PRAGYA
Registered charity 1082476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Pragya enables sustainable development for the poorest, most neglected communities in remote and marginal societies, in a way that preserves and promotes local cultures and fragile ecosystems. Our grassroots programmes include: food, agriculture and rural livelihoods; conservation and renewable energy; education; empowering women and minorities; health, safe water and sanitation; and disasters.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £495,946 against total expenditure of £473,781, resulting in a net increase in funds of £22,165. The charity reports carrying forward total funds of £56,595, with unrestricted reserves of £27,887. The trustees consider the ideal level of unrestricted reserves to be £15,000, representing three months' expenditure, and confirm that adequate resources continue to be available for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' expenditure (held: £28k)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of unrestricted reserves as at 31 March 2025 would be at a level sufficient to cover three months' expenditure, i.e. £15,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- GARGI BANERJIchair
- ARASAN ARULIAH
- Professor PRATAP RUGHANI
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bangladesh · India · Kenya · Nepal
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PRAGYA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £495,946 against total expenditure of £473,781, resulting in a net increase in funds of £22,165. The charity reports carrying forward total funds of £56,595, with unrestricted reserves of £27,887. The trustees consider the ideal level of unrestricted reserves to be £15,000, representing three months' expenditure, and confirm that adequate resources continue to be available for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PRAGYA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PRAGYA as a grant recipient include ELRHA, THE KARUNA TRUST, Brian Mercer Trust, THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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