The Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre
Analysis
The Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bourne End. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre reported income of £488k and spending of £422k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £327k to £488k (+49%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 83%. 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 Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highway of Holiness (£488k), Wintershall CIO (£489k) and The Cathedral Church of St Woolos, Newport (£487k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Lectures and retreats are held on a regular basis at the centre. The meditation room is used for daily services, and for private prayer and contemplation. The bookshop has a large stock of books on Vedanta and related subjects. The centre provides support for the philanthropic work of other Ramakrishna Math and Mission centres.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Highway of Holiness | London | £488k |
| Wintershall CIO | Guildford | £489k |
| The Cathedral Church of St Woolos, Newport | Casnewydd | £487k |
| Poole Methodists | Poole | £489k |