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London Sri Murugan Temple

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
89/100 · methodology

About London Sri Murugan Temple

London Sri Murugan Temple Charity provides a Temple for devotees to worship Lord Murugan and other notable deities. Priests conduct collective and individual poojas and offer peaceful prayers.Community services take place in the adjoining buildings including weddings, moksha poojas and other services for the community.

Founded
Headquarters
London
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🙏 Religion
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar religion in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 90%
Peer average: 95%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 89
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.90
Program expenses£0.90 (£812,240)
90% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

London Sri Murugan Temple is a registered religion nonprofit based in London, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2020 and has been operating for 6 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £1M in annual revenue. 26 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

London Sri Murugan Temple has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 89 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 90% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for religion charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

London Sri Murugan Temple is located in London, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2020 and has been active for 6 years.

Based on official tax filings, London Sri Murugan Temple has £1M in annual revenue. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 95% for religion charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £311K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

London Sri Murugan Temple is classified as a Religion organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £1M in annual revenue. The organization has 26 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for London Sri Murugan Temple. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

London Sri Murugan Temple has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 90% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 95%. Visit the London Sri Murugan Temple profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

London Sri Murugan Temple Charity provides a Temple for devotees to worship Lord Murugan and other notable deities. Priests conduct collective and individual poojas and offer peaceful prayers.Community services take place in the adjoining buildings including weddings, moksha poojas and other services for the community. London Sri Murugan Temple is classified as a religion organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2020.

Among religion charities registered in United Kingdom: London Sri Murugan Temple's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 95%. Its annual revenue of £1M is well above the peer average of £311K.

London Sri Murugan Temple is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 4 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
90% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. LONDON SRI MURUGAN TEMPLE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AL
Alagappan Ramanathan
Trustee

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Alagappan R•••••••••
Trustee
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Alagarsamy G••••
Trustee
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Ganapathi P•••••••••••
Trustee
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Gopalakrishna N•••• S•••••••••••••
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Govindarajalu R•••••••
Trustee
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Iyarthevan M••••
Trustee
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Lakshmi R••••••••••
Trustee
MA
Malini G••••••••••
Trustee
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Meyyappan T••••••••
Trustee
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Nagarajan N••••
Trustee
PA
Pachaiappillai D••••••••••••••
Trustee
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Pakirisamy U••••••••••
Trustee
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Ponudurai S••••••••••••••
Trustee
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Poongothai S••••
Trustee
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Pushpa R••••••••
Trustee
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Rajadurai A••••••••••
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Rajeswari S••••••
Trustee
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Rajoo P•••••••••••
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Ramalakshmi R•••••••••••
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Ramasamy N••••••••
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Ramasamy R••••••••••
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Ravichandran R•••••••
Trustee
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Saroja K••••••••••
Trustee
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Simon M••••
Trustee
SR
Srinivasan S•••••••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

6 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£1.1M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
New foundation puts vision into action - Bdaily
Jul 2025
bdaily.co.uk
Ideas of Nation photography competition spotlights hidden colonial legacies in London - King's College London
Apr 2025
www.kcl.ac.uk
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Screenshot is from video of Hindu festival not anti-immigration march - Full Fact
Aug 2024
fullfact.org
Form filed
£0.8M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Dear Diary, My Guru Came to London - Hinduism Today
Sep 2022
www.hinduismtoday.com
More than 15,000 people attend London Sri Murugan Temple chariot festival - EasternEye
Jul 2022
www.easterneye.biz
Form filed
£0.5M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Man shot and stabbed to death in east London - The Guardian
Apr 2019
www.theguardian.com

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Peer charities

Other religion in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
London Sri Murugan Temple This page 89 £1.1 million 90%
One Roof Leicester 89 £1.1 million 100%
Citygate Christian Outreach Centre 89 £2.7 million 84%
Grace London 89 £1.1 million 100%
Living Rock Trust 89 £1.0 million 100%
The London Board for Shechita 89 £2.8 million 95%
Christ Church London 87 £2.0 million 89%
The Evangelical Alliance 87 £3.0 million 95%
The Salvation Army Officers' Pension Fund 87 £4.4 million 96%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 26 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about London Sri Murugan Temple

What is London Sri Murugan Temple?
London Sri Murugan Temple is a religion nonprofit organization based in London, United Kingdom. London Sri Murugan Temple Charity provides a Temple for devotees to worship Lord Murugan and other notable deities. Priests conduct collective and individual poojas and offer peaceful prayers.Community services take place in the adjoining buildings including weddings, moksha poojas and other services for the community.
When was London Sri Murugan Temple founded?
London Sri Murugan Temple was founded in 2020.
Where is London Sri Murugan Temple located?
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is London Sri Murugan Temple's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 90% of expenses go to program services.
Is London Sri Murugan Temple trustworthy?
London Sri Murugan Temple has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is London Sri Murugan Temple's website?
http://www.londonsrimurugan.org/
Are donations to London Sri Murugan Temple tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.