SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE - SOUTH EAST LONDON

Registered charity 292934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance and proliferate the Hindu faith in accordance with the principles and teachings of Lord Swaminarayan as delineated in the Sampraday scriptures

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE HINDU FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND FAITHS OF LORD SWAMINARAYAN AND TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH PRINCIPLES. 2. TO RELIEVE THE AGED THE POOR THE SICK AND THE DISABLED.

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.

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Latest income

£387k

Latest spending

£294k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position with total funds of £5,707,630 at year-end, having generated a surplus of £92,822. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves are largely represented by investments in the Temple, with a stated policy to maintain a minimum of £200,000 in uncommitted funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £200,000 (held: £5.3m)

“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ('free reserves') held by the Charity should be maintained at a minimum level of £200,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees/family

“During the year donations totalling £30,243 (2024: £15,233) were made to the Charity by the Trustees or close family of the Trustees.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by CKRD Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Arvind Shamji Patel
DHANJI PREMJI KANJI
Dhanji Mavji Kerai
Dinesh Harish Hirani
Dr Ravji Dhanji Pindoria
Haresh Naran Vekriya
Harish Dhanji Hirani
Hirji Premji Patel
Jayant Parbat Hirani
Jayantilal Laxman Kerai
Jignesh Parbat Hirani
Kapil Naran Kerai
Khushal Varsani
Mahesh Dhanji Hirani
Mavji Devji Kerai
Nilesh Bhimji Pindoria
PARBAT PREMJI RUDA · trustee of 1 other charity
PREMJI BHIMJI MANJI
Ramji Premji Patel
Sunil Shivji Patel
Vijay Teja
Vinay Parbat Kerai

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£387k	£294k
31/03/2024	£362k	£264k
31/03/2023	£390k	£246k
31/03/2022	£237k	£179k
31/03/2021	£124k	£119k

Common questions

Is SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE - SOUTH EAST LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong financial position with total funds of £5,707,630 at year-end, having generated a surplus of £92,822. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves are largely represented by investments in the Temple, with a stated policy to maintain a minimum of £200,000 in uncommitted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by CKRD Accountants Limited.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE (EAST LONDON).

SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE (EAST LONDON) income £416k
SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE (MANDIR) LONDON income £2.6m
SHREE SWAMINARAYAN AGYNA UPASNA SATSANG MANDAL UK income £895k
SWAMINARAYAN GURUKUL RAJKOT income £134k
THE SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE income £1.7m
BOCHASANWASI SHRI AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA income £16.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE - SOUTH EAST LONDON	£387k	—	above	—	no doubt
SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE (EAST LONDON) FY2025	£416k	—	above	—	no doubt
SHREE KUTCH SATSANG SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE (MANDIR) LONDON FY2024	£2.6m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SHREE SWAMINARAYAN AGYNA UPASNA SATSANG MANDAL UK FY2025	£895k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SWAMINARAYAN GURUKUL RAJKOT FY2025	£134k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE SHREE SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE FY2024	£1.7m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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