The Hindu Centre (East London)

Analysis

The Hindu Centre (East London) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilford. It was registered in February 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2024, The Hindu Centre (East London) reported income of £298k and spending of £128k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £34k to £298k (+782%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 382%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Hindu Centre (East London) sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Mickleham (£298k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Matthew Oxford (£298k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Locks Heath (£298k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.