Syd UK
Analysis
Syd UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04217305). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Syd UK reported income of £121k and spending of £109k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £121k (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Syd UK sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Bradley Baptist Church (£121k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Cross, Woodchurch (£121k) and Only Believe Christian Assembly (£121k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SYD UK Limited has been formed as a religious trust, with the object of advancing its work in accordance with the principles of the Siddha Yoga tradition, in particular through the propagation on the teachings of Swami Muktananda and Swami Chidvilasananda
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North Bradley Baptist Church | Trowbridge | £121k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Cross, Woodchurch | Wirral | £121k |
| Only Believe Christian Assembly | London | £121k |
| Whitehouse Church | Milton Keynes | £121k |