SIKH LEARNING TRUST

Registered charity 1164653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity assists in running classes in: Punjabi/Gurmukhi; Reading of Sikh scriptures; Sikh history and Kirtan. The charity funds the holding of religious services and prayer meetings, production of Sikh literature and holding workshops and courses to teach people about the Sikh way of life. The charity supports the production of pieces of Sikh art, digital productions, audio and videos.

Objects

1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PREVENTION OF RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE UK OR ABROAD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UK OR ABROAD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:• PUNJABI/GURMUKHI• READING OF SIKH SCRIPTURES• TRANSLATION OF SIKH SCRIPTURES• SIKH HISTORY• KIRTAN (SIKH CLASSICAL MUSIC)3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SIKH RELIGION IN THE UK OR ABROAD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE HOLDING OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND PRAYER MEETINGS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE SIKH RELIGION, AND HOLDING WORKSHOPS AND COURSES TO TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT THE SIKH RELIGION AND THE SIKH WAY OF LIFE.4. THE PROMOTION OF SIKH ARTS AND CULTURE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

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 · Get email alerts

Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £78,333 and incurred total payments of £62,603, resulting in a net surplus of £15,730 for the year. The trustees report that the charity has no financial commitments and consequently holds no reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act and the accounts accorded with those records.

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 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Canada · France · Germany · India · Throughout England · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£78k£63k
31/03/2025£82k£84k
31/03/2024£76k£70k
31/03/2023£61k£56k
31/03/2022£41k£39k

Common questions

Is SIKH LEARNING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £78,333 and incurred total payments of £62,603, resulting in a net surplus of £15,730 for the year. The trustees report that the charity has no financial commitments and consequently holds no reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act and the accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.