THE READING HINDU CENTRE

Charity number: 1115850
Charity reporting is up to date (1 day late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing place of worship for the Hindu community residing in Reading and surrounding Thames Valley areas Providing a place of hire for the local community Providing Shakha facilities for children, youth, men and women Providing Yoga classes Providing classes on Hinduism Organises School visits and Scout Group visits for enhancing their knowledge of Hinduism

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £134,677
Total expenditure: £69,320

People

10 Trustee(s)

30 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
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 August 2006: Standard registration
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
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr ASHOK KHARE Chair 05 September 2006
None on record
Dhiraj Gehlot Trustee 13 January 2022
HINDU SOCIETY(READING)
Received: On time
Shashi Kumar Mawkin Trustee 05 July 2017
None on record
Khushboo Panwar Trustee 01 July 2016
None on record
SUNIL MEHAN Trustee 18 July 2013
None on record
LAXMAN CHOUHAN Trustee 05 August 2006
VISION BHARAT UK
Received: On time
HINDU SOCIETY(READING)
Received: On time
SRIKRISHNAN SRIRAM Trustee 05 August 2006
None on record
BHUPENDRA SANKHLA Trustee 05 August 2006
None on record
VIJAY MISTRY Trustee 05 August 2006
None on record
GOVIND BHATTI Trustee 05 August 2006
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 £120.21k £76.66k £113.71k £103.57k £134.68k
Total expenditure £72.61k £52.25k £49.79k £73.94k £69.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £27.41k 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 01 November 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 November 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 04 February 2023 96 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 04 February 2023 96 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 November 2021 368 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 November 2021 368 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 5 AUGUST 2006

Charitable objects

1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE TO PROMOTE THE HINDU RELIGION, TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR FOLLOWERS OF THE HINDU RELIGION AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE VALUES OF THE HINDU FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. 2 THE CHARITY SHALL BE POLITICALLY NON-ALIGNED.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, BERKSHIRE.

Contact information

Address:
READING HINDU TEMPLE
112 WHITLEY STREET
READING
RG2 0EQ
Phone:
01189751067
Email:
admin@readinghindutemple.com
Website:

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