GURU NANAK DURBAR (SIKH TEMPLE), ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 July 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £926,000
Latest expenditure: £1,494,954
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Guru Nanak Durbar Sikh Temple, 31 Mitchell Close, BELVEDERE, DA17 6AA

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide / arrange activities to advance the aims and objectives of the Sikh RelegionAdvance education of the local community by assisting to teach Punjabi Language.provide / assist in the provisions of recreation / social activities to improve life in the community.To help elderly and others in needProvide / assist the host community to understand the Sikh Religion and culture.

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Charity Annual Return History

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 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £926,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,494,954

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: 18 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £857,481
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,929

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £581,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £130,358

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: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £189,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,629

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £153,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,220

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £926,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,494,954
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 18 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £857,481
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,929
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: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £581,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £130,358
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £189,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,629
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: £4
Income From Government Grants: £39,994
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £153,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,220
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: 60

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 912969
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 13031
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 926000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,494,954
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1494954
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 6480
Expenditure Depreciation: 1308266
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,159,848
Assets Total Fixed: 3068812
Assets Own Use: 3068812
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £103,361
Assets Total Liabilities: £12,325
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,159,848
Creditors One Year Total Current: 12325
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £103,361
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3159848
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 3159848
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 18 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 841668
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 15813
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 857481
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £166,929
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 166929
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 86507
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,696,589
Assets Total Fixed: 3645172
Assets Own Use: 3645172
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £90,517
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,887
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,728,802
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6887
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £90,517
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3696589
Funds Restricted: 32213
Funds Total: 3728802
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 581714
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 21
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 581735
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £130,358
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 130358
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 4691
Expenditure Depreciation: 24652
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 3009781
Assets Own Use: 3009781
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £35,356
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,889
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,038,248
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6889
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £35,356
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3038248
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 3038248
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GURU NANAK DURBAR (SIKH TEMPLE), ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-07-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 13 JANUARY 2006
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE SIKH RELIGION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:1) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A GURDWARA IN OR NEAR THE TOWN OF BELVEDERE FOR THE WORSHIP OF THE SIKH RELIGION AND THE DUE SOLEMNISATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE RITES OF SIKH MARRIAGES AND CREMATION ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SIKH RELIGION.2) ARRANGING DAILY AND WEEKLY CONGREGATIONS AND CELEBRATING PRINCIPAL SIKH FESTIVALS.3) TEACHING AND EDUCATING YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY IN THE DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES OF THE SIKH RELIGION AND THEIR LANGUAGE.4) TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES OF THE SIKH FAITH BY MEANS OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND OTHERWISE.5) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND SIKH RELIGION AND CULTURE.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 396875
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GURU NANAK DURBAR ASSOCIATION, ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

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

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures