Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

GURU NANAK NISHKAM EDUCATION TRUST

The Charity currently operates a day nursery whilst developing infrastructure for a sikh ethos multi-faith school.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

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
31/03/23£985£1,012£-28£0£364£3644.3320
31/03/22£861£1,005£-144£0£392£3924.7310
31/03/21£844£792£52£0£536£5368.1280
31/03/20£785£727£58£0£485£4858300
31/03/19£761£725£37£0£427£4277.1310
31/03/18£746£658£89£0£390£3907.1300
31/03/17£608£604£4£0£301£3016290
31/03/16£496£499£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£429£440£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£403£429£-26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£376£324£52n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£305£282£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£233£268£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£317£117£200n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£27£9£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£8£51£-44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£848£743£106n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£29£18£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£10£50£-40n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 21 years

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Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 61-85
  • JARNAIL SINGH BHINDER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None
  • MOHINDER SINGH AHLUWALIA (Chair) Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Director
  • PARVINDER SINGH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/03/2004, number: 1102555
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/12/2002, number: 04614219
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 19 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 136 days late, AR06: 37 days late, AR05: 366 days late,
Main office

18-20 SOHO ROAD
HANDSWORTH
BIRMINGHAM
B21 9BH

Objectives

TO CREATE, SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A SIKH ETHOS ENVIRONMENT WITHIN OUR MODERN AND DIVERSE MULTI-FAITH BRITISH SOCIETY AND INTERFAITH CONTEXT.ALL OR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS WHICH FULFIL OR ARE RELEVANT TO THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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