NAVRATRI FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1125565 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Organise a religious & cultural activity for the duration of 10 - 15 days during the year during the monthe os Sept / Oct as per the Lunar calender. The event is organised at a public venue hired each year. This is an annual event only

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION BY THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANNUAL NAVARATI RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL;THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN WITH REGARD TO THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE; ANDTO SUPPORT SUCH CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £68,611 at the end of the year, representing an increase from the previous year's £61,028. The trustees report a small decrease in the annual surplus to £7,583, noting challenges from the rising cost of living but confirming the continuity of the charity's activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Hemant Patel
• Mahesh Hathi
• Premji Mavji Arjan
• Sunil Chauhan

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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