CCEW Charity Commission profile

KRISHNA CYMRU

Registered charity 1191237 · organisation 5157704

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 September 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,778,055
Latest expenditure
£1,432,017
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: TY KRISHNA CYMRU, 4 DOCK CHAMBERS, BUTE STREET, CAERDYDD, CF10 5AG

Website recorded by the regulator: tykrishna.cymru (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide facilities and services inspired by the Vedic bhakti tradition specifically as taught by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada; and as revealed in the Vaishnava texts of the Bhagavad Gita and Shrimad Bhagavatam to educate the general public, relieve suffering and poverty, to manifest and promote that wisdom tradition and advance, transmit, and propagate the religion of 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
29 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,778,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,432,017
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
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,123,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,299,041
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
7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,822,143
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,753
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
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,211,088
Total Gross Expenditure
£685,709
Fin Period Start Date
11 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,132

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
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,778,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,432,017
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
90
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
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,123,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,299,041
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
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
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,822,143
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,753
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
75
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
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,211,088
Total Gross Expenditure
£685,709
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£250,000
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
75
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
11 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,132
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
50

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
29 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1738928
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
36743
Income Investments
728
Income Other
1657
Income Total Income And Endowments
1778056
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,432,017
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1432017
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
309300
Expenditure Governance
66400
Expenditure Support Costs
66400
Expenditure Depreciation
2381
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4441944
Assets Own Use
4441944
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£272,411
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,104,510
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,609,845
Creditors One Year Total Current
304680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1799830
Assets Cash
£195,529
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
901026
Funds Restricted
1708819
Funds Total
2609845
Count Employees
8
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
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1992237
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
105753
Income Investments
22076
Income Other
3519
Income Total Income And Endowments
2123585
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,920
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,296,121
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1299041
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4686
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4001651
Assets Own Use
4001651
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£247,058
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,984,904
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,263,805
Creditors One Year Total Current
437424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1547480
Assets Cash
£43,296
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
635858
Funds Restricted
1627947
Funds Total
2263805
Count Employees
10
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
7 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1682655
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
136106
Income Investments
2580
Income Other
802
Income Total Income And Endowments
1822143
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,676
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£902,077
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
915753
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3575
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1744319
Assets Own Use
1744319
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,509,424
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,814,482
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,439,261
Creditors One Year Total Current
374631
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1439851
Assets Cash
£101,935
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
597533
Funds Restricted
841728
Funds Total
1439261
Count Employees
14
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
24 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1073987
Income Other Trading Activities
135058
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
521
Income Other
1522
Income Total Income And Endowments
1211088
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£685,709
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
685709
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39986
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3542
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
425482
Assets Own Use
425482
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£399,780
Assets Total Liabilities
£292,392
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£532,870
Creditors One Year Total Current
292392
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£240,060
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
272870
Funds Restricted
260000
Funds Total
532870
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
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
KRISHNA CYMRU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-09-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES INSPIRED BY THE IDEALS, PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES OF THE TRADITIONAL WISDOM OF THE VEDIC BHAKTI TRADITION SPECIFICALLY AS TAUGHT BY A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA; AND AS REVEALED IN THE VAISHNAVA TEXTS OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA AND SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, RELIEVE SUFFERING AND POVERTY, TO MANIFEST AND PROMOTE THAT WISDOM TRADITION AND ADVANCE, TRANSMIT, AND PROPAGATE THE RELIGION OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
684427
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ISKCON Wales

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment