THE KAREN HILL TRIBES 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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable spend made up 79% of the expenditure, 12% was expended on support costs and just 9% on raising funds.”
“The Charity held unrestricted funds of £53,704 (FYE 2024: £61,050) which is slightly outside its reserves policy at year end.” — page 13
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04484077
Company officers (Companies House)
- MAKINSON, Simon Gregory on trustee list
- HOLROYD PEARCE, Edward William not on trustee list
- ROBSON, Harriet Ruth on trustee list
- BALLANTINE, John Donald on trustee list
- HEELHAM, John on trustee list
- SHURMAN, Daniel on trustee list
- DELANEY, Jennifer not on trustee list
- SHAMPINE, Chad on trustee list
- ELLIS, Richard on trustee list
Trustees
- Chad Shampine
- Daniel Shurman
- Ed Holroyd - Pearce
- Harriet Robson
- Jenifer Delaney
- John Donald Ballantine
- John Heelham
- RICHARD ELLIS
- Simon Gregory Makinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £18k | |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | Social Action |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Social Action |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | International |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2026 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | General |
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASHKELON FOUNDATION | 1 | £438k |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| HALCROW FOUNDATION | 1 | £166k |
| THE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £135k |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE SHEARS FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £20k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- KAREN MORRIS MEMORIAL TRUST
- KEREN
- THE KARUNA TRUST
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
- N AND R KARNANI TRUST
- KASHMIR ORPHAN RELIEF TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE KAREN HILL TRIBES TRUST | £334k | — | 0 | below | 9.0% | no doubt |
| KAREN MORRIS MEMORIAL TRUST | £169k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KEREN | £283k | — | 0 | unclear | 4.8% | no doubt |
| THE KARUNA TRUST | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | 24.0% | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| N AND R KARNANI TRUST | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |