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SIRI GURU NANAK DARBAR (SIKH TEMPLE)

Registered charity 289430 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Sikh religion among the residents of the area of benefit by providing and furnishing a place of worship. To arrange marriage ceremonies in accordance with Sikh faith and current laws of England & Wales. To celebrate the historic days in the Sikh religion. To hold two main sporting events in the year.

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £2.51m from £2.12m in the prior year, while expenditure remained stable at £1.59m, resulting in a net surplus of £919k. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £18.39m, with £1.68m in free reserves, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy of holding three months' working expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' working expenses (held: £1.7m)
“Three months’ working expenses are to be held as a reasonable reserve to maintain the charity's services.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara (Gravesend) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.5m£1.6m
31/03/2024£2.1m£1.6m
31/03/2023£2.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£2.3m£1.0m
31/03/2021£976k£512k

Common questions

Is SIRI GURU NANAK DARBAR (SIKH TEMPLE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £2.51m from £2.12m in the prior year, while expenditure remained stable at £1.59m, resulting in a net surplus of £919k. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £18.39m, with £1.68m in free reserves, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy of holding three months' working expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SIRI GURU NANAK DARBAR (SIKH TEMPLE)£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA AND SIKH CULTURAL CENTRE FY2024£103k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA FY2025£854k—0above—no doubt
GURU NANAK DURBAR (SIKH TEMPLE), ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT FY2024£926k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK SATSANG SIKH TEMPLE FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA OF HULL FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt

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