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SANSKRITI (READING)

Registered charity 1192984 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sanskriti organise various Indian/Bengali festivities to highlight the multi-cultural facet of the Indian communityin UK, provide the Indian/Bengali community the opportunity to experience Indian/Bengali heritage and festivities away from their homeland and enhance social bonding and provide financial support and relief of poverty among disadvantaged children

Objects

A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK IN INDIAN CULTURE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN CULTURAL EVENTS. B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN INDIA BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO CHARITIES FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES.

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
£41k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £51,850, supported by a net surplus of £17,441 for the year. The trustees report that the charity's principal sources of funds include membership fees and donations, with no material deficits identified. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and no material matters were found.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our main source of funds this year has been membership fees, donations during the Kali Puja & Diwali event, donations from members for Durga Puja event, donation during Charity Outdoor Day event, sponsorship received for Kali Puja & Diwali event, and donations from non-members for Kali Puja and Durga Puja events.” — page 6
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India · Reading

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£41k£24k
31/12/2023£30k£28k
31/12/2022£31k£32k
31/12/2021£15k£10k

Common questions

Is SANSKRITI (READING) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £51,850, supported by a net surplus of £17,441 for the year. The trustees report that the charity's principal sources of funds include membership fees and donations, with no material deficits identified. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and no material matters were found. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.