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**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||_Soumitra Roy_|||| ||_Dolan Majumder_|||| ||_Santanu Basu_|||| ||_Dibyendu_
_Bhattacharya_|||| ||_Somnath Mitra_|||| ||_Sanjoy Sarkar_|||| ||_Sushmita Banerjee_|||| ||_Bedanuj Dasgupta_|||| ||_Jay Sinha_|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 1 **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisors (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of**|**advisors (Optional information)**|**advisors (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of advisor**|**Name**
**Address**|| |**Bank**||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **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 give 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 2 ## **Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** _The advancement of education of the public in the UK in Indian culture through the provision of traditional Indian cultural events. The relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in India by making grants of money to charities for providing or paying for 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 2022 are as follows:_ **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects** - _Saraswati Puja_ - • _Cultural programme_ • _Donation to Swadhina_ • _Kali Puja and Diwali event;_ • _Donation to Kankhal Medical Aid._ _Saraswati Puja and Kali Puja & Diwali event are festivities that highlight the multi-cultural facet of the Indian community. It engages the community with greater social participation in traditional ceremonies, at the same time spreading the rich cultural heritage of India within the community. These events were open to the general public._ _The cultural programme that was organized in September 2022 supported our objective of spreading Indian culture, through music, to the people in the UK. This event was a ticketed event mainly to cover the cost of organizing the programme._ _Sanskriti, through its donation to an Indian charity Swadhina, fulfilled its long-standing ambition to support girls’ education in rural India and to support the underprivileged through the provision of educational facilities. Swadhina, a registered charity in India, works at the ground level and Sanskriti through its collaboration with Swadhina, launched the opening of the educational facility in the Musabani area of Jharkhand, India._ _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 2022._ 3 ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: Policy on grantmaking _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 April 2022 where the trustees presented the charity work that we did in the previous year and our future ambition, and the executive committee members presented the event plans for 2022._ Policy programme related investment Contribution made by Volunteers 4 ## Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year.** _Saraswati Pujo returned after a gap of 1 year due to covid restrictions in 2021 AGM held in person on 30[th] April 2022 after the covid restrictions in 2021 Organizing the cultural music programme showcasing Iman Chakraborty at The Bhavan, London (Iman Chakraborty is the No.1 artist in Kolkata, India in terms of popularity) Big charity step – Musabani project with Swadhina, started on 15[th] August 2022 Kali Pujo & Diwali Event at Trunkwell Mansion House with a footfall of 1000_ 5 **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 Cultural programme and Kali Puja & Diwali event, charity food stall during Kali Puja & Diwali event, ticketing amount received from attendees for cultural_ The charity’s principal _programme, donations from non-members for Kali Puja and Saraswati Puja events, and gift_ sources of funds (including _aid money collected after our registration with HMRC for gift aid collection._ any fundraising). You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: How expenditure has _The expenditure during 2022 has supported our objective of advancing the_ supported the key objectives _cause of spreading Indian culture among the public in the UK through the_ of the charity. _organisation of Cultural event, Kali Puja & Diwali event and Saraswati Puja event. Expenditure like venue hire costs, artist expenses including visa and air_ Investment policy and _ticket expenses formed part of the expenses in supporting the above cause._ objectives including any ethical investment policy _Donation was made to Swadhina, a charity in India for starting girls’_ adopted. _educational facility in Musabani area of Jharkhand, India. Donation was also made to Kankhal Medical Aid – a charity which supports the medical needs of the underprivileged in Hardwar, India – both supporting our other objective. Expenditure was also incurred to support operational cost e.g. cost of insurance, web hosting cost and venue hire cost for AGM._ ## **Other optional information** ## _Future Plans_ _The coming year will see a continued emphasis on using the balance funds in 2022 to be used for our charitable causes. And to grow Sanskriti’s membership base with more volunteers contributing to our events and cause._ 6 ## **Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Somnath Mitra Soumitra Roy **Position (eg chair,** _Trustee Trustee_ **etc) Date** 25.10.2023. 7 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Charity Name Sanskriti (Reading) **On accounts for the year ended** 31/12/2022 **Set out on pages** ## _See account submission CC16a_ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. **Responsibilities and basis of report** ## **Independent examiner's statement** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 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 come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or - 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 _._ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**(optional)**| ||||||||||| ||||||||||| 12 **Signed (on behalf of all the trustees)** 13 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES SANSKRM IREADINGI Receipts and pa ments accounts 3111212022 CC16a For th? perlod from 0110112022 To Section A Receipts and payments Unregtrlcted funds to the n•ar*•t Rgstrtthd funds Endowment funds Ttstsi funds Last yo4r to £ th• n*•wt£ to nw•8t£ tothe neareBt£ A1 R•￿IPts D)Nqllorbfram L4embersforS*aweii Pwia Mombtrr¥hlp Fo•8 t)on8llon from Membatsfow B￿gaI1 New Y¢ar Oaycelebrdtlo tJinatiDn Irom MemLwsfor Culiurèl 110 1,225 1,360 1,3eo Donatiafi from MBmbEw$for ￿1 P￿8 DDnalK)n from MgmLYr5 for OrBanizalion K4eelin DDnBtion from NOTrM8m￿rsfor Sar8swali Puja r*)natlon from Nortrrnember5for Cullurdl Pro9fdMie 11,324 11,324 &oe8 7.7B2 7,782 DDnatsOn from Non4nentsrsfor Kali Pula Sponsor6hip forsarasvrali Puia Sponsorship forcullural Prograrnm& Spon$or%hip forCh8dty SpDnsorEhip forKali Pul8 Cdleciion from Charity Stsll Grfl￿d from HklR 4700 5.71Tr) 1740 12 12 1,SS0 150 105 298 ios soo 249 Sub total mss Ineome for ARJ 31.097 31.197 10,Q47 A2 Assèt And fn¥Èstm•nt sal•s. {seg tablèl. Sub total 31,097 31,097 1S.¢)47 A3 Paymgnts Donation 10 UK ba8ethrtyl B4 Assets retalned for the haritys own use Fund towhlch du• onal Vlhen d lonal Detalls B5 Llabllltles Sgned by one or trustees on behaifof all the trust998 Date of Signature Prfnt Nam Soumitrs Ro 2511012023 CCXX R3 attaufftts Issi 2511012023 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Charity Name Sanskriti (Reading) **On accounts for the year ended** 31/12/2022 **Set out on pages** ## _See account submission CC16a_ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. **Responsibilities and basis of report** ## **Independent examiner's statement** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 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 come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or - 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 _._ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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