The Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Birmingham) UK
Analysis
The Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Birmingham) UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Birmingham) UK reported income of £4.4m and spending of £4.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £3.2m to £4.4m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Birmingham) UK sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. 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 The Lloyd Park Children's Charity (£4.4m), The Campden Charities Trustee (£4.4m) and QVSR (£4.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65% and investments 35%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.8m. Reserves of £26.3m would cover about 72 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 65%
- Investments 35%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
-propagate the ideology and faith of Sikh religion by means of holy congregation-provide religious instructions to its members and the general public-foster brotherhood between Sikhs in particular and other faiths in general-practice, preach & preserve the Sikh tenets in the manner originally laid down by the Ten Gurus-provide all necassary religious services-promote spiritual wellbeing
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lloyd Park Children's Charity | London | £4.4m |
| The Campden Charities Trustee | London | £4.4m |
| QVSR | London | £4.3m |
| Charity of Sir Richard Whittington | London | £4.4m |