TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE HINDU SOCIETY Charity Regislralion Number. 1195530 Principal Add￿$S during the Reporting Period: 242 Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire. LAI 4JG Current Prinupal Address: Ghost Mail Ltd. 618ridge Street, Kinglon. Herefordshire. HR5 30J Reportlng Period: 01 April 2023 10 31 March 2024 Objeclives and Aclivities The charity was established to advance the Hindu falth and prcrnote community cohesion. education. cultural awareness and social welfare within Lancaster, Morecambe and the surrounding areas. Following the completion of the large-scale grant initiatives from the previous year. the charity entered a rnre consolidated operational phase. Activities during this period focused on concluding existing community commilments, including settling oulslanding event costs by cheque. maintaining essential cornmunication infrastructure through online rneeling platfonns and preserving core administrative functions as the trustees assess long-temi opporlunitses to support the local comMun￿y. Public Benefit Statement The trustees have had due regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when F￿annIng and delNering ils core Operat￿al ¥tivilies and community commilment5. Achievements and Performa During this reporting period. the society Successful￿ mainlained ils legal and regulatory stsnding on the public register. Following the completion of major institutional funding programmes, operational activities We￿ scaled back. The trustees prrorilised settling remainirMJ community activity costs. supporting volunteer communications and maintaining essential organisational structures lo preserve the local community ne￿ork. cs Camscanner Fina￿al Review t￿riTr9 Ihe peiiod, the charity received no Income. Total expendilure for the pedod was £319. rèflecting the settlement of osJlslandin9 comrnunily event expenses together with essenlial digrlal cx)mmunicalion subscjiptions. The dlarity recorded an operational deftil of £319 fw the year. which was comfortably sustained using cash resenies broughl forward from the previous year. The tharity held cash funds of £2.451 on 31 March 2024. All assets are retained for fulure use lo support community actrrfikne5. The Iruslees are satisfied Ihal the charity's available resources were used solely lo preserve the organisa￿'on and fulfil exists.ng ￿MMItMents in furtherance of ils Chan￿ble objectNes. Reserves Policy The truslees consider it appropriale to mainiain sufficient reserves lo meet future operating (xjsts and support planned charitable activities. On 31 March 2024. the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £2.451. The charity does not hold any funds as a ujstodian trustee. Structure, Governance and Management Lancaster and Morecambe Hindu Society is a Charitable Incorporaled Organisabon (CIO) govemed by its Constitution. The Iruslees are responsible for the overall rnanagemenl and control of the charity and meel regularly to consider strategy. activities and financial matters. New trustees are appointed by Ihe existing of trustees in accordance with the charity's constitulion. Charity Trustees Who Managed the Charity During Iho Period Dr Munish Ahluwalia (seNed throughout the year) Dr Seema Ahluwalia (served throughout the year) Sunil Naikwadi (served Ihroughoul Ihe year) Jonathon Prasad (served throughout the year) Trustees, Responsibilities Stslement The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the rinancial statements in accordance with applicable law and Charity CoMmiss￿n requirements. cs Camscanner DECLARATION AND APPROVAL Approved by the Trustees of Lancaster and MO￿¢8mbe Hindu Society and signed on their behalf. Signed: ITrustee) Print Name: Dr Munish Ahluwalia Dale.. 02 10 Tr12026 cs Camscanner CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES LANCASTER AND MORECAM8E HINDU SOCIETY 119SS30 Recei ts and 0110412023 ments accounts 3110312024 CC16a For the pèrlod from To Unrestricted fun(Is Rostricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the D•arest tho n?are5tt tothtr nearnit £ to tho noare$t£ 10 th• ngar•st £ A1 Recelpts Donations, Events and Other Income Lancashire BME Network Grant Lancashire BME Network Comle Relief Grant 298 1,705 3.58S tota ros5 In¢ome or 5.$8B A2 Asset and Investment sales. see tabl• ota Total recèipls A3Pa ments Chariiable Actsvilies and Events Zoom Subscriptlon ancl Onlino Servlces Reslricled Granl Pro ecl Ex endilu Insurance 175 144 175 144 903 144 S.290 283 Sub total 6,620 A4 Ass•t and invostment purchasés. Is•0 table) Sub total Total payments 6,620 Nef ofrecelptsl(payments) A5 Transfers b•tween funds A6 Cash funds last year ¢nd Cash funds thls year end -1.032 Unrestricted funds Restrlcted funds to nearo¥l £ Endowment funds Categories Details to Dear*si £ B1 Cash funds Cu￿en1 Accounl-Lloyd5 Chanly Accwnl 2,451 Total ¢ash funds 2,451 layee batsn¢8s *ith r•c¢ipts and p•YM￿Ls &C4￿UntI51j OK Unrestrlcted funds OK Restrfcted funds Endowment funds to noar•st C Detai15 to Th•ar•st £ to n•ar•st£ B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch asset belon Cost (op￿onI1) Curnnt valu• Detalls 83 Invfrstment assets Fund to whteh asset b•lon Unreslricied Cuyrent volu• onal Delails IT Etyipm¢ni ILapi4p and 2 xmL*lio phml B4 Assets retalned for tho charlty's own use PA sound sysiem & rN¢rophwe u0resiri￿ed sporls & caterirwj equipment Unreslricied Fund to whlch relalv5 Arnount due O Ilonal When duo Delails None B5 Liabilities NIA Signed by ona or hvo trust￿$ On bohaw ol all the Iwsloes Slgnalure Print Name Date of roval Dr Munish Ahluwalia NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS These ffnanclal statements have been prepared on the Re¢olpts and Payments basls In strici a¢¢or(18nc• UK Charfty Commlsslon accounllng.guid611n¢s. Thgre were no restricted funds held or received during Ihks financial reportlng perlod.