PRATHAM UK
Pratham UK conducts high quality, low cost and replicable interventions to address gaps in the Indian education system. Our best known programme, Teaching at the Right Level, teaches basic literacy and numeracy in as little as 30 days for £14 per student. Our work also includes preschool, digital, vocational and women's education programmes in 21 states across India.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Pratham UK reported a net incoming resource of £32,886 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total gross income of £1,746,891. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £307,867 are adequate to cover future expenses, noting that a reserve fund of £400,000 is sufficient for the organisation's needs.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1)” — page 20
“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1)” — page 20
“Trustees donated £94,800 (2024: £84,647). Pratham also received a gift in kind from a company owned by two Board members. This was for a sponsorship package at an event valued at £32,000.”
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from Over £60,000 (FY2024) to in excess of £60,000 (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/11/2023)
Trustees
- Sakate Khaitanchair
- Alok Gahrotra
- Dr Ramnath Sriram
- Kalpesh Ramniklal Solanki
- Kanesh Balasubramaniam
- Karthic Jayaraman
- Manish Gupta
- Manisha Bharti
- Nishma Gosrani
- Puja Bhutoria Chopra
- Rajan Jain
- Sam Tully
- Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki
- Sunayna Sethi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.7m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.6m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.2m | £993k |
| 31/03/2021 | £372k | £753k |
Common questions
Is PRATHAM UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Pratham UK reported a net incoming resource of £32,886 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total gross income of £1,746,891. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £307,867 are adequate to cover future expenses, noting that a reserve fund of £400,000 is sufficient for the organisation's needs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of PRATHAM UK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the in excess of £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds PRATHAM UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PRATHAM UK as a grant recipient include AKO FOUNDATION, THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE GOYAL FOUNDATION, THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £600k | Pratham UK |
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £300k | Education in Odisha, India |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £22k | |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £15k | |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2021 | £15k | Overseas education |
| THE GOYAL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £13k | |
| THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £10k | The relief of poverty, hunger and sickness |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | The relief of poverty, hunger and sickness |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2022 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HUO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £1.8m |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE DHL UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £750k |
| THE BURBERRY FOUNDATION | 1 | £682k |
| MISSION44 | 1 | £540k |
| CINVEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £210k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £200k |
Charities like this
- REACH TO TEACH
- THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION UK
- JAMIA ISLAMIA ISHAATUL ULOOM UK
- VEERAYATAN UK
- FIRST RUNG LTD
- TEACH FIRST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRATHAM UK | £1.7m | in excess of £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REACH TO TEACH | £203k | — | — | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| THE AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION UK | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JAMIA ISLAMIA ISHAATUL ULOOM UK | £531k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VEERAYATAN UK | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRST RUNG LTD | £2.3m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |