## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: 01/01/2023 Period start date To: 31/12/23 Period end date**
**Charity name: Holy Cow Community Events**
**Charity registration number: 1194665**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of the public in
Hinduism and the principles and practices
on Hindu art and culture for the benefit of
the public in the Buckinghamshire area|
|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|Holy Cow Community Events was
registered as a CIO in 03rd June 2021, it
benefited from the goodwill and assets that
were built up since 2017 which were
transferred to the CIO on incorporation.
Our annual light inspired Diwali celebration,
which we deliver by working with partner
organisations brings together the
community.
This day the visiting wider community gets
to experience Hindu values, artistic and
cultural heritage, food, music, attire,
mythology and stories as well as
highlighting awareness of and keeping the
heritage alive. In 2022 & 2023 we
extended the program with a Festive Light
and sustainable willow lantern parade
made by community members is a
workshop ahead of the festival day. The
lanterns were available for family and
friends to see – displayed in the community
exhibition at Discover Bucks Museum.
We successfully brought together cross
generational engagement, and encouraged
acceptance and understanding of the
heritage of minority communities of Hindu
religion/ from Indian subcontinent|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|All trustees have read and understood their
duties as outlined in the guidance issued by
charity commission of Duties of the trustees
and benefit|
Commission on public benefit
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Not applicable Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|_On 19th November we delivered our annual_
_family day out - Diwali festival attracting in_
_excess of 500 participants._
_building on the community lantern parade_
_that began in 2022 we saw a larger_
_sustainable willow lantern parade made by_
_community members, The return of_
_Harminder the life size parambulating_
_illuminated mechanical elephant! over 100_
_lanterns were created which visitors took_
_home with then as a momento_
**_Funders and Partners include:_**
_We partnered with Discover Bucks_
_Museum, local Town & County Council,_
_Rothschild Foundation, Anson Charitable_
_Trust, William Harding Charitable Trust,_
_Heritage Lottery and local businesses to_
_jointly carry out activities of community_
_engagement of minority BAME groups of_
_Indian origin for the awareness and_
_education of Hindu arts, culture and_
_heritage._
_Support from organisations such as Art of_
_Living offering meditative practices,_
_practices to engage in mental and physical_|
_well being through Yoga practice for all ages, mediation practice in any time of day to induce calm and relaxation. Participants: an objective to promote social integration and acceptance of differences between communities also builds bridges and understanding between different communities We saw visitors from further radius of our location_
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|We continue to attract support from grant
makers and local community, and
volunteers – therefore we are fortunate to
have positive position|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|In order to maintain sustainability in the
absence of funding – we aim to build
reserves to have three year sustainabillity|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£**19k amounts of reserves held equivalent
to cash balance in the bank account at year
end|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The charity is on sound financial footing**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Main risk would be competitor**
**organisations; however the trustees**
**perceive this to be very unlikely**|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**n/a**|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO constitution – adopted from charity**
**commission**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO standard –**
**Incorporated check**|
|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|**By invitation**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Holy Cow Community Events|
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|Other name the charity uses|HCCE|
|Registered charity number|01194665|
|Charity’s principal address|1 Rectory Mews, Buckingham Road, Weedon, HP22 4DR|
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## – 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
held in this capacity|n/a|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|n/a|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|n/a|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **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**
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**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|
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Poonam Kant Gupta||
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Treasurer||
||30thOctober 2024||
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HOLY COW COMMUNITY EVENTS
|DRAFT BALANCE SHEET|||||
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|At 31 December||**2023**||**2022**|
|FIXED ASSETS|||||
|Web Development||1,390||1,390|
|CURRENT ASSETS|||||
|Bank current|-||-||
|Bank Savings|17,275||9,929||
|Bank new H C|1,873||1,940||
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||19,148||11,869||
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|NET ASSETS||20,538||13,259|
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|Representing:|||||
|CAPITAL ACCOUNT|||||
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|Capital and Reserves||20,538||13,259|
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