Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Digambar Jain Charitable Trust London UK
Analysis
Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Digambar Jain Charitable Trust London UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in August 2019, 7 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Digambar Jain Charitable Trust London UK reported income of £171k and spending of £28k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £213k to £171k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 11% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Digambar Jain Charitable Trust London UK sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bar Hill Church (£171k), Bluntisham Baptist Church (£172k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Swaffham (£171k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ADVANCE DIGAMBAR JAIN RELIGION FOR BENEFIT OF PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCLAMATIONS/TEACHINGS OF DIGAMBAR JAIN TIRTHANKARS & CURRENT/FUTURE ACHARYAS OF SHRI GYANSAGAR/VIDYASAGAR MAHARAJ ASSOCIATION (SANGH) BY PROVISION OF TEMPLE/COMMUNITY HALL TO HOLD PRAYERS, LECTURES, CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING/DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE & BROADCASTING TO ENLIGHTEN PUBLIC ABOUT JAIN RELIGION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Hill Church | Cambridge | £171k |
| Bluntisham Baptist Church | Huntingdon | £172k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Swaffham | Norfolk | £171k |
| Thetford Parochial Church Council | Norfolk | £172k |