SHRI GURU RAVIDASS DHARMIK SABHA (WOLVERHAMPTON)

Registered charity 1179154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Ravidassian religion in accordance with the teachings and principles of Shri Guru Ravidass without restriction as to any particular mode of worship and for that purpose to provide and maintain a temple for worship.

Objects

1 TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON, DUDLEY, TIPTON AND (FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT) THE FOLLOWING AREAS:CANNOCK ROAD, BUSHBURY, PARK VILLAGE, WEDNESFIELD, WHITMORE-REANS, OXLEY, TETTENHALL, PENN, PENNFIELD, MERRIDALE, FINCHFIELD, ALL SAINTS, PARKFIELD, LANESFIELD, SEDGEMORE PARK, TIPTON, ROUGH HILL, DUDLEY TOWN, DUDLEY ROAD, BLAKENHALL, GOLDTHORN AREA, SEDGLEY, BILSTON, STOWHEATH, ETTINGSHALL, BRADLEY, COSELEY ROAD AND WILLENHALL ROAD; AND GENERALLY, THE RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES AND SOCIAL TEACHINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI AS EXPRESSED:(1) THROUGH THE PERSONAL EXAMPLE AND THE LITERARY AND SPIRITUAL WRITINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI; AND (2) THROUGH FORMS OF PRAYER, WORSHIP AND CEREMONY AS PRACTICED BY SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN TRADITIONS ESTABLISHED BY HIS FOLLOWERS OVER TIME. 2 TO DO SO:(1) THROUGH THE HOLDING OF SERVICES, PRAYER MEETINGS AND PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS; AND(2) THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF LECTURES AND SEMINARS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LITERARY COMMITTEES AND THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLICATIONS AND BROADCASTS. 3. TO PROMOTE:(1) A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING, WITHIN BOTH THE LOCAL AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY, OF THE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL TEACHINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI; AND(2) A DEEPER AWARENESS OF THE COMMON AND SHARED VALUES BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS SO AS TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND FAITH GROUPS.4. TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE SABHA, AND MEMBERS OF THE WIDER COMMUNITY WHO MAY BE IN NEED THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES, SERVICES AND BENEFITS: (1) FOOD AND NOURISHMENT (LANGAR) FREE OF CHARGE, AND OTHER FORMS OF RELIEF OF POVERTY;(2) SOCIAL AND/OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE OR AT LOW COST;(3) MOTHER TONGUE TEACHING, FREE OF CHARGE OR AT LOW COST;(4) SPACES, FACILITIES AND SERVICES:(A) TO MEET THE NEEDS OF:I THE ELDERLY; II THE YOUNG; III PARENTS AND INFANTS;IV THOSE WITH DISABILITIES; AND V THOSE IN NEED OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL SKILLS, LITERACY, NUMERACY AND CULTURAL SKILLS; AND(B) TO PROVIDE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND SPORTS AND FITNESS PURSUITS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £712,337 to £751,675, resulting in a net income of £39,338 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £751,675, which the trustees consider adequate for its operations, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding going concern.

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
• 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
• Paying staff
• 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 · trustee networks

• NIRMAL DASS MAHAYchair
• BALBIR KALAIR · trustee of 1 other charity
• BALDEV RAJ MAHAY
• HARBLASS JAKHU
• HARIPAL RANDHAWA
• Harkesh Ram
• JAHWAR LAL AHIR
• JEET CHAND
• JIWAN LAL MANDHER
• MEETU RAM
• MOHINDER PAUL
• NIRMAL RAM
• PARKASH HIRA
• PIARA LAL
• RAJ KUMAR
• SANT RAM

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

Operates in: Dudley · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Common questions

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• WOLVERHAMPTON SIKH MISSION income £608k
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