The Vishwa Hindu Kendra Southall CIO

Analysis

The Vishwa Hindu Kendra Southall CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southall. It was registered in November 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. 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 2025, The Vishwa Hindu Kendra Southall CIO reported income of £623k and spending of £442k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £464k to £623k (+34%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Vishwa Hindu Kendra Southall CIO sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Leatherhead (£623k), The James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen) (£623k) and The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom (£622k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66% and charitable activities 34%. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 69 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.