2025-03-31-accounts - Chak De Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 15.3.25 Period start date To 14.1.26 Period end date

Charity name: Chak De Foundation

Charity registration number: 1207474

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	"For the public benefit, to promote, improve and maintain the education and appreciation of the public in the artistic and cultural heritage of Sikh and Panjabi cultures by the provision of grants to individuals or to organisations furthering these purposes.”
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 1.19	The main activities proposed over the next 36 months are to create digital content and consider the merits of a `live music’ event.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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.	Para 1.20	To date, much of the charity’s efforts have been around developing the strategy and planning. Whilst some progress has been made, it is still in the relatively early stages. An intellectual property sharing and collaboration agreement has been signed between Chak De Foundation and Hardeep Sahota, a high school teacher who has in parallel to his teaching career created a number of bhangra related assets including a book and research on bhangra dance which has generated new insights and innovations. The Foundation believes there is an opportunity to work with Hardeep to digitise and reimagine these assets, and that this would very much be in line with the purposes of the charity. The aim would be to share these new digital assets online and using social media as and when they are produced, at no cost to the public. Social media accounts on Instagram, TikTok and a Facebook page have been created for Chak De Foundation, as well as a website.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance	Para 1.41

against objectives Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Personal Sohal family funds are the only sources of funds at this point
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	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	Trustees are selected based on their ability to contribute to the aims of the charity. Selection is by the existing Trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Chak De Foundation
Other name the charity uses	Chak De
Registered charity number	1207474
Charity’s principal address	2 MANOR COURT MANOR MILL LANE LEEDS LS11 8LQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Taranjit Sohal	Chair, Trustee
KuldeepSohal	Trustee
MandipSahota	Trustee	15.3.24 – 30.1.25
HardeepSahota	Trustee	6.12.25 -

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Taranjit Sohal		Bank account, website, social media accounts

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None 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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Taranjit Sohal Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 20.12.25