2024-03-31-accounts - Shree Ram Mandir (Walsall)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01-04-2023 Period start date To 31-03-2024

Period end date

Charity name: Shree Ram Mandir

Charity registration number: 514652

Company number: N/A

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	❖Promote awareness of Hindu Religion, Culture and Arts ❖Promote Health awareness & wellbeing. Promote practice of yoga. ❖Encourage Life Long Learning skills & provide training opportunities to up skill the community. ❖Encourage performing arts to use the centre & train younger children. ❖Raise funds for Aid in countries/areas which have suffered disasters for relief of poverty.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	❖Celebrated over 12 Hindu festivals throughout the calendar year to promote better understanding of Hindu Culture & religion. Charity faced an uphill struggle due to problematic handover from previous Secretary. ❖Shree Ram Mandir is a Sole Charity Organisation and plays no part in any other charities organisations. ❖We circulated details of all festivals by distributing leaflets using Whatapp and three active women’s groups namely 60+, Mahila Mandal, Radha Krishna plus volunteers. ❖Shree Ram Mandir hosts visit from local schools.

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	Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	❖This year a Learned Priest from India GIRI BAPU performed Shiv Katha in June 2023. Donations were raised for planting of trees “Billi Patra” in support of Environmental Issues Worldwide. An excellent public response was received with voluntary support in all areas of event organizing. ❖Hall bookings have reduced dramatically since Covid. This was our main source of income. We had tried reducing charges in effort to make the venue more attractive.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	❖The charity is not a Grant making body. ❖As mentioned above, problematic transfer of information and data by previous secretary resulted in having to reestablish contacts with Banks, utility suppliers, Broadband, CCTV providers and others. ❖No Charity data was found neither on desktop nor Laptop. We assume relevant data was either erased or stored on external devices, such as USB drives. Also access to cloud based backup not granted. ❖Fixed Deposit at Banks were reinvested and now earning Interest also Bank details brought up to date. ❖Sage Payroll system was implemented for our single employee. ❖Registered new domain “srmwalsall.co.uk” and with Microsoft non-profit organisation. Obtained 5 free Microsoft office 365 licenses, email facility and cloud backup. All digital data will now remain in possession of Shree Ram Mandir.

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❖ Installation Project Hate Crime to
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Policy on social investment to keep the community safe.
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❖ Public donations.
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Contribution made by
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D Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Significant increase in devotees attendance to the temple for celebration of festivals due to hard work by management committee and volunteers. Number of active committee members have reduced which meant greater workload for the remaining trustees.
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The elderly members 60+ group is running smoothly with most members aged 70 plus. The main emphasis is providing them with exercise classes which are delivered by a qualified professional. Visitors are invited periodically to give advice on Falls & Prevention. Also help available with Dementia issues. Two ladies groups (1) Bhartiya Mahila Mandal which runs on Tuesday afternoon (2) Radha Krishna group which runs on Wednesday evening. Youth club runs on Friday evening helping to bring more younger members. Sporting activities are provided. These activities are run by volunteers who devote a lot of time and effort to organize events & participation in festivals.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41		. .
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

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. Other

Financial Review

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period		Para 1.21		❖End of the financial year the financial position is deficit reduced from previous year by almost 50%. ❖The donation increased due to greater public support.

				❖Due to old building maintenance cost are high. ❖Other expenses are higher than previous year because of higher inflation of cost of living.
	Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held		Para 1.22	❖As the building gets older, we find that more money needs to be spent on improving the heating system particularly in our dining room, and the committee is considering whether we can allocate a budget to undertake this project in the near future. It was planned to update the heating but due to lack of income and just managing to cover our overheads has become a priority.
	Amount of reserves held		Para 1.22	❖See final accounts
	Reasons for holding zero reserves		Para 1.22	❖ N/A
	Details of fund materially in deficit		Para 1.24	❖Increase in overhead costs
	Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern		Para 1.23	❖Restrictions are lifted the temple is fully utilised and maximise activities are now being achieved

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other		.

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trust
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	❖By nomination from public assembled at AGM 2018, then seconded by majority of votes in ascending order.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other		. .

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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Shree Ram Mandir
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	514652
Charity’s principal address	Ford Street, Pleck, Walsall, West Midlands WS2 9BW

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)
Vacant	President
Pravinbhai J Rana	Deputy Vice President	Acting President	Executive Committee
Jagubhai N Patel	Deputy Assistant Secretary		Executive Committee
Morarji B Patel	Treasurer		Executive Committee
Balubhai D Mistry	Treasurer		Executive Committee
Jayantilal B Patel	Assistant Treasurer		Executive Committee
Gulabbhai C Patel	Committee Member		Public Member
Krishna N Patel	Committee Member	ActingSecretary	Public Member
Laxmiben S Patel	Committee Member		Public Member
Maniben A Patel	Committee Member		Public Member
Shardaben Patel	Committee Member		Public Member
Pushpaben P Patel	Committee Member		Public Member
Parvatiben B Patel	Committee Member		Public Member
Sunitaben Patel	Committee Member		Public Member
Narshibhai M Patel	Trustee		Executive Committee
Kantibhai B Patel	Trustee		Executive Committee
Morarbhai S Patel	Trustee		Executive Committee
Bachubhai C Patel	Trustee		Executive Committee
Manuben B. Mistry	Trustee		Executive Committee

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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Narshibhai M Patel	Non attendance–Health Issue
Kantibhai B Patel
Morarbhai S Patel	Non attendance–Health Issue
Bachubhai C Patel	09.09.2018
Manuben B. Mistry	09.09.2018

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of SHREE RAM MANDIR, WALSALL. On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2024 Charity no (if any) 514652 Set out on pages CC16a I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ( the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. 1.accounting records were kept in respect of the Trust a5 required by Section 130 of the Act. or 2.lhe accounts do accord with those records. I have no concerns and have Gome across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 11 January 2025 Name: Mr Dhirubhai Dahyabhai Patel Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any>: Address: 99 Prince Street, Walsall WS2 9JQ IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners) Give here brief details of any items that the examinér wishés to disclose. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WAIES No Ilf any) SHREE RAM MANDIR, WALSALL 514652 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from Peri1 stsrt date Period end date 0110412023 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds fund8 fund8 to the nearest Total funds Last year to the nearest £ tothe nearest £ to the tothe nearest £ nearest £ A1 Rgcelpts Donations Hall hire & Other property income Fund raised from religious events Bank interest Fund raised from Sports activities Insurance claim Walsall Council grant Yoga class Hall deposit 19,431 14,548 17,535 14,548 18,728 21,327 21,327 17,532 898 2,043 50 50 3.600 500 100 4,530 500 100 400 4,404 4,530 ross income AR) 61,599 4,530 66,129 59,607 se and (see table). nvostmont sa Total rncelpts A3Pa Cost of Fundraisin Wa es& ension Utilities Repairs & maintenance Insurance Administration char Audit fee Pro Sund ex enses Hall deposit ments 4,575 17,947 16,162 10,055 8,188 1,914 570 675 1,034 4,575 17,947 16,162 10.055 8,188 1,914 570 675 1,034 2,278 63,398 4,874 15,956 12,536 9,990 7,111 1,859 570 1,184 1,351 4,303 69,734 es ex enses 2,278 2,278 Sub total 61,120 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 0910112025

A4 Asset and Investment urchases 800 tablo Sub total Total payments 63,39 Net of rncelptsl(payments) A5 Transfern betsveen fund• A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0910112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrl¢ted Restrlcted funds funds to n•arMt £ to n•arnit £ Endowm8nt fund$ to ngargjt £ B1 Cash funds Cash at bank Cash in hand 370,495 2,745 4,053 Total cash funds 373 240 laOr balAnw recei08 and payMts untlsll Unrestrlctsd funds to n•af••t £ Re8trlcted funds to nmmt £ Endowmont fund8 to n•ar•8t É Dplai15 Fund towhlch Curr•nt volu• on•1 Dp.lails Co•t loptlonal Fund to whlch •M•t b•lo Curr•nt v•lu• lon•1 Gv•t fopllonill 84 As80ts rotalned for the charlty'8 own use Mandir & Communit 65,67,69 & 73 Ford Fixtures, Fittin 974,267 165,798 9,230 Fund towhlch r•latBB Amounl du• When du nal Dol.9 i Is 85 Llabllltle8 Signed by one or trusteas on behalf of all the trustees Date of rovai Signature Print Name 5TLI -01-202 CCXX R3 accounts ISS) 0910112025