SHREE JAIN SANGH EAST LONDON AND ESSEX

Registered charity 1071867 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotes Jainism which advocates non violence, goodwill towards all mankind, animal welfare and vegetarianism. Organises social, cultural and religious functions surrounding the aspects named above. Promotes physical activity and encourages special interest groups like women and youth to come together and network. Conducts religious discourses and prayers with emphasis on respect for the elderly.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JAIN RELIGION PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF PLACES OF WORSHIP AND STUDY 2. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE VEGETARIANISM 3. TO ADVANCE ANIMAL WELFARE INCLUDING ANY PURPOSE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OR SUPPRESSION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OR THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SUFFERING BY ANIMALS 4. TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN OF MEMBERS IN THE JAIN RELIGION 5. TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £52,865 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £67,616 against outgoing resources of £14,751. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £21,265, while total reserves were £650,186. The trustees noted that current free reserves are insufficient for their long-term and short-term projects and are considering ways to raise additional funds.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ASHNI VIRENDRA MEHTA
• GEETA MEHTA
• KAMAL SHAH
• NIMISH SHAH
• PRIYESH HARISH MEHTA
• SAAGAR HARISH MEHTA

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

Operates in: Essex · Newham · Redbridge · Waltham Forest

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