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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 2-5
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
BALANCE SHEET
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9 - 16

Governing
Document
Shree Birmingham
Pragati Mendel "BPM'* is constituted
as acharitable
trust registered
with the Charity Commission
in
1982under charity number 513210.Itis
governed
by a deed oftrust last updated
in September 2017.
Organisstional
Structure
The charity trustees are responsible
for the general control and management
ofthe charity. Trustees give their
time freely and receive no remuneration or other
financial benefits.
The trustees meet together
as abody regularly
and are responsible
for all decisions taken in relation to running
ofthe organisation
and the activities provided
by
the charity
To assist in the smooth running ofthe charity, the trustees have set up amanagement
committee consisting of
the executive team, management
committee and sub-committees.
The executive team and the management
committee sre delegated
with the responsibility
for the day-to-day management ofthe
building,
its facilities and events snd to report back with recommendations
to the trustees at predetermined
joist consultanon
meetings.
Recruitment
and appointment
ofTrustees
The existing trustees are responsible
for the recruitment
ofnew trustees but in so doing the trustees seek views
and recommendations
ofthe
executive Trustees
believe this appmach
ensures that new trustees are respected members
and also have the required
skills, aptitude,
management
skills aad knowledge of
governance
to cauy out the role.
In selecting new trustees, we seek to identify people who attend events and functions organised
by the charity
and are willing to volunteer to help in broader
community
work organised
by the charity. Potential
trustrms
are mvited to attend an mterview
and to attend trustee meetings
as observers and will be given more
details ofthe chanties aims snd activities and, ifafi trustees agree, they are thea pmposed as new trustees atthe subsequent trustees meenng. This pmcess allows
due consideration
ofthe persons eligibility,
personal competence,
spemahst
knowledge
and stalls.
Induction
and Training ofTrustees
Pollowing
appointment,
new trustees are introduced
to the new role and directed to the trust deed and policies
and procedures adopted by the charity. Direction is
given to anumber ofpublications
fmm the charity commission
are also provided
including
the guidance ofcharities on the advancement
ofrehgion and public
benefit and the welcome pack for Trustees. This ensures that new trustees are aware ofthe scope oftheir responsibilities under the Charities Act.
'
Risk Management
Trustees assess the risks ofthe charity regularly
at meetings
and identify
any major risks ofconcern snd these
are addressed
appropriately.
Trustees are satisfied
that systems are in place to manage the risks that are identified.
In particular,
insurance cover is in place for buildings
and
contents ss well as trustee liability
insurance
and these are kept under review annually.
Proper criminal records bureau checks, supported
by regularly
reviewed
policies are made for all those who
work at BPM including
those who work with children or other vulnerable
groups witlun the organisation.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objrmtive ofthe charity are set out in the charities trust deed and are summansed
as follows
Advancement
ofeducation,
Relief ofperson suffering
in conditions ofneed, hardship
and distress,
Advancement
ofHindu religion,
To advance the social, cultural
aad sports recreation or other leisure activities with the object ofimproving
the
quality of life.
Our Objectives
Our objectives are set out to reflect our faith and community
aims. Our trustees review these as an ongoing exercise to ensure
our objectives and activities continue
to reflect our mms
la carrying
out this review the trustees have coruidered
the charity commission's
general guidance
on
public benefit and in pamcular its
supplementary
public guidance
on the advancement
ofreligion for the public benefit.
Our aims remain to provide afaality where our members caa worship to provide a community
facility for afl members
in
the area ofbenefi Our long term
ambition isto continue to build and provide first class facilities for afi our members.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Overview
Year 2020,has been a very challenging
year, not only for Birmingham
Pragati Mendel, but the entire mankind
throughout this world. Everyone has suffered in one
way or the other, due to Cowd-19 Pandemic
BPM's Trustees are extremely
proud ofthe Executive Committee,
the enure Management
Committee
and
the Sub
Committees,
for their total commitment
and efforts in keeping the Samaj hall running
snd also by keeping the community
connected through various zoom events m
2020 through
these cntical tunes.
BPMLeadership
team took the challenge
in avery positive manner,
and utilised and navigated
through
these very challenging
and critical times, exceptional well.
Achievements
While BPM hall was restricted
from afl ofit normal activities due to COVIO-19 Major refurbishment
plans were initiated:
-BPM hall, oflice, comdor and toilets were redecorated.
-Central Heating and Plumbing
was upgraded to make it more efiicient.
-Parts ofelemrical
installations
were completed
and brought
up to date.
-Renovanon ofthe Kitchen to bring it up to modem standards ofhealth and safety.
Afl this above work would have proved tricky during
normal nmes and would have coated more.
In 2020,BPM apphed
and was successful for the Home Office Grant, for installing/upgrading
security for Places ofWorship.
Afi subsequent work will be carried out
in 202k

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Notes Funds Funds 31.12.20 31.12.19
INCOhONG RESOURCES 5 5
Incoming Resources from Generated Funds
Voluntary
income
32,522 5,901 38,423 35,120
Investment
income
43 0 170
Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities
Community
and Religious Actnottes
23,191 12,931 36,122 123,841
Other Incoming Resources 0 0 0 210
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 159,341
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs ofGenerating
Funds:
Costs ofgenerating
voluntary
income
6 10,755 1,879 12,634 8,990
Charitable
activities
7 40,127 13,954 54,081 88,275
Governance
costs
5,908 0 5,908 6,324
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 103,589
NET INCOMING RESOURCES FORTHE YEAR (1,034) 2,999 1,965 55,752
RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 635,616 174,564 810,180 754,428
TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS 158,860 (158,860) 0 0
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5793,442 818,703 f812,145 f810,180

C
ITT ANO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Rcstrlctetl Total Funds Total Punds
NOTES Funds Funds 31.12.20 31.12.19
f f f
Halls, Rooms, Catering and Utensils Hire 7.1 12ct74 0 12,974 63,601
Annual BBQEvent 7.2 0 0 0 8,650
Navratri Festival and Haven Income 7.3 6,939 0 6,939 6,442
Diwali Programme
Income
7.4 576 0 576 4,573
Indian Republic Day Income 7.5 0 0 0 0
Janmastmi
Festival Income
7.6 0 0 0 909
Partner Charity Event 7.7 0 12,316 12@16 0
One DffBPMEvents 7.8 2,452 0 2r452 3,892
Hanuman
Chalisa A Shiv Pooja
7.9 250 0 250 3,690
Shaadh Bhajsn Recital Programme 7.10 0 0 0 3,490
Sponsorship 0 0 0 0
Fees tk Sports Income 0 570 570 898
Functions A Stalls Sales 0 0 0 835
New Years Party Collection 7.11 0 45 45 14,356
Vrudh Samelan Collections 0 0 0 7,232
Woman's Network Income 0 0 0 5,275
23,191 12,931 36,122 123,841
OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 31.12.20 31.12.19
8 8 f
Registry Wedding
Service Income
0 0 0 210
0 0 I 210
COST OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 31.12.20 31.12.19
8 8
Maintenance
ofthe HaIl
10,755 1,879 12,634 8,990
10,755 1,879 12,634 8,990

31.12.20 31.12.19
8
Income - Ticket Sales 0 8,650
8,650
Less: Catering
sk Activity Expenses
(6,446)
*No event held due to COVID-19 2,204
NAVRATRI FESTIVAL AND HAVAN
Income
Haven and Donations 6,148 2,878
Entrance Fees 0 1,284
Asm Collection - Thali APledges 791 2,280
Less. Expenses 6,939
0
6,442
~377
f6,939 66,065

7.4 DIVVALI PROGRAMME 31.12.20 31.12.19
8
Income
Donations
and Prizes
576 4,573
Entrance Fms 0 0
Charity Collections 0 0
RaS)eTicket Sales 0 0
Less:Expenses 576
0
4,573
~4,398
f576 f175
eDiwali donations
7.5 INDIAN REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION
Income
Donations
Entrance Fees and RefSeTicket Sales
Less:Expenses
f0
e No event held due toCOVID-19
7.6 JANMASTAMI FESTIVAL
Income
Donations and Collections 828
Aarti Collection 81
909
Less:Expenses 0
1909
"No event held due to COVID-19
7.7 PARTNER CHARITY EVENT
Income
Annual Parlner Charity Event 12416 1,680
Less:Expenses 0 0
Partner Dooations to NHS Hospital (12,500) (1,680)
184
eDonation income was forPPE and these donations were paid to University Hospital ofBinaingham (NHS)
7.8 ONE OFFBPMEVENTS
Income
Katha 61Chhopra Pooja an Zoom* 2,452 384
Childrens
Parties
0 835
Other Events (Norinam, Kitchi and others) 0 3,509
2,452 4,727
Less. Expenses
Satyanaran
Katha
/ Mataji Mandir (2014)
Children's
Parnes
Other Events (Norinam, Kncht and others)
0
0
~81
0
(513)
~1,100
(81) (1,613)
2,371 3,114
'Donation
income received for the events held online
and out ofpocket expenses for expenditure

31.12.20 31.1219
7.9 HANUMAN
CHALISA &SHIV POOJA
I
Income
Donations
and Pledges
250 3,690
Less. Expenses 858
8250 62,832
7.10 SHRADH BRAJAN RECITAL PROGRAMME
Income
Donanons
and Aarti CoBemion
3,490
Lese Expenses
80 f3,490
7.11 NEW YEARSEVEPARTY
Income
Ticket Revenue 45 14,356
Less:Expenses 100 (9,738
8145 54,618

Total Total Total
Governance Charitable Activities Activities
Activities Activities 31.12.20 31.12 19
8 f f f,
Water Rates 63 566 628 1,682
Insurance 145 lglY/ 1,452 1,454
Electricity 307 2,761 3,068 2,632
Gas 181 1,626 1,806 2,274
Postage, Telephone
and
ITCosts 119 1,074 1,193 1,389
Printing
Stationery Pubhcity
and Advertising 11 97 108 0
Security Costs - Alarm 102 918 1,020 2,108
Management
Meeungs
IkAGM Expenses 32 35 0
Depreciation - Freehold Buildmg 1,506 13,552 15,057 15,057
Depreciation - Fixtures and Fittings 1,699 15,291 It(991 12,516
Depreciation - Utensils 22 202 224 249
54,158 f37,425 841,583 539,36I
9 GOVERNANCE COSTS 31.12.20 31.12.19
f f.
Accountancy
and
Independent
Examiners Fees 1,750 1,750
Legal Costs - Community
Documentation
0 558
Bank Charges 0 80
Bad Debts Written Off 0 0
Support Costs (SeeNote 8) 4,158 3,936
f6,324
10 DESIGNATED INCOME FUNDS
This represents
the committed
expenditure (as per accounting policy note 11)as agreed and approved by the trustees and
management
committee,
as under:
31.12.20 31.12.19
f
Charitable
Causes
5,000 5,000
Proposed Side Storage / Kitchen 30,000 0
India Rehef Fund 25,000 0
Other Building Improvement and Maintenance Fund 10,000 60,000
Telephony
fk Website Development
3,500 3,500
873,500 668,500
11 MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS NET
AT MOVEMENT AT
NOTE 01.01.20 IN FUNDS 31.12.20
f. f
General Purpose Income Funds (SeePage 6) 635,616 (1,034) 634,582
Transfer Fmm Restricted
Transfer ToDesignated
Funds
Funds
10 0
(68,500)
567,116
158,860
~5,000
152,826
158,860
~73,500
719,942
UNRSSTRICTED DESIGNATED INCOME FUNDS
Designated
Income Funds
0 0 0
Transfer From General Purpose Funds 10 68,500 5,000 73400
68,500 5,000 73,500
Restricted Income Funds 13 174,565 2,999 177,563
Transfer From General Purpose Funds 0 (158,860) ~158,860
174,565 18,703
TOTAL FUNDS f810,180 81,965 5812,145

RESTRICTED FUNDS'
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
RESTRICTED FUNDS'
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
(a)
~Gu'sruti
(b)
KMK
(c)
BPM
(6)
Woman' s
(e)
Revaben
Rtutrtcted
Donation
31.12.20 31.12.19
Education Youth Network Education Fund TOTAL TOTAL
INCOME
Donations A Sponsors
Mandir Safe Donations
FeesIt Sports Income
Functions, Events RStsEs Sales
New Years Party Collection
Woman's Network Income
Vrudh Samelan Collections
Bank Interest Recetvtxt
Transfer ofBank Interest
from Revaben Educahon Trust*
0 (100)
0
570
0
45
0
0
0
0
0
515
0
0
0
12,316
0
0
0
0
0
0
12,316
0 6,001
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,001
5,901
0
570
12,316
45
0
0
0
0
0
18,832
10,734
0
898
835
14,356
5,275
7232
0
0
0
39,328
LESS:EXPENSES
Sports Activities, Hall Hire
Tmphies
/k Refreshments
Football, Cricket dr Other Sports
Catering Costs A Refreshments
Krish Milan Kendra Expenses
Rehgious Functions
Teachers A Examination
Fees
Coach Hire A Transport Costs
Funchons, Events /I Stalls Expenses
New Years Party Expenses
Printing,
Stationery RPostage
Capital Expenditure R Maint'ce
Sundry ItCleaaing Expenses
Transfer ofBank Interest
TfrofSurplus Restricted Funds
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13,503
13,503
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42,458
42,458
0
0
1,534
0
0
0
0
0
0
(100)
0
0
0
0
42,681
44,135
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12,500
0
0
0
0
0
9,981
22,481
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10,000
10,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
692
1,187
0
19,921
21,800
0
0
1,554
0
0
0
0
0
12400
(100)
0
692
1,187
0
138,544
154,377
0
0
906
0
0
0
0
3,814
513
9,738
0
0
0
0
0
14,970
RESTRICTED FUNDS'
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) IN YEAR (13,503) (42,458) (43,620) (10,165) (10,000) (15,799) (135,545) 24,358
BALANCES B/F
ASAT31DECEMBER 2019
13,503 44,458 48,620 12,165 10,000 25,502 154,247 131,057
BALANCES C/F
ASAT 31DECEMBER 2020
50 52,000 85,000 50 89,703 f18703 f155416

NOTES TO
THE FINANCIAL STATEM ENTS FORTHE YEARENDED 31D ECEMBER2020
TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS Furniture
Land snd Fixtures ft
~Bufidin
s
~Kui
ment
Utensils TOTAL
f
COST
At I January 2020 752,865 232,212 6,419 991,496
Additions
in Year
0 58,394 0 58,394
Disposals in Year 0 0 0 0
752,865 290606 6419 1,049,890
DEPRECIATION
At 31December 2019 231,708 167,520 4,176 403,404
Charge for the Year 15,057 16,991 224 32.272
Written offon Disposals 0 0 0 0
246,765 184,511 4400 435,676
NET BOOK VALUE
AT31DECEMBER 2020 f506,100 f106,095 f2,019 f614214
AT 31December 2019 f521,157 f64,692 12,242 f588,092
15 DEBTORSAND PREPAYMENT S 31.12.20 31.12.19
Insurance Prepaid 1,082 1,134
Oifi Aid Rebate - Provision 1,212 14,779
Sponsors fcDonauons
Outstanding
0 2,751
f2294 118,664
16 BALANCES AT BANK
Barclays Bank - BPMMain Current Account 96,231 130,176
- BPMMain High Interest Account 54,398 54,355
- Donations
Scheme Account
14,838 4,511
HSBCBank
- BPMYSA Youth Current
Account 30,754
8196,222
18,987
f208,029
17 CASH IN HAND
Cash In Hand - BPMAccount
Cash In Hand - BPMYSA *
0
65
0
87
187
shanked
in 2021
18 CREDITORS - amounts
due within
one year
Hall Hire Deposits and Payments in Advance 0 0
Hall Hire Refundable
Deposits
300 400
Creditors - Monies outstanrhng
to
suppliers and committee members* 0 3,182
Accruals - pmvistons
for costs incurred
and invoiced lateff v 1,750 2,510
52,050 I6,092