GURDWARA SIRI GURU SINGH SABHA

Registered charity 1053275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIKH TEMPLE

The charity's objectives are to provide a cultural socio-religious base for Sikh community in Newcastle upon Tyne. The charity has continued in its objectives stated above by providing an open, easy and free means for the Sikh community in the area to engage in their religious and cultural heritage.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SIKH FAITH, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY

Area of benefit: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND ITS ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£496k
Latest spending
£395k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,963,910, which the trustees consider adequate to cover four to six months of running costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £100,358 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% of income)
“Donations and legacies 396,290” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four to six months (held: £4.0m)
“it is the policy of the charity to maintain readily realisable assets that are sufficient to cover management, administration, and running costs of the charity for a period of four to six months.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from congregation members
“Included in other creditors due within one year is £45,000 (2024: £45,000) which are personal loans from members of the congregation. These loans are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 25
“The trustees of the charity donated £12,000 (2024: £11,750) to the charity during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“Included in other creditors due within one year is £45,000 (2024: £45,000) which are personal loans from members of the congregation. These loans are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 25
“The trustees of the charity donated £12,000 (2024: £11,750) to the charity during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chuhan & Singh Partnership Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£496k£395k
31/03/2024£398k£381k
31/03/2023£437k£380k
31/03/2022£327k£275k
31/03/2021£213k£247k

Common questions

Is GURDWARA SIRI GURU SINGH SABHA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,963,910, which the trustees consider adequate to cover four to six months of running costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £100,358 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chuhan & Singh Partnership Limited.