Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: April 2024 To: March 2025
Charity name: Hindu Education Board UK
Charity registration number: 1199641
Objectives and Activities:
Summary of the purposes of the charity
The objects of the CIO are to advance the education of the public in the subject of Hinduism by supporting and advancing the quality of teaching of the subject in schools, particularly at GCSE and A level, developing and providing resources to assist teachers in their understanding and ability to teach Hinduism and providing information and materials for the public to improve their understanding.
Summary of the main activities
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To create and maintain relations with key stakeholders for advocacy of issues relating to teaching of Hinduism in the UK. This will include governmental, local authorities, non-governmental organisations like exam boards and publishers, relating to all aspects of RE Hinduism.
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To research on all relevant issues for maintaining high standards of teaching and learning of Hinduism the UK. To monitor the presentations of Hinduism in Religious Education in the UK and to alert the advocacy team of the issues.
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To provide training of teachers in both the public and private sectors.
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To promote and facilitate teaching of Hinduism within the educational system and outside it. To create an Institute of Hindu Studies UK for courses in all aspects of Hinduism to all ages from children to senior citizens. This can be linked to universities in the UK and abroad for certification.
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To publish high-class publications for teaching and learning Hinduism in the UK
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To create and maintain high-class resources for all stakeholders in the education of Hinduism in the UK
Declaration
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit They have referred to this guidance when reviewing the Trust’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities.
The Trustees consider that the aims and objectives Hindu Education Board UK are demonstrably to the public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
Main Achievements
SACRE Membership
HEB UK worked with various Hindu organisations to identify and recommend SACRE members from Hindu Faith. For following SACREs, Hindu members were identified and recommended in the reporting period:
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Westminster
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Cheshire East
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Bolton
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Sheffield
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Manchester
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Greenwich
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Wakefield
Inputs to Agreed Syllabus
SACRE member from Westminster SACRE requested review of Agreed Syllabus and coverage of Hinduism. Review was carried out and suggestions were provided to the member.
Diwali Assembly Campaign
Similar to year 2023, webinars were run in October 2024 on how to take assemblies on Diwali. HEB UK also prepared presentations for KS2 and KS3/4 students and these were shared with the workshop participants and more widely through our website. Over 70 people participated in the webinars and assemblies were given in more 50 schools across the UK. The webinars were conducted with the support of Vaani programme which provides training on speaking skills.
Working with Action for Harmony
Action for Harmony (AfH) is an informal group of organisations working towards causes of Hindu society in the UK. AfH organised Harmony Conference to discuss issues facing the Hindu society in the UK. HEB UK actively contributed in curating the conference content especially related education sector. We also on presented keynote speech on state of Hindu Dharma in religious education in the UK and conducted three workshops on the topics of participation in SACRE, creating content and roles of mandirs in religious education.
GCSE Teaching Material Development
After Harmony Conference, HEB UK started work on a project to develop teaching material for GCSE Hinduism syllabus. The purpose of the project is to develop material that could be used by the teachers in the UK and the material would be of such high quality that would benefit the teachers and students. During the reporting period, total of 10 teaching plans were prepared for Year 10 Hinduism syllabus.
Other Stakeholder Engagement
HEB UK liaised with REC UK in order to get involved as member organisation. Discussions are ongoing for further involvement.
Financial Review
In reporting year 2024-25, HEB UK has income of £25,200 which was through donations from multiple organisations which wanted to support activities of HEB UK.
Currently HEB UK does not hold any reserves, however the trustees would review the financial strategy during coming years.
The trustees are also looking at how to build fund through donations and regular income to support future activities.
Structure, Governance and Management
Hindu Education Board UK is a CIP constituted as per foundation model constitution for CIOs as per guidance provided by Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Minimum of 3 and maximum of 12 trustees could be appointed by the charity and eligibility criteria for the trustees is specified in the constitution of HEB UK.
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Hindu Education Board UK |
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| Other name the charity uses | NA |
| Registered charity number | 1199641 |
| Charity’s principal address | 110 High Street Edgware Middlesex HA8 7HF |
| Independent Examiner | Dip Lodhiya |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | Mr. Nawal Kant Prinja | NA | 13thJuly2022 | NA |
| 2 | Dr. Ramesh Pattni | NA | 13thJuly2022 | NA |
| 3 | Mrs. Hema Yellapragada | NA | 13thJuly2022 | NA |
| 4 | Mr. Yogesh Bhide | NA | 13thJuly2022 | NA |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Not Applicable
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Not Applicable
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Not Applicable
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not Applicable
Other optional information
Not Applicable
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
YGBhide | |
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| Yogesh Bhide | Prof. Nawal Kant Prinja | |
Trustee |
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| 18/01/2026 | ||
| 18/01/2026 |
Hindu Education Board UK 1199641 Receipts and payments accounts For the period 1/4/2024 31/3/2025 To from
CC16a
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 25,200 - - - - - - - 25,200 - - - 25,200 18,064 2,025 15 - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 25,200 - - - - - - - 25,200 - - - 25,200 18,064 2,025 15 - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Donations | 25,200 | 2,500 | |||
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| _AR) _ | 25,200 | 2,500 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | ||||
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| Sub total | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 2,500 | |||||
Professional Fees |
18,064 | - | - | 18,064 | - |
| IT Costs | 2,025 | - | - | 2,025 | - |
| Bank Charges | 15 | - | - | 15 | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
18/01/2026
1
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| **Sub total ** | 20,104 | - | - | 20,104 | - |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
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| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 20,104 | - | - | 20,104 | - | ||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 5,096 | - | - | 5,096 | 2,500 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 2,500 | - | - | 2,500 | - | ||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 7,596 | - | - | 7,596 | 2,500 | ||||||
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories unds monetary assets |
Details Total cash funds Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 7,596 - - 7,596 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| OK | ||||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | - | - |
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
18/01/2026
2
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Details
Details
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Current value (optional) |
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| Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - |
Current value (optional) |
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
18/01/2026
3
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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| Signature | Name | Date of approval |
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| YGBhide | Yogesh | Bhide | 18/01/2026 | ||||||
| Prof. Nawal Kant Prinja | 18/01/2026 |
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
18/01/2026
4
10.08 CCXX R5 accounts ISSI 1810112026
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
| Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
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| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report Independent examiner's statement Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): |
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| Charity Name Hindu Education Board UK |
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| 31 March 2025 | Charity no (if any) |
1199641 | ||
| 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31 / 03 / 2025. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date:* 27 January 2026 |
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| 27 January 2026 | ||||
| DipLodhiya | ||||
| Associate Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) |
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October 2018
IER
| Address: | |||
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| 10 Gee Avenue | |||
| Coalville | |||
| LE67 2LE | |||
| Section B Disclosure |
2
October 2018
IER
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Nothing to disclose.
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October 2018
IER