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

## **From  Mar 2020 Period start date   To        April 2021 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Sri Kalpaga Hindu Culture Association Charity registration number: 1188276** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP reference<br>Summary of the purposes of  Para 1.17  Purpose of the charity is to aadvance the<br>the charity as set out in its  Hindu religion in particular but not<br>governing document  exclusively by:<br>(i)  Meditation and yoga practice<br>(ii)  The provision of facilities<br>including training for those<br>aspiring to practice the Hindu<br>religion<br>To advance the education of the public in<br>Hindusim in particular the hindu cultural<br>dance, music, drama and literature<br>To facilitate the provision of religious<br>rites and ritualistic services at important<br>occasions like marriages, deaths,<br>anniversaries etc.<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  The charity provides a centre as place of<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to those  worship for those practicing Hinduism.<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the  The charity has continued to run talks<br>activities, projects or services  and workshops on Hinduism, Hindu<br>identified in the accounts.  cultural beliefs and practices to the local<br>community including the local Police<br>force in training and schools.<br>The charity has provided ritualistic<br>services for weddings, birthdays,<br>anniversaries, sending prayers to the<br>deceased loved ones.<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18  Trustees confirm to be aware of the<br>whether the trustees have  guidance provided by the Charity<br>had regard to the guidance  Commision and have taken it into<br>issued by the Charity  account when making decisions on how<br>Commission on public  the charity functions.<br>benefit<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference 



Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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|**The charity has raised awareness within**<br>**the local community on Hinduism and**<br>**different Hindu practices.**<br>**It has run large public events**<br>**successfully, encouraging the coming-**<br>**together of the Hindu and the non-Hindu**<br>**community in celebration. It has run**<br>**events that the Local Council and the**<br>**authority regard as one of the highlight**<br>**events of their year. The public events**<br>**benefit the local businesses ranging from**<br>**ice-cream vendors to clothing retailers.**<br>**The charity accommodates training in**<br>**cultural arts such as singing, dancing**<br>**and theatrical drama on top of providing**<br>**a stage to showcase talents and passion.**|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||





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





## **Financial Review** 

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern 

|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|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|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**A**|
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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|**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|The current trustees of the CIO are the ones<br>that were originally elected. Only the<br>members of the charity can vote for trustees.<br>The new trustees will be nominated and<br>elected by trustees based on their<br>experience, involvement with the charity and<br>skills.|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|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** 


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Charity name  Shri Kalpaga Hindu Culture Association<br>Other name the charity uses<br>Registered charity number  1188276<br>Charity’s principal address  35 Addison Road, Port Talbot SA12 6HZ.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year to appoint trustee (if any)<br>Sripathman<br>1 Sarvesvarakurukka<br>l<br>Sharuha<br>2<br>Kumarasamysarma<br>3 Ragu Sivapalan<br>Kandiah<br>4<br>Somaskandarajah<br>5 Akhila Mallipedhi<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<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– 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 No assets held by trustee – all assets under charity held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for 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 

**No significant advisers** 

## **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)**<br>**Full name(s)** <br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**||
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||Sripathman Sarvesvarakurukkal<br>Sharuha Kumarasamysarma|
||<br>Chair|
||30/04/2021|
||30/04/2021|



