LONDON INSTITUTE OF VEDIC EDUCATION

Registered charity 1184199 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIVE

To advance the Hindu faith in accordance with Vedic Dharma for the public benefit by means of providing training and education in spiritual knowledge and Facilitating the production/distribution of publications furthering Vedic Dharma. To participate in cow protection projects in line with Vedic practiceTo participate in the development, preservation and maintenance of Hindu and Vedic temples.

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Latest income
£847k
Latest spending
£732k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £114,955 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income rising to £847,105 from £463,702 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the organization remains financially stable, holding unrestricted reserves (surplus income) of £320,210. The filing notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Institute of Vedic Education (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£847k
Total spending
£732k
Reserves (reported)
£320k
Employees
0

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

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bexley · Bromley · Croydon · India · Kingston Upon Thames · Lambeth · Sri Lanka · Surrey · Sutton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£847k£732k
31/12/2024£464k£402k
31/12/2023£413k£362k
31/12/2022£273k£417k
31/12/2021£451k£224k

Common questions

Is LONDON INSTITUTE OF VEDIC EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £114,955 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income rising to £847,105 from £463,702 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the organization remains financially stable, holding unrestricted reserves (surplus income) of £320,210. The filing notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LONDON INSTITUTE OF VEDIC EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONDON INSTITUTE OF VEDIC EDUCATION as a grant recipient include SUNDAR GAUMUKH FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SUNDAR GAUMUKH FOUNDATIONFY2022£118kLoan

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2021£10kSanatan Centre Coulsdon Disability Access

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR1£380k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LONDON INSTITUTE OF VEDIC EDUCATION£847k—0unclear—no doubt
DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR FY2025£771k—0above—no doubt
THE BRAHMIN SOCIETY NORTH LONDON FY2025£121k—0above—no doubt
WELLINGBOROUGH DISTRICT HINDU ASSOCIATION FY2025£268k—0unclear—no doubt
VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD UK FY2025£533k—0above—no doubt
SRI VENKATESHWARA (BALAJI) TEMPLE & CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt

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