Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of the United Kingdom

Analysis

Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of the United Kingdom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldbury. It was registered in November 1984, 42 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of the United Kingdom reported income of £4.4m and spending of £1.9m, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £4.4m (+276%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of the United Kingdom sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greensville Trust (£4.4m), Oxford Evangelical Presbyterian Church (£4.5m) and Friends of Beis Chinuch Lebonos Trust (£4.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, charitable activities 18% and investments 5.9%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 35 people.