KARMA NIRVANA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 November 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07363952
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £537,952
Latest expenditure: £540,034
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: PO BOX 416, LEEDS, LS16 0JF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

-Raising public awareness on the issues of Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriages.-Providing confidential, listening support, options and guidance to all victims and survivors of Honour Based Abuse through the Honour Network Helpline.-Providing specific support and guidance to victims and agencies to reduce risk and isolation and increase their safety.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £537,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £540,034

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £487,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £546,708

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £440,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £541,191

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £511,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £483,196

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £642,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £445,583

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £537,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £540,034
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 2000
Income From Government Grants: £238,124
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £487,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £546,708
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £188,124
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £440,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £541,191
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £190,455
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £511,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £483,196
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £199,353
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £642,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £445,583
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £260,507
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 23936
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 493348
Income Investments: 5918
Income Other: 14750
Income Total Income And Endowments: 537952
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,447
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £534,587
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 540034
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 125
Expenditure Support Costs: 540034
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £331,385
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £385,494
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,109
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £365,385
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20109
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £376,978
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 331385
Funds Restricted: 34000
Funds Total: 365385
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 24840
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 70602
Income Investments: 38
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 95480
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,853
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £477,343
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 483196
Expenditure Investment Management: 2324
Expenditure Grants Institution: 369032
Expenditure Governance: 67
Expenditure Support Costs: 344867
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £459,025
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £533,309
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,726
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £527,583
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £491,547
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 459024
Funds Restricted: 68559
Funds Total: 527583
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 70420
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 572243
Income Investments: 160
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 642823
Income Legacies: 22069
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,092
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £444,491
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 445583
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 171489
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 499610
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £356,934
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £499,610
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £499,610
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £497,710
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 403357
Funds Restricted: 96253
Funds Total: 499610
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: KARMA NIRVANA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-11-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 3 AUGUST 2001 AS AMENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2006 AND 29 APRIL 2009.AS AMENDED ON 29 MAY 2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THOSE AT RISK OF FORCED MARRIAGES, HONOUR RELATED CRIMES AND THOSE DISOWNED BY THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH: 1)PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CAMPAIGNING ON ISSUES OF FORCED MARRIAGES AND HONOUR BASED VIOLENCE.2)PREVENTION AND SUPPORT WORK WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.3)PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP TO THOSE AT RISK AND DISOWNED.4)DEVELOP NATIONAL DATABASE IDENTIFYING SURVIVORS OF FORCED MARRIAGES AND HONOUR BASED VIOLENCE.5)WORK WITH STATUTORY, VOLUNTARY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 492657
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: KARMA NIRVANA

Charity Name Id: 492663
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: KARMA NIRVANA PEACE AND ENLIGHTENMENT PROJECT FOR ASIAN MEN AND WOMEN

Charity Name Id: 492653
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: KARMA - NIRVANA ASIA WOMENS PROJECT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling