PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA
To educate the public and advance Indian performing arts and world music and dance in the UK and overseas by the providing training in North Indian and South Indian music and dance; programming events; producing resource and teaching materials; providing examinations in all Indian performing arts and other world music subjects leading to accredited qualifications; running heritage projects.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE TRUST SHALL BE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN INDIAN MUSIC AND DANCE AND RELATED ARTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £18,573 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £45,915 to £20,704. The trustees state they aim to maintain four months of costs with the bank, holding £44,969 in cash at year-end. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed no material matters required attention.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to maintain 4 months costs with the bank.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- Chimanlal Patelchair
- DAVID GRIFFITHS
- Dr JILL SCARFE PhD
- Punit Haria
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £132k | £157k |
| 31/03/2024 | £151k | £169k |
| 31/03/2023 | £181k | £176k |
| 31/03/2022 | £179k | £173k |
| 31/03/2021 | £140k | £130k |
Common questions
Is PANDIT RAM SAHAI SANGIT VIDYALAYA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £18,573 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £45,915 to £20,704. The trustees state they aim to maintain four months of costs with the bank, holding £44,969 in cash at year-end. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed no material matters required attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/07/2021 | £97k | "NEW HORIZONS: Accredited training opportunities to sustain a legacy for World Music heritage" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/08/2020 | £21k | "COVID19 PRSSV" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/08/2017 | £69k | "Meet John Mayer, The Godfather of Fusion Music" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/03/2011 | £354k | "The story of the Benares - Baaj and its journey to London" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/10/2010 | £50k | "Living Indian Music Tradition" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/01/2008 | £50k | "South Asian Arts Heritage Trail" |