Guru Karshni Trust
Analysis
Guru Karshni Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fleet. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Guru Karshni Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £0, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £69k to £12k (-82%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Guru Karshni Trust sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salter's Almshouse Trust (£12k), Eiffel Foundry Trust (£12k) and Lancashire Church of the Nazarene (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
RELIGION, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY SHARING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE TEACHINGS OF SHRI GURU SHARNANAND JI MAHARAJ AND HIS HOLY PERSONS BASED AT THE SHRI UDASIN KARSHNI ASHRAMIN IN INDIA.THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS IN INDIA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE SHRI UDASIN KARSHNI ASHRAM, BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND ITEMS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Salter's Almshouse Trust | Bristol | £12k |
| Eiffel Foundry Trust | Manchester | £12k |
| Lancashire Church of the Nazarene | Thornton Cleveleys | £12k |
| Islamic and Cultural Society of Harrow | Pinner | £12k |