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Himalayan Centre Edinburgh

SC044650Registered charity from 12 February 2014
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Dr. Bells Swimming Pool
121 Great Junction Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH6 5JB
Website http://www.himalayancentreedin.org/
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
a. To redevelop former Dr Bells Swimming Pool building into the Himalayan Centre for Arts & Culture as a quality local venue accessible to the whole community without distinction of sex, or political, religious or other opinions, by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Leith and surrounding areas; b. To advance education by facilitating and coordinating training activities, mentoring programmes and classes to engage all members of the community and in particular aimed at supporting people who face social and economic challenges; c. To advance the arts, heritage and culture by holding education, arts and entertainment activities including conferences, training projects, and music, art and drama events; d. To advance community development and urban regeneration by involving volunteers to help ensure the services offered meet the needs of the community, and help to provide new skills and perspectives and increase our contact and involvement with the community; e. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar projects and programmes which are in furtherance of charitable purposes, for benefit of the community within the Area of Benefit.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Himalayan Centre for Arts & Culture is set up to redevelop the former Dr Bells Swimming Pool into a community venue serving Leith and wider Edinburgh. We provide affordable facilities for cultural programmes, community gatherings, education activities, arts events, and training opportunities. The charity supports local residents through accessible hall hire, heritage-led regeneration, volunteering, and inclusive activities that promote wellbeing, learning, and community cohesion.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 Feb 2014
Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended"
Beneficiaries: "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
28 Feb 2022 £34,593 £1,337 20 Jan 2023 Yes
28 Feb 2023 £52,052 £34,667 27 Nov 2023 Yes
28 Feb 2024 £42,807 £52,800 24 Feb 2025 Yes
28 Feb 2025 £13,397 £18,987 27 Jan 2026 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
28 Feb 2026 No Annual Information due by 30 Nov 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
tika limbu
Peter Dipnarine
Manish Khatri
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