Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 31 03 . 2024 202S From Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Guru Nanak Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) Other names charlty Is known by Registered charity number (if any) 505354 Charlty's princlpal address Monton Street Moss Side Manchester Postcode M144LS Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Offlce (If any) Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Name of person {or body) entltled toa olnt tru8teo Ifan Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Hardev Singh Balwinder Singh Davinder Singh Karamveer Singh Satpal Singh Gurcharan Singh President Vice President General Secretary Assistant Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Names of the trustees for the charlty. If any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted If not for whole ear Mukhtlar Singh Sathpal Singh Raud Balwinder Singh Satpal Singh TAR Aprll 2009
Namos and addresses of advisers (Optional Information) e of advlser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal informatlon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Sikh community Trustee selection methods Elections Additlonal governance Issues (Optional informatlon) The charity has elected an executive committee and trustees. There are regular general meeting planned for members to attend and monthly meetings of the executive committee. Elections continues every 2 years. Next election will be in spring 2027 You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. th8 charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 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: Faith network for Manchester {fn4m) British Organisation Sikh Students (BOSS) Gurdwara aid Sikh Relief Sikh helpline Greater Manchester Policy network Khalsa Aid Charity Gurdwara Bhat Sikh Council (GBSC) City Sikh UK Sikh Council Supreme Sikh Council UK The executive commtttee embark8d on a review of process I procedures and documentation control, with the aim to move key documents from paper to electronic records. TAR Aprll 2009
Section C Ob'ectives 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 tho objects of the charlty set out in it8 governlng document. General Charitable activities; religious and educational activities Place of worship for Sikhs Summary of the maln actlvltles undertaken for the publlc beneflt In relatlon to these objects (include wlthln thls Sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guldance Issued by the Charity Commlsslon on publlc boneflt) To conduct Sikh weddings and funerals R81igious education for Sikhs Celebration of Sikh festivals and occasions Meeting place for partnership work with other Sikh groups Meeting place for other community groups in the local area. Supporting awareness of the Sikh religion in schools and student visits to the Gurdwara. Additional details of objoctlves and activltles {Optlonal Informatlon) The Elected Committee and Trustees are all volunteers Th8 Temple is run on voluntary contributions with little other income The Temple has Ilnks with many local Schools, colleges, Police and other community and religious groups. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Consideration will need to be given to extending the premises as the congregation grows. 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 extend the temple. Security and awareness education at the gurdwara has been increased with the high-volume local student attendance and requests for support. Specialist speakers have been engaging with the local community around the awareness of grooming. TAR April 2009
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achlevomonts of the charity during the year We have extended or involvement in many community proj8Cts including: Faith network for Manchester (fn4m) British Organisation Sikh Students (BOSS) Gurdwara aid Sikh Relief Sikh helpline Greater Manchester Policy network Khalsa aid Charity City Sikh Gurdwara Bhat Sikh Council UK (GBSC) 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 baen very successful, and has now been extended with a week day evening class. We are also now running Sunday classes for the Harmonium tabla and sowing classes. The Nagar Kirtan (Processions through Manchester) which include the other 4 Sikh Temples in Manchester was run again and was a great success with the largest turnout post covid. The event was also enjoyed by our neighbouring churches congregation. We had 37 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 cary out Sikh awareness classes. There has also been 3 multifaith visits which were very successful and infomiative for those involved. Key projects have been a full document review with a view to move from paper to electronic Storage systems, lift upgrade, New boiler system, Kitchen services, installation of infonnation screens and Improve fire prevention measures. TAR Aprll 2009
Section E Financial review The elected committee are keen to continue with the maintenance program and modernisation of the infrastructure. To this end. the structured spending introduced In the previous year has been continued with reserves being reduced to £50,000. Brief statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves Detalls of any funds materlally in deficlt None Further flnancial revlew detalls (Optional Information) The charity is mainly funded from donations. Without these donations much of the running and maintenance costs could not be achieved. You may choose to include additional infonnation, where relevant about., the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 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 exlensions to accommodate the needs of the community. 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 lo recruit a priest frorn India with the necessary knowledge and skills. This work is ongoing. The Trustees are currently in discussion with Manchester city council to have our current lease agreement updated and merged with the second lease for the land we use for our car park. 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) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair, otc) Satpal Singh Treasurer Date 261h October 2025 TAR Aprll 2009
THE GURU IYANAK DEVJI (WURDWARA (Slkh Temple) REGISTRATION NUMBER 505354 RFPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THF, YEAR ENDED 31 Mareh 2025 L¢¢ & Co Accountants 527A Wilmslow Road Withinwon Manchester M20 4BA
'I"HE GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDWARA (Sikh Temple) IIEGISTRATION NUMBER 505354 Pabye Management Committee's Report Accountant's Rert Income Aiid Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Notes To "rhe Accounts
'rHE CTIJR NANAK DEV RDWA AC'COUNTANT'S REEPORT The Accountt5 of the Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurdwara for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 are set out on page 3 and 4. We have prepared these accounts without undertaking an audit, from the books and records, vouchers other infom]ation and explanations provided to us by the Treasurer Satpal Singh IKe & Co AL'countants Date: 06 November 2025
THE GUR NANAK EV I GURDWARA Sikh Tem le INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUIYT 2025 2024 INCOME Donations Bank Inter¢st silbriptions Otlier Income 81.853 3,698 18.195 10,658 114.404 81,064 2,151 26,829 7,435 117,479 Less: EXPFNDITU.IIE Priests Costs Rates Water InsuranLe Heat and Lighi Repairs and MaintetWAce Teplephone/TV Licence AccoLmtancy and Legal Fees PS and office expenses Sundry Cleaning Gas Safety Festival and runningy Expenses 20.870 13,567 10,955 4,441 575 1,915 682 5,068 25,801 20,655 12,432 12,625 2,845 485 2,160 4,663 17,561 83.874 30,530 74,430 43,049 (Deticitysurplus for th¢ year
GURU NANAK DEVJI GURDW Sikh Tem BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 202 2024 IXED ASSETS Building Fixture & Fittings 409,472 2,030 411,502 404,3 70 5,102 409,472 CURRFNT ASSETS Kemati Cash at Bkk 4,000 226.550 230,550 4,080 202,049 206. 129 CURRFNT LIABILITIES Creditors and accruals 300 300 300 300 NET CURRENT ASSETSI(LIABILITKES) Net Assets 230.250 641,752 205,829 615,301 REPRESENTED BY: Balance at the start of the year Kemati disiributedloutstadning (Defiiit)/Surplus for the year 615,301 (4,080) 30,531 641,752 576,251 (3,999) 43,049 615.301 BALWINDER SING14- VICE PRESIDENT SATPAL SNGH- TREA81JRER OCR £ lfvJG14 Date: 10 November 2025 'rh¢ rtot¢s on page 5 forn) part of these accounts
THE GURU NAN EVJI GURDWARA Sikh Te NOTES OT THE ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 These accounts are prepared under historical cost convention. i) ACCOUNTING POLICIES Incom Income is Orded when received. endii Expendilure is aonted for on accural basis. De reciation Depreciation is not provided on any fixed assets. 2) FIXED ASSETS 2025 2024 Buildi Balance at the beginninb? and end of the year Additions: Building fixtures and fittings Balance and the end of th¢ year 404,370 404.370 404.370 404,370 FIXTURES AND fITTTNGS Balance at the start of the ye< Additions Balance at the end ot. the year 86,658 2,030 88,688 81,556 5,102 86.658 Kemati paid 4,000 4,080 4) CREEITORS AND ACCRUALS Accountancy 300 300
Inde endent revlew of accounts for 2024 25 This review is of the accounts for Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurdwara. Monton Street Manchester. Charity No505354. The review has been carrSed out by Harvinder Sin8h & Narbinder Singh. Income Month April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 January 2025 February 2025 March 2025 Total Income £18,786.66 £8,361.86 £11,719.46 £13,242.39 £4,191.39 £7,545.09 £7,675,50 £11,247.97 £8,142.84 £7,070.66 £8,041.92 £8,378.24 £114,403.98 Our findings confirm that the income matches the annual accounts. Samples of receipts have been checked from each month. Ex enditure Detalled scrutin was taken on the below Month Total Expendlture £5,921.31 £7,141.24 £6,146.33 £17,655.72 £3,990.91 £6,587.93 £5,019.42 £5,936.84 £8,572.66 £8,167.68 £6,659,43 £8,050,90 £89,904.37 Monthly expenses Malntenance I projects £1,685 £20 £70 £1,823,43 £100 £60 £32.50 £20 £1,642.48 £268,93 £104.97 £643.25 £0,470.56 Utlllty bllls April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 January 2025 February 2025 March 2025 Total £2,782.27 £5,260.13 £4,382.41 £12,482.73 £1,936.83 £4,376.91 £2,459.82 £3,615.11 £3,884.32 £3,132.36 £2,881.76 £4,158.58 £51,353.23 £1,454.04 £1,861.11 £1,747.92 £3,349.56 £1,954.08 £2,151.02 £2,527,10 £2,301.73 £3,045.86 £4,766.39 £3,672.70 £3,249.07 £32,080.58 Our flndings confirm that the expenditure matches the annual accounts. Samples of receipts have been checked from each month.
Month April 2024 Scrutlny agalnst bank ststements, samples taken were: Chq 101249, Gas, electric, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, Water. Web hosting. May 2024 Ga5, electriG Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, Water, Web hosting Hyglene servlces Gas, electric, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, Water, Web hostlng June 2024 July 2024 Chq 101251, Gas, electrlc, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boller cover, Water, Web h05ting, le831 fees, fire safety. August 2024 Gas, electrlc, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, Water Web hostln8. September 2024 October 2024 Chq 101252, Gas, electrlc, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, Water, Web hosting, lift safety. Gas, electriG Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, water, Web hostin& Accountant, Bas safety. November 2024 Gas, electric, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, Water, Web hosting. December 2024 Chq 101253, Gas, electric, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent, boiler cover, Water, Web hosting, fire safety, le8al fees. January 2025 Chq 101254, Gas, electrlc, Phone, r4, Refuge, Ground rent, boller cover, water, Web hostln8. February 2025 Chq 101255, Gas, electric, Phone, rd, Refuge, Ground rent. boiler cover, Water. Fire. extractor. Chq 101256, Gas, electric, Phone, TV, Refuge, Ground rent. boiler cover, water, Web hosting, lift safet March 2025 Summar All receipt books are retained for retention period, and weekly summary sheets are produced. Monthly reports are presented to the charity members, firstly in an executive meeting and then to the general members. Minutes of both meetin85 are recorded. Our focus was on looking In detall at the weekly summary sheets, receipts of expenditure in the files, utility bi115 and cross check against all cheques issued during 2024125. A final check was carried out against a Sample of transactions on the bank statements in each month. Some minor anomalies, one invoice was missing and Typo were found during the audit which were corrected. We are satisfied the submitted accounts are a true reflectlon based on the information checked and typo corrections made. Har inder Sin8h