Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bhat Singh Sabha Preston
Analysis
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bhat Singh Sabha Preston is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in December 1987, 39 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 2026, Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bhat Singh Sabha Preston reported income of £141k and spending of £153k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £42k to £141k (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 463%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bhat Singh Sabha Preston sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Lapworth (£141k), Hope Baptist Church Bridgend (£141k) and Triumphant Outreach Ministries International (£141k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL WORK OF SIKHISM THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS, FESITIVALS, ACTIVITIES & EVENTS. PROVIDE SUITABLE ACCOMODATION & ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF SIKHISM AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST / RECOGNISTION OF SUCH RELIGION / CULTURE IN THE LOCAL AREA.HOLD LAND / BUILDINGS UPON TRUST, PERMIT THEM FOR USE FOR WORSHIP / MEETINGS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Lapworth | West Midlands | £141k |
| Hope Baptist Church Bridgend | Mid Glamorgan | £141k |
| Triumphant Outreach Ministries International | Croydon | £141k |
| Woodville Baptist Church | Cardiff | £141k |