SHIRDI SAI BABA TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF LONDON

Registered charity 1138530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHITAL

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a temple.To advance the Hindi Faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the teachings of Shirdi Sai Baba as set out in the Satchantra in particular through holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religiuos festivals, producing and distributing literature on Shirdi Sai Baba's teachings.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £23,355 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward standing at £2,030,416. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves relative to its annual expenditure, indicating strong financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06885384 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• KAKKAD, Reena Premji — director, appointed 24/04/2011on trustee list
• KAMMELA, Sree Rama Krishna Raju — director, appointed 23/04/2009on trustee list
• LAKHANI, Vinit Chandulal — director, appointed 23/04/2009on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £800k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~41.9 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 (94% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• MR RAJU KAMMELA
• REENA KAKKAD
• VINIT LAKHANI

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Milton Keynes · Reading · Throughout London

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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