GURDWARA BABA SANG JI TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 January 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £771,675
Latest expenditure: £487,965
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Gurdwara Baba Sang Ji, Empire Buildings, 7-9 St. Pauls Road, SMETHWICK, West Midlands, B66 1EE

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gurdwara Baba Sang is aiming to address the Spiritual, Moral and Social needs of the community. The charity's objectives are to advance the Sikh religion in the area in accordance with the teaching and tenets of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji including the celebration of Sikh religious festivals, conduct and the advancement of education in the Sikh religion for the benefit of the local Sikh Community.

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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: 17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £771,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,965

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: 23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £578,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,599

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: £363,527
Total Gross Expenditure: £205,600

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: 22 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £276,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,218

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: 6 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £160,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,178

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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: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £771,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,965
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: 380

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: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £578,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,599
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: 350

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: £363,527
Total Gross Expenditure: £205,600
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: 200

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: 22 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £276,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,218
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: 250

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: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £160,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,178
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: 250

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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: 17 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 771675
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 771675
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £487,965
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 487965
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5314
Expenditure Support Costs: 5314
Expenditure Depreciation: 13546
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 169071
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £155,853
Assets Total Fixed: 2708646
Assets Own Use: 2708646
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £155,853
Assets Total Liabilities: £571,249
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,293,250
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 546018
Assets Cash: £155,853
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2293250
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 2293250
Count Employees: 1
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: 23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 578264
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 578264
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £379,599
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 379599
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2640
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 119892
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 131023
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 2532690
Assets Own Use: 2532690
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £96,827
Assets Total Liabilities: £619,977
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,009,540
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 557646
Assets Cash: £96,827
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2009540
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 2009540
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GURDWARA BABA SANG JI TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-01-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 27 NOVEMBER 2006AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22/10/2015
Charitable Objects: (1) TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI; AND(2) TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR ANY ESTATE OR INTEREST FOR USE AS A GURDWARA FOR THE CELEBRATION OF SIKH RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, FOR THE CONDUCT AND REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES AND FOR THE CONDUCT OF FUNERAL RITES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIKH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES; AND(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SIKH RELIGION; AND(4) THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BIRMINGHAM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 575269
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BABA SANG JI GURDWARA, SMETHWICK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff