GURDWARA GRAYS (SIKH TEMPLE) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 March 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £212,306
Latest expenditure: £113,037
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 66 Maidstone Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NF

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. Advancement and practice of the Sikh Religion2. Advancement of education in the subject of Sikhism and Punjabi language3. Provision and maintenance of a hall for recreation or other leisure activities in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving life conditions for the inhabitants of Borough of Thurrock and surrounding area in Essex.

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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: 24 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,037

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: 18 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £188,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,297

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: 22 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £150,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,929

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: 7 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £150,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,552

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: 4 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 4 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £92,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,560

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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: 24 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,037
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: 17

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: 18 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £188,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,297
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
Count Volunteers: 17

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: 22 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £150,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,929
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: 20

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: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £150,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,552
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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: 4 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £92,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,560
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £14,262
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Thurrock
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GURDWARA GRAYS (SIKH TEMPLE)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-03-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 APR 1971AS AMENDED ON 09 MAR 2008AS AMENDED ON 20 NOV 2016
Charitable Objects: 3. THE OBJECTS THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE 1. THE ADVANCEMENT AND PRACTICE OF THE SIKH RELIGION;2. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF SIKHISM AND THE PUNJABI LANGUAGE; AND 3. PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HALL FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. FOR ALL THE ABOVE THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THE PUBLIC IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit: THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK AND SURROUNDING AREAS. IN PRACTICE: LONDON BOROUGHS AND ESSEX BOROUGHS NEIGHBOURING THURROCK.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 497015
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE SIKH TEMPLE (GRAYS GURDWARA)

Charity Name Id: 497010
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GRAYS GURDWARA

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures