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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMIIER.. 2UO109 ()RT nF THE TRUSTEES AND AUDITLD FifNAP4CIAL S'I-ATIMENTS FOR THE YEAR F.NDED 31 DECF.MBER 2023 FOR THE RAMAKRISHNA iir.DANTA CEIYTRF. Tej sai.an Bsc IHoiis) FCA Managing Director Accumen Busine53 Con5ultancJ l.iiiiilrd Coventry Univei'siiy Technolog). Park Puina Way CovLiiti'v West Midlaiids CV12"1-"1

THE RAMAKRISHNA VF.DANTA CENTIITr- C.ONTF.NI'S OF TIIF. FIYI ANC-IAL 8T,ITEMF.NTS FOR TFIE YEAR ENDED 31 DF.CF.MBEII 2023 Page Reference and Administrative Dttails Report of the Trustees Statement of Tru$tees' RespvTrsKbilities Report of the Independent Auditors Statemellt of Financial Attivities Balance Sheet Noie5 to the Financial Statcrneiits Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CENTRE REFERFNCE AND ADMINISTRATII'F IIE-fAILS FOR Tllf YEAR ENDF.D JI DECEMBE1< 2023 Tnistees Rev S Sarvasihan2Lnd<l Ichainnai)) Rev S Sl)ivarupanaiida ITrca5ui¢r} Mr M B¢dish IS¢ciciarvl Mr S Ghosh (Vice-President) Mrj Wilco Mr V Bhati Mi. K U8s Ms J A Poiier V S Aiiuinuld Mi Iq K Shah Charil¥. Number ?06169 Priiicipc11 address Bnurne End Buckinfthamshire SI.8 5LF Auditor Accum¢n Busines5 Consultancy Liinited Coveniri Univci'sii J, T¢chnoloJ(7 Park Puima Wav Covenir}' CVI?TT Bankcrs HSBC Bank Ple I Corii Mai'kel High W)'coiiibe Biickiiiihainshire HPI I ?AY Iiivesiineni advisor5 IiivestCL W¢alth & Managenicnt Liimit¢d fnnnciiiL7lit House Ale.Kandi'a Terrace Gulldford Surrey GUI JDA

T14E RAMAKRISHNA VF.DANTA CLP4TRE REPORT OF THF TRUSTEES roR TIIE YEAR CNDF.D31 DF.CEMBFR 202J The irusiees pregeni their report with th¢ finantial 51aleiiients of Ihc rliarit!. for the l'ear Liided J I t)cceinbei. ?n?", Tlii trusrees liavc adopt¢d tlie provisioiis of ALcouniin¥ aiid IILportiiits bN' Cliarities.. Stait'iiieiil of ReLuiniiiLiidLd I'rli LIILL (ipplicabl¢ tu chaTiiies pi-cparing rheir accouiits in accoi'd2n¢e ￿1th the finaneial Rcportiiis Standard appliiuhli iii ilii UK and R¢public of Irelaiid (FKS 10?) (effective l January 10191. ODJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Ohjeclives und aims The objectives of the Centre, as set out in tlie c0nsriiut￿On. al'e 10 proinoie and propagate Vedaiita. rlie sludi. ol- coinparative ieligion and philv30pliy, aiid Iv iii bi'in(yln&k about harmonv ot reli<)Trons. and to pronioie pliilLiiiII)i-<)piL iyoi'k iihere appropi'idte. The aim of ihe Centre is to continue to promote Vedaiita and Splritual knoivled,,¢ IhroiiiTh Iciiiires. Teireais aiid iiifoiii)aiion via rhe website. Irs aim is to also to continue io provide Rivney for chai'iiable aiid rcliLI'NYork. Public benefit Th¢ RainakT15hna Vedanta Centre is the only Centre in the UK affiliated to the Ramakrishna order and foi" this reclSon atti-art5 V15ilviJ Iruill till over ihe couniry. The Lenlre pi'ovides retreat for these visitors as M'¢ll as PFoinoiinb Si)iriiual kno1￿led￿¢ Ilirough it5 bookshop. lectures and irs weh%ire. Tlifv Qpiirre'¥ ivork is not re2tri¢ied to Gi-eal Briioiii. evern, vear ihe Centre donates fui)ds for cliai-itable ai)d ielief work iiiaiiili, cai'i'icd uut bi, Ihe Raiiiakri%lina ()I'(lei' overseas. In seitini7 oiir objectiv¢s and plaiining our activiiies, we Iiave iiiy¢ii cai'eful coiisideration 10 ihe Llii£ rii) Loiiiii)i%si()n%' general gijtdance on public benefit. ACHIEVk."MLP4'1" ANLI PERFORMANCE Charitable 2etii'itieq The Ceiitre's activities reiurned to noriMalc>' after the pandeEnic ai)d the illonks wei'e able to continue t(} proinutc VLdcll)l<l aiid Syii iludl kiiuwledgFC Eo a wider ic udience. tlirouoliout the J'ear. throiiiFli talk's aiid classes at Ihc C-eiiii-e IL lid i)Il)L'l- l)EIIT% of UK. like Loi)d()n. Nei%'cdStlc. Edinbiir,,Ii. Aberdeeii_ eic siinuli8neously niade available oiiline via 70017) and YouTiibe live. The Inonks contiiiued 10 pi'ovide iiidii'idiial ¢iiij(IIlllLe bi, IneLslin¥ spii'iiual abpiranis,'visilor5 In Ilic Ceiitre pr¢mi5es oli a reuular l)asis. SI￿all11 S<Trri'd%lliananda also pl￿ l'licipatcd in several intematioiial conferences and intcrfaiih proi7iainn)es in kui'opL aiid.%oine otlier cnunii'Tre.s Thp eentre continued to publish th¢ 'VedantD', a bi-IMoiithl¥ .jounial wliiili riiLri¥d 115 71si year. A11icles froin tlie 'Vedanta' were made availabl¢ to a wid¢r audient¢ online via thc Charily ￿ebSite. INAliCIAL REVIF.W Most of the tunds for charitable work dislribute(I foi. Ihe work ot Ilie Rainakrisl?n¢2 M£lth arid Mi5.%101l Liiid Ilii %ai'd¢l Matli. Inaii)ly for work in India. Details of Inajor reli¢f aiid r¢hdbiliraiion w'i)Tk. Inedictil aiid Lducaii(Inal i4'ai'k' cic. conducted by these organisaiion5 are given in thcir Annual Repoi'is. %ince Ihe end ol. Il)e pai)deiMic. Triiitp¥i diid Ineinbers have been regularly vi51ting. The results for tl)e year are sel out in the Stat¢mcni of Fiiiaiicial ALlivities in Ihc5¢ financial statements. Ini'e5tment policy and ohjectivÈ.% 'riie Board of Mana" has been dele8ai¢d iu fund Imanagerb 111 Inve.%te¢ Wec1111i &. Ii)ve5tmciii l.iiniled. Repoft i5511ed hi. Ilie fuiid Ir(IllillTLf% ill'e l'eviei￿ed periodically by tl)e tjoard to eiisure Iheir polic). beinv iinplenieiiied an(1 lo moniii)r Ilie perlorinance of Ihcii. iiivesiments and ihey are pleased to repon ihe returi) on investnienis is satisfaciorv.

THE RAMAKRI.SHNA VEDANTA CF.NTRF. RTr.PORT OF THF. TRU.5TF.ES FOR THE YEAii fNDCD JI DECF.MIIER 21]23 FINANCIAL REVIEW Re%¢ries polici. Uni-esiricitd funds ai rhe 5rear end amounted to £16.031.417 1?0?I: £14 ?70,881 l. 'FlicsL luiids arc IILld lor Ilic piii-IiLIsL' of coiitiniiiiig the operation% of tl)c Centre. Total uiirestricild luiids iiiclu(le5 £14,74).069 (?{)??: £1 j.X8? .?841 desiÉFiiated funds to the F.xpansion Scheinc Fund and £69.5.?571?0??: £673 ?57} deSiglTr'l Mi. S (Jl)osh IVice-Presidentl Mrj Wilco I r V Bhalt MrRDa5 Dr U Vajpci Ms J A Power V S Aliuiiiuld Mr H K 8liah Deeeased l?Oth March 2023) Recruitment aiid appointment of new trustees The In￿nbel5 of the Board of Truste¢s are appoiiit¢d froin among the n)einbei's ol. Ihe Cenrie and hold oificc tor Il)reL cars. Ai Ihe end of this pei'iod ilie Inembers of the Cenire elect a neiv Board an ilie aiinual Éjeiiei'al Imeetiiig. Orgaiiisatioiial structure D7￿ N, to dal. Inano¢i ¢lnClil uf th¢ charity 15 tak-¢ii oli by Ilir Bultrd uf 1-riisiees a ivholL.

THE RAMAKR15HNA Vb.DANTA CENTRF REPORT OF THF TRLSTEF.S FOR THE YEAR CNDED 31 Df.CELMDER 202J STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAC.F.MENT Title of Lgnd and Buildings -I'he lolloitriiig7 Ti'ustees hold title tu the freehold land and buildinbys h¢longin¥ to tlic cliarity.. Rev S Sarvasthananda Rev s ghtvarupanonda Mr S Gliosli Apprnved by order of the l)osrd of trustees on )0 O¢iobcr ?0?4 and sioiied VTI ils b¢hdifby'. Rev S Sarvasthananda (Chaiiinanl - Trustee

THE RAMAKRI.SHNA VF.DAIN'TA CENTRE "I"A I'EM ENT OF TRIISTEF.S' RESPOJSIBI I.ITI F.5 THF. VF.AR E.XDED31 DECF.MBER 2023 The tru5tct$ are ttspon5iblr fur preparing IlTre Repoi1 of tl)e -l-ru%tees ai)d the financial siateinenis in accni'da11cc I￿1117 applicable law 2nd United Kingdom Accounting Siaiidards {lJnited Kin¥(loin GenLrally Accepied Accoiinting Prc2¢1icel. Tlie la14, applicable to charities iii Enbland and Wales. tlie Charities Act ?01 l. Cllic rill, IAccoLlllts a11d KLI)111l_%1 Applititlion of resources. ineludin linaiicial statcineiits, the trustees are rcquired lo select suitable accnunritig policies and then applv them consiqt¢nil>': abserve the methods and principl¢s in tlie Cliaril* SORP: niak'¢ judgeiiienis and esrimatcs that arc reasonable aiid pi'udent.. slate whether applicable accounting Standards have been follov'ed. subject io any Inal¢ricl1 dLparturLs disclosed and explained iii the financial slat¢ments', preparc Ilie linciiicial statein¢nt5 011 Ihe ¥Toing conLeTn basi5 unless li is inappropriate tn piesiiinL Iliai the clidrili. i%'ill continue in business. 'l-lie iriigtecs are r¢sponsible for keepii)g prop¢r accouiitiilg IfLI)rds w'liicli dlsclose k¥'ith iiasonable 1( ccul'aci. ai di)!. tllni. the financial posilTon of the charity and lo enable Ihein lo ensure that tlie finciiicial slat¢incnts cninply ivith Ihe Cliai'iiies Att ?Q I I, the Lharit), IAcc(Junts ai)d Rcp011sI Regulatinii£ 7008 and the provisioi)s vf the Irusl deLd. -l-hei arL' also resp01151ble for safeguardiiig Ihe asseis of the chaTlty ai)d Iieiicc for t&kiii8 reasoiiablc Sleps foi. Il)e preveniioii aiid detection of fraud and othcr irregularities.

REP RT OF THE INDFPIYDF,NT AI,'DITORS TO TI.IE TRLSTEkb OF THE RAMAKRISIINA VFDANTA CF.N pinioii We Iiave audited tlie finaiicial statements of Tl)e Ramakrishi)a Vedanta Centre Iilic 'ch Iriiv'l ft)r the endc(I J l L)eceiiiber 10?J which conipTi8e the St2£ lemcnt ol. kinaiicicTrl A¢livitie%. Ilic Bal¢lnCL SIILLI. IIIL Ciis11 1-.loii SiiilLIiiiIiI (UIiiiLd Kingdoin Gen¢rally A¢c¢pt¢d AcLoiiniing Praclicel. In our opinion the financial stsiements.. ivc a tru¢ and fair vicw of ilir sldi¢ vf the cliarli) s affairs a5 at J l L)¢ccinber ?O?i and of its incoiniiig resources aiid application of resources, for tl)e year then ciided., have been properly prepared in accordance ￿1th United kin.doim G¢iieially Aicepied ALcountingi I'ractice.. aiid hjve beeii prepared in 4¢¢01'dL)n¢¢ willi tli¢ r¢quii¢iii¢iilb ufili¢ ChariTiCS Aci ?V I I Basis for tspijiion Wc conduclcd our audir in accordance with International StaiTrdards oli Audilin(p IUKI IISAS IUKII aiid ii Pl?liLablL laii. Oui- responsibilities undei. those staiidards air further described in the Auditors, re%pon5ibiliiiLs lui. tlie udii of Ilie finaiicial 5tatcii)enis seciion of our report. We are independent of ihe chariiv ii) accoi'danc¢ w'iih th¢ ciliical I'cquireineiit% (hai are relev<int to our audit of the fiiiancixl stRtpinenis iii Ihe UK. in¥ludiii- the rkc's Eihical Sta￿dard. aiid Iiov¢ fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities iii accordance w'ith these i-equireinents. We h¢lieve tlial tlie aLidit evidence iVL vc obtatncd is sutTici¢iit aiid dypfupTI(il¢ io provld¢ a basis for our opinion. conclii.siolls relating to going eon¢ern In £?uditingT Ihe financial stateiiTrenib, we have coiicluded thai tli¢ IrL15teeE' use of Ihe &ioiiiiJ Loneei'ii btt%is ol- aCCOlllllii)&i jii Il)e prepaialion ofthe fiiianeial stateinenis is appropi'iatc. Based 01) the work we have perfonned. we have not ideniified anv niaterial unceilainiies r¢l£iiing 10 evL'ni.5 or cvndiiioiis Ihat. individually or collectively. mav cast significant doubt on tlie charilj s abilitv Iu Colllinue as a iToiii¢Tr CnllLLrii li)I' ?£ period ot'ai leasi twelve months from when the finai)¢ial staiem¢nts are autliorised foi. is%ue. Oui- responsibilitics and th¢ respon5ibiliiies of tlie rrustee5 wilh regpect to going concerii are (lescribL.d iii Ilie relev7￿ 1)1 Otlier iiiformation TIIL ITU.4tees are responsible for thc oihei. infonnation. Tlie oihEr inforination coinpri5e% tlie infoniiation included in the Annual Report, other than the financial sraieineiits and our Report of the Independent Auditoi'.% ihcienn Our npininn on The finsncial statements doe: nvt covcr th¢ oth¢r infoi-iiiatiijii diid, c.xi¢pi io Ihe e.Kieni 011)ei-wi%e explicitly staled in our report, we do iiot express an! forim of assur(ince coiiclusion rliereuii. riiiaiicial stat¢ineiits theinselves. If. based on the woi'k w'e liave perfnrined. ￿'e coiiclude tll¢ll tlicre is iiiaiLfiic I niisstat¢ineiil of Ihis other Inforiiiaiion, we arc rcquired to r¢poil Ilial laLI. WL. have Iioihiiil io repni1 in ih1s re<￿￿?1.d. Matter5 on ivhrch iTre are required to report b). eiceplioii We ha￿e noihiiig tn repnrt in respect of ihe folloivTligi iiiatterJ wher¢ th¢ Chai'iti¢s IAccoLII)IS diid Rvp()ris1 Keniilaij(>i]% ?008 rL(iuii'es us to repori to j'ou if. iii oui. opinioii.. Llir iiifuiin(iiion given In Ilie Report ot Ihe -l-rustees is inconsistent in an}, malerial respect wilh Ihe fiiiaiiLi(Il siaienienis. or sufficiei)t accouniinu recoi'ds have iiot beeii kepi.. or the financial Sliiteincnrs al-e not iii agi-eenienl i%'iili ihe accouniing records and returns: or li'c have not receiv¢d all the inforiiiaiion and e.Iplanatioiis we require for our 7¢ udii.

REPORT OF THE 1NDEPE￿￿f.NT AI,'DITORS-I() TIIF. I'RU%TF.b-% OF THE RAMAKRI.SHSA VF rNT121". Re5pon5ibililie5 of trustees As explained more lull}, in the Stateinent of Trustees, Responsibilities. the Iruslecs ar¢ re5poii%iblL foi. Ilie piep¢lfdllllTI iTrI the linaiicial statements which Iyive a true and lair view. ai)d for such iiiiei'iial Control as Ilie ii'usiees dLiei'iiiiiit I ur crror. In pieparin¥ the financial siateineiits. Ilie trustees are iespon%ible fuT assessi￿￿7 tlie cliaril} S bility to cui?tiiiue ils Lt oiiccn). di5cIos111¥, d5 4ipplicablc, Inaiicrs related to Lioingi conc¢rii nd usiiibj the Lioinbi concci-n bli %is ul. a¢¥oLiiTrIiii& unless the trustees either intend to liquidaie (he chari15' nr rease opei'ationg. OT liave no reali. so. tic all￿rnatiVe bill lo dv ()ur responsibilitie5 for th¢ audit of the fijiancial slatemeNt5 We hdve been appoinred as auditors under Sectioi) 144 of tlie Charities Aci ?0 I l aiid repon in aLcnrdic nce willi ihe Aci aiid relevant regjijlaiions Inadc or liaviiibT effect Ilici'elli)dei'. 'itlI ISAS (IJK) will dlwavs deieci a material misstateineni when ir exists. Mis%taten)enls can ariso froni trdud ui. L'ri'oi. and are considered material if. individually or in the a(Tureo8ie_ the}r could re2s0n3bly be eNpcct¢d to iiifliiL Trcc tIIi cconoinic decisions of user5 taken on the basi5 of tliese fiiiancial siaieinenis. .xient to which the audit was considered capabl¢ of deiccting irreg>ularilies. iiicludinLJ fi'aiid.. 'ith oiir responsibilities, outlined above £iiid on the Finallcial Reportiiik Couiicil's website. tts deteci iillssi&iicmei)Is iii respect ot i￿e￿illIarities, including fraud. We obtain and update our understanding of the eniil),. its activities, its conirol ¢nviroiiTii¢ni. and likeli. luture dcvclijpiiiLiils, iiiiludin&T in relaiion 10 Ihe legal and regulatorw fraiMeH'ork applicable and liow Il)e ciiriii. is ioiiipli iiil ith tliat frainework. Based on this undcrstandini. finaiicial statcn)en15, Ivhciher due to fraud or L'n-or. desib711 and perforin audit pi'oceduTes re%pvn5ive tn th(i.qc I'i%k%. pro¢edures which included.. Enouiry of management AnA thoge charsed with 8ov¢rnan¢e ai'ound oetual aiid Polciitial Iiiiiydiiuii dllLI Ll<iiins a Ivell as actual. 5U5peci¢d and alleged fraud., Revi¢wing minutes ofmeetings of those charg¢d with goven)ancc', A55e5sing the exteni ol'coinpliance i¥ irh rhe laH's cll)d i-egTuI?c rii)ns coiisiderLd 10 have a diiecl InlL ILI'iiil LIILLI vii the financial staiements or the operations of ihe companN' throunli Ln(iuiiry and inspeLtion'. Revietving financial statement disclosure% and te51iiig io supporrini7 applicable laws and rcgulation5', dncuinei)tation 10 asscs% c()Iniilignce ivitli Perlnm1inp Aiidit work over the risk of manas¢inent bius ai)d OWCFtidc of ioIili()1s. illLludiiig iesiing ot- journal cntries and other adjustments for appropriaten¢ss, evaluatiii! Ilie biisinesE ratioiiale of signiliLant Iraiisactions Outside IliL IivriTl£tl Luurse ofbusiness and reviewJi)g accounting esiiniates for indicators of porent131 bias. Because of tlie inherent limitations of an audTI. there is a risk that we ivill iiot det¢Cl ￿111 irrLgularitie.%. iiicliidiii,, InorL tlial coinpliance with a law oi. regulatioii is rein(Il'L.d fi'on) Ilie evei)ls and Ir. forgery., intentional omissions, Ini5r¢pres¢ntations, or the override of ini¢Tnal coi)Irol. A further descriptinn nf oiir responsibilities for th¢ audit of thc fin&ncEal statcniciits is IuL¢ilvd the Financial Ileportin! Couiicil's wehsite at wM¥.frc.or8.llElauditorsr¢sponsibiliti¢s. Tliis dc5CliPtioii foi-ills part of uui. KL'I)Iiri ol- IliL' Iiidrp¥IiLl¢ni Auditors.

REPORT OF T14F INDF.PF.NDf.NT AL,DII-()RS TO I'HF. TRII.STFE% ()F THF. RAMAKRI. Nl'A fFN-I'JiF_ Use of oiir report -his iepon Is IM3de solelj. to the chai'ity's trustees. as a bodj,. in accoi'danc¢ iviih Part 4 of tlie Q"harities (Accouiirs aiid Rcporisl Regulations )008. Our audit work ha.% beeii Lindertaken so thai ive iiiiglii 5tatc io the cliai'il! 5 11'IISIL'LS 11I()%L In&riers w¢ are required tu slaie io ihein in ali audiiors, I'eport and foT iio orher purpose. To the fullL.%l ciieiit periiiillLd lil. law, M¢ do noi accepi or as5uine re%ponsibilit}' to anwone other than the ch4riN' and the cliai'it) s Irii%tee5 a% a bodi,. oiir audit ivork, for ihis repon, or for the opintons w'e have forined. Tej Saraii B%c {Hon3) FCA ManaiTiiigi Director AeLuineii Business Consuliancy Liiiiited Covcniry Universi15J Technolo¥y Park Puina Way Ctsw¥nli)' W¢st Midlands ?0 October ?0?4

HER MAKRISHNA VEDAINTA CF.NTRE STATf.MTr..NT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE.S FOR THE YEAII ESDED31 DECEMBIIC 20?3 General fuiid Designclted fund funds fuiid% Notes INCOMF. AND F.NDOWMENTS FROM Doi)ations and legacies 45.073 159.586 Oihei. trading activities Inv¢stment income ?.609 ?8 j.6()8 ?83,668 i07.411 Total J•8.741 44i,86J i97._)40 FXPENDITURE ON RaLSing funds Other trL?dii)g activitie5 Iiivestinent manag¢nient costs 7.514 7.514 6i.057 7_514 6i.047 Charitable activltlC5 Prvi'isioii of tlie Centre Relicf work and charity 15i.899 l ii.899 107.?08 ?77.Oi5 149.(754 81.350 Tot#1 187.171 144.407 ii1.67i Net oaiHs/(10sse5) on investments 646,i46 646.i46 NET INCOMEI(F.XPENDITURE) (70.149} 830,685 760.-Si6 (1 ?04.i71) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS TthiAI fiiiids brou81ii foru'ard 715?40 14.5i3,641 15.?70.881 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIF.n FORWARD 645.091 15.'86.J26 16.031,417 CONTINUING OPERATIONS All iiiconie aiid eypenditure has arisen froin continuiiin aciivities. I'he Statement of Pinancial Activities include5 all gains and losses recoLiniscd in the year. -l-lie noies forin part of these finanLial slaiLI)i¢iiis

THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CF.NTRE BALANC'E %FIF.E'r 31 DECCMIIFR 2023 Gei?ei'al fuiid Desi&inLiied lund Notes FIXFD ASSETS Tangiible assets Ilivc'sitnents 571,486 571.486 14.O3.5,775 5x6.948 14.046.941 14 14,835 ?75 571,486 14,835.?75 15.406.761 14.Oii.8¥9 CLRHFNT ASSETS Siockb Debtor5 Cash al bank and in hand 66.)78 iil,051 617.6?9 644.) l ? 105.47_5 $51.051 6_$6,5?6 666.¥J6 CREDITORS Aniounis falling due within one year {J 1,870) {11.%7ni i?u XJJI NET CliRRENT ASSETS 7i,605 5il,0S1 6?4.6.i6 6 j6.91}? TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIADILITIES 645,091 15.386,)26 6.0)1.417 li 17n.881 NET AsgETS 045.091 15.i80.i26 16,OJl,417 FUNDS UnrL4tricred fiinds.. Geiici'al fiind DesiLinaied tund 645.091 li.j86.)76 71_5.?4n 14.sii 641 TOTAL FUNDS I'he financial statements wer¢ approved by the Board of T￿SteeS and auihorised tor issue on ?0 October ?0?4 aiid i￿￿rC signed on its behalf by.. ¢v g SarvaJthananda IClirtlJJlldJl}- Tru5Tee The notes fomi pail of ihcse financial statemeiits

THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CEN'I"RF. NOTES TO THF FINANCIAL STATEf*lENT roR THE YEAR ENDED JI DF.CEMBEK 2V2J CHARITY INFORMATION The Rainakrishna Vedania Cenrre 18 an unintarporated regislercd charil>' in England and Wales. Tlic chLirit) S priiicipal addre55 is Blind Laiie. Boiirne Eiid. Buckii)gFI)anisl)ir¢. SL8 5L.F. Th¢ linancial stateinenis have b¢¢ii piepar¢(l in slerliiigj. which is the functional currency of the charilv. MoiiLll) lii doiiations r¢c¢iv¢d under Gift Aid ui- deeds ol'covenaiit is iecoLiiiised ai tlie iiii)e of Ehe don￿lI10n. ainount is kno￿. aiid r¢r¢TPt IJ ¢XP¢Ctcd. If th¢ aimouiit i) iivl kiivwii, Ilit leiJacN' is Iiedied a.4 a conlingieiit d%%Lt. xpenijiture Liabilitie% are re.r.ngnised #s expenditur¢ as soon as tl)ere is o l¢¥ttl or consti-uctive obliiidlivii Luininiiiiiii Il)e charitjll to that expenditure, it is probable that a traiisfei. of ¢conon)IL bciiefiis ￿.1]1 be required iii .%eiilcineiii iiiiil Ili¥ amouni afThe obligatioii can be itteasured reli£ibl¥. E.xp¢ndiiL1￿ is acLouiiicd IVT 011 7£ 11 £llLI'llcils b7￿ %is aii(I IILIS bccn classified under lieadiiigTS Iliat a￿regate iL11 cosi rclaled 10 thc caiegoi'i.. Where L()SlS CcTrnii()I bL dir¥LII attributed io particular headings they have been allocated io activities on a basis consisteni WTth Ilie use ot- resoiirces. Tangible fixed assets r)ppre¢iation ts providod at the following annual ratc3 in order to wiite OIT ri1ili i155i1 uver lis esiiinaied ti%eful Freehold property Fixtures and fillings Motoi- vehicl¢s Cotiipuiei- equipineni 200/0 oil reducii)¥ balancl. ?.f 0/0 on reducii)b balance ?OO/o on reduciiio balaiice Tansible fJx¢d a33Ct3 are initially iiiea5llird dl LUSI and subsequenil), Ineasured at cust or valuation. i)ei ol. d¢preciaiivii and any iinpairment losses. riain or loss ari$in8 on the disposal of ali as5¢t 15 dct¢rmined a5 thc ditlLI ellLr b¢iii'¥Ln rlie Scile pi'oLeeds an(1 Ilie eanytnsi value of the asset. artd is re¢obiiiscd iii IILI Iiicoiii¢(

THE RAMAKRI%Hf4JA VEDANTA CENTRF. NO-rb.s "1"() 'I'HE FINANC.IAL STA TE.M r.INT.% - ri)Iilinued FnR THF YEAR INDED 31 DECEMBF.R 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- Continued Tangible fixed asse15 Fixcd asset investments ri¥ed £15sei inve5tiiicnis are iiiiiially Ineasured ai transaction pi'ice ¢xcluditiLT IransL2Clivn cost%. and Lire subsequenilN' Ineasiii¢d ai Inid price5 a5 per report% from investcc - iiidependLni fiiiid iiiaiiag*ei'.Transaclioii cc)%15 re e.xpensed as iiicurrcd. linpiiirineiil of fixed assets recoverdble amount of the ass¢t is cstimated in ord¢T to dei¢rinine ihe cxreni of the impairineni los% lif <111>.). Stocks Siocks are statcd at te lower of cosi and estiinaied selling pricc less costs to coiiipleit £iiid _%ell. Cu%1 ci)i1)iiri￿..% dircci Ilidterials and. ￿h¢1't applicable. direci laboui. costs and Ihn%p Clverheads Iliat liave beoii siiciii'i'id Iii bringing the sio¢Ls to ihcir present location and condition. lis held foi. di%tributioii ar 110 ()r Iioiniiidl coii%iderilliOII arc iiioasur¢d the lo¥ver uf i¢pluccii)¢ni tV51 aiid ¥vhl. Net I'calisable value is tlic esiiin(It¢d selling price less all estiinated costs of coinplction and co%ts to bL i1iLUI'I'Ld in marketing. selling and disiributioii. Taxation l-he chai'itv is exempt froin tax on its charitable activities. ruiid aLLviirilin Unrcsiricied funds can be used in yccordance iviih Ihe cliai'irii hlv ￿￿1￿CliveS at IliL' discreiioii i)t ihe Ii-IlSlLL.'; Desiginaied funds are unrcsiricttd funds iwl)icli tlie Li USieL'% liave chosei) 511clI I'ui)ds tn bL Litriiidl'kL(I l()r %i)LLiI li purposc. R¢siricied funds can only be used for particular restrtcted putposes wiihin the objects of lh¢ chariry. Res11'iviivii aris¢ when specified by thc donor or when flinds are raised for particular restricted purposls. Further explanation of the nature and piirpose of each fund ig includod in the notcs to tlie financial siat¥lTlflliS. Financial Instruments Issues of F RS I O? to all of its financial iii.%truinent.%. riiiancial instruments are recognised in the charity's bi£lance sheet ii'lien the ¢liarit)' bccoines i)arri' io thc contractual provisions of the instrun)ent. d l¥¥(illy ¢'nforceable right to 5¢t ott- Ihe I'ccoiynised aniouiits and ihere is ali inteniioii io %ctile on nei l)<1S1% Iir I BiJsi¢ fLnancial #35et3 B&iSiC finanLial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank baliiiice%. ale initlAllv IMeasui'L.d al tr:Insailioii method unless the arraHgemeni constitures a finan¢inb traiisactioii. iili¢re tlie Ihe Ircll)saciion is Ineasured ￿11 Ilie preseni value of ihe future receip15 discoiinied al a Imarkei rate of inteiest. Fiiiaiicial assLtS Llas5ili¢il £l rec¢ivable iyithin on¢ year are not amoftised. Basic financial liabilities Ihe Arran.￿￿eM¢nt constitutes a fiiianciiig Iraiisactinn. whpie the debt insiruinent is mca" the future pa￿cl1t ts discounted at a Inarkei rate of Interest. Financial liabilitics cla55ificd pajablc ii-iiliiii oiiL vear are not amortiscd. 12

THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS- eoiitiiiued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECLMH￿.m 2V23 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- contiiiued Fiii#ncig1 instruments Debt instruments are 5ub%equently carried at ainortised cos1. US11)D the effectivc inierest I'aie n)¢iliod. Tiad¢ Lrediiors are obligatiuiis to pa), lor gTroods or sei'vic¢5 Ihai hdvc bei'n acqiiired ii) Ihe oi'dii)dl'lJ COllI-SL ()I' operaiions from suppliers. Ainounls payahle r.ligssificd as eui'renl liabililiL'S if Pd¥'iiient 15 duL Il'ltlITn onc i¢io I price and subsequtiitly IJie*￿￿[ed ai aiiioii15cd ¢osi u5ino tlie ettective iiiieTes1 Ineiliod. DereLv¥nitioii of fin2n¢i#l liabilities F In(Iiicial liabilities ￿.¢ dcrecobjiiised wlicn ihe cliariij s conti'actual ubliLiaiiOllS e.xpire ui. are (lischari)ed 01- cancellcd. CRITICAL AC.fniiNTINC JUDCEMENTS AND KEY 40URCLS or ES'fiMATION IJNCERTAINTY In Ihc applicailon of ihe Cliarit￿.$ dccouiitin(7 policies, Ihe ti'usiee5 are required to lll¢ike jUdi￿Li71e77t5.e¥Iin)i1ieX <iiid a%sumptions about thc carr5JiniT amnijiit nf asseig dnd liabililieg tliat are not I'ea(lilN' appariiit froiii x)IIici- %VLiILri. The eslitnate5 and a580ciated a55uiiiprions are bascd on his101.ical experieiicL considered to be relevaiit. Aciudl results Inay differ Iroin these e5tiiiiates. -rhe eslimaies and underli.ii)gi assuiiiptions are rci'icw'ed on IL 11 oniwoiiig bÈl%15. RLvi8ioiib Io iL CCI)ulliini period of the revision and fuiure periods wliere the rcvi%ion alyects boih cui'reni aiid futLire pL'riods. DONATinNS AND LEGACIES jl.l? ?3 Geiieral fund 'rDial Slirine box, collection & freewill donatlOll5 Gift aid 85.854 ?8.659 3C).997 8.076 1??.851 36.735 Leg2cies Members subscription 14).90.) iO.000 l j9.i80 ?87.Q()O OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Unrc5tricied Sale of book$, CDg and rnagazines

THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATFMENTS- coiitiiiued roR THE YEAR ENDED JA DECEMISLK 2V73 INVESTMENT INCOME jl. l) ? Tul<il t'uiid% General fuiid Desi'nated tund 'rotal fund_ lllcomc from lisied investmenis Iiit¢rcst r¢c¢ivable 28? 6.y3 i07.)C)5 ?8 J.668 8 j.668 307.411 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Lrnrtr%lricted Opcnlng siock Purcha5¢S Closing stock 9.156 .988 17.6JOI 19.1 %61 7.51J Purcliases, included in the above. are as follows.. 0¢ner￿lI Trading cosrs.. pu￿haSe5 Printing V¢dania 1.577 i.988 1.988 7.()8? Purchases represents purchase of books which al'e sold ai Ilie Cenlre. Printing Vedanta are costg involved with the provision of the Inagazine. INVF.STMF,NT MANAGEMENT COSTS Uni-e%ti'ictcd Portfolio management 14

THF. RAMAKRISHNA VIDANTA CEN"fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- conliiiiitd FOR TIIE VEAJI CNDED JI DECEMBF.R 202) CHARITABLE AL ('JVITIES COST.% Suppon 1sLe Provision of the Ceiitre Relief work and ¢harity 1?2.Jl? 31.487 107.?08 ?)4.131 ?6.976 ?61.107 RdiLS %4ater ?4.?411 -] ulephonc l)o%iag¢ and staiiona 1.480 38.5()5 4.xl 6.010 R('pciir_￿ and mainlen3nc Laun(Ir! and hou8ehold 6.oln 1¥.945 3.83? 3.832 8.717 .717 KLIILI'ii'ork and charili, Sharl ol-support Loqis 31.487 -11.4x7 li3.899 277.113) .4thAIysi5 b). furtd 184.?(?% tt1.35(1 dosi8naled 81.35 153.899 277.1).15

THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CFNTRF. NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL, STATF.fvir..NTS- coiiiiiiued FOR THF YF.AR FNDED 31 DELE"MBb:R 2023 iu. SUPPORT COSTS GowLrnaiice Finance Totals Provision of the Centre Relief work and charily 31,487 70.¢170 Support Costs, included in the above. al'e as folloivs.. Provtsion ofihe Centre Relief 'ork' and chariiy Total Tolcil Bank ¢harges Audirors, remuner3flOI) Letsal and pi'ofessional fces Depreciation of tangible fi¥ed assets 9.1?U 0011 0.9.)8 31.487 ?6,976 TRLSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS During ihp. year. no tTUSteeg (?0?•: nil) received reinui)cration or b¢i)¢fils livin Ilie cliciriii i_o??. lation to personal expense5. Tru5tees' expenses DurinTr the yeai., iione of the rrusiees l?O??- One) were reiinbursed expenses nil l?O??. £1.0061 iii rel£iiinii Ic) eharitable expenses paid on behalf of the charit5. EMPLOYEES 12_ I liere ￿'ere no einployees during ihe current year and Previous year.

THE RAMAKRIS14NA VEDANTA CENTRE NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAI. %TATE,MENTS- coiitiiiued FOR THE YCAii r.NDED JI DECF.MBER 2023 13. TANGIBLE P'IXED ASSETS Fixiure5 aTid Freehold property Moior vchicle5 Coinpuiei. COST At l January 2023 Additions 909 535 90."IU4 499 5,000 1.768 1.006.a07 49(} At 31 Dec¢mber ?023 90?.5 J5 97,?Oi 5.000 1,768 1.006.x116 DEPRECIAI'IUN Ai l January ?023 Charge foi. year 327.124 13.540 86.17? 2.?06 4.719 70 1.044 145 419.059 At 31 December 2023 .340.fifi4 88.378 4.789 NIT IIOOK VALUE Ai i l Deceinbcr 20?" 561.871 8.S?.S -579 71.4BC) Ai i l December jo?? 57.f.411 7?4 i%6.()4 FIXED ASSF.T INVESTMENTS Listed MARKET VALUE Ai l Jaiiuaiy 2023 Additions Disposals Revaluations 14.1140.gJ I 041J..i46 At J l December ?023 14.8Jf ?75 NET BOOK VALUE Ai 31 De¢¢inber ?0") J 14.sji ?7) At i l December ?0?2 14.04().941 There were no investinenl asseis outside tl)e UK. Cosi or valuation ai 31 December ?023 15 represei)ted b),: Valuation in ?023 Cost 640..?40 1,1.8jS ?7 The historical cost of fixed agset investments at 31 Decciiibei. ?0?3 th'as £IO.-f J7.698 1?0??: £ I n.nfio 7CI71

THE RAMAKRISHNA VF.DANTA CFNTRF. r4OTES Tn Tll E FINAliCIA I. STA TF.MF..%TS- ciiriiiiiued POR THB VEAli r.YDF.D 31 Dr.crMIJCR 21b?J STOC￿5 7,630 DEBTORS,. AMOUNI"S FALLING DUE WITHItY 0￿E YEAK nther debtors Prepayments and accrued income 11.7Q9 19.558 -l.i77 5.7()1 CRF,DITORS: AMOUNTS FALI.ING Dub. WITHIN 0￿E VEAR Other creditors Accruals and d¢ferred income 9.480 31.870 18. MOVEMFNT IN FIJNDS Transfei's beiiveei) lunds RevaluationJ. Balance al 111123 Incoinin(T r¢sources Resoiirces eApended losses UNre5tri¢tcd fund5 General fund De%ign#ted funds Expansion Scheme Meinori<11 Fund 715240 ?49 782 i89.$81 J?6.7?1 6)6. j()6 19.lJ80 67 j ?57 15,7 7U,¥II I 445.864 Ji6.184 646.J46 Comparatives for nioveiJiLiiI iii TrL?Iislers bL1I4-een RevalucTrtions. Balaiice al Inconiiiig Rcsour¢es resources expeiided Bal<lnLL 10sse% Unrestricted fund.s Geiicral fund Dtsi¥iidlvd fund5 Expansion Sch¢me Memorial bund 694,531 l j6,4?7 71 j•40 14.999.984 780.737 459.3_fj.5 1,558 IRO.909 11,196.046) lJ.88• 1109.11381 67J.?i7 16.475.?52 597,i40 496,67 I l.in_S.0841 14 1711.881 Fuiid5 The Lharity has th¢ lollowillg type of funds.. Ilnrestric*ed fund:

THE RAMAKRISHNA VEDAI4ITA CF.NTRE NOTES TO THF Flh4AICIAL STATF.MENTS- contiiiued FOR THE YEAR ENDFD31 DECEMBER ?02J MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued This fund is available for general purposes i¥hich the Trusiees are free to use in aLcordaiice ivitli the cliJriiablL objects. Dc5Égiiated fund: l-his tund Is available for general pui'poses. however. the Trustc¢s have ch05eii sucli funds 10 l?e used for %PL¢ifi puffjose. I'his fund includes the following.. Lpa115ioiI SLII¢Iii l-lie llliid w'as creaied wilh a view to establish aiioiher cLnlre iii the UK iii the tuiuie. Metnorial ￿nd The fund was ¢stablislied iii meinory of Swaini Cihai)ananda and Sii'ai)ii Bhav5Jai)andd for reliel'm'urk RELATED PARTV DISCLOSURES The Ramakrishna Vedai)ta Lenire entered into tlie followiiiij ti'aiisaciion5 Il'ltli ielaied paili¢s duriniw IhL }'cJr'. a. Tliere are thTe¢ (?0??: three) trusiees 11.110 Th'OTk ai ilie Cenlre. Iheir accoIiiiiiodalioii ai)d food is pi'ovided loi- al th¢ Centre. b. Zero member of key management personnel received healthcare costs amouiiting io £nil l?O?7: £16.74 j).

THE RAMAKRISHNA VE AN'fA CF.NI'RE DF,TAILF:D 5TATFMF.NT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOK THE YEAR ENDF.tJ JI VLCTr."MBER 2023 Jl. l? I rllnds INCOME AND F.NDOWMENTS Duiilillons anij legaeies Sliriiie bok. L()Ilcction & freeivill dnnatinn* Gilt aid 1 ?•.8$• i6.7i4 Lc£a¢i¢ts Meiiibers subsLriptions 160 1.$9.i86 ?87.1166 Other trading aetivitie5 %alL nf rr)q and ina8azines Iiii'e5tmeni income Iiicoine troin listcd iiivestmenLs Deposit accollni inieFe5t ?8?.0.53 i07.:9 783.668 ill7.411 TotAI incoming resource5 44) 86j F.XPF.NniTIIRE Olher rrading activities Opeiiii)r7 stock 9.li6 C losini) block -i.Y88 17.C))01 6.IU() 7.)14 liive5tment management costs Portt()Iin In2n?geinent Charitable #ctivities KaiL'S aiid ii'aier 4()9 Lleplione l)ost(lu¢ aiid siationery Sundries R¢paii's and Inaintenaiice Lauiidrv and hou5¢hold cl¢aning Travel aiid preAthin Food Slirine sundrj 1.4¥0 4.810 0.010 i.4711 Carried form'ard 9.190 l 1?,)94 This page does noi foiTh part of the siaiutorv fiiiancial 5tateinents

T14E RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA CF.NTRE DF.TAILF.D.STATEMf.NT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR TIIC YEAii r,NDEDJI DF.CEMBER202J ClIArliJble actii'ities l?? j94 ?.)6.18¥ 149.()54 Reliel'ivork and charity Fui)erals Q7n 2i4.lil i9V.I li upport e05ts Findiice Bank charges Goi'erThan¢e costs o,i?o l.¥g(Il dnd prof¢8sional fee5 rrcchold proptrt). Fixtiires and tittings Motoi. v¢hicles Coiiiput¢i' equipinent ? ?{)() ji ?(}11 Total resourees expended J3 1.673 N¢t 141coiiir b¥fvrE xnij losses 114.190 Realtsed recognised gaiiis 1055C5 Rcalised .ain5.:'1105ses) on fixed ass¢1 iiivestinent5 646.i46 Net income 760.136 This page does not foTm pan of the staiutorj financial statcnienis