London Sivan Kovil
At a glance
Key takeaways
- London Sivan Kovil's governing purpose centres on the Saiva Hindu religion, so Saiva Hindu religious, temple, or Tamil language and cultural work is the clearest fit, although its donations have also gone to a local football association.
- Lewisham is given as its priority area, which gives a Lewisham-based group a particular reason to apply, but this is not a rule against others.
- No grant range is stated, and its total giving of £26,513, read from a scanned page of the annual report and not confirmed by the register, points to modest sums, so a small, specific request is more realistic than a large one.
- No application process is published, so the best first step is to use the contact the charity shows for getting in touch to ask whether it accepts approaches and what it needs.
- No exclusions are stated, so neither the annual report nor its website gives any basis for ruling any kind of group out.
Overview
London Sivan Kovil is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1051516).
London Sivan Kovil is a charity registered in England and Wales whose governing purpose is to advance the Hindu (Saiva) religion in line with Saiva Sithantha traditions, principles and practices prevailing in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, along with other charitable purposes for community benefit as its trustees determine. Its temple activities include religious and community events, workshops, and Tamil language and cultural education. The Trust made donations of £26,513 to Hindu and other organisations, including Sivan Illam, the Federation of Saiva Hindu Temples in UK, a flood relief donation to Sri Lanka, Lewisham Football Association, and Mavidapuram temple in Sri Lanka.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust's governing purpose is to advance the Hindu (Saiva) religion in accordance with Saiva Sithantha traditions, principles and practices prevailing in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, and to support other charitable purposes for community benefit as trustees determine. Its temple activities include religious and community events, workshops, and Tamil language and cultural education. Its reported donations go to Hindu and other organisations, including religious bodies, organisations involved in flood relief, and a local football association. The record shows that its giving is not confined to religious organisations, while its governing purpose places Saiva Hindu religion at its centre.
Themes
- Saiva Hindu religion
Geographic Focus
Priority: Lewisham.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to London Sivan Kovil.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £612,313 | £438,059 | £6,604 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £672,642 | £544,548 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £763,645 | £612,885 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £835,407 | £633,531 | £500 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £1,037,668 | £682,984 | £26,513 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
- londonsivankovil.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- londonsivankovil.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to London Sivan Kovil?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 020 8318 9844source
- sivan.kovil@yahoo.co.uksource
- London Sivan Kovil, 4A, Clarendon Rise, Lewisham, London, SE13 5ES.source
- londonsivankovil.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to London Sivan Kovil?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 020 8318 9844source
- sivan.kovil@yahoo.co.uksource
- London Sivan Kovil, 4A, Clarendon Rise, Lewisham, London, SE13 5ES.source
- londonsivankovil.org.uk
- Contact form