RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM

Registered charity 276335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE

Radhakrishma Temple Shyama Ashram is committed to bringing communities together. The trust organises social and religious events, prayers, and celebrations which are open to the larger community. The trust also arranges various events to celebrate Hindu festivals. The Temple recieves donations from devotees and well-wishers, and donates some to other charities.

Objects

ADVANCEMENT OF SANATAN DHARAM (THE MOST ANCIENT AND BASIC CONCEPT OF HINDU RELIGION).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£105k

Latest spending

£119k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £14,925 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased payroll, insurance, and utility costs alongside a drop in donations. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds fell into a negative balance of £607, while total charity funds decreased from £808,273 to £793,348. The trustees acknowledge income pressure but maintain that charitable activities continue at previous levels.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Abbey Total Care Group Limited, a company in which Mrs D J Patel is a director and trustee, donated £21,407 to the Charity.

“During the year Abbey Total Care Group Limited, a company in which Mrs D J Patel is a director, and a trustee of the Charity, donated £21,407 (2024 - £15,000) to the Charity.” — page 13

“During the year Mrs D J Patel, a trustee of the Charity, donated £3,338 (2024 - £8,943) to the Charity.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Mrs D J Patel donated £3,338 to the Charity.

“During the year Abbey Total Care Group Limited, a company in which Mrs D J Patel is a director, and a trustee of the Charity, donated £21,407 (2024 - £15,000) to the Charity.” — page 13

“During the year Mrs D J Patel, a trustee of the Charity, donated £3,338 (2024 - £8,943) to the Charity.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Charity owed £12,654 to trustee Mrs D J Patel as an interest-free loan with no formal terms.

“During the year Abbey Total Care Group Limited, a company in which Mrs D J Patel is a director, and a trustee of the Charity, donated £21,407 (2024 - £15,000) to the Charity.” — page 13

“During the year Mrs D J Patel, a trustee of the Charity, donated £3,338 (2024 - £8,943) to the Charity.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

CHANDULAL TANK
DEVYANI PATEL
Meenu Sharma
NALINI PATEL
Raj Kumar

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

Operates in: India · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£105k	£119k
31/03/2024	£123k	£124k
31/03/2023	£109k	£110k
31/03/2022	£87k	£84k
31/03/2021	£90k	£82k

Common questions

Is RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £14,925 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased payroll, insurance, and utility costs alongside a drop in donations. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds fell into a negative balance of £607, while total charity funds decreased from £808,273 to £793,348. The trustees acknowledge income pressure but maintain that charitable activities continue at previous levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION	1	£113k
WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION	1	£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BHARAT HINDU SAMAJ.

BHARAT HINDU SAMAJ income £160k
MILTON KEYNES HINDU ASSOCIATION income £169k
THE PARASAKTHY HINDU (SAIVA) TEMPLE TRUST UK income £1.1m
SHREE SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR OLDHAM income £515k
SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE - SOUTH EAST LONDON income £387k
KRISHNA CYMRU income £2.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RADHAKRISHNA TEMPLE SHYAMA ASHRAM	£105k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BHARAT HINDU SAMAJ FY2025	£160k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MILTON KEYNES HINDU ASSOCIATION FY2025	£169k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PARASAKTHY HINDU (SAIVA) TEMPLE TRUST UK FY2025	£1.1m	—	below	—	no doubt
SHREE SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR OLDHAM FY2025	£515k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE - SOUTH EAST LONDON FY2025	£387k	—	above	—	no doubt

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