BOCHASANWASI SHRI AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 July 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07313272
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £16,221,122
Latest expenditure: £15,830,599
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 1 Pramukh Swami Road, LONDON, NW10 8HW

Website recorded by the regulator: http://londonmandir.baps.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A socio-religious Hindu charitabe organisation operating temples and centres throughout the UK to promote the Hindu faith.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,221,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,830,599

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,669,508
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,962,530

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,709,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,046,879

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,172,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,497,256

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,772,394
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,904,180

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,221,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,830,599
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,669,508
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,962,530
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,709,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,046,879
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,172,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,497,256
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £68,142
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,772,394
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,904,180
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £142,608
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 15387495
Income Other Trading Activities: 108235
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 725392
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 16221122
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £15,830,599
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 15830599
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 367999
Expenditure Support Costs: 2148816
Expenditure Depreciation: 7882207
Gain Loss Investment: 30240
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,000,000
Assets Total Fixed: 23606547
Assets Own Use: 22387837
Assets Long Term Investment: 1218710
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,776,168
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,077,172
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £27,305,543
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1077172
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,123,949
Funds Endowment: 1231839
Funds Unrestricted: 25809471
Funds Restricted: 264233
Funds Total: 27305543
Count Employees: 39
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 20286465
Income Other Trading Activities: 336576
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 46467
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 20669508
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £24,962,530
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 24962530
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 233453
Expenditure Support Costs: 1824601
Expenditure Depreciation: 709377
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,000,000
Assets Total Fixed: 23293153
Assets Own Use: 22227326
Assets Long Term Investment: 1065827
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,205,377
Assets Total Liabilities: £583,510
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £26,915,020
Creditors One Year Total Current: 583510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,531,655
Funds Endowment: 1166852
Funds Unrestricted: 23912739
Funds Restricted: 1835429
Funds Total: 26915020
Count Employees: 35
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 16146352
Income Other Trading Activities: 538670
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 24159
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 16709181
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £13,046,879
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 13046879
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 314221
Expenditure Support Costs: 1575387
Expenditure Depreciation: 724811
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,000,000
Assets Total Fixed: 23420919
Assets Own Use: 22464889
Assets Long Term Investment: 956030
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £8,398,639
Assets Total Liabilities: £611,516
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £31,208,042
Creditors One Year Total Current: 611516
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £7,966,915
Funds Endowment: 1140014
Funds Unrestricted: 24254070
Funds Restricted: 5813958
Funds Total: 31208042
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 16082227
Income Other Trading Activities: 16742
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 5625
Income Other: 68142
Income Total Income And Endowments: 16172736
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,497,256
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 9497256
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 163099
Expenditure Support Costs: 1038913
Expenditure Depreciation: 381553
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,000,000
Assets Total Fixed: 22934301
Assets Own Use: 21982084
Assets Long Term Investment: 952217
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,928,076
Assets Total Liabilities: £316,637
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £27,545,740
Creditors One Year Total Current: 316637
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,250,648
Funds Endowment: 1096800
Funds Unrestricted: 21281293
Funds Restricted: 5167647
Funds Total: 27545740
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 12621165
Income Other Trading Activities: 947
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7674
Income Other: 142608
Income Total Income And Endowments: 12772394
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,904,180
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5904180
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 97498
Expenditure Support Costs: 1139786
Expenditure Depreciation: 347350
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,000,000
Assets Total Fixed: 17362702
Assets Own Use: 16414223
Assets Long Term Investment: 948479
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,140,768
Assets Total Liabilities: £633,210
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £20,870,260
Creditors One Year Total Current: 633210
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,879,726
Funds Endowment: 1021120
Funds Unrestricted: 15909239
Funds Restricted: 3939901
Funds Total: 20870260
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOCHASANWASI SHRI AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-05-09T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1023731
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1023731
Assoc Charity Name: AKSHAR EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Charity Name: BOCHASANWASI SHRI AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-07-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/07/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/07/2011
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF THE HINDU RELIGION AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE SANSTHA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 535758
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BAPS SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA

Charity Name Id: 535757
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BAPS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures