WORLD SHIRDI SAI BABA ORGANISATION (UK)

Registered charity 1142795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities of the charity during the period under review are specifically restricted to the promotion of World Shirdi Sai Baba charitable organisation through religious and cultural activities including art and music for one and all.

Objects

THE CHARITY OBJECTIVE IS TO ADVANCE THE TEACHINGS OF SHIRDI SAI BABA IN THE HINDU RELIGION/FAITH IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, THE PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE TEACHINGS OF SHIRDI SAI BABA IN THE HINDU RELIGION/FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE TEACHINGS OF SHIRDI SAI BABA IN THE HINDU RELIGION/FAITH.

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.

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£774k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant increase in net assets, rising from £1,217,473 to £1,908,066, driven by a surplus for the financial year of £690,593. The filing confirms the organization is entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime and has no stated reserves policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.5m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2026)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£774k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£1.5m£774k
30/06/2025£793k£589k
31/07/2024£766k£463k
31/07/2023£487k£383k
31/07/2022£518k£286k

Common questions

Is WORLD SHIRDI SAI BABA ORGANISATION (UK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a significant increase in net assets, rising from £1,217,473 to £1,908,066, driven by a surplus for the financial year of £690,593. The filing confirms the organization is entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime and has no stated reserves policy target. Its FY2026 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 Fund25/02/2021£10kWave 3 Food Seva
UK government19/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund