# SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR VASNA SANSTHA

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1166090
- **Other names:** SMVS, SMVS SWAMINARYAN SANSTHA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [09196187](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09196187)
- **Registered:** March 16, 2016
- **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=1166090


## Contact

- **Address:** UNIT 6, BOWMAN TRADING ESTATE, WESTMORELAND ROAD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** NW9 9RL
- **Phone:** 07966 574762
- **Email:** admin@uk.smvs.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF PURNA PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN BHAGWAN (&quot;SWAMINARAYAN BHAGWAN&quot;) DENOMINATION OF THE HINDU FAITH. A. THE CHARITY SHALL PROPAGATE THE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES OF SWAMINARAYAN BHAGWAN, KNOWN AS &quot;SWAMINARAYAN UPASANA&quot; OR &quot;KARAN SATSANG UPASANA&quot;, WHICH IS REVEALED AND ESTABLISHED BY SWAMINARAYAN BHAGWAN. THESE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES ARE EXPLAINED AND INTERPRETED BY JEEVANPRAN ABAJIBAPSHRI, COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS &quot;KARAN SATSANG&quot;. KARAN SATSANG IS WHOLEHEARTEDLY WORSHIPPING SWAMINARAYAN BHAGWAN AS PURNA PURUSHOTTAM SANATAN BHAGWAN (THE SUPREME AND ONE GOD). FOLLOWERS SHALL OBTAIN ULTIMATE AND ETERNAL SALVATION OF SPIRITUALITY, KNOWN AS &quot;ANADIMUKT NI STHITI&quot; THROUGH FULL GUARDIANSHIP, NURTURING AND CARE FROM &quot;ANADIMKUT SATPURUSH&quot; (THE DIVINE SPIRITUAL SUCCESSORS OF SWAMINARAYAN BHAGWAN).B. THE TRUSTEES SHALL PROCURE THAT THE CHARITY FOLLOWS THE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE ANADIMKUT SATPURUSH, INSPIRER, FOUNDER AND SPIRITUAL LEADER OF SMVS, HIS DIVINE HOLINESS ANADIMKUT SADGURU SHRI DEVNANDANDASJI SWAMISHRI (ALSO KNOWN AS &quot;HDH BAPJI&quot;), WHO HAS ENUNCIATED, CLARIFIED AND PROPAGATED THE TEACHINGS OF KARAN SATSANG BASED UPON THE HOLY SCRIPTURES NAMELY VACHNAMRUT, RAHASYARTH PRADIPIKA TIKA SAH VACHNAMRUT (ANNOTATED VERSION OF VACHNAMRUT) AND SHRI ABAJIBAPASHRI NI VATO.C. THE TRUSTEES SHALL ALSO PROCURE THAT THE CHARITY FOLLOWS THE TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES OF HDH BAPJI&#x27;S DIRECT SUCCESSORS. HDH BAPJI HAS NAMED HIS SUCCESSOR HIS HOLINESS ANADIMUKTA SATYASANKALPDASJI SWAMISHRI (ALSO KNOWN AS &quot;HH SWAMISHRI&quot;). THESE TEACHINGS OF KARAN SATSANG SHALL CONTINUE THROUGH THOSE DIRECT SUCCESSORS. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR DISCRETION.

**Activities:** TO ADVANCE THE SWAMINARAYAN RELIGION BY ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE, THE PROVISION OF DEBATES, CLASSES, PARAYANS, PERIODICALS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, BOOKS, VIDEOS, AUDIOS, DVD AND ON THE WEB. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CULTURE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF YOUTH PROGRAMES, RELATED ACTIVITIES.TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AID AND MEDICAL NECESSITIES.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- India
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| DEVSHI BHOJANI |  | Feb. 1, 2016 |
| KAMLESH PURSHOTTAMBHAI RAMANI |  | Aug. 30, 2014 |
| SURESH PATEL |  | Aug. 30, 2014 |
| VALJI MAVJI RAMJI |  | Aug. 30, 2014 |




