BRISTOL GURMAT CLASS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 26 February 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £211,344
Latest expenditure: £210,978
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 15 ELDERBERRY WAY, ALMONDSBURY, BRISTOL, BS32 4FH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bristolgurmatclass.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bristol Gurmat Class hold weekly classes with young people and adults teaching the Gurmukhi language and Sikh Scripture. Gurmat Sangeet, a variation of Indian Classical Music is also propogated We hold local, national and virtual events for the advancement of the Sikh Religion and engage in interfaith work. We support other organisations with similar objectives and work on many social campaigns.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £211,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,978

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,219
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,383

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £71,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,640

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,121

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,703

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £211,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,978
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,219
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,383
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £71,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,640
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,121
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,703
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: 9

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL GURMAT CLASS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-02-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Feb 2019
Charitable Objects: ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH-WEST OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SIKH RELIGION. THE BENEFIT OF THIS IS TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH KNOWLEDGE ON THE SIKH FAITH.ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE: ·THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION OF THE GURMUKHI LANGUAGE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES;·EDUCATION ON THE SUBJECT OF SIKH SCRIPTURAL STUDIES AND SIKH PHILOSOPHY AND·THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY INDIAN MUSICAL ARTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE SIKH RELIGION

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 669735
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Gurmat Vidhyala

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