HEART OF LIVING YOGA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1169252 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF YOGA AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION, INCLUDING YOGA, IN THE UK AND SRI LANKA TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME SELF SUPPORTING.

Objects

HEART OF LIVING YOGA FOUNDATION OBJECTSTHE MAIN OBJECT OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF YOGA.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) IN SRI LANKA AND THE UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:1. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.2. PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF YOGA, HANDICRAFTS OR OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.3. TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN SRI LANKA AND THE UK WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH YOGA AND ADJUNCTIVE LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SRI LANKA AND THE UK BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £32,222 to £29,514 due to a net expenditure of £2,708 against total income of £89,326. The trustees report that projects are running well and the charity is able to respond to immediate needs while planning for future activities. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 4 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev PADMA DEVI SUMANANDAchair
• ANjA ESTERMANN
• Alan Bore
• Caren Jayne Weil
• HANUMAN SUMANANDA
• Joanne Jaclyn Loake
• ROBERT NICHOLAS WEIL

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

Operates in: Brazil · India · Sri Lanka · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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