SRI GURU KALGIDHAR GURDWARA DONCASTER
To further the religious, cultural, educational, and social work of Sikhism through community meetings, fesitivals, activities & events. Provide suitable accomodation & environment in which to encourage the study of Sikhism and to promote public interest / recognistion of such religion / culture in the local area.Hold land / buildings upon trust, permit them for use for worship / meetings
Objects
A) TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF SIKHISMB) TO HOLD LAND AND BUILDINGS UPON TRUST TO PERMIT THEM TO BE USED AS A PLACE OF WORSHIP AND MEETING HOUSEC) TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF SIKHISM
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £678,729, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of covering six months of overheads due to expenditure on the Community Centre. The filing is prepared on a receipts and payments basis by an independent examiner, with no audit opinion provided.
What the accounts disclose
“The Gurdwara's main source of income is donations.” — page 4
“At the present time, this has not been possible because of the money spent on the Community Centre”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- 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 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 17
- Government income: £6,970 — grants £6,970 (2); 6% of the £112,072 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2023 (received 12/08/2024, 13 days after the 30/07/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Gursevek Singh
- Heera Singh
- KARAM SINGH
- MUNSHI SINGH
- PARITAM SINGH DIPSI
- Rajinder Singh
- Satpal Singh
- TEJA SINGH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £112k | £106k |
| 30/09/2024 | £105k | £80k |
| 30/09/2023 | £78k | £69k |
| 30/09/2022 | £72k | £60k |
| 30/09/2021 | £38k | £47k |
Common questions
Is SRI GURU KALGIDHAR GURDWARA DONCASTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £678,729, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of covering six months of overheads due to expenditure on the Community Centre. The filing is prepared on a receipts and payments basis by an independent examiner, with no audit opinion provided. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRI GURU KALGIDHAR GURDWARA DONCASTER | £112k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GURDWARA KHALGIDAR SAHIB | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTER SIKH CENTRE AND GURU AMARDAS GURDWARA | £201k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GURU GOBIND SINGH GURDWARA | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GURDWARA BABA VADBHAG SINGH JI CHARITABLE TRUST | £188k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GURDWARA SRI GURU SINGH SABHA, DERBY | £476k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |