SHREE SWAfvIINARAYAN.TEMPLE
Rcgistercd Charity No. 516531
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEIIABER 2023
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INDEX
Page
Officers and Advisers
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
The following pages do not forni part of the statutory accounts
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

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sIniEE SWATrttNARAYAN TEMPLE
LEGAL AND ADl¥tINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
T￿￿tee8.
Shree Yogeshkumar Patel
Shree Nathalal K Chohan
Shree Jivrajbhai D Tank
P￿Ident.
Vice President:
Shrce Yogeshkumar Patel
Shree Nathalal K Lhohan
Secretary:
Jolnt Secretary:
Shree Kiranbhai V Bhavsar
Shree Kunal Patel
Tr&9surer:
Joint Treasurer:
Shree Jivrajbhai D Tar
Kothari:
Joint Kothari:
Shrce Vipulbhai Patel
Shree Shantilal N Patel
Principal Office
139-141 Loughborough Road
Leicester
LE4 5LQ
Registered Number
516531
Principal Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
Belgrav¢ Road Branch
PO Box 54, Town Hall Square
Lcicester
LEI 9AA
Bank of Tndia
105 -107 Belgrave Road
Leicester
LE4 6AS
Independent Examiners
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SIIREE SWAMINAIL4YAN TEMPLE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Th¢ trusttt5 havc plcasurc in pre8cntingT thcir annual rcport alongr with the financial statements for the year ellded 31
December 2023. This report is prepared in accordaJ]ce wAtli the accollrttinb, policies set oui on pttge 6 and comply with
the Charity's Trust Deed atLd applicable law.
Objertivefj and Activities fDr th¢ Publac Benefit
The principal object of the charity is to ad￿￿￿te the Hirtdu religivn in aLcordanLe with the t￿L'hingS of the Shree
Swaimi Narayan Bhagwan. To this ¢nd, the Lharity 18 committed co ¢nablittg as marty ordii)ary worshippers as W￿$]ble to
attend the Temple Llld practice their faith through Praye￿ and celebrations.
The Tn￿teeS kire mittdfid of the tLeed to mettt th¢ Public Bcn¢fit requirement and hAve been made aware of th¢
guidanLC given to Tn￿LetS by the Charity Commisslon. They constder tbai the onus upon them is disLharged by
the promotion of the Swwllinarayan and Hindu Religioll. Apart from organizing scvcral functions, frcc meals
continue to be sers'ed to all who CDngregats at the Temple. The chartry is alway5 mindfil of the ovetYidiDg tenets
of Hinduism, that of showing respect and tolerdnce to other cultures and cultivating moral Yalues.
Structure, Governance and Managememt
Shree Swaminarayan Temple is constitutd Under a trust deed dated 13 April 1985 and is a registered charity.
The accJJunts have been pi'epared to confomi with the requi￿rnents of the gov¢rning doGum¢nt5, clifT￿t statuiory
requirements. and the ￿quIrementS of Accounting and Reporting by Charities. together with the Statement. of
Recommended Practice FRS 102.
The trustees in oftice dw'ing Ibe year and at the date of this report set out on page l. Each trusiee has taken
responsibility for inonitOTing our activities in specific operational areas. chairing subgroups Consisting of volunteers.
The Tru$*es noTmally ineet at le&4t on¢¢ tn every four weeks and are responsible for the day-to4ay rnanag#m¢nr and
admijjistration of the Cbariry.
Rlsk P4)Iley
Tbe major risks to wlyLh th¢ Trust is exposed lir¥ reviewed regularly dnd systems updat¥d to mitigate those risks. The
T￿￿teeS maintain appropriate internal controls and procedures, incllldiTtg those relating to budgetary and financial
risks and health and safers regulations.
Aehievement aud Perfornian¢e
As in previous years, the Trustees rnE￿aged to assist other Swaminarnyan Temples in India and UK by providing aid and
have maintained healthy re5¢rv¢ funds in the UK for future use.
During the Y￿r, N'arious religious and cultural activiti￿ were orgallized and well attended, which also
helped raise funds. The inajority of Ibe income is g7eneraied tt]rough orgyanizing HilldtF fc5tivals and progFram4 ￿￿nIelY
Diwali/HiDdu New Year. Annuttl Allllivcf5ary (Patotsov) celebrations of the Temple, and other r¢&yular sy>nsoKed ev¢n(s
by individuals liolding prayer g&ilierings.' $￿ch as Dhoon, Haniiman Chalisa, BhajatVKirtan and Katlw. This was only
possibl¢ with the valued and ongoiLg 8UPPOrt of our volun¢¢¢rs.
Future Flnanclal Res'ie
The TA￿tee5 are Lonstantly strivin8 to improve tbe worshipping and Lommunal faL'ilities withtll tb¢ t#mple. witb saf¢ty
and ¢ornfort in mind. This atlr8cib more users and has seen an increased inflow of pcoplc, using thc facilities. This is
particu￿lY important as a large proportion of th¢ rcgujarb arc dderly ond less able, so appreciated tbe added
conv¢nienLc5 availablc to them. The Committe¢ has strived to mainthin th¢ builditLg and its faLilities. Ms tar as posS￿bIt,
with the major projecL iti 2021- repairing aud making safe the back of the pmperty by securing thc drains. gutterittg and
relaying the llooring, which was completed on time.
]tur¢ plans are to decorate the front of the iernple. including the main access doors ro the side of the property and a]so
making the doors more secure going foThvard. In additio￿ the 2nd floor storag¢ and Lotohen Space was renewed w&th
ll¢w flooring and illLproved storag¢ fa¢ilities, togciher with improve￿¢￿t5 to thc 2rLd floor ton￿knt and Shower f&cilitites

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SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Volunlgry help and gifts in kind
The trnsteeg are once again very grdteful to the dedicated volunteers who help by canying out various duties during the
religious activities in thc year. and those based outside Leicestershirc. As always, many volunteers give up their time to
help. and we are greatly indebted to these volunteers for their commilment and support.
Plans for the Future
maintain and improve available praycr and communal faciliti£g
estsblish relationships with kral religious instiwtions.
fulfill our statutory obligations of health and safety
to participate in other charity work rclated to the Trnsvs objectives.
Thistees, responsibilities in relation to the fJuaDcial statements
The Thistees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in a¢wrdanc¢ wilh applicabl¢ law
and regulattons.
The law applicable to charitie5 in England and Wales requires the Irustees to prepare financial slatements for each
financial year in accordan¢¢ wiill UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK Accounting Standards and appltcable
Law). The Trustees must not approv¢ the finanoial statements unless they are Satisfi￿ that they give a true and fair view
of the slate of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of r¢sourc¢s. including the income and
expendithre, of the Charity for the year.
n preparing those financial statements. the tntstees are required to:
select suitabl¢ xcounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prnd￿
state whethcr applicablc accounting standards have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and
explain￿ in the financial statements and
Prepare the financial statemellts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continue to operate.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which dAsclose with rc&sonable accurdcy at any time
the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the ChaTit1¢5
Act 2011. tlle Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulattons 2008 and tlle provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also
responsible for saftguarding tlle assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
d¢t¢ction of fraud and otller irregularities.
Approved by the trustees and $i￿ed on tlleir behalf by:
Shr¢e Yogeshkumar Patel
IG>LFlzS.

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SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERIS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
SHREE SWAMTNARAYAN TEIWPLE
I r¢port on the accounts of the Trust forthe year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 4 to 6&
This report is made solely to the charlty's trustees. as a body, in a¢cordanc¢ with section 145 of the Charities Aet 2011.
My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the chartty's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in
this r¢port and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to
anyone other than the charity and the charity's tTU5tees as a body* for my work, for thts report, or for the opinions I have
fornied.
Respective rtsponsibilfitits of trustees and examiner
As the Trust¢¢s of the Charlty, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordan¢e with the
r4uirements of th¢ Charities Act 2011 ("the Act ). The charity's trnstees consider thal an audit is not required for this
year under 5ethion 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act} and that an independent examination is needed,
It is my responsibility to".
examine the accounts mld¢r section 145 oftll e 2011 AL*
follow th¢ pro¢edures laid down in the General Directions given by th¢ Charity commission tnlder section
145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and
State whetherparticular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Ind¢p¢nd¢nt Examlner's report
An independent examination does not involve gathering all tlle evidence that would be required in an audit and
consequently do¢s not ¢ov¢r all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements.
The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assuran¢¢ tliat an independent examination can provide.
Consequently. l express no opinion as to whetll er tlle financial statements present a 'true and fair view and my report is
limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examinerfs statement below.
IndepelldeDt Examiner's stst¢m¢nt
I have cornpleled my ¢xaMinatiO￿ and I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in Connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material r¢spect=
accountlng records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of tll¢ 2011 ACL or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forn) and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 oiher than any requtrement that the
ounts give a trrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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CHARITY COIAMISSION
FOR ENGiANO ANO WAiES
roc Sw4mliiarnyaii T*i)I,¥lo
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
Irom
Ql.a¢.2923
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unre8trl¢tsd
funds
Restricted
fund8
Endowment
fund$
Total funds
Lagt year
IDlhe noarg51
tothe tw8mt£
toth• noaroM£
to th• n•awt£
A1 Ro¢¢t
Donation
GiftAld
Chal
Irbcom•
20.￿1
5,501
B3,849
66.745
SM$2
5.SJl
53149
Reothi In¢on)•
19N16
21.596
Sub tt)tsl( ross income
AR)
1•Z.126
102.126
94303
A2 Asset and imf#stment ￿1¢￿,
180• table).
ub total
102,126
102.128
94203
A3Pa
•nts
6fflFle Runnirwj Exp￿5•
Don4Uons
Raislng ￿nd
Charlrabloac￿yI￿a•
30,142
7231
.T90
9,090
7M1
Sub total
47.373
37Af1
A4 Assèt and investmènt
purchasès.
S88 tsble)
Sub total
47,J73
47Jn
37,4T1
Net 0fr￿elp￿{PayM0nts)
AO Transfer8 bglween lund$
A6 Ca8h last yoar end
Cash funds thi$ year end
4783
54763
$6,732
64,753
54,753
fj8,732
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrtsirfctèd
fund$
ReBtrlcted funds
Enrlowm•nl funds
CJtsgori&$
Details
to rk•orest£
noar•*t£
to nea{￿1£
81 Cash funds
14et Income
54.T53
Total cash funds
64763
•XOurtlsll
Unregtrlct•d
fund$
Rgstrlcted funds
ETrdownwnt lunds
DetsS1$
to n￿leste
172A38
to ne•Yes¢£
B2 Other monetary assets
Loan to Swamlft4rny•n Mandir
Aecwal
3￿07
¢uwrem 8an* a¢¢ount
I2￿￿5
Savlng 3anka¢count
32,707
Fundkn which
•¥$81
433050
Detslls
deposr(
¢￿tIOptIonall
Cur¥ontvaluoloptionall
B3 Inve8bnent assots
Fund towhkh
assetb•h)
748624
Details
FlxA88•t
Cost Iopiionall
84 Assets retained for the
chaiivs own use
Fund towht¢h
r•lat¢s
Details
An￿ntd￿* loptlonall
Wh•n due lop￿0￿•
Signed by one or trijstees on
behalf of 811 the trustees
SkJnature
Prirrt Narne
Oato of approval
Shr¢e Y
eshbhii J Patel
Nathalal K Chohan
Jlvraj D Tank
CCXX R2 ￿t￿nts {SSI
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