KERALA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 6 July 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £45,483
Latest expenditure: £41,777
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1a Pilkington Avenue, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3RA

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting local food bank and local community.(150 kg of food donated to the local food bank).Kerala Cultural Association actively promotes harmony between different religious and racial groups which help to reduce religious conflict,intolerance and discrimination.For example in April we celebrated Easter and Vishu festival together (Vishu is primarily celebrated by Hindus).

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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: 21 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £45,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,777

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: 29 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,608
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 31 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,411
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,193

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: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,070
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,732

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: 24 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,144

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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: 21 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £45,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,777
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: 14

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: 29 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,292
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,608
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 26

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: 31 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,411
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,193
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: KERALA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-07-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 05 MAR 2017AS AMENDED ON 24 JUN 2017
Charitable Objects: THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE STOKE ON TRENT AND STAFFORDSHIRE AREA:-- TO RELIEVE POVERTY;- TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC’S EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE KERALA COMMUNITY;- TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN RACIAL GROUPS;- TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH; AND- TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN KARATE AND BADMINTON AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF PROMOTING HEALTHY RECREATION AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.
Area Of Benefit: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE STOKE ON TRENT AND STAFFORDSHIRE AREA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

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

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures