Bhaktivedanta Manor Governance

Bhaktivedanta Manor is a temple devoted to the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna. It’s governed by a group of trustees who are initiated devotees in the line of succession from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON, the Hare Krishna Movement).

The Trustees of Bhaktivedanta Manor are responsible for ensuring that Srila Prabhupada’s seven purposes of ISKCON are being fulfilled. Those seven purposes are:

1. To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.

2. To propagate a consciousness of Krishna (God), as it is revealed in the great scriptures of India, Bhagavad-gita and Srimad- Bhagavatam.

3. To bring the members of the Society together with each other and nearer to Krishna, the prime entity, thus developing the idea within the members, and humanity at large, that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna).

4. To teach and encourage the sankirtana movement, congregational chanting of the holy name of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

5. To erect for the members and for society at large a holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna.

6. To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life.

7. With a view towards achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and distribute periodicals, magazines, books and other writings.

In addition, the Trustees ensure that Bhaktivedanta Manor is adhering to all the requirements of the Charity Commission of the UK (Bhaktivedanta Manor is a recognised charity in the UK).

The Manor’s Senior Management Team oversees the daily operations of the Manor and is composed of line managers for the various Manor departments.

The Patron Council is responsible for the prudent and Krishna conscious use of Manor funds; its members are devotees who are patrons of the Manor as well as experienced money managers.

The Temple Council has representative devotees from different aspects of the large Manor community together with Senior Management. It offers recommendations on strategic vision and oversees the spiritual standards of Bhaktivedanta Manor.

The Estate and Operations Committee looks after the maintenance of Bhaktivedanta Manor’s buildings, grounds and functioning.

The Festival Committee is responsible for organising and delivering the Manor’s many public festivals. And the Middle Managers are responsible for the activities in their specific departments. Finally, the Manor’s Ecosystem is tasked with coordinating all aspects of Bhaktivedanta Manor with the aim of offering each person who comes to the Manor a positive, uplifting and cohesive Krishna conscious experience.