Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4

Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

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

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE COMMUNITY OF THE MANY NAMES OF GOD

Provides multifaith worship, care and support for a nation wide annual congregation of 90,000, at the three Temples in Skanda Vale monastery, SA33 6JT. Donated 84.5 tonnes of direct food aid in 2018. Is volunteer led with 78,500 volunteer hours provided by 950 volunteers across the work of the charity in 2018.

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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,390,472 available, equivalent to 49 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

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	£740	£581	£158	£0	£5,308	£2,390	49.3	0	400
31/12/21	£411	£455	£-44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/20	£319	£443	£-124	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/12/19	£452	£473	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18	£474	£491	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	970
31/12/17	£520	£447	£73	£0	£5,356	£2,119	56.8	0	0
31/12/16	£733	£1,120	£-388	£20	£5,279	£1,987	21.3	2	0
31/12/15	£1,185	£379	£806	£17	£5,667	£2,031	64.3	1	0
31/12/14	£871	£459	£412	£23	£4,861	£1,837	48	0	0
31/12/13	£580	£317	£263	£18	£4,449	£1,739	65.8	0	0
31/12/12	£628	£295	£333	£12	£4,186	£1,620	66	0	0
31/12/11	£610	£276	£335	£10	£3,853	£1,457	63.5	0	0
31/12/10	£424	£255	£168	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£608	£244	£364	£11	£3,351	£1,174	57.7	0	0
31/12/08	£497	£240	£257	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£484	£244	£240	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£502	£204	£298	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£410	£187	£223	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£450	£174	£277	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
Reserves/Spending: 49.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 43 years

www.skandavale.org

enquiries@skandavale.org

01559 384421

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other religious associations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Carmarthenshire,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
400 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Skanda Vale Hospice in-care service development
£500,000	20/03/2014 24	The project aims to expand the services on offer at Skanda Vale Hospice through the development of a 6-bed in-care patient facility. It will provide a holistic and clinically-based palliative care ....more The project aims to expand the services on offer at Skanda Vale Hospice through the development of a 6-bed in-care patient facility. It will provide a holistic and clinically-based palliative care services, respite care and end of life care and accommodation for family members and carers of patients. It will integrate diverse communities and enhance choice and equity of access to palliative care resources whilst providing a range of new volunteering, training and employment opportunities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

KUMI ARIYADASA

ANJNA CHAVDA Appointed: 2013

ALLISON TABER Appointed: 2017

JAKOB WILLI Appointed: 2017

MANI GOVINDAN Appointed: 2013

ROBIN ROSE Appointed: 2011

REV JUSTIN RAYMOND-BARKER Appointed: 2004

REV KENNETH VIVIAN Appointed: 2000

STEFAN SUTER Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL DENIS BEGLEY (Chair) Appointed: 1993, Other trusteeship: SKANDA VALE HOSPICE CIO,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/03/1981, number: 511166

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Skanda Vale
Llanpumsaint
Carmarthen
SA33 6JT

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD IN HIS UNIVERSALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS OF KRISHNA AS SET OUT IN THE BHAGAVAD GITA AT THE HINDU TEMPLE MAINTAINED BY THE COMMUNITY AT SKANDA VALE OR ANY OTHER PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP MAINTAINED OR USED BY THE COMMUNITY. (2) TO ADVANCE RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BY PROPAGATING TO THE PUBLIC THE SAID SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS ABOUT GOD IN HIS UNIVERSALITY. (3) TO MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE LIVING TOGETHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AFORESAID SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS AS A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY. (4) TO RELIEVE POVERTY OF DESERVING PERSONS AND SUPPORT CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR RELIEF OF POVERTY. (5) TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS AND SUFFERING AND TO PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL WELL BEING OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES REQUIRING PALLIATIVE, SPECIALIST AND MEDICAL CARE BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PALLIATIVE CARE,HOME CARE AND HOSPICE CARE FOR BOTH DAY PATIENTS AND RESIDENT PATIENTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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