BRENT SIKH CENTRE
carries out philantrophic activities in support of educational, social and religious services
Objects
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SIKH RELIGION (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A SIKH REFERENCE LIBRARY AND THE TEACHING OF THE PUNJABI AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES AND ORIENTAL MUSIC AND CRAFTS;(C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; (D) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AS AFORESAID AND QUALIFIED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES:
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £3,018,448, with total net assets reaching £4,465,178. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the charity, at a level which the Trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the Charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
Trustees
- AVTAR SINGH HOONJANchair
- ASHISH PAL SINGH
- BALKAR KHURANA
- Kulwant Kaur
- MAHINDER SINGH SODHI
- Manjit Singh Gill
- NARINDER NATHAN
- NARINDER SINGH MUDHAR
- SATBIR KAUR SOKHI
- SURINDER KAUR SAHOTA
- Sunder Chita
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £321k | £221k |
| 31/12/2023 | £418k | £282k |
| 31/12/2022 | £235k | £169k |
| 31/12/2021 | £156k | £128k |
| 31/12/2020 | £95k | £124k |
Common questions
Is BRENT SIKH CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £3,018,448, with total net assets reaching £4,465,178. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Richard Anthony.