Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1st April 2020 To 31[st] March 2021
Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Mohanji Foundation UK Other names charity is known by Mohanji Foundation Registered charity number (if any) 1177264 Charity's principal address 28 Beaulieu Drive Pinner Middlesex, UK Postcode HA5 1NG
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Mohan Pathirisseri Founder Whole Year to 31/03/2021 Mohanji Foundation UK Board
2 Vijay Ramanaidoo Chair Whole Year to 31/03/2021 Mohanji Foundation UK Board
Subhasree Vice Chair Whole Year to 31/03/2021 Mohanji Foundation UK Board
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Thottungal
4 Hemant Panda Treasurer Whole Year to 31/03/2021 Mohanji Foundation UK Board
Vigneshwaran Assistant Whole Year to 31/03/2021 Mohanji Foundation UK Board
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Swaminathan Treasurer
Shyama Secretary Whole Year to 31/03/2021 Mohanji Foundation UK Board
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Jeyaseelan
Sudha Thakur Assistant Whole Year to 31/03/2021 Mohanji Foundation UK Board
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Secretary
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO Foundation model How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Mohanji Foundation UK Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
We are working more Collaboratively with other Mohanji Foundations in You may choose to include the world as well as engaging with the work of other Mohanji platforms additional information, where which are consistent with the objectives of Mohanji Foundation UK. relevant, about:
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policies and procedures We work collaboratively with Mohanji ACT Foundation in the UK for fundraising efforts which are being conducted jointly. Net income
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adopted for the induction and generated is being shared.
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training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational The Foundation is looking to create a Mohanji centre of benevolence in in structure and any wider the UK and will also support the creation of other centres of benevolence network with which the charity in India and Europe (possibly Slovenia). works;
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relationship with any related Currently the Foundation is not exposing itself to any financial risks and is fully covered for existing activities by appropriate insurance with Zurich
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parties; insurance company. However, the Foundation has set up a limited
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trustees’ consideration of company called MCB Enterprises Ltd to minimise exposure to risk, in major risks and the system particular for procurement/leasing of the Mohanji Centre of Benevolence and procedures to manage and for conducting non primary purpose trading. them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance the Sanatana Dharma Universal religion for the benefit of the public in accordance with the teachings of Brahmarishi Mohanji by:
a) conducting services (satsang) that promote physical and mental wellbeing, in particular through the practice of meditation, yoga and breathing techniques,
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b) conducting classes on meditation, yoga and breathing techniques,
c) providing classes, programs, seminars, retreats, workshops, books, videos and other educational materials,
d) establishing and maintaining ashrams, temples, prayer halls, and meditation halls,
e) co-operating with government bodies, non-governmental organisations and other registered charities for the furtherance of the charity’s objects,
f) soliciting, collecting, receiving acquiring, holding and investing funds and property received by gift, donation, contribution or bequest for the furtherance of the charity’s objects,
g) applying the proceeds, income and rents derived from any property of the charity for the furtherance of the charity’s objects,
i) doing all such things as may be necessary or conducive to further the objects of the charity, as permitted by the laws of England & Wales.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES FOR MOHANJI FOUNDATION UK IN 2020 to MARCH 2021 CONDUCTED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
Due to the ongoing pandemic and lockdown, all activities have been online for this period.
Programmes:
These typically consist of one or more of the following activities Yoga, meditation, conscious walking, conscious dancing, Mai Tri session and group discussion plus vegan lunch.
On line activities April 2020 to March 2021
These sessions came about as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, transitioning the activities to on line.
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Daily meditation sessions
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Weekly yoga sessions
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Weekly online Kriya sessions
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Blog reading
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Testimonial reading
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Chanting and breathing exercises
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Weekly group satsang/discussion
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Special chanting events
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Special fundraising events
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Online Mai-Tri (details below)
Total programmes on Zoom 969 (participants 11,138)
Total programmes on Facebook 1961 (followers 1701; video engagement 27,000; reach 266,000)
Mai Tri Method
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Distant Mai-Tri sessions 300+
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No. of practitioners trained increased to 13.
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Increased activity by all practitioners during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Himalayan School of Traditional Yoga sessions
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5 days a week sessions on zoom
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2 sessions per month on Facebook
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Blogs, books and publications
Blogs: - Various Testimonials written and proof read by UK testimonials team for publishing on public forums and social media
Books: Collaborating with Gurulight team to co-ordinate write ups, proof read and support with printing of the following new publications
Guru Leela 4
Translation - Ongoing translation of books and blogs into other languages such as Tamil, Singhalese and Marathi
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
All of the activities have been undertaken by dedicated unpaid volunteers.
The number of volunteers has increased over the reporting period and the scope of activities has also increased, in particular Mai Tri practitioners and Yoga activities.
- contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
New initiatives
FB Followers increased 27%, 1701 currently.
- Instagram Followers increased to 335.
Key Volunteers
15 Mohanji Acharyas and volunteers 13 Mai-Tri method practitioners
13 Meditation coordinators
- 9 Mohanji Energy Transfer practitioners
Collaboration with other Mohanji Foundations across the World: UK Team have been actively contributing to
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Acharya Board and Executive teams and Acharya travels
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Global Website team, Translation team, Editorial team.
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Development of Philippines team
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Ongoing support to Mauritius team
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Projects of Ashrams (Slovenia) & other Mohanji Spaces (Arunachala)
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Testimonials & Book Publication team
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Books Publications (Guru Leela 4)
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity seeks to operate at all times with a positive balance of funds and works within its means to achieve and maintain this.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Costs
The Charity purchased two Zoom accounts and Meetup account for the purposes of the on-line programmes as physical programmes were not possible. We therefore had reduced costs for renting of spaces but increased costs for Zoom accounts.
Income
The principal source of funds were:
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Donations sourced locally through one off contributions or regular monthly donations.
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Donation for one day programmes
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Sale of books and merchandise
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Incomes generating activities such, one day programmes
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Fundraising programmes such as Xmas wrapping and food stalls.
Fundraising
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we reduced our physical fundraising programmes. We have created a weekly newsletter with a donate button and facebook donate link for easier donation via facebook.
Section F Other optional information
The charity also made down payments for a Mind Body and Spirit exhibition at Olympia which is nonrefundable. This event scheduled for May 2020 was moved to dates in 2021 and is now scheduled for April 2022 with the prospect of even further delay.
The charity is looking to support the set up of physical ‘ashram’ locations so support the objectives of the foundation. This includes supporting the set up of land/building in India and Slovenia initially as well as exploring option for a space in the UK, perhaps with funding from local councils.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Vijay Anand Ramanaidoo Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 05/01/2022
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Mohanji Foundation No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 4/2/2020 3/31/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donation 8,343 - - 8,343 -
Events 2,789 - - 2,789 -
Merchandise 90 - - 90 -
Ashram - 10,549 - 10,549 -
others 264 - - 264 -
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11,486 10,549 - 22,035 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 11,486 10,549 - 22,035 -
A3 Payments
Events 6,513 - - 6,513 -
Merchandise 2,512 - - 2,512 -
Hall hire 84 - - 84 -
Insurance 454 - - 454 -
Others 175 - - 175 -
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Sub total 9,738 - - 9,738 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 9,738 - - 9,738 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,748 10,549 - 12,297 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 4,553 - - 4,553 -
Cash funds this year end 6,301 10,549 - 16,850 -
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | the end of the period | the end of the period | the end of the period | |||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | Date of approval |
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| Vijay Ramanaidoo | Vijay Ramanaidoo | 1/8/2022 |