THE KAREN HILL TRIBES TRUST

Registered charity 1093548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KAREN HILLTRIBES TRUST

Our mission is to partner with Karen communities to improve their health, livelihoods, and access to education, namely to:1) Enhance community health by improving sanitation, hygiene, and access to safe water2) Secure sustainable livelihoods through increased food security and income generation.3) Increase access to education for children and young adults to improve their opportunities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£334k
Latest spending
£371k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £37,447 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £188,265. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves stood at £53,704, which is slightly below the stated policy target range of £55,000 to £65,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 9.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Charitable spend made up 79% of the expenditure, 12% was expended on support costs and just 9% on raising funds.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £54k; policy: £55,000 to £65,000)
“The Charity held unrestricted funds of £53,704 (FYE 2024: £61,050) which is slightly outside its reserves policy at year end.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Karen Hilltribes Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Thailand

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£334k£371k
30/09/2024£467k£368k
30/09/2023£347k£398k
30/09/2022£325k£324k
30/09/2021£273k£266k

Common questions

Is THE KAREN HILL TRIBES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £37,447 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £188,265. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves stood at £53,704, which is slightly below the stated policy target range of £55,000 to £65,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE KAREN HILL TRIBES TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KAREN HILL TRIBES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KAREN MORRIS MEMORIAL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE KAREN HILL TRIBES TRUST£334k—0below9.0%no doubt
KAREN MORRIS MEMORIAL TRUST FY2025£169k—0above—no doubt
KEREN FY2025£283k—0unclear4.8%no doubt
THE KARUNA TRUST FY2026£2.2m—0unclear24.0%no doubt
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FY2024£406k—0unclear—no doubt
N AND R KARNANI TRUST FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt

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