Chariiy,Tegisiraiion oynbqri 391677
Lakshmi N, £ifclyill.ia Trust
Annual Repoil and Financial Siaiements
for the Year Ended i l Decetnber 2024

Lakshmi INarai'An* Trust
Conient.s leontinued)
Reference and Administrati1¢ D¢rai1s
TnJ51ce5' Report
s￿leMen1 of TnLrteti' R¢spons1Thiliiies
lo4
Independent Auditors, Report
Statement of Financial .4ctlljljei
Balance Sh¢ei
6tv
Notes to the Financial Staiemen
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Lakshmi Ni irai'ana Triist
Ilf ff rence iinil plclm1nislrati￿'e Delai14
Trustees
Dr RiÉ clhL?kri.slinilll V . President
Ii. A Rengainannt2r Chairman
Mi S I'liaya12£.%ilTlly k'ice Presideni
It. S Vijav<1kurtiar . Treli surer
Ir K f iV<lfiipcin General SeLreiary
I r %eiliiira171an S As51 Secretary
I r Kii5hnJn Sreenivas3n Viie Chaimian
Ir S SubbuTam Vice Chairman
Mr Navaneethakri%hnan Raju Asst TTeasurer
Mr S Seeiharainan Public Relation5 Officer
Mr R Mohanapraka5 Temple O￿lCe fvfanatrer
Mr J ThiJagaraJan Communications
Mr R Kannan Communications
Mr M Sutharsanan .CDmmunications
Mr A. Anandhakri5hnan
Chariti. Registr&tion Number
292677
Principal Office
241 HioJ Street Nonh
Easi Ham
London
El?6SJ
Audiior
Tahas & Co Ltd
Chartered Cenified Accountants & Statutory auditors
Suite i, Second Floor
760 Ea51em A venue
Newbury Park
London
nkers
Bank ofscoiland
Si James's Gale
14-16 Cockspur Stieei
London
SW'IY 5BL
Barclays Bank
Plai5tow
Leicester
LF87 ?BB
Chariry Bank Limiied
Fo.qse H0115e
18? Iligh SITeel
Ttsnbridge
TN9 IBF.
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Lakshmi NArai'4n# Trust
Trustees, Repnrt
The Trustee% pre5ciiI Ilicii. I'epoii aiid finaiicial 51IL teinen15 for the yedr ended 310ecember 7024.
The fiiiaiicial siaieiiTreiiis 1i%2ve been prep<1red iii accordi£ nce wilh Ihc accollntin
policies sei out in note I 10 Ihe
accordan¢e ii'iih Ilie Fi11aTICllc l Reportiiiiy Si¢iiidL1 rd <ipplicable in the UK É?nd Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)"
leffeciive froiii l Jai)uaiv 20151.
Obje¢tiie5 and actii'itLC5
The trusiees hold the trust fund and 115 illLoine upon irusi to apply them for Ihe religious and charitable purposes
for the benelil of the communir), at large. The objects of Ihe trust are as follows
Religious StP¥ice
To advance Hindu religion particulail¥ by PToiiiolino relioious and culiural activiiies
To e51ablish, secure or build a ILmple of. Sri Mahalakshmi and Sri Naravana, strictl}. confimino
ro Hindu
temple architecture I hereinaller called 'The Tcinple.) and maintain and manage Ihe same I wheiher alone or in
co-operaiion Kviih anj local authoTiN or oiher pcrson OT body} in furtherance of Ihese object5.
Health Seri'iee
Organisin{T sickness relive protrrnmmes particularl} bv proiision of periodical healih 5creeninLI services for Ihe
people over rhe a(Te of 40. tn order to detect disease al an earl) srage especially auainst heart aiiack. high blood
pressure and diabeies mellitus.
Cultural and Educational Service
To build a cultUTal and educational c¢nire
To provide a library M'ith usual dnd educational books and Tnaguints
To providt eduLaiion and oiher rteLÈSSaTh' ￿$]￿lance to people li ilh Sfjnguagt problerns due ro lack ol-English knO￿ltd*e.
To proi'ide i'olunioTr help to rht eld¢rli and handicapped people.
Teaching of Indian t1￿51Cal danLe IBharotha N'arriiaml. vocal classes and in51rumtntal tnusic cl&sse
The policy of the trust continues to be to Seek, support and provide for ihe aims as stated.
Developrnents, activities and achiei'ements
In line wilh rhe chaiiN'5 objective5. Lak'shmi Naray'ana Trust continues 10 proN'ide a centre for the communiTh to
gather for ￿Orship. Lanuuaue5 and music lessons have coniinued throughout the J'tar. The number of devoiees
visiting temple has Steadil}. increased. Plannin(
> permission has been granted lo build a spacious centre lor the
purpose of religious service5 and promotion of culiural, educational sernices for children, teachino niusic,
bharai_ nattiyam, hinduism, conductifto vooa and meditation classes.
'Bhaoavath Geeiha" classe5, hcalih
promorion services for screenino and prevenlion of coronary heart diseasc, diabeies, h)Tr)ertension and
annadhanam services 10 studen15 and devoiees Idailw provision of free lunch and dinner).
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Lak.shmi NAI-Ai'AnA Trust
Tru8lees' Report Iconlinuedl
Financigl Rr.i itii.
receii'cd fi-oiii trUqI'% ilropcrlies Tlit n'u%t h¢iS a licalih), bank balance of £ iin.242 a5 al 31 I2..?014 and
Tlie chai'ih Coniiiiuts 10 i)r05per Iliri)Iioli di)nali()ns and Eiipport from the cotnmiinitrv. The Iru51ee5 teel thai with
the SUPPOn tlie!. eci fi-om Ilicir cuniiiiiiiiilie%. bvih locall) Jnd inteTnaiionallv. is beneliljnts 10 carry oui all of its
linanciLI1 position al ihe Vear end from which It is able 10 meei all
loreseeable chariiable obligaiion5.
Going Concern
The tTusiees are moniiorinu
deNelopinents relatinu 10 coronavirus regularly and are coordinalinL7 115 operational
response based on iXlS1in? bu5ine55 COntinuitN' plan5. in addition 10 SU1dance frum global healih or.
ani5ations.
the goi"erntnent and oeneral pandemic re5POll5e best practices.
The rusiees haie a reasonable e.¥pectalion Ihat the charity ha5 adequaie resources to continue in operaiional
exiiience for the foreseeable future.
The chari¢k' holds reasonable cash reserve5 to shelter auainst the impaci of the currenl corona&inJs pandemic. I
addiiion. announcement5 bs uoN'ernmeni of various initiaiivts to 5uppon bu5in¢s5e5 to addre%s short-iertn
income 5honfalls should enable rhe charitN' to continue operationally. Thui. the (Foill(F concern b3515 ha5 been
adopied in preparin(r the financial staiemen15 for Ihe N'ear ended ) l De¢embei 20?4.
The board of Trustees considers thai there are sufficient re5¢rves held ai Ihe i'ear-end io manatse anN foreseeable
dowTrturn. The Trustee5 consider that Ihtre is a reasonable e.xpeciaiion thai L￿Sh[nI NaraNan Trll%i ILNTI has
adequaie resouries to continue in operational exiiience for ihe foreseeable futur¢ ￿d, tor thi5 reason. th¢ board
of Trustee5 ioniinues lo adopt the
LToing concem. ba515 In preparinu the accounts.
Re5er4"es polic> & risk gnalysis
The cortunittee has examined Ihe charil) S Tequirernenis lor rest[￿eS in litsht Of the main risks to the chariTr. The
reserve policfv 15 to hold adequate le￿.el of funds 10 enable the rru51 10 carrn OUI ils operaiions. io nieei the
u8tion5 and io meets its ¢hariiable obligations. l-he aiiached financial 5tatemen15 show Ihe current
rinancial obli.
siaie of anair5 Of Ihe tinan¢es. thhich Ihe coniiniiTee beliei'es ale needed to meet the i¥orkin(T c8piial
rtquiremeThts ot lh¢ charity and Iht committee 15 ¢1)nfident Ihal ai this level the%. would be able to continue the
Curreni activiiies of the chariti in the eveni of a significant drop in funding.
The ¢ommitiee ha5 ¢onduci¢d a re¥icw of the major risks 10 whi¢h Ihe ¢harity is exposed. A risk ieL715ter has
been established and is upddi¢d ai leasi &tniiu311y. Ilffiere appTopriaie, 5N5tems or procediiie5 hai'e been
established to rniiigate Ihe risks th¢ charity lace5. Internal Conrrol risks are mininiisid bN' the implenieniaiion of
procedures for auihorisaiion ()I' all Iransaciions and projec15. Procedures are in plaie 10 ¥nsure compliance %￿lIh
health and sater) of 5121'f, volunteers. Llien15 Jnd vi5110rs iu the cenlre. The>¥ procedures iirt Loniinuallj
reviewed (o ensure Ihai thes, coniinue 10 meet the need5 of th¢ chariTh.
P4blic benefii
The rruslees confirm thai Ilie>' have coniplied wilh Ihe requireTreiiis of seLli()n 17 of Ihe Ch<iriiTres .4ci ?0 I I 10
have due regard io Ihe public beiiefil guidance publish¢(I by Ihe Charilj C oniinisiion lor F.ni,
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Lak-$hmi Nqt'll I'All<i Tru.st
TrusleL)f4' Report (cnnlinued)
Iial'e due I'euai'd 10 the i)Iiblic beiielil giiidEince rubli5hed b} the Ch?L riiy Comtni55ion for Ensland and Wales.
Striicture, gniernan¢c atid iiithiiaxenieiit
Tlie ¢hariN s obiecifi aiid iegiilaiion$ al'e r¢ou11L led b% Ilic coiistiiuiion dated ?) August 1985. Currenily. Ihe
p2£e l. Out of Ilie I S tru51ees.
the ¥ear arc named on
triisiees are li ppoiiiled 3$ Cllsiodians of Ihe charilTr valiiable 51ocks.
.Irt￿ chan?e% in ihe appoinlineni lind rctirement ()firu51ccs will be discussed in a ¢otnmittee Ineeiino and the
tinal decision ￿711 be depttiiliiin up()n miJTrriti i'oie Linder Ihc Irust ivn5tilulion. All tht trusiees have to be UK
citt3.¢n or pcnnancni re%iilLiii.q ol. L.K Ii)Ilian origin. 'I'he i ¢l151odi1￿ n trusiees during rhe year were..
DT R2dhakTi%hnan ￿.. Pre%idLnt
• Mr S. K'iiavakiiinar. Treasurcr
MT k. Sivarupan. General Secretar
M¢erings of ihe trustees are held eNL'r% Ihrce monih5 at ￿hICh ihej atsrees the board 5traretryi and areas of activity
for ihe rrusi. includint? the considLf41ion of £)raiii iiiaKino rcseive5 and risk MAna￿eMen1 policiei and
perforniance. A %chime ot. delenaiion is in placc for tlie dai lo dai. adminisiraiion of the trusi. The service
manauer is respoiiiible IOT Ihe 10 dal opcraiioiial man74 Trement of the centre. individual super￿1510￿ Qt ihe
sraff team and also ensurintt ihili ilie ieam coniiniie 10 develop Ihcir skills and i¥'OTkino
? practires in line iNith
good practice. The presideni is rc5pon5ible lor ensurin? Ihal ihe charili. deliwers the serKices specified Lind also
O￿.erseelno the w.ork seTh'ices. finance and administraiion staff.
e￿ irusiees are considered for appoinrmeni atier open seleciion and rLcorntnendaiivn throuohout Ihe
¢orTllnunits' and iakino inio account the skill requTremen15 Ot the trustee bod!. Due to the ￿￿5[ nature ol.
chariiable ictTN-Iiics. the commitiec seek5 to ensure (h(11 Ihe needi of all nroup5 are appTopriaielN reilected
through ihe diKersit¥ of the rrusiee bodj.. In order to eiih4n¢e the puteniial pool ot'truiiees, the charit%. has,
ihrough selectil'e adl'eniiln￿ On the cli4irit) s nci% sleucr, notiEc board. actiiities ttl. souoht 10 ideniiN' the
appropriarell skilled indi￿ld￿alS 14 ho ￿'OUld be M'illiiig to bccome meinbtrs of the iominiriee (Ind use their 0￿.n
skills and experiences to asst51 Ihe cliarity.
Once appointed, new trustees are iiivitid and encourilULd 10 iiiiend a serie> of shorr rraining sessions lof no more
than an hour) 10 familiarise ihetn5clves ii'iih the chdritN and cvnleNi ivithin i&hich it appears. The5¢ are jointli,
led b}, Ihe chairrnan and Ihe president ot the Committee and coi'er..
The obligaiion of committee menibers
The main document5 w'liilh sei oui the operaiional frameworks lor the chariry.
Resourcing and Ihe current fijiancial position as sel Qui iii Ihe laiest accounis
Fuiure plans and objectii'es.
The annual repon was approved by Ihe Irusiees of the chaiiiy on
and signed on it5 behall by..
Dr Radhdkrishnan V . Presideni
I'rusiee
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Lak5hmi Yi arii'Mn4 Trust
StAtemcnl (Jf Tru8lee$' Rcspi)n$il)ilitie.q
FOR TIII:- I'I.-.IR I.- N'I)I.'1) 311)1:-(-l." 11111:-R 21121
Tlie rrusieo5 arL rcspoiisiblL foi. pi'ci?ariTl4 ilie ITii%lce5' rLporl <inil rhe finanLiJl %iaiemen15 in accordance with the
-%18ie ii'heiliLr applicablc LILLouiiliiig slaiid<ird% 1ilL ve been lollowed. subjecl lo any material departures
pr¢pare Ilic liiianLial ICli)enis 011 thc ¥Toing cvnccm ba%1% iinless it is inappropriate ia presume Ihai the
charitw Ii'ill coniinuc iii bii%iness.
The mislL¢S are rcspon5ibl¢ lor kLLpiiib prL)pir aLLouniin!7 rLLords th,11 di5Llose wilh rea%onable accuracy ai any
Chariti¢s Act 701 l. Ihe L-liariliL5 IALcoiinis Liiid K<pun41 Ri¥ulation
?On8. and the provision8 of the
consiitulion. Thc trusiees are also rcspon%ibl¢ lor %al'ebyLIEITdiiiy the as%els of Ihe charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps I'or lh¢ prekeniion Eind dLiiection of Iriiud and other irre¥Jiilariiie5.
The trusiees are responsible lor Ihe mainlenanLe Jnd inie¥irity ol. IhL Lotyorate and linancial inl'ormalion
included on the ¢haritablL ¢otnpan> % wlbsiie. Lebyislaiion ¥7uviniiii¥ Ihe preparation dnd di55¢minaiion of
rinancial staiemenl5 mai. dilTer Irom Ic¥islaiion in othirjiirisdiciions.
Approved by the rrustees of the charity on
and sigyne
on its b¢half by..
Dr Radhakrishnan V . President
Trustee
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L#kslinii Ndriii'jnii Ti-11.41
Iiiilei)ciiclciil *luilitni % Repnrt tn the Ilem her8 (bf l.xk.ghmi Ni ArAvAna -fruqt
rc?R 7111:- 1 I:- IR l.-11)i:-ii.ii ni.-f'l. IIBI.'R .'024
Opinion
Standards. Lvrnprisin
tiiie a trLlC and fail- i'iew ol Ihc stale of Ihe Lhlirilv's atTair5 a5 ai 3 l December ?024 and of it5 incomin
regoiirce% and applIc￿lI10n nt're50IITces. including It% Incume and expenditure, for the year rhen ended.
Iiai'c bcen prop¢Fl% prepai'cd in ilcLordanLe with United Kingdorn Oenerally Accepted .4ccouniincF Praciice:
ano
hal'c bcen prepaTcd iii accordance willi Ihe requirements of Ihe Chariiies Aci 2011.
Ba515 fnr opinion
e conducted our audit in accordance w'ith IniemaiionaS %tandard5 on Aliditing IUKI I ISAS IUKII and
applic3ble laii-. Our respoll5ibilities under those siatidards are further d¢sLribed in Ihe auditur re5pon5ibilities for
the audit at. rhe financial siaretnents %eciion ol- our rcport. Il-e are Independent Dl- the chÉ2rifN In accordance with
the erhical requirement5 Ihat are releiani to our audii of Ihe financial siatemenis in Ihe UK. includinL* rhe FRC.
F.thical Standard. and we h<lTrC fulfilled our other ciliiial respunsibiliiic5 In accordance ￿￿1th Ihese requiremenis.
l e belieie thai Ihe audil e&idence we have obiained is sufficient and Jppropriale io proN'ide a basis tor our
opinion.
Conclusions relaiing ¢0 going concern
In auditinv ihe financial staieminis, Me havL coniluded Ihal Ihc IfuiieLS use of rhe uoing Concern basis Qt.
accouniino in the preparation of the tinancial statementi is approprtaic.
Based on Ihe ￿Ork w'e hai'e p¢rfomed. Me hale noi idintili¢d iiiaiLrial unLertainiies relaiinu to t￿entS or
conditions that. indiTriduall¥ or colleciiiel). mai cast iinnilicani doubt on the Charl￿ s abilirn lo continue as
goinv concern for a period of #t l¢ast iiielve nionihs Irorn wh¢n the orioinal tinancial statemenis were authorised
fur issue.
Our rebponsibiliiics and Ihe responsibiliries ofihe IrLlStees m.iih reipeci lo goino conc¢m are describtd in Ihe
rel¢%ant sections of Ihis report.
Other informaiion
The trusiees dre rubponsible for Ihe uiher inluThi<ltiun. The oilier inlottnation coinprises Ihe inlonii<2tion included
Ihe annual report. vihvr ihan IIIL. fiJiaiiLl<il 51illLIIILIiIS <iiid our aiiditor'b r¥pon thLieoii. Our opiiiiun on Ihe
financial siaiernenis d()es noi Lover IhL' oiher inlorinalion and. excepi to IhE L.%ieni vih¢rii ise L.Kplii ill¥ st<11ed in
our repon. we do not express dn) torm nl. assurance ci)nclJ.%ii)n Ihereon.
in doing so. LL)nsider wlieiher rlie other intu￿￿{111On is 1ndiefidl1￿ inL()nbi%reiii Iiiih The linanciill siattmenis or
required 10 repon thai laci.
I'e have noiliing> tu report in Iliis regard.
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Lakshnii Narai'iinA Trust
Independcnl .4uditi?1-'s Rcpi)rl In Ilic li lembers of LAkshmi Ni arAvana Trust {continued)
F-OR TIIE I F.- 4R F.- I"DED.11 I)I:-C'I.-IIBI:-R 2IJ24
%lallcr5 on 11 hich Vic are requircd lo i'epnrl lTri' e¥cepliDn
io repoil In rL'%pccI ol. Ilie lollowing niatiers wheTe Ihe Charities (Accounts and Report)
Regulaii0115 1008 requircs U5 IL) rcyoTt li) voii it.. in our opinion..
adeqiiaie ackountiiii I'ccords liave Tiot been kept. or returns adequate lor our audit have not been re¢eived
trom branches not V1511ed bv u5: or
Ihe linancial 5taieiiieiiis are noi in atirecmeni iiith the accountints records and retums.. or
ctnain disclosuTC5 Ot tru%tce5 reTnuneTaiion 5pe¢ili¢d lath are not made-. or
¥i hai e noi reicii'cd all ilie intomation and eNplanations ise require lor our audit.
Respon%ibiliiie5 of trusiee5
As explained more fvIIK' in the Sialemeni of Tru5tees' Responsibilities Isel our on patse 51. the trusiee5 are
rcsponsible for the preparalTron of the financial 51atetnen15 and for beints salislied that Ihey vive a true and fair
N'it￿. and for such internal conrrol as Ihe rru51e¢s deiertnine is necessary to en8ble Ihe preparation of financial
statemenis thai are free irom material iiiisslatement. ￿hether due 10 fvaud OT error.
In preparino the financial siaiements. Ihe rru51eeb are responsible for asses5ints the charitv's abiliti. to continue as
a 20illo concern. dis¢losins as applicable. mattcTS Telaied 10 ooing concem and using the goino concern ba515 of
accountin£ unless the misiees either iniend 10 liquid3te the charity or to cease operaiions. or have no realisti
aliemaiive bui 10 do 50.
Auditor Re5ponsibilitie5 for the audit of the financial st&temenl$
Our Dbjectii'e5 are 10 obiain reasonable assurance about iNheiher the financial sl&ttements as a ￿hole are free
frotn material misstatetnent. Mhether due ¢0 fraud or error, and 10 issue an audiior s report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a h12h level of a55urance, bul is not a fluaraniee thai an audit conducied in
accordance ￿lIh ISAS (UK} M'ill al￿a>S deieci a material rnisstatetntnt when it exists.
issiaietnents can arise
from fraud or error and are considered maierial if, individuallv or in Ihe a2gre(Taie, ¢he%' could reasonabl> be
expecitd to intluence ihc economic decisiolls of users taken on the basis ot Ihe5e financial siatements.
The exient to which our procedures are capable of deiectinu irrenulaiities. including fraud 15 derailed below..
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Lakshnii Nurill l)Iia 'l'rii$l
Indei)I'ncleiit ..IiJclili)I"% Ilci)i)i't li) I lil. Ni IL'iiII)ei'N lif i.Jk¥l?iiii NArit vAnA 'I-rust (continued}
l.()R riii." i 1:'.4R L I'I)I. D JI I)I.'( I..IIRI.R 21124
,PC.Ll lil irregulariiies including fraud and
idcniih ini. LKl1114iiiiig Klllil LOlI)pli'ing ￿111] 1¢g%V5 14 iicl rL'giilaiions an(1 whether they werc aware (Jf any instanc¢5
ol-ni)n- comi)lig1 nLe
deieciin£ aliLI reskX)ndiTig 10 ihc I'isks ol. frEiud anLI ivheiher they hi£ ve knowledge of any actual. su%pecied or
allegid traiid
Ihe lniLm￿lI ionii'ol% esi4ibli%hLd ii) illiliuaie risks ol. fr41ud OT non-compliance with laws and reuulaiions
l e remained alert 10 Kiny indi¢<iliiiii% of Iraud Ihrougliuul Ilie audit. A% required by auditin¥ 5randaTds and takins
Into ac¢ouni Possible pressurc% li) ILhieke larbyLI%. II'L PLrfonncd proLiJLifLS to address the risk of rnanagemenr
oK'erride ol. coniro15 diid Ihe Tisk ol. Inakin¥ inappropriate ac¢ouniing eniries.
Wc a150 p¢rlonnLd pro¢edui'es iiiiliidiTIL idL Tiiilviniy
? jounidl eiilri¥5 ￿7nd oiher adJu%rm¢nis io test based on risk
criTeria and comparin& the id¢nliliLd iiiiries lo supportin¥ doLusnents. -l-hes¢ inilud¢J Ihose puslcd 10 unusual
accounts.
Owin? io the inherent limiialions of an audit, there is an unavoidttble Tisk thai we may noi have detecred 50rne
maierial mi55iat¢mentb in Ihe Iinancial siaiLmenls. ei'en though we have prop¢rli' plannLd and pYrlormLd oiir
audii In accordance ¥iith auditing s14indÉirdi. Iri addition. as ￿1th aiii audit. IhLre ri'niain¢d d hi17
.her risk of
non-deteciion of Iraud. as Ihese mas. in￿01*¢ collusion. lor&Lry. ni¢niioniil oiiiibsion5. llilsr¢pi'iseni4Llions. or the
oi'erride of internal controls. Our iL udii procedur¢% are dLS14Tried iu dLtLcl m.tlirial Tl)1s%lIllL Tnl'ni. W'L. ar¢ no¢
responsible for preveniin¥ non-con7pliance or fraud and C<innot be e¥pLcied io dkliit non-LompliancL wilh all
laws and regulations.
A funher description ol. our rcsponsihilities is available on lh¥ Fin%incikil RiP()rtin8 C(iun¢il s website ai..
MTrv.frc.org.uLlauditorsr¢spopsibiliiies. I his description fomis part of our auditor s report.
Ust ofour repi)rt
This repofl is made snlel}' 10 the ch<irilJ iru51ee5. a5 a bfjd￿, in illL()ril4in¢e iwiih 5L¢lion 144 of the Cliariiii% .,ILt
?0 I l and rebjulalions made linder seLtion 1 $4 01. that Aci. Our aiidit is'ork h1( s be¢n undertLlken 40 Ihik r is'e miiihi
51aie io Ihe ITUSteLs Ihose mdiiers w¢ ale Teciuired 19 State 10 Irusle¢s in an <iudiiors' report and lor no oiher
purpose. 'fiJ thi I'ullesi LXlLni pennilled by la￿. WL do not aiLepi or a55iinie responsibilit> 10 aii¥onL other th
the ch8riiJ dnd its Iruslees a5 a body, lur our diidil ￿ork, for Ihis rLporl, oi. lor thL opinions ML have lu￿11ed.
01)naMala l%enior Sialuiory Audilurl
For and on behalf ofTaha.s & Co Lid, SidtLilory Auditor
Suite i, Second Floor
760 Eastern Avenue
Newbury Park
London
IG? 7HU
Pase 8

Lakshmi NarAyAnii Trust
Indcpendcnt Audi¢or's Ilepoi'l ti) Ihe ￿lem￿l¢r8 Trf Lakihml NarRy￿n￿ Trujt (eontinued)
F-OR TIIL. I L.4R L,IDL. I).11 I)I.-( I.-NIBI.'R 2024
aijdiior of 3 coii)paTlI uiidei. %eLIioTI 1212 1)f Ilie Coinpanies A¢1 2006.
Date." ?? rluou51 ?0?5
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LAK-shmi IN￿ra1.￿nA l-i'iist
SIAtement of Tr in4ncial Actii'ilie.s fibr tlle l'ear Tr,'n(Ivil .1 I l)f crmb¢br 2n24
rntal
2(124
Tbial
21I2J
In¢hme and Endoii men15 frnni..
Donaiinns aiid IcitlCICS
Irtresmicni incoiiie
Oiher income
1,371),515
H(?X
868
I IJV,759
60,675
Total income
1,007.439
1.6()7,4i9
1,431.332
Expenditure on:
11.0.16.7751
14.n951
11,046.7251
14.0951
Othvr exFcndiiuTe
(1,065.8471
Total ¢xp¢ndirure
I l.OiO.8?01
11.067.047)
Nei incorne
6 Ifi,619
616.619
J6 J.?8 j
Nei moK'emenl in funds
616.619
616.619
364.?85
ReeohciliAtion of fund$
Total funds brought forn'ard
8.?59,612
?59.61 ?
5.?84 194
Toial funds carried lor¥%ard
8.876,131
8,876.? j I
5.648.i79
All of the charil> s activities derive from ¢oniinuing operations durin¥ the abo¥¢ two periods.
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l.ak.shini N Arai'i118 Tru.st
{RiThuiSlr￿ilIOITr iiunil)i'r: 292C)77)
BalanLC Shecl .1% 'lt .1 I l)ciLiiil?er 21124
2024
202J
Note
Filed a%sCt
l-angible atssets
6.718,552
6.110.697
Currelll #sseis
Stocks
Debiors
Ini'esrment
Cash ai bank" and in hand
1,440
51.799
157.i67
iiO.24?
56.481)
110.790
169.i4i
i40.848
jj8.? j)
Creditors: .4mount$ fallints due ￿1th1n one year
()40.6491
ryei eurrent assets
iOO.199
196.ii8
Totsl assets le55 current liabilities
7.018,7) I
6,i07,Oi5
Creditors= .4mounts fallin47 due after more than one )'e8r
10
16i8.4i6)
Tyet SiSset5
i?
i.648.i",9
Funds of the charih":
Unrestricted ineome funds
Unrestricted
Unrestricted revaluaiion reserve
8.876,? j I
11.8i7,4801
8.? j9,61 ?
1?.61 l.Oii}
Total unr¢stricted
7.018.7i I
5.648.579
Tothl funds
12
7.018.7il
.648. j79
The ftnanctal giatemenls on paoes 10 to 19 M'eie approved b), Ihe Irusiees. and auihorised for issue on
ZS Aqfr&-.. .X and signed on iheir behall by..
Dr Radhakrishnan V . Presideni
TrJsree
MrA Ke
Trustee
Jaindniiar , Chaimlan
Mr S ViJa)'ak
Trusiee
Treasurer
Mr K Sivarupan General
Secretary and Trusiee
ecreiary
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L#k-5hmi ,N'arai'JnA Trvst
ote5 In the FindnciAI .Stiltenients fnr ihe I'c2r F'ncleil .1 I l)ecemher 2024
I Acc04Jnting politie
-Si8iemcnt of cnmpliance
Rcron)iiiendcd PiilLIICC ISSULd ITI Ocrol)cr ?019. Ilie l-'iii',IllLljil Keporiing standard applicable in the Linited
Kinndom and RepublT¢ of Iicland 11.-RS I0114ind ilie C'liilritics Ilci 2a I I
B2515 of prepararinn
Lak5hini Nara¥ana Tru51 n)eet5 tlie deflniiion ul. a puhlic bciielir eniiry under FRS 102. The accounis Ilinancial
siaicmentsl haie been prepared undcr Ilic hisioi-iLal cost conkLntion witli item5 recounised at cost or transaction
value ullless othern'i%e slated In ihe releN'Lint notelsl to These accounts
Gorn8 eoncer
The financial staiements have been prepared on a Éjojllo concern basib. There are no any maierial uncenainiies
ielaied ro ei'ents or conditions th)1 Ina¥ casi sit,
.nilicaiii doubt on Ihe abilit). of the trust to continue as a goin
concern for the tore5eeable tuiure. based on laiesl str2LieTric plans and Iinancial bUd￿et. The trusiees m)ke this
assessment in respeci of a period of on¢ l'ear from the dale ot approial ol. Ihe linan¢ial 51aletnents.
Income tnd endowments
l-oluniar% income includino donation5,
(Tifts. levacies and LTiant5 Ihal pro¥ ide core fundinv or are of a oeneral
narure is reco_tsnised ￿hen ihe chariN. has entitlement to ihc income. tt 15 prob)ble Ihar th¢ income ityill be
received and Ihe amount can be measured w'iih suflicieni reliabilitv.
Donations 4ndlegacies
Donarions and legacies ar¢ r¢cognised (>n a receivable basi5 ￿hen receipt is probable and the amount can be
reliabl J, measured.
Expenditure
All cxp¢ndEiure is r¢co(7nised once Ihere is a Icoal or COnSlructi%-e obli(ration 10 that cxpendilure, li is probablu
settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliabl).. All Costs aTC allocated io Ihe applicable
expenditure headi￿0 thai aogreoaie similar cosrs ro ihal caiegyory. W'here costs cannot be dir¢cili' arrribured to
particular headinos ihev hai'e been allocated on a basi5 ¢onsisieni Ki'iih Ihe use ol- resources. ￿1th central statT
cosis allocated on the basi5 of lim¢ spent, and d¢precia(ion charues allocaied on the portion of th¢ ass¢t'S US¢.
Other suppon cosis are allocai¢d based on the spread of staff cosis.
Cliurilfjble ac'livilies
Chariiable expendiiure comprises Ihose ¢0515 incurred by th¢ ¢hariiv in the delivery of its activities and Scr￿ ices
for beneficiaries. li includLS boih costs thai can bc allocated direLily to such activities and thos¢ rost5 Qf an
indirect narure necessary to suppon iheni.
Governance cost5
These include the cosrs attributable io the Lhariry's compliance with coiisliruiional aiid siamiory requirenients,
including audit, straieoic rnanathemenr and trustees, meetings and reimbiirsed eipenses.
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iItC5 to tht Tr inancial St#lement$ for the Tr eAr Fnded .1 l December 2024 {continued)
T 4ny.ible liicd a5Iets
Iiidii Idual filed 415.4Lls Co%11n￿ £-%n.o()n i)r iiTroi-e tire iiiiiiallv re¢nrded ai ¢osl. le%% any %ubsequeni Kiccumulated
Dcprecia1 ior. is proi'idLd L)ii iaiioible filed i?8.4cl% $0 as to ￿TIle uly Ihe cosi or vit111<11iun. less any eslimaled
As4et cla.4
eprecialinll method gTrd rate
(li 2 ieducino balance method
15Q/D reducing balance meihod
Fixrures. l--Inin£s and e911il?Tl)eni
Current a.ssct in1¢51ments
Currcni ini'e%ttneni% aTC iiicluded ai the lO￿tr ol. cost li nd nel realisablc ￿'alue . market value.
rock 15 fvalued ai the low'er of cosi and estimated sellin
price less COSIS 10 COTnpleie and sell. after due regard
foi ob>olete and slow moking siocks. C051 15 detemiined usino Ehc firsi-in. firsl-out IFIFOI.
TT8dt debtors
Trade dtbtors are amounts dlle from HMRC for gill aid donaiions subinitted durints the year.
The￿ are recoonised initiall% ai iht transaLlion price. They are Subsequentl￿ tneasured ai amonised cosi using
the effectii'e inieresr method. less proNision for impainnenr. No irnpairnienl provision was needed duriTro Ihe
'ear as the receI￿a￿leS were receii.ed after the yearend.
Cash 2Dd cash equiTralents
Cash and cash equii'alents comprise cash on hand and call deposils. and oiher shon-terTTI hiJl> Itquid
investments ihat are readilj con￿enible 10 a knowTr amount of cash and are subject to an insitrnilicant risk of
change in i'alue.
Borrov+'ings
1niere51-bedrinv borrowinus are initialli. recorded Ji tair ¥alue. net of. Iransaciion costs Interest-bearing
borrowintss are subsequentli carried at amortised cosi. wilh the dilTerence bens'een the proceeds. net of
transaciion costs. and Ihe atnounl due on redctnption beino recounised as a charge 10 Ihe Siaiemeni ot. Financial
ActlWlEies over the period of the relevant bOry0￿ inu
Interest expense is recognised on ihe basis ol the effeciii'e inleresl meihod and is included in inierest pajable
and slln&lar charues.
Borrowinus are Llas5ilitd as Lurrent liabilitie5 unles5 the charizy has an uncondiiional righi io defer seiilefftent of
the liabilipJ Cor ai least twelve tnonihs afier th¢ reporting dare.
Fund structure
U'nregtricied income funds are general funds thai aTe available lor use at Ihe tTvsrees' discretion in furth¢ran¢¢ of
Ihe objeciives ol. Ihe chariry.
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Lak5hmi NJrai"iiiia Trust
Note5 to the Financial Statcnicnts fi)i- the l'ear fi.ncleil .1 I l)eccmber 21124 Icnntin ued}
2 Income from donaiion* gnil Icgi£i¢s
'Tntal
21124
-rnt81
2U23
Donaiionq and legaLies-.
Gcncral Donarion ai)d coiigi'ceaiioiial actii'itlC5
Gift aid reclaiiiied
1.446.767
1.446.567
119.?4S
868
1,315.552
54.96)
Intere%t re¢ei%-ables
868
1 £66.68n
1 £66.680
l.i70.65 1
J Other income
Unreslricted
Total
2024
Total
20?3
Cleneral
Hall Hire and Events
Rental income
18,759
?8.759
?4.67 j
i6,000
100.759
100.1*9
6(J.67 j
4 T*nglble fixed a55ets
Land #nd
buildin¢p5
Furnilure and
equipment
Total
Cost
Ai l Januarn. ?094
ReN'aluations
7.19i.949
6•1,44?
7,81 i.?91
7jj.)jj
Ai J l December ?0?4
7.947.50)
6?1.441
$,i68,944
Depreeiaiion
Ai l January
?024
Charge for ihe >ear
1 ?6?,899
118,601
440,79)
?7,097
1,704.694
lJi,698
At 31 December ?0?4
1,)8? iOO
467,89?
1,8iO,i9?
Net book value
At 31 December 2024
6.505.00?
lii.5iO
6,71 S,)5?
At 31 December ?02)
5,9ia.OiO
180,647
6,1 I U.697
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Lak8hmi Tru.s1
otes tn the Financial .Statement$ for the l'ear F.n(led .1 l December 21)24 (cnntinued)
frceliold land and buildiiigs.
Details ol Fi'echold I'riipei'lies
?41 Ilioli Sirell Noiili. Lui)(lon F.12 ()SJ
The 3boie propenies liai'e bccii Nalued bi. Mi. Pareem11 T!'?L gi an A%soci<iie RICS of Easton Bevins. CharteTed
Buildin? 5uri'e1'o￿ and Cheiked bi. Bcn O, Brieii (￿lRICs and regi.siered ￿'aluerI on 16ih June 20?). The
propertie% hal'c been Kaliied bi. Iis11i¥ Ilie Li)iiiparLI1ivL TiILihi)d ol. Vl< luaiiun. As IhL' PT(Ipenie5 valued ￿1th Ihe
recent sale pricLS ol- similar propeilies nei2rbi' have been Lompared and adjusted 10 reflect Ihe panicular
Circui￿$tanCe$ of the priipLMie% Tlic abovL properties hai'c bcen valued at £9?i.000.£i40.000 and i. l 00.QOO
respecliiel! Ihe valuers and is reLorded in the accounts lo retlect iheir lair value.
Re£ardin
?41 Ilioh %ircci north. Ihis propcrpi is the main ￿￿￿r5h1pp7Tr" lemple for the devotees. the properts Is
considered a unique properrv as %'¢ry fell bLiildintrs of Ihis trjpe exisi in ihis area and those Ihar do will be rarely
sold. The Trustees feel that the kalue of the propeftl is enhanced with bespoke con>ifLJCtion costs. Hence a
diftereni approach io valuaiion Ilrom ilic nortnal markci Jpproach LlSinE* ¢omparable e￿Idenle) nceded applsing,
the mosi usual tneihod ol- k'aluarion Mhen dealino M'jih thi5 ifvpe of propern. is 10 appls Ihe Depreciated
Replacement Losi IDRCI and as per ihis method of fvalualion. this propenj. has been Tr'alued at £5.1 m. This
propemi is hence valued at cosi only.
The Trusi¢es are of the opinion that the ¢arryini¥ value of fixed assets a5 per Ihe accounts are fairly stared.
5 Stock
2024
20?3
STocks
1.440
6 Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepa}'menis
VA T recoverable
10.504
10,?77
10,16?
51.799
56,J80
Trade debiors balance of £41,295 1 ?0? j." £36,040 I which relares to £ ?7,000 rentc11 incoine r¢c¢ivable lor th¢
year and £ 14,295 relates to Oili aid reLeivable.
7 Current asset inve5tmtnis
20?4
2023
Gold and SiSver
157.i67
110,790
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l.Ak'ihmi IN￿ra1.￿n￿ I'i'ii*t
te$ ¢0 thc FinAnciAI 44tAtemenls fnr the I'eAr F.n<lc(l .1 I l)ccemher 2024 (continued)
The ini'e5tnieiil includes doTiaiions I'eceii'eol froin dev()iees by ivay ol. precinu% rnelal% and jewellery
8 Ca%h cash oqiiii'altnt%
21124
2112J
Cash on11lL nd
Cash ai bank
2.5fl0
3?7.742
if)0
168,04i
330.?4)
9 Crediiors: Arnoutits falllng ¢Jue wiihin i>the vear
2024
2023
Bank. loans
Oiher taxation and 50¢ial security
(hher cr¢ditors
Pension scheme creditor
Accruals
218,8)7
114.55?
4.459
16.168
l.i)6
5.400
10.4il
5.400
140.049
10 Creditors: amounts fallin% Mfttr une ye#r
2024
2023
Bank loans
6)8.416
Bank loans pa)'able aller more than one year has been secilred by a char8¢ ov¢r the charitv on Ihe folloibing
PTopenies'.
?72 HIiTh Street. London E12 6SA
2. 168 Brownin¥ Road, l.ondon [12 6PB
3. 241 Ill￿1￿ %ireei North. L£lSt Ilaiii, Lundoii L l ? 6SJ
I l Funds
Balance xt
Ji
DeceNiber
•0?4
Balaiice #i
.laiiuJry
2024
Resources
expeiiiled
Decenib¢r
•0?3
rc50urces
Unrestriettd
General
!59,61?
1.667,439
11.050,8?01
8,876,? j I
8.? j9,61?
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Lakshnii Nnriiv iina Tru$1
i otes to the Financial Statcnicnt$ for the I'ear F.nded .1 l December 2024 (continued)
1 • .4nali'$i.4 1)f Iiti xs$¢ls betweeii (Iind.s
Unreilrlcltd
TThlAI fiindi
2D24
Total funds
21113
Tanpiblc Iixid d%scIS
Curreni 4Tr%<ei.
6,718,552
54U.848
124n.6491
6.718.552
i40.848
12JO.6491
6.110.697
3i8.25i
Crediton over l N'car
10
16i8.4i61
Total nci assers
7.018,751
7.018.751
5.648.i79
13 Anali"%is Dfgoi"ernanct and %upport cn5ts
Support Costs alloeated to charitable acti%'ities
Tolal
2024
Total
2023
Support costs
Rent.rates L insurance
51,455
155,461
44,9)2
4,046
51,45)
i9.487
178,689
Repair and maintenance
Telephone and l&
Computer 501b¥"are and maintenance cosis
Printin£,postatses & staiionery
Travel &. Subsistence
Ad￿'en1$]no
& event expenses
Bank Charges
Bank- Loan Interest
Audit fees
Depreciation
44.952
4.046
i.818
i.912
1.87?
2.)98
4?0
4,091
1.690
1,87•
2.74)
?1,489
5,400
145.698
i,780
?1.489
i.400
14i.698
6,000
l j?.900
442,846
4i4.8i I
14 Siaff costs
uate payoll cosis were as follows..
Th¢ a￿e.
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Lakshtni Yai'aF'i¢ na Ti'v$l
Yote$ to the FinAiiLiAI SIAtc'iiient.I fni. thc Yeir Tr'niled 31 1)ecemher 21124 (continued)
21)24
2023
Staff co*i.s durin2 (he i'e#i' wert:
Il'age.% and 5alL?ries
SorTal 5ecui.itv ¢i)515
Pension ¢05ts
355.)64
21.376
6.81)4
288.8)4
5.284
383.744
i09,194
The monthl! av¢rage niiTnb¢r of persons 1 including 5Lriior I￿￿1nagei￿¢nI leadership i¢aml employed by Ihe
charirv during Ihe l'ear eNpre55¢d as tull lime equivalenis ab follow5.'
2024
No
202J
No
Charitable support staff
Adminsrration staff
15
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during ihe )'eaT
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Lakshmi )arAI'ana Tru$t
tcs tn the Finan¢i.g1 ,StAtenieiit.8 for tlie l'ear F.ndeil .1 l Decemher 2024 (coTrtinued)
14 Eipendilure nn ¢liAritalTrle ti% ities
Llnrestricted
Tutal
2024
Total
2023
Cjeneral
Note
Pooia &- rel7￿1011S ailiviiies
Food toi. ionLregRiion
Siipport cosis
13tT costs
Governance ¢0sts
106,861
84.oli
i09.60J
i8i.744
162.504
106.861
95.iil
155 7)?
i46.470
i09.194
l i8.900
i09.60i
i8i.744
16? j04
14
1.046,725
1.046.7?5
1.06i.847
16 Investment income
Unreslricte(J
runds
General
Total
fund5
Interest recei%'able and similar income;
Interest receilable otj bank dep051ts
86S
868
Total for 2024
868
868
Total for 2023
14?
17 Other expenditure
Unrestrieted
fund5
General
Total
funds
Note
Other resources expended
4,095
4,095
Total for 2024
4.09)
4,095
Toi81 for 2023
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