## **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** |1
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**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
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**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** March **2012** **TAR** 2 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)** March **2012** **TAR** 3 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 March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## 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. March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **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 March **2012** **TAR** 6 |||**Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin- 800880**|**Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin- 800880**|**Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin- 800880**|**Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin- 800880**|**Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin- 800880**|**Ramgarhia Gurdwara Society Hitchin- 800880**|**Hitchin- 800880**|**Hitchin- 800880**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||||||||||**CC16a**|| ||**For the period**
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**£**||**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**|| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**|| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**|| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**|| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
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approval| |||Gulzar Singh Sahota|28/10/2025| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 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