THE SREEPUR VILLAGE, BANGLADESH
Registered charity 1085008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SREEPUR PROJECT, BANGLADESH
Founded in 1989 by Pat Kerr MBE after witnessing mothers forced to surrender their children due to poverty, Sreepur Village provides sanctuary to destitute single mothers and their children in Bangladesh. Our holistic three-year programme goes beyond shelter, equipping women with vocational training and life skills for lasting independence. We keep families together, prioritising empowerment over
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £88,988 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward reaching £1,586,386. The Trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified. Unrestricted general funds increased to £231,670, while designated funds held for project support remained at £1,304,228.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months of budgeted operating expenses in the UK, being £100,000 (held: £232k)
“In addition, the Trustees have a target of approximately 12 months of budgeted operating expenses in the UK, being £100,000” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sreepur Village, Bangladesh (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Handmade to Market — “Featured in the Handmade to Market 2025 Impact Report: a grant that repaired workshop equipment, protecting mothers' livelihoods through the…” (source page)
- Big Give — “Last Christmas, your support helped us raise £25,334 through the Big Give Christmas Challenge, comfortably ahead of our target.” (source page)
- Mountain Warehouse — “In March, our Chair of Trustees Janette Porter presented at Mountain Warehouse's London head office strategy day - sharing the story of Sree…” (source page)
- De Beers — “Ambassadors for Good (De Beers)” (source page)
- Coles-Medlock Foundation — “Coles-Medlock Foundation” (source page)
- Dyson Charitable Trust — “Dyson Charitable Trust” (source page)
- Eddie Dinshaw Foundation — “Eddie Dinshaw Foundation” (source page)
- Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust — “Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust” (source page)
- Herbert & Stephanie Straus Memorial Trust — “Herbert & Stephanie Straus Memorial Trust” (source page)
- Rotary Club of Greenwich — “Rotary Club of Greenwich” (source page)
- Rotary Club of New Mils Marple & DIstrict — “Rotary Club of New Mils Marple & DIstrict” (source page)
- Rotary Club of Sidcup — “Rotary Club of Sidcup” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£20k
Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Janette Porterchair
- Abdul Musabbir Karim
- DEREK PALMER
- Matthew Silvester
- PAT KERR MBE
- Rebecca Horsbrugh
- Susan Coleman
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bangladesh
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SREEPUR VILLAGE, BANGLADESH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £88,988 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward reaching £1,586,386. The Trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified. Unrestricted general funds increased to £231,670, while designated funds held for project support remained at £1,304,228. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE SREEPUR VILLAGE, BANGLADESH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SREEPUR VILLAGE, BANGLADESH as a grant recipient include THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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