REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE035473 (England gnd Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER". 1207321 RF.PORT OF THE TRUSTF.FS AND UNAUDITKD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 5TH MARCH 2024 TO 31ST MARCH 2025 FOR WORLD COUNCIL OF HINDUS U.K R Pau & Co LiTnited Chartered Certified Accountants 12-16 Station Street [t Coventry Wcst Midlands CV6 5FJ
WORLD COUNCIL OF HINDUS U.I CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS R THF. PF,RIOD 5TH MARCH 2024 TO 31ST MARCH 2025 Page Report of the Trustee5 Independent Examiner's Report ststement of Financisl Aetivities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Staternents 7 to 8
WORLD COUNCIL OF HINDUS U.IL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD 5TH MARCH 2n24 TO 31 ST MARCH 202$ 'The trnstees who are also directors of the charity for the puOse5 of the Companies Ad 2006. present their report with the financial statements of (he charity for the period 5th March 2024 to 3 1st March 2025. Th¢ trustces have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Reeommendcd Practice applicable to tharilies preparing their accounts in accordance wtth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of reland (FRS 102) (eff¢iliv¢ l January 2019). INCORPORATION The Charilable company was incorporated on Sih March 2024 and Commenced trading oll the same date. OBJECTIVES AND AcfivITIES Objeetives #ims The objects of the CIO are to: a) The advancement of dham)a for the public benefit in particular by (l) The celebration of Hindu festivals. (2) the study and research of Hindu religious philosophy and to publith and or hold discourse on the results of any su¢h studies and research- (3) -I'he provision of yoga and oih¢r Hindu practices to promote physical and mental wellbeing. (4) Raisinby awareness and understanding of the prime values of the HiThdu way of life. b) Th¢ reli¢f of poverry, hardship or distress of people of all faiths, primarily, but not exclusively in ihe UK by providing grants, items and services to individuals in n¢¢d andlor ¢lwities or other organisations working to prcvent or relieve need. It is the intention of the trnsrees to 5ati5fy these objxtiv¢s by transfeIng all ass¢ts, contracts and activities from Vishwa Hindu ParKshad (UK) eharity number 262684 as has been agreed by all parties. The CIO will then carry on the charitable activitie5. Each year the trustees review the activities of the charity in order to eD5ure that ihey continue to reflect the objectlV¢S 5¢t out in the govcrning document. In carying out this review the trnstees have considered the ChaThty Commission's general guidance on public benefit and, in particular, its supplemcntary guidance on the advancement of rcligiun for the public F£nefrt. It is the trust¢¢'s opinion that the opcrdtion ofthe charity in its pr¢s¢nt forni is for the public benefit under ihc principles set out in the Charity Cotnmi5SiQD guidance. The Ctwity 15 open to and free to all. Volunteers The charity is grate] for the unstinting effurts of its volunteers who are involved in nmning th¢ Charity. We make use of l O volunieers ai present but this will increase substantiallyvh¢n all assets, aclivities and contrdcts ar¢ transfetTed from Vishwa Hindu Parishad (UK) ACHIEVEMENfs Af+lD PERFORMANCE Charitable activities The charity has made progress in aTranging for the transfer of assets, activtties and contract$ from Vishwa Parishad (UK) Th¢ objective in the cotning year is to make further progress in this matter. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy The reserves policy will be established once the transfer of assets, adivit1¢5 and contracts from Vishwa Pt&had (UK) has 18ken place. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trusL and wnstiiutes a limited company, limited by guarantee. as defined by the Companies Act 2DO6. Page I
WORLD COUNCIL OF HINDUS U.K. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ARCH The charity Wds established on Sib March 2024 after the adoption of a constitution dated 5th March 2024. Oryanisational structure The Board oftrus(ees is made up of.. Charity trnstees l. The fwst ChaTity trustees are the nine Chprity TnJst¢es appointed when the charity Was fomJ¢d. They serve for tlree yeaTS. 2. The maximum number of charity ttvstees 15 nine and the minimum number is five. 3. New trustees are appoinl¢d by th¢ bodrd of truseS as and when Tequired. They ICN) serv¢ for three years. 3. The Board of tnleeS appoints chair person5, {Vibhag PraTnukhs), or the working committees of the centres around the country who 5¢rv¢ for thrcc years.. lThcrc arc no pcrsons, exiemal to the charity, which are entitled to appoint Charity Irus(ees. The Board of ffiistees are responsible for thc general man2gement and control of the charity as well 4tS the day to day running of the ¢harity through the chairpersons of the centres. New Charity trLlStees and chairyKrsons are briefed in their duties by the outgoing trustee5 and chairpersons. The centres will be in the followiDg liatIonS &round the county when they are trdnsferred from Vishwa Hindu Parishad UK Ilford Newham Thornton Heaih Leicester Bolion Yorkshire Manch¢sler Hertfordshire West LA)ndon, The Board of trustees meets at Icast once per annum face io face and wh¢n¢ver necessdry. (Yideo conf¢r¢ncing is pemjitted), io consider the proper nll]niDg of thc charity and its activities. In addition. from time to time. short terni sub-committecs are created and then directed by the Board to d¢al wilh specific matter5. Those sub-committees report back to the Board which then consider5 their recommendauons. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company Number CE035473 (England and Wales) ReRistered Charity Thumber 1207321 Registered office 43 Cleveland Road Ilford IGI IEF. Page 2
WORLD COUNCIL OF HINDUS U. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD 5TH MARCH 2024 TO 31ST MARCH 2025 Trustees Dr T P Jotangia M.B.B.S. l D.P.D (appointed 51312024) Mr S M Gautama (appointed 51312024) Mr N Patel (appointed 51312024) Mr A Mistry (appointed 51312024) Mr P Datta (appointed 51312024) Mr H M Raja (appoinled 51312024) Mr P Kakkar (appointed 51312024) Dr N K Prinja {appointed 51312024) Mr A J Shah (appointed 241412024) Mr B M hii5try (appointed 241412024) Company Seeretary Independent Exarniner RPau & Co Limitrd R Pau& Co Limiled Chdrtered Certified Accountants 12-16 Station Street East CoYet]try Wcst Midlands CV6 5FJ Approved by order ofthe board of trustee5 On 16th January 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. Dr T P Jotangia M.B.B.S. l D.P.D- Trustee Page 3
INDEPENDENT F,XAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF Independent exarniner'5 report to the Iru5tee5 of World cou¢1] of Hindu5 U.IL ('the Comp*ny') I report to the charity trust¢¢5 on my ¢xamitVdtson of the accounts of the Company for the period 5th Marth 2024 to 31 si March 2025. Responslbilitles gnd bASiS of rcport As the charity's trustee5 of the Company {and also its directors for the purpose5 of company law) you are responsible for the preparntion of the accounls in accordarK¢ with the requirem¢nts of the Companies Act 2006 ('th¢ 2006 Act,). Having sat15fied myself that the accounls of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and arc eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as Caled out under Section 145 of the ChaTitie5 Act 2011 ('thc 2011 Acty. In carrying out my examination I hav¢ followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Aci. Indtpendent exgminer's statement I hav¢ completed my examinJtion. l ¢onfim) that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to b¢li¢ve'. accounting record5 wer¢ not kept in resCt of th¢ Company as required by Seciion 386 of the 2006 Au,. or the accounts do noi accord with those records. or thc accounts do not comply with thc accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requiremeni that the accounts give a true and fair vi¢w whi¢h is not a mhtt¢r considered as part of an indeF¢nd¢nt examination- or the accounts have not been prepared in aOrdance with the methods and principles of the Statement of R¢wmm¢nd¢d Practice for accounting and reporting by charities {appltc8ble to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland (FKS 102)). I have no ¢oncerns and have come acT055 no othei matters in connection wiih the examination to which attention should be dTaM) in this report in order to enable a prop¢r understanding of the accounts to be reached. R Pau & Co Limited The Association of ChartEred Certified Accountants R Pau & Co Limited Chartered CertÉfi¢d Accountants 12.16 Station Street East Coventry West Midland5 CV6 5FJ 16th January 2026 Pag¢ 4
WORLD COUJ¥CIL OF HINI)US U.K. .STATF.MENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 5TH MARCH 2024 TO 31ST MARCH 2025 Total funds Notes NET INCOME TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD The notes forni part of these financial stat¢ment5 Pag¢ 5
RLD COUNCILOF HIND HALANCF. SHF.ET 31ST MARCH 2025 Total nds Notes NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSET5 FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS The charitdble company is entitled to ex¢rnption from audii under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period end¢d 3 1st March 2025. The mcmbcrs have not required thc company to obtain an audit of its financial staternents for the Peric ended 3 1st Mar¢h 2025 in a¢¢ordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge thcir rcsponsibilities for (a) ¢nsuring thal tht charitable company keeps accounting records that ¢omply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a true and fair vT¢w of th¢ state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial ycar in accordance with the r4uirements of Sections 394 and 395 alld which othcrwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relalin8 to financial statements, so far as applicable to thc charitable company. (b) These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to chariiable companies subje¢1 to ihe sm811 ¢ompanies regime. The financial sthtements were approved by the Board of Tnjstees and authorised for issue on 16th January 2026 and were sign¢d on its b¢half by.. DrT P Jotangia M.B.B.S. l D.P.D- Ttusiee The note5 fortn part of Ih¢se financial statements Pag¢ 6
WORLD COUNCIL OF HiNDUS U. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 5TH MARCH 2024 TO 31ST MARCH 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basi5 of preparing the financial statements Th¢ financial statements of the charitsble company. which is a public benefit elllity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 SOIiP IFRS 102) 'A¢¢ounting and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Praclice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in a¢cordance wilh ihe Financial Reporting Standard appli¢ablc in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),. Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applieable in the UK and Republic (>f Ireland, and thc Companies Act 2006. The fmancial statements have been prepar¢d under the historical cost Convention. Taxation Th¢ chdrity is ¢xetnpt from corpordtion lax on its charitable activilies. Fujhd aeeounting Unrestricted funds can b¢ used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the dIretIOn of the trustces. Restri¢t¢d fund5 ¢an only b¢ used for particular restricted pUOSeS within th¢ ubj¢¢ts of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by th¢ donor or when fijnds ar¢ raised for particular restrictsd PUTP¢)S¢S. Further explanation of the natur¢ and putP05e of each fimd is included in the note5 to the fmancial statements. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no tntstees, remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31st March 2025. Trustees, expenses There were no truste¢s' ¢xpens¢s paid for the period ended 31st March 2025. MOVEMF.NT IN FUNDS Net movetnent in fiJnd5 At 3113125 TOTAL FUNDS Net movement tn funds, included in th¢ ab(Trv¢ are as follows.. Incoming resource5 ResoLtrces expended Movement in funds TOTAL FUNDS Page 7 continu¢d...
WORLD COUNCIL OF HINDUS U.I NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATF.MF,NTS- continued FOR THE PERIOD 5TH MARCH 2024 TO 31ST MARCH 2025 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURF.S Thcre wcre no related party transactions for the period ¢nd¢d 3 1st March 2025. Page 8