CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1204805
SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK
Receipts and payments accounts
For the year ended
31 March 2025
SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK
Year ended 31 March 2025
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| Trustees' annual report | 2 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 4 |
| Receipts and payments accounts | 5 |
SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK
Year ended 31 March 2025
Reference and administrative details
Charity registration number
1204805
| Principal office | Cotswold House |
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| Shurdington Road | |
| Brockworth | |
| Gloucester | |
| GL3 4PX | |
| The trustees | Dr Biju Peringathara |
| Anilkumar Raghavan (Appointed 01 April 2024) | |
| Satheeskumar Kuttappan (Appointed 01 April 2024) | |
| Ganesh Kumar Sivan (Appointed 01 April 2024) | |
| Madhu Ravindran (Appointed 01 April 2024) | |
| Kala Jayan (Appointed 01 April 2024) | |
| Sibi Kumar | |
| Baiju Saleem | |
| Sajeesh Damodaran |
| Independent examiner | Mijos Xavier FCCA |
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| Xaviers Accountants Limited | |
| Chartered Certified Accountants | |
| Suite 3J | |
| Recycling Lives Centre | |
| 1A Essex Street | |
| Preston | |
| PR1 1QE |
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SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2025
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes 1-3 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015). The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
The trust is an unincorporated trust, constituted under a trust deed dated and is a registered charity (Registered on 19[th] September 2023 and charity registration number 1204805).
Trustees
The charity is managed by a committee of trustees. Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Sivagiri Ashramam Charity Foundation. This appointment of the Board of Trustees is ratified by the National Executive Committee of the SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM. The advancement of the Hindu faith for the public benefit throughout the UK and worldwide, mainly but not exclusively by means of providing religious education and pastoral care for the community. This is achieved through diverse means including activities, programmes and initiatives of multi-faceted dimensions in terms of culture, fine arts, literature, sports, education, women empowerment, professional advancements, intra and inter-generational needs of Keralite.
Sivagiri Ashramam Charity Foundation is the well organised charity wing of Sivagiri Ashramam. Ever since its establishment in 2023.
The trustees have been completely engaged in overseeing the operational aspects of the charity. This is achieved through regular formal and informal consultations and meetings. There are informal procedures for induction and training of new trustees. Trustees are also encouraged to attend external briefings, training courses and prompted to familiarise with the gamut of Charity operations in the UK context so as to empower the Sivagiri Ashramam Charity Foundation to operate within the confines of the laws of the UK, adhering to all the rules and guidance as stipulated by the UK Government. It is made mandatory for the Trustees to monitor and review major risk elements which the charity is exposed to and where necessary introduce control and implement systems and procedures in place to manage those risks.
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SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK
Trustees’ Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
Objectives of the Charity
The Sivagiri Ashramam Charity Foundation’s objectives are broadly defined in terms of providing religious activities not confined to any religion. The main moto is ONE RELIGION and ONE GOD. While we set our objectives, and plan our activities, we have strictly adhered to the UK Charity Commission’s guidelines to ensure integrity, transparency, meritocracy, and accountability.
Achievements and performance
During the period, Sivagiri Ashramam initiated a process to build or buy a community centre for the activities of Sree Narayana philosophy. We have successfully found a place in Wolverhampton and got permission from one of the devotees use the premises for this activity. The aim is eventually buy the same after paying the market value to him, and make as the main centre of Sivagiri Ashramam in UK. Trustees’ meetings were held as required by the constitution
During the year the charity incurred a project cost of £10,521. This is the largest outflow and used for the major program conducted by Sivagiri Ashramam named “HARMONY 2025”. Also a capital expenditure of £2,250 was paid for security camera installation.
Financial review
During the year ending 31[st] March 2025, we have collected funds from the devotees to achieve a major goal to buy the Sivagiri Ashramam centre at UK.
Reserve policy
It is policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately twelve months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administration and maintenance costs.
The trustees’ annual report was approved and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Dr Biju Peringathara Trustee (chair)
Date: 30 January 2026
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| 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 |
Charity Name SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK |
Charity Name SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK |
Charity Name SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK |
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| 31 March 2025 | Charity no | 1204805 | |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 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. |
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
30.01.2026 | |
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| Mijos Xavier | ||
| ACCA | ||
| Xaviers Accountants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 3J, Recycling Lives Centre 1A Essex Street, Preston |
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| SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK | SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK | SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK | SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK | SIVAGIRI ASHRAMAM UK | 1204805 | 1204805 | CC16a | ||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start | To | Period end date | ||||||
| 01-Apr-24 | 31-Mar-25 | ||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Donations | 31,956 | - | - | 31,956 | 15,388 | ||||
| Surplus income frompreviousperiod | - | - | - | - | 20,084 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
31,956 | - | - | 31,956 | 35,472 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales | |||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts | 31,956 | - | - | 31,956 | 35,472 | ||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| Legal andprofessional fees | - | - | - | - | 300 | ||||
| Capital additions - New boiler | - | - | - | - | 5,000 | ||||
| Misc expenses | - | - | - | - | 175 | ||||
| Project Harmony 2025 | 10,521 | - | - | 10,521 | |||||
| Insurance Ashramam | 1,002 | - | - | 1,002 | |||||
| CCTV Installation Ashramam | 2,250 | - | - | 2,250 | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 13,773 | - | - | 13,773 | 5,475 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases |
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| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Totalpayments | 13,773 | - | - | 13,773 | 5,475 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 18,183 | - | - | 18,183 | 29,997 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 29,997 | - | - | 29,997 | |||||
| Cash funds thisyear end | 48,181 | - | - | 48,181 | 29,997 | ||||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Details
Categories funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash in hand - - -
Cash at the Bank - Current Account
48,181 - -
- -
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| Categories | Details | Details | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Cash in hand | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash at the Bank - Current Account | 48,181 | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Total cash funds | 48,181 | - | - | ||||||
| (agree balances w ith receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Boiler | Unrestricted | 5,000 | - | |||||
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| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
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| Signed by trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| Dr Biju Peringathara | 31-Jan-26 | ||||||||
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