ISKCON FOUNDATION LTD

Registered charity 1105545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HINDU EDUCATION AUTHORITY LTD, I-FOUNDATION LIMITED, IFOUNDATION LIMITED

The objectives of the I-Foundation are to advance, transmit, spread and propogate the religion of Hinduism, as revealed in the teachings of the Hindu scriptures, specifically Bhagvad Gita and Shrimad Bhagvatam,To provide educational facility and support to Hindu faith education initiatives and to act as the religious authority for state-funded schools with a Hindu faith designation.

Objects

TO ADVANCE, TRANSMIT, SPREAD AND PROPAGATE THE RELIGION OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS AS REVEALED IN THE TEACHINGS OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA AND SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM AND THE DOCTRINES AND OBSERVANCES THAT SERVE TO PROMOTE AND MANIFEST THE SAID RELIGION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £229,565 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £1,318,505 to £1,272,841. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. The charity maintains a reserves policy aimed at covering three years of operations, with total unrestricted reserves currently standing at £1,272,841.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dhruva Kusa Shah
• Neha Pankhania
• Shyam Subhashchandra Mehta

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Throughout London

Income and spending

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