The Traditional Yoga Association
Analysis
The Traditional Yoga Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Traditional Yoga Association reported income of £46k and spending of £43k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £59k to £46k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Traditional Yoga Association sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum (£46k), Unknown Donor (£46k) and High Halstow Relief in Need Charity (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote public education in the three facets of the Yoga Darshan: Jnana, Bhakti and Karma which include education and research, devotional and spiritual practices and the rituals and the fulfilment of the responsibilites of care and service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum | Longstone Ave | £46k |
| Unknown Donor | Milton Keynes | £46k |
| High Halstow Relief in Need Charity | Maidstone | £46k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Love Assembly | Peterborough | £46k |