BRITTANIA HINDU (SHIVA) TEMPLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 April 1975
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £507,898
Latest expenditure: £372,525
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BRITTANIA HINDU (SHIVA) TEMPLE, 200A ARCHWAY ROAD, LONDON, N6 5BA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the charity are 1. The establishment of a hindu (Shiva) temple or temples where the rituals are to be conducted with special emphasis on saivism according to the tradition in Tamil-nadu and Sri Lanka 2. The propagation of hindu religioon 3. other purposes conducive to the advance ment of Hindu religion in general

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £507,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,525

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £487,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £424,866

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £458,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,052

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £419,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £277,495

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £384,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,556

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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: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £507,898
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,525
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £487,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £424,866
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £458,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £329,052
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 19

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £419,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £277,495
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 19

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £384,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,556
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: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 232726
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 275172
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 507898
Income Legacies: 232726
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,196
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £354,329
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 372525
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11280
Expenditure Support Costs: 35995
Expenditure Depreciation: 11682
Gain Loss Investment: 179722
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 179722
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £216,474
Assets Total Fixed: 7952858
Assets Own Use: 3562858
Assets Long Term Investment: 4390000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £442,078
Assets Total Liabilities: £199,380
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,195,556
Creditors One Year Total Current: 98095
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 101285
Assets Cash: £413,364
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 216474
Funds Restricted: 7979082
Funds Total: 8195556
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITTANIA HINDU (SHIVA) TEMPLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1975-04-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 AUG 1974AS AMENDED ON 04 OCT 1975AS AMENDED ON 26 JUL 1976AS AMENDED ON 18 AUG 1996AS AMENDED ON 28 FEB 2016
Charitable Objects: 1. ESTABLISHED OF A HINDU (SAIVA) TEMPLE OR TEMPLES WHERE THE RITUALS ARE TO BE CONDUCTED WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SAIVISM ACCORDING TO THE TRADITION IN TAMILNADU AND CEYLON. 2. PROPAGATION OF HINDU RELIGION. 3. THE ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING OF SCHOOLS, CONDUCTING RELIGIOUS CLASSES AND RELIGIOUS MUSIC. 4. OTHER PURPOSES CONDUCIVE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HINDU RELIGION IN GENERAL.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures