2024-12-31-accounts - Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
From	01	Jan	2024	To	31	Dec	2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name RAMGARHIA GURDWARA SOCIETY HITCHIN Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 800880 Charity's principal address 1 Lancaster Avenue Hitchin Herts Postcode SG51PA

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)
Gulzar Sahota	Chair/President	Whole Year	Ramgarhia Council as per constitution
Bulbinder Panesar	Treasurer	Whole Year	Ramgarhia Council as per constitution
Kulwinder Bhogal	Co Treasurer	Whole Year	Ramgarhia Council as per constitution
Gurbachan Ghataoura	Trustee	Whole Year	Ramgarhia Council as per constitution
Santokh Hunjan	Trustee	Whole Year	Ramgarhia Council as per constitution

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of	advisers (Optional information)	advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address




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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution of the Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) As per constitution of the Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee is appointed by the Ramgarhia Council. Based upon the member Trustee selection methods having promoted the religious teaching in and furthered the cause of the (eg. appointed by, elected by) Ramgarhia community in the area.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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The object of the Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society shall be the advancement of the Ramgarhia denomination of the Sikh religion in Hitchin, Letchworth, Stevenage, Luton and surrounding areas. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 1] To advance the teachings of Sikhism 2] To provide & maintain a Gurdwara building to fulfil its objects 3] To assist in the arrangements for the Anand Karaj (wedding) and funeral arrangements in line with the teachings of Sikhism 4] To do all such other lawful things that shall further the objects of the charity Summary of the main 5] To promote understanding and cohesion amongst the wider activities undertaken for the community on the basis of equality and respect for all. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

As mentioned in Section C, these activities are continuous and the local Sikh community benefit from the teaching and activities that the Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society undertakes on an annual basis.

Many Sangrands and Gurpurbs have taken place at the Gurdwara benefitting both the general public and the Sikh community. With audience from Sikh lectures and religious discourses. Kirtan by Ragi’s and learned scholars supplement the offerings provided by the Gurdwara to the community.

We have regular visits from local schools from Hitchin and surrounding areas to make both primary and secondary school children aware of the principles of Sikhism and functionality of the local Gurdwara in the community.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

All income from donations less expenses incurred must be banked in accordance with the constitution. These reserves are to be used for the future benefit of the Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society in line with its objects.

Details of any funds materially

in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

During the year ended 31st December 2024

Principal source of funds continued to be from donations made by the Sangat.

Expenditure incurred enabled the premises to be used for the fullest extent to achieve the objectives of the Gurdwara.
A cash flow surplus of £19,630 was generated for the year ended 31 December 2024 with cash at bank of £482,030 at 31 December 2024.
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Currently two trustee positions are available and would welcome dialogue with local members who would have interest to serve the community and committed to do so.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) G S Sahota Full name(s) Gulzar Singh Sahota

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair/President

etc) Date 28th October 2025

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		Receipts andpayments accounts								CC16a
	For the period from ~~ee ~~				Period end date 01-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 To ~~eee~~
Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds	Restricted	Endowment funds		Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £		to the nearest	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Income: Guru Granth Sahib		21 286	21 286		-	-	-	-	21 286	21 706
HMRC - Gift Aid		2 756	2 756		-	-	-	-	2 756	13 850
Deposit account interest		9 084	9 084		-	-	-	-	9 084	6 686
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)		(Gross income for AR) 33 126	33 126		-	-	-	-	33 126	42 242
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 33 126 - - 33 126 42 242 ~~——————~~
A3 Payments
Dayto Day- Provisions		745	745		-	-	-	-	745	1 518
Freelance Professionals		1 000	1 000		-	-	-	-	1 000	-
Rates & water		95	95		-	-	-	-	95	113
Insurance		1 607	1 607		-	-	-	-	1 607	1 455
Repairs and renewals		1 398	1 398		-	-	-	-	1 398	557
Light & heat		7 513	7 513		-	-	-	-	7 513	7 827
Telephone		671	671		-	-	-	-	671	583
Donations		427	427		-	-	-	-	427	1 000
Sundry		40	40		-	-	-	-	40	-



**Sub total **		13 496	13 496		-	-	-	-	13 496	13 053
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 13 496 - - 13 495 13 053 ~~——————~~
*Net of receipts/(payments)* 19 630 - - 19 630 29 189 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 462 400 - - 462 400 433 211 *Cash funds this year end* 482 030 - - 482 030 462 400 ~~=====>>~~

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Freehold Property Details Details Bank Accounts *Total cash funds* Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 482 030 - - - - 482 030 - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Gulzar Singh Sahota	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Gulzar Singh Sahota	28/10/2025

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin - 800880

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages one to two.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 statements 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
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 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.

Ravinder Singh Bhamra Coombs Chartered Accountants 164 Bedford Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8BH

28 October 2025