The Raghuvanshi Association
Analysis
The Raghuvanshi Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banstead. It was registered in November 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02055369). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2025, The Raghuvanshi Association reported income of £65k and spending of £59k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £78k to £65k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Raghuvanshi Association sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Proximity Church (£65k), Arka Mahaganapathy (£65k) and Grimethorpe Pentecostal Church (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION BY PROMOTING THE STUDY OF ITS PHILOSOPHY, BELIEFS AND MORALITY AND TO ACT AS AN HINDU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IN ASSISTING PEOPLE OF HINDU AND OTHER FAITHS WHO IN NEED.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Proximity Church | Stanford-le-Hope | £65k |
| Arka Mahaganapathy | Hertfordshire | £65k |
| Grimethorpe Pentecostal Church | Barnsley | £65k |
| The Koinonia (Quickley Lane) Trust | Chorleywood | £65k |