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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 01/01/2024 To: 31/12/2024 Charity name: Dhyan Foundation UK Charity registration number: 1190502

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote good health for the public benefit
by teaching the yogic techniques of Sanatan
Kriya Yoga for physical, mental, and spiritual
health of the community in UK.
To relieve the suffering of animals in the UK
and other parts of the world as the Trustees
decide.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 1. The foundation organises weekly
Sanatan kriya yoga classes to educate
people across the UK.
2. We also arrange weekly Satsang on
Sunday afternoons which begins with a
guided meditation and Q&A
afterwards.
3. Weekly in person classes at Kings
College London and at Fitzrovia Centre
London
4. Public events in London – displaying
books, leaflets and our classes.
Grants are made to organisations that further
support the objectives of the foundation. All
our charitable activities are volunteer based,
thus ensuring our overheads are minimised.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees confirm they have regard to the
guidance issued by the charity commissions on
the public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference

Policy on grant making Para 1.38 We have a draft grant making policy document
which outlines our approach for risk,
monitoring and details of our grant decision
making policy. Periodically we issue grants.
The grant decision making policy is available on
our website.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 We rely 100% on our well-wishers, volunteers,
supporters, and donors to achieve our
**charitable objects. **
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 We continue to run regular Online Zoom classes
and broaden our reach across the whole of the
UK.
In addition, we ran in-person classes at Kings
College London and at the Fitzrovia Community
Centre.
In the public realm we also had a public stall at
the Lord mayors Diwali 2024 event in Trafalgar
Square.
We provided guided meditation and talk on the
benefits of Yoga to the committee members of
the National Hindu Students Forum (NHSF) in
Borehamwood.
The regular online classes and in-person classes
have provided great mental and physical
support to all attendees of our Sanatan Kriya
classes during an unprecedented time of
uncertainty.
In addition, we have started supporting the
feeding and well-being of UK’s only Vedic
Brahman cows at Yogashram Wales and have
issued a grant for local charity in Wales who
are rehabilitating stray dogs.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod		 Para 1.21 For the financial period Jan 2024 – December
2024, our total income was £65686 and total
expenditure £64479.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 N/A
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1516
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Donations from volunteers, supporters, and
donors. We also rely on Gift Aid repayment
claims.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 charitable incorporated organisation
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname Dhyan Foundation UK
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber 1190502
Charity’s principal address Yogashram, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, SA20 0EN
(addressed changed from Sept 2024)

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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19		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
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Suresh Kumar
Vaibhav Kalra
Wai Ming Lam
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of
adviser
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Address		 Type of
adviser
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Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Vaibhav Kalra
Full name(s) Suresh Kumar
Position (eg Chair Treasurer
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
14 October 2025
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1190502

Dhyan Foundation UK

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period
from		 01/01/2024 To 31/12/2024
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Last year
to the nearest £
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A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £

Donations		 57,190 - - 57,190 -
Gift Aid Claims 8,496 - - 8,496 -
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 65,686 - - 65,686 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total -
Total receipts
A3 Payments

Grants
Operating Expense (General expense, operat
Stripe charges
Bank charges		 57,843
5,727
643
266
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**Sub total ** 64,479
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1,207 -
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309 -
1,516 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets		 1
Cash funds held
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
1,516
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1,516
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
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to nearest £
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-
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OK
Restricted funds
to nearest £
-
-		 14/10/2025
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
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B3 Investment assets - -
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Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
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Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name Date of approval
SIGN Suresh Kumar 14/10/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

14/10/2025

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Dhyan Foundation UK On accounts for the year 2024 Charity no 1190502 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2024 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 26/10/2025 Name: Christopher Neilon Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7 Milbourne House, Princess Square, Esher, KT109EW

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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Oct 2018

IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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Oct 2018

IER