Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

ABERDEEN HINDU TEMPLE TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £34,158 £36,742 £41,165 £174,474 £53,477 £89,819 £236,752
Total spending £2,821 £745 £5,810 £17,663 £56,866 £83,881 £83,766
Surplus/deficit £31,337 £35,997 £35,355 £156,811 -£3,389 £5,938 £152,986
Established: 10 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Hindu congregations
Purposes
  • The advancement of religion
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • The promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeen
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 38-52
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/06/2014, number: SC044908
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/02/2014, number: SC469306
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 10 days late,
Main office

Aberdeen Hindu Temple (Old Stoneywood Church), Bankhead Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9HQ

Objectives

the advancement of Hindu religion - provision of public place of worship in North-East of Scotland. the advancement of Hindu heritage and culture. the promotion of religious harmony. the promotion of equality and diversity.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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