Docusign Envelope ID: E361A4FA-07F1-4C75-88DC-A8D69BBD3C61
SERENDIPITY ARTS UK
Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 March 2025
Registered Charity Number 1207063
Docusign Envelope ID: E361A4FA-07F1-4C75-88DC-A8D69BBD3C61
SERENDIPITY ARTS UK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CHARITY INFORMATION
Trustees
Kamini Banga Richard Simon Gubbins Stuart Wallace McLuckie
Principal office
Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited Booths Hall Booths Park 3 Chelford Road Knutsford Cheshire WA16 8GS
Registered charity number
1207063
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SERENDIPITY ARTS UK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Serendipity Arts UK is a registered charity constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and registered with the Charity Commission on 16 February 2024.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The charity’s objects are:
“To advance the arts, culture, heritage and science and to further the education of the public in the appreciation of the foregoing particularly, but not exclusively, by:
supporting through grant making multi-disciplinary cultural and artistic projects, exhibitions and museums in the South Asian region in such ways and in such manner as shall be exclusively charitable; and
facilitating access and inclusivity to the arts and science for all, including but not limited to those who are disadvantaged by financial hardship or are living with physical or mental disability.
To advance such other charitable purposes as the trustees of the charity may in their absolute discretion determine from time to time”
ACHIEVEMENTS, PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
Total income for the year amounted to £698 and compromised income arising on the charity’s funds.
Charitable expenditure in the year comprised legal and administration fees and governance costs totaling £42,557.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
The trustees intend to make grants to further the charity’s objects.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
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Docusign Envelope ID: E361A4FA-07F1-4C75-88DC-A8D69BBD3C61
SERENDIPITY ARTS UK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
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 constitution. 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.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.
Trustee
Date 12/12/2025
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CHARITY NAME: SERENDIPITY ARTS UK
CHARITY NUMBER: 1207063
Accounting Statement for year ended : 31/03/2025 (Receipts and Payments Basis) Our Own Analysis : YES
Our Ref: CLI0003189
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
RECEIPTS - INCOME
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This year's amount to Last year's amount to
the nearest £ the nearest £
Gifts and other voluntary receipts
Tax reclaims
Bank Account interest 698
Stocks and Shares
Dividends & Interest received
Other Receipts (not counting as “Gross Income”)
Total Receipts 698 0
PAYMENTS - INCOME
Payments directly for charitable purposes
Donations : See Schedule
Payments to Capital Funds
Payments for management and administration including VAT
Mazars Fee
Professional Charges
Total payments 0 0
Net of Receipts/Payments 698 0
Cash funds last year end 0 0
Cash funds this year end 698 0
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EXPENDABLE ENDOWMENT FUNDS
RECEIPTS - CAPITAL
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This year's amount to Last year's amount to
the nearest £ the nearest £
Gifts and other voluntary receipts
Set up funds introduced 100000
Receipt from sale of investments
Equalisation payments
Total Receipts 100000 0
PAYMENTS - CAPITAL
Payments to Income Funds
Payments for purchase of investments and other assets
Other payments
Payments for management and administration including VAT 42557
Total Payments 42557 0
Net of Receipts/Payments 57443 0
Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end 57443
12/12/2025
Trustee authorised to sign on behalf of all trustees Date
Zedra Trust Company (UK) Ltd
Booths Hall
Booths Park 3
Chelford Road
Knutsford
Cheshire WA16 8GS
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PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS
RECEIPTS - CAPITAL
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This year's amount to Last year's amount to
the nearest £ the nearest £
Gifts and other voluntary receipts
Transfer from Income Fund
Cash Introduced
Receipt from sale of investments
Equalisation payment
Total Receipts 0 0
PAYMENTS - CAPITAL
Payments to Income Funds
Payments for purchase of investments and other assets
Other payments
Payments for management and administration including VAT
Total Payments 0 0
Net of Receipts/Payments 0 0
Cash funds last year end 0 0
Cash funds this year end 0 0
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
INCOME
CAPITAL
Endowment funds Expendable or Unrestricted funds Permanent CASH FUNDS to nearest £ to nearest £ Current 698 57443 Deposit
INVESTMENT ASSETS
Stocks and Shares
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