Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham
Analysis
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11142361). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham reported income of £515k and spending of £798k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to March 2026, income fell from £1.1m to £515k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Mercia Methodist Circuit (£515k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Hartford, Chester Diocese (£516k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence, Chorley (£515k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 90%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 8.4%
In the charity's own words
Prayer services held twice daily, where discourses, aarti, kirtan, dhun and stotras are performed. All persons are welcome to the services.All religious festivals are celebrated with enthusiasm.Learned Sadhus from India visit the temple and hold special discourses.Promoting the faith to new and young members is achieved through Youth Services and Gujarati classes, which are well attended.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Mercia Methodist Circuit | Warwickshire | £515k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Hartford, Chester Diocese | Northwich | £516k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Laurence, Chorley | Chorley | £515k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Beckenham. | Beckenham | £516k |