Nanaksar Satsang Sabha

Analysis

Nanaksar Satsang Sabha is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Smethwick. It was registered in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Nanaksar Satsang Sabha reported income of £533k and spending of £80k, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £313k to £533k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Nanaksar Satsang Sabha sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Together for Change Coventry and Warwickshire (£533k), Vishwa Hindu Parishad UK (£533k) and Markaz Muaadh Ibn Jabal Islamic Centre (£533k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71% and investments 29%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.6m would cover about 700 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.