Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bedford
Analysis
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bedford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bedford reported income of £310k and spending of £220k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £112k to £310k (+178%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bedford 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 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James Weybridge (£309k), Wesley Methodist Church (£310k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Slough (£309k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A new Gurdwara and Community Centre was completed in 2007/08 - (the Gurdwara started providing religious services from April 2007 and the Community Centre was opened in January 2008 for use by the community for social and religious functions). The site now becomes the focal centre where Sikhs & Non-Sikhs get together to celebrate religious functions and discuss multi faith issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James Weybridge | Weybridge | £309k |
| Wesley Methodist Church | Chester | £310k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Slough | Slough | £309k |
| New Shul Charitable Trust (N.s.c.t.) | London | £310k |