THE SARASWATI SOCIETY

Charity number: 287645
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Various weekly meetings for (a) discussion of Vedanta philosophy and meditation. (b)taking part in the Mevlevi whirling ceremony and performance of the Mevlevi Ayin, and (c) practice of the music and learning new Ayins for the ceremony. Receiving e-mail contact globally from the Saraswati website, and conducting dialogue on-line to provide information to contacts about Vedanta and Sufism.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £380

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Milton Keynes
  • Sutton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 August 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE TRADITIONAL TURKISH ART MUSIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Alan Wenham-Prosser DPROF, MA Chair
None on record
Sinan Tuzun Trustee 03 July 2024
SPRING EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (SES)
Received: On time
TANSY HONEY Trustee
None on record
JUDITH ANNE WENHAM-PROSSER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £256 £407 £224 £193 £0
Total expenditure £124 £279 £136 £381 £380
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

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 August 2024 24 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 22 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 13 July 2023 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 July 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not required
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 24 JULY 1983 AND SCHEME DATED 18 NOVEMBER 1992

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSICAL EDUCATION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON A SYSTEM KNOWN AS TRADITIONAL TURKISH ART MUSIC. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4 OF THE TRUST DEED.)

Area of benefit

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

LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON

Contact information

Address:
43 COLLINGWOOD ROAD
SUTTON
SM1 2RT
Phone:
02086423961
Email:
saraswati.soc@btinternet.com
Website:

No information available