Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Limited

Analysis

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01090630). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Limited reported income of £868k and spending of £858k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £717k to £868k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plaza Community Cinema (£863k), Music in the Round Limited (£869k) and Wysing Arts Charity (£863k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65% and donations and legacies 34%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £246k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.