Chinmaya Mission ( UK )
Analysis
Chinmaya Mission ( UK ) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Chinmaya Mission ( UK ) reported income of £887k and spending of £904k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £954k to £887k (-7.1%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Chinmaya Mission ( UK ) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Institute in Eastern Africa (£884k), Play Action International (£894k) and Kashmir Youth Project (£871k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, charitable activities 32% and investments 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £571k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £3.9m would cover about 51 months of spending at that rate.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 64%
- Charitable activities 32%
- Investments 3.4%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To provide to individuals, from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society.Chinmaya Mission UK seeks to achieve this objective by organising classes, seminars, public talks, children and youth events for individuals of any background to learn Vedanta.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Institute in Eastern Africa | London | £884k |
| Play Action International | London | £894k |
| Kashmir Youth Project | Lancashire | £871k |
| Jamia Islamia Ghousia | Bedfordshire | £912k |