GURDWARA SAHIB WOOLWICH (WOOLWICH SIKH TEMPLE)

Registered charity 280961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENWICH SIKH ASSOCIATION, WOOLWICH SIKH TEMPLE

The activities of our charity mainly consist of the following:a. Sikh religious prayers for the local communityb. Ceremonials functions such as marriages and religious functions such as Sikh new yearsc. Facilties for teaching punjabi and english languages for any agesd. provision of facilities for the local school children visits as part of their educational program

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND CEREMONIES. 2. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES. 3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION A) BY THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY IN THE FORM OF BOOKS ON RELIGION, RELIGIO HISTORICAL AND PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL LITERATURE IN PUNJABI, HINDI AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES. B) BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AND PUNJABI.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED - IN PRACTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £519,257 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by voluntary contributions and the acquisition of new property without borrowing. The trustees confirm that cash and bank reserves of £189,479 indicate no material risks to the charity's ability to operate as a going concern. Surplus funds are maintained at a high level to cover future unrestricted expenditure, including management, administration, and building maintenance.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~8.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (81% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• BALJINDER SINGH SIDHU
• Balbir Singh Kundi
• Baljinder Singh Boyal
• Bhupinder Singh Bhoday
• DR Jagir Kaur Sekhon
• GURMUKH SINGH MANN
• Gurdip Singh Chattha
• Gurjit Singh Gill
• Gurmukh Mann Mr
• Jaspreet Singh Kundi
• Jaswinder Kaur Khunkhun
• Juginder Singh Puri
• Mandeep Kaur Bains
• Manjit Kaur Birak
• NARINDER PAUL SINGH JASSAL
• NIRMAL KAILEY
• Narinder Pal Singh Bahia
• PREM SINGH BHODEY
• Parminder Singh Dhesi
• Ram SIngh Sangha
• Rashpal Kaur Sanghera
• SATNAM SINGH NAGRA
• Satnam Singh Canth
• TARLOCHAN SINGH VAID
• Tarlok Singh Kallar

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

Operates in: Greenwich

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