INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR

Registered charity 1157877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of religious activities

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£6.6m
Latest spending
£5.4m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,201,653 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total net assets increasing to £14,836,070. The trustees confirm the charity is in a secure financial position and has prepared the statements on a going concern basis, noting no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Unrestricted general reserves stood at £1,249,388, which the trustees state aligns with their policy of maintaining three months of expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenses (held: £1.2m)
“The general reserve balance is 3 months of expenses in accordance with the General Reserve policy adopted by the trustees.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchase of books from parent charity
“During the year, the company purchased books for the amount of £145,825 (2023: £196,756) from its parent charity International Society for Krishna Consciousness Limited, a charity incorporated in England and Wales.” — page 55
“Further, International Society for Krishna Consciousness Limited recharged affiliation fees, GBC fees, premises insurance and software expenses to the company of £135,344 (2023: £140,160).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharges from parent charity
“During the year, the company purchased books for the amount of £145,825 (2023: £196,756) from its parent charity International Society for Krishna Consciousness Limited, a charity incorporated in England and Wales.” — page 55
“Further, International Society for Krishna Consciousness Limited recharged affiliation fees, GBC fees, premises insurance and software expenses to the company of £135,344 (2023: £140,160).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from subsidiary
“During the year, the company purchased books for the amount of £145,825 (2023: £196,756) from its parent charity International Society for Krishna Consciousness Limited, a charity incorporated in England and Wales.” — page 55
“Further, International Society for Krishna Consciousness Limited recharged affiliation fees, GBC fees, premises insurance and software expenses to the company of £135,344 (2023: £140,160).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KNAV Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £515k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£6.6m
Total spending
£5.4m
Cost of raising funds
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
83

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% 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: 47.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£6.6m£5.4m
31/12/2023£5.7m£4.3m
31/12/2022£4.9m£3.6m
31/12/2021£4.5m£2.8m
31/12/2020£3.9m£3.0m

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,201,653 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total net assets increasing to £14,836,070. The trustees confirm the charity is in a secure financial position and has prepared the statements on a going concern basis, noting no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Unrestricted general reserves stood at £1,249,388, which the trustees state aligns with their policy of maintaining three months of expenses. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by KNAV Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR£6.6m—0unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS LONDON FY2025£4.8m—0unclear—no doubt
DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR FY2025£771k—0above—no doubt
AL-MANAR CENTRE TRUST FY2024£161k—0within—no doubt
MANCHESTER ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD FY2024£4.6m——above—noted
MANCHESTER VINEYARD FY2025£653k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.