LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE HINDU SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 August 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Ghost Mail Ltd, 61 Bridge Street, KINGTON, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lancaster and Morecambe Hindu Society exists to benefit the wider community in the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area. We seek to break down barriers between communities by engaging in activities that support the community, whilst at the same time working to promote and maintain our rich religious and cultural heritage for future generations.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 15 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £505

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £319

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,588
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,620

Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,887

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 15 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £505
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £319
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,588
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,620
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,887
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: 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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE HINDU SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-08-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Aug 2021
Charitable Objects: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HINDU DHARMA (RELIGION) AND SANSKRUTI (CULTURE).2. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEMBERS OF THE HINDU COMMUNITY IN LANCASTER AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS TO RELIEVE NEED AND SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF NATURAL AND OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures