Science of Spirituality

What Science of Spirituality does

Science of Spirituality UK is a registered charity (No. 1096502) operating as the United Kingdom entity of a global non-profit spiritual organization under the leadership of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. Founded as a charity in 2003, with regular meditation gatherings in Birmingham and surrounding areas since the 1980s, the organization teaches two specific meditation techniques — Jyoti meditation (focused on the Inner Light at the third eye) and Shabd meditation (focused on both the Inner Light and Inner Sound Current) — through weekly Sunday satsangs, meditation retreats, DVD presentations, structured online programmes, and published literature by its spiritual Master. It serves a deliberately inclusive audience of all faiths, backgrounds, nationalities, and ages, with no requirement that practitioners leave their existing religion.

The business operates a hub-and-spoke distribution model: a purpose-built meditation centre at 106 Icknield Port Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham (opened 2011) functions as the UK headquarters and primary venue for weekly gatherings, supplemented by regional hubs in London, Langley, and Glasgow, and a monthly online Zoom channel for remote participants. The global parent network operates 3,400+ centres across more than forty countries with headquarters in Delhi and a main centre in Chicago, providing brand authority, content pipeline, and affiliate infrastructure.

The revenue model is voluntary donation only — PayPal, bank transfer, or cheque — with all programmes, workshops, and retreats free of charge and no reservations required. The organization is run entirely by unpaid volunteers with no compensated staff, so its cost base is structurally minimal and its growth is constrained by volunteer capacity rather than capital availability. Marketing is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, Eventbrite event registration, a static global content hub at sos.org, and standard social media presence across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. There are no patents, no proprietary technology platform, no APIs or integrations, no AI/ML components, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; the "product" is fundamentally a human-delivered spiritual practice and community.

Name

Science of Spirituality

Legal name

Science of Spirituality UK

Website

https://scienceofspirituality.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Science of Spirituality UK is a registered charity (No. 1096502) offering free meditation and spiritual education through Jyoti and Shabd meditation practices. It operates weekly gatherings, retreats, and online programmes from Birmingham and four other UK locations, serving a general interfaith audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Education and Meditation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF), Meditation Apps, Digital Courses & Online Communities (HSADAJAH)

Keywords

• Meditation instruction
• Spiritual education
• Meditation retreats
• Spiritual teachings
• Mindfulness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Edgbaston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered UK charity (No. 1096502), Science of Spirituality UK operates on voluntary donations. All programmes and gatherings are free and open to all. Donations are accepted via PayPal, bank transfer, or cheque. No services are sold; the organization is funded entirely by charitable contributions from members and supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Science of Spirituality UK is a registered charity that teaches Jyoti and Shabd meditation techniques through free weekly Sunday satsang gatherings, one-day and weekend meditation retreats at its Birmingham meditation centre, and online Zoom programmes. It also distributes books authored by Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj on meditation and spiritual growth. All programmes and gatherings are free and open to people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Product overview

Science of Spirituality operates as a unified meditation and spiritual development programme, centred on in-person gatherings and retreats at their Birmingham meditation centre, complemented by online Zoom sessions and published literature. The core offering consists of Sunday Satsang Congregations and Meditation Retreats, which teach two distinct meditation practices: Jyoti Meditation (focusing on Inner Light) and Shabd Meditation (focusing on Inner Light and Sound). The organization also provides Free Online Programmes via Zoom and distributes books authored by Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj including Inner and Outer Peace Through Meditation, Detox the Mind, Spark of the Divine, Empowering Your Soul Through Meditation, and Meditation as Medication for the Soul. All programmes and gatherings are free and open to all, with no charges or reservations required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Satsang Congregations

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,400 meditation centres worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PayPalminorOthersPayPal is used as the online payment processor for donations to Science of Spirituality UK. Financial information is provided and used solely by PayPal on an independent basis. The privacy policy references PayPal's own privacy policy for data handling related to online donations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Isha Foundation: Sadhguru-led global non-profit offering yoga and meditation programmes (Inner Engineering) through ashrams and digital platforms. Directly comparable as a charismatic-leader-driven, free-programme meditation movement with global centres.
• Art of Living: Volunteer-driven global spiritual non-profit offering free and low-cost meditation programmes (Sudarshan Kriya) through physical centres and retreats. Highly comparable in mission, volunteer model, and global centre footprint.
• Sathya Sai International Organisation: Global volunteer-driven spiritual/charitable organization offering meditation, devotional practices, and service programmes through centres worldwide. Comparable in volunteer model, free programming, and global non-profit structure.
• Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University: Volunteer-run spiritual organization offering free meditation (Raja Yoga) through centres worldwide. Directly comparable mission, volunteer model, and free in-person meditation instruction.
• Self-Realization Fellowship: Non-profit spiritual organization teaching Kriya Yoga meditation through lessons, group meditations, and retreats. Comparable as a master-led meditation teaching lineage with free group satsangs and a global centre footprint.
• Transcendental Meditation: Global movement teaching a specific, master-transmitted meditation technique with in-person instruction and retreats. Closely comparable to Science of Spirituality in teaching a branded practice requiring a qualified instructor.

Broad incumbents

• Calm: Leading consumer meditation and sleep app targeting the same mainstream meditation-curious audience. Comparable end-user need (meditation for inner peace) but radically different business model (paid subscription vs. free volunteer-run).
• Headspace: Mainstream consumer meditation and mindfulness app serving the same broad population seeking stress relief and meditation practice, but delivered through a paid subscription digital product rather than in-person volunteer gatherings.

Emerging players

• Insight Timer: Free meditation app with large library of guided meditations and a global community of teachers. Comparable as a digital meditation community alternative; overlaps with Science of Spirituality's online offering but operates at much larger scale.
• Chopra Foundation: Non-profit founded by Deepak Chopra offering meditation programmes, retreats, and teacher certifications. Comparable as a meditation-focused non-profit with retreats and digital programmes, but more commercial in orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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