GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION LONDON
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of persons belonging to the Gujarati MochiCommunity either by descent or marriage and in particular for the advancement of educationand religious faith of its members.
Objects
(CLAUSE 3, OBJECTS)THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS BELONGING TO THE GUJARATI HINDU SURTI MOCHI COMMUNITY, ORIGINATING FROM THE DISTRICT OF SURAT AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE COMMUNITY") EITHER BY DESCENT OR MARRIAGE, RESIDING PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £270,936, which the trustees state are maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. Total funds carried forward were £1,467,617, with unrestricted funds increasing from £145,303 to £270,936 during the year. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which reported no material matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); under 1% of the £293,300 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 17
- Government income: £8,650 — grants £8,650 (1); 3% of the £266,044 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 14
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 02/11/2023, 2 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- Gujarati Arya Kshatriya Mahasabha
- Gurarati Arya Association Leicester
Trustees
- SOMCHAND MAKANJI PARMARchair
- Ishverlal Dajibhai Solanki
- NARENDRA MORAR
- Ramniklal Purshottam Vara
- Satish Ramanlal Umeria
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £293k | £174k |
| 31/12/2024 | £266k | £216k |
| 31/12/2023 | £242k | £221k |
| 31/12/2022 | £158k | £123k |
| 31/12/2021 | £86k | £91k |
Common questions
Is GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £270,936, which the trustees state are maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. Total funds carried forward were £1,467,617, with unrestricted funds increasing from £145,303 to £270,936 during the year. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION LONDON | £293k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION, LEICESTER | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GUJARATI ASSOCIATION, WOLVERHAMPTON | £342k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GUJARATI CULTURAL SOCIETY | £36k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INDIAN ASSOCIATION CHELTENHAM GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INDIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |