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The Gita Project

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1198973LondonReligion
Income£52k2025-03-31
Spending£80ksame year
Spent / received80%3-year average
Size in its cause49th pctReligion
Registered2022CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Gita Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Gita Project reported income of £52k and spending of £80k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £179k to £52k (-71%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Gita Project sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norwich Liberal Jewish Community (NLJC) (£52k), Eyres Monsell Community Church (£52k) and Ivybridge Baptist Church (£52k).

Income and spending

£0£45k£89k£134k£179k2023 Income: £178,7142023 Spending: £95,74920232024 Income: £73,0252024 Spending: £66,06020242025 Income: £51,5502025 Spending: £80,1632025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ON YOGA AND MEDITATION AND RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH VEDIC VAISHNAVA TEACHINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PLACING, PRESENTING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING THE BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS AND OTHER BOOKS ON YOGA AND MEDITATION IN VARIOUS AREAS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Norwich Liberal Jewish Community (NLJC)re NLJC or NPJC care of MPJ£52k
Eyres Monsell Community ChurchLeicester£52k
Ivybridge Baptist ChurchDevon£52k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sacred Trinity, SalfordSalford£52k