GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION LONDON

Registered charity 265170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of persons belonging to the Gujarati MochiCommunity either by descent or marriage and in particular for the advancement of educationand religious faith of its members.

Objects

(CLAUSE 3, OBJECTS)THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS BELONGING TO THE GUJARATI HINDU SURTI MOCHI COMMUNITY, ORIGINATING FROM THE DISTRICT OF SURAT AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE COMMUNITY") EITHER BY DESCENT OR MARRIAGE, RESIDING PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brent, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£293k
Latest spending
£174k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £270,936, which the trustees state are maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. Total funds carried forward were £1,467,617, with unrestricted funds increasing from £145,303 to £270,936 during the year. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which reported no material matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £271k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); under 1% of the £293,300 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 17
  • Government income: £8,650 — grants £8,650 (1); 3% of the £266,044 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 14

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 02/11/2023, 2 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£293k£174k
31/12/2024£266k£216k
31/12/2023£242k£221k
31/12/2022£158k£123k
31/12/2021£86k£91k

Common questions

Is GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £270,936, which the trustees state are maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure. Total funds carried forward were £1,467,617, with unrestricted funds increasing from £145,303 to £270,936 during the year. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION LONDON£293k——above—no doubt
GUJARATI ARYA ASSOCIATION, LEICESTER FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GUJARATI ASSOCIATION, WOLVERHAMPTON FY2026£342k——unclear—no doubt
GUJARATI CULTURAL SOCIETY FY2025£36k——unclear—no doubt
INDIAN ASSOCIATION CHELTENHAM GLOUCESTERSHIRE FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
INDIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION FY2026£182k—0unclear—no doubt

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