GURU NANAK DURBAR (SIKH TEMPLE), ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT

Registered charity 1070449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GURU NANAK DURBAR ASSOCIATION, ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT

Provide / arrange activities to advance the aims and objectives of the Sikh RelegionAdvance education of the local community by assisting to teach Punjabi Language.provide / assist in the provisions of recreation / social activities to improve life in the community.To help elderly and others in needProvide / assist the host community to understand the Sikh Religion and culture.

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£926k
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £568,954 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £3,696,589 to £3,159,848. Despite the deficit, the trustees state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and remains dependent on voluntary donors for financial support.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between one and three month’s expenditure (held: £3.2m)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between one and three month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£926k
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£3.2m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~25.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bexley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£926k£1.5m
31/12/2023£857k£167k
31/12/2022£582k£130k
31/12/2021£189k£138k
31/12/2020£154k£159k

Common questions

Is GURU NANAK DURBAR (SIKH TEMPLE), ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £568,954 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £3,696,589 to £3,159,848. Despite the deficit, the trustees state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and remains dependent on voluntary donors for financial support. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2016£8kAsian Community Project

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK1£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GURU NANAK GURDWARA AND SIKH CULTURAL CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GURU NANAK DURBAR (SIKH TEMPLE), ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT£926k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA AND SIKH CULTURAL CENTRE FY2024£103k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA FY2025£854k—0above—no doubt
SIRI GURU NANAK DARBAR (SIKH TEMPLE) FY2025£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
GURU MANEYO GRANTH GURDWARA FY2025£1.8m—0above—no doubt
GURU NANAK SATSANG SIKH TEMPLE FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt

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