A Sikh charity in Slough has received an official warning from the Charity Commission after finding repeated failures to file its accounts on time. The Charity Commission, an independent government department that regulates charities, met with representatives of the charity in April 2020 to better understand the context in which the display of two boards referencing Khalistan was at the charity’s premises. The investigation considered whether boards displaying the word ‘Khalistan’ at the gurdwara breached charity law and the Commission’s guidance on campaigning and political activity. Joshua Farbridge, head of compliance visits and inspections at the Charity Commission, said trustees have a responsibility to ensure financial transparency. The Charity Commission concluded the boards did not promote the creation of an independent Sikh state and determined the displays were consistent with the charity’s religious objectives, and therefore not in breach of charity law.

Source: Express March 16, 2026 13:14 UTC