GUJARAT HINDU SOCIETY, PRESTON
Registered charity 505959 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Promote the Hindu religion and the culture of the Gujarat/Hindu community in Preston and district. The society is an unincorporated association. In order to further its objectives the society a) Fosters and encourages the religious, cultural and intellectual advancement of persons of the Hindu faith resident in Preston and district. b) Provides for other charitable purpose in connection with the H
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £3,121,670, with unrestricted reserves of £1,637,001. The trustees report a reserves policy to retain cash adequate to cover 12 months of expenditure, noting that overhead costs are increasing and income is under pressure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months of expenditure (held: £1.6m)
“The reserves policy of the Trustees is to ensure that the Society commits as much funding as possible to furthering its objectives, whilst retaining an amount of cash adequate to cover a period of 12 months of expenditure with little or no income arising.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
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Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
- DASHRATHBHAI H NAYEEchair
- Amratbhai Limbachia
- Amratlal Patel
- Ashit Maheshchandra Jariwala
- Balvantrai Panchal
- Bharat Govind Maru
- Dhanuben T Patel
- Ishwer D Tailor MBE JP DL
- Jashuben Parekh
- Jinabhai Mithabhai Patel
- Ketankumar Vara
- Mahendra Marolia
- Nimesh Parmar
- PRAHLADBHAI S NAYEE
- RAMANBHAI S VALAND
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GUJARAT HINDU SOCIETY, PRESTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £3,121,670, with unrestricted reserves of £1,637,001. The trustees report a reserves policy to retain cash adequate to cover 12 months of expenditure, noting that overhead costs are increasing and income is under pressure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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