Krishna Cymru
Analysis
Krishna Cymru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caerdydd. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Krishna Cymru reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.4m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,624 to £1.8m (+20518%), an average of +279% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 13943%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Krishna Cymru 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wigan Athletic FC Community Trust (£1.8m), Tigers Sport and Education Trust (£1.8m) and Ukrainian St Mary's Trust Limited (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 2.1%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £309k. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Charitable activities 2.1%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Provide facilities and services inspired by the Vedic bhakti tradition specifically as taught by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada; and as revealed in the Vaishnava texts of the Bhagavad Gita and Shrimad Bhagavatam to educate the general public, relieve suffering and poverty, to manifest and promote that wisdom tradition and advance, transmit, and propagate the religion of Krishna Consciousness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic FC Community Trust | Lancashire | £1.8m |
| Tigers Sport and Education Trust | Hull | £1.8m |
| Ukrainian St Mary's Trust Limited | London | £1.8m |
| Carers Trust Hillingdon and Ealing | Middlesex | £1.8m |