Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Woolwich Sikh Temple)

Analysis

Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Woolwich Sikh Temple) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Woolwich Sikh Temple) reported income of £728k and spending of £215k, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £192k to £728k (+279%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Woolwich Sikh Temple) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Parish of Casllwchwr and Gorseinon (£728k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George and St Paul, Stamford (£729k) and Gracelife London (£726k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81% and investments 6.7%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11k. Reserves of £150k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.