# **Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust Financial Statements** 

**31 March 2025** 



## **Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust** 

## **Financial Statements** 

## **Year ended 31 March 2025** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' annual report|**1**|
|Independent auditor's report to the members|**4**|
|Statement of financial activities|**8**|
|Statement of financial position|**9**|
|Statement of cash flows|**10**|
|Notes to the financial statements|**11**|





Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trustees, Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present Ihelr report and the finanoal slatemenis of the Charity for ihe year ended
31 March 2024.
Reteronce and administrative detalls
rtered charity narne:
Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Charlty Numb•r 18:
1185539
Prlnclpal Offleo:
5 Peel Street
Bedlord
Bedfordshire
MK40 2HX
Truslees are:
Mr H swarn￿athan
Dr R Kalhane
Dr K Neelagiri
Mr B Murali
Mr G Vakiyopathi
Dr V Vusiiikala
Aeeountsnts
Excel Accountants (Beds) Lid
Excel House, 3 DLA(e Streel
Bedlord. MK40 3HR

Bedford Hlndu Temple and Communlty Trust
Trustee$. Annual Report IcDJWthwdJ
Year ended 31 March 2025
Obl•dv•* ind xtlYttl•¥
Tho owts ol th B•dl¢ryf HINlu T•npltr COmnNnftwTn￿I llre:
To advance the Hindu rèl¥Jion, by the proVis￿n ol a placo ol Y￿rshIP lor tho Flndu Comunty. ShNa
Tèmpie. Actlvlli85 will Includ?..
- Y￿SIng awarènès$ and unthrsiandiro of rel*JhJu5 bel￿1$ and pra¢tKes
- carryiry out roligious ￿¥0110n￿ acts
- carrying out mlssbnary and ovtreach
. the provlElcffj ol Fdace5 forthe wmmunltyto Use loi C￿lur￿ ac11v￿e5
- the Provisic￿ of places forthÈ eommunityto lor hèatth and wellEeing athitE$
Chjr chartty has accorfpllshed tts ￿Mary9021 of eSt￿l$hIng thè onty Hinth i*m￿• in Bedford. Foi the
bet)elit oflh& eomNwnty. ar6 Th)w rfrguLgr￿ perfO￿￿￿g moslol the pthjjas kn Ihe FIrK1￿ clèndar an
8ncouiag8d th8 m8mb8rs of Hhdu communty in and awound BÉd10rd lty pA￿¢1P01e in Ihe Hindu event&
(hjr cornmunlty hall has been party reluthshed and 15 mainty b invqrtcuMur￿ r￿at￿ toachlw l*e
Indian Cknical dance, vocal sirrfjing. latlg. 81c.
W• hthve s81 commvnlty ￿nn0¢1 group lo handl6 outreach and mi86ionary activmes Such as fcrt)d
(bnabon and Feed the Ne8tychèty 8v8nts.
r charlty has *ith support fvom Bedlorf Borough org2n&8èd and ￿￿u¢l￿d sevpral Opon Spar*s
progr8mm8 forth8 b8n8fltof Èll ¢¢rr¥nunily.
Thè TNstèa$ havtr'had re9ard' and pgrus8d Ihe Issued by the cOrn￿lon on publ
benefit in 811 deu6ions that was rnade by th8 charty.
No gtsnts werè mÈdE during th• p•riod.
A& perfv wrns and rA)iecb'ves ol Ihe charitythus fdr we haye been ￿used on Ihe 80cid benefits ID IhE
communty not only in Bedlord tryjt ￿$0 SUITOL￿GIng aroa&.
VokJnio•rs in trJrctsn¥nvnily have bo8n tho rnaln stayol our charty. What8veF fuThJs hav8 been ra
have been solely from the ¢￿tr￿bull0Th8 Irom our rx)mmunlty vO￿t￿eerS have beon verytictive in
Ory&lli8inB Éverts, assisting n temple events and from Ihe core ol our orggni5alion.
Achl•wm8Thts and p•rIOrn￿
Our chaTty ha8 fLlfli led its prinarygoal of $ottit)g up at)d rtjnning the onWHindu Shiva lernF￿ in 88dford for
the b&n6frt oflhe tommunitynDi Dnly in B8dlord bul also lo I￿ commwaty in large. Communlty members
Are Imrnen8etybenefllted Iron Ihg vafiOU% 101Sglots8 arKI sr￿181 evants irtr8aslng awaienes5 aryl
und8rsiaThling ol religious belefs and pradices and increased inlera¢tN)n leading to general
Fln•ncl•l r¢￿tW
raised tnoneythrough ¢Pwitth (bndbon (m)nih￿tkI￿ti￿, OM off donatioTh and Hunth thJnath)nl
and byfund r41￿n9 e¥en16 Ireligious actiymes and ¢uhur81 ev8ntsi
Charttable Donati￿5..
Regulardonors
DOna￿On8 Lumpsurn
Small COntac￿sS th￿tiOnS
ot(ering54onation box
DonalonÈ- fund ralsing èvtrnt6
Tffj•l ¢h*rlt•bfv Donotlty
Interosl Income
Gra￿ received frorn CwrKil
Glft Aid R¢imbuts¢m¢nt
Totsl fvndi r*l••d
£69.829
£5,171
£3,289
£4.942
£4,613
£87
£3,904.00
£500.00
£16.275.00
£108B3
Suwlus funds ol £58,898 aenorated thrlng the year have neem a(l*dto re8erves. Notontywil th898 fvnd¥
be ll fall bac*opb"on in case of unlor8seen expenses or reduclon In Ir*om& lor th6 charty bvll b•
aVaIlab￿ 10 b8 apWi8d iowards thè e+)*ity'& proptssed IQ PUTthase thÈ pr85sntty19asfjd propety shortly.
A4 31st March 2025the bLx)k 188erwes slwd at £210,215 whlk8 r8s8Nes stOC¥J al £180,350.
Trustèes do ￿1 fomseè any urthrtwnties about lh8 ch8rityconlinuiffj asoolng wn¢em.
Truste*•' rtwN*lbllltleo *t•temEnt
Tho trustsgs alo rospon$lN8 lorpreparing the Irusle8s' report and ihe lknandal statements In accorda
applcablo Lqw and Unll8d Kin9dom AcwJnJNJ SiandaTrts Iunlted ￿r￿￿>M Generally Accepted
Actouniing PrathcÈl.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Trustees, Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
The law appllcable lo charities in Engknd and Wales requires the charty trustees lo prepare financial
statements for each year which gni8 a true and lair view of the slate ol affwrs ol the charity and of the
incoming r8sourc8s and application of ie$our¢es, of thg Gharity for that period.
In preparing these Ilnan¢ial slalements, the trust08s are required 10..
sel8Ct suttable accounting policies and then apply them consi8lentty'.
. observe the methods and prinaplas in the applicab￿ Charibes SORP,.
' make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
slate wh&th8r applicabb UK Accounting Standards have boen follow8d, subjed lo any material
departures disclosed explained in thg financiat Staternenls;
prepare the financial slatemants on the golng concem basis unless It Is ina￿ropriate lo wesume
that the charity wll continue in business.
The trusteès are respDnslble for keepir4J adequats accounting records Ihal are sufflclenl lo show
explain the charity's transactions and drsclose vlth reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial
position ol the charity and enable them lo ensure that the financial slalemgnls Comply with the
Charities Act 2011, the applicablg Charrtigs (Accounts and Rewrtsl Regulations, and the provisions
ol the Trust Deed. They are also responsible lor safeguarding the assets ol the charity and hence lor
taking reasonabb stgP5 for the prevenJon and detsCt￿n ol fraud and oll￿r irregularities.
29th May
The trustees. annual report was approved on ....................... 2025 and signed on bghall of th¢
Aod of trustees by..
H SWam￿athan
Trustee

Bedford Hindu Temple and Communlty Trust
Inde endent Examiner's re
ort to the Trustees
Year ended 31 March 2025
Gonstitutlon and Olms ol the charlty
Rè$po¢tiv• R•sponslb1151188 of Trust809 and Indopwdonl Examiner
As Ihp Trustees of 88dlord Hln(kn Temple and CommUr￿ty Trust you are responsible for the ￿eparat￿n of the
accounts,. you consider that thè audit requirement ol S8cIK)n 43121 of the Charities Act 1993lthe Act) does not
apply. It is my responsibilty lo Issue th58 rewrt on those accounts in accordanoe with the terms of RegUlat￿n
25 Regulalion 7 01 the Charilies {accounts and reports) ReguLqlions 1995 and slate, on the basis ol
procedures specrfied the General DIrec￿on$ glvèn by the Charity, whether particular matters have come to
my attent￿n.
8a$l$ ol Independent Examlnor's Roport
My examinatSon was carried out in accordance ￿th the General Dlreclions by the Charity Commission uThY8r
Section 4317) Ib} of the Act. examination includes a review ol the accounting records kept by the ruslees
of Bedford Hindu Temple and Communty Trust and a comparison ol the accounts wlh those records. It also
Includes
Considering any unusual items or dis¢losuros in the accounts and seeking explanations from y¢xJ as tw$lees
concerning any such matters. The proeedures undgrtakgn do not provide all the evidence that would be
roquir8d in any audit, and consequently I do
Not gxpross an audit opinion on the view gwn by the accounts.
Indap#ndènt Examin•rf¥ Ststgrngnt
In connection wilh my examlnation, no mattel has ￿rne to my attention..
1} which gives me reasonabkg cause lo b6fièvo that in any material reS￿cl the trusteès
havo not met Ihe requir8menls lo ensure that..
' proper accounting records are kept lin accordance wilh section 4101 the Act),. and
accounts ale prepared wh￿h agree with ihe accounting words and compty with the
accounliro requirements of the Act", or
21 To which in my opinion. attention shouhj be drawn In order to enable a proper
under$landiro ol the a¢￿Unts to be reached.
Excel Accounlants (Beds) Ltd
Excel House, 3 D4Jk8 Street
B8dlord. MK40 3HR
SZ6SdA6607ffRA7ns
11 Lurke Street
Bedford. MK40 3NZ
Tel . 01234 860590
!.&..l.&../.a.5............................
tc

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
Uftrngtrlctsd
Total Funds
Notss
Funds
2025
2024
Incoming Rosource5
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investment Income
Grfl Aid
Grants
Refunds
Total Incomlng
83,231
4.613
3.904
16,275
500
83,231
4,613
3,904
16.275
500
65,620
3.960
2.289
14,325
965
87.159
108.523
108,523
Expendlturo
Expenditure on raising funds-
Cost of ralslng donat￿n$ and leoacies
49.625
49,625
46,627
Totsl Expenditure
49.625
49,625
46,627
Nel Income and not movement In Funds
58,898
58.898
40,532
Reconciliation fund5
Totsl funds brougm foThvard
151,317
151,317
110.785
210,215
210,215
151,317
The statement of financial activitie5 include5 all galns and losses recogni5ed in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Communlty Trust
ststement of Financial Posftlon
31 March 2025
Notes
2025
2024
FIX￿ Assets
Tanglble fixed assets
io
26.824
23.155
Currnnt Ass¢ts
Ir￿9￿$ Tax on Gift Aid Recoverable
Other Debtors
Cash al bank and In hand
li
3.088
180.350
129,782
Credltors: am¢)unl due within orbo year
Creditors: amounts lalling due wthin on year
12
47
1,621
Net Currenl Assets
183,391
128.162
Total as8ets1988 current liabilities
210,215
151,317
Flnanced by:
Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Funds
210,215
151,317
Total Fund$
13
210,215
151.317
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorlsed lor issue on
. 2025, and are signgd on b8h￿f ol the board by:
Mr H Swamynathan
Trustèe

Bedtord Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Statement ot Cash Flows
Year ended 31 March 2025
Cash flows from oporating octivitios
Net Income
58,898
Adiuslments lor..
Other Inl8rest weivabk and similar income
-3.904
Changes in..
Tiade and other Debtors
Trade arKI other credilois
-3.088
-1,574
Cash generated from operations
50,333
Interest received
3,904
Nel cash from operating aclwitie5
54,237
Cash flows from Investlng 8¢llvltl•8
Purchase of tangible assets
Nel cash used Sn investing acliviti'es
N81 Inct•a¥e in ¢a$h and cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equlvalents at beglnnlng ol year
50,568
Cash •nd Cash equlvalents at end of year
50,568

Bedford Hlndu Temple and Community Trust
Notes to the Flnancelal Statemenls
Year ended 31 March 2025
1. General Informatlon
The charity is a public benefit enlity and a registered charity in Ergland and Wales and rs
unincorporaled. The address of tho pri￿1P￿ offrg is 5 Peel Street, Bedlord, B8dtordshire.
MK40 2HX.
2. Statement of compllance
These financial statements have been wepared in CoMp￿ance with FRS 102, 'The Financial
Reporting Standard aFplicablè In the UK and the Republie ol Ireland., the Statement ol
Recommended Practice applicatAe to charities preparing their accounts in accordanc& wlh
thè Financial Rèporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021
(Charities SORP IFRS 10211 and the Charitios Act 2011.
3. Accountlng pollcles
Bas18 ol weparatlon
The tinancial slalemenls have been prepared on the historical eosl basls, as modified by the
r￿aluatIOn of certain financial assets and liabiliti8s and investment properties measured al fair
value through income or expenditure.
The linancial statemenis are prepared in sterfing, which is the lunclh)nal currency of the entily.
Golng Concern
There a￿ no materlal uncertdnts'&s about thè charTVS abilty lo continue.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are aV￿lable lor use al the discretK)n ol the trustees to further any ol the
charitys purpose5.
Designated funds are Unrestr￿ted funds eaimarked by the Iruslees lor parti¢ular I￿￿￿e project
or commllmenl.
Reslrlcled funds ara Subj￿Ied io restrictions on Ihelr expenditure declared by the donor or
through the terms ol an appeal, and fall into one ol two sub-das5es.' restricted income funds
or endowment funds.

Bedford Hlndu Temple and Community Trust
Notes lo the Flnanclal Statements (conllftu6d}
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Aceountlng pollcle5 (continued)
Ineomlng r8sourcos
All Incoming resources are includ8d in the statement ol flnan¢id activities when entitlement has passed
to the charity. il is probabb that Ihe economic benefits associated th lh8 transaction will flow to the
harity and th8 amount can be reliabty m8asured. Thg following specific policies arg appligd lo particular
categories ol income..
• incomg from donallons or grants Is recognised when Ihere is evidence ol enlltlement to Ihe gilL recelpt
Is probable and ils amounl can b8 measured reliabty-
. legacy income is recognised when recelpt Is probable aTrJ enlitlemenl is eslablishod.
' income from donatèd goods is measur8d al the lair value ol the goods unl95s this is impractical to
m8a5uig r81iably, in which case the value is derived from the cost lo the donor or th¢ estimated resale
value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the a¢(x)unls when received if the value can be
reliably measured. No amounts are includgd foi the contribut￿n of general volunloer5.
. Income from conlra¢ts lor tho supply of SerV￿8S is recognised with the delwery ol the contracted
service. This i% classified as unreslricled funds unless therp is a contractual requirement for it lo be
spent on a partlcular purpose and retumed if unspent. in which case r( may be regarded as T9Stricted.
Resourc9$ expend8d
Expenditure 15 recognised on an a￿rualS basis as a liabillty is incurred. Exp8ndlture includes any VAT
which cannot be lully recovered, and is classified undar hgadings ol the statement ol financial aclfvhles
to whl¢h it rek7tos'.
' expenditure on raising lunds includes the costs of 11 lundraising activities. events, non-¢harilab
trading activities. and the sak ol donated goods.
expenditure on ¢harilabl8 activities includes all costs incurr8d by a charity in undertaking activrties that
further its charitablè aims for th8 bgnefil ol ils beneficiaries, including thos¢ support costs and costs
rglatiry to the governance ol the charity apportioned lo charitable activities.
• olher expenditure includes all expendilurg Ihal 15 neither related to raislng funds for the charity nor part
ol ils expendilurg on oharitable aclivilies.
All costs are allocated to expendhure categorles relledng the use ol the resource. Dir8Ct costs
altributable to a single a¢tivlty are allocat￿1 directty lo that advity. Shared cost5 are 8PPOt*oned
beknn the aclNities they contrlbute to on a reasonable, juslifiabK8 and consistent basi5.
Tanglble assets
Tanglbk8 assets are in￿alty recorded at cost. and subsequentty staled al cost less any accumulated
dèpreoiation and impairment bsses. Any tangible assets carried al revalued amounts are r￿orded al
the fair value al the dalè of revaluation18ss any subsequent accumulal8d dopr￿latIon and subsoquent
accumulated impairment losses.

Bedford Hindu Temple and Communlty Trust
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (eonthu
Year ènded 31 March 2025
3. Aceountlng pollcle$ (¢0ntlft￿)
Tangible assets (contlnuod)
An Increase in the carying amounl ol an asset as a result ol a revaluallon, Is recognised in other
recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge IOT Impalmienl that has prewously bg8n
re¢ognlsed as expenditure within the statement ol financial activities. A decrease in the carrwng
amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses,
oxcepl lo which il ollsels any prewous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other
reGognised gwns arKI knsses on the statement ol Ilnancial activities.
ImpalM￿nI of Ilxed asget9
A review lor indiealors ol impaitmonl is carried oui al each reporting dale, with th8 racovèrable amount
being estimated wh8re such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recover&￿e
amount, th8 asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed lor posslble reversal at
each reporting dale.
For the purposes ol impairfflerrt lesling. when Tt is not possible lo estimate the recoverable amount ol
an indwidual asset, an estimate is made of the rècoverablo amount ol the cash-generatlng unil lo which
the asset belongs. The cash-generaling unit is the smallest Identttlable group of assols that includès the
asset and generates cash inflows that largety independent of the cash inflows liom other assets or
groups of assets.
For impairment lestirbg of goodwill, the goodwill acqulred In a buslness combination is, from the
acqLJlslllon date, ￿lOCated lo each ol the cash-generating units thai are expected lo benefit from the
synergies ot the ¢ombination. irrespective ol whether other assets or liabiltti&s ol the charity are
assigned lo tho88 units.
Flnanclal Instruments
A linancial asset tsr a liriancial liabilty is r8cognisfjd only when th8 charity becomes a party to the
contractual provisions ol the instrument.
Basic financial Instruments are Inltlally rg¢oonised at the amount receivabl8 or payab￿ Inclu(Jing any
relate(I Iran5aclK)n costs.
Gurrenl assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured al the ¢ash or other considerat￿n
expected to be paid or received and nol discounted.
Debt instruments are subs9qUgntty measured al amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publlcly traded or their lair value can othowso be measured reliabty.
thè investment is subs¢qugnlly rnoasured at fair value with changes in fair vdue reeognised in incomè
and ex￿nditure. All other such Investments are subsgqugnlly measured al cost less imwrrnent.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are inrtially recognlsed al lalr value, unlèss paym8nl
lor an asset Is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a
market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments
disGounled al a market rate ol interest lor a similar debt instrument.
Other linancial instrurnents are subsequently measureé al fair value. with any chang8s recognised in
the statement ol financial a¢livilies, with the exception of hedging instruments in a d9signaled hedging
relationship.
io

Bedford Hlndu Temple and Community Trust
Notes lo the Financlal Statements (C¢￿*1￿￿d}
Yoar onded 31 March 2025
3. Accountlng pollcles (contlnued)
Flnanclal In$lJumgnts (oontlnued)
Financial assets that are rneasured al cost or amortised cost are reviewed lor objective evKlènce of impairment
al Ihe enil ol each reporting dale.11 there is objectiv8 8vid8n¢g 01 impwrmenl, an impairment loss is recognised
uThJer the appropriate heading in the stalem8nt of financial activities in which thg initi'al galn was recognised.
For ali equity inslwments regardless of swJnrfKance, and other financial assets that are indlvidually slgnificanL
these are assessed individually lor impaiimenl. Other linan¢ial assets arg either a8se888d Individually or
grouped on the basSs ol similar credil risk characteristics.
Any reversals ol impairment are recognise(J immediately, lo the exl&nl that the ièversal does not resuh in a
carrying amunl of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the
impaim)enl not previously been recognls8d.
Donatlons and l•ga¢l•s
T￿01 Funds 2025
Total Funds 2024
Donatlons
Donalions
83,731
79,944
Other tr•ding actlvltlos
Tolal Fund8 2025
Total Funds 2024
Fundralslng 8V8nts
4,613
3,960
Investm8rrt Income
Total Fund8 2025
Total Funds 2024
Bank inleresl receivable
3,904
2,289
Cosls of ralslng donatlons and lègicies
Tothl Funds 2025
Total Funds 2(Y24
Costs ol raising donations and *aeies-
Donatlons
49,625
46,627
Staff costs
The total slafl costs and employee benèfits lor th6 r¢porting p9riod are anatysed as follows..
2025
li

Bedford Hlndu Temple and Community Trust
Notes to Ihe Financial Statements 1eotNrfnu￿j
Year ended 31 Maich 2025
8 Staff cos1$ imn
Thg average head counl ol gmph)yees (knring the year was Nil.
No employee received gmployeo bgneffts of more than £60,000 during the year12024: NIII.
Truslee remungratlon and expon
no remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity
were received by thè trustees
10 Tanglble flx8d 888ets
Equlpment
Cost
Al l April 2024 and 31 March 2025
Additlons
23,155
3,669
At 31 March 2025
26,824
0￿￿1*110n
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
At 31 Mareh 2025
26,824
2025
11
Other Debtors (Aravlnth Loan}
3,088
12 Crodllorg". amountg talling duo within one year
2025
Trade creditors
47
13 knaty$is of charrtabl• funds
Unrgstrlcted lund8
At 1 April 2024
Irwm
Experxliture
At 31 Mar 2025
Unr8strlcted fund
151.317
108,5Y3
-49,625
210,215
110,785
78,294
44.771
210,215
14
Analysi$ of chang•s in n•t d•bt
At l April 2024 flows
At
31 Mor 2025
Cash ai bank aNI in haThJ
129,782
50,568
180,350
12

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1st April 2024
start date To
31¥t March 2025
Charity name: Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust
Charity registration number: 1185539
Objectives and Activities
SORP reterer￿e
PaR 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in rts
governing documenl
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
Communty- Shiva Temple.
Activities will include..
raising awareness and under$t8nding of
religious beliefs and practices
carrying oul religious devotional acts
carying 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 aclivilies.
P8ra 1.17
1.19
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit. in particular, the
aclivilies, proiecls or services
identified in the accounts.
Our charrty has accomplished its primary
goal of establishing the only Hindu temple in
Bedford. For the benefit of the community,
we are now regularly performing most of the
F)oojas in the Hindu calendar and
encouraged the members of Hindu
community in and around Bedford lo
participate in the Hindu events.
Our community hall has been partly
refurbished, and is being used for additional
community related activities mainly to impart
cultural related teaching like Indian Classical
dance, v(Kal singing, table, violin etc.
We have set up a community connect group
to handle outreach and missionary activities
such as f(￿ donation and Feed the Needy
Charty events.
Our charty has with support from Bedford
Borough organised and ¢ondu¢ted several
Open Spaces PrOgramn￿ for the benefit of
all commun

Statement confimiing
whether the Iruslees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
PaR 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 ma
choose to include further statements where relevant 8bout-.
SORP referen
No grants were made during the period
P*8 1.38
Policy on grant making
As per the aims and objectives of the charity
thus far we have been focussed on the
social benefits to the community not only in
Bedford but also surrounding areas.
Pwa 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Vdunteers in our community have been the
main stay of our charity. Whatever funds
have been raised have been solely from the
contributions from our community members.
Volunteers have been very active in
organising events, assisting in temple events
and form the core of our or
anisalion.
Pw8 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Perfomiance
SORP ￿ter
Our charity has fulfilled ils primary goal of
setting up and running the only Hindu Shiva
temple in Bedford for the benefit of the
communlty not only in Bedford bul also lo
the community at large. Community
members are immensely benefitted from the
various religious and social events
increasing awareness and understanding of
religious beliets and practices and increased
social interaction leading lo general
wellbeing.
Summary of the main
achievemenls of Ihe charty,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumslances of ils
beneficiaries and any WKler
benefits lo society as a
whole.
1.20

Additional information (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1_41
Perfomiance of fundraising
aclivrties against objectives
sel
1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Pwa 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position al 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 I religious activities and cU￿ural
events)
Charirable Donations=
Regular donors-
£69,829
Donaiion Lumpsum -
£ 5.171
Sniall contacilcss donations-
£ 3,288
Offcrings-Donation Box
£ 4,942
i)onaiions-F und raising events- £ 4,613
Totsl Charitable Donations-
£87 843
Inter￿l Incom¢-
£ 3,904
Grants received from Council
Gift Aid Reimburscn)ent-
Total funds rnis¢d -
£16275
£108.522
Slalemenl explaining thè
policy for holding reserves
slating why they are held
P*• 1.22
Surplus funds of £ 55,674 generated during
the year have been added lo reseThes. Nol
only will these funds be a fall back option in
case of unforeseen expenses or reduction in
income for the charity bul also will be
available to be applied towards the Charty's
proposal to purchase the presently leased
ro
shortl
As at 31° March 2025 the book reserves
stood at £207,154 while cash reserves stood
at £180,340.
NA
Amount of reserves held
Pw• 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficrt
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Pw• 1.22
P•rn 1.24
NA
P•r• 1.23
Trustees do not foresee any uncertainties.

Additional information (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Vvhile our charity's main source of funding is
donations from our community some funds
are also raised through Community events
The charity's principal
sources of funds lincluding
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
1.46
Trustees do not foresee any risks facing our
charity to run as hitherto.
A description of the principal
risks facing Ihe charity
Pwa 1.46
OlherlReport of serious
Incldentsl
There are no serious incidents that v
have not reported to you.

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
Irusls..
Type of governing document
Bedford Hindu Temple and Community
Trust
Para 1.25
Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
{e.g unincorporated
sqnr.iatinn C.IC)I
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
conslilulional provisions e.g.
election lo post or name of
any person or body entrtled
lo appoint one or more
Iruslees
Pata 1.25
The Charty is constituted as a CIO
Para 1_25
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity Iruslees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO. The present
trustees votelelect the appointment of a new
trustee.
Additional information (optional)
You ma choose to include further stalemenls where relevant about-.
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of Iruslees
Pw8 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network wrth which the
charity works
P¥• 1.$1
Relationship wrth any related
parties
1.s1
other
Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other name the char
uses
Re
islered chari
number
Charity's principal address
Bedford Hindu Tem
NA
1185539
5, Peel Street,
Bedford MK40 2HX
le and Communi
Trust
Char
's email
bedfordhindutem
le
mail.com

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for
whole
ear
Trustee narne
otfice Irf any)
Name of person lor body) entitled to
oint trustee
ifan
Dr. Venkataramana
Muty Vusirikala
Gunapalan
Valaiyapathi
Banumathy Murali
Chairperson
Bcdford Hindu Temple and
Comniunity Trust
Bedford Hindu Temple and
Coniniunity Trust
Bedford Hindu Temple and
Community Trust
Bedford Hindu Temple and
Community Trust
Bedford Hindu Temple and
Community Trust
Bedford Hindu Temple and
Communitj. Trust
Treasurer
Dr. Kannan Neelagiri
Dr. Raj Kathane
Harve Swamynathan
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate Iruslees- names of the directors at the date the re
rtwasa
roved
Olrector name
Name of Iruslees holding lit￿ to property belonging to the charity
Tru$lo0 n¥m¢
Dates •¢tsd rfnot lorvtholtr ••r

Funds held as custodian trustee5 on behalf of others
Description of the assets
NIL
held in ca
, Name and obieds ofthe
I charty on whose behawthe
assets are tte￿ and hLnV Ihi5
falls wtihn the custodon
Details of a￿a￿J¥￿ents for
safe custody and
segreg*ion of stKh assets
from the ch8riWs own assets
Addltlonal infomiallon loptlonal)
Namos •nd addrnws of advtser51Opti¢)nal InfQrnut￿￿)
Type (rf Name
•d¥ls•r
Namè ol Chlof exKutfv• or namés of wnlor stsff member5 Ioptlonal InfornMtlon)
Exemptlons from dI￿losUre
R•a8on fornoTrdi8¢iosure of
nol delals
Other optlonal Inforniatlon
Declarations
TM tN8*•¥5 deGlar• th•t thèy hov• *pprov•d the trusta•s' rnport above.
Slgned on beh•ll olthe cMrlty• truthes
Slgnalurn($)
Full namels)
Dr. Venkata1aTh￿na Murty
Vuswikala
Harve Swamynathan
Po$ltlon leg Secyetary.
Chair. etc)