Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The annual report shows annual giving of £2,802,394 and says the charity gives donations wherever it deems necessary, with no specific grant field.
- Its reported grants have gone mainly to connected Sikh organisations in the UK and overseas, alongside civic associations and charitable trusts, including healthcare bodies, so a group outside that pattern should check whether its work fits before getting in touch.
- Typical grants have run from £38,500 to £1,150,000, with a median of £200,000, so a small request may sit well below what it usually gives.
- No application process is published, so the route shown is to contact the charity directly, and the source does not say how grants are decided or when.
Overview
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 508470).
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha is a registered charity that exists for the propagation, practice and advancement of the Sikh religion, based on the teachings of the ten Gurus and Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and for the relief of need. It began as an informal congregation that gathered under spiritual guidance in Birmingham, among recent Sikh migrants. Its annual giving was £2,802,394, and its reported grants went principally to connected Sikh organisations, alongside civic associations and charitable trusts.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The charity reports giving charitable donations wherever deemed necessary, but states no specific grant field. Its reported grants went principally to connected Sikh organisations in the UK and overseas, alongside civic associations and charitable trusts, including bodies working in healthcare. The charity describes its wider ethos as selfless service and its work as spanning faith practice, community participation, education, health, outreach, heritage conservation and peacebuilding. It works through a network of volunteers, partnerships and charitable organisations. The grant list identifies institutional recipients but does not specify the activities or projects the grants supported.
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 March 2026 by size
Median £200k (year to 31 March 2026)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- GNNSJ Leeds£1,139,000year to 31 March 2026
- GNNSJ Kenya£787,600year to 31 March 2026
- GNNSJ India£427,991year to 31 March 2026
- Nishkam Civic Association£200,000year to 31 March 2026
- Kalgidhar Trust£133,053year to 31 March 2026
- Sangat Trust£66,000year to 31 March 2026
- Nishkam Healthcare Trust£38,750year to 31 March 2026
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £3,193,147 | £1,845,304 | £855,002 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £4,232,896 | £2,684,538 | £1,140,582 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £3,784,941 | £2,887,714 | £1,284,561 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £4,952,662 | £3,392,337 | £1,889,438 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £4,371,315 | £4,323,356 | £2,802,394 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- gnnsj.org/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- gnnsj.org/about-us/nishkam-group · read on 30 October 2026
- gnnsj.org/tag/birmingham · read on 30 October 2026
- gnnsj.org · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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