SHREE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR SAMAJ (EUROPE)
General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessRelief of PovertyReligious activities
Objects
(1)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION GENERALLY BUT IN PARTICULAR AMONG THE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR; (2)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM GENERALLY BUT IN PARTICULAR AMONG THE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR; (3)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION GENERALLY BUT IN PARTICULAR AMONG THE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR; AND (4)THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATIONAL CULTURAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE INFIRMITY DISABILITY OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN EACH CASE WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE; (5) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE GUJARATI LANGUAGE LITERATURE HISTORY CULTURE AND TRADITION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,146,697, which is above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reports a net current liability of £152,337 and relies on bank loan facilities and member support to continue operations, though the trustees consider the financial position satisfactory.
What the accounts disclose
“It includes donations of £ 300,000 ( 2024: £ 237,000) received from Advait Management Limited.”
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 6
“The charity 's ongoing activities are dependent upon the continued support of the members who have undertaken to provide such support for the foreseeable future. It is also dependent upon the continued availability of the loan and overdraft facilities provided by the bank.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
Trustees
- JAYENDRA PATELchair
- ANANT RAMANBHAI PATEL
- DAKSHA PATEL
- DAKSHABEN MAHENDRABHAI PATEL
- DASHRATH PATEL
- DHARMESH PATEL
- HARSHAD PATEL
- HIMESH PATEL
- JYOTSNABEN MAHENDRAKUMAR PATEL
- Jayesh Amin
- KIRITKUMAR PATEL
- MUKESH PATEL
- RASHMITA PATEL
- VIJAY INDUBHAI PATEL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £472k | £351k |
| 30/04/2024 | £417k | £339k |
| 30/04/2023 | £398k | £335k |
| 30/04/2022 | £257k | £496k |
| 30/04/2021 | £124k | £285k |
Common questions
Is SHREE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR SAMAJ (EUROPE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,146,697, which is above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reports a net current liability of £152,337 and relies on bank loan facilities and member support to continue operations, though the trustees consider the financial position satisfactory. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK | 1 | £3k |
| SHREE RAJ SAUBHAG SATSANG MANDAL UK | 1 | £650 |
Charities like this
- KADWA PATIDAR SAMAJ (UK) LIMITED
- SHREE VISHWAKARMA ASSOCIATION OF UNITED KINGDOM
- NANAKSAR THATH ISHER DARBAR TRUST
- JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE
- SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO
- FEDERATION OF PATIDAR ASSOCIATIONS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHREE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR SAMAJ (EUROPE) | £472k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| KADWA PATIDAR SAMAJ (UK) LIMITED | £639k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHREE VISHWAKARMA ASSOCIATION OF UNITED KINGDOM | £104k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NANAKSAR THATH ISHER DARBAR TRUST | £812k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE | £343k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO | £2.4m | — | 3 | below | — | no doubt |