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REGIST&gED CHARITY NUMBER.. 265170 Unaud Flnanclal Stat8rn8nts tor th• Y r Ended 31 December 202 on ALth$ A¢uJunt8nts Lb 2 Churchill Court 58 Slation Road Hartow mbyd￿seX HA2 7SA

arati A8sociatlon London Conts Finan tatemènts for the Year Ended 31 tlecernber2023 Roportof tho Tru$tws 1 to 3 Ind•p•nd•nt Examin•rfs R•wt Slatement ol Financial ActivÉti•s Balanee Sheet Not•s to th• Flnan¢lal Stat•m•nts 7 to 12 D•tallod Stst•m•nt of Fln•n¢W A¢llvlJ 13 to 14

ar8 ociatio London ortof r the Year Ended 31 mbgr 2023 The try$tees present their report th the financial staté￿fits of the charity for thp year ended 31 De￿rn￿r 2023. The trustees have adopted the provis￿)n5 of Accounting a￿[ Repo￿"ng by Charknes.. Statement of Recommended Pr8tti¢e applicable to charitie5 prepanrvj their ac¢ounts Ln accordance ith the Fin•ntsal Repofb"ng Standard a[vI￿able in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 lefferth 1 January 20191. 0￿ECTIVEs AND A¢TIVmES Objectlvès and aims The object of the Assocklbofi k% to promole any fthatitable puw lor Ihe ienefft of pewns belonging to th8 GL4arati Hindu Suttr M(Khi Community. originatiThJ from the L>51wKi of Surat and surroutldry Ctstricts either by de￿Trt or martwga, residing primarily in Unrted Kingdom. In 2023, vAlh the help of all its voluntèèrs. GAA London continued to provid8 monthty Senior Citizens Luncheon. befeavwnent gathering for Be5venu se￿￿. Hmdu religiou5 events , Funday in pat1[. va￿nti￿5 Party, local neyhbour5 Chiistrnas gathering. New Years Ele party aTrJ Friday Sofial bar. Fw sport5 we had wkly badmintrjn. yi)ga and Squash, and a number of gow events. The Lad￿S Club or9anIs￿ a number of and had proved very popular. The yrAJnger voluntsers have organwd chikjren's ewnts i[￿dIng ¢hilJren's H￿1 ctlebrab"on. Childr8n's Chri$knas party. BaL7 Navratri and Wlnterwondedand In partnership wlh th• NHS L¥ganised a Heatth and Wdl Bèiro ebpnt young wolunteer5 aLw organi8ed a Well B8ing nt which was presented by three pyLqr$oaal infhjencers. We are recognising the a￿￿5￿ments of our youThJstsr¥ ￿1h a small First Butsary aTrJ Hwjh AchieNtrs Recognit￿n lo promole and instill hard work. Voluntsers Many volunte8rs giv8 UP their tkn7)e at all the communty ebtnts throughout thé BekB year. Many help with maintenance and improvement works at Kenton Hall GAA London greatty indebted to these volunteeTE for Ih8ir dedi¢ation and commitment in helping to adVar￿ Ihe aims of the charity. tt Is the intentK)n of GAA London to involve as many voiunt88r5 a8 possib￿ in dfvrent Capa￿￿85 10 enhan￿ Ihe cimunrty s￿l1t that already ¢￿sts. The Board of Tw5tees and Executs"ve Commrtlee of GAA London woukl like to thank th8 Mahila Mandal, memb8t5 of th8 Sports and GO￿ SoC￿t￿$. Navrath mus￿l8n8. Sen￿r Citoens Club. Ladie5 Club and the many volunteers who help to mainlain arxl upgRde K8nton Hall thou9h the year. FINANCIAL REVIEW Re8erves pollcy It is the pali¢y of the charity to rnaintain unresln"ct8d lunds. are th¢ free reseNes of the charity. at a level equates to approximately six rnonlhs unrestricted 8ypeThJthre. Thi8 prO￿deS sufficient fvnds to co%r management and administratK)n and 5UPPCrt costs and to lo emergency apFc8tiLw for thal arise from ime to tine. Unrestricted funds We￿ maintained at this ￿Ve1 throu9hout Ihe yèar. EVENTS SINGE THE END OF THE YEAR GAA London continued to promot8 the same activtts as in 2023. in 2024. GA4 Lorthn had rts B￿Ennrd1 e￿tionS in April 2024 in which we had a number ofywrtger Mernie￿ eK8CtJ to the o)mmthe. Followng the success of the Lad￿ Club, GAA London has fom)ed th8 Mons Sooal Club, is still in its infancy, but we hope it ¥AII ha￿ same 5ucce5s as Ihe Lal$. We had substsnb.al damage caused to the roof of our communrty hall and air condthoning untts at Ktnion Hall, after vandals dirnbed on the roof to cause the {larna￿. The damage has been fixed IhTough in5uRnce, but this has tsken many valuable man hours of our volurrt88t5 time. The damage Tr¥as Jeported to Ihe poli￿. We continue io org8n¢e and pro￿0t8 actI￿t￿S for the rest of the )Ear. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is control￿d by rts go¥eming documenL a deed of trust and con$triute8 an unirwr3ted chanty. Gujarati Arya Association. Lts￿n rs a regi&tered charity IRegi5tration Number. 2651701 COllStiiut8d by a tru8t dged #ated 11th Nov•mbor 1972. Page 1

ar4ti A A88 of the Trus for th• Year 31 Dece STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND IAANAGEIIEKr RecNitrnent and appointment of newtru$te88 The tru5t888 are e￿tte￿ by the members. and serve for a minThum p8nod of year5, and may put Ihemselv88 foThvard for ppoints))ent upon expirab.on of the peri￿. Organlsatlonal 5tructsrr The adminislrab.on of the charity is urthrtaken offKe tearers and memt8TS of the executNe commrttee under the guidan￿ of the Trustee$. The office be0￿r$ and Members of the execub¥ ¢(xnmittee are appointed by the eommunty mmb8r5, and serve tor a minimum perw)d Of￿ yews. and may put them8efves fonvard for Te-appointment up)n eypiration of the peri(xJ. Risk management The trustees have a Iluty to hlentfy and review Ihe risks to vthich th8 tharity ts exp0s8d and to ensure apprwriate tontrds re in place to provbje reasonable assurance against fraud aThJ error. REFERENCE AND ADMNISTRATIVE tETALS R•9iStered Charity numbor 265170 Principal addr8s• Kenton Hall Wood¢ock Hill Kenton MKldle HA3 OPQ S M Pam)ar K R Vara IreswJned 1.4.231 S R Umeria R M Pamiar N B Morar Independent Examiner S FCCA Auclus AccourTriants Ltd 2 Churchill Court 58 Station Road Harrcw Midd18sex HA2 7SA Offl¢• B•aror8 Bharat M Chauhan IPres•Jentl I￿￿ned 1.4.231 Kamlesh R Vara IPre$identl (appointed 21.4.24) Uttam Parmar (Vice Preshlentl IresKJned 21.4.241 Pradeep Chavd8 (Vice President) law)oiDted 21.4.241 Pradeep Chavda Isecretaryl IwwJn8d 21.4.241 Panna Amlr4RILq (Secretary) lappointed 21.4.241 shor Chauhan IA8sK8tant Secretary) Iresvjned 21.4.241 Nimu R Pannar IA$51stsnl Secretary (appointed 21.4.24) Ramnik P Vata Ifreasurerl IresignEd 21.4.241 NarenL1ra D Chauhan (r￿asUrer) lappointe<l 21.4.24 Nar8ndTa D Chauhan IAs&stant Treasurer) IreswJned 214.241 Prashant R Chauhan IAssi%tant Tr8asurerl lappoinied 21.4.241 Page 2

f th TnJstee8 for the Year End REFERENCE AIID ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Exe¢utivt Commrttse M¢mb¢r8 AJ"ay M Chauhan lappDinted 1.4.241 Ba￿ant D Chauhan {app￿nted 1 4.241 Bharat M Chauhan (appointed 1.4.241 Binesh M m￿an9er Iwigned 1.4.241 Jaswan Chauhan lappointed 1.4.241 Kala P Parnar (appointed 1.4.241 Kalpana Pardivalla I￿￿9fted 1.4.241 Nimu R Parm8r IresHJned 1.4.241 Pankai S Solanki lapp¢Jinted 1.4.241 Prakash G Chauhan IresvJned 1.4.241 Pr85hant R Chauhan (resigned 1.4.24 Priya Vara lappointetl 1.4.241 Ramnik Vara lappoin18d 14.241 Seema Pamiar (appointed 1.4.241 Umesh Chauhan IrespJned 1.4.241 Uttam S Pamar lappoinied 1.4.241 Approved by order of the board Oltr￿te¥S w ............................................. and svJned on rts behaw by.. R M Parniar- Tw8t8e Page 3

endent Examinees Re rtto arab" A Associati n London tees of Ind8p•nd¢nt•xamlnofs mportto the tru5te•s of Guiavati Arya Association. L<Jndon I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Gujarats Arya Assocaation. London (the Tntstl for the year ended 31 DecM￿r 2023. Responsibilities and bas18 of rewt As the charty tNslee$ of Ihe Trust you a￿ resportsti￿ lor the Pf8p8f8tKJn of the aoxunts in accordance wilh the requiTerngnts Ot Ihe Charities Act 2011 llhe P£fl. l ￿pOrt in respect of my eyAmination of the Trusfs acetyJnts carrEd out undfrrSeth)n 145 01 th• kt and in carrying out my oxwninats.on I fdh7wed all applKabl• Dffe¢tb)ns by ihe Chanty Commiss￿￿ Section 14515llbl of the Act. Ind8pendentexamineV8 8tstomeni I have completed my examinatw)n. l confi￿ that no mri81 mats come to my attentrjn in connèction with the •xaminabon gi¥ing me cause to belk8vè that in any fflaterial r•speL accounbng records were not kapt in ￿pect ofthe Trust 8$ requwed by socb.on 130 oftho Art or Ihe accounts tyo not accord with those records, or Ihe accounts do not Comply vAth the applicab￿ requiF8ments con￿Mir￿j the fom and content of a¢¢ounts set out in Ihe chzrib.es IAcLounis and Reportsl Regulabons 2CI)8 other than any WUiTernent thatthe accounts gN• a true and fair vw is not a matter COn￿81￿j as part of an wthpendentexaminalwn. I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in conre¢tioTh with ihe •XaMinati￿ to which attention should be drawn in Ihis rèport in order to •nab* a PTQFer ur¥Jer5tanding of the accounts to ts reached. S. ￿01 FCCA Auctus Accountsnts Lid 2 Churthill Court 58 Stabon Road Harrow M￿dIe$eX HA2 7SA Date.. P4e4

Statsment of Financial Ad¥ Docernber 2023 31.1223 Total funds 31.12.22 Total fund fvnd INCOME AND ENDO¥YhlENTS FROIA Donations and le9a(ies 28.878 27,522 Other trading a¢tiwt In*stment Incorne 46.408 168.293 46,408 168.293 13.864 119.296 Totsl 241.579 242,223 157.969 EXPENDITURE ON Ra151ng funds 178.e60 42,581 221.241 122.736 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDrruREI 62.919 1%,1261 Tramiers between fund& {41,9371 ,126 20,982 35,233 13 Not mo¥wn•nt In fund• 133.207) 54,189 35.233 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total lunds broughtloThvard 168.915 1,108,091 1.277, 1.241,773 TOTAL FUNOS CARRIED FORWARD 135.708 1.162,280 1.297.988 1.277,OC The notes fom) part ofthe5e finanri81 slatements Pw5

ar•ti A Associati Bala 31 Docember 2023 31.1223 Totsl fund8 31.12.22 Totsl nds Unvutrlctsd Restricted fvnd fur FIXED ASSE TangibK8 a￿ts 1.208,163 1,208.163 1,217,395 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtcis Cash ot bonk and ￿ hand 2.121 12.053 I￿.252 2.121 12.053 194.640 2,408 14.417 203,052 4.388 204.426 208,814 219.877 CREDITORS Amovnts falling due within year (68,7181 {50,2711 1118.9891 (78,9401 NET CURREPff ASSETS 135.708 145,8831 89.825 140.937 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILtnES 135.708 1.162.280 1,297,988 1.358,332 CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more Ihan one >tar 10 181,3261 NET ASSETS 135.708 1,162.260 1,297,988 1,277,006 FUNDS Un￿Stricted funds". Gen8ral fund Restricted fiJnd¥: Kenton Hall 13 135,708 168,915 1.162,280 1.108.091 TOTAL FUNDS 1,297.988 1,277.006 The fmanrial statèments were apwoved by ts Board of Tw$tees aTrJ aUthOr￿e￿ lor osue on ............ .. and **re sined on ts behaff by.. R M Parmar- Trustèe Morar- Tw$tse S M Parrnar- TnBtee The no￿$ lorm part of th•s• financral $tat8ments p￿86

A6so¢iation L￿ obFcbves at th8 d￿e￿n ofthe tw$tees. Rèstrictsd funds can onty ￿ u8ed for parbcular wrpctses TTthin the ct•Jects of the charity. Restrictions arise when 5pecthed by the donoror hen funds are ra￿ed for partular restricled puw5. Fufther ewanation ofthe natur8 aThJ puEp08e ofeaf indLthd in tt noie5 to the fin2nckql State￿nts. OThER TRADING AcnvrTEs 31.1123 31.1122 Bar and Food IncL Navratn Festival New Year Dinner & Dance MB¢ellaneou$ Income Mahila Mandal FunctiorK8 Sports Activib'es Colle¢bons Senior Citizen5 Fun Day Ladie5 Event Holi Event Ladios Xma$ LKJht Coaeh GAKM- thwali Showto Blham va￿ntIne'S Day Event 15,461 5.677 255 1,481 1,386 1.619 1.956 5.5 1,397 1.694 790 1,676 2,510 Carri•d fornvard 43,149 13.684 P4e7 cmtinued...

aratl A x8ocSatlon London Nots8 to the Financial Staternents- contIn￿l OTHER TRADING ACTfirnES. wrtinugd 31.12.23 31.12.22 Brought forward Dwali Dharnaka Vwnterwonderfand In¢ome 43,149 875 13,664 46.408 13,664 IIfiIEsTME1￿ III¢OAIE 31.1123 31.12.22 Rents ￿CeIved D8P05it account int8rn5t 167.114 1,179 119.100 196 168,293 119,296 TR(ISTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs There Yrtre no trustees, TemuTreration or olher beneffts for the yearended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 Decernb8r 2022. Trustees. •xpen Th8f8 wer• no trustees. ey¥enses p#J for ts year endeJ 31 December 2023 nor for th8 year 8ndèd 31 December 2022. COMPARAMVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCLAL AGllvrrJES Total fvnds fund fund INCOIAE AND ENDOWMEp¥fs FRO Donation5 and.￿aC￿5 24.2es 25,009 Other trading actI￿t Investment income 13.664 119.296 13,664 119.296 Totsl 157225 157,969 EXPENDfWRE ON Raiwro fijnds 104.864 17.872 122.736 NET IN¢OMEIIEXPENThTUREI Trdn$fvrs betr￿￿ fund8 s2.￿1 143.6481 117,1281 43.648 35.233 Net mr>v8rn8nt in funds 8.713 26.520 35,233 RECONCILIAnON OF FUNDS Total *Jnds brought fo￿5rd 160202 1.081,571 1,241,773 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 168.915 1.108.091 1.277.(K)8 p￿?8 contlnued...

A A$so¢￿￿on London the Finan¢o1 Stslem*nts- forth• Year Ended 31 December 2023 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Flxiu and Totsli COST Al 1 January 2(r23 AthJib"ons 1.395.554 157. 4,315 1.553.034 4,315 At 31 December 2023 1,395.554 161,795 1,557,349 DEPRECIATION At 1 January ￿￿3 Charye fDr year 189.731 11,164 145.9 335.639 13,547 At 31 D8cember2023 2Crf),895 148.291 349.188 NET BOOK VALUE Al 31 Decern￿r 2023 1,194.659 13.504 1,208.163 Ai 31 Dec8rnker 2022 1.205.823 11.572 1.217.3 sro¢KS 31.1223 31.12.22 2.121 2.408 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FAWNG DUE WtTHW ONE YEAR 31.12.23 31.12.22 Otherdebtors 12.0S3 14.417 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG fAIE TRIITMIM OME YEAR 31.1223 31.12.22 Bank bans and 9￿rdrOfi$180e 111 Other cre(litors 50,270 68.719 30,854 48,086 118,989 78.940 Pag8 9 confr'nued...

arati A Association Londo Not88 to the Financial Slaternents- contin￿1 10. CREDITORS: AMOUPITS FALLI4G IXIE AFtER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 31.1223 31.12.22 Bank108ns18ee note 11} 81.326 11. LOANS An analysk% of the maiurity ol bans is 9wn beh)v. 31.1223 31.1222 ArnouThts falling due Mthin one year on demand". Bank loar 50,270 30.8S4 Amounts tsllin9 due ben and fr￿ JEars'. Bank loans- 2-5 y8ar5 81,326 12. SECURED DEBTS The follo￿ry secured debts ore induded Tthin creditow5.' 31.1223 31.12.22 Bank kJan8 50,270 112,180 The bank loan ts sècured by a bjal ¢haff49 oNr the lorg 5easehokl property. Kenton Hall Ifomierly John Billam Hall). Woodcock Hill. Preston Rg•S. Harr￿. Middk8 The loan i8 repayable by equal monthty n51alm?nts over a period of 20 year5 With the ffi￿t repay￿￿nI bein9 made on 4th November 2008. Thè interest charg•ab ￿ accThdanc• *ith the k)an agreement B fixed al a margin of 1.375% over the Barclays Bank PIC Ba8e Rate. 13. MOVEhlENT IM FLINDS Net Trnnsf At 1.123 in fvnd8 31.12.23 Unrestri¢led fvnds General fund 168,915 62,919 196,1261 135.708 Restricted fvnds Kenton Hall 1,108,091 141,93n 96.126 1.162.280 TOTAL FUNDS 1.277.C 20,982 1,297.988 Page 10 continued...

to the Financial StalÈmettts- tothued for the Year Ended 31 Dec rnbor 2023 13. MOVEIIENT IN FUNDS - ¢Mtinu•d Net movernent in fuThJs, ￿￿￿ded in the abm arv 85 lolb)w5'. Re8our¢¢8 Movement in funth Unrestrlcted fund• General fund 241.579 I178.6￿) 62.919 R•strict•d funds Kent￿ Hal 142,5811 {41,9371 TOTAL FUNDS 242223 1221.2411 20.982 Compbralivts for movemnt In funds Tr4n8for¥ betW•on At 31.1222 A11.122 In fvnd• Unmtri¢knd Yund¥ General fund 180.2W2 52.361 143,6481 168,915 Restiicted funds Kenton Hall 1,081.571 117,1281 1,108.091 TOTAL FUNDS 1,241,7T3 1.277.00S Comparative net n)ovemenl in fuTrts, in the above a5 frJllowE.' IncomiTWJ r•sour¢ Ro8ource8 expended Mov•ment in fund8 Unrestricted funds General fund 157.225 1104.8641 52.361 RMtrl¢tsd luNIs Kenton Hall 744 117.8721 117.1281 TOTAL FUNDS 157.969 1122.736 35.233 continued...

latlon ol•s to th• Financial Slatsments- contin￿￿ foTthe Yoar Endèd 31 23 13. IIOVEMENT IN FUNDS. continuod Acurr8nt year 12 Months prior year 12 months corn￿.￿￿d p05ibon ts as fr)Ilows.' Tran5fvrn At1.122 In fvt)d¥ funds 31.12.23 Unrestri¢lod lunds General lund 160.202 115.280 1139,7741 1&5.708 R•8tricted furwJ¥ Kenton Hall 1,081.571 159.LK851 139,774 1,162.280 TOTAL FUNDS 1,241.773 56.215 1,297,988 A c￿￿ent yèar 12 monlhs and piior year 12 rn0rrt￿ Combin￿ net mobtment in fundj, Ind￿ in the above are 88 follows. Ineoming Resou￿¢¥ Pond¥d Movement In fundB Unr¢8lrf¢l¢d funds General fvnd 398.804 1283,5241 115.280 R￿trIcted furnls K8nton Hall 1.388 ie4),4531 159.0651 TOTAL FUNDS 4CQ.192 1343,9771 56,215 14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There ￿re no r•Lgted party tr8n88ctions for the yeaitnded 31 December2023. Pa9e12

arati A A5$0¢iallon L nd Detailed Statomont of Financial Acts¥Trts r Ended 31 D8cember 2023 31.12.23 31.12.22 INCOME AND ENDOWAIENTS Donations and legaci Donations Grft aid Subscriptions 22,311 1,214 1,484 1,264 2,357 27,522 25,009 Oth•r tradin9 •¢d¥ltlB8 Bar and Feed Inc(4ne Navratri Festival New Year Dinner & Danc Mkscelk2neous Income Mahila Ma￿JaI Fun¢tio Sports Activities Colections S8nv)r cit￿ZenS Fun Day Ladies Event Holi Event Ladies Xrnas Lvjht Coach GAKM . Diwali Show io Blham Valentine's Day Event D￿814 Dhamaka Winter Wonderland Incon 15.461 5.677 4,640 2,844 255 1,481 1.386 1,619 5.590 1.397 1,694 790 1.876 2.510 875 46,408 13.664 In¥￿tr￿n1 in¢ryne Rents recetved Dep05rt aG¢ount interest 167.114 1.179 119,100 198 168.293 119.296 Tolal In¢omin9 resource 242.223 157,9 EXPENDITURE Op8ning Stock Pur¢h8se$ Insurance Donations Pa Navratri Fests"val Dwali Gathering ChikI￿n.$ Xmas Paty N￿Year Dinner & Dan Sports Activib"e$ Expendiiur8 Miscellaneou5 Ewendrture Senior CrtEen$ Fun Day Lad$ Event Caffied torvrdr 1.427 3.852 7,211 1.577 2,451 6.298 7.735 3.787 3.541 56 1.153 3,772 100 4,274 4,303 9.760 150 6.200 8.532 260 52.974 27.235 Thi8 pa9e does not10￿ pgrt ofthe ststutory financial stst￿ents Pag8 13

ara￿ A A6soclatton London Detailed Statsment of Finan ialA r Ended 31 Decerthr 2023 31.12.23 31.12.22 OthÈr Irading ac¢i¥its Brought forward Holi Event Expenses Ladies Xrna5 Ljght Coach GAKM- Diwali Show to Blham Valentine's Day Estnt Diwali Dh8rn8ka Winter WonderlaThl Experths Long leas8hohJ Fixture5 and fftts"ng8 Closing stock 52,974 780 515 27,235 3.010 1.013 1.929 11,1e4 3,118 12,4081 2,383 12.1211 74,093 39.109 Support costs ManagmÈnt Rates and water LKJht and heat Prinfirtg, postage & staionery Advertising Repairs and rnain18nancè Sundry Expenses Cleaning comffl￿S1onS Payab VPS Wages Bank loan Interest Bank charges & int•r•st 1.165 16,609 631 1.701 43,867 641 7.972 1,793 755 13.858 1,477 11.255 28,577 11,249 3.59) 14.577 38,286 19.793 3.987 332 144.770 81.473 Inforrnatbtsn ts¢hnology Telephone and Websrte Costs 2.378 2,154 Total r8sour¢oS •Y4)onded 221.241 122,738 N•t in¢(ffio 20,982 35.233 This page does nol form part ofthe statutory financial ststements Pago 14