THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK

Registered charity 508470 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (B'HAM) UK

-propagate the ideology and faith of Sikh religion by means of holy congregation-provide religious instructions to its members and the general public-foster brotherhood between Sikhs in particular and other faiths in general-practice, preach & preserve the Sikh tenets in the manner originally laid down by the Ten Gurus-provide all necassary religious services-promote spiritual wellbeing

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

Latest income
£5.0m
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £4.95m and recorded a surplus of £1.56m for the year ended 31 March 2025. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £23.47m, which the Trustees consider adequate to support ongoing objectives. The charity has no paid employees and relies entirely on voluntary service.

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

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Nishkam Security Limited
“Nishkam Security Limited A 25% owned subsidiary of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Birmingham).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BSN Chartered Accountants. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £570k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£5.0m
Total spending
£3.4m
Cost of raising funds
£408k
Reserves (reported)
£23.5m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~83.0 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 (71% 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: 8.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · India · Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.0m£3.4m
31/03/2024£3.8m£2.9m
31/03/2023£4.2m£2.7m
31/03/2022£3.2m£1.8m
31/03/2021£2.6m£1.8m

Common questions

Is THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £4.95m and recorded a surplus of £1.56m for the year ended 31 March 2025. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £23.47m, which the Trustees consider adequate to support ongoing objectives. The charity has no paid employees and relies entirely on voluntary service. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BSN Chartered Accountants.

Who funds THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK as a grant recipient include GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UKFY2024£0

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK£5.0m—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK FY2024£655k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA FY2025£854k—0above—no doubt
GURDWARA NANAK SAR, GURU NANAK SIKH ORGANISATION FY2025£344k—0above—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA AND SIKH CULTURAL CENTRE FY2024£103k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK GURDWARA SOUTH BIRMINGHAM FY2024£569k—0unclear—no doubt

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