HINDU PRAGATI SANGHA

Registered charity 279843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

social, cultural and religious activities

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE PRAGATI SANGRIA ARE TO DISSEMINATE AND ADVICE HINDU RELIGION AMONG OTHERS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE AFORESAID PRINCIPAL OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE PRAGATI SANGHA SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:(A) OPEN A HINDU TEMPLE TO PROVIDE PLACES AND FACILITATE RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. (B) ACCEPT AND MANAGE ENDOWMENTS, DONATIONS, TRUST, AND GIFTS. (C) TO CELEBRATE RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS. (D) PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE RELIGIOUS LEAFLETS. (E) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS SHALL BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE PRAGATI SANGHA. (F) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST BENGALI, INDIAN AND OTHER PEOPLE. (G) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG BENGALI, INDIAN AND OTHER PEOPLE INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LITERACY, NUMERACY, LANGUAGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CLASSES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

£39k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income deficit of £1,363 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £652,287 to £650,924. The trustees note that there were no related party transactions and no trustees received remuneration or expenses during the period.

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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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
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Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

BIDHU BHUSION GOSWAMIchair
ANUPAM DAS CHOUDHURY
BROJENDRE LAL SUTRADHAR
DHARANI NATH
DHIRENDRA DATTA
PRANTUSH RANJAN ROY
TARAPODO HORE

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£39k	£40k
31/12/2023	£36k	£32k
31/12/2022	£38k	£21k
31/12/2021	£41k	£20k
31/12/2020	£18k	£13k

Common questions

Is HINDU PRAGATI SANGHA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income deficit of £1,363 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £652,287 to £650,924. The trustees note that there were no related party transactions and no trustees received remuneration or expenses during the period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.