HULL AND EAST RIDING HINDU CULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1107469 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Organisation continues its activities set out in the Constitution. Celebration of Holi and Diwali Festvals are held at appropriate dates, janmashtami and saraswati puja is also held and a weekly puja is held every Sunday at the newly acquired premises. In addition the executive committee meet monthly and an AGM is held yearly. The trustees continue to meet on a regular basis.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HINDUISM AND THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF HINDU CULTURE.

Area of benefit: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.

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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Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £98,483, an increase from the previous year's £89,217. The trustees report that the association's account remains in a reasonably healthy balance and that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies

“The charity’s principal source of income is from donations from its members who donate according to the needs of the association.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: adequate for the purposes of the aims and objectives of the charity (held: £98k)

“The financial reserves of the association are adequate for the purposes of the aims and objectives of the charity.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Ajay Chawla
Dr Jagdish Gandhi
Dr Navin Jaiveloo
Dr RAJEEV CHITNIS
Dr TAPAN KUMAR MAHAPATRA
Rama Banerjee
Shakti Raut

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
10/04/2025	£59k	£49k
10/04/2024	£44k	£41k
10/04/2023	£40k	£40k
10/04/2022	£18k	£39k
10/04/2021	£27k	£18k

Common questions

Is HULL AND EAST RIDING HINDU CULTURAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £98,483, an increase from the previous year's £89,217. The trustees report that the association's account remains in a reasonably healthy balance and that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/10/2016	£10k	Holi-A Carnival of Colours and 4th Hull Indian Mela
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/05/2006	£5k	Indian Festival of Dance