Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

SHRI GURU RAVIDASS SANGAT LUTON BEDFORDSHIRE

The Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat and Community Centre are to advance the Ravidassia principles of equality, social welfare and worship through for all communities:a) the provision of learning, recreational and leisure services similar to activities provided in the interest of social welfare;b) tackle the disproportionate social; economic exclusion;c) promote community cohesion.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£60	£61	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22		£89	£67	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21		£103	£79	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20		£116	£88	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19		£123	£45	£78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	*	£65	£47	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	*	£66	£46	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16		£33	£19	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15		£47	£24	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14		£18	£14	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13		£16	£7	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/12		£14	£5	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/11		£11	£8	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/10		£13	£17	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/09		£16	£10	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/08		£19	£10	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/07	*	£18	£10	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/06		£17	£10	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/05		£17	£10	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/04	*	£15	£17	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 46 years

sgrluton@yahoo.com

01582450053

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton,

Who it helps

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

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£29,284
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£18,470
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,850
Sport England	£6,580

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Warm hub micro grant to maintain space for the community
£500	24/03/2023	Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Lunch club for local, mostly older, people to come together and reduce isolation and loneliness.
£4,000	08/02/2023	Shri Guru Ravidass Lunch Club
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - The fund will enable us to cover utility costs and refreshment costs. Contribution to fuel costs £750 Contribution to cooking ingredients £250
£1,000	18/11/2022	Our own venue Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Exercise for BME Elders
£6,580	04/07/2022	This project will run 2 sessions per week and target participants from a BAME background, Exercise sessions such as Yoga and Thai Chi will be run for over 50s.
National Lottery Community Fund - Renovate and Innovate
£9,850	14/05/2021	The funding will be used to refurbish the hall and community centre facilities. The project aims to improve the local space making it more accommodating and comfortable. The centre supports BAME communities by providing services such as health ....more The funding will be used to refurbish the hall and community centre facilities. The project aims to improve the local space making it more accommodating and comfortable. The centre supports BAME communities by providing services such as health seminars support with form filling and passport services sign posting for benefit and legal support language classes and keep fit classes.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat
£5,000	02/03/2021 2	Helping Hands
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£29,284	09/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat
£7,970	18/02/2020 11	Community Garden Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cooking Project
£9,900	21/10/2019 12	Community Cooking Project
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Cooking in Harmony
£3,895	11/07/2017 12	Grant to Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Gender Split

AMRIK SINGH LAGAH Appointed: 2014

BISHAN DASS

JAGAN NATH

KAMLA DEVI KAINTH Appointed: 2014

RESHAM LAL

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/07/1978, number: 275993

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR18: 41 days late, AR17: 74 days late, AR07: 240 days late, AR04: 17 days late,

Main office

31 Cardigan Street
LUTON
LU1 1RP

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI, TO ARRANGE RELIGIOUS FUNCTIONS, LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE LIFE AND MISSION OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI, TO CELEBRATE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE DEFINED IN THE SHRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI AND ADOPTING THE 'HAAR NISHAAN' SIGN AS OUR RELIGIOUS SYMBOL FOR SUCH CELEBRATIONS; (2) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LUTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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