SHREE SANATAN MANDIR AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 500704 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SANATAN MANDIR (TEMPLE), SHREE SANATAN MANDIR, LEICESTER

The charity's activities involve providing a temple for a place of worship. Other activities include provision of day care services for the elderly and infirm.

Objects

(A) TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE TEMPLE AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR HINDU WORSHIP FOR THE INHABITANTS OF LEICESTERSHIRE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.(B) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEICESTERSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE, POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TOPROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE LEICESTER

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £72,610 for the year ended 31 December 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year, largely driven by a significant deficit in its Manavta Day Care Services. Despite this operational loss, the charity maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £3,610,151, which exceed its stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• 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
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANILKUMAR CHAUHANchair
• ANITA SHAH
• ARVINDBHAI CHAUHAN
• ASHOK PATEL
• CHAMPAK CHAUHAN
• DIPTI KAVI
• HEMENDRA MODI
• JAYANTILAL MISTRY
• JIVANJI CHHITABHAI PATEL
• Jashvantlal Ramjibhai Chauhan OBE
• KAMLESHKUMAR VYAS
• NALINI MANDALIA
• PRAVINCHANDRA JAGJIVAN
• RAMANBHAI C BARBER MBE, DL
• Rajubhai Solanki
• SANDHYA MORJARIA
• SURYAKANT CHAUHAN
• VANDANA CHAVDA
• VIRANDRA VAGHELA
• Vibhooti Acharya

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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