CITY SIKHS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1160843
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

City Sikhs is an award-winning progressive Sikh charity which strives to build a cohesive and inclusive society in which individuality is respected and diversity is celebrated. We provide a space for people to connect, learn, contribute and share and help people develop their professional careers through networking and mentoring.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £9,842
Total expenditure: £3,303

People

4 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • 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:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Manchester City
  • Throughout London
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 March 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
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
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Meeno Kaur Chawla Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Harpreet Singh Virdee Trustee 30 October 2017
None on record
Jasvir Singh Trustee 01 October 2010
FAITHS FORUM FOR LONDON
Received: On time
KALEIDOSCOPE DIVERSITY TRUST
Received: On time
Param Singh Trustee 01 October 2010
THE SUNDAR SINGH FOUNDATION
Received: On time
SIKH RESEARCH
Received: On time

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 £15.04k £7.40k £20.54k £27.35k £9.84k
Total expenditure £14.45k £10.25k £13.75k £21.66k £3.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £12.50k N/A N/A £14.02k 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 12 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 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 28 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Mar 2015 as amended on 26 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

To promote the following charitable purposes for the benefit of the public and in particular for members of the Sikh and South Asian communities in Britain and around the world by providing them with support and assistance in the following: A. Advancing education and in particular the development of individual capabilities, competencies and skills needed to excel within professional careers; B. Promoting religious and racial harmony by raising awareness and understanding of Sikh and South Asian religious beliefs, culture and heritage; C. Promoting equality and diversity by enabling people of Sikh and South Asian heritage to understand the religious beliefs of others and vice versa; D. Advancing community capacity building by developing the capacity and skills of members of the Sikh and South Asian community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society; E. Advancing citizenship and community development through the promotion of volunteering and the voluntary sector; F. The promotion of the moral or spiritual welfare or improvement of the community;

Contact information

Address:
c/o City Sikhs Foundation
77-79 Charlotte Street
London
W1T 4PW
Phone:
00000000000
Email:
info@citysikhs.org.uk
Website:

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