--- title: "Medway Hindu Parivar — charity 262487 | CharityCompare" description: "Medway Hindu Parivar (charity 262487): income £22,275 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/medway-hindu-parivar retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:54:06.546Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 262487 MH # Medway Hindu Parivar Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Medway Hindu Parivar is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=262487&subId=0) Work at Medway Hindu Parivar? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=medway-hindu-parivar&type=claim&name=Medway%20Hindu%20Parivar) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Medway Hindu Parivar? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £22,275 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £22,275 Registered charity number 262487 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hempstead Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Medway Hindu Parivar (number 262487) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Medway Hindu Parivar do? We hold religious, social and cultural functions and collective Hindu worship. Our youth wing learns and exhibits folk and cultural dances/songs at our events and is a very active group. We run a senior citizens' group that meets once a week and engages in physical, social, cultural and religious activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Medway Hindu Parivar Answers Medway Hindu Parivar gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Medway Hindu Parivar as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Medway Hindu Parivar's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 June 1971 Previous names on the register Medway Hindu Centre; Medway Hindu Community Centre Where it says it operates Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Medway Hindu Parivar registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Medway Hindu Parivar yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Medway Hindu Parivar. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Medway Hindu Parivar? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Medway Hindu Parivar's charity number? Medway Hindu Parivar's charity number is 262487. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 262487? Search 262487 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Medway Hindu Parivar do? We hold religious, social and cultural functions and collective Hindu worship. Our youth wing learns and exhibits folk and cultural dances/songs at our events and is a very active group. We run a senior citizens' group that meets once a week and engages in physical, social, cultural and religious activities. Does Medway Hindu Parivar have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Medway Hindu Parivar. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Medway Hindu Parivar? Medway Hindu Parivar does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Medway Hindu Parivar? The register does not record Medway Hindu Parivar as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Medway Hindu Parivar's trustees paid? Medway Hindu Parivar's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Medway Hindu Parivar previously called? The register lists these previous names for Medway Hindu Parivar: Medway Hindu Centre; Medway Hindu Community Centre. When was Medway Hindu Parivar registered as a charity? Medway Hindu Parivar was entered on the register on 14 June 1971. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=262487&subId=0).