Registered charity (CIO) · Bedford
Social Education Voluntary Association (Seva) Trust UK
- 5 trustees
- Income £12k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
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, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Where
- Bedford, India
- Website
- www.sevatrustuk.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2017
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£12k£14k
- 2025£11k£27k
- 2024£8k£10k
Earlier years
- 2023£7k£7k
- 2022£18k£5k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2023: Government grants 14%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:EDUCATION - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS FROM BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BAME) BACKGROUND IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND AND FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE IN INDIA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(1) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION;(2) PROVIDING COACHING, MENTORING TO FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION, GUIDANCE FOR HIGHER STUDIES, OVERSEES STUDIES OR FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.HEALTH & WELLBEING - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE HEALTH & WELLBEING AMONG BAME COMMUNITIES IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND AND UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE IN INDIA INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(3) COORDINATING HEALTH AWARENESS (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH) AND YOGA SESSIONS;(4) ARRANGING OR ASSISTING IN ORGANISING HEALTH CHECKS.ENVIRONMENT - TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AMONG BAME COMMUNITIES IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND AND UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES, FARMERS AND POLLUTION AFFECTED AREAS IN NORTHERN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE IN INDIA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(5) COORDINATING SESSIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES;(6) ARRANGING OR ASSISTING IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND SHARING THE FINDINGS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE APPROPRIATE BODIES;(7) PROMOTING ECO-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES INCLUDING HELPING TO EXPLORE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SUCH AS SOLAR AND WIND POWER.
Grants received
4 grants · £12,375 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
- Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation · £5,375 (2 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £3,500
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £3,500
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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.
5 trustees on the board
- Charan Kanwal Singh Sekhon BSC MSC MS Chair since 2016
- Dr Baljit Kaur Upadhyay MD Mrcpsyc since 2016
- Kunwarjeet Kaur Pannu BSc MSc since 2019
- Satnam Singh Galsin since 2016
- Shital Satish Kumar Gandhi since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Charan Kanwal Singh Sekhon BSC MSC MS Chair since 2016
- Dr Baljit Kaur Upadhyay MD Mrcpsyc since 2016
- Kunwarjeet Kaur Pannu BSc MSc since 2019
- Satnam Singh Galsin since 2016
- Shital Satish Kumar Gandhi since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Charan Kanwal Singh Sekhon BSC MSC MS Chair since 2016
- Kunwarjeet Kaur Pannu BSc MSc since 2019
- Satnam Singh Galsin since 2016
- Shital Satish Kumar Gandhi since 2016
Portfolio (1)
- Dr Baljit Kaur Upadhyay MD Mrcpsyc since 2016
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- 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
- 1172654
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED ON 20 APR 2017 AMENDED ON 20 FEB 2019
- Contact on the register
- 07353993117 · info@sevatrustuk.org
- 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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