THE MAHINDRA FOUNDATION, UK

Registered charity 1153797 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are specifically restricted to the advancement of education, in particular but without limitation the education of girls in India and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any other purposes that are exclusively charitable under the law of England and Wales.

Objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS IN INDIA; AND(2) WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ANY OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £2,734 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £35,666. The trustees confirmed that these reserves are satisfactory to meet all future obligations and that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Mahindra Foundation UK - Project Nanhi Kali (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• K.C. Mahindra Education Trust — “Project Nanhi Kali was founded in 1996 at K.C. Mahindra Education Trust by Anand Mahindra with the vision of creating a world where girls, d…” (source page)
• Naandi Foundation — “Project Nanhi Kali is jointly managed by the K.C. Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation.” (source page)
• Mahindra Group of Companies — “These funds are derived from the Trust’s investment portfolio, as well as from CSR grants from the Mahindra Group of Companies.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• AALIKA MAHINDRA
• ANAND GOPAL MAHINDRA
• BHARAT NAROTAM DOSHI
• SHEETAL MEHTA
• ZHOOBEN DOSSABHAY BHIWANDIWALA

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

Operates in: City Of London · India

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