GURU NANAK SATSANG SABHA (KARMSAR) UK

Registered charity 1026179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Awareness of Sikh Customs and Religion and organizing charitable donations in local boroughs.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£511k

Latest spending

£676k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £164,487 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a 7.2% decrease in donations and increased total expenditure. Despite holding negative free reserves of £429,262, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to fulfil the charity's objectives and to continue to support the local Sangat community (held: £-429k)

“This is in line with the reserves policy to maintain the reserves at a level to fulfil the charity's objectives and to continue to support the local Sangat community.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Serious incident reports filed with Charity Commission and police regarding safeguarding/conduct concerns.

“Safeguarding and conduct concerns were reported to the police and the Charity Commission as serious incidents, and the Charity Commission confirmed it was satisfied with the actions taken.” — page 6

“Continued publications and associated reputational risk led the Trustees to commence legal proceedings to protect the Charity and its beneficiaries” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Legal proceedings commenced to protect Charity from reputational risk.

“Safeguarding and conduct concerns were reported to the police and the Charity Commission as serious incidents, and the Charity Commission confirmed it was satisfied with the actions taken.” — page 6

“Continued publications and associated reputational risk led the Trustees to commence legal proceedings to protect the Charity and its beneficiaries” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SPW (UK) LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £125k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£511k

Total spending

£676k

Cost of raising funds

£114k

Reserves (reported)

£3.3m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~59.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Harpreet Singh Shergill
JASVINDER SINGH LIDHER
Jagwant Singh Kalsi
Jasbir Singh Seehra
RANJIT SINGH LIDHER

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£511k	£676k
31/03/2024	£547k	£597k
31/03/2023	£596k	£595k
31/03/2022	£525k	£484k
31/03/2021	£319k	£446k

Common questions

Is GURU NANAK SATSANG SABHA (KARMSAR) UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £164,487 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a 7.2% decrease in donations and increased total expenditure. Despite holding negative free reserves of £429,262, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SPW (UK) LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of GURU NANAK SATSANG SABHA (KARMSAR) UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK	1	£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GURU NANAK SATSANG SIKH TEMPLE.

GURU NANAK SATSANG SIKH TEMPLE income £159k
NANAKSAR SATSANG SABHA income £533k
GURU NANAK NISHKAM EDUCATION TRUST income £1.4m
GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK income £655k
THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK income £5.0m
GURU NANAK GURDWARA SOUTH BIRMINGHAM income £569k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GURU NANAK SATSANG SABHA (KARMSAR) UK	£511k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
GURU NANAK SATSANG SIKH TEMPLE FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NANAKSAR SATSANG SABHA FY2025	£533k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GURU NANAK NISHKAM EDUCATION TRUST FY2025	£1.4m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK FY2024	£655k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK FY2025	£5.0m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.