SHRI GURU RAVIDASS CULTURAL ASSOCIATION DARLASTON

Registered charity 514570 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAVIDASSIA COMMUNITY CENTRE, DARLASTON

To advance religion through the promotion of the teachings of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji and to provide a place of worship according to his teaching, to advance the education of the inhabitants of Darlaston by the promotion of the culture, language and traditions of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji & to promote facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of Darlaston in the interest of social welfare.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE RELIGION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASS JI AND TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP ACCORDING TO HIS TEACHINGS; (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF INHABITANTS OF DARLASTON IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE RAVIDASSI COMMUNITY, IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, CREED, CULTURE, RELIGION OR SEX, BY THE PROMOTION OF CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND TRADITIONS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASS JI; (3) TO PROMOTE FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF DARLASTON 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

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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Latest income
£123k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £391,866, which the trustees consider adequate to support the continuation of activities. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £77,354 for the year, resulting in total funds of £908,423. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Weekly Donation Income (75% of income)
“Weekly Donation Income 91,965” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate to support the continuation of activities for the time being (held: £392k)
“the Executive Committee considers the present level of reserves is adequate to support the continuation of activities for the time being and the financial position of the charity is therefore satisfactory. It keeps the level of reserves under review on a regular basis.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from congregation members/businesses
“These loans are provided to the charity by members of the congregation and businesses owned by the members in order to facilitate the temple construction. The trustees are confident that as the charity's income rises it will be able to repay these loans in due course as they are supported by the congregation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Walsall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£123k£46k
29/02/2024£89k£36k
28/02/2023£95k£27k
28/02/2022£72k£29k
28/02/2021£24k£20k

Common questions

Is SHRI GURU RAVIDASS CULTURAL ASSOCIATION DARLASTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £391,866, which the trustees consider adequate to support the continuation of activities. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £77,354 for the year, resulting in total funds of £908,423. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.