Trustees' annual report for the period
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Year 2021 |
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Year 2021 |
Reference and administration details
Charity name Sanskriti (Reading) Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1192984 Charity's principal address 24 Tamarind Way Earley Reading Postcode RG6 5GR
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Soumitra Roy | ||||
| Dolan Majumder | ||||
| Santanu Basu | ||||
| Dibyendu Bhattacharya |
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| Somnath Mitra | ||||
| Sanjoy Sarkar | ||||
| Sushmita Banerjee | ||||
| Bedanuj Dasgupta | ||||
| Jay Sinha | ||||
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| Name | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
Names and addresses of advisors (Optional information)
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Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Constitution adopted 5[th] January 2021 (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees were appointed at inception and appointed or reappointed annually Trustee selection methods at the Annual General Meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works
Membership to the organisation is open to any family who are aligned with the work and thoughts of the organisation.
The trustees oversee the charity governance matters while the executive committee decides and manages the day to day running of the organisation. There is some overlap between the trustees and executive committee. The executive committee seeks trustee’s views on charity matters. Both trustees and executive committee work together in deciding the events and activities to ensure that they align with the charity objectives.
All trustees gave their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits.
Relationship with any related parties
Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them
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Objectives and activities
The advancement of education of the public in the UK in Indian culture through the provision of traditional Indian cultural events. Summary of the objects of the The relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living charity set out in its in India by making grants of money to charities for providing or paying for governing document items, services or facilities. In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The main activities that we undertook in 2021 are as follows: • Kali Puja and Diwali event; • Donation to Kankhal Medical Aid. Kali Puja & Diwali event is a festivity that highlights the multi-cultural facet of the Indian community. It engages the community with greater social Summary of the main activities undertaken for the participation in traditional ceremonies, at the same time spreading the rich cultural heritage of India within the community. This event was open to the public benefit in relation to general public with donations being entirely voluntary. these objects Kankhal Medical Aid (KMA) helps the Ramakrishna Sevashram Charity Hospital in Hardwar, India in its quest to provide free medical aid to the poor people of the neighbouring villages. Sanskriti has been supporting KMA for many years and that support was continued in 2021.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
| Youmay chooseto include further statements, where relevant, about: Policy on grantmaking Policy programme related investment Contribution made by Volunteers |
We are grateful for the many hours our members have put in - in planning, organizing and executing the events during the year. This included the AGM held in January 2021 and other member meetings which were held virtually due to the ongoing covid restrictions at the time. |
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Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year.
Gaining the charity status on the 5[th] of January 2021 after a successful application to the Charity Commission. Respecting the covid lockdown during the earlier part of the year, no events were held for the first 9 months of the year. With the easing of the lockdown restrictions, we were able to restart the annual Kali Puja & Diwali event in October 2021. This was undertaken with covid control measures in place so that the guests felt safe to attend. This was successful as more than 500 guests attended to celebrate the festivity.
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Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves operational unforeseen expenditure that may occur.
Details of any funds materially in deficit applicable
Further financial review details: (Optional information)
may choose to include Our main source of funds this year has been membership fees, donations during the Kali Puja & Diwali event, donations from members, sponsorship funds received from additional information, where advertisers during the Kali Puja & Diwali event, charity food stall during Kali Puja & Diwali event and gift aid money collected after our registration with HMRC for gift aid collection. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including The expenditure during 2021 has supported one of our objectives of any fundraising). advancing the cause of spreading Indian culture among the public in the UK How expenditure has through the organisation of Kali Puja & Diwali Event. Donation was also supported the key objectives made to Kankhal Medical Aid – a charity which supports the medical needs of the charity. of the underprivileged in Hardwar, India - supporting our other objective. Investment policy and Expenditure was also incurred to support operational cost e.g. cost of objectives including any insurance, cost incurred for professional services provided by charity ethical investment policy registration consultant. adopted. 2021 was a year when the effect of covid was widely felt. This restricted our effort to hold any other cultural event or carry out other charitable events during 2021.
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
Other optional information
Future Plans
The coming year will see a continued emphasis on using the funds generated in 2021 to be used for our charitable causes. And to grow Sanskriti’s membership base with more volunteers contributing to our events and cause.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Santanu Basu Full name(s) Somnath Mitra Position (eg chair, etc) Date 17/10/2022
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages
Not applicable as earning in 2021 was less than £25k
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016.
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of Responsibilities and basis of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). report
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under s145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have Independent examiner's come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me statement cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached .
Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:
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Disclosure section
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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No (if any) SANSKRITI (READING) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/01/2021 31/12/2021 To from
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 110 945 8,088 3,740 500 249 1,415 - 15,047 - - - 15,047 110 2,800 674 2,986 450 403 417 365 62 650 161 12 247 14 602 5 - 9,958 - - - 9,958 5,089 - - 5,089 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 110 945 8,088 3,740 500 249 1,415 - 15,047 - - - 15,047 110 2,800 674 2,986 450 403 417 365 62 650 161 12 247 14 602 5 - 9,958 - - - 9,958 5,089 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donation from Members for Charity | 110 | - | ||||
| MembershipFees | 945 | - | ||||
| Donation from Members for Kali Puja | 8,088 | - | ||||
| Donation from Non-members for Kali Puja | 3,740 | - | ||||
| Sponsorshipfor Kali Puja | 500 | - | ||||
| Collection from CharityStall | 249 | - | ||||
| Gift Aid from HMRC | 1,415 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
15,047 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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Donation to charity KANKHAL MEDICAL AID |
110 | - | ||||
| Hall Hire for Kali Puja | 2,800 | |||||
| Kali Puja Expenses | 674 | - | ||||
| Kali Puja food materialpurchase | 2,986 | - | ||||
| Culturalprogramme expenses | 450 | - | ||||
| Securityexpenses | 403 | - | ||||
| Decoration expenses | 417 | - | ||||
| Van hire cost | 365 | - | ||||
| Charitystall food materialpurchase | 62 | - | ||||
| Helper expenses | 650 | |||||
| Card readerpurchase | 161 | |||||
| Miscellaneous expenses | 12 | |||||
| Public LiabilityInsurance | 247 | |||||
| Web Page Maintenance cost | 14 | |||||
| CharityApplication expenses | 602 | |||||
| Bank charges | 5 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 9,958 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 5,089 | - | - | 5,089 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
17/10/2022
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Deposited in Bank Cash in hand Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,048 - 41 - - - 5,089 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
17/10/2022
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SANSKRITI ACCOUNTS 2021
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Income Expenses
Total
Sl. No. Events Fund Position (£) Membership (£) Contribution (£) Sponsorship (£) Others (£) Total Income (£) Protima (£) Pujo (£) Hall (£) Food (£) Cultural (£) Insurance (£) Web Page (£) Others (£) Expenses (£)
1 Opening Balance as on 01/01/2021
Bank - Barclays 0.00
Bank - HSBC 29072.95
Cash 62.85
Total Opening Balance as on 01/01/2021 29135.80
2 Charity - Kankhal 0.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00
3 Membership - 2021 945.00 945.00 945.00
4 Charity Application, Insurance -867.64 246.60 14.39 606.65 867.64
5 Kali Pujo 5011.42 13,991.57
- Pujo Contibution (members) 8088.00
- Sponsorship 500.00
- Pujo Contribution (non-members) 100.00
- Gift Aid 1414.50
- Hall Collection 1,287.99
- Card Collection 2,237.98
- Puja Dakshina 114.10
- Children Stall 249.00
- Expenses 673.64 2800.00 2986.24 450.00 2070.27 8,980.15
TOTAL 945.00 12,187.07 500.00 1,414.50 15,046.57 - 673.64 2,800.00 2,986.24 450.00 246.60 14.39 2,786.92 9,957.79
7 Closing Balance as on 31/12/2021 34224.58
Closing Bank Balance - Barclays = - Total expenses 9,957.79
Closing Bank Balance - HSBC = 34,183.64 Total earnings 15,046.57
Closing Cash Balance = 40.94
Total = 34,224.58 Surplus for 2021 5,088.78
Deposited in Bank = 5047.84
Cash in hand = 40.94
TOTAL = 5088.78
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