Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income: -3
Future income +5
No PartB

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

WALES PUJA COMMITTEE

The Charity's Objects are to increase the awareness of social, cultural & religious values of India amongst the communities we live in by such means as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

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
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/23		£22	£31	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22		£30	£29	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21		£12	£9	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	*	£4	£2	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	*	£17	£15	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18		£17	£18	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17?		£21	£19	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16?		£17	£12	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£22	£19	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14?		£15	£11	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13		£10	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/12		£14	£12	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/11		£8	£10	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/10		£11	£10	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/09	*	£17	£19	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/08		£9	£8	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/07?	*	£8	£9	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/04	*	£7	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 29 years

www.walespujacommittee.com

saktiguha@hotmail.com

07891604247

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other religious associations

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

India, Throughout Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wales Puja Committee
£9,944	28/09/2023	Durga Puja Golden Jubilee - Nurturing the Heritage
National Lottery Community Fund - Festivals of Bengal in Wales 2022-23 (Post Covid)
£10,000	08/02/2022	Wales Puja Committee in Cardiff will use £10000 to pay for venue and costs associated with holding a series of five events for the Bengali community in South Wales to help improve health and wellbeing and reduce isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Durga Puja in Cardiff
£7,150	30/03/2020 4	Wales Puja Committee will organise a celebration of Indian Culture in Cardiff. The five-day festival will be held once restrictions lift to help integration and community relations. £7,150 will fund venue hire, cultural activities, equipment, food, ....more Wales Puja Committee will organise a celebration of Indian Culture in Cardiff. The five-day festival will be held once restrictions lift to help integration and community relations. £7,150 will fund venue hire, cultural activities, equipment, food, publicity, educational resources, and workshop costs.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wales Puja Committee
£20,400	25/02/2016	Preserving the heritage of Durga Puja festival and clay image making in Wales

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

DR RAVINDRA DEVA NARAYAN

DR SAKTI GUHA NIYOGI Appointed: 2018

DR SANKAR DAS Appointed: 2011

DR ASHOK MUKHERJEE

DR KANTIMOY NATH

DR SATYA KISHORE SHARMA Appointed: 2013

DR SANDIP RAHA Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Geriatrician

NEELEEM SAHA Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/10/1995, number: 1050138

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR20: 6 days late, AR19: 125 days late, AR09: 103 days late, AR07: 321 days late, AR04: 31 days late,

Main office

206 Heol Hir
Thornhill
CARDIFF
CF14 9LA

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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