Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

GO DHARMIC WELFARE UK

Go Dharmic Welfare UK runs multiple charitable campaigns. Go Dharmic serves to reduce food poverty and food waste, has developed 107 libraries for underprivileged children in India and Nepal, promotes environmental awareness, and assists with disaster relief. Go Dharmic is a platform for compassion in action.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very 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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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 was lower than spending in the latest year

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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		£459	£549	£-90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10,000
31/03/22		£590	£428	£162	£34	£279	£85	2.4	4	500
31/03/21		£391	£292	£98	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	350
31/03/20		£56	£60	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19		£19	£11	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/18	*	£16	£10	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.godharmic.com

info@godharmic.com

07944899960

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

India, Nepal, Scotland, Throughout England, United States,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10,000 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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£100,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,700
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£10,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£7,400
The London Community Foundation	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£4,616

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Go Dharmic Welfare UK
£7,400	17/11/2022	purchase of laptops and project/project screen for a charity which works with people who are homeless in nationwide
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Go Dharmic Welfare UK
£4,616	22/10/2022	We'd like to provide cooked, healthy meals to the homeless and provide food kits to underprivileged families. We aim to ensure no one goes hungry, and to maintain their physical/mental health.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - To provide homeless and elderly people regular hot and nutritious meals and care packages & provision of grocery kits to vulnerable families in Luton.
£10,000	16/05/2022	Feed Everyone Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Coronavirus Emergency Services
£10,000	23/07/2021	The funding will be used to provide meals for people on low or no incomes including communities who have been adversely affected by the pandemic. The project aims to support people's wellbeing and ....more The funding will be used to provide meals for people on low or no incomes including communities who have been adversely affected by the pandemic. The project aims to support people's wellbeing and essential needs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	12/02/2021	Feed Everyone
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£100,000	21/05/2020	Provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of ....more Provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Emergency Coronavirus Appeal
£9,700	15/05/2020 4	The funding will be used to deliver over 1000 cooked meals to vulnerable people's doors utilising volunteers in partnership with local councils. The charity aims to help older and isolated people ....more The funding will be used to deliver over 1000 cooked meals to vulnerable people's doors utilising volunteers in partnership with local councils. The charity aims to help older and isolated people people experiencing homelessness and NHS Hospitals.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Go Dharmic Welfare UK
£5,000	15/04/2020	This funding is for providing food and assistance to vulnerable individuals who are isolated, health workers and carers to ease some of their stress in this uncertain time. We are currently operating ....more This funding is for providing food and assistance to vulnerable individuals who are isolated, health workers and carers to ease some of their stress in this uncertain time. We are currently operating in Islington and Harrow, and hope to expand to other London Boroughs with this funding. We are currently feeding approximately 500 people a day through our volunteer network and charities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

SWAMINATHAN VAIDYANATHAN Appointed: 2017

SEJAL PATEL Appointed: 2021

CLAIRE MISSINGHAM Appointed: 2022

DIMPLE MISTRY Appointed: 2022

DR NICHOLAS SUTTON Appointed: 2017

JOSHUA FIELDS Appointed: 2022

SHEENA RANDERWALA Appointed: 2017

SHIVANI DEEPTI PATEL Appointed: 2021

RAM GOYAL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: ONE FOOTSTEP, BE HUMAN KIND LTD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/02/2017, number: 1171619

Gift Aid

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
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
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

6 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

SUITE 119 C
BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE
52 UPPER STREET
LONDON
N1 0QH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF PERSONS LIVING IN THE UK, INDIA AND NEPAL BY:A. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF BASIC NECESSITIES, SUCH AS FOOD B. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BY FACILITATING ACCESS TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE C. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

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