SHRI GURU RAVIDASS GURDWARA GRAVESEND

Registered charity 1127008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ADVANCE THE TEACHINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI (FROM THE HOLY BOOK GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI) AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AND FURNISHING A PLACE OF WORSHIP, TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG THE COMMUNITY. ARRANGE MARRIAGE CEREMONIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIKH FAITH AND ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.CELEBRATE GURPURBS.

Objects

2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVESTHE OBJECTIVES OF THE GURDWARA SHALL BE, FIRSTLY TO ADVANCE THE TEACHINGS OF SHRI GURU RAVI DASS JI AND THE SIKH RELIGION (FROM THE HOLY BOOK) AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AND FURNISHING A PLACE OF WORSHIP, SECONDLY TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG THE COMMUNITY.IN ORDER TO FULFIL THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES ONLY, SHRI GURU RAVI DASS GURDWARA SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: -(A) TO ARRANGE MARRIAGE CEREMONIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIKH FAITH AND ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.(B) TO CELEBRATE GURPURBS (BIRTHS ANNIVERSARIES OF GURUS) IN CLAUSE5 (1).(C) TO GIVE FINANCIAL AID TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF -ú250 IN EUROPE. ANY CONTRIBUTION OR FINANCIAL AID IN EXCESS OF THE -ú250 MAXIMUM SHOULD BE DECIDED ONLY A MEETING AND AGREEMENT OF THE GENERAL BODY. ANY FINANCIAL AID TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS FOR INDIA SHOULD ONLY BE DECIDED BY A MEETING AND AGREEMENT OF THE GENERAL BODY (ONLY FOR SHRI GURU RAVIDASS GURDWARA). (D) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR A LIBRARY, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, READING ROOM AND PUNJABI SCHOOL.(E) TO BRING CO-OPERATION, BROTHER HOOD, LOVE AND UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY.(F) SHRI GURU RAVI DASS GURDWARA SHALL OPEN FOR WORSHIPPERS AND DONATIONS AT-LEAST 12 HOURS A DAY AND 24 HOURS FOR SPECIAL FUNCTIONS.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£130k

Latest spending

£113k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 28th February 2025 was £129,544 against total expenditure of £112,877, resulting in a net surplus of £16,667. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £165,167 and is working towards maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of running costs. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of running costs (held: £165k)

“working towards achieving reserve levels of three to six months of running costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Dalawer Singh Baghachair
Gurdass Ram
Harri Ram Rull
Rana Rai
Sadhu Ram
Samir Jassal

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£130k	£113k
29/02/2024	£119k	£82k
28/02/2023	£78k	£63k
28/02/2022	£80k	£65k
28/02/2021	£69k	£64k

Common questions

Is SHRI GURU RAVIDASS GURDWARA GRAVESEND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 28th February 2025 was £129,544 against total expenditure of £112,877, resulting in a net surplus of £16,667. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £165,167 and is working towards maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of running costs. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GURU MANEYO GRANTH GURDWARA.

GURU MANEYO GRANTH GURDWARA income £1.8m
SIRI GURU NANAK DARBAR (SIKH TEMPLE) income £2.5m
GURU NANAK GURDWARA income £854k
SHRI GURU RAVIDASS DHARMIK SABHA (WOLVERHAMPTON) income £268k
THE CENTRAL GURDWARA (BRITISH ISLES) LONDON KHALSA JATHA income £488k
GURU NANAK GURDWARA AND SIKH CULTURAL CENTRE income £103k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SHRI GURU RAVIDASS GURDWARA GRAVESEND	£130k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GURU MANEYO GRANTH GURDWARA FY2025	£1.8m	—	above	—	no doubt
SIRI GURU NANAK DARBAR (SIKH TEMPLE) FY2025	£2.5m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA FY2025	£854k	—	above	—	no doubt
SHRI GURU RAVIDASS DHARMIK SABHA (WOLVERHAMPTON) FY2025	£268k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CENTRAL GURDWARA (BRITISH ISLES) LONDON KHALSA JATHA FY2024	£488k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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