SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE CARDIFF

Charity number: 509713
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OUR MAIN FUNCTION IS TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION ACCORDING TO THE TEACHING OF LORD SWAMINARAYAN SET OUT IN THE SAMPRADAY SCRIPTURES. THE OTHER AREAS INCLUDE : HEALTH AWARENESS; PROVIDE FOR SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VIA SCHOOL VISITS TO THE TEMPLE; MOTHER TONGUE TEACHING; CULTURAL / ARTS / SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNG, THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED; PROVIDE ADVOCACY, ADVICE AND INFORMATION.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £228,984
Total expenditure: £444,237

Total income includes £1,200 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

70 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
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:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 February 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Vishnu Lalji Varsani Trustee 28 November 2021
None on record
Sanjay Keshra Hirani Trustee 24 November 2018
None on record
Anil Ratna Hirani Trustee 24 November 2018
None on record
Dinesh Kuverji Hirani Trustee 09 November 2008
None on record
KARSAN ARJAN VAGHANI Trustee 09 November 2008
HINDU COUNCIL OF WALES
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £94.97k £145.50k £245.95k £226.75k £228.98k
Total expenditure £102.63k £101.43k £212.22k £488.21k £444.24k
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 £1.20k

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 October 2024 05 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 05 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 01 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 01 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 17 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 17 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 15 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 15 March 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 12 FEBRUARY 1980

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF SHREE SWAMINARAYAN BHAGWAN SAMPRADAYA (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE (2) OF THE CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE
4 MERCHES PLACE
Grangetown
Cardiff
United Kingdom
CF11 6RD
Phone:
02920371128
Email:
info@swaminarayanwales.org.uk
Website:

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