2024-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6[th] April 2023 Period start date To 5[th] April 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Karma Life

Charity registration number: 1189100

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRAYER, EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATED RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
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	I. ORGANISING YOGA AND MEDITATION WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE COMMUNITY II. PERFORMING RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND CONDUCTING PUBLIC WORSHIP AND PRAYER. iii. ORGANISING LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS AND SEMINARS ON HINDUISM, YOGA AND SPIRITUALITY.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We confirm that the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, in deciding on the activities of the Charity.

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SORP reference Charity is funded by Donor Para 1.38 contributions/Grants. 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
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	The Trustees are not able to work for the Charity due to family and other situations for a while hence no activity.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	No formal targets were set with regard to donations and the Charity worked with finding objectives.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the period, the Charity had
financial position at the end £61
of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 As the Charity has no ongoing financial
policy for holding reserves commitments, no reserves policy is
stating why they are held necessary.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Nil
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 See above.
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 n/a
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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The Trust is funded solely by Donor
contributions or Grants.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
n/a
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
n/a
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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
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	Appointed by Donors in guidance with Constitution.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	No formal policies and procedures
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	None
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

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
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Hitesh Harish Rao Chair Donor
2 Hemang Bhatt Secretary Donor
3 Bhavik Popat Treasurer Donor
4 Vimal Joshi Joint Treasurer Donor
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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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
n/a

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

n/a

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) Hemang Bhatt Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 04-5-24