DO SLUMTHING
Providing financial support for schools and individual past and present students in slum communities in India and elsewhere
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG SLUM COMMUNITIES IN INDIA AND WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, GRANTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves carried forward at 31 December 2025 amounted to £50,889, of which £35,562 were restricted. The charity is heavily reliant on individual monthly donors and corporate sponsors for its day-to-day operating expenses.
What the accounts disclose
“We are an extremely small and intimate charity heavily reliant on the support of 45-odd individual monthly donors for our day-to-day operating expenses and the generosity of our two main corporate sponsors for the big ticket items” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Simon Ryechair
- Georgina Boles
- Giulia Pepe
- Jennifer Elizabeth Rye
- Robert Alan Boles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £35k | £47k |
| 31/12/2024 | £75k | £35k |
| 31/12/2023 | £43k | £23k |
| 31/12/2022 | £5k | £1k |
Common questions
Is DO SLUMTHING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves carried forward at 31 December 2025 amounted to £50,889, of which £35,562 were restricted. The charity is heavily reliant on individual monthly donors and corporate sponsors for its day-to-day operating expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DO SLUMTHING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DO SLUMTHING as a grant recipient include THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | International |