SARBAT DA BHALA DERBY

Registered charity 1188193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sarbat Da Bhala is a Charitable Trust operating out of Derby. Our main activity is to advance the Sikh religion in the UK for the benefit of the public.We aim to establish Sikh Centres of Worship/ Education and to also to provide facilities (such as community Centres) in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation to the local residents.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:* LEADING AND FACILITATING RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, PRAYERS, CEREMONIES, SERMONS AND SEMINARS TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SIKH RELIGION AND THE SIKH PRINCIPLE OF ‘SARBAT DA BHALA’;* PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING SIKH GURDWARAS WHICH ADHERE TO THE SIKH REHAT MARAYADA (CODE OF CONDUCT);* AS A PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF FAITH PROVIDING RELIEF TO THOSE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF NATURAL OR OTHER DISASTER; OR WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS SURROUNDING THE GURDWARA SAHIBS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND ADVANCING EDUCATION FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN, MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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 the charity's performance is considered satisfactory by the trustees, with unrestricted funds held at bank to meet unforeseen expenditure. The charity reports a net decrease in cash funds for the year, moving from £7,344 to £4,031, while maintaining a building asset valued at £880,778. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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.

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• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Trustees · trustee networks

• Bahader Singh Cherachair
• Gurminder Singh
• HARDIAL SINGH DHAMRAIT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karmjit Singh
• Karnail Singh

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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