## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01.04.2022 To 31.03.2023**
## **Charity name: National Sikh Police Association UK**
## **Charity registration number: 1188264**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**1) To advance the Sikh religion**
**particularly (but not exclusively) among**
**members of the Police.**
**2) To promote the efficiency of the**
**police by:**
**A - Supporting the recruitment, retention**
**and progression of Sikh Officers and**
**Staff to support wider representation of**
**Ethnic Minority officers and Staff within**
**the Police Service. B - Providing**
**associations which support the Police**
**and Enable serving and former**
**members to mix together.**
**C - Facilitating partnership working**
**between the Police service and local**
**communities to promote Crime**
**Prevention.**
**3) The promotion of equality and**
**diversity for the public benefit by**
**promoting activities to foster**
**understanding between people from**
**diverse backgrounds.**|
|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|**Advice on issues causing tension in the**
**Sikh community with the view to**
**promoting engagement between the**
**Police and 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 to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit.**|
**Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**Advice on issues causing tension in the**
**Sikh community with the view to**
**promoting engagement between the**
**Police and Community.**
**Provided support and advice to Forces,**
**linking in with the Sikh Community, on**
**the Farmer’s Protests held in India.**
**Liaised with, and influenced Govt to**
**clarify the status of the Kataar.**
**Articles of faith guidance updates with**
**the College of Policing and distributed**
**to all Forces.**
**Support of Home Office uplift**
**recruitment drive as part of the National**
**Police Uplift Programme.**
**Ongoing Support of Sikh officers and**
**staff with welfare related issues.**
**Continued support with members in**
**assisting setting up of local Sikh**
**associations within Forces.**|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity was able to make payments**
**as required in the year, as well as**
**receiving donations for future projects**
**and support. The following financial**
**year will see the continued development**
**of the website and support, as well as**
**further donations that will support the**
**charity in achieving its objectives.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Cash at bank at 31.03.2023 was £994 in**
**unrestricted funds.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Cash at bank at 31.03.2023 was £994**|
|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|**The biggest risk would be loss of**
**funding from PCCs, Forces, and**
**reduced donations. However the lack of**
**continuous running costs helps mitigate**
**this risk.**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO – Foundation**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed or reappointed**
**at Senior Executive meeting periodically**|
election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|**NATIONAL SIKH POLICE ASSOCIATION UK**|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|**1188264**|
|Charity’s principal address|**West Midlands Police**
**Lloyd House**
**2 Colmore Circus Queensway**
**BIRMINGHAM**
**B4 6AT**|
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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 (ifany)**|
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||**Harvinder Singh**
**Rai**|**Chair**|||
||**Kameldeep Singh**
**Samra**|**Director of**
**Operations**|||
||**Jagwant Singh**
**Badesha**|**Vice President**|||
||**Jagvinderjit Singh**
**Sohal**|**Treasurer**|||
||**Ravjeet Singh**|**General Secretary**|||
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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
## **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**
J.S.Badesha **Signature(s) Jagwant Singh Badesha Full name(s) Jagvinderjit Singh Sohal Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Vice President Chair, etc)**
Date
01.04.2024