Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha
Analysis
Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09196187). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha reported income of £1.1m and spending of £588k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £483k to £1.1m (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 556%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Cheltenham (£1.1m), The Western Marble Arch Synagogue (£1.2m) and Kokni Muslim Association Birmingham (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 0.8%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE SWAMINARAYAN RELIGION BY ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE, THE PROVISION OF DEBATES, CLASSES, PARAYANS, PERIODICALS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, BOOKS, VIDEOS, AUDIOS, DVD AND ON THE WEB. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CULTURE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF YOUTH PROGRAMES, RELATED ACTIVITIES.TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AID AND MEDICAL NECESSITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Cheltenham | Cheltenham | £1.1m |
| The Western Marble Arch Synagogue | London | £1.2m |
| Kokni Muslim Association Birmingham | Birmingham | £1.1m |
| Manchester Alliance Church | Manchester | £1.2m |