CCEW Charity Commission profile

NITHYANANDA MEDITATION ACADEMY UK

Registered charity 1149994 · organisation 5031500

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
2 December 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£7,249
Latest expenditure
£5,326
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 168 Pembroke Road, ILFORD, IG3 8PG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Meditation, Yoga, and Spiritual courses in accordance with the teachings of Paramhamsa Nithyananda

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
26 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,326
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
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,325
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,958
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
27 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,577
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
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,648
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
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,575

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

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
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,325
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,958
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
15
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
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£14,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,575
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NITHYANANDA MEDITATION ACADEMY UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-12-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 17 SEP 2012
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE HINDU VEDIC RELIGION, SPIRITUAL BELIEFS AND PHILOSOPHY, AND THE RELIGIOUS TENETS, DOCTRINES, OBSERVANCES AND CULTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAITH - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF SRI NITHYANANDA SWAMI (PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA) BY: A) CONDUCTING SERVICES (SATSANGH) THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF MEDITATION, YOGA AND BREATHING TECHNIQUES,B) CONDUCTING CLASSES ON MEDITATION, YOGA AND BREATHING TECHNIQUES,C) PROVIDING CLASSES, PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, BOOKS, VIDEOS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS,D) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING TEMPLES, PRAYER HALLS, AND MEDITATION HALLS,E) CO-OPERATING WITH GOVERNMENT BODIES, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER REGISTERED CHARITIES FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITYS OBJECTS,F) SOLICITING, COLLECTING, RECEIVING ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND INVESTING FUNDS AND PROPERTY RECEIVED BY GIFT, DONATION, CONTRIBUTION OR BEQUEST FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITYS OBJECTS,G) APPLYING THE PROCEEDS, INCOME AND RENTS DERIVED FROM ANY PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITYS OBJECTS,H)PURCHASING, LEASING, SELLING OR HOLDING SUCH PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITYS OBJECTS,I) DOING ALL SUCH THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR CONDUCIVE TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY, AS PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND & WALES.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
525718
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LIFE BLISS UK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management