MLINDA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1163028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Mlinda Foundation's focus is to facilitate development of rural electrification projects using renewable energy in India. Communities in project areas had no access to reliable electricity and opportunities to earn income were limited. Initial results from project areas show household income has increased by over 60% through the use of electric-powered equipment in households and for agriculture.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:I. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;II. ENCOURAGING COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS TO UNDERTAKE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THEIR PRODUCTION PROCESSES; ANDIII. TRANSFORMING INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR AND MODES OF CONSUMPTION.

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

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation reported net liabilities of €853,285 and free reserves of €nil for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on loans and grants from connected parties to fund operations, with no certainty that this support will continue. The trustees maintain a going concern basis based on confirmed support from these connected entities.

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 4 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
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sally Elizabeth Anne Chandlerchair
• Liesl Maria Patricia Eisenbeiss
• Sachitt Chandaria

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

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