Guru Nanak Gurdwara

Analysis

Guru Nanak Gurdwara is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Guru Nanak Gurdwara reported income of £854k and spending of £599k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £177k to £854k (+383%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Guru Nanak Gurdwara 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Diamond Way Teachings and Centres (£853k), Institute of Charity (£855k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull (£853k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 10%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £8.3m would cover about 165 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.