Mandala Yoga Ashram
What it does
To teach residential and online courses/ retreats on the profound teachings of yoga, meditation, advaita and tantra. Also to serve as a residential centre in which yoga practitioners can stay and go deeper in their self-understanding.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE PRACTICE AND PRINCIPLES OF YOGA, AND TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF TEACHING OF YOGA. (B) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF YOGA AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- France
- Ireland
- Sweden
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Spain
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £229,482 and spent £275,083.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £229,482 | £275,083 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2024 | £279,631 | £280,651 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £300,894 | £218,720 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2022 | £240,954 | £261,491 | Not reported | 12 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 5%, from £240,954 in the year to 31 December 2022 to £229,482 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 120% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £11,022 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £11,022 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Abhaya Rupa
- Daniel Giday
- Olga Siekierska
- Peter William Shilton
- Russell Smithers
- Shailendra Allen
- Shraddha Janet Greenslade
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 4 October 2026, 27 days early | Received 4 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 2 May 2025, 182 days early | Received 2 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 3 April 2024, 211 days early | Received 3 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 5 July 2023, 118 days early | Received 5 July 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1195209
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 July 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Jul 2021 as amended on 15 Jun 2022 as amended on 15 Jun 2022 as amended on 07 Jul 2024
- Website
- www.mandalayogaashram.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.