CCEW Charity Commission profile

GURDWARA BABA VADBHAG SINGH JI CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1139319 · organisation 5011962

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 December 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06553894
Financial period
1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income
£187,980
Latest expenditure
£117,500
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Gurdwara Baba Vadbhag Singh Ji, Unit 6, Bayton Road, Exhall, Coventry, CV7 9Ej

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancing the Sikh faith and religion in the West Midlands area of the UK for the benefit of the public through prayer meetings, lectures and public celebration of Sikh religious festivals and through distribution of literature on Sikhism to enlighten others about the Sikh faith and promoting racial harmony through promotion of knowledge and understanding between different racial groups

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£187,980
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,500
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£137,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£182,841
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£159,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£114,777
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£511,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,486
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£174,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,799

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2025
Ar Due Date
30 September 2026
Ar Received Date
30 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£187,980
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,500
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Due Date
30 September 2025
Ar Received Date
20 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£137,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£182,841
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Due Date
30 September 2024
Ar Received Date
18 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£159,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£114,777
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
25 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£511,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,486
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Due Date
30 September 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£174,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,799
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
81

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
25 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
498855
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
204
Income Other
12831
Income Total Income And Endowments
511890
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,064
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,422
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
81486
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4890
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£280,512
Assets Total Fixed
407979
Assets Own Use
407979
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£306,629
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,889
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£700,719
Creditors One Year Total Current
13889
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£280,512
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
700719
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
700719
Count Employees
1
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
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GURDWARA BABA VADBHAG SINGH JI CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-12-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 APRIL 2008 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 19 JULY 2010.
Charitable Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE SIKH FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE SIKH HOLY TEXT CALLED THE SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB.(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SIKHISM MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF BROADCASTING SIKH MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE.(3) TO ADVANCE THE SIKH FAITH AND RELIGION IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AREA OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF SIKH RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE ON SIKHISM TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SIKH FAITH.(4) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF COVENTRY IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AREA OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.(5) THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (FOR EXAMPLE) (A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;(C) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE.
Area Of Benefit
WEST MIDLANDS.

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Charity Policy

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