TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE HINDU SOCIETY Charity Reglslralion Number. 1195530 Principal Address during the Reporting Period: 242 Bowgrham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA14JG Current Principal Addre$5: Gh05t Mail Ltd. 61 Bridge Street. Kinglon, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ Reporting Period-. 01 April 202210 31 March 2023 Objeclives and Activilies The charity was established lo advare the Hindu faith and promote community cohesion, education. cultural awareness and social welfare wiihin Lancaster, More¢ambe and the surrounding areas. During the period. the Charity expanded its local community outreach by securin9 vital institutional grant fundin9. It organised and supported a wide range of cultural. religious and community aclivities for local residenls. These included celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi. Navratri, Holi and a dedicated Laneasler Festival event, alongside community engagement iniliattves, health and wellbeing programmes (Bolly Yoga classes) and memcKial events. The truslees continued to work with volunleers and members of the local community lo provide opportunities for social interaction. cullural education and active participation in Hindu ligioUS festivals. Public Benefit Statement The Irustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commis510n on public benefit when planning and deliveriThJ these community. religious and cultural activities. Achievements and perfoanCe The charity successfully delNered an expanded Fryramme of community events during ils second reporting period. Supported by funding from the Lancashire BME Network and Comic Relief. aclivilies brought together people from diverse backgrounds. promoted physical wellbeing through yoga sessions and helped preserve traditional music and cultural practices. cs Camscanner
The Iruslees are grateful lo grant providers. volunteer5, SUPPOrters and individual donors who conlribuled to the SUesS of these activitie5. Financial Review DuTing the period. the charity received total income of £5.588, comprising institutional grants logether with individual event Gontributions and community fundraising activibe5. Tolal expenditure amounted lo £6.620 and included community evenl cosls. sports equipmenl. venue hire. insurance. subscriptions and administralive expenses incurred in delivenng the tharivs activities. The charity recorded a deficil of £1.032 for the year, which was funded from reserves broughi forward from the previous year. Cash funds al 31 March 2023 amounled lo £2.770. All assets are retained for future use lo support community aclivilies. The tnjslees are satisfied thal Ihe charivs resources were applied solely in furtherance of its charitable objedives. Reserves Poli The trustees consider il appropriale to maintain sufficient reserves to meet future operating costs and support planned charitable activities. On 31 March 2023. the charity held unreslricled cash reseNes of £2.770. The charity does not hold any funds as a custodian trustee. structure, Govemance and Managemenl Lancaster and Morecambe Hindu S(xiety a Charitable Incorporated Organisalion (CIO) govemed by ils Conslilulion. The Iru5tees are responsible for the overall management and control of the charity and meet regulady lo consider slralegy. activities and financial matters. New trustees are appointed by the exisling board ol trustees in accordance with the charity's conslitubon. Charity Trustees Who Managed the Charity During the Period Dr Munish Ahluwalia {seThed throughoul the year) Dr Seema Ahluwalia Iserved throughout the year) Sunil Naikwadi (served througl)oul the year} Jonalhon Prasad (sepied throughout the year) Trustees, Responsibilities Stalemenl cs Camscanner
The Iruslees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial slatements in accordance with applicable law and Charity Commission qU1MentS. DECLARATION AND APPROVAL Approved by Ihe Trustees of Lancasler and More¢ambe Hindu Society and signed on their behalf. Signed: (Tnjslee) Print Name: Or Munish Ahluwalia DateD l i 0Tr12026 cs Camscanner
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE HINDU SOCIErY 1195530 Recei ts and 0110412022 ments accounts 3110312023 CC16a For the perlod from To Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment fund5 to th• no•r051 É Total lunds Last year lo th• n•aro8t 10 Iho n••r••t£ lo th• n•ar••t £ A1 R•e•lpts Donalions, Events and Other Income Lancashire BME Network Grant Lancashire BME Nerk Comic Relief Grant 298 298 1,705 S.689 1,705 ross Income or 298 S,290 S,689 A2 Asset and Investment $alès seè tablo Total receipts 5,290 5,689 A3Pa ments Charilable a¢tivilies and communil Zoom Subscription Insurance evenls 903 903 144 283 1,462 144 283 261 Restricted Grant Project Ex ndilure 5,290 S.290 cs Camscanner
Sub total 1,807 A4 Assot and Invostmont purchases, Iseo Sub total Total payments 5,290 1,8¥7 Net of recelpls/(paymentsJ A5 Transfors betwoon fund5 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 3.802 Unrestrictod lunds Reslricted funds lo n••r••t £ Endowment funds 19 n••r••t £ Categorie5 DotaSls to n•4roii E B1 Cash funds Curronl Accounl.Lloyd• ChDniy Aceouni 2,770 Total cash lunds 2,770 laoi•• b•lanc•l1nr0¢eIP15 ind payTrqniJ •cct)uniisll r)1; Unr•strl¢tèd lunds to n•arosi e Reslrfetèd funds Endowm¢nt funds io n•or••t £ Detalls B2 Othor monetary assets cs Camscanner
Fund lo whlth 88•1 b•lon Detai15 Cwt loplli*n•ll Curyont valuo lonAI B3 Investment assets Fund lo a?$et bolon Detalls IT EoulpmtniitsMop•nd 2 pwsl C•il l•ptlon•ll urnjnt ¥alu• B4 Assgts rfjtalngd for the charlty's own use PA sound $y$l9rn & mi¢rophon• Unresid¢ied spoils & calednp aqulpmenl Unreslrlcl8d Fund lo whleh Amount du• Wh•n du• Dotalls None 85 Llablllll•s NIA cs Camscanner
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS These financial slalemenls have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in strict accordance with UK Charity Commission accounting guidelines. Restricted funds consist of granls received Ifom th& Lancashire BME Nelwork and Corni¢ Reliol. These lunds were lully and exclusively deployed on intended community sport5. well.being. and localised festiv81 initiatives. cs Camscanner