Shri Durga Bhawan

Analysis

Shri Durga Bhawan is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bilston. It was registered in July 1995, 31 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2022, Shri Durga Bhawan reported income of £27k and spending of £23k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2022, income grew from £5,861 to £27k (+364%), an average of +364% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 364%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shri Durga Bhawan sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashgrove Trust (£27k), House of Comfort International Ministries (£27k) and The Brandon Church of Christ (£27k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.