Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Static board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

SOCIAL EDUCATION VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION (SEVA) TRUST UK

Working in the UK and India on Education, Health, Environment and Community Welfare.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather 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

Established: 7 years

www.sevatrustuk.org

info@sevatrustuk.org

07417478274

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	£7	£7	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22	£18	£5	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/21	£40	£16	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	£9	£8	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19	£7	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18	£10	£5	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bedford, India,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£3,500
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£3,500
DCMS	£3,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Health & Wellbeing Support for BAME Communities Covid19
£3,500	22/10/2020 6	The funding will be used to deliver online health and well-being sessions for members of the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic community who have been adversely affected by the pandemic. The project ....more The funding will be used to deliver online health and well-being sessions for members of the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic community who have been adversely affected by the pandemic. The project aims to reduce isolation raise awareness and promote well-being.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Food and Essentials
£3,500	23/09/2020 5	Grant to Seva Trust UK
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,500	23/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

KUNWARJEET KAUR PANNU BSC MSC Appointed: 2019

CHARAN KANWAL SINGH SEKHON BSC MSC MS (Chair) Appointed: 2016

DR BALJIT KAUR UPADHYAY MD MRCPSYC Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: ETHNIC FOOD BANK,

SATNAM SINGH GALSIN Appointed: 2016

SHITAL SATISH KUMAR GANDHI Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/04/2017, number: 1172654

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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; all on time

Main office

44 WOOD END CLOSE
SHARNBROOK
BEDFORD
MK44 1JY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:EDUCATION - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS FROM BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BAME) BACKGROUND IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND AND FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE IN INDIA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(1) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION;(2) PROVIDING COACHING, MENTORING TO FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION, GUIDANCE FOR HIGHER STUDIES, OVERSEES STUDIES OR FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.HEALTH & WELLBEING - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE HEALTH & WELLBEING AMONG BAME COMMUNITIES IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND AND UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE IN INDIA INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(3) COORDINATING HEALTH AWARENESS (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH) AND YOGA SESSIONS;(4) ARRANGING OR ASSISTING IN ORGANISING HEALTH CHECKS.ENVIRONMENT - TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AMONG BAME COMMUNITIES IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND AND UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES, FARMERS AND POLLUTION AFFECTED AREAS IN NORTHERN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE IN INDIA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(5) COORDINATING SESSIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES;(6) ARRANGING OR ASSISTING IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND SHARING THE FINDINGS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE APPROPRIATE BODIES;(7) PROMOTING ECO-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES INCLUDING HELPING TO EXPLORE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SUCH AS SOLAR AND WIND POWER.

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