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MANASAMITRA LIMITED

Registered charity 1158681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Manasamitra presents South Asian art for the benefit of the public, including public performances, participatory workshops and talks. It delivers participatory projects in schools, the community and health and wellbeing settings to provide opportunities to learn and appreciate South Asian arts and to improve well being.

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Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£95k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity entered a dormant status after making staff redundant and vacating offices, resulting in a net expenditure of £25,513 for the period. Consequently, the charity's unrestricted reserves fell into a deficit of £1,508 at year-end, although the trustees note this was rectified subsequently with additional income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-2k)
“The general reserves were at the year end were in deficit by £1,508 (2024: £24,005 reserves held).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees expect that Manasamitra will stay dormant for the foreseeable future, unless any suitable projects arise.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 6
“During the year Mrs S Nagarajan, wife of Dr S Nagarajan, Trustee, received remuneration of £20,819 (2024: £15,176) and pension contributions of £7,754 (2024: £10,041) and was reimbursed expenses totalling £2,547 (2024: £3,656). The charity satisfied the conditions laid out in Section 185(2) of the Charities Act 2011 for the remuneration and expenses to be paid out of the funds of the charity. During the year Lucy Nolan (wife of Mr D Leary, trustee) received artists fees of £1,864 (2024: £3,500) for work on various projects. The transactions were on an arm’s length basis and for the benefit of the charity.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£70k£95k
31/03/2024£112k£109k
31/03/2023£92k£103k
31/03/2022£84k£79k
31/03/2021£86k£63k

Common questions

Is MANASAMITRA LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity entered a dormant status after making staff redundant and vacating offices, resulting in a net expenditure of £25,513 for the period. Consequently, the charity's unrestricted reserves fell into a deficit of £1,508 at year-end, although the trustees note this was rectified subsequently with additional income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/05/2026£97k"RASOI - THE KITCHEN"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/06/2010£13k"Life in Transition"