HINDU WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF ESSEX

Registered charity 1111503 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HINDU SOCIETY OF HAVERING

To advance the education of the public in the tradition of the Hindu religion, including yoga, the Hindi language and Hindu festivalsThe aadvancement of the Hindu religion by the establishment, support and opreration of a Hindu Temple.The provision community centre , with the services of Senior Citizens, language classes family get together

Objects

(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HAVERING AREA IN THE TRADITION OF THE HINDU RELIGION, INCLUDING YOGA, THE HINDI LANGUAGE AND HINDU FESTIVALS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A HINDU CULTURAL CENTRE.(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION WITHIN HAVERING AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPORT AND OPERATION OF A HINDU TEMPLE.(III) THE PROVISION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OF FACILITIES WITHIN THE HAVERING AREA FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE HINDU COMMUNITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: HAVERING

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 · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£158k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,722 for the year, resulting in a significant reduction of unrestricted funds from £25,572 to £2,849. Cash reserves dropped sharply from £27,425 to £1,602, while the charity also repaid a loan of £2,044 during the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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: Barking And Dagenham · Essex · Havering · Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£136k£158k
31/03/2024£192k£119k
31/03/2023£114k£73k
31/03/2022£117k£48k
31/03/2021£82k£30k

Common questions

Is HINDU WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF ESSEX financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,722 for the year, resulting in a significant reduction of unrestricted funds from £25,572 to £2,849. Cash reserves dropped sharply from £27,425 to £1,602, while the charity also repaid a loan of £2,044 during the period.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2019£7kSecuring the building with installation of Shutters and Cctv Cameras a
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2011£10kRefurbishment works to kitchen in the Community Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2008£10kPurchase of Equipment/Resources
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2006£2kWeekly social meetings

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
WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MILTON KEYNES HINDU ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HINDU WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF ESSEX£136k—0unclear—no doubt
MILTON KEYNES HINDU ASSOCIATION FY2025£169k—0unclear—no doubt
WELLINGBOROUGH DISTRICT HINDU ASSOCIATION FY2025£268k—0unclear—no doubt
RAJ KAUSHAL GITA BHAWAN HINDU TEMPLE MANCHESTER FY2025£161k—0unclear—no doubt
SHREE SORATHIA PRAJAPATI COMMUNITY UK FY2025£245k—0above—no doubt
HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL SOCIETY LEICESTER FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt

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