PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGrr VIDYALAYA
PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
ANNUAL REPORT 2024

PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Contents
Particulars
Legal and Administrative Information
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Balance Sheet
Statement of Financial Activities
Notes forming part of the financial statements
Serial No.
Page
10
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Legal and Administrative Information
Constitution and objects
Pandit Ram Sahai Sangit Vidyalaya, Institute of
Performing Arts and Heritage is governed by a
trust deed dated 4th January, 1989
l. Chimanlal Patel- Chair
2. Mr. David Griffiths
3. Dr. Jill Scarfe
4. Mr. Punit Hari
Dr. Frances Shepherd
l. Mrs. Neena Sohal
2. Mr. Anjan Saha
3. Mr. Ariel Van Stratten
4. Mr. Vamshikrishna Vishnudas
5. Mr. Divyanand Caird
328062
Trustees
Honorary Director
Executive Advisory Panel
Registered Charity
Number
Registered Office
Dominion Centre & Library, 112, The Green,
Southall, UB2 4BQ
Dominion Centre & Library, 112, The Green,
Southall, UB2 4BQ
Sampath Marakkala
Greenford, Middlesex
Administration Office
Independent Examiner
Bankers
Barclays Bank PIC
Hounslow TW3 IDL
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31st
March 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023-2024
The trustees of Pandit Ram Sahai Sangit Vidyalaya
present their annual report and accounts for the
year ended 31 March 2024.
PRSSV continues to consolidate its core activities
of an Examinations, Heritage Projects and training
of musicians and dancers. Its clientele continues
to increase through its examinations work and
its pool of volunteers increases through its
heritage and training projects.
CONSTITUTION
Pandit Ram Sahai Sangit Vidyalaya I'PRSSV") was
established in December 1987 and registered as a
th
charity on 15 February 1989. The affairs of PRSSV
are managed by trustees in accordance with the
th
trust deed dated 4 January 1989.
In this financial year PRSSV has continued to make
significant developments in some areas of its work
and its main achievements have been as follows:
The PRSSV Examinations Board provides
examinations leading to OCN Credit4Learning
accredited qualifications in G lobal M usic and
Dance, and in Heritage Skills. The Board provides
its examinations both online and in person. The
work of the Institute during this financial year has
been to continue to:
increase the number of examinations centres.
deliver robust training online for examiners and
support for teachers including Teacher Training.
develop the administration of examinations.
improve the marketing of all its graded
certificates and diploma qualifications.
Prepare its submission to Ofqual for recognition.
Under the umbrella of the Institute for
Performing Arts and Heritage, is Sangeet College
and Heritage Projects.
Sangeet College {SC} has a robust teaching
programme that gives students a well-rounded
music and dance education. It has formalised a
programme to provide advice and support for
teachers in community organisations on
curriculum development and teaching.
The college provides training mainly in person but
has been able to increase access to a wider pool
of students through holding some classes online.
It provides opportunities for students to perform
and to accompany each other at live events. The
pandemic and the cost-of-living crises continues
to affect our revenue stream and increased costs
by suppliers.
With the success of the National Lottery Heritage
Fund funded projett: New Horizons: Accredited
training opportunities to sustain a legacy for
AIMS
The aim of the charity Pandit Ram Sahai Sangit
Vidyalaya I'PRSSV l is to promote high standards
in the education and performance primarily in
Indian and other Global music, dance and related
art forms. PRSSV aims to educate the public in oral
art forms and to promote collaborations between
a rtists from different cultures.
OBJECTIVES
Pandit Ram sahai Sangit Vidyalaya is a multi-
disciplinary arts organisation with its focus on
providing a variety of activitie5 for all people
interested in the performing Arts of the Indian sub-
continent and in addition more recently, those
connected with the Eastern Caribbean. Through a
range of innovative projects, it works to enhance
the practice, understanding and appreciation of
the music and dance of South Asia and related art
forms, and provision of Graded Examinations in
Indian Music and Steel Pan. Now in its 38th year,
from its base in West London it works with
organisations
and
artlSts
nationally
and
internationally through its network of affiliated
organisations.
In furtherance of its aims and objectives, PRSSV
operates through discreet member groups to
provide education, training, examinations work,
heritage projects and performances for its clients
and the wider public.
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Global Music Heritage, PRSSV continues to
develop partnerships with the Music Services in a
number of London Boroughs and has expanded its
teacher training with Steel Pan, Hindustani and
Carnatic musicians.
Risk Assessment
The trustees have identified the major risks to
which the charity would be subjected to and are
taking the necessary steps to mitigate the same.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
Reserves
The work of the Trust promoting Indian and other
oral music and dance traditions through education,
training and performance generates considerable
public benefit. Firstly, its work is carried out
through a variety of attivities and projects that
ensure our beneficiaries are drawn from a wide
range of backgrounds and ethnic groups. These
include children and adults of all ages, me.mbers of
Black, Asian and other ethnic groups, refugees,
people with disabilities, as well as amateurs and
professional performing South Asian artists and
artists form other discipline5 and cultures,
The Charity is intended to have available in
unrestricted reserves four months funding in
anticipation of potential future cuts. Additionally,
funds will be sought to conduct an orderly wind
down of the charities, affairs and meet any
statutory contractual liabilities.
Trustees, Responsibilitles In relation to the
Financial Statements
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales
requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial yearwhich give a true
and fair view of the charitrfs financial activities
during the year and of its financial position at the
end of the year. In preparing these financial
statements, the trustees are required to:
Our work provides all communities with many
opportunities to experience andlor learn the
performing arts of India. Drawing on the expertise
of traditional and western trained artists and
scholars, it provides different route maps into this
ancient heritage. Teachers and students can
develop through a western teaching and
examination route, or the Guru Shishya (teacher
d isciplel traditiona I way. Audiences are provided
with unique high-quality experiences that both
open them to understand and appreciate the
heritage as well as ways in which that heritage is
informing the creative work by young upcoming
artists. We adapt our work to a variety of contexts
from the concert hall, international festivals and
community venues.
It is envisaged that current rolling out of Graded
Examinations, Music Awards and specific training
for students and teachers of Global Musics will be
enabled to continue to develop in the manner
outlined above.
Organisation
Select suitable accounting policies and then
apply them consistently.
Make judgements and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent.
State whether applicable accounting
standards
and
statements
of
recommended practice have been followed
subject to any departure disclosed and
explained in the financial statement.
Prepare the financial statements on the on-
going
concern
basis
unless
is
inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continue in business.
A board of trustees administers the trust.
The trustees are responsible for keeping
accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time, the financial position of the
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
charity and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with Charity Act,
2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding
the assets of the charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection
of fraud and other irregula rities.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their
behalf by:
Chimanlal Patel-chair
Date: 18/12/2024
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees
Independent Examinerfs Statement
I report on the accounts of the trust for the year
ended 31st March 2024, which are set out on page
8toll.
In connection with my examination, no matter has
come to my attention.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and
examiner
l. Which gives me reasonable cause to
believe that in any material respect the
requirements:
to keep accounting records in
accordance with section 130 of the
charities act.
to prepare accounts which accord
with the accounting records and
comply with the
accounting
requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met. or
The charity's trustees are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year
under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (The
Charities Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of
the Charities Act.
follow the procedure laid down in the
general directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 145{5)Ib) of the
Charities Act), and
state whether matters have come to my
attention.
2. To which, in my opinion, attention should
be drawn in order to enable a proper
understating of these accounts to be
reached.
I do hereby declare that I have prepared and
examined the accounts of the charity.
My examination was carried out in accordance
with the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An Examination includes a review of
the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those
records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and
seeking explanations from you as Trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that
would be required in an audit and consequently
no opinion is given as to whether the accounts
present a 'true and fair view, and the report IS
limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Sampath S Marakkala
Date: 18112/2024
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Bglince Sheet #y it MArcb 31
2024
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391.61
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Approved by the trustees on December 18 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Chimanlal Patel Chair
The notes on page 10 form part of this financial statement
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
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Approved by the trustees on December 18th 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Chimanlal Patel Chair
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Accounting Policies
A. Accounting Convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
In preparing the financial statements the charity follows best practices as laid down by the Charities
Commission.
B. Fund Accounting
Funds held by the Charity are either:
Unrestricted Funds- These funds can be used in accordance with PRSSV charitable objectives
at the discretion of the Board of trustees.
Restricted Funds- Represents the amount committed by trustees for specific projects.
C. Tan8ible Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are recognised at purchase cost and never have been re-valued. Purchased item is
recognised as fixed asset only if their purchase cost exceeds £500 and it5 useful expected life is
estimated to last for more than one year otherwise, they are fully expensed in the year of purchase.
Fixed Assets are generally depreciated at the rate of 33Yo per annum or with respect to its estimated
economic life on the purchase cost.
D. Legal Status of the Trust
The trust is an association governed by trust deed.
E. Taxation
No liability to UK Corporation tax arose on the ordinary activities for the year.
Related Party Transactions
No related parties Transactions to report this year.
G. Assets {IT Equipment, Music Equipment & Furnitures)
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PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
Al. Fixed Assets
Openlng Cost
31A53.30
Addi$iorsg wihin the year
Closin8 CO91 c/F
31,453.30
Opening Dep_n B/F
28,374.25
Dep_n Exp within the year
2,687,40
Closing Dep_n c/F
31,061.65
NETVALUE
391.65
DI. PRSSV UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Surplus / (Deficit) this year
64fl88.26
Net Resources
Net Liabilities
18,572.62
19,982.14
Balance Carrled Forward ,
65,897.78
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