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THE SIKH ASSOCIATION MANCHESTER

Registered charity 511024 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SIKH ASSOCIATION

Religious Services Daily and WeeklySpecial Religious ServicesConducting - Sikh Religious marriages Educational - Weekly Classes for music, kirtan, tabla, Gurmukhi language, Gurmat Educational Visits - School children,religious and other OrganisationsProgramme for Senior Citizen alternate weeks Advice/Support to Sikh Community

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO ACQUIRE AND HOLD PROPERTY FOR THE USE AS A SIKH TEMPLE.

Area of benefit: MANCHESTER

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
£129k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,934 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total net assets of £496,693. The trustees' report notes a policy to maintain a reserve of £6,000, which is significantly below the actual unrestricted reserves held. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £6000.00 (held: £497k)
“it is our policy to maintain a reserve of £6000.00 to cover running expenses and emergencies.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£129k£124k
30/04/2024£85k£65k
30/04/2023£177k£80k
30/04/2022£69k£63k
30/04/2021£63k£50k

Common questions

Is THE SIKH ASSOCIATION MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,934 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total net assets of £496,693. The trustees' report notes a policy to maintain a reserve of £6,000, which is significantly below the actual unrestricted reserves held. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government17/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAMGARHIA SIKH ASSOCIATION, WOOLWICH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SIKH ASSOCIATION MANCHESTER£129k—0above—no doubt
RAMGARHIA SIKH ASSOCIATION, WOOLWICH FY2024£302k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK SATSANG SIKH TEMPLE FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK DURBAR (SIKH TEMPLE), ERITH & BELVEDERE, KENT FY2024£926k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SRI GURU HARKRISHAN SAHIB TRUST FY2025£436k—0unclear—no doubt
SIRI GURU SINGH SABHA, CROYDON FY2025£179k—0unclear—no doubt

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