Leicester Sikh Centre and Guru Amardas Gurdwara
Analysis
Leicester Sikh Centre and Guru Amardas Gurdwara is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Leicester Sikh Centre and Guru Amardas Gurdwara reported income of £201k and spending of £231k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £174k to £201k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leicester Sikh Centre and Guru Amardas Gurdwara sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mimbar Foundation (£201k), The Society of the Faith (Incorporated) (£201k) and Grimsby Baptist Church (£201k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides religious needs of Sikh community. We arrange Sikh collective worship, Sikh weddings, celebrate Sikh festivals. We also cater for individual family's functions i.e. birthdays and family group meetings. We provide educational facilities. We provide advice and information about social and legal matters. We provide special facilities for women groups and old people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mimbar Foundation | 71 Smeed Road | £201k |
| The Society of the Faith (Incorporated) | St Albans | £201k |
| Grimsby Baptist Church | Grimsby | £201k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Dunstan with St Thomas, East Acton | London | £201k |