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2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 04 2023 31 03 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Guru Nanak Gurdwara (Sikh Temple)

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 505354
Charity's principal address Monton Street
Moss Side
Manchester
Postcode
M14 4LS
~~——~~		 Registered charity number (if any) 505354
Charity's principal address Monton Street
Moss Side
Manchester
Postcode
M14 4LS
~~——~~		 Registered charity number (if any) 505354
Charity's principal address Monton Street
Moss Side
Manchester
Postcode
M14 4LS
~~——~~		 Registered charity number (if any) 505354
Charity's principal address Monton Street
Moss Side
Manchester
Postcode
M14 4LS
~~——~~		 Registered charity number (if any) 505354
Charity's principal address Monton Street
Moss Side
Manchester
Postcode
M14 4LS
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
1 Hardev Singh President Annual General Meeting
2 Balwinder Singh Vice President Annual General Meeting
3 Davinder Singh General Secretary Annual General Meeting
4 Karamveer Singh Assistant Secretary Annual General Meeting
5 Satpal Singh Treasurer Annual General Meeting
6 Gurcharan Singh Assistant Treasurer Annual General Meeting
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Mukhtiar Singh
Sathpal Singh Raud
Balwinder Singh
Satpal Singh

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

How the charity is constituted

Constitution Sikh community

Trustee selection methods

Elections

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The charity has elected an executive committee and trustees. There is regular general meeting for members to attend and monthly meetings of the executive committee. Elections are normally every 2 years. Next election will be in spring 2025

The charity also has membership of the joint partnership forum with the other four Sikh Temples in Manchester. Where we discuss best practice for the local Sikh community and collaboration on common matters.

There is also regular Trustee meetings where matters relating Risk and the wellbeing of our congregation are considered, as well as general operational matters.

Other organisations and networks we engage with include:

The executive committee have embarked on a review of process / procedures and documentation control.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The constitution embraces the importance of furtherance of the Sikh religion and to support the local Sikh Community relating the religious and cultural requirements. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document.

General Charitable activities; religious and educational activities

Place of worship for Sikhs

Summary of the main To conduct Sikh weddings and funerals activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to Religious education for Sikh youth these objects (include within this section the statutory Celebration of Sikh festivals and occasions declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Meeting place for partnership work with other Sikh groups issued by the Charity Commission on public Meeting place for other community groups in the local area. benefit) Supporting awareness of the Sikh religion in schools and student visits to the Gurdwara.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The Elected Committee and Trustees are all volunteers

The Temple is run on voluntary contributions with little other income

The Temple has links with many local Schools, colleges, Police and other community and religious groups.

You may choose to include Consideration will need to be given to extending the premises as the further statements, where congregation grows. relevant, about:

 policy on grantmaking; We are exploring the possibility of securing the purchase of the temple land to reduce the long-term burden of charges and so the flexibility to  policy programme related extend the temple. investment;

Security and awareness education at the gurdwara has been increased with the high-volume local student attendance and requests for support.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We have extended or involvement in many community projects including:

Collaborations with these organisations has helped raise awareness both for our members and the multi divers community. With significant sharing of views and approaches to support the community.

The Sunday school has been very successful, and has now been extended with a week day evening class.

We are also now running Sunday classes for the Harmonium and Tabla.

The Nagar Kirtan (Processions through Manchester) which include the other 4 Sikh Temples in Manchester was run again and was a great success.

We had 35 different schools visit to the temple as part of the schools. curriculum on awareness of other faiths. We have also started to visit schools to carry out Sikh awareness classes.

Key projects have been the upgrade of our IT infrastructure, kitchen stoves and utensils, improved security, redecoration and fire alarm system upgrade.

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Section E Financial review ~~a~~

The elected committee are keen to continue with the maintenance program and Brief statement of the modernisation of the infrastructure. To this end, the structured spending charity’s policy on reserves introduced in the previous year has been continued with reserves being reduced to £50,000.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The charity is mainly funded from donations. Without these donations much of the running and maintenance costs could not be achieved. These donations have been key in providing the much needed modernisation of the Temple and daily running costs.

Grant applicants are being considered to help support the urgently needed extensions to accommodate the needs of the community.

~~ee~~ Section F Other optional information

The temple has been struggling to find a suitable priest with the necessary skills to conduct the various religious activities. The committee are now considering priests from outside the UK. We are making an application for an overseas licence to allow us to recruit a priest from India with the necessary knowledge and skills. This was halted last year due to covid.

~~a~~ Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Satpal Singh ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) ~~ee~~ Date 6th September 2024

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THE GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDWARA (Sikh Temple) REGISTRATION NUMBER 505354 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 Lee & Co Accountants 527A Wilmslow Road Withington Manchester M20 4BA

THE GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDWARA (Sikh Temple) REGISTRATION NUMBER 505354 tNDEX Page Management Committee's Report Accountant's Re￿rt Income And Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Notes To The Accounts

THE GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDWARA Sikh Tem ACCOUNTANT'S REEPORT The Accounts of the Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurdwara for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 are set out on page 3 and 4. We have prepared these accounts without undertaking an audiL from the books and records, vouchers, other infomiation and explanations provided to us by the Treasurer Satpal Singh Lee & Co Accountants Date: 06 October 2024

THE GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDWARA Sikh Tem INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 2024 2023 INCOME Donations Bank thterest Subscriptions Other Income 81,064 2,151 26,829 7,435 117,479 67,246 495 20,622 8,126 96,489 Less: EXPENDITURE Priests Costs Rates Water Insurance Heat and Light Repairs and Maintenance Teplephonerrv Licence Accountancy and Legal Fees PS and office expen Sundry Cleaning G&s Safety Festival and running Expenses 20,655 12,432 12,625 2,845 485 2,160 1,004 4,663 17,561 20,140 14,226 8,852 1,857 447 300 3,619 3,001 8,310 74,430 43,049 60,752 35,737 (Deficit)ISurplus for the year

THE GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDWARA Sikh Tem BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 NOTES FIXED ASSETS Building Fixture & Fittings 404.370 5,102 409,472 402,014 2,356 404,370 CURRENT ASSETS Kemati Cash at Bank 4,080 202,049 206.129 4,000 168.181 172,181 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors and accruals 300 300 300 300 NET CURREIYT ASSETSI(LIABILITIES) 205,829 615.301 171,881 576,251 Net Assets REPRESENTED BY: Balance at the start of the year Kemati distributed/Outstadning (Deficit)/Surplus for the year 576.251 (3,999) 43,049 615,301 542,754 (2,239) 35,736 576,251 BALWINDER SINGH - VICE PRESIDENT SATPAL SINGH - TREASURER Date: 06 October 2024 The notes on page 5 fomi part of these accounts

THE GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDWARA Sikh Tem NOTES OT THE ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 FVIARCH 2024 These accounts are prepared under historical cost convention. i) ACCOUNTING POLICIES Income Income is recorded when received. Expenditure is accounted for on accural basis. reciation Depreciation is not provided on any fixed assets. 2) FIXED ASSETS 2024 2023 Buildin Balance at the beginning and end of the year Additions: Building fixtures and fittings Balance and the end of the year 403,314 402,014 1,300 403,314 403,314 FIXTURES AND Firfll4lGS Balance at the start of the year Additions Balance at the end of the year 81.556 5,102 86,658 80,500 1,056 81,556 Kemati paid 4,080 4,000 4) CREEITORS AND ACCRUALS Accountancy 300 300