Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust

Analysis

Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust reported income of £114k and spending of £56k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £86k to £114k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Musicplace North-West Limited (£114k), The Rufina Childrens Foundation (£114k) and Winscombe Rugby Football Club (£114k).