Art of Living Foundation (UK)
Analysis
Art of Living Foundation (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06844494). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Art of Living Foundation (UK) reported income of £56k and spending of £43k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £21k to £56k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 604%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Art of Living Foundation (UK) sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bala Children's Centre Kenya (£56k), Linton Village Hall (£56k) and Cheadle Village Hall Association (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Objects of the Charity are :(a) the preservation of health for the public benefit by educating the public in the teachings and yoga practices of Sri Sri Ravishankar, in the UK(b) the relief of poverty, distress and suffering in any part of the world for the public benefit(c) any other purposes for the public benefit, at the discretion of the Trustees which are exclusively charitable
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bala Children's Centre Kenya | Swindon | £56k |
| Linton Village Hall | Derbyshire | £56k |
| Cheadle Village Hall Association | Manchester | £56k |
| Restart Foundation | Teddington | £56k |