Brittania Hindu (Shiva) Temple Trust

Analysis

Brittania Hindu (Shiva) Temple Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brittania Hindu (Shiva) Temple Trust reported income of £508k and spending of £373k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £385k to £508k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brittania Hindu (Shiva) Temple Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jaspar Foundation (£508k), International Lawyers Project (£508k) and Ace Africa (UK) (£508k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 54% and donations and legacies 46%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £233k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 4.7%. Reserves of £216k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.