Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj (Registered charity, number 516498) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 

Page Contents 2 Legal & financial information 3-5 Trustees’ annual report 6 Independent examiner’s report 7 Income & expenditure account 8 Balance Sheet 

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Notes to the accounts 



## Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 March 2021 

Full name Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj 

Registered charity number 516498 Principal address S.H.G.S Centre 45 Upper Abbey Street Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 5DH 

Executive Committee and Charity Trustees (include all at date accounts are prepared (signed) and any serving during 2020) 

Mr Rajendrakumar N Patel, President Mr Deepak K Panchal, Secretary Mr Viratbhai Patel, Treasurer Mr Manu Patel 

Bankers HSBC Bank plc 20 Newdegate Street Nuneaton 

Independent examiner Nirdesh Sandhu 47 War Lane Harborne Birmingham B17 9RJ 

## Governance and management 

The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution. 

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## Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 March 2021 

## Aims and objectives 

The Samaj provides a range of supported facilities and services which, while sensitive to the cultural and religious minority needs of the Nuneaton Hindu Community, it is open to all local residents in need. 

The priority areas of provision are: 

To provide equal opportunities to residents of the Samaj in Nuneaton, irrespective of their cast, creed or religion, for social and cultural purposes. 

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The Samaj is not a party in any political organisation. 

To render possible assistance to the poor, disabled and destitute and mental health awareness to all the members of the Samaj. 

To develop the members’ knowledge socially, culturally and educationally. 

To promote unity, better understanding, good will and social advancement of the members and outdated customs. 

To act as a National Forum and Central Organisation in Nuneaton to assist all residents of the Samaj and to organise youth activities for all. 

To promote facilities for the gathering and activities of the Samaj for all members of all creeds. 

The Samqj is affiliated with other Organisations and Associations. 

To make regulations for any proposals which may be so acquired. 

Equal opportunities policy will apply for Samaj activities, election and all criteria and aim of the Samaj. 



## Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj Trustees’ annual report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021 

## Executive Committee Report 

18t April 2020 — 31S March 2021 

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The Executive Committee as trustees of the charity have continued to uphold and maintain persistence in honouring our cultural and religious identity through its constitution. As a coherent voluntary management team we have, during our office term which has also seen some major changes and have successfully played a major role in presenting our Community as one of the Leading Ethnic Minority Groups in the county of Warwickshire. We are providing services for older members through our Day Care Centre with facilities for religious and social activities. Although there was some decline in number attendance and any activities were place on hold for time being with the advice from Government. 

This current financial year, due to COIVD restrictions, we have not been able to provide social care to our Day Care users, as old and venerable users where unable to come to the Centre. 

During these pandemic times, our affiliated membership members are still able to give us a good support by holding small group religious festival with social distancing maintained throughout. 

Social Services are still able to support us in furlong payments to the staff in running of the Day Care Centre. 

The umbrella group with in our committee is running well and have provided much of assistance needed in marketing, financial support and funding needs of our business. 

The Sam4qj is still foreseeing in facility improvement of the building and to ensure the needs for the users are met in all aspects. 

Phase7 for furnishing the fourth floor is still on hold, as we We have now envisaged that there are going to be some restriction to be put in place by the Government due to outbreak of pandemic throughout the country (Covid 19). 



## Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj Trustees’ annual report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021 

The executive committee would like to thank for the guidance and continual support from all of our members, local authorities and police, Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action group, Community Education Service, Nuneaton Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council and Social Services. 

As the Executive Committee and its volunteers are on a continuous learning path, we would welcome the contribution and support on the basis of sharing knowledge, skills and experience. 

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D Panchal Secretary Shri Hindu GurjaratiSamaj 

## The charity’s policy on reserves 

The charity has sufficient levels of reserves to cover three months trading. 

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: 


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## Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj for the year ended 31 March 2021 

| report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on pages five to eight. 

## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner 

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: 

: 

- e examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act; e follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and 

- e state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## Basis of independent examiner’s report 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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. 

## Independent examiner’s statement 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements: 

   - e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and 

   - e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 

2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

> SignedNIKDe DateROABR—9§ RQ ID Nirdesh Sandhu, MSc, FCCA . 

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|Shri|Hindu|Gujarati|Samaj|
|receipts|&|payments|account|
|for|the|year|ended|31|March|2021|
|2020|Designated|2021|
|Total|AMOL|General|Total|
|Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|
|£|Note|E|£|£|
|Receipts|
|11,125|Collections|9,365|9,365|
|41,186|Grants|Received|2|23,250|23,250|
|1,500|Membership|Fees|-|-|
|409|Donations|-|Navratri|-|-|
|225|Collections|Navrati|-|-|
|2,735|Raffle|&|Donations|Dawali|-|-|
|655|Hire|-|-|
|-|Other|624|624|
|122|Interest|131|131|
|57,957|Total|receipts|32,615|755|33,370|
|Payments|
|18,618|Wages,|NI|&|pension|&|casual|13,588|0|13,588|
|6,558|Casual|labour|9,021|0|9,021|
|2,274|Diwali|Expenses|-|-|
|1,543|Telephone|421|140|562|
|2,910|Heat|&|Light|1,893|631|2,524|
|1,966|Water|885|295|1,179|
|3,850|Food|-|2,273|2,273|
|1,706|Mileage|&|Transport|Costs|-|-|-|
|97|Stationery,|printing|&|postage|-|-|
|1,670|Repairs|&|Renewals|168|168|
|-|Maintenance|-|-|
|3,206|Insurance|3,463|3,463|
|2,421|Accountancy|1,478|1,478|2,955|
|400|Activities|Expenses|-|-|
|965|Cleaning|594|198|791|
|3,678|Depreciation|Equipment|549|2,673|3,222|
|330|Sundry|-|18|18|
|-|Premises|Hire|-|-|
|52,193|Total|payments|3|28,428|11,336|39,764|
|5,764|Net|receipts/(payments)|4187|-|10,581|-|6,394|
|60,898|Cash|funds|at|start|of|this|period|-|7,414|74,076|66,662|
|-|Transfers|between|funds|-|-|-|
|66,662|Cash|funds|at|end|of this|period|-|3,227|63,495|60,268|

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* These funds are cash funds and exclude the Community Building Fund - note 5 

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## Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 


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2020 2021<br>£ Note £ £<br>Fixed assets 4<br>401,184 Freehold Property 400,542<br>- Centre Additions -<br>17,201 Equipment 14,621<br>418,385 Total fixed assets 415,163<br>Current assets<br>126,106 Building Society 127,012<br>Debtors<br>Investments<br>5,575 Cash at bank and in hand 1,500<br>131,681 total current assets 128,512<br>Liabilities<br>Creditors:<br>0 amounts falling due within one year 0<br>131,681 Net current assets 128,512<br>Creditors:<br>- amounts falling due after one year - -<br>550,066 Net assets 5 543,675<br>The funds of the charity 6<br>483,404 Community Building Fund 483,404<br>74,076 General Fund 63,495<br>- 7,414 Anmol Centre Funds - 3,224<br>550,066 total funds 543,675<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: 


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# Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 

## 1. Accounting Policies 

## a) General 

These accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with the applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice. 

## b) Income & Expenditure 

These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis which summarises all money received and paid out by the charity during the year in question. 

## c) Depreciation 

Depreciation is provided on Equipment and Musical Instruments and Centre Building additions on the reducing balance method at the rate of 15% per annum, based upon the expected useful life of these fixed assets and their anticipated residual values. No depreciation is provided in respect of Freehold Property. 

## 2. Grants & donations 

|||Unrestricted|Designated|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£|£|E.|
|WCC|- Day Care|-|23,250|23,250|
|SCC|Day Care|-|0|-|
|||-|23,250|23,250|



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## Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj 

## Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 

|3.|Allocation of costs||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Dawali expenses|Direct|-|-|
||Telephone, heat, light, water|Allocated|75|eas.|
||Food|Direct|||
||Mileage & transport costs|Direct|||
||Stationery, print & post|Direct|||
||Repairs & renewals|Direct|||
||Maintenance|Allocated|75|20|
||Insurance|Direct|||
||Accountancy|Allocated|50|50|
||Activities|Direct|||
||Cleaning|Allocated|15|25|
||Depreciation|Direct|||
||Sundry|Direct|||
||PremisesHire|Direct|||



|||Centre|Centre|Equipment|Total||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Building|Additions||||
|4.|Fixed Assets||||||
||Cost|£|£|£||£|
||At 1 April 2020|419,509|-|49,793||469,302|
||Additions|-|-|-||-|
||Disposals|-|-|-||-|
||At 31 March 2021|419,509|-|49,793||469,302|
||Depreciation||||||
||At 1 April 2020|18,325|-|32,592||50,917|
||Disposals|||-||-|
||Charge this period|642|-|2,580||3,222|
||At 31 March 2020|18,967|-|35,172||54,139|
||Net book value||||||
||At 31 March 2021|400,542|-|14,621||415,163|
||At31March2020|401,184|-|17,201||418,385|



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## Shri Hindu Gujarati Samaj 

## Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 

## 5. Analysis of net assets by fund 

||Community Building|General||ANMOL|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||funds|funds||funds|funds|
||£|£||£|£|
|Fixed assets|400,542|7,415||7,206|415,163|
|Net current assets|82,862|56,083|-|10,433|128,512|
||483,404|63,498|-|3,227|543,675|



## 6. Funds analysis 

|||Opening|Receipts|(Payments)|Transfers|Closing|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||balance||||balance|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
|Designated funds|||||||
|Community Building Fund||483,404|-|-|-|483,404|
|Anmol Day Centre|-|7,414|32,615|28,428|-|53,629|
|||475,990|32,615|28,428|-|537,033|
|Unrestricted funds|||||||
|General Fund||74,076|755|11,336|-|86,167|
|||74,076|755|11,336|-|86,167|
|Totalfunds||550,066|33,370|39,764|-|623,200|



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