THE DIWALI FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1190061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Diwali is a time of celebration and happiness. However, unfortunately there are many people in our communities who, for whatever reason, do not have much to cheer about. Some families struggle to make ends meet. The Diwali Foundation is our small effort to support and spread the message of hope, happiness, and giving to those in need from all faiths and backgrounds

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, OF PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND NONE, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIVING IN ENGLAND, BY DELIVERING DIWALI FOOD HAMPERS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO THEM, OR SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE.

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 ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £64,809, representing a surplus of £24,943 for the period. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a 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 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
• 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
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Diwali Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

• Deepak Parekhchair
• Kishen Pattani
• Rupinder Cheema
• Vaidehi Pattani

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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