THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CENTRE

Registered charity 206169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Lectures and retreats are held on a regular basis at the centre. The meditation room is used for daily services, and for private prayer and contemplation. The bookshop has a large stock of books on Vedanta and related subjects. The centre provides support for the philanthropic work of other Ramakrishna Math and Mission centres.

Objects

TO PROMOTE RELIGION AS PROPOUNDED BY SRI RAMAKRISHNA AND PRACTICALLY ILLUSTRATED IN HIS LIFE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income

£458k

Latest spending

£370k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £458,121 and incurred total expenditure of £369,414, resulting in a net income before investment gains of £88,581. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds at year-end amounted to £16,675,506, held primarily for continuing operations and specific designated schemes. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 3 to 6 months of operational budget, with net current assets reported at £179,786.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months of its operational budget (held: £16.7m)

“It is the policy of the Board of Management to carry the minimum of reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months of its operational budget.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Accommodation and food provided to trustees

“There are three (2023: three) trustees who work at the Centre, their accommodation and food is provided for at the Centre.” — page 21

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Accumen Business Consultancy Limited. Discloses 5 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.

Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income

£597k

Total spending

£497k

Cost of raising funds

£70k

Reserves (reported)

£15.3m

Employees

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Swami Sarvasthanandachair
Arjun Chandran
Harendra Shah · trustee of 1 other charity
JOSEPH BERNARD WILCOX
Jacqueline Alison Power
MARK MAURICE BEDISH
RATINDRA NATH DAS
Rev SWAMI SHIVARUPANANDA
SREEBHUSAN GHOSH
Venkata Srikanth Anumula

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

Operates in: Germany · India · Nepal · Netherlands · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£458k	£370k
31/12/2023	£446k	£332k
31/12/2022	£597k	£497k
31/12/2021	£327k	£229k
31/12/2020	£304k	£273k

Common questions

Is THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £458,121 and incurred total expenditure of £369,414, resulting in a net income before investment gains of £88,581. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds at year-end amounted to £16,675,506, held primarily for continuing operations and specific designated schemes. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 3 to 6 months of operational budget, with net current assets reported at £179,786. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Accumen Business Consultancy Limited.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION	1	£113k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD.

Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD income £591k
SAMADHI RETREAT CENTRE income £238k
DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR income £771k
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD income £124k
KRISHNA CYMRU income £2.1m
THE DHARMA TRUST income £794k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CENTRE	£458k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD FY2024	£591k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SAMADHI RETREAT CENTRE FY2025	£238k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DEVOTIONAL ASSOCIATES OF YOGESHWAR FY2025	£771k	—	above	—	no doubt
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024	£124k	—	above	—	no doubt
KRISHNA CYMRU FY2024	£2.1m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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