GURDWARA SAHIB WOOLWICH (WOOLWICH SIKH TEMPLE) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 29 September 1980
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £727,938
Latest expenditure: £214,521
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 CALDERWOOD STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6QW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The activities of our charity mainly consist of the following:a. Sikh religious prayers for the local communityb. Ceremonials functions such as marriages and religious functions such as Sikh new yearsc. Facilties for teaching punjabi and english languages for any agesd. provision of facilities for the local school children visits as part of their educational program

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £727,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £214,521

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: 15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £299,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £219,837

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £263,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,917
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 12 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £257,696
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,148

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: 13 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £192,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £146,042

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £727,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £214,521
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £299,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £219,837
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 4285
Income From Government Grants: £4,285
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £263,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,917
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 12 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £257,696
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,148
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £16,166
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: 5
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: 13 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £192,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £146,042
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 592769
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 49000
Income Other: 86169
Income Total Income And Endowments: 727938
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £400
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £214,120
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 214520
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 11000
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 5840
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £150,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2293625
Assets Own Use: 693625
Assets Long Term Investment: 1600000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £189,479
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,483,104
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £189,479
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2480963
Funds Restricted: 2141
Funds Total: 2483104
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Greenwich
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GURDWARA SAHIB WOOLWICH (WOOLWICH SIKH TEMPLE)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1980-09-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 NOVEMBER 1979 AS AMENDED 30 AUGUST 1980, 28 OCTOBER 1989, 24 SEPTEMBER 2000 AND 20 JANUARY 2008 as amended on 16 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND CEREMONIES. 2. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES. 3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION A) BY THE PROVISION OF A LIBRARY IN THE FORM OF BOOKS ON RELIGION, RELIGIO HISTORICAL AND PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL LITERATURE IN PUNJABI, HINDI AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES. B) BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AND PUNJABI.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED - IN PRACTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 167310
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WOOLWICH SIKH TEMPLE

Charity Name Id: 167277
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GREENWICH SIKH ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures