by
volunteers within our community| |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|-
We have arranged several cultural
& religious events for the Hindu
community on key auspicious days
eg. Shivrathri, Ganesh Pooja and
Krishna Janmashtami & Diwali
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We continued to provide ‘food
hampers/packs’ for the Bedford Key
Workers
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Art competitions were held for
children to participate in with prizes
and certificates being awarded to
them.
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We have an ongoing monthly poor
& homeless feeding programme
with another charity in Bedford
through which we provide a min of
35 food packs to the needy in our
community| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |||| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|BHT raised money through charitable
donation (monthly donation, one off
donation and Hundi donation) and by fund
raising events ( religious activities ,key
workers meal donation ,Heritage tours and
by Karaoke night ) Charitable Donations
Donation - One off -**£2,695.75**
Hundi Offerings -**£172.25**
Monthly Donations -**£6,767.00**
Miscellaneous Donations -**£86.61**
Total Charitable Donations -**£9,721.61**
**Donations-Fund raising events**
Diwali sales of sweets -**£340.00**
Ganesh Chaturthi -**£720.25**
Key workers Meal Donation -**£2,243.01**
Krishna Janmashtami -**£685.00**
Saturday Meal Donation-**£487.70**
Shivratri Pooja-**£334.00**
Total Donations-Fund raising...**£4,809.96**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|BHT is holding the surplus generated as
reserve to invest in a permanent place for
BHT that could not be met from future
income and also to manage unforeseen
financial difficulties to beneficiaries, funders
and the public
In future BHT aim to focus on women’s
health, involve in looking after the
community mental health, arts and craft for
children, Yoga for all age groups.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£25,824.68 as up to 31.03.21| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |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|At this moment BHT do not have any
uncertainty of any concern, as BHT have
feasibleStatement of Recommended Practice
(SORP);and also have some reserve to face
unforeseen financial crisis. Trustees’
support each other in given target also
involve in review and re-review until it gets
accomplished. BHT trustees have follow
the key in their process are early
preparation, engagement honesty and
communication.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|BHT raised money through charitable
donation (monthly donation, one off
donation and Hundi donation) and by fund
raising events (religious activities, Key
workers meal donation)| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |---|---|---| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Bedford Hindu Temple and Community
Trust Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The Charity is constituted as a CIO| |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|Appointment of charity trustees
(1) Apart from the first charity trustees,
every trustee must be appointed for a term
of one year by a resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
(2) 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|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|**1185539**| |Charity’s principal address|8 Russet Close
Bedford
MK41 7GB
Bedfordfordshire
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Neelen Reddy|Chairman||Bedford Hindu Temple and
CommunityTrust| ||Harve Swamynathan|||Bedford Hindu Temple and
Community Trust| ||Gunapalan
Valaiyapathi|||Bedford Hindu Temple and
Community Trust| ||Banumathy Murali|Treasurer||Bedford Hindu Temple and
Community Trust| ||Kannan Neelagiri|||Bedford Hindu Temple and
Community Trust| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A 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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Neelen Reddy|| ||

Chair|| ||12/09/2021|| ||12/09/2021|| **9:12 AM 05/07/21 Accrual Basis** > **9:12 AM Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust 05/07/21 Accrual Basis Profit & Loss Prev Year Comparison April 2020 through March 2021 Income & Expenses statement for the period ended 31.03.2021** |**Ordinary Income/Expense**
**Income**
**Charitable Donations**
**Donation - One off**
**Hundi Offerings**
**Monthly Donations**
**Charitable Donations - Other**
**Total Charitable Donations**
**Deposit**
**Donations-Fund raising events**
**Diwali 2019 BIC stall sales**
**Diwali Mithai sales-Oct 2020**
**Ganesh Chaturti**
**Indian Food Fest 21.12.19**
**Key workers Meal Donation**
**Krishna Janmashtami**
**Saturday Meal Donation-Cherrie'**
**Shivratri Pooja 2020**
**Shivratri Pooja 2021**
**Skandavale Temple Trip 2019**
**Total Donations-Fund raising events**
**Total Income**
**Expense**
**Bank Service Charges**
**Computer and Internet Expenses**
**Expenses-Specific events**
**Ganesh Chaturti**
**Indian Food Fest**
**Key Workers Meal Programme**
**Krishna Janmashtami**
**Saturday Meal Donation-Cherrie'**
**Shivratri Pooja**
**Total Expenses-Specific events**
**Printing and Reproduction**
**Professional Fees**
**Total Expense**
**Net Ordinary Income**
**Profit for the Year**|**Apr '20 - Mar 21**
2,695.75
133.00
6,767.00
10.61
9,606.36
39.25
0.00
340.00
720.25
0.00
2,243.01
685.00
487.70
0.00
334.00
0.00
4,809.96
14,455.57
23.55
143.88
448.84
0.00
779.62
306.05
-76.00
254.05
1,712.56
0.00
200.00
2,079.99
12,375.58
**12,375.58**|**Apr '19 - Mar 20**| |---|---|---| |||1,571.00
336.00
8,762.50
0.00| |||10,669.50
0.00
965.00
0.00
0.00
2,124.30
0.00
0.00
0.00
579.00
0.00
340.00| |||4,008.30| |||14,677.80
0.00
0.00
0.00
585.98
0.00
0.00
0.00
606.78| |||1,192.76
35.94
0.00| |||1,228.70| |||13,449.10| |||**13,449.10**| **Page 1 of 2** > **9:12 AM Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust 05/07/21 Accrual Basis Profit & Loss Prev Year Comparison April 2020 through March 2021** **Apr '20 - Mar 21 Apr '19 - Mar 20** |**Statement of assets & liabilities as at 31.03.2021**|**Statement of assets & liabilities as at 31.03.2021**|**Statement of assets & liabilities as at 31.03.2021**| |---|---|---| |**ASSETS**
**Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
**Total Current Assets**
**Current Liabilities**
**Other Current Liabilities**
**Total Current Liabilities**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**Capital and Reserves**|**31 Mar 21**
6,844.51
33,980.17
33,980.17
15,000.00
15,000.00
18,980.17
25,824.68
25,824.68
**0.00**
25,824.68|**31 Mar 20**| |||2,081.50
11,367.60| |||11,367.60
0.00| |||0.00
11,367.60| |||13,449.10| |||13,449.10| |||**0.00**| |||13,449.10| **Page 2 of 2**