CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR EKGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 27 Oct 2022 to 31 Mar 2024
Charity name: Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation United Kingdom
Charity ￿gIStratiOn number: 1200834
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
Para 1.17
Foster understarKling of Sanathana
Dharma through the teachings of Sathya
Sai Baba. Promote the practi￿ of universal
human values through Sathya Sai
Education in Human Values. Provide relief
of povety by offering grants,
necessitieslservl￿S to individuals in need.
Cooperating, where n￿$Sary, wtth other
harities that work to relieve poverty and
are consistent with our charitable status.
Local centres are the main focal point for
the public. Meetings are held weekly. in
main on Sunday momings. to raise the
understanding of Sanathana Dhama by
following the teachings of Bhagawan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba which in essen￿ seeks to
promote love and Servi￿ to all.
The activities at the centres indude Light
Medltalion, devotional singing in varied
languages and talks on topics
encornpassing the five untversal Human
Values of Truth, Righteous Conduct,
Pea￿, Love and Non-violen￿ as
expounded by the founder Sri Sathya Sai
Baba in His Divine Discourses.
Major religious festivals are ￿lebrated at
appropriate times.
A dIs￿jsSI0n group is conducted a
month in the evenings wa Zoom. Topics of
discussion relate to the Five Human Values
and Divine Discourses to raise individual
awareness and put them into practi￿ in
daily life. Thus becoming a better human
being.
Supplementary weekend classes were held
on Sundays during school term time for
children aged S to 1 5 years old. In these
classes, valutrbased edU￿tIOn is im arted
Summary of the main
activtties in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefft, in particular, the
activities, projects or
Servi￿ identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
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which is ￿ntred on the five universal
human values.
Young adults, aged 16 to 40 years old met
regularly, in person and online. These
meetings focused dIsa￿S1On on various
topics ￿lating to young adults and how to
encompass the five universal human
values in their daily activities and
interaction wtth others.
During the period food and other items of
n￿Ssty amounting to 1.110 kilos were
donated to the local foodbank and Mother
Theresa H¢)me.
A group of congregation members donated
blood at an event organised by the charity.
Other activtties included litter picking in
local parks. and collection of reading
glasses and hearing aids donated to the
Rota
Club.
The trustees confimi having had regard to
the guidan￿ issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit
Statement confiming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Pard 1.18
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choose to indude further statements WI￿re Elevant abouL"
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
The charity does not make any grants to
or
anisations andlor individuals.
The charity does not make or receive social
investment including program-related
investment.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Parn 1.38
Pwa 1.38
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Achievements and Perfonnance
SORP releren¢o
Para 1.20
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity,
identrfying the dIfferen￿ the
charity's work has made to
the circumstan￿$ of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
The charity is a spiritual-Gum-service
organisation that exists to follow the
teachings of the Master, Bhagawan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba, which in essen￿ seeks
to promote love and Servi￿ to all.
The activtties are based on the teachings of
the Master arKI ultimately lead beneficiaries
to become better human beings and
citizens.
The activities help beneficiaries:
1) To praclise the five universal human
values of tnjth. right conduct, pea￿,
love and non-violence in Iheir daily
interactions within the society. This
enhances living in hamony, pea￿ and
unity.
2) To engage in semess Se￿1￿ to the
society and needy imbibing the
Masterfs dictums of "Love All Serve Air
and °Help Ever Hurt Neverf.
3} Children appreciate
- Importan￿ of seffless Servi￿.,
- Develop go¢)d character,
- Become confident in facing the
challenges of life:
- They are seen as role models for
other children to emulate.
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Achievements against
Para 1.41
ob-ectives set
PerfOrnan￿ of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Investment perfO￿nan
ainst ob ectives
Other
Financial Review
Para 1.41
NIA
Para 1.41
NIA
Review of the Gharity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
During the ￿porting period, donations and
legacies amounting to £13,196 were
received. Expendkture in the period
amounted to £6,696, primarily on premises
hire (£6.456) and public liability insuran
(£230). The expenditure was furthering the
purpose of the charity.
General administration ￿$ts are met by the
trustees.
Trustees believe it prudent to hold at least
3 months of exFendilure as reserves to
ensure the charity meets its objectives. The
reserves are held to
for the hire of
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reseNes
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
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premises and other relevant expendTture to
meet the char
GBP6,500.00
NIA
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficÉt
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
Charity continuing as a going
¢onGern
Para 1.22
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
NIA
Para 123
The trustees do not envisage any
uncertainties regarding the chartty's abilty
to continue as a going concem.
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The charity's princlpal
Para 1.47
Voluntary donations from beneficiaries.
sources of funds (induding
an
fundraisin
Investment policy and
objectives inciuding any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.A6
The tnjstees have agreed not to invest
money in any risk bearing investments. The
trustees have approved to invest any
surplus cash in short term deposits with
reputable UK financial institutions with prior
oval b the trustee board.
The trustees do not envisage any principal
risks facin
the charit
A description of the prinupal
risks facin
the Cha
Other
Para 1.46
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Structure, Governance and Management
Description of chartty's
trusts-
Type of goveming do¢ument
Pard 1.25
Constitution
How is the chanty
constituted?
Para 1.25
cio
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
Interested candidates are sent a job
description, an application fomi, a
declaration of interest fomi, Code of
Conduct. These are to be completed and
submitted by the closing date for
consideration.
Prior to considering the applicants, trustees
check that the candidates have not been
disqualified from acting a5 trustees and the
candidates asked to confim this in writing.
The candidates are short-listed and
interviews are conducted by a panel of
trustees against the agreed criteria.
The applicant is selected by majorrty
consensus by the panel and approved by
the board of trustees.
The sele(*ed applicant is given in writing
the outcome of the inteNiew by the Chair of
the charity.
The trustees are appointed for a Feriod of
three years by a ￿$olution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
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Policies and procedures
Para 1.51
Newly appointed trustee attend their first
adopted for the induction
board meeting and are inducted into the
and training of trustees
charity's set-up. trustee roles,
administration procedures. meeting dates
and on the policies in place which include:
1) Child Safeguarding
2) General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR)
3) Risk Management
4) Code of Conduct for Trustees
5) Managing Conflict of Interest
Selection of Benefiaaries
The charity is organised to cover
governan￿. legal and operational asFects.
The operational aspect of the charity is
carried out in the name of Sri Sathya Sai
Intemational Organisation United Kingdom
{SSSIO UK).
A trustee has the responsibilty to oversee
the work undertaken b SSSIO UK. which
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The charivs organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which the
charity works
Pwa 1.51
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has a commtttee consisting of wÈng
Coordinators for spiritual, setvice, education
and young adults.
SSSIO UK, through local fo¢al points
known as centres provide a meeting place
to conduct regular activtties for the
benefiaaries. Each ￿rrtre has a committee
responsible for running the centre
onsisting of a chairperson and wing
eoordinalors for spiritual, service, education
and young adults.
The chartty ensures that all governance
and legal aspects are adhered to by SSSIO
UK.
Relevant guidelines. operating manuals
and F)olicies, such as the General Data
Protection Regulation {GDPR), Child
Safeguarding etc. are cascaded down to
SSSIO UK and the centre committees.
The charty is an affiliated member of the
worldwide organisation, viz. Sri Sathya Sai
World Foundation. The charity may seek
uidance frorn the worldwide o
anisation.
Relationship wtth any
related parties
Para 1.s1
Other
Reference and Administrative detsils
Char
name
other name the chari
uses
istered cha
number
Charity's principal address
Srt Sath a Sai Worfd Foundation United Ki
SSSWF UK
1200834
17 Gainsboro Gardens, Greenftjrd, UB6 OJG
dom
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
Name of ￿lson (or body}
entitled to appoint
ifa
0ffi¢o (If any)
Dates acted lif not
forwhole yearl
Ashok Velji Kara SHAH
Mahendrakumar Govindji
SOLANKEE
Leonardo Pablo GUThER
Renu VAID
Balasubramaniaryar
SUTHAKARAN
Chair
Secretary
Co
orate trustees- names of the directors al the date the re
Director name
ortwasa
roved
NIA
Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates act￿ if notforT*hole
NIA
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this ca
acit
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
cha
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
NIA
WA
NIA
Additional infom)ation (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers {Optional infomiationl
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional infomiation)
NIA
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
None
rsonnel details
Other o
tional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
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Date
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGiAND WA
Sri Sathya Sai Worfd Foun¢latitsn United Kingdcrfn
1200834
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
Forthe period
from
To
2711012022
3110312024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment funds
Total fund¥
L￿tyear
to the near•st £ tothfr neare5t¢
toth• fioarést£
A1 Receipts
Donab￿S
13.196
1419$
ross income
AR)
13,196
13,196
A2 Asset and investmentsole4
(see table).
Total
1&196
ents
Premises Hi
Insutance
Sub total
A4 Asset and investment
urchases
see table
Sub totsl
6,6
Net of receiptsl(payments)
AS Trnnsfers befmeen funds
A6 Cash funds tastyear end
Cash funds this year end
6,500
6,SOO
££££
CCXX R1 acwrtts Issi
1810112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
rtearest£
catvsor.es
Dekaiis
to near¢st£
tr• nearestt
B1 Cash funds
Cash at Bank
6,500
Total eash fun(ts
Unyestrieted funds Restricted
fvnds
tonear¢st£
Endowment
funds
to n••rttt£
Detstls
to nearest£
Fundto wthich asset
cost lrjpti0￿rfr
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Detsils
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Detsils
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Curr•ntValue
B4 Assets retained for the
harity's own use
Fund towhich liabi
Amwntd
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Wh*n Iv•
Detsils
85 Liabilities
Signed by one or tsvo trusteas on
beha￿t)f all the trustoos
SignattJre
Print Name
Date of
roval
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18101r2025