CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHINMAYA MISSION ( UK )

Registered charity 1077622 · organisation 3958292

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
30 September 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£886,551
Latest expenditure
£903,794
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CHINMAYA MISSION UK, 2 EGERTON GARDENS, LONDON, NW4 4BA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chinmayauk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide to individuals, from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society.Chinmaya Mission UK seeks to achieve this objective by organising classes, seminars, public talks, children and youth events for individuals of any background to learn Vedanta.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£886,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£903,794
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£672,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£678,223
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£569,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£631,459
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£911,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,725
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£954,033
Total Gross Expenditure
£346,231
Accounts Qualified
Yes

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
10 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£886,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£903,794
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
23 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£672,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£678,223
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£569,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£631,459
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£911,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,725
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£954,033
Total Gross Expenditure
£346,231
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
10 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
571435
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
279629
Income Investments
30477
Income Other
5010
Income Total Income And Endowments
886551
Income Legacies
571435
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,329
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£868,493
Expenditure Other
16972
Expenditure Total
903794
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5340
Expenditure Support Costs
141216
Expenditure Depreciation
255184
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,870,231
Assets Total Fixed
3382161
Assets Own Use
3382161
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,111,179
Assets Total Liabilities
£610,710
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,882,630
Creditors One Year Total Current
53559
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
557151
Assets Cash
£1,068,955
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3870231
Funds Restricted
12399
Funds Total
3882630
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
23 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
466630
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
173382
Income Investments
32589
Income Other
39
Income Total Income And Endowments
672640
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£825
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£677,398
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
678223
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
102771
Expenditure Governance
5960
Expenditure Support Costs
388785
Expenditure Depreciation
247040
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,887,791
Assets Total Fixed
3572619
Assets Own Use
3572619
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£936,264
Assets Total Liabilities
£609,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,899,873
Creditors One Year Total Current
37653
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
571357
Assets Cash
£884,036
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3887791
Funds Restricted
12082
Funds Total
3899873
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
404118
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
141273
Income Investments
24575
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
569966
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£631,417
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
631459
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
129384
Expenditure Governance
4924
Expenditure Support Costs
373690
Expenditure Depreciation
236850
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,905,456
Assets Total Fixed
3803047
Assets Own Use
3803047
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£702,276
Assets Total Liabilities
£599,867
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,905,456
Creditors One Year Total Current
17812
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
582055
Assets Cash
£661,395
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3891597
Funds Restricted
13859
Funds Total
3905456
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
802860
Income Other Trading Activities
122
Income Charitable Activities
104720
Income Investments
3601
Income Other
122
Income Total Income And Endowments
911425
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£393,125
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
394725
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
114805
Expenditure Governance
3334
Expenditure Support Costs
208552
Expenditure Depreciation
153550
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,952,454
Assets Total Fixed
3996636
Assets Own Use
3996636
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£783,172
Assets Total Liabilities
£812,859
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,966,949
Creditors One Year Total Current
23055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
789804
Assets Cash
£716,765
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3952454
Funds Restricted
14495
Funds Total
3966949
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
879617
Income Other Trading Activities
22872
Income Charitable Activities
49227
Income Investments
903
Income Other
1414
Income Total Income And Endowments
954033
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£775
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£345,456
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
346231
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
241844
Expenditure Governance
3334
Expenditure Support Costs
73078
Expenditure Depreciation
45186
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,438,520
Assets Total Fixed
2564951
Assets Own Use
2564951
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£900,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,014
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,450,381
Creditors One Year Total Current
15014
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£868,707
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3438520
Funds Restricted
11861
Funds Total
3450381
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicester City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHINMAYA MISSION ( UK )
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-09-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24TH JUNE 1999
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION AS PROPAGATED BY SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA AND TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR MEMBERS OF THE HINDU COMMUNITY, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures