The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association
Analysis
The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in February 1998, 28 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 and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association reported income of £17k and spending of £20k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £4,853 to £17k (+257%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 412%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Greater Manchester Bengali Hindu Cultural Association sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ryhope Pentecostal Church (£17k), Eltham Spiritualist Church (£17k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ashendon (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GMBHCA celebrates Hindu Cultural, Social and Religious festivals that include Durga puja, Lakshmi puja, Kali puja, Saraswati puja and organises cultural /activities such as Bijoya Sammilani, Bengali New Year and other functions which include classical dances, music and dramas involving the younger generation and guest artists of the community. It also organises educational trips to various places.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ryhope Pentecostal Church | Sunderland | £17k |
| Eltham Spiritualist Church | London | £17k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ashendon | Aylesbury | £17k |
| Bury Religious Centre for Spiritualism | Bury | £17k |