Arka Mahaganapathy
Analysis
Arka Mahaganapathy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06304828). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Arka Mahaganapathy reported income of £65k and spending of £45k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £18k to £65k (+258%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Arka Mahaganapathy sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Raghuvanshi Association (£65k), The Koinonia (Quickley Lane) Trust (£65k) and Proximity Church (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting wellbeing through yoga music, dance, meditative practice& colourful cultural activities. Understanding how the environment influenced ancient civilisations thousands of years ago to produce life transforming scriptures & literature like the Vedas with deep knowledge about life & the universe through which even today we can learn and improve our quality of life and the world we live in.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Raghuvanshi Association | Banstead | £65k |
| The Koinonia (Quickley Lane) Trust | Chorleywood | £65k |
| Proximity Church | Stanford-le-Hope | £65k |
| Oxford Korean Church | Oxford | £65k |