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Registered charity · Southampton

The Vedic Society of Southampton

The Vedic Society of Southampton is a registered charity (number 263969) based in Southampton, governed by 18 trustees and chaired by Sanjay Chandarana since 2023. Latest income £204k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as The Vedic Society Himdu Temple Southampton, Vedic Society Hindu Temple (Charity Commission)

  • 18 trustees
  • Income £204k (2025)
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Where
Southampton City
Website
www.vedicsociety.com (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1972

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£204k£182k
  • 2024£179k£145k
  • 2023£189k£168k
Earlier years
  • 2022£123k£102k
  • 2021£91k£37k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION.

Grants received

1 grant · £500 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

Most recent

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

18 trustees on the board

2.4y median 3y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
2.8y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (18)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 18Religious Activities 18

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours

Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£204k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
263969
Status
Registered
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31ST AUGUST 1972 AS AMENDED 29TH NOVEMBER 1980 AND 25 MARCH 2007. as amended on 29 Mar 2025
Contact on the register
023 8063 2275 · secretary@vedicsociety.com
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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