THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CENTRE

Charity number: 206169
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £445,863
Total expenditure: £331,673

People

10 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Germany
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Swami Sarvasthananda Chair 15 April 2018
None on record
Arjun Chandran Trustee 02 June 2024
None on record
Venkata Srikanth Anumula Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Harendra Shah Trustee 12 July 2021
SHAH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Jacqueline Alison Power Trustee 29 November 2020
None on record
SREEBHUSAN GHOSH Trustee
None on record
MARK MAURICE BEDISH Trustee
None on record
Rev SWAMI SHIVARUPANANDA Trustee
None on record
RATINDRA NATH DAS Trustee
None on record
JOSEPH BERNARD WILCOX Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £422.38k £303.52k £326.61k £597.34k £445.86k
Total expenditure £354.38k £272.67k £228.79k £496.63k £331.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £287.07k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £2.86k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £307.41k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £50.00k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £426.69k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £69.94k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £35.30k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £62.26k N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 01 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 01 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11TH DECEMBER 1951 AS AMENDED 8TH APRIL 1962

Charitable objects

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

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre
Blind Lane
BOURNE END
SL8 5LF
Phone:
01628526464
Email:
london@rkmm.org
Website:

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