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title: "Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) charity rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 81/100. Accounts 2025: income £514k · 100% on charitable activities. Reg 1202635."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hindu-swayamsevak-sangh-uk
retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:14:45.187Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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## Is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) a good charity?

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) scores 81/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£514k total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · UK-wide · HA8 7HF |
Reg [1202635](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hindu-swayamsevak-sangh-uk) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.hssuk.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1202635)

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## What does Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) do?

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) is a registered charity (no. 1202635) working in religion across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 33 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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**In short:** HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH (UK) scores 81 out of 100 (4 stars). 100% average program spend (Latest year). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

## What is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)?

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) has a Clarity Score of 81 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1202635. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Religion. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £514k, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 33 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026.

Overall score

81/100

4★ · Good

Cause spend

100%

latest year · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£514k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

33 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated ·
14% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: medium

## How does HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH (UK) compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH (UK) scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)52ndpercentile

**Scores higher than 52% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 81/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Religion charities56thpercentile

**Scores higher than 56% of 519 charities in this cause** · 81/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s data?

Source

Charity Commission (England & Wales)

Accounts year

2025

Filing date

24 June 2026

Profile reviewed

17 July 2026

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

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[Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/),
[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and
[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
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## What is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 7 trustees · 15/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts |

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

47/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 60% | 33 months · 9/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · Latest year |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 4% · 5/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 pts (Latest year) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (Latest year) |

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 75 volunteers / 2 staff · 10/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s Clarity Score?

81/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency

47/100

Financial Health

100/100

Financial Efficiency

100/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts

Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies7/10 pts

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

47/100

Reserves (months of cash)33 months · 9/15 pts

Income stability / growth0/10 pts · Latest year

Liabilities to assets4% · 5/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (Latest year)

Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (Latest year)

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio75 volunteers / 2 staff · 10/10 pts

## How much does Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £514k | — |
| Total expenditure | £485k | — |
| Charitable activities | £485k | 100% |
| Governance & admin | £67k | 14% |

100%On charitable activities

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £485k spent

- Charitable activities100% · £485k
- Governance14% · £67k

## What trust indicators does Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

- ✓ Accounts filed on time

up to date · last filing 24 June 2026

- ✓ Trustee board size (3–12)

7 trustees on the Charity Commission register

- ✓ Workforce on register

2 employees · 75 volunteers (38:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 1202635

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

[View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1202635)

### Trustees & officers

- Dhirajlal Shah since 2023
- DHIRAJLAL DEPAR SHAH since 2023
- Amratlal Chandegra since 2023
- Raveendra Shreenivas Surange since 2023
- Dr Yogish Joshi since 2023
- Vidula Madhukar Ambekar since 2023
- Madhvi Haria since 2023

100
How we score charities
+The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

[Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

## How have Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s finances changed over five years?

- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

## What are the key facts about Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)?

Overall score

81/100 (4★)

Income

£514k

Cause spend

100% of expenditure

Reg number

1202635

Scope

UK-wide

Reserves

33 months

Trustees

7

Accounts year

2025

Filing

up to date

## How does HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH (UK) compare, and where else can you look?

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### Where HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH (UK) sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [religion charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/religion)
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- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children)
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- [religion charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/religion/london)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) a good charity? + Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) scores 81 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) a legitimate charity? + Yes — Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1202635). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1202635. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s charity number? + Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s charity number is 1202635. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s charity rating? + Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) scores 81 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK). Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 100% of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 14% of total expenditure at Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK). The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) receive? + Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) reported £514k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: limited history.

Are Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) based? + Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK) is listed at London · UK-wide · HA8 7HF and operates UK-wide, focused on religion.

How does CharityCompare score Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (UK)'s most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.