Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha

Analysis

Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07313272). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha reported income of £20.7m and spending of £21.8m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16.2m to £20.7m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust (£20.2m), The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) (£21.6m) and The Queen's College, Oxford (£19.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.