Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR

Advancement of religious activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £10,804,303 available, equivalent to 36 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£4,900	£3,609	£1,291	£1,966	£12,236	£10,804	35.9	65	1,700
31/12/21	£4,515	£2,818	£1,697	£1,898	£10,945	£9,486	40.4	63	1,675
31/12/20	£3,855	£3,050	£806	£2,811	£9,248	£8,202	32.3	71	500
31/12/19	£4,065	£5,519	£-1,454	£5,110	£8,442	£7,952	17.3	72	1,200
31/12/18	£4,191	£3,691	£500	£3,277	£9,896	£6,554	21.3	76	1,200
31/12/17	£4,246	£2,874	£1,373	£2,531	£9,396	£6,665	27.8	77	0
31/12/16?	£4,143	£3,126	£1,016	£2,649	£8,023	£7,773	29.8	77	0
20/12/15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 40.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 54.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 35.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 38 months
Quick Ratio: 15.5

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Established: 10 years

http://www.bhaktivedantamanor.co.uk/home/

info@krishnatemple.com

01923851000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Hertfordshire, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

65 employees
1,700 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 49-74

DILIP KUMAR PATEL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

KAUSHIK CHIMANBHAI PATEL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

NITESH GOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director / Ceo

JEAN GRIESSER (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Temple President

PAMELA NAYSMITH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

SANJIV KUMAR AGARWAL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Surgeon, Other trusteeship: THE LOTUS TRUST,

WILLIAM JOHN MARTIN FLEMING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: KRISHNA CYMRU,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/07/2014, number: 1157877
Registered at Companies House on 20/11/2012, number: 08300433

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor
Bhaktivedanta Manor
Dharam Marg,Hilfield Lane
Aldenham
WATFORD
WD25 8EZ

Objectives

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 AND SRIMAD 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.

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