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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

The Soneva Foundation supports the development of projects that have a positive environmental, social and economic impact.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£472k
Latest spending
£567k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity concluded the fiscal year with a negative unrestricted fund balance of -£91,281, resulting from an overspend of £94,748 against incoming resources of £472,216. The trustees acknowledge that this reserves position is below their targeted policy of three months of expenditure and note that strategic efforts are focused on restoring reserves through increased income generation and cost control.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Soneva resorts (88% of income)
“The majority of this came from continued support by Soneva resorts (£414,451)” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-91k; policy: three months of expenditure)
“The Trustees acknowledge that the current reserves position is below the targeted three months of expenditure and represents a negative balance.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received income of £414,451 (2023: £181,374) 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 £414,451 (2023: £181,374) 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 FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity concluded the fiscal year with a negative unrestricted fund balance of -£91,281, resulting from an overspend of £94,748 against incoming resources of £472,216. The trustees acknowledge that this reserves position is below their targeted policy of three months of expenditure and note that strategic efforts are focused on restoring reserves through increased income generation and cost control. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Sonu & Eva Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Sonu & Eva Foundation as a grant recipient include LEVINE FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LEVINE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION1£1.6m
LIVING WELL UK1£14k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION1£7k
THE PWC FOUNDATION1£5k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST1£650

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Sonu & Eva Foundation£472k—0below—no doubt
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable Foundation FY2024£4.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SUPPORT FOUNDATION FY2025£190k—0below—no doubt
SAO FOUNDATION FY2025£812k—0unclear—no doubt
ASTON VILLA FOUNDATION FY2025£2.9m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.