The Hindu Temple Trust

Analysis

The Hindu Temple Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southall. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hindu Temple Trust reported income of £577k and spending of £305k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £175k to £577k (+229%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Hindu Temple Trust 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Settlement (£574k), Cotswolds Arts Through Schools (£581k) and Matliwala Darul Aloom Charitable Trust (£572k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83% and investments 17%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.4m would cover about 170 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.