Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

SRI GURU SINGH SABHA SOUTHALL 

Provision of buildings and facilities for the places of worship and educational institutions predominantly for the Sikh community. Health, fitness and recreational facilities for the elderly and youth in the entire community.
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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £34,912,101 available, equivalent to 131 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
31/12/22£3,895£3,194£701£0£46,642£34,912131.233350
31/12/21*£3,564£2,537£1,027£0£43,469£31,7041503230
31/12/20£2,365£1,814£551£0£42,442£30,699203.13330
31/12/19£3,384£2,605£779£0£41,891£30,148138.94530
31/12/18£3,132£2,543£589£0£41,112£29,332138.44528
31/12/17?£3,110£2,177£934£0£39,590£27,879153.7420
03/01/16*£2,718£1,886£832£0£38,960£27,222173.2350
03/01/15*£2,821£1,708£1,113£43£38,129£26,410185.6280
03/01/14*£2,746£1,887£859£441£37,016£25,219160.4280
03/01/13*£2,702£1,368£1,334£31£36,157£24,390214300
03/01/12*£2,676£1,225£1,452£30£34,732£22,976225.1370
03/01/11*£4,323£1,326£2,998£152£33,280£21,531194.9350
03/01/10£7,535£1,158£6,377£26£30,283£19,397201130
03/01/09*£2,629£1,185£1,444£64£23,906£17,964181.940
03/01/08£2,522£1,410£1,111£14£22,462£16,868143.540
03/01/07£2,694£1,410£1,284£90£18,543£18,542157.840
03/01/06*£2,595£1,419£1,176£0£0£0n/a00
03/01/05*£2,663£1,010£1,653£0£0£0n/a00
03/01/04£3,333£861£2,471£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 75%
Reserves/Spending: 131.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 8.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 44 years

www.sgsss.org

gs.singhsabha@gmail.com

02085748901

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Sikh religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
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?
  • 33 employees
  • 350 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
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall
£5,000 12/05/2020
A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/11/1980, number: 280707
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 88 days late, AR16: 131 days late, AR15: 225 days late, AR14: 73 days late, AR13: 86 days late, AR12: 315 days late, AR11: 680 days late, AR09: 48 days late, AR06: 9 days late, AR05: 27 days late,
Main office

2-8 PARK AVENUE
SOUTHALL
MIDDLESEX
UB1 3AG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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