Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Sikh Temple Derby

Analysis

Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Sikh Temple Derby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in February 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Sikh Temple Derby reported income of £729k and spending of £601k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £413k to £729k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Sikh Temple Derby sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teach a Man to Fish UK Limited (£729k), Ground Level Ministry Team (£733k) and The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Birmingham (£692k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and investments 7.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 8 people.