SYD UK
SYD UK Limited has been formed as a religious trust, with the object of advancing its work in accordance with the principles of the Siddha Yoga tradition, in particular through the propagation on the teachings of Swami Muktananda and Swami Chidvilasananda
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SIDDHA YOGA TRADITION IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROPAGATION OF THE TEACHINGS OF SWAMI MUKTANANDA PARAMAHANSA AND SWAMI CHIVILASANANDA AND TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £97,667, which is above the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £12,124 for the year, funded by donations and other income totaling £120,656 against total expenditure of £108,532.
What the accounts disclose
“the current minimum target level being £50,000, a level that is capable of meeting 12 months of operational expenditure.” — page 6
“The Trustees also made a Grant of £19,500 to SYSEU, a charity which has similar objectives to SYD UK.”
“4 trustees (2024: 4) made unrestricted donations totalling £1228 to SYD UK in the year” — page 14
“The Trustees also made a Grant of £19,500 to SYSEU, a charity which has similar objectives to SYD UK.”
“4 trustees (2024: 4) made unrestricted donations totalling £1228 to SYD UK in the year” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Carol Overy
- Rhenu Selli
- Samantha Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £121k | £109k |
| 31/12/2024 | £83k | £82k |
| 31/12/2023 | £91k | £85k |
| 31/12/2022 | £53k | £43k |
| 31/12/2021 | £39k | £47k |
Common questions
Is SYD UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £97,667, which is above the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £12,124 for the year, funded by donations and other income totaling £120,656 against total expenditure of £108,532. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| ENFIELD LIONS CLUB (CIO) | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- THE SYDER FOUNDATION
- SOUTH YORKSHIRE EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION
- SHREE SWAMINARAYAN SIDHANT SAJIVAN MANDAL LONDON
- SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL - UK
- SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK
- THE S AND Y CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD UK | £121k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SYDER FOUNDATION | £378k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH YORKSHIRE EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION | £958k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHREE SWAMINARAYAN SIDHANT SAJIVAN MANDAL LONDON | £2.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL - UK | £3.2m | — | 2 | within | — | no doubt |
| SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK | £239k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |