BILGA GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE TRUST
The aim of Bilga General Hospital is to help provide effective healthcare to a population of well over one hundred thousand in the village of Bilga and the surrounding villages. We also provide free medical treatment to patients living below the poverty line (BPL). The hospital is owned and maintained by the Trust, but is operated by the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMC), Ludhiana.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TEACHING, AND PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE FOR THE POOR AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF BILGA AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES IN PUNJAB INDIA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £151,737 and total funds of £742,256 at the year end. The trustees note that reserves are being held to ensure the charity's objective of maintaining the hospital's operation continues should income decline. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Dr JUGJIT SINGH SANGHERA
- Harjinder Singh
- Harminder Singh Bahra
- KULBIR SINGH SANGHERA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £27k | £66k |
| 31/03/2024 | £4k | £30k |
| 31/03/2023 | £70k | £43k |
| 31/03/2022 | £38k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £3k | £27k |
Common questions
Is BILGA GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £151,737 and total funds of £742,256 at the year end. The trustees note that reserves are being held to ensure the charity's objective of maintaining the hospital's operation continues should income decline. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.