Guru Hargobind Sahib Trust

Analysis

Guru Hargobind Sahib Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hayes. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Guru Hargobind Sahib Trust reported income of £586k and spending of £174k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £21k to £586k (+2638%), an average of +129% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 59286%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Guru Hargobind Sahib Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crystal Palace Community Trust Limited (£585k), York and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£586k) and New Life Church Ministries (Sleaford) (£585k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 11% of spending and raising funds 79%.