The Hindu Forum of Britain (HFB) is the largest umbrella body for British Hindus with more than 300 member organizations from around the country. HFB is the first port of call from the central government and the most reported Hindu organization in the British media.

HFB’s activities are broadly divided into three areas:

Public policy and community consultation for the government.
Capacity building and project development for the Hindu community.
Developing good interfaith relations with other faith communities to build a cohesive and inclusive Britain.

At the core of the Forum’s activity are a strong belief in the richness and diversity of the Hindu culture, a value system that encompasses respect for all beings and faiths, and a cultural heritage that facilitates community cohesion and coexistence.

HFB facilitates consultation and communication to support and influence public policy by providing broad and collective views of the Hindu community on a wide range of issues. HFB also identifies issues and requirements of the community nationally and regionally through its large network of member organizations and links with other Hindu bodies. Some of the consultation exercises conducted by HFB include responses to the Home Office policy on race equality and diversity, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, QCA and Religious Education Curriculum, Home Affairs Select Committee on Terrorism and Community Relations, Ministers of Religion from Abroad and others.

HFB has identified capacity building as a crucial activity to accelerate the integration and social inclusion of the Hindu community in Britain. This is undertaken through initial activities to identify gaps in the community capacity resulting in projects that seek to decrease the gap. Some of the current HFB projects include:

Parliamentary Internships – Increase the participation of young Hindus in the democratic process through an MP shadowing scheme and high-powered seminars and interaction between young Hindus and Parliamentary leaders.
HFB Religious Education Toolkit – Distribute Hindu religious education packs to all schools in selected Boroughs to enable them to teach Hinduism in a standardized way.
Hindu Security Forum at the Met – After the successful conclusion of the Hindu Security Conference, The HFB has set up a Hindu Security Forum with the Metropolitan Police.
Interfaith relations and community cohesion – HFB firmly believes that good relations between the faith communities in Britain will contribute to community cohesion and social inclusion, which are essential ingredients for peace and prosperity. HFB has established multilateral and bilateral dialogues with the umbrella bodies of the other faith communities and plays an active role in the Interfaith Network of the UK. HFB is also represented in the initial consultation on the new Commission for Integration and Cohesion announced by the Home Secretary. HFB has organized many special interfaith events involving different faith communities.

To manage the different projects and execute the various activities of HFB, there are many internal departments that are chaired by prominent members of the community. Each department is set up as a separate committee with its own team:

Secretariat and office – the nerve center for communications, administration, and policy implementation.
Treasury – the management of all our funds, payments, income, budgets, and human resources.
Legal Advisory Committee – a panel of expert Hindu lawyers to advise HFB on legal and constitutional matters.
Strategic Planning Committee – a panel of business persons who organize fundraising events for HFB.
Media and Publications Committee – the public relations and media coordination unit of HFB.
Membership Committee – a team of volunteers who communicate and cultivate HFB members.
Events Committee – a team to manage cultural and other events organized by HFB.
Interfaith – a team to establish multilateral and bilateral dialogues with the umbrella bodies of the other faith communities.
HFB Chaplaincy Board – Training and accrediting chaplains for placement in Universities, Prisons, and Hospitals.
Miscellaneous – communication, census, etc.

Representatives of HFB are appointed to advise the following bodies:

Interfaith Network the UK
Religious Education Council
Race Hate Crime Forum
London Criminal Justice Board
London Faith Forum
Metropolitan Police Diversity Forum
DWP Ethnic Minority Employment Stakeholder Group
DCA Electoral Policy Division
Academic and Media Watch on Anti-Semitism
Proposed Commission for Integration and Cohesion

HFB is run by a democratically elected and appointed National Executive Committee. The National Executive Committee has members from different regional and national organizations, members of the Board of Trustees, and representatives from the other organizations.

HFB also has a Patrons Council comprising of prominent British Hindus and a Spiritual Commission comprised of leading spiritual leaders who act in an advisory capacity. The National Executive Committee elects the Management Committee comprising of the President, Secretary-General, Vice Presidents, and the Treasurer who implement the policy formulated by it. Each member organization of the Hindu Forum of Britain can also nominate a representative to the HFB General Council which meets at least once every year at the Annual General Meeting.

President :
Mrs. Trupti Patel B.Eng.( Honours ), M.Sc. H & T, F.C.I.H.T
The eruption is with the HFB from the inception and served the committees as Assistant Secretary (North), Vice President North from December 2014 as a President. With over 30 years of experience in the field of Highways,  Traffic, and Transportation Trupti has successfully managed various divisions at  Salford City Council, Manchester City Council, and Three Rivers  District Council.  Sheet upGeminiEco consultancy to deal with projects involving network management, sustainable transport, environmental improvements, road safety, and health and wellbeing issues. 
Trupti is one of a very small group of women who have triumphed over adversity and has become successful in an arena that is firmly male-dominated and has thereby also become a prime role model for all women throughout the country.
Trupti utilizes her vast skill set purposefully in supporting a range of voluntary organizations.
Vice Presidents:
North: Mrs. Harsha Shukla MBE 
South:  Dr Ramesh Pattni

Hon.Treasurer:

DevshiChothani, Chartered Accountant

Devshi Bhai –Proprietor of the firm, DBF Associates Chartered Accountants Manchester graduated in Mechanical engineering from at Manchester polytechnic 1982 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1990. Now a fellow of the institute of chartered accountants in England & Wales. He has been serving the Hindu community in more than many ways at the local, regional, and national level and his service as an honorary treasurer of the Indian Association Oldham for the past 20 years is most commendable.

Assistant Secretary :
Ms Panna Vekaria

President of Hindu Forum of Europe:
Dr.Nilima (Lakshmi) Vyas

Chair, Education Committee -HFB

Dr. Ramesh Pattni

Chair of Diwali committee:
Mr. Velji  Vekaria