WOLVERHAMPTON SIKH MISSION

Registered charity 1176421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GURU TEG BAHADUR SIKH TEMPLE

TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION BY THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP IN THE CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON FOR PERSONS PROFESSING THE SIKH RELIGION AND TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

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Latest income

£608k

Latest spending

£264k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 14% to £608,111, resulting in a net surplus of £344,436 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £4,005,716, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gifts (86% of income)

“Donations and gift aid are the main source of income for the charity.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £4.0m)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: 20 Cross Street South, WV2 3JQ, The GTGB Centre

“Permission was obtained to convert the existing building into five residential flats. This company will now be known as 20 Cross Street South, WV2 3JQ, The GTGB Centre.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by CKCA Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Guru Teg Bahadur Sikh Temple (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £500k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£608k

Total spending

£264k

Reserves (reported)

£4.0m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~182.3 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 (86% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (26/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

SURJIT SINGH UPPALchair
Dildar Singh Sahota
Gurpal Singh Sangha
HARDEEP SINGH UPPAL
Jagir Singh Dudhra
KAPOOR SINGH BOPARAI
PAUL SINGH UPPAL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£608k	£264k
31/12/2023	£532k	£241k
31/12/2022	£619k	£264k
31/12/2021	£457k	£145k
31/12/2020	£237k	£155k

Common questions

Is WOLVERHAMPTON SIKH MISSION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 14% to £608,111, resulting in a net surplus of £344,436 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £4,005,716, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by CKCA Limited.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SHRI GURU RAVIDASS DHARMIK SABHA (WOLVERHAMPTON).

SHRI GURU RAVIDASS DHARMIK SABHA (WOLVERHAMPTON) income £268k
RAMGARHIA SIKH ASSOCIATION, WOOLWICH income £302k
GURU NANAK SIKH TEMPLE,SEDGLEY STREET,WOLVERHAMPTON UK income £1.0m
GURU NANAK GURDWARA income £854k
THE SUNDERLAND SIKH ASSOCIATION income £214k
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
WOLVERHAMPTON SIKH MISSION	£608k	—	above	—	no doubt
SHRI GURU RAVIDASS DHARMIK SABHA (WOLVERHAMPTON) FY2025	£268k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RAMGARHIA SIKH ASSOCIATION, WOOLWICH FY2024	£302k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GURU NANAK SIKH TEMPLE,SEDGLEY STREET,WOLVERHAMPTON UK FY2024	£1.0m	—	above	—	no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA FY2025	£854k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE SUNDERLAND SIKH ASSOCIATION FY2025	£214k	—	above	—	no doubt

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