Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

THE VISHWA HINDU KENDRA SOUTHALL CIO 

The Vishwa Hindu Kendra CIO provides religious services to Community and people who believe in the Sanatan Dharma.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,276,446 available, equivalent to 118 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£548£437£111£0£4,276£4,276117.570
31/03/22*£464£355£109n/an/an/an/an/a2
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 448%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 117.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 4 years

www.vishwahindukendra.com

vishwahindumandir@gmail.com

02085743870

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Other religious associations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/21 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/11/2020, number: 1192504
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR22: 24 days late,
Main office

HINDU TEMPLE
2 LADY MARGARET ROAD
SOUTHALL
UB1 2RA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CONSTITUTION).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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