WISDOM THAT BREATHES FOUNDATION
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE HINDU FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF HIS HOLINESS S.B. KESHAVA SWAMI (LEGAL NAME: SANDEEP KIRIT SHAH) AND THE WIDER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS (ISKCON, COLLOQUIALLY KNOWN AS HARE KRISHNA), FOUNDED BY A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA AND HEADQUARTERED IN THE UK AT BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH: (A) SPREADING RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY CREATING AND SHARING CONTENT AND LITERATURE, PUBLISHING AND SELLING BOOKS, AND PROVIDING COURSES; (B) SUPPORTING THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES, PHILANTHROPIC AND PUBLIC CHARITABLE INITIATIVES OF HIS HOLINESS S.B. KESHAVA SWAMI, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ORGANISING RELIGIOUS EVENTS, PROVIDING TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, RAISING FUNDS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO HINDU TEACHINGS, AND FACILITATING “SEVA” (SERVICE) IN HINDU COMMUNITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £105,031, carrying forward unrestricted funds from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, income was primarily derived from individual donations and events, while expenditure was focused on charitable activities, printing, and venue costs. The charity holds no creditors and maintains a positive net asset position.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
Trustees
- DIMPLE PARMAR
- HEMEL PATEL
- MAYANK BADONI
- NIRAJ MULJI
- VEERA MAKWANA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £128k | £23k |
Common questions
Is WISDOM THAT BREATHES FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £105,031, carrying forward unrestricted funds from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, income was primarily derived from individual donations and events, while expenditure was focused on charitable activities, printing, and venue costs. The charity holds no creditors and maintains a positive net asset position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | 1 | £999k |
| WISDOM HOSPICE SUPPORT | 1 | £190k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON | 1 | £3k |
| THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
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- CHONYI WISDOM CHARITY
- RUDOLF STEINER PRESS
- HOUSE OF WISDOM TRUST SWINDON
- WAY UK
- READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISDOM THAT BREATHES FOUNDATION | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHONYI WISDOM CHARITY | £279k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RUDOLF STEINER PRESS | £243k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOUSE OF WISDOM TRUST SWINDON | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAY UK | £210k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |