
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01.04.2023  Period start date   To  31.03.2024     Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1185539** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Bedford Hindu Temple<br>and Community Trust are:<br>To advance the Hindu religion, by the<br>provision of a place of worship for the Hindu<br>Community – Shiva Temple.<br>Activities will include:<br>• raising awareness and understanding of<br>religious beliefs and practices<br>• carrying out religious devotional acts<br>• carrying out missionary and outreach work<br>• the provision of places for the community to<br>use for cultural activities<br>• the provision of places for the community to<br>use for health and wellbeing activities.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Our charity has accomplished its primary<br>goal of establishing the only Hindu temple in<br>Bedford. For the benefit of the community,<br>we are now regularly performing most of the<br>poojas in the Hindu calendar and<br>encouraged the members of Hindu<br>community in and around Bedford to<br>participate in the Hindu events. With the<br>community hall getting ready shortly, it will<br>be ready for use of for additional community<br>related activities such as health and<br>education, yoga, meditation etc.<br>We have set up a community connect group<br>to handle outreach and missionary activities<br>such as food donation and charity events<br>( which were kept on hold pending<br>completion of phase 1).|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have ‘had regard’ and perused<br>the guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit in all decisions<br>that was made by the charity.|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|No grants were made during the period .|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|As per the aims and objectives of the charity<br>all investment and facilities thus far have<br>been focussed on the social benefits to the<br>community not only in Bedford but also<br>surrounding areas.|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers in our community have been the<br>main strength to our charity. Whatever funds<br>have been raised have been solely from the<br>contributions from our community members.<br>Volunteers have been very active in<br>organising events, assisting in temple events<br>and form the core of our organisation.|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Our charity has fulfilled its primary goal of<br>setting up and running the only Hindu Shiva<br>temple in Bedford for the benefit of the<br>community not only in Bedford but also to<br>the community at large. Community<br>members are immensely benefitted from the<br>various religious and social events<br>increasing awareness and understanding of<br>religious beliefs and practices and increased<br>social interaction leading to general<br>wellbeing.|



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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 



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|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21||BHT raised money through charitable<br>donation (monthly donation, one off donation<br>and Hundi donation) and by fund raising<br>events ( religious activities and cultural<br>events)<br>Charitable Donatons:<br>Regular donors - **£53,125**<br>Donaton Lumpsum -**£  4,945**<br>Small contactless donatons**-**  **£  1,828**<br>Oferings-Donation Box**£**<br>**5,260**<br>Donations-Fund raising events - **£**<br>**4,422**<br>Total Charitable Donations<br> -<br>**£62,598**<br>Interest Income -**£**<br>**2,289**<br>Refund of advance paid**£**<br>**965**<br>Gift Aid Reimbursement**-**<br>**£14,324**<br>Total funds raised -<br>**£87,158**|
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|5Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22||Surplus funds of £ 40,531 generated during<br>the year have been added to reserves and<br>retained which the trustees hope will be a fall<br>back option in case of unforeseen expenses<br>or reduction in income for the charity.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||Book reserves £151,343 up to 31.03.24|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||Trustees do not foresee any uncertainties.|



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|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>Our charity’s main source of funding is<br>donations from our community. Some funds<br>are also raised through community events|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||





Other( **Report of serious There are no serious incidents that we incidents** ) **have not reported to you.** 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The Charity is constituted as a CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointment of charity trustees<br>(1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every<br>trustee must be appointed for a term of one<br>year by a resolution passed at a properly<br>convened meeting of the charity trustees.<br>(2) In selecting individuals for appointment<br>as charity trustees, the charity trustees must<br>have regard to the skills, knowledge and<br>experience needed for the effective<br>administration of the CIO.|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1185539|
|Charity’s principal address|5, Peel Street,<br>Bedford MK40 2HX<br>U.K.|





## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Harve Swamynathan|Chairperson||Bedford Hindu Temple<br>and CommunityTrust|
||Dr. Venkataramana<br>MurtyVusirikala|Vice Chairperson||Bedford Hindu Temple<br>and CommunityTrust|
||Gunapalan<br>Valaiyapathi|Treasurer||Bedford Hindu Temple<br>and CommunityTrust|
||Banumathy Murali|||Bedford Hindu Temple<br>and CommunityTrust|
||Dr. Kannan Neelagiri|||Bedford Hindu Temple<br>and CommunityTrust|
||Dr. Raj Kathane|||Bedford Hindu Temple<br>and CommunityTrust|
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– 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 

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## **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 

N/A 

## **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)** Venkataramana Murty Vusirikala **Full name(s)** Harve Swamynathan **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairperson Vice Chairperson **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 



CtrIARtrY REGISTPATION NUMBER= 1185539
Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Financial Statements
31 March 2024

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Financial Ststements
Year ended 31 March 2024
Page
Trustees. annual report
oeoendenl auditorfs re(iort to the members
Statement of financial activities
Statement of financial DositK>n
Statement of cash flows
10
Notes to the financial slalements
11

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees p￿ent their repryl an¢J the fi￿181 stalements of Ihe chanty for Ihe year ended
31 March 2024.
Releren¢e and Bdmlnlstrntl¥• detail
Re￿￿er￿d£￿artty name:
Bedford HSndu Tefflote and Communitv Trust
Ch•rfly Numb•r l*..
1185539
Prln¢lpal offi￿:
S Peel Str881
88dlord
edford5hir
MK40 2HX
Trustees ar•:
Mf H Swam￿0th8n
Dr R K8lhane
Dr K Neelaa
Mrs B Mufali
Mr G Valawdpalhi
Or V V￿￿kala
Accountsnts
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Excel House. 3 Ouke Strw.
Bedlord. MK40 3HP

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trust6es' Annual RepofT icortttnu
Year ended 31 March 2024
,.)blectlv•5 and actlvlths
Tl* obiocts ol the 8edlord Hindu Temple ond CommuThtyTrust wa".
To advance Ihe Hindu rel￿10n. by ol a of M)rs￿P for Ihe Hirvju Community- Shi¥
Temple. Actvilies will inclua•-.
. r4i&ng awareness and understaTrJiNJ ol relwts bdiets aTrJ pracoces o crn ¢xrt rdoiosJ5 devobonal
act$
- Car￿n9 out missK)nary and oulrea¢h work
- the provision of placès lor the cornmunity to ILY ¢)JluTrl actswbes o the wvisw)n of pws for Ihe
c(JmmuThtyto us¢ for heallh ar¥J Y￿tsn9 ath"MS
Achl•v•m•nts and p•rfomin
Our charity has 8ccc*mFlk8h¢d rfs goal ol estaA$P¥rwJ the onty Hindu tom￿6 ￿ ￿lord. For tho
benefit ol the community. ar8 ncrtv regularfy pwlonnw mosi of the p￿)8$ in the Hindu calendar and
encovrag8d Ihe mombers ol Hindu Community in aThJ Bedf¢yd to parts¢ipate in Ihe Hindu events.
Wfth the ￿mmunity h811 gelling rtsady sw, it wil b0 ready for US*J of lor addits)n* communily refaled
activilies su¢h as heallh aTrJ educalth. w, M￿11811￿ etc. We have sel up 8 (￿M￿nItY connect group
lo handle outr&ach and fflis5￿nary a¢1￿ti.¢$ as ft*)d Ilwaltrjn aThJ ctwtyvmits I vhkh were kopt
on hold pondir¥J COM￿￿11()rt of Ph￿ 11
Fln4n¢lal rwl•w
BHT ra6sed rnon8y thrcrtjgh chorilatts don8kn Imonllty dono1•)n. on• off ￿￿￿t￿)n Donati￿ Box09
and by fund raistThg events 1rdwa￿S aclMiie$, Key Mvkef3 meal donats'onl
8HT 58 holdirrfd the suWus yneraled as wN•sl In • permar*nt IAaco for ÈHT Ihat could not b•
m•t Irom futurs intome and afso to rn8n8￿ unlLvese4n financial tlifficulbe$ to beneficiaries. funders and
th8 public In fulure BHT awn lo on Itswien's heallh. infve in kxjking aftèr the community mental
health. arts aTrJ craft cknAthn. Y(yJa IN ￿ a99
At thls mornenl 8HT *SJ rnt have any wKerlainty 01￿Y ¢(￿CeM. as BHT ha¥e feast$￿ Staternènt of
Recommended Pra¢tir*lSORPI". and also have some re5eThe io lace unlcrfe58en fmncial cris
Tru51ees'sypport each other in gNen lar9el 8L80 in¥G4¥e in revtw aTrJ re-re￿￿ unbl il 9ets accomk4ishad.
8HT trustoe5 ha¥e fol$￿ thè key ￿ Ih8Y Fyocess ￿ oaty preparnli)n. oThJagom8nt honesty and
communication.
Truslees. r•sponslb11tt5e¥ *tat•m•nt
The trustees are responsible for preparing Ihe truslees. and the finarKial slalemenls In accordance
Ih applicabb law and United Kiwjom A￿)unting Star¥Jards {UThted Kingth)tn Genera￿ Accepted
A￿Ounting Pracliol.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trustees, Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
The law apP1kab￿ to th8ritses in Erykgnd ￿ Wa￿9 r￿ul￿$ the charity trUs￿e$ to wepare finanual
sta￿78nts for aach y8ar which give a Irue and fair of the state of affaits ofthe charity and of
incoming resources and awlicaiw ol reS￿r￿. ol the rjwity for that pericMJ.
In preparing Iheso fin8ncrdl ststemonts. thtr trustees ar8 reqwr•d to..
. select suilabla accountiThJ Fd*ies aThJ Ihen apply Iham tons5slenty.
. obsem tho moiiK4Js and Wndp*s In ChariJe¥ SORP..
• make judgments and e¥lwnai05 IJ￿1 ar¥J wLK1¢nL
' 618le wI￿ther applicablo UK AtttyJntir4J Sl8ThJ¥d5 have Idlow*d, subloct to any material
dèpartures dls¢losed 8ThJ ¢Wa￿ad In th• (mr￿1 Stalem￿..
' prepare the financial sthiemtsnts o>rvJ caKern is inapwopnats ￿ wosum•
that the charity ¢onbnug in ￿j$#)￿S.
The Iruslees arg r•sponSi￿e for ke￿r￿j thyewate 8co)unting r•ttrfds that ar8 surr￿￿&￿t lo show and
explain the charty$ transaetions dischjse r6asonabSe Bccur8cy al any time the finan¢kql
p)srtion ol Ihe Charity and 8nat4• Ihem to en%%e thai the fin8nG•al s￿￿￿ents c(Mnpty the
Charities Acl 2011. the ap[Al￿tIO char￿0$ (Awwnts aTrJ Rep￿ts1 Regulalims. and the provisions
ol the Trust Deed. Thoy we also re5FKrf￿bl• f¢y safewardiThJ lh• assets of the chanty and hen￿ Tor
lakin9 roasonat4e step$ lorthe WeVenti￿ 0￿j t1etedion ol fraud and olhef irrepularl￿.
The Iruslees, annual r•oort wa8 apwoved on 2nd 2024 8Th1 s*n8d on be￿1 ol Iht bowd ol
MrH
Trusteo

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Inde
endent Examiner's re
ort to the Trustees
Year ended 31 March 2024
Con*thutkin •nd dm• ofth• th•
Rup•¢iiv• R•¥poNblblllll•* of Trn•l••B *nd hvlwnd•ffl t¥•mtr
A5 th• Tru8t*¥ ￿ Bedkyd Hmdu T•mF4e are re¥￿$ble l¢y th•
CW8i¢Jer that Ihè 8￿rt requmneni d seC￿n 43121 oltr* Chart￿ 19931V* Acii does fy)t appty 11 * my
r•spon51bthty 10 Issue this repm ¢)n accounts In the ietms of 25 Regulat
7 01 Chante$18¢eounts and reponsi RegU￿t￿$ 1995 aThJ Stsle. b•31$ of prttèjures specfvd In
Ihfr G•nèral OY8Chons gwen by Chanty, p*K44r maiiws h￿c￿n8 ￿ my att*itw.
of knd•p•nd•nt Ey•nth•f• R•port
My •￿M￿alK)n was carr￿ tyjl In ￿¢￿thnee th* Dirte*ttns iythe Chanty Commas8b)n under
S•ctson 43171 Ib} ol the Aci examinakn I￿udeS a rnvThv of the accwbng rtctyds k•pi ty thé 8edlord
Hinou TemrA• and a ctympan50n of thè *o￿ntI wth those r•cord$ h a180
C(Nlsideratyons ol any unusual I￿rnI L¥ dixS)sur•s m the and seekwoj exF4anakns you
trustee¥ eoncerniTro any m8rer¥ Th• ￿¥0￿dureS L4knj•￿en do wowje 8U th• •Mdence
be rw4u11￿ In any au(1rt 4nd I doThJl expwi ats ownui ￿ thè Trrnv tyvefi by
Ihd•p•nd•ni EX￿￿n•￿$ 8t*t•nwt
. propWacthr￿fya are ktpl Im 4101
. %cwnt¥ w• w•pared whth •gre•wih the ¥ty)untyry r•¢L¥ds
•(%￿ntr￿ rnquir*m•nt¥ d th•*d. c
21 To In rnyoF4nth. atténkn S￿)Ubj bé ryd•rto kyopw
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Bedlord MK40 3HR
House
3 Slreel
Bethoro Mk40 3HR
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Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2024
Unrtelrf¢W Total Fund•
Fund¥
2024
2023
In¢omln9 R•sourc•J
Cknations and 18gac*s
Other trajing acti￿￿8$
Inv8slment Inwi&
&ft Aid
Grants
Rclunds
Tot*1 Incomlng
65,620
60.606
1.992
432
14.325
15.264
87.159
78.294
Exp•ndllUM
Expenéilure on rai&ng fund$.
t ol raisino d￿al￿Th and189
46.627
44.771
Total Exp•ndltur•
46.627
44.771
N•1 Incom• and n•1 rnov•m•nl In FuAd•
AO.532
40,532
33 523
Reconciliation funds
Toial lunds brought forw4rd
110.785
110,785
77.282
151.317
151.317
110.785
The statement of financial activities includes all 8ains and losses reco8nlsed in the year.
All income and expenditure deri¥e from contin￿￿ zctlfft￿$.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2024
2024
X+23
Flxed Assfrts
Tanoible fixed assot$
io
23.155
17.167
CurT•nt Asul¥
Income Tax on Gift Rewverablo
Cosh at bank and in harKI
129,782
93.927
Cr¢dltors: amount duo wlthln on• year
Cr8dilors.' 8mwnts laling (h18
li
1.621
309
vl•t CuTh•nt A•J•t•
128.162
93.618
Total as¥•ii I￿% cuTh•nt114bllltbos
151,317
110.785
Fln•nc•d by..
Unreslrfcted Fund
Reslrict8d Funds
151.317
110.785
Total Fund•
12
151.317
110.78i
These financial ststemenls We￿ wved ty the b)ard and aul￿￿ed for wu8 on 2 Jur*
2024, and are si
ned on behaNof Ihe t¥)ard
Mr H Swarnynalhan
Trusle?

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 March 2024
2024
C•sh Il¢>ws from ¢yr•tlng •¢tl¥lll•%
Net irKrMn•
40.532
AdJ'usbn8nls for.
Cxher interest raceNabkn a￿1 sknlar
-2.289
Ch8n￿S in..
Trnde ar￿ ¢Jlhtr cr•Jitcrt
1,312
Cash generated Ifom
39,554
toml ie¢efvod
2.289
Net cash wrairy o¢Jth"es
41.843
C•sh flows Irom inve•ting a¢ll¥i¢l••
Purchase of ￿ngIble assets
-5.988
Net cash us•J In Investi￿ acts￿￿*
Net Incr•ase In cash and ￿*h •pulv•l•nts
ash and cash •qul¥alents at beglnning ol year
3S.855
Cash and cJ•h •qulval•nt• at end olyoaf
3S.85S

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Notes to the Financeial Statement5
Year ènded 31 March 2024
-Gon•ral Infomiallon
The charity is a wblic benefit enlty and a registered charity in EngfaThJ and Waes and is
unincorporaled. The address ol the pm¢1￿ olfKe is S PÈel Street, Bedlord. BedfordshwÈ.
MK40 2HX.
I Stalom•nt of comollanee
These financial stalements hav8 teen prepared in crynTlkgnce With FRS 102. The Financial
Reporting StaThJard apoltable in the UK and Ihe R¢outyt ol Irelarkfj,. the Stalement of
Recommended Practice appliG8bie to charities wepaisn9 thew Kcc*Jnts in aCCordar￿e witn
¢he Financial Rep)rtiNJ Standard appkable in Ihe UK and of Irdaod IFRS 1021
ICh3rili0s SORP {FRS 10211 and the Charbli8s 2011.
3. ￿cOUntIng pollel•*
8asls ol pr•oaratloD
The financi?1 statements havè been ￿parerf the hlst(rfi¢al cost b&stS. 85 modiffftl by Ihe
'•vaiuaD"on of certain financial as58ls aTrJ Iwbimios and inveslment propthes rne85urod at foir
V8lu• thr￿9h in¢4me or eyp¢NUlur•.
The fvianclal slatoments *• wepwed kn S￿*¥a, Is Ihe I￿11)nal ￿jrr￿CYOt the entity.
aolng ¢onc•rn
There arn matonal unwtainties 8brArt I￿ dwritys abltyto cwlkw.
Fund x¢ountlng
unreStr￿d funds are av8d8blo for us• ai th• tnjsthes ¢0 further anv ol
charivs purpos•s.
Oesw4nat8d luThJ¥ are urweglm.cted •afmark•J ty th¢ tr￿tee5 lor partitrjar fulure FYoJe¢t
or commitment.
Restsiciod funds ere subjected lo restridions C￿ thew exoeThJiluffj dectwed bv the dorKJr o.
Ihrough the lerms of an appeal. fall into orva of Iwo srtrtL8S5e5.' ieslrictod Iricoriio funds
or èndowment lunds.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Notes to the Financial Ststernents iwtht•dJ
Year ended 31 March 2024
3. Accoun¢lng poll¢l¢s (¢ontlnuodl
Incomlng ￿sO￿Tee$
.111 incoming resource5 are kthjwj in the statement oi f￿*a￿al aclMi*5 enlllknient hos passad
to the chanty, il Is proba￿tr thal ihe economK benefits 8SSOCiated with the transactsm ¥￿1 flow to the
charity aThJ the amount can b& rd4Wm¢asur•d. T￿ fo*yth"ry $Fe£rf￿ pckns are apFI￿1 lo par￿QjLqr
C8leg0ri8s of Incomé
. incomé from 9ranls L% recogntsed ttthi is e¥40enc4 of wrtiuemenl lo the gift. receipt
i¥ prOba￿e an¢J its amtrjnt can be maasui8d r8l*t4y.
. lryacy ir￿orne15 reC￿thd rttopt il probabl• ontitiement 1$ esWthod.
. incwne from ¢S*)ètsd gcty>Js Is measwed 81 the lair value ol the urt￿8 Is Impracitsl io
measure relrabty. In whith case the value is demieil frrmn Ihe (Thl lo the dcffl¢￿ or Ihe estimatad resale
value. Donated facilibes and Servw are retNJnised in the acc(*Jnts I￿¢￿ed rf the value Can t
reliably m?asur8d. No amtsJnt5 are inchjd￿ lor Ihe contri>Ulic￿ ol ger￿al volunlew5.
' Income from contracts for th¢ supptyof i8 re¢owws¢d *ith the delr¥ery of tho contracted
serv¢￿. This Is ¢18$sif*d as l¥￿tricIed unkns ￿re 1$ 8 C(*btwlual req￿rement for it to be
spent on a parlKular puryose and re¢umed il unspent. in whth ease it may be regarded as re$lricied.
R••ourc•• •xp•nd•d
ExpenditsJr8 15 recognised ￿ on accry￿￿ baso as a liablty is in￿rTed. Expenditure int￿deS aThy VAT
%thith cannot ￿ lulty recovered, and is daurfknd wder of Ihe Statement of r￿n¢￿al aclivities
¢0 which It relates..
* expenditure on raisitvJ luThJs Ind￿)95 the ￿sts ol al athli89. wents, n￿chants￿e
Iradirg acbwbes. and Iho Sè￿ of donated gxK#J5.
4 expenditure on charitable aclvth5 Indude5 all cosls by a ¢h8nty in undertaktng actiwbes thei
fvrther its charitaL4e aims Ihe ol rts berffjficiaries. Nludwy thr)se supp(*1 ￿$ts and cosls
relabng lo Ihe governance ol Ihe charity apportKy￿d lo charilabkn xtivfv5.
. 0¢h￿ expendrture indudos al *xpen¢Jitin Ihal 15 relaled lo I￿￿J$ lorthe charty nor part
of its ex￿￿11¢Ure on ¢harilable #cli￿￿8&
l Costs are al*xaled to expendilure Catego￿S refie(*ng the use ol the r05wrcÈ. Di￿1 wsts
attributatA8 10 a single ￿t￿ty￿re alkxa18d di¥8cbyto thal actiwty. Shared Costs afe apP￿0￿j
beh%￿n the acti¥ilies io a ￿aS￿ble. ws15fiab￿ and consistent bas￿.
Tart9lbl• •ss•ts
Tangible assets a￿ Initialty recorded at cost. and stknsewttyslaied at C051 less ary accumulated
deprecialion and irnpairmenl bsses. Any laThJib￿ assets 81 revalued amwrtts afe recorded al
the lair value al the date of revaluat￿ less any subsewenl ￿MUla￿d d8swectsqlK)n aThJ subseovert
accumulaled iThDairment h)Sses.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Notgs to tho Financial Statemonts
Year ended 31 March 2024
3. Accounting poll¢lfrs f¢oniinrKdJ
T*nglbl• as8•1¥ i¢oTriinu•O)
incréase in IhÈ carrying arnounl of an ass81 as a rèsLdl of a revalualin. Is recA)grMstd in other
recognised gains and losses. unless il reverses a charge IfK 1ft4Jainnenl that has prevthsly 088n
rec(yJni50d a$ expenditure within the 51alernent of fmanual activities. Ath(￿a5e in the carwTrJ amwnl
ol an o55el a$ a resutt ol revalualion. 1$ recogni5￿1 in ¢)ther rocojnised wns anrf105￿. excopl lo which
it offset$ any w6VI(KJ5 re¥aluaDon gatn, In whth ¢ose Ihe ILXS *ilhin other rec£#Jnis8d 98IM and
sses on the stalement of (*￿n¢131 acliviues.
Impalfm•nt offlx•d wds•ts
A review lor Indi¢aiors ol impa¥wi is carfled (xjl at ￿ch repmi￿ ¢Jale. the fecoverable Brnounl
ing 8$1iftwied ¥vherg such indicaim oxisl. Where Ihe ¢affwng vtho ex¢8eds the reco¥¢rabb am(xmL
Ihg a$50t Is Inwired acc¢ydiryty. a80 FO)ssth r6*rn81 al
reporting dale.
For Ihe purF4)8•8 01 iryalrnwrt t•skng, ¥rt*n11 pomltde lo wtimbto the rK0￿rable gfftyjnt ol an
Individual ossel. an estlmalels made ol the wtwerthe ￿￿￿nI d Ihe cashllgen¢falir¥J unil to whlch Iho
ssel belongs. The cash*er*rnDry unrt is smallosl ideffttyfia￿e gr¥yJp of asse15 th81 Include5 Ihe
assel 8NJ generatss cgsh inlhywJ that 01 th8 cash irdlr**s olhw assèts ¢Y grwps
ol a5sels.
For inwinnent 188tlng of goothwll. Ihe bus4n8ss c￿nakn r4. frtyn the
8cqui$itiw dale. allocated to eo¢h of Ihe caswnew that are expected lo benefit Irom the
lyr￿￿188 of Iho of ¢kn•ss•ts or li•bili*e8 of the chantywg assigned
to Iho$o unils.
Fln•n¢l•l InitrumMts
A financid assel or a Ii*hty is i¢¢wwsed ¢xty th• b¢ctyn*s • P•ty ks
¢tyiira¢tyJal pwsiom of tho imtrumonl.
885iG finan¢ial in$trum•nts •r• in1￿•11Y r•wr¥Md at Iho ¢y p•y8bl• indudirvJ arby
reLqted Iransact￿n costs
Currenl assets aTrJ cwrenl lialMhbfrS arn iuba•q• m•aSW￿ al ts cash c*ther cLMkl￿a￿0n
•xp8cted lo be paid or re￿[¥¢￿ and
Debt instrurnnts arn sub$eqwnty rr*osw¢(181 gm￿￿$¢4 COSL
Where tnvesimoAts in sharos aro pu¢41¢ty Ir&Jgd ortheir fair valu& can olh8Ms& be nwaswod r61iabty.
th& In￿lment Is subsequenty rnea5ured at fair ¥alJ8 wilh tharw in faK valvg r8CC4Jnised in irKom•
and 8XP8ndilure. All othBr such iThv6slm8nL8 SubseqL￿)ty maswed al cost ￿$$ irryairn*nl
Other flnan0￿ in51rurrents. in¢lKllrvJ deriv•Ow ore re¢r4nhed at I￿r ￿Ue. unless payft*nt f
an a5sel is dÈfetyÈd be￿nd norma tyjsimss terns or fina￿ed at 8 rate ol intwesl that is not a rnartat
rate. In which case Ihe asset is rr*a5wed al Ihe presenl value ofthe fututs Pay7r￿lS diswjnted al a
Ma￿81 rate of inlerest lor a s*debl ins¥￿￿1.
Other financial inslruments are 5ubsequenlty al lair with any d￿rge5 rec¥4nised In Ihe
stalemerbt of finan¢Aal ac*TrAies. th8 exception ol he(kJw in51ruffwts ￿ a d6swal8d hedgirKJ
relalionship

15
Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trusl
Notes to the Financlal Statements
Y•ar ended 31 March 2024
3. kcountlng polici¢s (contlnu•dl
FInan￿al InstrnmBnl• (contlnuédj
Finanoal a55ets that are m&asured 8t cost OraMts￿5ed c05t are revitr￿d lorf*"ec•¥e ewdenc* ol IMpai￿ent
at lh8 eTh1 of each raF¢)rI￿￿ dale. If there Is d)hB¢INe of irnpairrnenl, an impai￿?￿1 bs$ is Trcc¥Jnis8d
n¢Jer the 8ppfopiiaie h8ading in slatemenl offKwal ￿1¥11•9$ Ihg inilid gain was r6¢0gnised.
For all equity instruments re9ardths ol svJnifi¢ance, other fwniial assets Ihal 8r¢ ￿divIduallY signifi¢ant.
Ihese are assessed iTrJThi1du￿1YI¢￿ impa¥￿1. Other finantial assets are erfher assessed w¥Jividually Of groupod
on the bask8 ofwrnilw crnd￿l risk char•#erisks.
Any reversals ol Impalrrwl ar¢ iec£¥n158d Immedialety, to lh8 •xtsnl th91 Ihe reversal d￿S not result In 4
carrying amourbt cd th8 finamal asset thai ex¢ee¢ts ￿lthO Ca￿ amjnt ha¥6 been had Ihe
pairn¢nl not (￿l0￿5ty t4¢n rocwised.
Dort•¢￿￿$ and 1•gA¢b••
Totsl Fund• 2024
T•tsl Fund• 202•
Oon•¢sons
Donallons
75.870
Olh•r tradlng •¢tivttl•¥
yo1￿ Fund• 2024
Tow Fund¥ 2023
Fundrw51r#J events
1.992
Inv••lrn•nT i￿•M•
Totsl Funds 2024
Tot*1 Funds 2023
aank inlerest r￿*￿tI•
Y289.06
432
Gosts ol Ajslng don•tSpn¥ •nd tspac••&
Total Funds 2024
Total Funds 2023
46.627

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Ilotes to the Flnanclal Statèments
Yg•r •nd•d 31 M¥r¢h 2024
8 siaff eo•l•
averw4e head count ol 8nwh)ye85 the ￿r￿al Nil.
rec•sv¢d ￿k40Y80 benefits OIn￿¢than £60.(rfJ)dur¥wJ y12023.. Nill.
TFusl•• r•mun•T*tlon an• •XD•r
o remuneration or other benefits fromempl*meni with the ¢harityor a related eniit¥
were recÈl¥td by the Irustets
10 T•Dqlbl• ftx•d •M•l•
C¢>
AI I AMI 2023 31 March 2024
Addl￿onS
17.167
4t 31 M•rch 2024
ZJ.155
D•pr*datior
At 1 Aorll 2023 al￿ 31 March 2024
¢arrylng •mvunl
At 31 March 2024
23.1S5
Cr•d4torn: •moU￿1 hlllnq YAthin on• y•w
2024
1.621
12
An•lyil• of ch•rllabl• lund•
Unr•sknri•d lund•
At 1 W23
I￿l¥no At 31 Ilarch 2024
UnrosirK1ed fwd
110.785
87.159
46.627
151.317
110.785
78294
44.771
151.317
13
Analysls of chwys In Iirt d•bi
31 Mar 2024
Cosh 81 aThJ in haThl
35.855
129.782

CtrIARtrY REGISTPATION NUMBER= 1185539
Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Financial Statements
31 March 2024

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Financial Ststements
Year ended 31 March 2024
Page
Trustees. annual report
oeoendenl auditorfs re(iort to the members
Statement of financial activities
Statement of financial DositK>n
Statement of cash flows
10
Notes to the financial slalements
11

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees p￿ent their repryl an¢J the fi￿181 stalements of Ihe chanty for Ihe year ended
31 March 2024.
Releren¢e and Bdmlnlstrntl¥• detail
Re￿￿er￿d£￿artty name:
Bedford HSndu Tefflote and Communitv Trust
Ch•rfly Numb•r l*..
1185539
Prln¢lpal offi￿:
S Peel Str881
88dlord
edford5hir
MK40 2HX
Trustees ar•:
Mf H Swam￿0th8n
Dr R K8lhane
Dr K Neelaa
Mrs B Mufali
Mr G Valawdpalhi
Or V V￿￿kala
Accountsnts
Excel A¢counlanis18edsl Lt(I
Excel House. 3 Ouke Strw.
Bedlord. MK40 3HP

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trust6es' Annual RepofT icortttnu
Year ended 31 March 2024
,.)blectlv•5 and actlvlths
Tl* obiocts ol the 8edlord Hindu Temple ond CommuThtyTrust wa".
To advance Ihe Hindu rel￿10n. by ol a of M)rs￿P for Ihe Hirvju Community- Shi¥
Temple. Actvilies will inclua•-.
. r4i&ng awareness and understaTrJiNJ ol relwts bdiets aTrJ pracoces o crn ¢xrt rdoiosJ5 devobonal
act$
- Car￿n9 out missK)nary and oulrea¢h work
- the provision of placès lor the cornmunity to ILY ¢)JluTrl actswbes o the wvisw)n of pws for Ihe
c(JmmuThtyto us¢ for heallh ar¥J Y￿tsn9 ath"MS
Achl•v•m•nts and p•rfomin
Our charity has 8ccc*mFlk8h¢d rfs goal ol estaA$P¥rwJ the onty Hindu tom￿6 ￿ ￿lord. For tho
benefit ol the community. ar8 ncrtv regularfy pwlonnw mosi of the p￿)8$ in the Hindu calendar and
encovrag8d Ihe mombers ol Hindu Community in aThJ Bedf¢yd to parts¢ipate in Ihe Hindu events.
Wfth the ￿mmunity h811 gelling rtsady sw, it wil b0 ready for US*J of lor addits)n* communily refaled
activilies su¢h as heallh aTrJ educalth. w, M￿11811￿ etc. We have sel up 8 (￿M￿nItY connect group
lo handle outr&ach and fflis5￿nary a¢1￿ti.¢$ as ft*)d Ilwaltrjn aThJ ctwtyvmits I vhkh were kopt
on hold pondir¥J COM￿￿11()rt of Ph￿ 11
Fln4n¢lal rwl•w
BHT ra6sed rnon8y thrcrtjgh chorilatts don8kn Imonllty dono1•)n. on• off ￿￿￿t￿)n Donati￿ Box09
and by fund raistThg events 1rdwa￿S aclMiie$, Key Mvkef3 meal donats'onl
8HT 58 holdirrfd the suWus yneraled as wN•sl In • permar*nt IAaco for ÈHT Ihat could not b•
m•t Irom futurs intome and afso to rn8n8￿ unlLvese4n financial tlifficulbe$ to beneficiaries. funders and
th8 public In fulure BHT awn lo on Itswien's heallh. infve in kxjking aftèr the community mental
health. arts aTrJ craft cknAthn. Y(yJa IN ￿ a99
At thls mornenl 8HT *SJ rnt have any wKerlainty 01￿Y ¢(￿CeM. as BHT ha¥e feast$￿ Staternènt of
Recommended Pra¢tir*lSORPI". and also have some re5eThe io lace unlcrfe58en fmncial cris
Tru51ees'sypport each other in gNen lar9el 8L80 in¥G4¥e in revtw aTrJ re-re￿￿ unbl il 9ets accomk4ishad.
8HT trustoe5 ha¥e fol$￿ thè key ￿ Ih8Y Fyocess ￿ oaty preparnli)n. oThJagom8nt honesty and
communication.
Truslees. r•sponslb11tt5e¥ *tat•m•nt
The trustees are responsible for preparing Ihe truslees. and the finarKial slalemenls In accordance
Ih applicabb law and United Kiwjom A￿)unting Star¥Jards {UThted Kingth)tn Genera￿ Accepted
A￿Ounting Pracliol.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trustees, Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
The law apP1kab￿ to th8ritses in Erykgnd ￿ Wa￿9 r￿ul￿$ the charity trUs￿e$ to wepare finanual
sta￿78nts for aach y8ar which give a Irue and fair of the state of affaits ofthe charity and of
incoming resources and awlicaiw ol reS￿r￿. ol the rjwity for that pericMJ.
In preparing Iheso fin8ncrdl ststemonts. thtr trustees ar8 reqwr•d to..
. select suilabla accountiThJ Fd*ies aThJ Ihen apply Iham tons5slenty.
. obsem tho moiiK4Js and Wndp*s In ChariJe¥ SORP..
• make judgments and e¥lwnai05 IJ￿1 ar¥J wLK1¢nL
' 618le wI￿ther applicablo UK AtttyJntir4J Sl8ThJ¥d5 have Idlow*d, subloct to any material
dèpartures dls¢losed 8ThJ ¢Wa￿ad In th• (mr￿1 Stalem￿..
' prepare the financial sthiemtsnts o>rvJ caKern is inapwopnats ￿ wosum•
that the charity ¢onbnug in ￿j$#)￿S.
The Iruslees arg r•sponSi￿e for ke￿r￿j thyewate 8co)unting r•ttrfds that ar8 surr￿￿&￿t lo show and
explain the charty$ transaetions dischjse r6asonabSe Bccur8cy al any time the finan¢kql
p)srtion ol Ihe Charity and 8nat4• Ihem to en%%e thai the fin8nG•al s￿￿￿ents c(Mnpty the
Charities Acl 2011. the ap[Al￿tIO char￿0$ (Awwnts aTrJ Rep￿ts1 Regulalims. and the provisions
ol the Trust Deed. Thoy we also re5FKrf￿bl• f¢y safewardiThJ lh• assets of the chanty and hen￿ Tor
lakin9 roasonat4e step$ lorthe WeVenti￿ 0￿j t1etedion ol fraud and olhef irrepularl￿.
The Iruslees, annual r•oort wa8 apwoved on 2nd 2024 8Th1 s*n8d on be￿1 ol Iht bowd ol
MrH
Trusteo

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Inde
endent Examiner's re
ort to the Trustees
Year ended 31 March 2024
Con*thutkin •nd dm• ofth• th•
Rup•¢iiv• R•¥poNblblllll•* of Trn•l••B *nd hvlwnd•ffl t¥•mtr
A5 th• Tru8t*¥ ￿ Bedkyd Hmdu T•mF4e are re¥￿$ble l¢y th•
CW8i¢Jer that Ihè 8￿rt requmneni d seC￿n 43121 oltr* Chart￿ 19931V* Acii does fy)t appty 11 * my
r•spon51bthty 10 Issue this repm ¢)n accounts In the ietms of 25 Regulat
7 01 Chante$18¢eounts and reponsi RegU￿t￿$ 1995 aThJ Stsle. b•31$ of prttèjures specfvd In
Ihfr G•nèral OY8Chons gwen by Chanty, p*K44r maiiws h￿c￿n8 ￿ my att*itw.
of knd•p•nd•nt Ey•nth•f• R•port
My •￿M￿alK)n was carr￿ tyjl In ￿¢￿thnee th* Dirte*ttns iythe Chanty Commas8b)n under
S•ctson 43171 Ib} ol the Aci examinakn I￿udeS a rnvThv of the accwbng rtctyds k•pi ty thé 8edlord
Hinou TemrA• and a ctympan50n of thè *o￿ntI wth those r•cord$ h a180
C(Nlsideratyons ol any unusual I￿rnI L¥ dixS)sur•s m the and seekwoj exF4anakns you
trustee¥ eoncerniTro any m8rer¥ Th• ￿¥0￿dureS L4knj•￿en do wowje 8U th• •Mdence
be rw4u11￿ In any au(1rt 4nd I doThJl expwi ats ownui ￿ thè Trrnv tyvefi by
Ihd•p•nd•ni EX￿￿n•￿$ 8t*t•nwt
. propWacthr￿fya are ktpl Im 4101
. %cwnt¥ w• w•pared whth •gre•wih the ¥ty)untyry r•¢L¥ds
•(%￿ntr￿ rnquir*m•nt¥ d th•*d. c
21 To In rnyoF4nth. atténkn S￿)Ubj bé ryd•rto kyopw
Excel Ac￿n￿nIs IB¢dsl Lld
Exctl Hau5e. 3 Ou*e Streei
Bedlord MK40 3HR
House
3 Slreel
Bethoro Mk40 3HR
01234 86059)
Fcc

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2024
Unrtelrf¢W Total Fund•
Fund¥
2024
2023
In¢omln9 R•sourc•J
Cknations and 18gac*s
Other trajing acti￿￿8$
Inv8slment Inwi&
&ft Aid
Grants
Rclunds
Tot*1 Incomlng
65,620
60.606
1.992
432
14.325
15.264
87.159
78.294
Exp•ndllUM
Expenéilure on rai&ng fund$.
t ol raisino d￿al￿Th and189
46.627
44.771
Total Exp•ndltur•
46.627
44.771
N•1 Incom• and n•1 rnov•m•nl In FuAd•
AO.532
40,532
33 523
Reconciliation funds
Toial lunds brought forw4rd
110.785
110,785
77.282
151.317
151.317
110.785
The statement of financial activities includes all 8ains and losses reco8nlsed in the year.
All income and expenditure deri¥e from contin￿￿ zctlfft￿$.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2024
2024
X+23
Flxed Assfrts
Tanoible fixed assot$
io
23.155
17.167
CurT•nt Asul¥
Income Tax on Gift Rewverablo
Cosh at bank and in harKI
129,782
93.927
Cr¢dltors: amount duo wlthln on• year
Cr8dilors.' 8mwnts laling (h18
li
1.621
309
vl•t CuTh•nt A•J•t•
128.162
93.618
Total as¥•ii I￿% cuTh•nt114bllltbos
151,317
110.785
Fln•nc•d by..
Unreslrfcted Fund
Reslrict8d Funds
151.317
110.785
Total Fund•
12
151.317
110.78i
These financial ststemenls We￿ wved ty the b)ard and aul￿￿ed for wu8 on 2 Jur*
2024, and are si
ned on behaNof Ihe t¥)ard
Mr H Swarnynalhan
Trusle?

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 March 2024
2024
C•sh Il¢>ws from ¢yr•tlng •¢tl¥lll•%
Net irKrMn•
40.532
AdJ'usbn8nls for.
Cxher interest raceNabkn a￿1 sknlar
-2.289
Ch8n￿S in..
Trnde ar￿ ¢Jlhtr cr•Jitcrt
1,312
Cash generated Ifom
39,554
toml ie¢efvod
2.289
Net cash wrairy o¢Jth"es
41.843
C•sh flows Irom inve•ting a¢ll¥i¢l••
Purchase of ￿ngIble assets
-5.988
Net cash us•J In Investi￿ acts￿￿*
Net Incr•ase In cash and ￿*h •pulv•l•nts
ash and cash •qul¥alents at beglnning ol year
3S.855
Cash and cJ•h •qulval•nt• at end olyoaf
3S.85S

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Notes to the Financeial Statement5
Year ènded 31 March 2024
-Gon•ral Infomiallon
The charity is a wblic benefit enlty and a registered charity in EngfaThJ and Waes and is
unincorporaled. The address ol the pm¢1￿ olfKe is S PÈel Street, Bedlord. BedfordshwÈ.
MK40 2HX.
I Stalom•nt of comollanee
These financial stalements hav8 teen prepared in crynTlkgnce With FRS 102. The Financial
Reporting StaThJard apoltable in the UK and Ihe R¢outyt ol Irelarkfj,. the Stalement of
Recommended Practice appliG8bie to charities wepaisn9 thew Kcc*Jnts in aCCordar￿e witn
¢he Financial Rep)rtiNJ Standard appkable in Ihe UK and of Irdaod IFRS 1021
ICh3rili0s SORP {FRS 10211 and the Charbli8s 2011.
3. ￿cOUntIng pollel•*
8asls ol pr•oaratloD
The financi?1 statements havè been ￿parerf the hlst(rfi¢al cost b&stS. 85 modiffftl by Ihe
'•vaiuaD"on of certain financial as58ls aTrJ Iwbimios and inveslment propthes rne85urod at foir
V8lu• thr￿9h in¢4me or eyp¢NUlur•.
The fvianclal slatoments *• wepwed kn S￿*¥a, Is Ihe I￿11)nal ￿jrr￿CYOt the entity.
aolng ¢onc•rn
There arn matonal unwtainties 8brArt I￿ dwritys abltyto cwlkw.
Fund x¢ountlng
unreStr￿d funds are av8d8blo for us• ai th• tnjsthes ¢0 further anv ol
charivs purpos•s.
Oesw4nat8d luThJ¥ are urweglm.cted •afmark•J ty th¢ tr￿tee5 lor partitrjar fulure FYoJe¢t
or commitment.
Restsiciod funds ere subjected lo restridions C￿ thew exoeThJiluffj dectwed bv the dorKJr o.
Ihrough the lerms of an appeal. fall into orva of Iwo srtrtL8S5e5.' ieslrictod Iricoriio funds
or èndowment lunds.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Notes to the Financial Ststernents iwtht•dJ
Year ended 31 March 2024
3. Accoun¢lng poll¢l¢s (¢ontlnuodl
Incomlng ￿sO￿Tee$
.111 incoming resource5 are kthjwj in the statement oi f￿*a￿al aclMi*5 enlllknient hos passad
to the chanty, il Is proba￿tr thal ihe economK benefits 8SSOCiated with the transactsm ¥￿1 flow to the
charity aThJ the amount can b& rd4Wm¢asur•d. T￿ fo*yth"ry $Fe£rf￿ pckns are apFI￿1 lo par￿QjLqr
C8leg0ri8s of Incomé
. incomé from 9ranls L% recogntsed ttthi is e¥40enc4 of wrtiuemenl lo the gift. receipt
i¥ prOba￿e an¢J its amtrjnt can be maasui8d r8l*t4y.
. lryacy ir￿orne15 reC￿thd rttopt il probabl• ontitiement 1$ esWthod.
. incwne from ¢S*)ètsd gcty>Js Is measwed 81 the lair value ol the urt￿8 Is Impracitsl io
measure relrabty. In whith case the value is demieil frrmn Ihe (Thl lo the dcffl¢￿ or Ihe estimatad resale
value. Donated facilibes and Servw are retNJnised in the acc(*Jnts I￿¢￿ed rf the value Can t
reliably m?asur8d. No amtsJnt5 are inchjd￿ lor Ihe contri>Ulic￿ ol ger￿al volunlew5.
' Income from contracts for th¢ supptyof i8 re¢owws¢d *ith the delr¥ery of tho contracted
serv¢￿. This Is ¢18$sif*d as l¥￿tricIed unkns ￿re 1$ 8 C(*btwlual req￿rement for it to be
spent on a parlKular puryose and re¢umed il unspent. in whth ease it may be regarded as re$lricied.
R••ourc•• •xp•nd•d
ExpenditsJr8 15 recognised ￿ on accry￿￿ baso as a liablty is in￿rTed. Expenditure int￿deS aThy VAT
%thith cannot ￿ lulty recovered, and is daurfknd wder of Ihe Statement of r￿n¢￿al aclivities
¢0 which It relates..
* expenditure on raisitvJ luThJs Ind￿)95 the ￿sts ol al athli89. wents, n￿chants￿e
Iradirg acbwbes. and Iho Sè￿ of donated gxK#J5.
4 expenditure on charitable aclvth5 Indude5 all cosls by a ¢h8nty in undertaktng actiwbes thei
fvrther its charitaL4e aims Ihe ol rts berffjficiaries. Nludwy thr)se supp(*1 ￿$ts and cosls
relabng lo Ihe governance ol Ihe charity apportKy￿d lo charilabkn xtivfv5.
. 0¢h￿ expendrture indudos al *xpen¢Jitin Ihal 15 relaled lo I￿￿J$ lorthe charty nor part
of its ex￿￿11¢Ure on ¢harilable #cli￿￿8&
l Costs are al*xaled to expendilure Catego￿S refie(*ng the use ol the r05wrcÈ. Di￿1 wsts
attributatA8 10 a single ￿t￿ty￿re alkxa18d di¥8cbyto thal actiwty. Shared Costs afe apP￿0￿j
beh%￿n the acti¥ilies io a ￿aS￿ble. ws15fiab￿ and consistent bas￿.
Tart9lbl• •ss•ts
Tangible assets a￿ Initialty recorded at cost. and stknsewttyslaied at C051 less ary accumulated
deprecialion and irnpairmenl bsses. Any laThJib￿ assets 81 revalued amwrtts afe recorded al
the lair value al the date of revaluat￿ less any subsewenl ￿MUla￿d d8swectsqlK)n aThJ subseovert
accumulaled iThDairment h)Sses.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Notgs to tho Financial Statemonts
Year ended 31 March 2024
3. Accounting poll¢lfrs f¢oniinrKdJ
T*nglbl• as8•1¥ i¢oTriinu•O)
incréase in IhÈ carrying arnounl of an ass81 as a rèsLdl of a revalualin. Is recA)grMstd in other
recognised gains and losses. unless il reverses a charge IfK 1ft4Jainnenl that has prevthsly 088n
rec(yJni50d a$ expenditure within the 51alernent of fmanual activities. Ath(￿a5e in the carwTrJ amwnl
ol an o55el a$ a resutt ol revalualion. 1$ recogni5￿1 in ¢)ther rocojnised wns anrf105￿. excopl lo which
it offset$ any w6VI(KJ5 re¥aluaDon gatn, In whth ¢ose Ihe ILXS *ilhin other rec£#Jnis8d 98IM and
sses on the stalement of (*￿n¢131 acliviues.
Impalfm•nt offlx•d wds•ts
A review lor Indi¢aiors ol impa¥wi is carfled (xjl at ￿ch repmi￿ ¢Jale. the fecoverable Brnounl
ing 8$1iftwied ¥vherg such indicaim oxisl. Where Ihe ¢affwng vtho ex¢8eds the reco¥¢rabb am(xmL
Ihg a$50t Is Inwired acc¢ydiryty. a80 FO)ssth r6*rn81 al
reporting dale.
For Ihe purF4)8•8 01 iryalrnwrt t•skng, ¥rt*n11 pomltde lo wtimbto the rK0￿rable gfftyjnt ol an
Individual ossel. an estlmalels made ol the wtwerthe ￿￿￿nI d Ihe cashllgen¢falir¥J unil to whlch Iho
ssel belongs. The cash*er*rnDry unrt is smallosl ideffttyfia￿e gr¥yJp of asse15 th81 Include5 Ihe
assel 8NJ generatss cgsh inlhywJ that 01 th8 cash irdlr**s olhw assèts ¢Y grwps
ol a5sels.
For inwinnent 188tlng of goothwll. Ihe bus4n8ss c￿nakn r4. frtyn the
8cqui$itiw dale. allocated to eo¢h of Ihe caswnew that are expected lo benefit Irom the
lyr￿￿188 of Iho of ¢kn•ss•ts or li•bili*e8 of the chantywg assigned
to Iho$o unils.
Fln•n¢l•l InitrumMts
A financid assel or a Ii*hty is i¢¢wwsed ¢xty th• b¢ctyn*s • P•ty ks
¢tyiira¢tyJal pwsiom of tho imtrumonl.
885iG finan¢ial in$trum•nts •r• in1￿•11Y r•wr¥Md at Iho ¢y p•y8bl• indudirvJ arby
reLqted Iransact￿n costs
Currenl assets aTrJ cwrenl lialMhbfrS arn iuba•q• m•aSW￿ al ts cash c*ther cLMkl￿a￿0n
•xp8cted lo be paid or re￿[¥¢￿ and
Debt instrurnnts arn sub$eqwnty rr*osw¢(181 gm￿￿$¢4 COSL
Where tnvesimoAts in sharos aro pu¢41¢ty Ir&Jgd ortheir fair valu& can olh8Ms& be nwaswod r61iabty.
th& In￿lment Is subsequenty rnea5ured at fair ¥alJ8 wilh tharw in faK valvg r8CC4Jnised in irKom•
and 8XP8ndilure. All othBr such iThv6slm8nL8 SubseqL￿)ty maswed al cost ￿$$ irryairn*nl
Other flnan0￿ in51rurrents. in¢lKllrvJ deriv•Ow ore re¢r4nhed at I￿r ￿Ue. unless payft*nt f
an a5sel is dÈfetyÈd be￿nd norma tyjsimss terns or fina￿ed at 8 rate ol intwesl that is not a rnartat
rate. In which case Ihe asset is rr*a5wed al Ihe presenl value ofthe fututs Pay7r￿lS diswjnted al a
Ma￿81 rate of inlerest lor a s*debl ins¥￿￿1.
Other financial inslruments are 5ubsequenlty al lair with any d￿rge5 rec¥4nised In Ihe
stalemerbt of finan¢Aal ac*TrAies. th8 exception ol he(kJw in51ruffwts ￿ a d6swal8d hedgirKJ
relalionship

15
Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trusl
Notes to the Financlal Statements
Y•ar ended 31 March 2024
3. kcountlng polici¢s (contlnu•dl
FInan￿al InstrnmBnl• (contlnuédj
Finanoal a55ets that are m&asured 8t cost OraMts￿5ed c05t are revitr￿d lorf*"ec•¥e ewdenc* ol IMpai￿ent
at lh8 eTh1 of each raF¢)rI￿￿ dale. If there Is d)hB¢INe of irnpairrnenl, an impai￿?￿1 bs$ is Trcc¥Jnis8d
n¢Jer the 8ppfopiiaie h8ading in slatemenl offKwal ￿1¥11•9$ Ihg inilid gain was r6¢0gnised.
For all equity instruments re9ardths ol svJnifi¢ance, other fwniial assets Ihal 8r¢ ￿divIduallY signifi¢ant.
Ihese are assessed iTrJThi1du￿1YI¢￿ impa¥￿1. Other finantial assets are erfher assessed w¥Jividually Of groupod
on the bask8 ofwrnilw crnd￿l risk char•#erisks.
Any reversals ol Impalrrwl ar¢ iec£¥n158d Immedialety, to lh8 •xtsnl th91 Ihe reversal d￿S not result In 4
carrying amourbt cd th8 finamal asset thai ex¢ee¢ts ￿lthO Ca￿ amjnt ha¥6 been had Ihe
pairn¢nl not (￿l0￿5ty t4¢n rocwised.
Dort•¢￿￿$ and 1•gA¢b••
Totsl Fund• 2024
T•tsl Fund• 202•
Oon•¢sons
Donallons
75.870
Olh•r tradlng •¢tivttl•¥
yo1￿ Fund• 2024
Tow Fund¥ 2023
Fundrw51r#J events
1.992
Inv••lrn•nT i￿•M•
Totsl Funds 2024
Tot*1 Funds 2023
aank inlerest r￿*￿tI•
Y289.06
432
Gosts ol Ajslng don•tSpn¥ •nd tspac••&
Total Funds 2024
Total Funds 2023
46.627

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Ilotes to the Flnanclal Statèments
Yg•r •nd•d 31 M¥r¢h 2024
8 siaff eo•l•
averw4e head count ol 8nwh)ye85 the ￿r￿al Nil.
rec•sv¢d ￿k40Y80 benefits OIn￿¢than £60.(rfJ)dur¥wJ y12023.. Nill.
TFusl•• r•mun•T*tlon an• •XD•r
o remuneration or other benefits fromempl*meni with the ¢harityor a related eniit¥
were recÈl¥td by the Irustets
10 T•Dqlbl• ftx•d •M•l•
C¢>
AI I AMI 2023 31 March 2024
Addl￿onS
17.167
4t 31 M•rch 2024
ZJ.155
D•pr*datior
At 1 Aorll 2023 al￿ 31 March 2024
¢arrylng •mvunl
At 31 March 2024
23.1S5
Cr•d4torn: •moU￿1 hlllnq YAthin on• y•w
2024
1.621
12
An•lyil• of ch•rllabl• lund•
Unr•sknri•d lund•
At 1 W23
I￿l¥no At 31 Ilarch 2024
UnrosirK1ed fwd
110.785
87.159
46.627
151.317
110.785
78294
44.771
151.317
13
Analysls of chwys In Iirt d•bi
31 Mar 2024
Cosh 81 aThJ in haThl
35.855
129.782