Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara

Analysis

Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara reported income of £669k and spending of £354k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £221k to £669k (+203%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 272%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Finchley (£669k), The Oakes Trust (Sheffield) (£670k) and New Apostolic Church UK (£669k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70% and investments 30%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.8m would cover about 152 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.