SIKH EDUCATION COUNCIL LIMITED

Registered charity 1003327 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEC

The Sikh Education Council is a team of professional Sikh volunteers concentrating on esoteric teachings from the Guru Granth Sahib and Sikh history, working for the betterment of humankind. Amongst other educational projects, we commemorate key milestones in Sikh history by organising high-profile events to educate and empower people through the teachings of Guru Nanak.

Objects

TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS AND DOCTRINES OF SIKHISM AND TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS AND DOCTRINES OF SIKHISM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£86k

Latest spending

£87k

Registered

1991

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,446 at the end of the year, a decrease from £4,439 in the previous period. The trustees report that the financial position is proportionally healthy and that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02360539

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sikh Education Council (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

SHAHI, Ranjeet Singh — director, appointed 01/07/2026on trustee list
GILL, Jagdeep Kaur — director, appointed 01/07/2026on trustee list
KOONER, Gurmaher Singh — director, appointed 01/07/2026on trustee list
THEARA, Sanjeevan Singh — director, appointed 01/07/2026on trustee list
MANDER, Palwinder Kaur, Dr — director, appointed 01/07/2026on trustee list
MANDER, Harwinder Singh — director, appointed 24/03/2017on trustee list
CALAY, Pargat Singh, Dr — directoron trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr PARGAT SINGH CALAYchair
Dr PALWINDER KAUR MANDER
GURMAHER SINGH KOONER
HARWINDER SINGH MANDER
JAGDEEP KAUR GILL
RANJEET SINGH SHAHI
SANJEEVAN SINGH THEARA

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£86k	£87k
31/03/2024	£49k	£58k
31/03/2023	£23k	£14k
31/03/2022	£11k	£15k
31/03/2021	£14k	£7k

Common questions

Is SIKH EDUCATION COUNCIL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,446 at the end of the year, a decrease from £4,439 in the previous period. The trustees report that the financial position is proportionally healthy and that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.