## **CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From 11th May 2023 Period start date to 31[st ] March 2024 Period end date** **Charity name: SIRI GURU SINGH SABHA, CROYDON** ## **Charity registration number: 1203036** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference| |---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17
Advancement of the Sikh religion; to have
regular prayer meetings; to tutor younger
children and adults Gurmukhi, the Sikh religion,
Kirtan (music); to promote the younger children
and youth to take active participation in the
prayers and running of events including the
kitchen, organising, and stepping forward with
ideas for fund raising and community activities.
To provide a warm and welcoming place for the
elderly to meet; to promote interfaith
understanding; to perform the Anand Karaj
wedding ceremony; to create a religious,
healthy atmosphere and a spirit of selfless
service based onSikhi| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
Daily prayers are held and attended by the
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community.
Akhand Jaap's a 6-hour recital of prayers as
part of special events.
Funeral - ceremonies
Anand Karaj (The Sikh wedding ceremony) are
regularly performed.
There are regular classes where Gurmukhi,
Sikhism, Kirtan, (Dilruba / Harmonium and
Tabla instruments) are taught.
All attendees (whether for prayer or otherwise)
may access 'langar', the community kitchen for
a free hot meal.
Our trustees and members regularly attend
inter-faith group meetings, council meetings
and other charity-related meetings and events
across the interfaith spectrum.
We manage local school visits to the Gurdwara
as part of their Religious Education curriculum
and encourage students to learn about the
teachinqs of our Gurus
Para 1.18
All 9 trustees and members of Siri Guru Singh
Sabha, Croydon had full regard to the guidance
issued by charity commission on public benefit.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18| Commission on public benefit Since then, the charity has been able lo continue in 115 day-lo-day activities and focus on progression for better ServI￿S for the communi Additional information (Qplional) You ma h005e to include further 51alemenls where relevant abouL SORP fèlerence Para 1.38 Policy on grant making We view langar, the Sikh open kltchen, as welcoming and simple investment in our I￿al ommunity. Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment We are blessed with a wonderful team of resolute kitchen assistants who have undertaken their Food Hygiene Training lo provide hol food lo the community, all worshi rs and the need Building & Maintenance. Fulfilmenl of Ceremonial Duties le.g. the weekly changing of sheets and ceremonial dressing of the holy Guru Granlh Sahib Jil Cooking & Cleaning. Web Design I social media Infraslructure Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference The charity houses the only Gurdwara in Croydon. The surrounding Gurdwaras are in Crawley, Tooting, and Southfields. Therefore, we attract Sikhs and non-sikhs from a fair radius and for these families to celebrate lifetime events and worship together as a community. We celebrate all the key calendar birth dates relating to our Gurus and other events such as Diwali and Bandi Chhor. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the charity s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. P¥a 1.20 The charity has a ftjlly equipped kitchen and provides daily hot meals and snacks to all attendees and the wider community as part of our langar. The beneficiaries are kept abreast of local and new information by way of the charity website, Se￿ite5 are streamed via a YouTube channel and daily WhatsApp forum messages allow for the community to communicate their needs and for us to serve them in the spirit of seva ## **Additional information (optional}** ## You mav choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41
Para 1.41|The charity has overall, been fortunate in that
it has worked hard to maintain contact with
beneficiaries and especially those who are
vulnerable, elderly or alone without family
nearby.
The committee undertook very little
fundraising for most of the year. Initiatives
have been put forward by members by
individuals in the management team and
escalated for positive work was a priority
Pending Bank Account and registration for
HMRC,Gift aid was not claimed.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set||| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||The current Trustees have worked
continuously to serve the beneficiaries without
disrption, to promote the aims and objectives
of the charity and engender a sense of calm
and caring for all those who seek assistance,
advice,support,spiritualpeace,andprayer| Financial Review Review of the charitys financial position at th8 end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin ar& held Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties aboul the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.21 Dormant Para 1.22 Dormant Par8 1.22 Para 1.22 Dormant Issues faced with arranging a new bank account under CIO status. Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional information loptional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevanl about.. Tha charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Pao 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pard 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of govgming document Pwa 1.25 By-Laws May 2023 How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 CIO- ASSOCIATION Trustee selection methods including details of any constitub.onal provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 9 Trustee Selection process every 3 years. Addltional information (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about: Trustees are guided to the Charity trustee. Trust board meetings are held regularly. and any best practices discussed with regards to developments in the charity sector. Policies and procedures adopted for the induclion and training of trustees Para 1.51 Specific induction and all training will be provided by external agencies such a Strengthening Faiths Institute and Gurdwara Aid and Online courses. The charity is a member of Strengthenin8 Faiths Institutes and Gurdwara Aid. The charitys organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity works Para 1.51 The only gurdwara In UK that has been awarded Saler Centre Award in June 2022. The charity coordinates with other UK and International Gurdwaras. We enjoy a very healthy relationship with the local Borough Council in Croydon Trustee Mrs Surinder Kaur Sahota. 15 regularly involved with Faiths Together in Croydon and engaging on Sikh Spiritual matters. We are also positive dealin8S With the Metropolitan Police and the local community safety offEcers Regular interaction with Faiths Together in Croydon and Croydon Communities Consortium ICCCI and connected with the SACRE team of Cro don Rèlationship with any related parbes Part 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charity name Other name the cha uses Re istered chari number SIRI GURU SINGH SA8H& CROYDON 1203036 Charity's principal address NANAK COMMUNITY CENTRE, 176 ST. JAMES ROAD. CROYDON CR028U Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Dat•$ acted il not for whole ar Tru8t•• nam• Offle•111 any) Name of person lor body) enlltled to nt tru•t•• Kamaljit Kaur Syndeep Singh Sokhi Kuljit Singh Chana Surinder Kaur Sahota GENERAL MANAGER 1115123- present 1115123 - present II/S123 - present 1115123- present 11/5123- present 1115123- Pfesent 1115123- present 1115123- present 1115123- present EVENT MANAGER FINANCE MANAGER COMPLIANCE MANAGER Jaspreet Singh Gill Sukhwinder Singh Satnaam Singh Khera Nirmal Singh Kalsi Sawaraj Singh Cheema LANGAR MANAGER BUILDING MANAGER IT MANAGER EDUCATION MANAGER ADMIN MANAGER 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the dale the re Dlroctor namo ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding titl8 to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if for whole ar Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information {optional> Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or namos of senior staff mombers (Optional inlomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information ## **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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--------| |---|---|---| Charity No. 1 ￿￿tra6 Siri Guru Singh Sabha Croydon Dormant Accounts IA Chariiable1neorporated Organisationl Annual R8POrt and Financial Sta18rn8nts 2023 to 31° March 2024 Contents Legal and adminislrative information Report of th8 TrU￿oeS Dormant Balance Sheet Notes fomiing part of the financial staiements ||Legal and administrative information| |---|---| |Charity number|1203036| |Registered|| |address|| ||176 ST JAMES'S ROAD| ||CROYDON| ||SURREY| ||CR0 2BU| |Trustees|SURINDER KAUR SAHOTA| ||KAMALJIT KAUR| ||SUNDEEP SINGH SOKHl| ||NIRMAL SINGH KALSI| ||JASPREET SINGH GILL| ||SUKHWINDER SINGH| ||SAWARAJ SINGH CHEEMA| ||KULJIT SINGH CHANA| ||SATNAAM SINGH KHERA| ## BANK NAME: BARCLAYS BANK 2 Siri Guru Singh Sabha Croydon Trustees, Report resent their annual report and accounts for the first period ended from TheTrustees During this period. the charlty had dormanl accounts. Structure, governance and management The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Foundation, as a body Gorporate under Part 11 of the Charlties Act 2011 on the 11 Ih May 2023. The CIO registered wtth the Charity Commission on the same day. Trustees are legally responsible for the governance and management of the charity- Trustees are responsible of setting strategies and policies for erisuring these are implemented. Risk management The charity's trustees have considered the major risks to which Ihe charity is exposed and have reviewed potential risks. Systems and procedures have been put in place to manage the risks and to mitigale any adverse outcomes. Objectlves and actlvlties The governing scheme defines the charty's objects as being to: al Advancemenl of Sikh Religion bl Have regular prayer meetings cl Teaching of Gurumukhi, Sikh Religion, Kirtan to young children d) Provide place for elderly persons to meet el Promote interfaith understanding l To perform marriages gl Create a religious atmosphere and a spirit of service h) Character dev81opment and how lo become a good crtizens for young children il To further such other charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales as may fiom time to time be determined by the trustees. Achlevements and Performance The=IO was dormanl durip,g this period. Flnanclal roViOW Notransaction took place during thi5 period. Future plans Siri Guru Singh Sabha Croydon will focus on developing and expanding it's objectives and activities as set oul above. ## **Trustees' responsibilities statement** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities This report was approved by the trustees m signed on their behalf by: KULJIT SINGH CHANA Trustee 4 Slrl Guru Slngh Sabha Croydon Balance Sheel as at 3181 March 2024 Dormant Accounts Fixed assets Tangible assets Total fixed assets Current assets Stock and work in progr0SS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Uabllltles Credrtors= amounts lalling due within one y&ar Net current assets Credttors: amounts falling due after one year Provision for liabilrties Ngt assets ReseNes Appn)ved by the Board on And signed on its behalf by KULJIT SINGH CHANA Trustee **Notes forming part of the financial statements for the period ending 31[st ] March 2024** ## **1. Accounting policies** - (a) Basis of preparation The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charity Commission guidance. ## (b) Charity status Siri Guru Singh Sabha Croydon was established under a CIO Foundation constitution and is a registered with the Charity Commission under the reference of 1203036. The Trustees are appointed and function in accordance with the Constitution. - (cl Fund accounting General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. ## (dl Receipts All incoming resources are included in the Receipt & payment Accounts when the charity actually obtains legally entitled income. ## (e} Payments All expenditure is accounted for on payments basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. ## **2. Member liabilities** The members of the C!O have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for se[t] tling its debts and liabilities. ## **3.** Debt outstanding There is no particulars of any debt outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabHities which is owed by Siri Guru Singh Sabha Croydon and wt1ich is secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the Siri Guru Singh Sabha Croydon. ## 4. A.elated **Parties** ## **Contrnlling entity** The charity is controlled by the trustees. During the period the Trustees received no emoluments or incurred any expenses using Trust funds. 6