THE GUJARATI ASSOCIATION, WOLVERHAMPTON

Charity number: 700625
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Day centre for elderley and the unemployed,Youth Club, Religious and Cultural programmes,educational and leisure courses,We are a faith-based community organisation that aims to promote, particularly but not exclusively, the general welfare and well-being of the Hindu Gujarati community in Wolverhampton.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £282,786
Total expenditure: £201,605

People

11 Trustee(s)

25 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 1988: 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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
FATEH PATEL Chair 23 January 2023
None on record
Balwant patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Suneeta Patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Ramanbhai R Patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
NARESH PATEL Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Kamlaben Patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Anil Patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Jayesh Patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Champa Patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Bharatbhai Mistry Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Gina Jayeshbhai Patel Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £144.75k £29.88k £183.13k £321.07k £282.79k
Total expenditure £105.87k £37.87k £146.07k £234.55k £201.61k
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 March 2024 16 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 January 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 ADOPTED 13 NOV 1988 AS AMENDED ON 10 JUL 2005 AS AMENDED ON 24 OCT 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF WOLVERHAMPTON PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEMBERS OF THE HINDU GUJARATI COMMUNITY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID COMMUNITY. (B) TO RELIVE BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED BY SUCH MEANS AS THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING HELP AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED, THE PROVISION FOR THE UNEMPLOYED OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING AND MOBILITY, AND THE PROVISION FOR BENEFICIARIES FOR AN ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE DEALING WITH QUESTIONS OF THE WELFARE RIGHTS, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS. C) TO PROMOTE UNITY AND RACIAL HARMONY WITHIN THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN WOLVERHAMPTON BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT D) TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION. E) TO ESTABLISH A CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON

Contact information

Address:
MANDER STREET
WOLVERHAMPTON
WEST MIDLANDS
WV3 0JZ
Phone:
07580329943
Email:
info@gujaratiassociation.org.uk
Website:

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