BABA BUDHA JI EDUCATIONAL TRUST
To promote the benefits of those persons now residing in Peterborough who are part of the Bhat Sikh community or anyone else that complies with the principles laid down in this governing document, without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions by association, the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE:- • TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF THOSE PERSONS NOW RESIDING IN PETERBOROUGH WHO ARE PART OF THE BHAT SIKH COMMUNITY OR ANYONE ELSE THAT COMPLIES WITH THE PRINCIPLES LAID DOWN IN THIS GOVERNING DOCUMENT, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATION, THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT, BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. • TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN THE SIKH COMMUNITY IN PUNJAB, INDIA. • THE ADVANCEMENT OF SIKH RELIGION IN THE PETERBOROUGH AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PUBLIC THROUGH OPERATING A GURDWARA (A SIKH PLACE OF WORSHIP). • THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PARTICULARLY IN ENGLISH AND PUNJABI LANGUAGES AND THE TEACHINGS OF SIKH HISTORY AND CUSTOMS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased to £89,978 at 31 March 2025, up from £48,371 in the previous year. Net income for the year was £7,705, derived from donations and other trading activities totaling £124,198 against expenditure of £116,493. The trustees report that the financial statements are unaudited.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Balwinder Singh Kasbia
- Gurdev Singh
- Jaspal Singh
- Lakhbir Singh
- Surbajit Shehri
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £124k | £116k |
| 31/03/2024 | £74k | £54k |
| 31/03/2023 | £81k | £59k |
| 31/03/2022 | £83k | £41k |
| 31/03/2021 | £87k | £65k |
Common questions
Is BABA BUDHA JI EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased to £89,978 at 31 March 2025, up from £48,371 in the previous year. Net income for the year was £7,705, derived from donations and other trading activities totaling £124,198 against expenditure of £116,493. The trustees report that the financial statements are unaudited.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2021 | £10k | Guru Nanak Free Kitchen |
| UK government | 14/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 22/06/2020 | £5k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/12/2011 | £10k | Talk Backs |