BRITISH SIKH COUNCIL UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 May 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £126,943
Latest expenditure: £66,848
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 101 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD WEST, WALSALL, WS2 0BX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

British Sikh Council UK helps the poor who need food, clean water, education, housing, reducing the usage of drugs and alcohol and setting health and eye camps. The British Sikh Council UK wor within a community called the Sikligar Vanjara Sikhs, The forgotten Sikhs. Their aim is to spread the message of A secular state where all are equal irrespective of caste, creed, colour and country.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £126,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,848

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,610
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,463

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £141,756

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £139,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,658

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £358,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £522,923

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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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £126,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,848
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,610
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,463
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £141,756
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £139,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,658
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £358,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £522,923
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: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH SIKH COUNCIL UK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-07-27T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4035733
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1122686
Assoc Charity Name: BRITISH SIKH COUNCIL UK

Charity Name: BRITISH SIKH COUNCIL UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-05-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 May 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SIKH RELIGION BY PROMOTING THE SIKH TEACHING AND GURU NANAK’S MISSION OF A HALEEMI RAJ.2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SIKH COMMUNITIES IN INDIA, BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT; IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING AND OR PAYING FOR THE ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES SUCH AS HOUSING, EDUCATION, WIDOW PENSIONS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, WATER, SANITATION AND CLOTHING.3. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING AND OR PAYING FOR THE ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES SUCH AS HOUSING, EDUCATION, WIDOW PENSIONS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, WATER, SANITATION AND CLOTHING.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling