CCEW Charity Commission profile

GUNATIT JYOT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1156223 · organisation 5043019

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
17 March 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income
£168,835
Latest expenditure
£44,878
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Lady Walk, Long Lane, Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, WD3 5DH

02 Activities

What the charity does

Religious Activities which included the following:- by meeting the spiritual requirements of the congregation- conducting pastoral work by providing spiritual guidance- promoting and propagating the teaching of His Divine Holiness Pappajimaharaj through sermons, courses and focus groups- providing sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£168,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,878
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£129,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£92,991
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£89,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,042
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£91,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,073
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£108,173
Total Gross Expenditure
£65,512

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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
22 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£168,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,878
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
12 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£129,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£92,991
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
Yes
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Due Date
31 March 2024
Ar Received Date
27 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£89,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,042
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Due Date
31 March 2023
Ar Received Date
14 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£91,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,073
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Due Date
31 March 2022
Ar Received Date
20 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£108,173
Total Gross Expenditure
£65,512
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
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUNATIT JYOT FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-03-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 01 JUN 2013AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 23/02/2014
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SWAMINARAYAN DENOMINATION OF THE HINDU RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY:A) HELPING ASPIRANTS TO ACHIEVE SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT BY BECOMING 'BRAHMASWARUP' AND SERVE 'PARBRAHMASWARUP' BY REFERENCE TO THE TEACHINGS OF HIS DIVINE HOLINESS PAPPAJIMAHARAJ.B) ADVANCING AND PROPAGATING THE SWAMINARAYAN DENOMINATION OF THE HINDU RELIGION AMONGST ITS MEMBERS AND THE WIDER PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES OF LORD SWAMINARAYAN AND GUNATITANAND SWAMI.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
540995
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GJFOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
613701
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GJ Foundation

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures