SHREE VISHWAKARMA ASSOCIATION OF UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 287416 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of Education and supporting other charitable causes, with a purpose to preserve cultural values and teachings within the Suthar Community and the wider community.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE SUTHAR COMMUNITY COMPRISING GURJAR, VAINSH, MEVADA AND PANCHOLI.

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£104k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

1983

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £88,982, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of covering one year's direct charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net cash increase of £4,456 for the year, with total unrestricted funds of £88,982 and restricted funds of £68,451.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £89k; policy: one year's direct charitable expenditure)

“As at 31st December 2024, unrestricted funds stood at £88,982 (2023: £24,853). The level of reserves is monitored and reviewed by the Trustees once a year.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustee JayKishan Vaja received £2,145 for music services.

“During the year, £2,145 was paid to trustee JayKishan Vaja for music services provided to the charity. The payment was made under the statutory power in section 185 of the Charities Act 2011, in accordance with Charity Commission guidance CC11. The arrangement was properly authorised by the other trustees, with a written agreement in place and safeguards to manage any conflict of interest. No other trustee received any remuneration or expenses during the year.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 1

“During the year, £2,145 was paid to trustee JayKishan Vaja for music services provided to the charity. The payment was made under the statutory power in section 185 of the Charities Act 2011, in accordance with Charity Commission guidance CC11. The arrangement was properly authorised by the other trustees, with a written agreement in place and safeguards to manage any conflict of interest. No other trustee received any remuneration or expenses during the year.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Shridhi Jayna Vadgamachair
Ashok Kunvardia
BHARAT GAJJAR
Dharmesh Pranlal Patadia
Dilip Gajjar
Jaykishen Vaja
Lalji Dudhia
Linay Khambhaita
Nisha Gajjar
Paarik Bharadia

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£104k	£99k
31/12/2023	£65k	£73k
31/12/2022	£50k	£47k
31/12/2021	£30k	£56k
31/12/2020	£22k	£14k

Common questions

Is SHREE VISHWAKARMA ASSOCIATION OF UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £88,982, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of covering one year's direct charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net cash increase of £4,456 for the year, with total unrestricted funds of £88,982 and restricted funds of £68,451. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ENFIELD LIONS CLUB (CIO)	1	£6k
WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION	1	£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SWAMINARAYAN GURUKUL RAJKOT.

SWAMINARAYAN GURUKUL RAJKOT income £134k
NHANCED COMMUNITIES income £182k
SHREE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR SAMAJ (EUROPE) income £472k
SHREE SORATHIA PRAJAPATI COMMUNITY UK income £245k
VEERAYATAN UK income £231k
DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR income £771k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SHREE VISHWAKARMA ASSOCIATION OF UNITED KINGDOM	£104k	—	below	—	no doubt
SWAMINARAYAN GURUKUL RAJKOT FY2025	£134k	—	above	—	no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025	£182k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SHREE SATTAVIS GAM PATIDAR SAMAJ (EUROPE) FY2025	£472k	—	above	—	noted
SHREE SORATHIA PRAJAPATI COMMUNITY UK FY2025	£245k	—	above	—	no doubt
VEERAYATAN UK FY2025	£231k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.