Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (East London)
Analysis
Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (East London) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1986, 40 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 makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (East London) reported income of £416k and spending of £228k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £237k to £416k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (East London) sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Overcomers' House (£415k), The Ashley Family Foundation (£416k) and Park Evangelical Church (£410k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(1) To promote the Hindu Faith in accordance with the principles and faiths of Lord Swaminarayan and to advance the religious education of the public in such principles as laid down in Shikshapatri and Vachhanamrat and as per the General Direction of the Shree Narnarayan Dev Temple Bhuj (Kutch). (2) To relieve the aged the poor the sick and the disabled
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Overcomers' House | Bristol | £415k |
| The Ashley Family Foundation | Gloucestershire | £416k |
| Park Evangelical Church | Stoke-On-Trent | £410k |
| Living Light Christian Church Taunton | Somerset | £420k |