OSCR Scottish charity profile

Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha - Glasgow

Not SubmittedCharity number SC000306
Registered14 December 1981
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC000306
Status
Not Submitted
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
G3 7HY

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Promotion of the Sikh religion, with regular classes within the Gurdwara, various school tours, chaplaincy services, Sikh funerals and weddings, hosting of events and celebrations involving significant Sikh calendar events through the year.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

2.1 Promotion of Sikh Religion, Sikh Culture and Sikh brotherhood. 2.2 To establish a centre for religious worship and education. Form Sub Committee for the advancement of Punjabi language, English language, culture, heritage and religion. 2.3 To establish a good library with up to date books on religion, education, social knowledge and artefacts, Kirtan audio disks, both in English and Punjabi. 2.4 The offer prizes / awards/scholarships and stipends to the outstanding students of Sikh religious studies and to outstanding Sikh students/scholars in other fields. 2.5 To arrange establishment of Sikh nursery and Sikh higher education institutions for the benefit of community. 2.6 To make every effort to provide free board and lodging at least for a week to persons coming from outside of Glasgow or abroad, who are in necessitous circumstances, provided they do not infringe the sanctity of the Sikh religious place. 2.7 To provide relief of poverty and sickness in India and other places in under developed countries of the world (herein after called “the area of benefit”) 2.8 To give aid anywhere in the area of benefit affected by drought, disease or other natural disasters. 2.9 To make grants to other charitable organisations or societies with similar objects, operating in the area of benefit. 2.10 To receive grants from other charitable organisations, Government and other organisations.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£0£03Not supplied
31 March 2024£578,042£4,531,360317 December 2025
31 March 2023£472,630£195,396322 September 2023
31 March 2022£384,439£256,093316 May 2023
31 March 2021£234,956£240,896316 December 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
174 - 176 Berkeley Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
http://www.central-gurdwara.com/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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