JAIN VISHVA BHARATI LONDON

Registered charity 1106357 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JVB

Promoting religious harmony, awareness and better interfaith understanding of the Jain faith and values in the Jain and wider community; by organising seminars, training, workshops and camps on science of living and the principle of non violence towards all living beings. Promote and improve the health of an individual and public through Preksha meditation, yoga and relaxation techniques.

Objects

3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE THE JAIN RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING AND INTEREST IN JAIN TEACHINGS, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE;3.2 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING AMONGST JAINS BY ORGANISING SEMINARS, TRAINING SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS ON SCIENCE OF LIVING, MEDITATION, THE ANUVARET MOVEMENT, JAINOLOGY AND YOGA;3.3 TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF PREKSHA MEDITATION, YOGA AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; AND3.4 TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY BY PROMOTING A BETTER INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING OF THE JAIN FAITH AND TO ACQUAINT THE JAIN COMMUNITY WITH OTHER FAITHS ("PRINCIPAL OBJECTS").

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE GREATER LONDON.

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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Latest income
£109k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £41,701 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £364,934. The trustees state that these unrestricted reserves represent over two times the annual expenditure for activities, providing a buffer for unforeseen costs. The charity has no paid employees and relies entirely on volunteers and unpaid staff.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: over two times annual expenditure for activities and to meet unforeseen expenditure for the next year (held: £365k)
“the current level of unrestricted fund represents over two times annual expenditure for activities and to meet unforeseen expenditure for the next year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£109k£76k
31/03/2024£164k£124k
31/03/2023£130k£128k
31/03/2022£108k£90k
31/03/2021£160k£61k

Common questions

Is JAIN VISHVA BHARATI LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £41,701 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £364,934. The trustees state that these unrestricted reserves represent over two times the annual expenditure for activities, providing a buffer for unforeseen costs. The charity has no paid employees and relies entirely on volunteers and unpaid staff. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government02/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JAIN VISHVA BHARATI LONDON£109k—0above—no doubt
THE JAIN NETWORK FY2025£476k—0below—no doubt
DIVYA JYOTI JAGRATI SANSTHAN FY2025£131k—0unclear—no doubt
NAVNAT VANIK ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FY2024£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
ACHARYA SHRI VIDYASAGAR DIGAMBAR JAIN CHARITABLE TRUST LONDON UK FY2025£171k—0unclear—no doubt
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA MISSION DHARAMPUR (UK) FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt

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