Sonu & Eva Foundation

Registered charity 1138811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SLOW LIFE FOUNDATION, SONEVA FOUNDATION, THE SLOW LIFE TRUST, THE SONEVA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SONEVA SLOW LIFE TRUST

Latest income
£472k
Latest spending
£567k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity concluded the fiscal year 2023 with unrestricted reserves of £3,467, which is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of charitable expenditure. Per the trustees' report, this shortfall resulted from a substantial decrease in income and higher expenditure than income allowed, leading to a net expenditure for the year.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
However, the balance at the end of 2023, £3,500, was below this target. — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received income of £181,374 (2022: £758,484) from Soneva resorts. The Trustees of the charity, S Shivdasani and E Malmstrom-Shivdasani are directors of the Soneva resorts and B Bromley is the CFO and Deputy CEO at Soneva resorts.
The charity received income of £181,374 (2022: £758,484) from Soneva resorts. The Trustees of the charity, S Shivdasani and E Malmstrom-Shivdasani are directors of the Soneva resorts and B Bromley is the CFO and Deputy CEO at Soneva resorts. — page 17
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2023 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£2.2m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bangladesh · Burma · Maldives · Thailand

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£472k£567k
31/12/2023£231k£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.3m£2.2m
31/12/2021£2.0m£545k
31/12/2020£586k£320k

Common questions

Is Sonu & Eva Foundation financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity concluded the fiscal year 2023 with unrestricted reserves of £3,467, which is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of charitable expenditure. Per the trustees' report, this shortfall resulted from a substantial decrease in income and higher expenditure than income allowed, leading to a net expenditure for the year. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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