IYIMV

Registered charity 1092322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1YIMV, I YENGAR YOGA INSTITUTE MAIDA VALE

IYIMV aims to achieve objects by providing, in a purpose built facility, training for the public in the practice and philosophy of Iyengar Yoga and the training of teachers. Classes are graded carefully from foundation courses for complete beginners to advanced level classes at Intermediate 2 level.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE CLASSICAL TEACHINGS OF THE SCIENCE OF YOGA BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT AND SERVICE TO OTHERS2) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF YOGA AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a trading deficit of £59,093 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. However, total income increased slightly to £434,508, and the trustees report that the organisation holds substantial reserves of £672,199, which they consider sufficient to meet continuing obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~12.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Richard Landychair
• Daniel Ciarrocchi
• Hermann Deres
• Janette Browne
• Lucy Winter
• Pamela Ruth Golden
• Zoltan Bozoky

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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