RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2024
Registsred Charity Number . 276335

RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Mrs Devyani J Patel
Mrs Nalini 8 Patel
Mrs Meenu Sharma
Mr Raj Kumar
Mr Chandulal Tank
Charity Number
276335
Principal Office
33 Balham Hlgh Road
Balham
London
SW12 9AL
Independent Examiner
Mr D l KSrkwood, FCA
AWn5 LLP
Chartered Accountant8
Crown House
151 Hlgh Road
Loughlon
Essex
IG10 4LG
Bankers
Natwest Bank PIC
128 Balham High Road
London
SW12 9AE
Barclays Bank PIC
Leicester
LE87 2BB

RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX
Page Number
Trustees, Report
Independent Examln¥$ Report
Statement of Financial Activities
8alance Sheet
7-10
Notes to the Financial Statements

Pag8 1
RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAAIA ASHRAM
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Thg Twstg9s pr￿nt thelr annual r9POrt and finar￿la1 slalements ofthg charfty for thg ygar endod 31 March 2024.
Th9 finanaal sfalomonts have b9en Pfepared In a￿OrdanCe vlth the a¢￿unti￿ pollcles set out In note 1 to Ihg
financ1￿ ststembnts and comply wlh th8 charfvs twsl deed, the Charib'es Act 2011 and"A¢¢ounfjng and
Reporting by Charities- Stalefflenl of Recornmer￿ed Practice applicable to charib"e5 preparing their accounts in
accordance wlh Ihe Financlal Rep￿ting Stsndard applic8t￿e in thè UK 8nd Republic of Ireland IFRS1021'
(effectAie 1 January 20191.
1 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
Th8 primary objectNe of tharity as $81 out in the Trust Doed 1$ to 8dvanc8 the Hindu r81Sgion, and Impart
religious education in ￿e0rdance wlh the tenets and doctrines of Hinduism. This is dono by condudng
religious services, txganising festivals. and othèr aCtiv[t￿S that would fUrt￿r the objectives ol the Twsl. No
private financial gain 15 gained by those supporting the airn5 of the Trust. The Trust's Temples are OFen
Ihroughout the yearto all I￿[shipperS lo enable them to practise theirfaf(h through mors. All Hindu festivals
are celebrated and yOLFng members are espeaally encA)ur9ed to take part and leam.
2 PUBUC BENEFIT
The Tru*ees havo pald duo regard lo the Charfty CommSsslon'$ guSdan¢e on public benefit. Th8 Tru51ees
have followed these guidolines vknen reviewing ils aim$ and o¥e¢Nves and Sn planning future activilles. The
trust operates an (wgn-(l(KJf 8n(l organises regular events Ihfr lo(*l t>)mmunity can partkSpate
and cel8br81o. Rggul8r d8sses CM) Hlndu r&ll9ion, culture, and beha￿our arg very poputar among Ihg
parbcipanls, in parlKular the younger mèmbors. These progrdmmes are operated by devoleil volunleers
offering their valu8bltt lima to impart knovAèdge. Detaibd informalion is provided in the Achlevemwrt and
Perfomiance secllon of th55 repL¥t.
3 STRuGfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Thg charity is ￿n￿nISter9d and managed su¥8¢t to and in confom)ty ￿th the provlsions of a Trust Deed
dated 30 July 1978. approved and establlshed by thè Charity Commission. Th8 accounts have been prepar￿1
to conform wilh the requirgm8nt8 ofthe governing d￿Uments, Gurrent slalutory requirgm8nls and thé
requirements of Ar£oyntirvJ and Roporbng by Chwibe8, together wlh the Slatemont of Recommendod
PractrE FRS 102.
Trusto88
Tha folloyéing persons have acted as Trustees during the year..
Mrs D8vy8nl J Patel {Managlng Trusleel
Mrs Nalw)i B P8tel
Mrs Meenu Shamia
Mr Ral Kumar
Mr Chandulal Tank
Ea¢h Trustee has taken responslbllity for monltodng our actlvllles In speclftc operational areas. chairing sub
groups consL8tlry of volunteers.
Managemont ofthe Trust
Th8 trustse8 8ro aware of the Charity Commlsslon requirements to manage the Trust and Its oblectlves for the
purposes of public beneffit. Tho Truste65 normally moot regu18rfy arKJ manage the Charity actlvltl&s. AEI
Trustees are unpaid and offer volunteer seTrices.
4 RISK POLICY
The Trustees have recenlty cLYnpleled a rewew of all Ihe Charity's poli(xes. Appropriate inlemal controls and
procedures are maintsinèd. including those relating to b￿1getary and financial risks and health and safety
regulations. The Trustees a￿ satisfied that syslemslarrangements are in place to Mana￿ the risks Identlfied.
There are no significant risks that are reqUI￿d to be reported for the financjal year ended 31 March 2024.

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAlthlA ASHRAM
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
5 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The Temple has seen ij8volee attendance improviwJ during the year. In keepbng with the Trusvs oblectbves.
charftable 8cttvlUes have now Increased. The Temple conllnues to provide 8ssisl8n¢e to the vulnerable In the
fom) of groceries and cooked vegetarian meals. The Temple's services are valued by the l¢)cal communities,
esperAally the dderly. Younger volunteers have been playing a substantial role through improved
admlnislrative rersources, especoalty In IT matters and conducting variou$ ¢lasso$.
As in previous years. the Ternple Gontlnues to offor Its fggular services vio Ihe social rnedia applicatigns of
YouTube and Zoom. Onllne Salsangs. E&aj8ns, Hlndulsm Classes, 108 Hanuman Challsa recltallons. Oth8r
activities durlng the year Induded celebrations of R8mnavmi. Diwali. Janmastmi. to mention a few. The Temple
website is regularty updated wlth additional features such as Darshans. Images from past events and
announ(*ments for futtjre events. The IT team continues lo suppori various functions for temple
activlties.Gularatl and HlrKII language dasses also are very popular. All key festfvals and rellglous dates are
observed and celebrated by devotees. DI5￿Urse$ are Lyganised for religious, educ8tlon, and splrllual
adv8nc8ment with the help of visitiThJ priests and gunjs.
The Trust acknowledges the efforts and dedication of ils volunteer foTee in the Templ8'8 day lo day
m8nagemenL
6 FINANCIAL REVIEW
The operatlng costs of ihe Temple conllnue to Inc¥erase. Costs of utilities, insurance and ingredients have
rfsen Ignfficanuy and show little sfjgn of reduclng. The Trustees are aware thal significant gmounts of funds wlll
ba r8qulred to ensure th8 smooth running of the Tefflp18. Donationg received dunno tha year were £122.$05.
up from £109,086 In the previous year. There were no Govemmenl grants during the year. No dona￿onS
were mode by the temple during the year 12023 - £ NIL)- The Trustees hope to improve on this yearfs deficit of
£1.011 {2023- £586).The Temple does ￿t charge for entry and rdies primarily on donallons from the
congregab.on and oth8r w811 wish8rs.
7 VOLUNTEERS. CONTRIBUTIONS IN ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY
The Temple continue5 to depend upon the continued support of its enlhusiaslic and selfle55 volunteers. TtÈeir
invaluable support an(J dedication is essenllal for the Trust lo survlve. The Trustees would like lo thank
wholeheartedly all of them for thelr hard work and dedlcallon, partkularfy those involved in prashad
preparallon, premlses malnlen8nce, educalional 8clivilies. IT and bad( office support, deaning, and
decoratlons during festivals.
8 PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Thg Trustees are committed to maintainlng Ihfy momentum at the Temple. To this end. they will wntinue to:
- malntaln and improve available prayer Bnd communal facllitlgs
establish relationships wlh local rèligious Institution5
- luthl our statutory obllgalbons of health and safety
- parbclpale In other cha￿ty work related lo the Trusfs objedves
- org8nise more vi%ts for &klgdy 8nd other d8seNing worshippws, to othar t8mples
- encourag& the youth to par￿1pate In Ihe plannlng and OTganlslng of regular events

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
9 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for p￿parIng the Annual Rem and the finanGial statements in accordance wlth
applicable law and regulations.
Th8 law appllcable to charities in England and Wales requlres the Trustses to prepa￿ financlal stalements for
each financial year in accordan￿ wth Unlted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice {Uni
Kingdom A¢¢ounting Standards and applicable law). The Trustees must not approve the financial statements
unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the State of affairs of the Charfty and of the
incomlng rescAJrtss and applkation of ￿80￿ree8, Including the income and expendibjre, of the Charity for that
period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
sdecl suitable accounting policies and then apply ihem consistenlly,.
observe the methods and principles in th8 Charities SORP-
make judgments and accounting estimates thal are reasonable and pnjdent.,
state vthether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been follow￿, subi¥t to any material
departures disdosed and explained in the financial statements-
prepare the financial statetThnts on the g￿ng concern basis unless it is inappropriate to pwume that
the Charity will ¢onlinue to operate.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping suffiGienl a¢counting records that disc105e with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial FN)silion of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulallon5 2008 and the provisions
of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and and hene* for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approval
This reP￿t was approved by the Trustees on 18 November 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Mrs Dovyani J Patal
Tru$lee
Mrs Nalini B Patel
Tw$tee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
I report to the Trustees on my examlnalion of the financlal stslements of Radhakrishna Temple Shyama Ashram
(Ihe Chariv) lor the year erKled 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balanc8
Sheet and related notes.
This report is made sdely to the Ch8ri1l8 Trustees. as a ixxly, in acLordance wth section 145 of the charit￿S Act
2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might slal6 lo the Charity's Trustees those matters l am requlred to
state lo them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fulle51 extent permtlled by law, I do not accept OT
assume responsibility to anyone other than Ihg ChaTity and t￿ Charlvs Trustees as a bc#Jy, for my worL for this
report. or for the opinions I have formed.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As th8 Truste93 Of thg Charity you are rgsponsible for the preparation of th8 financial Statements in accordarKe
wrth the requirements of the Chariti95 Act 2011 ('th8 AcV}.
I rewt in respoct of my examination ol the Charity's financlal statements carried oui under section 145 of the Act
and in rArying out my ex8minalion I have ftAlowed all the applrable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145 {51{b) of the Act.
An independent examination (Joes not iTNolve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audil and
consequenuy does not cover all the m8tters that an auditor considers in giving their oplnlon on the fina￿L91
statements. The planning and conduct of an audil go93 bgyond the limited assurance that an in¢Yependent
examination can providg. Consequ8nUy l express no oplnlon as lo whether the finanaal statements present a
'true and fal￿ vlew and my report Is Ilmlled to those specfflc matters sel out in the independent examiner's
statement.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
I have o)mpleled my examlnallon. I conflTh Ihal no materlal matters have come lo my ailention in connection
wlth the examlnallon glvlng me cause to belleve that In any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of thg charity as rgquir8d by section 130 of the 2011 ACL" or
the financlal stalemenls do not accord wAth those records,. or
the financtal statements do not comply w￿h the appllcable requirements con¢eming the form and content
of accounts Sgt out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requlremenl that the accounts glve a'true and falr, vlew whlch is not a maller considered as part of an
independent examination.
I have no cx)ncems and have come aGross no other matter5 in conr￿li0n wth the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper unders18nding of the finarrial stalemerrt5 to be reached.
Mr D l Klrlwood, FCA
Alwyns LLP
Chartered AcccNJntants
Crown House
151 Hvjh Road
Loughton
Essex
IG10 4LG
Date.. 6 December 2024

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
UnTgStrl¢ted Restrictod Endowment
funds
funds
funds
Total
2024
Totsl
2023
Not88
Incom• and ondowmonts
Donations 8nd legacy
Othgr
122.505
122.505
109.086
Total income
122,505
122,505
1Cr3,086
Expondlturo on ralslng funds
Management and
admlnlstrauon
123,348
168
123,516
109,672
Totsl expenditure
123.348
168
123,516
109.672
N•t Incomgl {exp•ndlture)
(8431
1168)
(1.011)
(586)
R•conciliation of funds
Total fund$ brought forward
15.019
14,265
780,000
809.284
809.870
Total funds Carri￿ fonvard
14.178
14.097
780,000
808.273
809,284
There wer8 no recognlsed gaSns or losses for either pericxj other than those included in the Statement of Finandal
Actwities.
All Income and expendllur8 derlves from contlnulng activities.
The notes on pag&$ 7 to 10 fom part of th8s8 financial sta18m8nts.

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
2024
Unrestrirtgd R05trictgd Endowrnent
funds
funds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Note8
Flxed Ass•ts
Tangible assets
175
951
780,000
781.126
781,325
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash in haThl and at bank
30,701
13,146
43,847
43,424
30,701
13,146
43,847
43,424
Liabilitigs
Creditors falling due within
one year
116,7001
{16,7001
(15,465)
Net current a8s•tsllliabllltles)
14,001
13,146
27.147
27,959
Net Assets
14,176
14,097
780,000
808.273
809,284
The funds of the Charlty:
Unreslricled ￿ndS
Restricted funds
Endowment fund5
14,176
14,097
780.000
15,019
14,265
780,0fy)
Total charity fvnds
808,273
80g,284
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 18 November 2024 and were slgned on
their behalf by..
MIS Devyani J Patel
Trustee
Mrs Nalini B Patel
TTUStee
The notss on pagés 7 to 10 fom part of these financ￿1 statements.

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAPA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation and assessm•nt of going concgrn
The accounts have been wepared undar th& hist(xical cost convention with items recognised at cost or
transaction value unless Otherwlse slated in relevant notes to the accounts.
The financial Statements have been prepared In a¢¢ordanGe wilh ￿ charity's trust deed, the ChartEles Acl
2011, FRS102 'The Finandal Reporting Standard applicat4e in the UK and Republic of Ireland I'FRS 102")
and the Charrties SORP'Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. SLitemenl of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their a(Lounls in accordance with the Finanaal Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. (effective 1 January 2019).
The Trust Const[￿teS a wblic benefit entlty as defined by FRS 102.
The Trustees have consKlered the current even15 and ￿ndItiOnS, and have detemiined that they do not
create a material unc8rtainfy that casts significant doubt uwn the charity's abillty lo continue as a going
ncem.
Reconciliation with pr•viou8 Generally Accepted Accountlng Pracli
In preparing these acGounls, the Trustees have consléered whether in applying the accounting policies
required by FRS 102 and the Charlll8s SORP FRS 102 a restatement ofcomparative items was needed. No
reststement was requlred.
Donatlons,1ggacles and slmllar Incomlng resourcgs
Inwme from donations is induded in Incomlng resourGes when these are receivable, which is vthen the
Charity becomes enlitted lo the resource. For18gacies, enlitlemenl is the earlier of the Charity being notlfied
of an impending dislributlon or the legaty being received.
Donations recetved for the general purposes of the Charity are induded as unrestricted funds. Donations
received for actlvltles restrfotsd by the donor are taken to "restricted funds. where these wlshes are binding
on the Trustees.
Donated faGilibes are included al th6 value lo th8 Charity ￿ere this can be quanlrfied and a Ihlrd party is
bearfng the cost. No amounts are included in the finanGial statements for ser¥ices donated by volunteers.
Income is d8ferr8d only when the Charity has lo fulfil (x)ndilions before becoming entitled to il or where the
donor ha8 specrfied that the Income Is to be expended in a fvture period.
Resources expend•d
Resources expended are accounted for on a paid basis. Certaln expenditure Is apportioned to cost
categories based on the eslimaled amount attributable to that actlvlty In th8 year. These estimates are based
on volunteer time as appropriate. The Charity Is not regISte￿d for VAT and accordingly expenditure is shown
gross of irreLX)verable VAT.
Tanglble flxed assets and depraclatlon
All assets ¢0sting more than £350 are capitallsed If they can be used for mrxe Ihan one year.
Freehold land is not depreciated. The cost of tangible flxed asgets Is wrltten off over thelr eslimaled
economlc useful life as follows..
Freehold bulldings are maintained to a standard whereby at any time, estimated rgmaining useftjl life is nol
diminished and the Trustees consider the valuation to be much higher. A revaluation wlll be carried out when
approprfale.
Furniture, FixbJre$ and Equipment
15% reducing balance basls

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAPdlA ASHRAM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continu•d}
Investment Incomo
Interest is induded when re￿1vable by the Charlty-
Fund $truduro
Funds by the Charty are either:
Unreslricled general funds- these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable
objects al the discretion of the Trustees.
Restricted funds - these are fuNJs that can be used for p2rttular ￿$tricted purposes within the objects
of the Charity. Reslridions arise when specffied by the donor or when funds are raised for particular
restricle¢Y purposes.
Endowment fijnds - these are funds represeftted by properties held as endovrfrnent for use by the
Charity.
Valug ad(ted tax
Value added lax Is rbol recoverable by the charlty, and as such is included in the relevant (x)sl in the
Stslement of Financial Activities.
lanaggmgnt and aqlministratlon expgndlture
This indLKles all expenditure of maintaining and nJnning the pr&mi5e5. provision of utilities and other
servlces.
DONATIONS
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Endowment
funds
funds
funds
Total
2024
Totsl
2023
Donations
122,505
122,505
109.086
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Establlshment expenses
Administration expenses
0th8rs'.
Wages
Fruit arKI vegetables
Bank charges and interest
Depreciation
49,961
11,019
49.961
11,019
42.603
11.934
49,430
12,436
471
31
49,430
12,436
471
7,012
1,049
234
188
123.348
168
123.516
109.672
There We￿ employees during the year12023- fv￿).
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There was no Twslees, remuneration or other benefts for the year ended 31 March 2024. nor for the year
ended 31 March 2023.

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
land and
bulldings
Fixlures.
flttlngs and
equipment
Totsl
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
780,000
6.193
786,193
At 31 March 2024
780,000
6,193
786,193
Doproclatlon
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
4,868
4,868
199
At 31 March 2023
5.067
5,067
Net Book Valug
At 31 March 2024
780,000
1,126
781.126
At 31 March 2023
780.000
1,325
781,325
The freehold pmpthes known as 33 B21ham Hlgh Road. London SW12. 47 Cromford Street in Leicester and
38 Chatsworth Street in Leicester were bequeathed to the Charity in August 1999.
The leasehdd property known as gr¢xJndflix)r 35 Balham High Road, London SW12, was bequeathed to the
Ch*ity in October 2021.
CREDITORS AMOUNTS FALLING DUE vvrrHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Other Creditors
16.700
15.485
7. ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS
Balance
brought
forward
BalanGg
¢arrl¢d
forward
Income
Expenditure
Analysis offvnd movement..
Unrestricted
Restricted furKI
Endowment fund
15,019
14.265
780,OC(I
122.505
123,348
14.176
14,097
780,0
809.284
122,505
123,518
808,273

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RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No donations were made by the Temple in the year12023 - £Nil)
During the year Abbey Total ca￿ Group Limited. a company in which Mrs D J Patel is a director. and a
trustee of the Ch8rlty, donated £15,000 12023- £39,394) to the Charlty.
During the year Mrs D J Patd, a trustee of the Cha14ty, donated £8,943 12023- £1.382) to the Charty.
As at the y8aT 8nd, the CharSty owed £ 12.654 {2023- £12,654} lo Mrs D J Patel, a trustee. This interest free
loan was under no fomial Iwms.
9. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
fund8
Endowmont
funds
Total
2023
Not88
Income
Donations
Legacies
109,086
109,086
Total Income
109.086
109,086
Expgndituro on raising funds
Management and administration
102.975
6,697
109,672
Total oxpondituro
102,975
6,697
109,672
Net Incomel{axpondltur•l
Total funds brought forniard
6.111
8,908
(6.69n
20,962
15861
809,870
780,00)
Total fvnds carrled forward
15,019
14,265
780,000
809,284