Guru Nanak Satsang Sabha (Karmsar) UK

Analysis

Guru Nanak Satsang Sabha (Karmsar) UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Guru Nanak Satsang Sabha (Karmsar) UK reported income of £511k and spending of £676k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £319k to £511k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Guru Nanak Satsang Sabha (Karmsar) UK sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith Ministries (£511k), Community Money Advice Ltd (£512k) and The Bristol Benevolent Institution (£511k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 5.6% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 56 months of spending at that rate.