Registered charity · Bedfordshire
SRI Guru Ravidass Sabha and Community Centre
- 24 trustees
- Income £311k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Baldev RAJ NighahTrustee · since 2011
- Chain RAMTrustee · since 2011
- Chaman LALTrustee · since 2011
- Charan SinghTrustee · since 2011
- Gurchain SunyaraTrustee · since 2011
- Gurmel Singh ChamberTrustee · since 2011
- Harmesh BangerhTrustee · since 2011
- Hazara RAM BainsTrustee · since 2011
- Mehar Chand GheraTrustee · since 2011
- Michael RAMTrustee · since 2011
- Mohan Singh BainsTrustee · since 2011
- Mohinder RAM SandhuTrustee · since 2011
- OM ParkashTrustee
- Prem Chand BasraTrustee · since 2011
- RAM Saran SumanTrustee · since 2011
- RAM Parkash BangerhTrustee · since 2011
- Sada RAM BhattiTrustee · since 2011
- Satpal PaulTrustee · since 2011
- Satveer BadhanTrustee · since 2011
- Sodi RAM MahiTrustee · since 2011
- Sohan Singh JhalliTrustee · since 2011
- Surinder PaulTrustee · since 2011
- Tarsem BangerhTrustee · since 2011
- Tarsem LAL PaulTrustee · since 2011
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science and 2 more
- Where
- Bedford
- Website
- www.gururavidasssabhabedford.com (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2007
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£311k£34k
- 2024£282k£308k
- 2023£321k£769k
Earlier years
- 2022£202k£134k
- 2021£67k£50k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
2.1) TO ADVANCE AND SPREAD RAVIDASSIA PRINCIPLES BY:1) TO ADVANCE THE RAVIDASSIA RELIGION IN BEDFORDSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, ORGANISING PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF EVENT AND RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE RELATING TO THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASS JI. PRODUCE AND/OR DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE ON THE RAVIDASSIA FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE RAVIDASSIA RELIGION.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASSIA JI.3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR REACTION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.4) TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTERS IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.5) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND ARTS BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.6) TO MAINTAIN GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA UK AND ACCEPT IT AS SUPREME BODY OF RAVIDASSIA ORGANISATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE RAVIDASSIA PRINCIPALS OF EQUALITY, JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, CHARITY, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING.7) TO DIRECT THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO UNDERSTAND THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE RAVIDASSIA COMMUNITY.8) TO ASSOCIATE WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, WHOSE AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE DEFINED IN THIS CONSTITUTION AND ARE NOT CONTRADICTORY IN ANY WAY.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE(S) AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVE
Grants received
2 grants · £12,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
- Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation · £2,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
24 trustees on the board
- Baldev RAJ Nighah since 2011
- Chain RAM since 2011
- Chaman LAL since 2011
- Charan Singh since 2011
- Gurchain Sunyara since 2011
- Gurmel Singh Chamber since 2011
- Harmesh Bangerh since 2011
- Hazara RAM Bains since 2011
- Mehar Chand Ghera since 2011
- Michael RAM since 2011
- Mohan Singh Bains since 2011
- Mohinder RAM Sandhu since 2011
- OM Parkash
- Prem Chand Basra since 2011
- RAM Saran Suman since 2011
- RAM Parkash Bangerh since 2011
- Sada RAM Bhatti since 2011
- Satpal Paul since 2011
- Satveer Badhan since 2011
- Sodi RAM Mahi since 2011
- Sohan Singh Jhalli since 2011
- Surinder Paul since 2011
- Tarsem Bangerh since 2011
- Tarsem LAL Paul since 2011
Trustees past 6 years
- Baldev RAJ Nighah since 2011
- Chain RAM since 2011
- Chaman LAL since 2011
- Charan Singh since 2011
- Gurchain Sunyara since 2011
- Gurmel Singh Chamber since 2011
- Harmesh Bangerh since 2011
- Hazara RAM Bains since 2011
- Mehar Chand Ghera since 2011
- Michael RAM since 2011
- Mohan Singh Bains since 2011
- Mohinder RAM Sandhu since 2011
- Prem Chand Basra since 2011
- RAM Saran Suman since 2011
- RAM Parkash Bangerh since 2011
- Sada RAM Bhatti since 2011
- Satpal Paul since 2011
- Satveer Badhan since 2011
- Sodi RAM Mahi since 2011
- Sohan Singh Jhalli since 2011
- Surinder Paul since 2011
- Tarsem Bangerh since 2011
- Tarsem LAL Paul since 2011
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (23)
- Baldev RAJ Nighah since 2011
- Chain RAM since 2011
- Chaman LAL since 2011
- Charan Singh since 2011
- Gurchain Sunyara since 2011
- Gurmel Singh Chamber since 2011
- Harmesh Bangerh since 2011
- Hazara RAM Bains since 2011
- Mehar Chand Ghera since 2011
- Michael RAM since 2011
- Mohan Singh Bains since 2011
- Mohinder RAM Sandhu since 2011
- OM Parkash
- Prem Chand Basra since 2011
- RAM Saran Suman since 2011
- RAM Parkash Bangerh since 2011
- Sada RAM Bhatti since 2011
- Satpal Paul since 2011
- Satveer Badhan since 2011
- Sodi RAM Mahi since 2011
- Sohan Singh Jhalli since 2011
- Surinder Paul since 2011
- Tarsem Bangerh since 2011
Portfolio (1)
- Tarsem LAL Paul since 2011
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1120489
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION, DATED 10 NOVEMBER 2002, AS AMENDED 8 JULY 2007
- Contact on the register
- 07980814301 · gururavidass@btinternet.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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