Indian Cultural Association of Dorset

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THE OBJECT OF THE ICAD IS TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE INDIAN CULTURE THROUGH ART FORMS, MUSIC,DANCE, YOGA, LITERATURE, MEDITATION AND SPIRITUAL LIVING AND TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIONS OF INDIANORIGIN (HINDUISM, SIKHISM, BUDDHISM, AND JAINISM) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THATOBJECT (BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE) THE ICAD MAY:A) ACT AS A SPIRITUAL CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL COMMUNITIES AND RELIGIOUSBACKGROUNDS, PARTICULARLY OF INDIA ORIGINB) ACT AS A CENTER FOR INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF PEACEFULCO-EXISTENCE OF INDIVIDUALS FROM MULTIPLE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDSC) BE A CENTER FOR EXCHANGE OF CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL IDEAS ORIGINATING FROM INDIA AND FROMALL OVER THE WORLD.D) PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH VOLUNTARY SERVICE INITIATIVES IN THE FIELDS OF HEALTH,EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER FIELDSE) SERVE AS A CENTER FOR DEVELOPING IDEAS FOR HOLISTIC LIVINGF) SERVE AS A MEETING POINT FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN INDIAN CULTURE ANDRELIGIONSG) ORGANIZE EVENTS TO BRING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS FOR CELEBRATING INDIAN FESTIVALS ANDNATIONAL OCCASIONS.2H) INVITE AND HOST DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS TO PROMOTE CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND PHILOSOPHICALTHOUGHTI) UNDERSTAND AND ADVANCE THE STUDY OF VEDIC TEACHINGS AND PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHTJ) PROMOTE THE STUDY THE LIVES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERS, SAINTS AND SAGES OF INDIA AND BEYONDK) RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHOWHATSOEVER BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTION, DONATION AND OTHERWISE, PROVIDED THAT THE ICADSHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES IN RAISING THE FUNDS FOR ITS OBJECTL) PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR INDIVIDUALS OF INDIAN ORIGIN, IN PARTICULAR HINDUS, SIKHS,BUDDHISTS AND JAINS.M) PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIESN) PERFORM ALL SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS SHALL FURTHER THE OBJECTNOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ICAD FOR THEPURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES ANDTRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND)2008].

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 30 Nov 2017

Trustees (8)

• Amit Baswal since 2023
• Anup Shenoy since 2017
• Dr Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada since 2017
• Dr Lingeswari Birnie since 2017
• Dr Prabhakar Makarahalli since 2017
• Kiran Channabasappa since 2017
• Prashant Bhatia since 2024
• Vamsi Krishna Jagadapi Sudhakar since 2023

Connected charities (2)

• Share A Meal 1 shared trustee
• SRI Sathya SAI Charitable Trust UK 1 shared trustee