HUMAN WELFARE INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST
In Accordance with the Trust Document
Objects
(A)TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE PARTICULARLY BY PROVIDING FUNDS, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO GURU AMARDASS HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES LUDHIANA, AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE HOSPITALS OR INSTITUTIONS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE THOUGHT FIT. (B)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN INDIA AND THE U.K. PARTICULARLY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL IN INDIA AND PROVISION OF CLASSES IN THE U.K. (C) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF THEIR SOCIAL, DOMESTIC OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. (D) TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £4,153,207, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of keeping 10% of the total outstanding loan in the bank account. The charity reported a net income of £1,258,362, driven largely by an insurance settlement, while total expenditure was £481,390. Per the trustees' report, the financial position is supported by substantial fixed assets and cash reserves, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations 591,621 Insurance claims 1,127,256 1,718,877”
“It was decided that the trust will try to keep the 10% of the total outstanding loan by the trust in our bank account” — page 5
“The Chairman Mr Anhad Raj Singh is also the chairman of Guru Amardass Charitable Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences in Ludhiana, Punjab, India where the Trust donates part of its donations as per its deeds on an ad-hoc basis.” — page 7
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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2021
- Volunteers: 25
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 02/06/2025, 214 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 04/11/2024, 370 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 20/02/2024, 477 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
2 further annual returns are past their due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/01/2014)
Trustees
- AMARJIT SINGH
- DALJIT SINGH SAGGU
- Dr ANHADRAJ SINGH
- GURVINDER PAL SINGH KOHLI
- SURINDER SINGH JAGDEV
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | — | — |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.8m | £481k |
| 31/12/2022 | £610k | £436k |
| 31/12/2021 | £597k | £930k |
Common questions
Is HUMAN WELFARE INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £4,153,207, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of keeping 10% of the total outstanding loan in the bank account. The charity reported a net income of £1,258,362, driven largely by an insurance settlement, while total expenditure was £481,390. Per the trustees' report, the financial position is supported by substantial fixed assets and cash reserves, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by S Syedain & Co.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £41k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON | 1 | £6k |
| THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £5k |
| FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL | 1 | £5k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | 1 | £500 |
| THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
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- THE WELWYN HATFIELD FOYER CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST
- H&F Giving
- THE HELPING FOUNDATION
- BHM CHARITABLE TRUST
- HALESWORTH VOLUNTEER CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN WELFARE INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WELWYN HATFIELD FOYER CHARITABLE TRUST | £63k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST | £240k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| H&F Giving | £504k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | £23.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BHM CHARITABLE TRUST | £136k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |