KANNADA BALAGA UK

Charity Number: 326572
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promote, facilitate, organise, participate in cultural, educational & other charitable activities for the benefit of Kannadigas resident in the UK and/or in India. Revitalise & revive the traditions of Karnataka among its members, the future generation & the local community who are interested in Indian culture. Educate them in Kannada Language, Literature, Art, Culture, Tradition & Music.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £99,410
Total expenditure: £97,777

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 May 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • KANNADA BALAGA OF UK (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sumana Girish Chair 23 April 2022
None on record
Dr Rashmi Manjunatha Trustee 23 April 2022
None on record
Ashirwad Merve Trustee 23 April 2022
None on record
Dr CHANDRAPPA THIPPESWAMY Trustee 23 April 2022
CAMBRIDGE HINDU FORUM
Received: On time
CAMBRIDGE HINDU FORUM
Received: On time
Anand Savanth Trustee 23 April 2022
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 £44.68k £34.75k £63.43k £46.87k £99.41k
Total expenditure £57.52k £41.66k £46.95k £53.83k £97.78k
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 December 2023 11 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 September 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 03 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 October 2020 On Time 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 17 APRIL 1984 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 16 APR 2016 AS AMENDED ON 08 APR 2017 as amended on 13 Apr 2019 as amended on 23 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

3.1 TO PROMOTE, FACILITATE, ORGANISE, AND PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF KANNADIGAS RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR IN INDIA. REVITALISE AND REVIVE INDIAN TRADITIONS INCLUDING, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE TRADITIONS OF KARNATAKA AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE FUTURE GENERATION AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN INDIAN CULTURE. 3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF KANNADA LANGUAGE, KANNADA LITERATURE, KARNATAKA’S ART, CULTURE, TRADITION, MUSIC, SPORT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INDIA. THIS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY ORGANISING SUITABLE EVENTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF UK AND/OR THROUGH OUR PUBLICATIONS. WHERE NECESSARY SPECIALIST TALENT FROM UK OR ABROAD SHALL BE INVITED TO PERFORM/TALK IN THOSE EVENTS. 3.3 FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN INDIA AND IN PARTICULAR IN KARNATAKA BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. 3.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED. 3.5 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE. (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
28 Hatchell Drive
DONCASTER
South Yorkshire
DN4 6SH
Phone:
07736682634
Email:
sumana_girish@yahoo.com
Website:

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