GURU NANAK SIKH GURDWARA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 April 1989
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £55,079
Latest expenditure: £32,768
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Guro Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, 37 Wilbury Way, HITCHIN, Hertfordshire, SG4 0TW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hitchingurdwara.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity continues to hold religious services for the local congregation. There are weekly classes to teach Punjabi language and Sikh religion to children. The local schools visit the charity premises to observe the Sikh way of worship and living. The charity supports local and international charities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £55,079
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,768

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,795

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,690

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,392

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £4,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,388

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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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £55,079
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,768
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £28,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,795
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,690
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,392
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GURU NANAK SIKH GURDWARA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1989-04-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADPOTED 12TH FEBRUARY 1989
Charitable Objects: (I) TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION AMONG SIKHS RESIDING IN HITCHIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA PARTICULARLY BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY PROVIDING A TEMPLE AND BY THE ORGANISATION AND CELEBRATION AT SIKH RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS. (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOTH SIKHS AND NON SIKHS IN SIKH RELIGION AND CULTURE IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISIONS OF A LIBRARY AND INFORMATION BUREAU. (III) TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR, SICK AND AGED IN THE SIKH COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit: HITCHIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures