Vathalayam Charity Trust UK
Analysis
Vathalayam Charity Trust UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stanmore. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Vathalayam Charity Trust UK reported income of £62k and spending of £62k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £62k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Vathalayam Charity Trust UK sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gm2lf Charity (£62k), Smethurst Ministries Trust (£62k) and Mount Chapel (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's activities include renovating ancient Hindu temples in India and provide funds for free food distribution at the temples on a regular basis. The charity also provides funds for educational facilities to the public and to invite learned people to the temples to give discourses. Regular meetings are held in UK to discuss the activities of the charity and spiritual topics.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gm2lf Charity | West Midlands | £62k |
| Smethurst Ministries Trust | Brighton | £62k |
| Mount Chapel | Salford | £62k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Garden of Fruitfulness | Essex | £62k |