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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS LONDON

Registered charity 1132794 · organisation 4048125

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 November 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06953297
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,819,786
Latest expenditure
£3,809,045
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLE, 10 SOHO STREET, LONDON, W1D 3DL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.iskcon.london (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE CHARITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE SERVICES OF SPIRITUAL EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, LIFE STYLE AND CULTURE AS REVEALED IN THE TEACHINGS OF THE ANCIENT SCRIPTURES OF INDIA, BHAGAVAD GITA, SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM AND ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS OF HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA, FOUNDER ACHARYA OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS.

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
22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,819,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,809,045
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
26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,624,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,479,566
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
23 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,402,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,810,053
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
29 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,493,287
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,101,780
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
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,968,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,530,343

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
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,819,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,809,045
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
250
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
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,624,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,479,566
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
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
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,402,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,810,053
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£200
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
29 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,493,287
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,101,780
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
£6,283
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
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
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,968,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,530,343
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
£10
Income From Government Grants
£199,638
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
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
22 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1796801
Income Other Trading Activities
2069482
Income Charitable Activities
947515
Income Investments
5988
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4819786
Income Legacies
34312
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£613,121
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,195,924
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3809045
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8300
Expenditure Support Costs
156727
Expenditure Depreciation
155144
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-7434
Reserves
£477,122
Assets Total Fixed
3881771
Assets Own Use
3822480
Assets Long Term Investment
59291
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
3737
Assets Other Assets
£2,624,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,957,400
Assets Current Investment
13001
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,552,552
Creditors One Year Total Current
556212
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1401188
Assets Cash
£1,883,160
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3415354
Funds Restricted
1137198
Funds Total
4552552
Count Employees
44
Consolidated 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
26 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
680834
Income Other Trading Activities
2111925
Income Charitable Activities
822870
Income Investments
8560
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3624189
Income Legacies
2000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£460,558
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,426,464
Expenditure Other
1592544
Expenditure Total
3479566
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15690
Expenditure Support Costs
460558
Expenditure Depreciation
107418
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,484,981
Assets Total Fixed
2564955
Assets Own Use
2505664
Assets Long Term Investment
59291
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,369,477
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,392,621
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,541,811
Creditors One Year Total Current
460326
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
932295
Assets Cash
£1,751,221
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3415007
Funds Restricted
126804
Funds Total
3541811
Count Employees
43
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
23 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
844565
Income Other Trading Activities
1873673
Income Charitable Activities
651428
Income Investments
32573
Income Other
200
Income Total Income And Endowments
3402439
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£450,545
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,125,792
Expenditure Other
1233716
Expenditure Total
2810053
Expenditure Investment Management
28600
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
978268
Expenditure Depreciation
67091
Gain Loss Investment
48648
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,592,281
Assets Total Fixed
795146
Assets Own Use
210855
Assets Long Term Investment
584291
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3037
Assets Other Assets
£3,020,391
Assets Total Liabilities
£415,312
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,397,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
415312
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,526,528
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3270384
Funds Restricted
126804
Funds Total
3397188
Count Employees
47
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
29 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
586888
Income Other Trading Activities
1320678
Income Charitable Activities
544105
Income Investments
35333
Income Other
6283
Income Total Income And Endowments
2493287
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£324,160
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£876,122
Expenditure Other
901498
Expenditure Total
2101780
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
740435
Expenditure Depreciation
72233
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,413,295
Assets Total Fixed
1516531
Assets Own Use
980888
Assets Long Term Investment
535643
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,732,514
Assets Total Liabilities
£444,243
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,804,802
Creditors One Year Total Current
444243
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,254,289
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2677998
Funds Restricted
126804
Funds Total
2804802
Count Employees
39
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
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
722398
Income Other Trading Activities
606815
Income Charitable Activities
405857
Income Investments
33956
Income Other
199638
Income Total Income And Endowments
1968664
Income Legacies
117226
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£650,380
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£352,121
Expenditure Other
527842
Expenditure Total
1530343
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
594573
Expenditure Depreciation
62336
Gain Loss Investment
-32500
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,974,296
Assets Total Fixed
1499228
Assets Own Use
963585
Assets Long Term Investment
535643
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-6915
Assets Other Assets
£1,465,665
Assets Total Liabilities
£544,683
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,413,295
Creditors One Year Total Current
339092
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
205591
Assets Cash
£1,035,379
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2286491
Funds Restricted
126804
Funds Total
2413295
Count Employees
32
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS LONDON
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-11-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 JULY 2009
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE, TRANSMIT, SPREAD AND PROPAGATE THE RELIGION OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS AS REVEALED IN THE TEACHINGS OF BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS ANDSRIMAD BHAGAVATAM AS TAUGHT BY THE FOUNDER - ACARYA A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI .PRABHUPADA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures