SHREE SWAMINARAYAN CHARITABLE TRUST VADTAL DHAM (UK)

Registered charity 1205813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE VADTAL DHAM LONDON

The Shree Swaminarayan Charitable Trust Vadtal Dham (UK) is dedicated to establishing a Hindu Temple that serves as a spiritual sanctuary for both the Hindu community and the wider local population. Through a diverse range of religious, cultural, and educational programmes, we aim to foster an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds can engage, learn, and grow.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE HINDU FAITH IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE HINDU FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT HINDUISM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £915,973 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves amounting to £527,087. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and the level of funding adequate to support activities. The charity purchased a freehold building for £3,218,775, financed by donations and a bank loan, but maintains sufficient cash reserves to meet its liquidity policy.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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 policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £3.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~209.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daxesh Kumar Patelchair
• Pravinkumar Vaghjibhai Patel
• Pritesh Dineshbhai Patel

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Harrow · Hillingdon

Income and spending

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