THE BRITISH WHEEL OF YOGA LIMITED

Registered charity 1136674 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BWY

The BWY is a membership based yoga organisation and organised into twelve regions. At the 31 October 2015 there were over 7200 subscribing members.BWY develops and delivers a portfolio of courses for class based and distance learning students.The BWY accredits 9 other yoga teacher training organisations and 3 Approved Yoga Centres.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating loss of £98,542 for the year ended 31 October 2025, a reduction from the previous year's loss of £127,126. Total funds decreased from £1,010,170 to £911,628, with unrestricted reserves (general funds) standing at £543,269. The trustees report that efforts have helped stabilize financials and close the revenue-expenditure gap, though membership numbers continue to fall.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Wright Vigar Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~16.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% 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).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (21/09/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexandra Clare Yates · trustee of 1 other charity
• Diana Catherine O'Reilly
• Elizabeth Ives Lounsbury Ross
• Emma Jane Thomas
• Janette Hilda Palmer
• Keith Hart
• Lucy Croucher
• Sabita Gottumukkala

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

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