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THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION Registered Charity Number: 1200025

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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Reference and administraton 1
Trustee Annual Report 2
Receipts and payments account 5
Statement of assets and liabilites 6
Notes to the accounts 7

THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Charity Name: The Sundar Singh Foundaton
Charity Registraton Number: 1200025
Registered Address: 61 Bridge Street
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3DJ
The Trustees: P Singh MBE FRSA
P Bhata
J Khalsa MBE
Bankers: Wise Payments Limited
1st Floor, Worship Square
65 Clifon Street
London
EC2A 4JE

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THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION

TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Joint Statement from the Trustees

The Trustees are pleased to present the annual report and accounts for The Sundar Singh Foundation.

The Foundation exists to honour the legacy of Professor Sundar Singh Bhatia by supporting charitable work that advances education, relieves hardship, strengthens communities and promotes long-term opportunity. His belief in education, integrity and public service continues to guide the Foundation’s approach.

During the year, the Trustees continued to develop the Foundation’s grant-making activity while building a sustainable financial base for future charitable support. We are grateful to those whose generosity and encouragement have helped establish the Foundation’s work.

The Trustees remain committed to ensuring that the Foundation operates with care, transparency and good stewardship, so that its resources can be used thoughtfully and effectively for public benefit.

Structure, Governance and Management

The Sundar Singh Foundation was established in 2022 as a Sikh ethos-endowed UK charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged communities in India and around the world. It is named in honour of Professor Sundar Singh Bhatia (1894–1970), a pioneering South Asian mechanical engineer and educator whose legacy of technical excellence and social upliftment continues to inspire our work.

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees responsible for setting strategic direction, overseeing grant-giving activity, ensuring good governance, and upholding our charitable objectives.

About Professor Sundar Singh Bhatia (1894–1970)

Professor Bhatia was born in 1894 in Gujranwala, Punjab. He came from a family involved in the steel, chalk, flour, and rice mill industries. In 1926, he travelled to the UK to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield, graduating in 1928. This made him one of the first ethnic minority and South Asian individuals to graduate from the university, and among the early people of colour to graduate from a UK university.

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His peers included civil engineer Teja Singh Malik, a 1917 graduate of the University of London involved in the design of New Delhi; Dr B.R. Ambedkar, who graduated from the London School of Economics in 1927 and later became the chief architect of the Indian Constitution; and Jawaharlal Nehru, who studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1910 before becoming independent India’s first Prime Minister.

After graduating, Professor Bhatia returned to British India, where he became a leading figure in technical education. He established several engineering institutions across Punjab and Gujarat, including the Lukhdhirji Engineering College in 1951, founded at the request of H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Lukhdhirji Waghji Sahib of Morvi. He devoted his life to improving welfare and advancement through technical education and knowledge.

Objectives and Activities

The official charitable object of the Foundation is:

“To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) in any part of the world as the Trustees see fit from time to time by providing grants.”

In practice, we pursue this object by proactively identifying and supporting charities whose work aligns with our focus and values. We do not currently accept unsolicited applications.

Our key priority areas include:

Our grant-making approach favours smaller charities with:

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We may also fund larger, well-governed charities that align with our strategic goals.

Guiding Principles

The Foundation’s work is shaped by the example of Professor Bhatia, whose life embodied the transformative power of education, integrity, and public service. Our approach is underpinned by the following principles:

Investment Policy and Financial Strategy

The Sundar Singh Foundation has established a clear investment policy aligned with its longterm charitable goals. The Foundation aims to build an endowment fund of £1,000,000 over a 35-year period by making regular monthly investments in diversified growth assets.

The initial target is to reach a £100,000 endowment milestone. The endowment will grow progressively, with milestone goals set every £100,000, increasing the Foundation’s capacity for ongoing charitable grants.

Investment accounts are held in the name of the Foundation where possible, with all platforms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure the security of assets.

This investment approach balances the need to support charitable activities in the present, maintain adequate cash reserves for operational costs, and build a sustainable financial base to support the Foundation’s work well into the future.

Approved by the Trustees

P Singh MBE FRSA P Bhatia J Khalsa MBE

Date: 28 June 2026

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THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Income
Donatons & legacies
Charitable actvites
Total income
Expenditure
Donatons to charites
Events
Charges and commissions
Accountancy and prof fees
Total expenditure
Net income before transfers
Transfer to Endowment Fund1
Net income afer transfers
Cash funds brought forward
Cash funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds £
4,976
0
4,976
1,620
1,532
35
0
3,187
1,789
1,500
289
978
1,267		 Designated
Funds £
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		 2025
Total £
4,976
0
4,976
1,620
1,532
35
0
3,187
1,789
1,500
289
978
1,267		 2024
Total £
8,190
0
8,190
2,542
0
0
23
2,565
5,625
10,000
(4,375)
5,353
978

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THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Investments1
Debtors
Total assets
Current liabilites
Creditors
Accruals
Total current liabilites
Net assets
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
The endowment fund
Total funds
Total funds carried forward
The Trustees declare that they have approved the accounts.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:		 2025
Total £
1,267
8,377
0
9,644
0
0
0
9,644
1,267
0
8,377
9,644
9,644		 2024
Total £
978
15,393
0
16,371
0
0
0
16,371
978
0
15,393
16,371
16,371

Signed J Khalsa Date 28 June 2026 Name J Khalsa MBE

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THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Accounting policies

These accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with Charity Commission guidance for charities preparing receipts and payments accounts.

Note 1 - Transfer to Endowment Fund

The endowment fund is shown at market value at the year end. During the year, £1,500 was transferred into the investment account and £35 of investment charges were deducted. The reduction in the fund value from £15,393 to £8,377 reflects market movements during the year.

Going Concern

The charity is operating on a going concern basis.

Trustee remuneration and expenses

No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered by the charity during the year. The trustees received £Nil for expenses incurred.

Related parties

There were no related party transactions during the year.

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