Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Very static board: -5

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -6

HINDU FORUM OF BRITAIN CHARITY

The HFB charity organised 8 major events , five at the House of Parliament and others , to raise spiritual, voluntary work , educational activities and festivals in 2018. Over 500 people attended these events . Work for improving health and education, security of POW, acting as a first port of call to victims of Hate-crime from Hindu faith and advising in general about art and culture .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/03/23		£0	£6	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/22		£11	£1	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18	*	£5	£0	£5	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.hfb.org.uk

president@hfb.org.uk

+447875015865

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Hindu congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Environmental Assessment & Management (EAM) for Climate Change
£9,970	14/12/2021	The organisation will use the funding to develop a pilot LEAP Environmental Assessment and Management Training sessions and Toolkit. This will encourage its member organisations to minimise energy ....more The organisation will use the funding to develop a pilot LEAP Environmental Assessment and Management Training sessions and Toolkit. This will encourage its member organisations to minimise energy and other waste and maximise environmentally friendly practices within its community spaces.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

DEVSHI CHOTHANI Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: INDIAN ASSOCIATION OLDHAM,

TRUPTI PATEL (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Volunteering, Other trusteeship: FAITH FOR THE CLIMATE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/01/2017, number: 1171005

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 89 days late,

Main office

Vascroft Contractors Ltd
Unit 1
Vascroft Estate
861 Coronation Road
LONDON

Objectives

1.TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION IN BRITAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH HOLDING OF PRAYERS MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND /OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE HINDU RELIGION TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE HINDU RELIGION.2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF THE HINDU RELIGION THROUGH SOCIAL AND OTHER MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS EVENTS. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BRITAIN WITHOUT DISTINCTIONS OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BRITAIN.3.THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY TO REDUCE CONFLICT BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIFFERING RACES OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF SYSTEMS, ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN SOCIETY. 4.THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF YOGA AND OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SESSIONS; THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.

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