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Iskcon (Scotland) Limited

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC001127
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 1, 2025. Filing history
Registered
July 22, 1989
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Karuna Bhavan
Bankhouse Road
Lesmahagow
Lanarkshire
ML11 0ES

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare'

advance the Hare Krishna religion and support devotees in their pursuit of this

Beneficiaries: 'People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: To advance, transmit, spread, propagate:- i. the religion of Krishna Consciousness as revealed in the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam and the doctrines and observances that serve to promote and manifest the said religion. ii. the education in Indian and/or Vedic history, culture, language and social customs. iii. the relief of poverty, distress and sickness by provision of accommodation for young persons in necessitous circumstances between the ages of 18 and 25 years upon terms appropriate to their means. iv. the distribution selling and preparation of prasad or prasadam (vegetarian food offered to, sanctified by and blessed with the mercy of Lord Krishna).

Geography

Main operating location
South Lanarkshire
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Jan. 31, 2025 Dec. 1, 202531 days late £344,436 £344,178 7
Jan. 31, 2024 Nov. 1, 20241 day late £237,238 £412,857 6
Jan. 31, 2023 Nov. 22, 202322 days late £334,651 £335,518 6
Jan. 31, 2022 May 4, 2023185 days late £300,160 £311,524 12
Jan. 31, 2021 Jan. 28, 202289 days late £318,995 £345,634 6

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.