Swindon Hindu Temple Trust
Analysis
Swindon Hindu Temple Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Swindon Hindu Temple Trust reported income of £42k and spending of £25k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,895 to £42k (+370%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 63%. 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, Swindon Hindu Temple Trust sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uddiyana Trust (£42k), Leabrooks Christian Centre (£42k) and Leeds Diocese Charitable Society Trust (£42k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Swindon Hindu Temple is a place for Hindu worship and community cohesion, and caters for the religious, social, spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the Hindu community in particular and other communities in general in and around the borough of Swindon, Wiltshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Uddiyana Trust | Ledbury | £42k |
| Leabrooks Christian Centre | Derbyshire | £42k |
| Leeds Diocese Charitable Society Trust | Leeds | £42k |
| Awakening Centre - Kent | Strood - Rochester | £42k |