THE SOCIETY OF YOGA PRACTITIONERS LTD
To advance good health and wellbeing among the public by providing Yoga activities andservices in the tradition of Professor T Krishnamacharya and Sri TKV Desikachar and byadvancing education and knowledge of those Yoga practices among Yoga practitionersand therapists to enable them to practice to high standards.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONG THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING YOGA ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES IN THE TRADITION OF PROFESSOR T KRISHNAMACHARYA AND SRI TKV DESIKACHAR, AND BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THOSE YOGA PRACTICES AMONG YOGA PRACTITIONERS AND THERAPISTS TO ENABLE THEM TO PRACTICE TO HIGH STANDARDS.(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF YOGA BY PROVIDING EVENTS, COURSES, TRAINING AND RESOURCES, AND BY SUPPORTING THE STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO YOGA METHODS AND OUTCOMES, AND TO ENSURE THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £84,310 at the end of the financial year, having generated a net income of £84,310 against total expenditure of £67,931. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, supported by sufficient cash reserves and no material uncertainties regarding its future operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Karin Ruth Worthychair
- Andries Philippus de Vries
- Katrina Jane Heather
- Margaret Ann Shanks
- RAE MILNE SMITH
- Susan Gallagher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £44k | £41k |
| 31/12/2024 | £152k | £68k |
Common questions
Is THE SOCIETY OF YOGA PRACTITIONERS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £84,310 at the end of the financial year, having generated a net income of £84,310 against total expenditure of £67,931. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, supported by sufficient cash reserves and no material uncertainties regarding its future operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £95k |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | 1 | £20k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
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- SRI DATTA YOGA CENTRE (UK)
- YOGAHOME
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOCIETY OF YOGA PRACTITIONERS LTD | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAHADEVI YOGA CENTRE | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YOGA HEALING FOUNDATION | £374k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR | £771k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SRI DATTA YOGA CENTRE (UK) | £254k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOGAHOME | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |