LONDON SIVAN KOVIL TRUST

Charity number: 1051516
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1) The main activity of the Trust is running and maintaining a Saiva Hindu Temple for the benefit of the Hindu and other communities. 2) The trust owns a multipurpose community centre called Sivan Centre which is used for weddings, cultural programmes and community activities. 3) The trust owns and maintains an orphanage in Cheddipalayam Batticaloa Sri Lanka. 4) The trust is running a free school

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£763,645

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Donations and legacies £511.24k
Charitable activities £245.85k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £6.55k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£612,885

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £579.16k
Other £33.73k

£798,709 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £33.73k
Charitable expenditure £579.16k
Retained for future use £150.76k

People

10 Employee(s)

15 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 December 1995: Standard registration
  • 15 May 2024: Funds received from 1142179 IRANGUM ILLAM
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr THURAIRAJAH SRISKANDARAJAH Chair
None on record
Kandiah Arumugam Raveendran Trustee 05 October 2021
None on record
Theivendram Ratheskumar Trustee 05 October 2021
None on record
Selliah Pararajasingam Trustee 05 October 2021
None on record
Manoharan Ganeshan Trustee 05 September 2021
None on record
NADARAJAH SIVASUBRAMANIAM Trustee
None on record
Dr SEENIAR NAVARATNAM Trustee
THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF TAMIL SPEAKING PEOPLE
Received: On time
SELVARATNAM SUTHAHARAN Trustee
None on record
PAKTHAVATHSALA GENGATHARAN Trustee
None on record
DR MRS VASANTHA MALIGAH KARUNAHARAN Trustee
None on record
SELLAPPAH YOGARAJAH Trustee
None on record
SHANMUGANATHAN PARAMESWARAN Trustee
None on record
RAJINI SRITHARAN Trustee
None on record
Dr Subbaiya SIVATHASAN Trustee
None on record
Sukumar Sangaravel Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £651.63k £322.07k £612.31k £672.64k £763.65k
Total expenditure £600.48k £378.53k £438.06k £544.55k £612.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £397.27k N/A £162.00k N/A £511.24k
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A £0 N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities £253.21k N/A £449.37k N/A £245.85k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 N/A £114.32k
Income - Investment £1.15k N/A £943 N/A £6.55k
Income - Other £0 N/A £0 N/A £0
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 N/A £340.22k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £600.48k N/A £438.06k N/A £579.16k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A £0 N/A £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A £24.81k N/A £16.02k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £6.60k N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 N/A £0
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A £0 N/A £33.73k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £1.75m N/A £1.76m N/A £1.65m
Long-term investments £0 N/A £0 N/A £0
Other assets £594.25k N/A £589.44k N/A £816.16k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A £0 N/A £0
Total liabilities £295.09k N/A £182.55k N/A £17.45k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 07 January 2021 68 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 07 January 2021 68 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 JULY 2000

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU (SAIVA) RELIGION ACCORDING TO THE SAIVA SITHANTHA TRADITIONS,PRINCIPLES,AND PRACTICES PREVAILING IN SRI LANKA AND TAMIL NADU (INDIA),AND FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LEWISHAM

Contact information

Address:
4A CLARENDON RISE
LONDON
SE13 5ES
Phone:
02083189844
Email:
SIVAN.KOVIL@YAHOO.CO.UK
Website:

LONDONSIVANKOVIL.ORG