**GUJARATI ASSOCIATION – WOLVERHAMPTON** **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** **31st MARCH 202 Charity Number: 700625** Page 1 ||**CONTENTS PAGE**|| |---|---|---| |**Contents**||**Page**| |Members of the Board||3| |Trustees Annual Report||4| |Statement of Financial activities||| |Balance sheet||| Page 2 **MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Registered charity name:** The Gujarati Association, Wolverhampton **Charity number:** 700625 **Principal Office:** The Gujarati Centre Mander Street Pennfields Wolverhampton West Midlands, WV3 0JZ **MANAGEMENT TRUSTEES President** Mr Fatehbhai Patel **Vice President** Mr Naresh Patel **Secretary** Mrs Suneeta Patel **Assistant Secretary** Mr Anil Patel **Treasurer** Mr Ramanbhai R Patel **Assistant Treasurer Internal Auditor** Ms Champaben Patel Mrs Kamlaben Patel Mr Bharatbhai Mistry Mr Jayeshbhai Patel Miss Gina J Patel Mr Balwant Patel **HOLDING TRUSTEES** Mr Jaswantbhai Patel Mr Pratickbhai Patel Mr Kaushik Patel Mr Minesh Patel **BANKERS** HSBC Queens Square Wolverhampton WV1 1TE Barclays State Bank of India Queens Square 39 Queen Square Wolverhampton WV1 1TX Wolverhampton WV1 1TL Page 3 ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** ## **YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025** The trustees present their report and the external examiners report on financial statements of the association for the year ended 31st March 2025 ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATIVE DETAILS** Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers on page 1 of the financial statements. ## **THE TRUSTEES** The trustees who served the association during the period were as follows: ## **MANAGEMENT TRUSTEES** President Mr Fatehbhai Patel Vice President Mr Naresh Patel Secretary Mrs Suneeta Patel Assistant Secretary Mr Anil Patel Treasurer Mr Ramanbhai R Patel Assistant Treasurer Internal Auditor Ms Champaben Patel Mrs Kamlaben Patel Mr Bharatbhai Mistry Mr Jayeshbhai Patel Mr Ramanbhai R Patel Mr Balwant Patel Page 4 ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** ## **YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** The Gujarati Association (Wolverhampton) was formed in 1968, adopting its own constitution and was granted charitable status on the 8th December 1988. Trustees are appointed by the membership at an Annual General Meeting (A.G.M) and carry out day-to-day running of the association. We have four ‘holding’ trustees who are elected on a five-year term, who shall be named and responsible for the trust property. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** a) To promote the benefit of the residents of Wolverhampton particularly but not exclusively members of the Hindu Gujarati community by the advancement of education, the relief of poverty and sickness the reservation and protection of good health and the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the Gujarati community, b) to relieve beneficiaries who are in conditions of need by such means as thought fit including help and assistance for the aged. c) to promote unity and racial harmony within the different communities in Wolverhampton by any charitable means that the trustees may from time to time think fit. d) to advance the Hindu religion. e) to establish a centre and to maintain and manage such a centre for activities promoted by the association in furtherance of the above objects. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** The association has continued to organise a variety of activities engaging all its members (young and old). The Sahkar day centre (elderly club), meet once a week to socialise, keep active, prepare a meal and take part in various activities. This is proving very popular as the word gets around. The elderly often feel isolated in their homes and so getting out and meeting fellow members is a perfect way to break up their week. Popular activities such as the weekly yoga and aerobic classes, continue to flourish. Certainly the yoga class have about fifty people who attend on a weekly basis. This is open to all nationalities, religious beliefs and gender. It is nice to see other communities attending and using our facilities. We are providing a Tiffin service twice a week for the elderly within the community which is subsidised by the Association. Our Youth Club continues to run on a weekly basis. Page 5 Promotion of all the events that take place within the organisation (Religious and general) are advertised/communicated via our Gujarati Association Facebook page, e-mail and newsletters which are available to the community. Our premises continues to be a sought after venue hired by different communities to celebrate their special occasions i.e. weddings, birthday parties and community festivals. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The results for the year, and the financial position at the end of the year, are shown in the attached financial statements. ## **PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS** The association is currently in the process of extending the premises to enable storage provision and renovation of our existing prayer room. Signed on behalf of the trustees Mrs Suneeta Patel Secretary Page 6 ## +++ DRAFT ACCOUNTS AWAITING EXAMINER APPROVAL +++++ ## **THE GUJARATI ASSOCIATION, WOLVERHAMPTON. REGISTERED CHARITY No 700625** ## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ||||**Grand**| |---|---|---|---| |**Row Labels**|**Expense**|**Income**|**Total**| |**Accountancy Fees**|**-640.00**|**-640.00**|**-640.00**| |**Bank Charges**|**-124.89**|**-124.89**|**-124.89**| |**Coach Trip**|**-1,234.00**|**234.00**|**-1,234.00**| |**Donation**||**6,288.03**|**288.03**
**6,288.03**| |**Donation out**|**-1,046.80**|**046.80**|**-1,046.80**| |**Fitness**|**-1,454.00**|**454.00**|**-1,454.00**| |**Flowers funeral**|**-20.00**|**-20.00**|**-20.00**| |**Food Hygiene Advice**|**-246.99**|**-246.99**|**-246.99**| |**Garba Class**|**-1,720.00**|**720.00**
**460.00**|**460.00**
**-1,260.00**| |**Gujarati Class**|**-960.00**|**-960.00**|**-960.00**| |**Hall Hire**|**-122,168.17**|**168.17**
**236,500.67**|**500.67**
**114,332.50**| |**Hall Maintenance**|**-7,226.63**|**226.63**|**-7,226.63**| |**Insurance**|**-2,175.00**|**175.00**|**-2,175.00**| |**Interest**||**1,074.08**|**074.08**
**1,074.08**| |**Membership**|**-2,551.00**|**551.00**
**454.25**|**454.25**
**-2,096.75**| |**Miscellaneous**|**-852.71**|**-852.71**
**65.00**|**65.00**
**-787.71**| |**Music Licence**|**-2,352.12**|**352.12**|**-2,352.12**| ||||**-**| |**New Build**|**-408,867.67**|**867.67**
**948.00**|**948.00**
**407,919.67**| |**NYE**|**-7,942.23**|**942.23**
**10,729.30**|**729.30**
**2,787.07**| |**Payment error**|**-1,286.40**|**286.40**
**1,286.40**|**286.40**
**0.00**| |**Refund of deposit**||**-200.00**|**-200.00**
**-200.00**| |**Religious**|**-9,595.47**|**595.47**
**13,461.94**|**461.94**
**3,866.47**| |**Solicitors Fees**|**-5,100.00**|**100.00**|**-5,100.00**| |**Stationery**|**-375.00**|**-375.00**|**-375.00**| |**Tiffin**|**-35,712.04**|**712.04**
**18,809.64**|**809.64**
**-16,902.40**| |**Unknown Income**||**26.66**|**26.66**
**26.66**| |**Utility**|**-14,652.85**|**652.85**|**-14,652.85**| |**Vadilonu Samelan**|**-1,313.25**|**313.25**
**500.00**|**500.00**
**-813.25**| |**Yoga **|**-3,820.00**|**820.00**
**974.00**|**974.00**
**-2,846.00**| |**Youth Club Expense**|**-2,281.29**|**281.29**
**285.00**|**285.00**
**-1,996.29**| ||||**-**| |**Grand Total**|**-635,718.51**|**-635,718.51**
**291,662.97**|**291,662.97**
**344,055.54**| Page 7 ## **THE GUJARATI ASSOCIATION, WOLVERHAMPTON. REGISTERED CHARITY No 700625** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
Note £ £
Gujarati Centre Premises 1,926,000
Fixed Assets 1 18,697
1,944,697
Current Assets
Cash at bank 102,968.16
Cash in hand 1,572.35
104,541.51
Net Current
Assets 104.542
Total Assets 2,049,239
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