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SATISH KUMAR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1212096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SATISH KUMAR CIC

The charity advances education in ecology and its links with spirituality, socio-political and economic systems, food and farming, philosophy and the arts, and develops skills for environmental care and social justice. It delivers transformative learning and research, shares knowledge, builds partnerships, and provides funding to support ecological education and socially just environmental action.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£717k
Latest spending
£271k
Registered
2025
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £446,044 for the period ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total funds of that amount. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with free reserves of £204,129. The organization is in its early establishment phase, having been incorporated in August 2024 and registered as a charity in February 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £16,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Dr Mona Nasseri, Trustee, received fees for managing the Charity of £16,000 in the period.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: to ensure the continuity of its current activities and educational programmes and to meet contractual commitments to educators and contractors... and to support the ongoing fundraising efforts required to secure permanent premises for Schumacher College (held: £204k)
“The Foundation maintains reserves to ensure the continuity of its current activities and educational programmes and to meet contractual commitments to educators and contractors. This provides financial stability and protects delivery in the event of fluctuations in income. Reserves are also designated to support the ongoing fundraising efforts required to secure permanent premises for Schumacher College and safeguard its long-term future.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Dr Mona Nasseri received £16,000 in fees for managing the Charity.
“Dr Mona Nasseri, Trustee, received fees for managing the Charity of £16,000 in the period. Payment is in accordance with The Charity Commission rules.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“Dr Mona Nasseri, Trustee, received fees for managing the Charity of £16,000 in the period. Payment is in accordance with The Charity Commission rules. None of the other Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Charity during the period.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£717k
Total spending
£271k
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£224k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~9.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% 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: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£717k£271k

Common questions

Is SATISH KUMAR FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £446,044 for the period ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total funds of that amount. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with free reserves of £204,129. The organization is in its early establishment phase, having been incorporated in August 2024 and registered as a charity in February 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of SATISH KUMAR FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £16,000 band.

Who funds SATISH KUMAR FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SATISH KUMAR FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE TEDWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FREDERICK MULDER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TEDWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£30kTowards support for a fundraising campaign for Schumacher College 2.0.
THE FREDERICK MULDER 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
GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION1£146k
ONE FOOTSTEP1£25k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SATISH KUMAR FOUNDATION£717k£16,0000unclear—no doubt
KRISHNAMURTI FOUNDATION TRUST LTD FY2025£3.0m—0above—no doubt
SUNDAR GAUMUKH FOUNDATION FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£417k—0unclear—no doubt
N SETHIA FOUNDATION FY2025£294k—0above—no doubt
THE RUMI FOUNDATION FY2025£8.0m—0above—no doubt

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