NISHKAM CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1100307 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NCA

The NCA facilitates personal, community, civic and sustainable transformation, guided by the practice of selfless service, for the wellbeing of communities, the environment and all creation. We draw upon the universal values from our rich heritage of empowerment, self-reliance and inclusivity to offer active learning, selfless volunteering, partnership working and cultural sensitivity.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £27,446 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £3,361,489. The trustees consider the current level of reserves adequate to support the charity's objectives and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by BSN Associates Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund has also provided match funding of £50,001 for the South Asian Family Support Hub Project.” (source page)
• Nationwide Foundation — “Grant Funding from Funder: £50,000” (source page)
• The Tudor Trust — “Grant Funding from Funder: £100,000” (source page)
• The Eveson Trust — “Grant Funding From Funder: £25,000” (source page)
• Action for Race Equality — “Grant Funding From Funder: £22,000” (source page)
• The Access to Justice Foundation — “Grant Funding From Funder: £195,300” (source page)
• Fairer Futures Fund — “Fairer Futures Locality Partnership Funding: £196,300” (source page)
• West Midlands Combined Authority — “Grant Funding From WMCA: £142,857” (source page)
• Macmillan Cancer Support — “Project Funding: £132,000” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £183k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~39.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr GOPINDER KAUR SAGOO
• Dr Jagdev Kaur Bhogal
• Dr Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia · trustee of 2 other charities
• GURINDER SINGH MANDLA
• Harr-Joth Kaur Padam
• JARNAIL SINGH BHINDER · trustee of 2 other charities
• PARMINDER SINGH JHUTTI · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHAMINDER SINGH RAI

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Common questions

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

• JARNAIL SINGH BHINDER — trustee here and at THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK
• PARMINDER SINGH JHUTTI — trustee here and at THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).