VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD UK

Registered charity 262684 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of Hindu Dharma (religion) through education, promoting studies into Hindu Dharma, promotion of harmonious inter-race/inter-community relations, celebration of Hindu festivals, language classes, youth seminars, lecture tours from prominent scholars, co-ordination with other Hindu organisations/faith groups, performance of religious rites, teaching of religious education in schools.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£533k
Latest spending
£270k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £4,102,472, with free reserves standing at £1,128,348, which is comfortably within the trustees' stated policy target of 12 to 18 months of annual expenditure (£180,000 to £270,000). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £263,664 for the year, driven by a recovery in donations, and holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £2,974,124.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 12 and 18 months of the annual resources expended which equates to £180,000 to £270,000 in general funds (held: £1.1m)
“a policy has been established whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, (the free reserves), held by the Charity should be between 12 and 18 months of the annual resources expended which equates to £180,000 to £270,000 in general funds.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by R Pau & Co Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Vedic Organisation For Indian Culture and Education ( VOICE) (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£533k
Total spending
£270k
Reserves (reported)
£4.1m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~182.5 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 (88% 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).

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
31/03/2025£533k£270k
31/03/2024£392k£245k
31/03/2023£370k£238k
31/03/2022£298k£326k
31/03/2021£127k£103k

Common questions

Is VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £4,102,472, with free reserves standing at £1,128,348, which is comfortably within the trustees' stated policy target of 12 to 18 months of annual expenditure (£180,000 to £270,000). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £263,664 for the year, driven by a recovery in donations, and holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £2,974,124. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by R Pau & Co Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SUNDAR GAUMUKH FOUNDATION1£118k
WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION1£500

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD UK£533k—0above—no doubt
SHREE SORATHIA PRAJAPATI COMMUNITY UK FY2025£245k—0above—no doubt
LONDON INSTITUTE OF VEDIC EDUCATION FY2025£847k—0unclear—no doubt
DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR FY2025£771k—0above—no doubt
SHANTI DHAM FY2024£149k—0unclear—no doubt
LOHANA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£115k—0above—no doubt

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