THE SHUKTARA TRUST (UK)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves increased to £248,211, covering three years of running costs as per the charity's policy. Incoming resources rose by approximately 9% due to a large legacy, while total expenditure decreased by 22%. The charity maintains a healthy financial position with unrestricted funds sufficient to meet its stated reserves target.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserve was increased during the year to cover 3 years running costs with a new figure of £180,000.” — page 6
“A grant of £56,485 was made in May 2025 to shuktara, Kolkata in support of the two homes and the outreach projects for the period June 2025 to May 2026, this was sent to shuktara’s FCRA account.” — page 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/01/2022)
Trustees
- ADAM LOCKWOOD THOMPSONchair
- ALYSON JANET FORBES ROSE
- Judith Caroline Harris
- Kamau Lyon
- MICHAEL IAN TUNGAY
- SUSAN MAUREEN TUNGAY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £120k | £60k |
| 30/09/2024 | £110k | £78k |
| 30/09/2023 | £78k | £83k |
| 30/09/2022 | £43k | £88k |
| 30/09/2021 | £70k | £130k |
Common questions
Is THE SHUKTARA TRUST (UK) financially healthy?
The accounts state that total reserves increased to £248,211, covering three years of running costs as per the charity's policy. Incoming resources rose by approximately 9% due to a large legacy, while total expenditure decreased by 22%. The charity maintains a healthy financial position with unrestricted funds sufficient to meet its stated reserves target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HALCROW FOUNDATION | 1 | £166k |
| THE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £20k |
| THE SHEARS FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £4k |
| ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £300 |