BHAGWAN VALMIK SABHA BEDFORD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 December 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 29 January 2024 – 28 January 2025
Latest income: £129,587
Latest expenditure: £94,246
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 6-8 Muswell Road, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, MK42 9PH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.valmikitemplebedford.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity has acted to advance the philosophy of Bhagwan Valmiki Ji in Bedfordshire and its environs and where appropriate internationally through religious ceremony and academic study and presentation. The Charity has also acted with efforts to relieve sickness and poverty where considered appropriate by the donation of funds to charitable organisations and to the Government of the UK.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £129,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,246

Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,826
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £118,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,996

Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £108,387
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,525

Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,586
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,368

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £129,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,246
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,826
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £118,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,996
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £108,387
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,525
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 29 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,586
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,368
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 19

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BHAGWAN VALMIK SABHA BEDFORD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-12-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/01/1991AS AMENDED ON 16/06/2013AS AMENDED ON 25 JUN 2017
Charitable Objects: A) TO ADVANCE THE VALMIKI RELIGION THROUGH THE TEACHINGS OF BHAGWAN VALMIK JI AND THE MAHA RAMAYANA IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORD AND ITS ENVIRONS. B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE BEDFORDSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 517844
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BHAGWAN VALMIK SABHA CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures