YOGAHOME
We promote community participation in healthy recreation by offering a variety of funded classes for children and families in Hackney including yoga, street dance, baby music and baby gym.
Objects
1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR YOGA, PILATES AND DANCE; AND2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF YOGA, PILATES, HOMEOPATHY AND OSTEOPATHY.3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE THE MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AND BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THROUGH SUCH EDUCATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £371,191, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £150,000. The charity reported a net income of £116,448 and generated £128,352 in cash from operations, with no material debt disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is that at least 3 months expenditure is to be retained as reserves at all times which equates to £150,000 approximately.” — page 4
“During the year two trustee, Maria Gandy and Billie Chan, were paid salaries of £43,500 each. No salary was | paid in respect of services as a trustee.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05705200
Company officers (Companies House)
- SEARLE, Elizabeth Jane, Dr on trustee list
- SULLIVAN, Catherine Ann on trustee list
- CHAN, Billie Sigrit on trustee list
- GANDY, Maria on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- BILLIE CHAN
- Catherine Sullivan
- Dr Elizabeth Searle
- LARA HOOKER
- MARIA GANDY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £996k | £981k |
| 31/03/2023 | £849k | £820k |
| 31/03/2022 | £728k | £726k |
| 31/03/2021 | £405k | £581k |
Common questions
Is YOGAHOME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £371,191, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £150,000. The charity reported a net income of £116,448 and generated £128,352 in cash from operations, with no material debt disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Galloways Accounting (Audit) Limited.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/05/2021 | £9k | Yoga for wellbeing for Special Education Needs (SEN) and Long-Covid |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £95k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
| THE GREIG TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | 1 | £20k |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE SOCIETY OF YOGA PRACTITIONERS LTD
- YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH
- HYTHE LAWN TENNIS CLUB
- LINCOLNSHIRE Y.M.C.A. LTD
- MAHADEVI YOGA CENTRE
- SOUTH DURHAM GYMNASTICS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOGAHOME | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SOCIETY OF YOGA PRACTITIONERS LTD | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH | £9.5m | £103,490 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HYTHE LAWN TENNIS CLUB | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLNSHIRE Y.M.C.A. LTD | £9.2m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAHADEVI YOGA CENTRE | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |