# THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR HINDU STUDIES

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1074458
- **Other names:** THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR VAISHNAVA AND HINDU STUDIES, OCHS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 1, 1999
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1074458


## Contact

- **Address:** OXFORD CENTRE FOR HINDU STUDIES, 13-15 MAGDALEN STREET, OXFORD
- **Postcode:** OX1 3AE
- **Phone:** 01865304300
- **Email:** info@ochs.org.uk
- **Website:** www.ochs.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF  HINDU STUDIES, WHICH EXPRESSION SHALL IN THESE OBJECTS BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE TEACHING AND STUDIES OF THE LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO  HINDUISM,  HINDU LITERATURE AND SUBJECTS WHICH ARE, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF A CENTRE AND FACILITIES FOR POST GRADUATE RESEARCH IN HINDU STUDIES AND TRANSLATION OF PERTAINING LANGUAGES AND OTHER WORKS, AND THE COMPILATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ARCHIVE RELATING TO HINDU COMMUNITIES

**Activities:** The principal aim of the Centre, founded in 1997, is the study of Hindu culture, religion, languages, literature, philosophy, history, arts, and society, in all periods and in all parts of the world. All Hindu traditions are included.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1140644 | £863699 | £1640989 | 9 |
| March 31, 2024 | £436288 | £733917 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £1301232 | £612134 | £1648361 | 8 |
| March 31, 2022 | £611368 | £507722 | £978338 | 10 |
| March 31, 2021 | £780138 | £589557 | £937692 | 10 |



## Trustees

- **LORD NAVNIT DHOLAKIA OBE DL** (Chair)
- AZAD SHIVDASANI — appointed Oct. 6, 2015
- Ajay Piramal — appointed Oct. 6, 2015
- Madhu Ruia — appointed June 25, 2015
- PROFESSOR DIWAKAR ACHARYA — appointed June 23, 2016
- PROFESSOR MARK SMITH — appointed Sept. 6, 2015
- Professor Mark Edwards — appointed June 27, 2013
- Pujan Patel — appointed March 23, 2017
- Ramesh Venkataraman — appointed June 27, 2013
- SHAUNAKA RISHI DAS


