Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Hounslow

Analysis

Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Hounslow is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hounslow. It was registered in October 1981, 45 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 provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Hounslow reported income of £1.3m and spending of £821k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £365k to £1.3m (+253%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Hounslow sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Well Grounded Limited (£1.3m), Children Change Colombia (£1.3m) and Be The Mercy (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83% and investments 6.7%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £7.4m would cover about 94 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

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