Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

KHALSA AID INTERNATIONAL

Khalsa Aid International is a UK-based humanitarian relief charity providing support around the world to victims of natural and man-made disasters such as floods, earthquakes, famine and war.Our team is often one of the first on the scene to help distribute food, water, clothing, medical and sanitation supplies. We fund and build semi-permanent shelters. We have active teams across the globe.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £14,407,933 available, equivalent to 39 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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		£4,328	£4,432	£-104	£95	£14,735	£14,408	39	14	161
31/03/22		£7,388	£4,029	£3,359	£65	£15,134	£14,098	42	10	160
31/03/21		£5,040	£1,662	£3,378	£73	£11,766	£11,087	80	9	155
31/03/20		£4,747	£1,985	£2,762	£75	£8,286	£7,666	46.3	11	75
31/03/19		£3,901	£1,384	£2,517	£96	£5,524	£5,524	47.9	10	60
31/03/18	*	£1,639	£851	£788	£51	£3,007	£3,007	42.4	7	0
31/03/17	*	£380	£247	£132	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 39 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 30 months
Quick Ratio: 73.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

www.khalsaaid.org

info@khalsaaid.org

01753567457

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Congo (Democratic Republic), Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Throughout England And Wales, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 employees
161 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
Crisis UK - Grant to Langar Aid
£5,000	09/04/2020	Money for food items to feed homeless population now in Temporary Accommodation or isolation

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

SUKHVINDER KAUR DHANJAL Appointed: 2023

BALVINDER SOHAL Appointed: 2017

JASWINDER SINGH BAHRA Appointed: 2015

RAJPAL SINGH WILKHU Appointed: 2023

SUKHRAJ SINGH SANGHERA Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/08/2015, number: 1163294

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

27/05/2021 - Asset transfer in from KHALSA AID
11/07/2022 - Asset transfer in from SIKH SMAAGAM SEVA MANCHESTER

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

8 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from KHALSA AID on 27/05/2021
Asset transfer in from SIKH SMAAGAM SEVA MANCHESTER on 11/07/2022

Main office

Unit 8
Lake End Court
Taplow Road
Taplow
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 0JQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE PERSONS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ABROAD, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER OR BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF DISPLACED PERSONS AND REFUGEES.

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