Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

SRI GURU SINGH SABHA HITCHIN HERTS

The Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara (SGSSH) operates to support, enhance and promote the welfare of the local Hitchin and North Hertfordshire community. Centred on the teachings of the Sikh religion, the charity provides both faith and non-faith based services to over 700 beneficiaries, enhancing social interaction and cultural diversity capabilities within the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	*	£314	£199	£115	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/21	*	£345	£155	£190	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/20		£208	£131	£77	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/19		£291	£192	£99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/18		£231	£149	£82	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	14
31/12/17		£221	£139	£83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£229	£138	£91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£204	£145	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	*	£241	£157	£84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	*	£143	£170	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£243	£188	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	*	£164	£149	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£200	£173	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£150	£143	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£167	£147	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£255	£71	£184	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£177	£102	£75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£185	£96	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 19 years

www.sgssh.org

info@sgssh.org

01462432993

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Sikh religious associations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

JHALMAN LIDDER

SUCHA PHGURA

BALDEV SINGH

SHANGAR SINGH THIND

HARCHET SINGH BAINS (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: NORTH-HERTS MINORITY ETHNIC FORUM,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2004, number: 1107100

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR22: 90 days late, AR21: 70 days late, AR16: 313 days late, AR15: 266 days late, AR14: 631 days late, AR13: 78 days late, AR12: 141 days late, AR11: 17 days late, AR10: 113 days late, AR06: 91 days late,

Main office

50 WILBURY WAY
HITCHIN
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG4 0TP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB (THE SIKH HOLY BOOK) AND FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT:- (A) TO ARRANGE REGULAR CONGREGATIONS OF THE SADH SANGAT (PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAITH IN SIKHISM) TO WORSHIP AKALPURKH (THE IMMORTAL ONE) IN THE GURU'S WAY(B) TO CELEBRATE 'GURPURABS' (ANNIVERSARIES OF THE SIKH RELIGION) AND OTHER SIKH FESTIVALS.(C) TO INVITE SPEAKERS, PREACHERS AND OTHER LEARNED PERSONS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY TO GIVE LECTURES ON SIKH HISTORY AND TO EXPLAIN THE PREACHINGS OF THE TEN GURUS AND THEIR MISSION.(D) TO DISTRIBUTE BOOKS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LITERATURE WHICH ENLIGHTEN PEOPLE ABOUT THE SIKH RELIGION.(E) TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO WORSHIP THE AKALPURKH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB, TO ATTEND GURDWARA REGULARLY AND TO KEEP FAITH ONLY IN SIKHISM .(F) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR TEACHING THE PUNJABI LANGUAGE TO SIKH CHILDREN.(G) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PERFORMING MARRIAGES AND OTHER RITES ACCORDING TO SIKH TRADITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND.(H) TO ARRANGE NAME GIVING CEREMONIES FOR NEW BORN BABIES OF SIKH FAMILIES(I) TO CARRY ON ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY FURTHER OR ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE THE HITCHIN AREA OF NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE.

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