CCEW Charity Commission profile

OSHWAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UK

Registered charity 267037 · organisation 267037

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 March 1974
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,102,391
Latest expenditure
£1,740,227
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OSHWAL CENTRE, COOPERS LANE RAOD, NORTHAW, HERTS, EN6 4DG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancement of Jain religion.Relief of Poverty, Advancement of Education, Protection of HealthAnd Other Charitable Objects

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,102,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,740,227
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,931,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,470,324
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,906,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,856,681
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,817,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,858,321
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,375,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,091,073

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,102,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,740,227
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£24,200
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
250
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,931,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,470,324
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£21,189
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
175
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,906,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,856,681
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,865
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,817,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,858,321
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£18,760
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
11 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,375,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,091,073
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
75

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
662579
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
151776
Income Investments
910557
Income Other
377479
Income Total Income And Endowments
2102391
Income Legacies
17500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,300,696
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£407,623
Expenditure Other
31908
Expenditure Total
1740227
Expenditure Investment Management
387217
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
70468
Expenditure Support Costs
201445
Expenditure Depreciation
236070
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£23,309,163
Assets Total Fixed
18612758
Assets Own Use
18612755
Assets Long Term Investment
3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,337,776
Assets Total Liabilities
£437,706
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,512,828
Creditors One Year Total Current
422706
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15000
Assets Cash
£5,186,500
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
23309163
Funds Restricted
203665
Funds Total
23512828
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
590706
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
153609
Income Investments
967780
Income Other
219290
Income Total Income And Endowments
1931385
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,036,585
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£371,569
Expenditure Other
62170
Expenditure Total
1470324
Expenditure Investment Management
278648
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53397
Expenditure Support Costs
161022
Expenditure Depreciation
252092
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,959,463
Assets Total Fixed
18102538
Assets Own Use
18102535
Assets Long Term Investment
3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,440,742
Assets Total Liabilities
£392,616
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,150,664
Creditors One Year Total Current
387616
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5000
Assets Cash
£3,201,080
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22959463
Funds Restricted
191201
Funds Total
23150664
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
500364
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
147566
Income Investments
1049508
Income Other
209256
Income Total Income And Endowments
1906694
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,193,815
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£332,010
Expenditure Other
330856
Expenditure Total
1856681
Expenditure Investment Management
154633
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
74953
Expenditure Support Costs
220869
Expenditure Depreciation
459135
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,553,110
Assets Total Fixed
17069912
Assets Own Use
17069909
Assets Long Term Investment
3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,962,431
Assets Total Liabilities
£342,740
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,689,603
Creditors One Year Total Current
332740
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10000
Assets Cash
£5,580,337
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22553110
Funds Restricted
136493
Funds Total
22689603
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
499903
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
96054
Income Investments
1100446
Income Other
120897
Income Total Income And Endowments
1817300
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,145,544
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£278,006
Expenditure Other
434771
Expenditure Total
1858321
Expenditure Investment Management
212987
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57360
Expenditure Support Costs
182601
Expenditure Depreciation
466240
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,471,667
Assets Total Fixed
17711314
Assets Own Use
17711311
Assets Long Term Investment
3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,320,209
Assets Total Liabilities
£391,933
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,639,590
Creditors One Year Total Current
391933
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,242,184
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22471667
Funds Restricted
167923
Funds Total
22639590
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
11 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
466023
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
48525
Income Investments
765747
Income Other
95644
Income Total Income And Endowments
1375939
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£914,563
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£134,474
Expenditure Other
42036
Expenditure Total
1091073
Expenditure Investment Management
108446
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18610
Expenditure Support Costs
139089
Expenditure Depreciation
465213
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,503,153
Assets Total Fixed
18538677
Assets Own Use
18538674
Assets Long Term Investment
3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,373,129
Assets Total Liabilities
£231,195
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,680,611
Creditors One Year Total Current
231195
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,230,902
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22503153
Funds Restricted
177458
Funds Total
22680611
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OSHWAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1974-03-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19/09/1976AS AMENDED ON 13/06/1982AS AMENDED ON 27/04/2008AS AMENDED ON 26/04/2009AS AMENDED ON 29 APR 2012
Charitable Objects
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF THE JAIN RELIGION PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP AND STUDY, FACILITIES FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS OF A RELIGIOUS CHARACTER SUCH AS THE CELEBRATION OF BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF RITES RELATING TO DEATHS, AND THE EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING OF A PRIEST, (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff