ZINTHIYA GANESHPANCHAN TRUST
Support women and families from disadvantaged backgrounds such as women fleeing abuse, BAME groups, individuals facing money, debt and fuel poverty, people who are homeless or facing homelessness, ex-offenders and at risk of offending, long term unemployed and those suffering form mental/physical disability. We provide confidential, non judgemental person centred advise and practical support.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £24,877 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £145,942. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by secured multi-year funding and a strategy to attract unrestricted income. The charity's reserves policy targets three months of operating costs, and the current unrestricted reserves are below this target as the total funds (£399,086) include significant restricted balances.
What the accounts disclose
“Most of this was grant income of £522,773 (2024: £489,941), which funded specific activities. The bulk of the remaining income was from the operation of the Chapel Café, other trading activities, and public donations.”
“The Charity trustees have set their reserve policy for three months of operating costs.” — page 8
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/06/2026)
Trustees
- Lorraine Mirhamchair
- Declan John Kiely
- John Cooper
- Phill Nassau
- Shiela Motivaras
- Thabital Canagarajah
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £864k | £839k |
| 31/03/2024 | £749k | £726k |
| 31/03/2023 | £674k | £653k |
| 31/03/2022 | £816k | £754k |
| 31/03/2021 | £721k | £545k |
Common questions
Is ZINTHIYA GANESHPANCHAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £24,877 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £145,942. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by secured multi-year funding and a strategy to attract unrestricted income. The charity's reserves policy targets three months of operating costs, and the current unrestricted reserves are below this target as the total funds (£399,086) include significant restricted balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ZINTHIYA GANESHPANCHAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ZINTHIYA GANESHPANCHAN TRUST as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST, THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2021 | £40k | |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2021 | £33k | |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2023 | £31k | |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | FY2022 | £7k | |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Toward core costs |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/02/2026 | £230k | "One Voice: Stories from Survivors" |
| Sport England | 11/02/2025 | £7k | WELLBEING PROJECT FOR SOCIALLY EXCLUDED WOMEN |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/05/2024 | £20k | Weekly Women's support group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/10/2022 | £10k | Women's weekly support group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2022 | £499k | Domestic/Financial abuse and after reporting support project |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 30/09/2020 | £40k | COVID-19 - Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £8k | Supporting vulnerable women through COVD-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2020 | £1k | She Inspires-Women's festival |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2019 | £259k | Financial Abuse Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/03/2016 | £254k | WGI stage 2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2013 | £10k | Reaching 'In Need' Women |