THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR HINDU STUDIES

Charity Number: 1074458
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal aim of the Centre, founded in 1997, is the study of Hindu culture, religion, languages, literature, philosophy, history, arts, and society, in all periods and in all parts of the world. All Hindu traditions are included.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £436,288
Total expenditure: £733,917

People

10 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 March 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • OCHS (Working name)
  • THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR VAISHNAVA AND HINDU STUDIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
LORD NAVNIT DHOLAKIA OBE DL Chair
None on record
Pujan Patel Trustee 23 March 2017
HUM HOSPITAL TRUST
Charity reporting is overdue by 937 days
I.K. FOUNDATION
Charity reporting is overdue by 937 days
PROFESSOR DIWAKAR ACHARYA Trustee 23 June 2016
THE COLLEGE OF ALL SOULS OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED, OF OXFORD
Received: On time
Ajay Piramal Trustee 06 October 2015
None on record
AZAD SHIVDASANI Trustee 06 October 2015
THE SAVITRI WANEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
PROFESSOR MARK SMITH Trustee 06 September 2015
None on record
Madhu Ruia Trustee 25 June 2015
None on record
Ramesh Venkataraman Trustee 27 June 2013
None on record
Professor Mark Edwards Trustee 27 June 2013
None on record
SHAUNAKA RISHI DAS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £413.46k £780.14k £611.37k £1.30m £436.29k
Total expenditure £541.93k £589.56k £507.72k £612.13k £733.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.92k £107.76k £40.02k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £295.91k £340.47k £1.14m N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £306.66k £222.16k £159.87k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A £69.81k £8.72k £2.24k N/A
Income - Other N/A £107.76k £40.02k £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 £0 £265.00k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £589.56k £507.72k £612.13k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £59.15k £30.57k £27.02k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 £0 £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 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 26 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 26 January 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1 FEBRUARY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED 5.5.6 AS AMENDED BY DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 28 JUNE 2006

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF HINDU STUDIES, WHICH EXPRESSION SHALL IN THESE OBJECTS BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE TEACHING AND STUDIES OF THE LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO HINDUISM, HINDU LITERATURE AND SUBJECTS WHICH ARE, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF A CENTRE AND FACILITIES FOR POST GRADUATE RESEARCH IN HINDU STUDIES AND TRANSLATION OF PERTAINING LANGUAGES AND OTHER WORKS, AND THE COMPILATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ARCHIVE RELATING TO HINDU COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
OXFORD CENTRE FOR HINDU STUDIES
13-15 MAGDALEN STREET
OXFORD
OX1 3AE
Phone:
01865304300
Email:
info@ochs.org.uk
Website:

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