SHREE LOHANA MAHAJAN LEICESTER CIO

Registered charity 1175141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the CIO are shall generally be for the benefit of the Lohana community in Leicestershire and the benefit of the public in such ways that are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in the United Kingdom and worldwide. The advancement of the Hindu Religion for the benefit of the public. The relief of poverty or financial hardship in Leicestershire.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HINDU TRADITIONS, HISTORY, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND MUSIC;THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN LEICESTERSHIRE BY PROVIDING: FOOD, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

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

£247k

Latest spending

£264k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £174,780, which is below the stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £49,847 for the year, with total funds increasing to £192,374. The trustees note that future activities are subject to obtaining satisfactory funding arrangements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The charity plans continuing its charitable activities in the ensuing years subject to obtaining satisfactory funding arrangements.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rented building from associated charity

“Shree Lohana Mahajan Leicester CIO rented the entire building including all equipment, fixtures and fittings from The Leicester Mahajan Trust, an associated charity, at a peppercorn rent of £1 per annum.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

PRAKASH BHOJANIchair · trustee of 1 other charity
AVNI LAKHANI · trustee of 1 other charity
Harishchandra Karia
Kantilal Manji Somani
MAHESHBHAI GHEEWALA
NITI MAHESH GHEEWALA

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£247k	£264k
31/12/2024	£289k	£244k
31/12/2023	£233k	£169k
31/12/2022	£173k	£152k
31/12/2021	£121k	£129k

Common questions

Is SHREE LOHANA MAHAJAN LEICESTER CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £174,780, which is below the stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £49,847 for the year, with total funds increasing to £192,374. The trustees note that future activities are subject to obtaining satisfactory funding arrangements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AIDANS SOUTHCOATES	1	£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LOHANA MAHAJAN (UK) TRUST.

THE LOHANA MAHAJAN (UK) TRUST income £462k
LOHANA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD income £115k
PROGRAMME FOR APPLIED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION income £169k
WLJM income £446k
THE RAMP income £678k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO income £676k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SHREE LOHANA MAHAJAN LEICESTER CIO	£247k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE LOHANA MAHAJAN (UK) TRUST FY2024	£462k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LOHANA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD FY2025	£115k	—	above	—	no doubt
PROGRAMME FOR APPLIED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FY2025	£169k	—	above	—	no doubt
WLJM FY2025	£446k	—	below	—	noted
THE RAMP FY2024	£678k	Under £60,000	within	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.