Sikh Relief
Analysis
Sikh Relief is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sikh Relief reported income of £212k and spending of £173k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £307k to £212k (-31%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sikh Relief sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mymalawi (£212k), The Community Support Network, South London (£212k) and First Touch (£212k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To provide help and assistance to the poor, needy and destitute predominantly in India but also worldwide where there is a need. Assistance includes providing aid via funding and grants for:1.Humanitarian Relief Work2.Medical Aid 3.Childrens Education4.Environmental Causes5.Promoting Sikh Ethos6.Self sufficiency and rehabilitation7. Aid/welfare for Sikh prisoners and their families
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mymalawi | Leicester | £212k |
| The Community Support Network, South London | London | £212k |
| First Touch | London | £212k |
| Hope Christian Trust | Bristol | £212k |