ACHARYA SHRI VIDYASAGAR DIGAMBAR JAIN CHARITABLE TRUST LONDON UK
ADVANCE DIGAMBAR JAIN RELIGION FOR BENEFIT OF PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCLAMATIONS/TEACHINGS OF DIGAMBAR JAIN TIRTHANKARS & CURRENT/FUTURE ACHARYAS OF SHRI GYANSAGAR/VIDYASAGAR MAHARAJ ASSOCIATION (SANGH) BY PROVISION OF TEMPLE/COMMUNITY HALL TO HOLD PRAYERS, LECTURES, CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING/DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE & BROADCASTING TO ENLIGHTEN PUBLIC ABOUT JAIN RELIGION.
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TO ADVANCE THE DIGAMBAR JAIN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCLAMATIONS AND TEACHING OF TIRTHANKAR ADINATH BHAGWAN, TIRTHANKAR MAHAVIR BHAGWAN, ACHARYA KUNDKUND, ACHARYA SHRI GYANSAGARJI MAHARAJ, ACHARYA SHRI VIDYASAGARJI MAHARAJ OF INDIA AND FUTURE ACHARYAS OF ACHARYA SHRI GYANSAGARJI MAHARAJ & ACHARYA SHRI VIDYASAGARJI MAHARAJ ASSOCIATION (SANGH) IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVISION OF A TEMPLE AND COMMUNITY HALL FOR THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE AND BROADCASTING TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE JAIN RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £143,358 for the year, increasing total funds to £1,166,947. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £147,410, while restricted building reserves amount to £1,019,537. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Amit Jain
- Anish Jain
- Ankit Jain
- Gaurav Kumar Jain
- Mayank Jain
- Paras Jain
- Pulin Baghela
- Punit Ajmera
- Somil Jain
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £171k | £28k |
| 31/08/2024 | £236k | £40k |
| 31/08/2023 | £192k | £23k |
| 31/08/2022 | £97k | £8k |
| 31/08/2021 | £213k | £5k |
Common questions
Is ACHARYA SHRI VIDYASAGAR DIGAMBAR JAIN CHARITABLE TRUST LONDON UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £143,358 for the year, increasing total funds to £1,166,947. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £147,410, while restricted building reserves amount to £1,019,537. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTYPIER LIMITED | 1 | £116k |
| REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| KEREN TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE) | 1 | £2k |
| SHREE RAJ SAUBHAG SATSANG MANDAL UK | 1 | £650 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACHARYA SHRI VIDYASAGAR DIGAMBAR JAIN CHARITABLE TRUST LONDON UK | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHREE SWAMINARAYAN AGYNA UPASNA SATSANG MANDAL UK | £895k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATED: CHURCH | £315k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH OF GOD MISSION INTERNATIONAL (DAGENHAM) | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GJPS TRUST FUND | £349k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA MISSION DHARAMPUR (UK) | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |