VEDANTA INSTITUTE LONDON

Charity number: 1102168
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Vedanta Institute works towards social upliftment by providing education on the fundamental principles of life and living. The Institute organises and conducts community classes, retreats, introductory talks and public lectures; makes grants; sells books, to create awareness on importance of self management and provides the technique of self improvement without any distinction or demarcation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £110,490
Total expenditure: £108,980

People

5 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 February 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • VEDANTA UK (Working name)
  • VEDANTA INSTITUTE UK (Previous name)
  • VEDANTA WORLD LONDON (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Vijay Patel Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Victoria Usher Trustee 02 January 2022
None on record
Kiran Vasudeva Trustee 30 April 2021
None on record
Dakshesh Patel Trustee 03 March 2017
None on record
Bhaskar Ramachandran Trustee 20 October 2003
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 £159.76k £102.33k £114.58k £106.38k £110.49k
Total expenditure £162.28k £106.55k £102.95k £93.66k £108.98k
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

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 21 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 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 20/10/2003 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 04/02/2004 AS AMENDED ON 21/08/2011 AS AMENDED ON 05/09/2014 as amended on 30 Apr 2021 as amended on 08 Aug 2021

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE OF VEDANTA AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Unit 8
Genesis Business Park
Rainsford Road
London
NW10 7RG
Phone:
020 8357 3236
Email:
info@vedanta.org.uk
Website:

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