Leeds Durgapuja and Diwali Association
Analysis
Leeds Durgapuja and Diwali Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Leeds Durgapuja and Diwali Association reported income of £22k and spending of £12k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £7,340 to £22k (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leeds Durgapuja and Diwali Association sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist Association (£22k), Cross Hills Baptist Church (£22k) and The Bexhill Evangelical Book Centre Trust (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have organised community Picnic in July 2015, attended by about 50 patrons and included a fun day out in Yorkshire Dales. We also have organised the yearly interfaith religious and cultural celebration of Durgapuja and Diwali--which went on for more than 7 days in total. We are organising a Picnic again this year on the 9th of july.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist Association | London | £22k |
| Cross Hills Baptist Church | Leicestershire | £22k |
| The Bexhill Evangelical Book Centre Trust | St Leonards-On-Sea | £22k |
| The Friends of Ide Hill Church | Sevenoaks | £22k |