SHRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA (NEWHAM-LONDON)

Registered charity 1083139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Charity shall be to advance the Ravidassian religion in accordance with the teachings and principles of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji without restriction as to any particular mode of worship and for that purpose to provide and maintain a Temple for worship ("Temple").

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE RAVIDASSIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS WITHOUT RESTRICTION AS TO ANY PARTICULAR MODE OF WORSHIP AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A TEMPLE FOR WORSHIP.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£242k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £274,592, held in bank accounts to meet unforeseen expenditure. Total income for the period was £241,722, with total expenditure at £151,315, resulting in a net surplus of £90,407. The trustees report that all trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (63% of income)

“DONATIONS RECEIVED 152,711” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

GURDIAL BAGHA Presidentchair · trustee of 1 other charity
CHAMAN LAL MADAHAR A Gen Sec · trustee of 2 other charities
Charnjit Mann Public Lib
Des Raj Chander Treasurer
Dharminder Sidhu B Trustee
Gurmit Singh Kaul A Cashier
Hans Raj Mehmi B Trustee
Harbhajan Lal Gen Secret
Harbhajan Singh B Trustee
Jasvir Kumar Co-Opt
Kuldip Chand B Trustee
Manjit Singh Co-Opt
Nirmal Kumar Jassi Co-Opt
Prem Pall Vice Presi
Ravinder Chawla Stage Sec

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Brighton And Hove · Cambridgeshire · Essex · Hackney · Havering · Newham · Redbridge · Southend-on-sea · Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£242k	£151k
31/12/2023	£231k	£147k
31/12/2022	£174k	£115k
31/12/2021	£185k	£163k
31/12/2020	£203k	£249k

Common questions

Is SHRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA (NEWHAM-LONDON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £274,592, held in bank accounts to meet unforeseen expenditure. Total income for the period was £241,722, with total expenditure at £151,315, resulting in a net surplus of £90,407. The trustees report that all trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.