THE ETHNIC INCLUSION FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1077002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMF, THE ETHNIC MINORITY FOUNDATION

The objects of the charity are to promote such objects as are now or may hereafter be deemed by law to be charitable and in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.7m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,199,389 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a substantial £4 million write-down of its property valuation reserve. Total unrestricted funds decreased to £12,929,054 from £17,131,816 in the prior year, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of £150,000 free cash reserves, which it notes it goes below due to cash flow deficits at its subsidiary Peepul Enterprises Ltd.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £150,000 free cash reserves (held: £12.9m)
“The Reserves policy of EIF is to maintain £150,000 free cash reserves” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee A Bhanot employed as MD
“The EIF employs Anil Bhanot, a Trustee, as Managing Director (MD), to run the social enterprise activities of EIF.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Andrew Murray & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

What the charity says about itself (2021)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The report cites a systematic review finding elevated risk of non-affective psychoses in South Asians compared to the reference population in England.
“A study that sought to identify the incidence of severe mental illness by pooling results from several studies in a systematic manner found elevated risk of non-affective psychoses compared to the reference population in England (risk ratio of 2.27, 95% confidence interval of between 1.63 – 3.16)”
The report references a meta-analysis of 78 studies showing that culturally adapted psychological interventions are more effective than unadapted versions.
“This finding in South Asians is consistent with wider literature, including pooled analysis (meta-analysis of 78 studies) across all ethnic groups and countries that found that culturally adapted psychological interventions were more effective than unadopted versions of the same interventions”
The report highlights a specific finding from a meta-analysis of 16 studies regarding depression treatment benefits related to language and context.
“A pooled study (meta-analysis of 16 studies) that considered depression found that treatment changes related to language, context and therapist delivering the session had significant patient benefits”

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.7m
Cost of raising funds
£848k
Reserves (reported)
£150k
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (69% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 34.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.5m£2.7m
31/12/2023£2.3m£2.5m
31/12/2022£2.5m£2.4m
31/12/2021£2.2m£2.3m
31/12/2020£2.2m£2.0m

Common questions

Is THE ETHNIC INCLUSION FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,199,389 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a substantial £4 million write-down of its property valuation reserve. Total unrestricted funds decreased to £12,929,054 from £17,131,816 in the prior year, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of £150,000 free cash reserves, which it notes it goes below due to cash flow deficits at its subsidiary Peepul Enterprises Ltd. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Andrew Murray & Co.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ETHNIC INCLUSION FOUNDATION£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
INCLUSION FOUNDATION FY2025£505k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOD FAITH FOUNDATION FY2025£784k—0above—no doubt
THE ETHICAL PROPERTY FOUNDATION FY2025£251k£60,000 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
THE SAIFEE FOUNDATION OF EUROPE FY2024£21.1m—0above—no doubt
EPIC FOUNDATION UK LIMITED FY2025£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.