KIDASHA
Registered charity 1106156 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILD WELFARE SCHEME
Kidasha works in partrnership with local organisations in Nepal to increase the aspiration, resilience and life chances of children growing up in urban poverty by improving physical and emotional wellbeing, reducing neglect, abuse and exploitation and increasing participation in education, learning and/or positive employment.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · 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 total income was £407,220 against expenditure of £431,028, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £130,263, which the trustees note are above the stated policy minimum of £125,000 required to maintain activities for three months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £130k)
“The Trustees consider it prudent to retain at least enough free reserves to maintain current activities for a period of three months. The minimum amount required to comply with this policy is £125K.”
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 — Kidasha (matched by registered charity number).
- NICHOLAS JOHN BARRYchair
- ALUN GEORGE
- Andrew Ross McKee
- Karen Landles
- Nidhi Mittal
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nepal
Income and spending
Common questions
Is KIDASHA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £407,220 against expenditure of £431,028, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £130,263, which the trustees note are above the stated policy minimum of £125,000 required to maintain activities for three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KIDASHA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KIDASHA as a grant recipient include THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, THE BEATRICE GILMORE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.
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