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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates actedifnotfor
whole year
Nameofperson (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if anv)
1 Mr Lal SinghAssi
2 Mr Harbans Singh
3 Mr Daljit Singh
4 Mr Major Singh
5 Mr Bhagwan Singh
6 Mr Parwinder Singh Banwait
7 Mr Balbeer Singh
8 Mrs Manjit Kaur
9 Dr Baldev Kaur
10 Mr Mandip Singh Athwal
11 Mrs Reshpal Kaur
12
13
14
15
16
Namesofthe trusteesforthe charity,ifany, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates actedifnotforwhole year
Names and addressesofadvisers (Optional information)
Typeofadviser
Name
Address
Nameofchief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure, governance and management

Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
Trustees:Most trustees are already familiar with the practical workofthe
charity when they are elected, however training/guidanceisprovided as
and when required. A Code of Conduct Policy and Attendance Policy have
been putinplace for all committee members and trustees.
• policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
trainingoftrustees.
• the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works.
Risk Management:Inaddition, to the existing policies [Safeguarding
Children and Young Adults and Vulnerable Adults policies, Food Allergy
warning poster and Health & Safety Statement and Policy, Financial
Controls Policy] the following new policies were put into place:
- The Charity's Disclosure and Baring Policy/Guideline D.B.S. was
created and agreedon9th February 2020
- The Disciplinary Policy and Procedure was created and agreedon
• relationship with any related
parties.
20th February 2020
- The Grievance Policy and Procedure was created and agreedon9th
February 2020.
• trustees' consideration of
major risks and the system Related Parties:Gurudwara Sahib works actively with the local Hindu
and procedures to manage community to celebrate Diwali and is representedonthe Interfaith and the
them. Panel of Faith groups. Itisalso affiliated with Equality Action, a charity that
campaigns for equal opportunities for all and works towards eliminating
discrimination.
The object of the CIO is to advance the Sikh Religioninaccordance with
the teachings of the Guru Granth Sahib andinfurtherance thereof, to
Summaryofthe objectsofthe manage and maintain the Gurdwara Sahib, to hold Diwans or
charity set outinits congregational religious gatherings and to hold other functionsofa
governing document religious natureinparticular the Sikh religious festivals.
As per the governing document, the charity continues to fulfil its
objectives:

By providing a place of worship for the local Sikh Community

By conducting religious services for the congregation including
Summaryofthe main conductofbaptism, and funeral ritesinaccordance with the teachings of
activities undertaken for the The Guru Granth Sahib
public benefitinrelation to
By celebrating the various Sikh religious festivals during the year
these objects (include within
this section the statutory The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity
declaration that trustees have Commissiononpublic benefit as set outinthe Charities Act. The
had regard to the guidance
issuedbythe Charity
Gurudwaraisopen to both Sikh and non-Sikhs alike. It promotes spiritual
and moral advancement as per the teachingsofThe Guru Granth Sahib
Commission on public for the benefit of all. It supports human rights forall.The Gurudwara is
benefit) affiliated to and takes an active partinthe Interfaith and the Panelof
Faith groups.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Grant making:Being a small charity we do not make any grants.
Making Investments:The charity hasnoinvestments.
Youmay chooseto include
further statements, where
relevant, about: ContributionbyVolunteers:with having a small congregation, the

policyongrant making.
charityisincredibly grateful to the unstinting effort of its volunteers who

policy programme related
investment.
are involvedinrunning the Punjabi, music, and theology classes. The
provisionoffree lunchonSundays and at time of religious functionsis
again, donebyvolunteers.

contribution made by
volunteers. The various religious services are again conducted by membersofthe
congregation as we don't have a Giani [priest].

Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Giveherebrief detailsof The charity was set upasa CIO in February 2022. All of the initial assets were
anyitemsthatthe transferred from another charity, Gurudwara Sahib Loughborough (Sikh
examinerwishesto Temple) - Charity number 511096 to this new charity.
disclose.
The new charity was formed as a CIO as 5 out of 6 of the trustees from the
previous charity had passed away.

Fortheperiod
from
22/02/2022 To 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Receiptsandpayments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds Last year
1Year 1Year 1 Vear 1 Year 1 Vear
tothenearest
t
tothenearestt totheneareatt totheneareatt to thenearestt
Receipts
Building fund 27451 27451 25,789
Charawa 11445 11,445 7 573
Parshadsewa 993 993 1201
Bankinterestreceived
Gift aid
266
6870
266
6,870
8.
Grant 500
Community CentreUsage 3,320
Funds transferred from HSBC
Khalsa Aid
Sehaj Paath
. . . 10,000
4,751
170
Moneyreimbursed 179 179 202
Standingorders 5819 5,819 3,950
Sub total 56843 53023 53645
Payments
Buildings Insurance
Material Paid by Donation
1,675 1 675. 1,516
8,809
Legal&professional fees 210 210 1,516
Rates and water
Khalsa Aid Covid appeal
1438 1 438. 1 324
7,500
Gas and Electricity
Nishan Sahib
5 953 5953. 3,237
2,675
Sehaj Paath 200 340
Visiting Ragl Jatha 650
Wages & NEST Pension . 3,256
Repairs and renewals 21,093 21093 55,533
Phone and Sky 317 317 360
Educate Punjab Charity 660 660 732
Othercosts
Pettycashtransfer
3,873 3,873. 3,135
10000
Sub total 36,069 35219 99 933
Totalreceipts 56,843i(
•II

• I I

53,02311
53,645I
Total payments 36,06~1I
·11
•II
35,219I I
99,933i
Netofreceipts I {payments) 20,774 17,804 (46,288)

Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Giveherebrief detailsof The charity was set upasa CIO in February 2022. All of the initial assets were
anyitemsthatthe transferred from another charity, Gurudwara Sahib Loughborough (Sikh
examinerwishesto Temple) - Charity number 511096 to this new charity.
disclose.
The new charity was formed as a CIO as 5 out of 6 of the trustees from the
previous charity had passed away.

Fortheperiod
from
22/02/2022 To 31/03/2023 31/03/2023
Receiptsandpayments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds Last year
1Year 1Year 1 Vear 1 Year 1 Vear
tothenearest
t
tothenearestt totheneareatt totheneareatt to thenearestt
Receipts
Building fund 27451 27451 25,789
Charawa 11445 11,445 7 573
Parshadsewa 993 993 1201
Bankinterestreceived
Gift aid
266
6870
266
6,870
8.
Grant 500
Community CentreUsage 3,320
Funds transferred from HSBC
Khalsa Aid
Sehaj Paath
. . . 10,000
4,751
170
Moneyreimbursed 179 179 202
Standingorders 5819 5,819 3,950
Sub total 56843 53023 53645
Payments
Buildings Insurance
Material Paid by Donation
1,675 1 675. 1,516
8,809
Legal&professional fees 210 210 1,516
Rates and water
Khalsa Aid Covid appeal
1438 1 438. 1 324
7,500
Gas and Electricity
Nishan Sahib
5 953 5953. 3,237
2,675
Sehaj Paath 200 340
Visiting Ragl Jatha 650
Wages & NEST Pension . 3,256
Repairs and renewals 21,093 21093 55,533
Phone and Sky 317 317 360
Educate Punjab Charity 660 660 732
Othercosts
Pettycashtransfer
3,873 3,873. 3,135
10000
Sub total 36,069 35219 99 933
Totalreceipts 56,843i(
•II

• I I

53,02311
53,645I
Total payments 36,06~1I
·11
•II
35,219I I
99,933i
Netofreceipts I {payments) 20,774 17,804 (46,288)