Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Association of London
Analysis
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Association of London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06885384). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Association of London reported income of £605k and spending of £582k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £381k to £605k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Association of London sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Telford Mind (£605k), Roundabout (£605k) and Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile (£605k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 41 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 94%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 5.7%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a temple.To advance the Hindi Faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the teachings of Shirdi Sai Baba as set out in the Satchantra in particular through holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religiuos festivals, producing and distributing literature on Shirdi Sai Baba's teachings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Telford Mind | Telford | £605k |
| Roundabout | Surrey | £605k |
| Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile | London | £605k |
| Ner Foundation | Manchester | £606k |