Gaur Govinda Trust

Analysis

Gaur Govinda Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edgware. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08435917). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gaur Govinda Trust reported income of £952k and spending of £797k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £268k to £952k (+255%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 289%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gaur Govinda Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Fisheries and Communities Trust (£952k), Eic Al-Masjid Trust (£952k) and Esha' Atul Islam (£951k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 27 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.