SRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Charity number: 1120489
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sri Guru Ravidass Sabha and Community Centre Bedford is a multicultural organisation, serving everyone regardless of race, colour, creed, gender or ability. We provide services ranging from IT ESOL courses to Welfare Benefits advice surgery. The centre is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £282,395
Total expenditure: £308,366

People

24 Trustee(s)

40 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
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 August 2007: 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
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

24 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TARSEM PAUL Trustee 22 July 2011
NATIONAL KIDNEY FEDERATION
Received: On time
SADA RAM BHATTI Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
MICHAEL RAM Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
SATPAL PAUL Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
RAM PARKASH BANGERH Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
CHARAN SINGH Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
MOHINDER RAM SANDHU Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
HAZARA RAM BAINS Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
SODI RAM MAHI Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
HARMESH BANGERH Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
SOHAN SINGH JHALLI Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
RAM SARAN SUMAN Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
BALDEV RAJ NIGHAH Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
CHAMAN LAL Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
TARSEM BANGERH Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
SATVEER BADHAN Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
SURINDER PAUL Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
PREM CHAND BASRA Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
MOHAN SINGH BAINS Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record
MEHAR CHAND GHERA Trustee 21 July 2011
None on record
CHAIN RAM Trustee 21 July 2011
None on record
GURMEL SINGH CHAMBER Trustee 21 July 2011
None on record
GURCHAIN SUNYARA Trustee 21 July 2011
None on record
OM PARKASH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £215.79k £66.95k £201.68k £320.68k £282.40k
Total expenditure £149.00k £49.55k £134.47k £768.62k £308.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £7.80k 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 July 2024 18 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 18 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 03 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 03 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 01 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 01 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 22 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 22 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 28 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 28 April 2021 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, DATED 10 NOVEMBER 2002, AS AMENDED 8 JULY 2007

Charitable objects

2.1) TO ADVANCE AND SPREAD RAVIDASSIA PRINCIPLES BY: 1) TO ADVANCE THE RAVIDASSIA RELIGION IN BEDFORDSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, ORGANISING PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF EVENT AND RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE RELATING TO THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASS JI. PRODUCE AND/OR DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE ON THE RAVIDASSIA FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE RAVIDASSIA RELIGION. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASSIA JI. 3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR REACTION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. 4) TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTERS IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID. 5) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND ARTS BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS. 6) TO MAINTAIN GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA UK AND ACCEPT IT AS SUPREME BODY OF RAVIDASSIA ORGANISATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE RAVIDASSIA PRINCIPALS OF EQUALITY, JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, CHARITY, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING. 7) TO DIRECT THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO UNDERSTAND THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE RAVIDASSIA COMMUNITY. 8) TO ASSOCIATE WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, WHOSE AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE DEFINED IN THIS CONSTITUTION AND ARE NOT CONTRADICTORY IN ANY WAY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE(S) AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan &
Community Centre
Guru Ravidass Lane
Bedford
BEDFORDSHIRE
MK40 1ED
Phone:
07980814301
Email:
gururavidass@btinternet.com
Website:

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