SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK

Registered charity 278481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SRI SATYA SAI UK TRUST

A grant-making body supporting the advancement of education, and relief of poverty and sickness.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£239k
Latest spending
£162k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust received voluntary donations of £16,594 and investment income of £222,758, while making donations of £128,189. The Trustees confirm that reserves have been maintained at a projected level to ensure continuity of activities in the event of a significant drop in funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The principal sources of income were voluntary donations to the Trust.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintained at a level as projected
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use are maintained at a level as projected.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Collaboration with Mohanji Foundation
“The grant also helped refurbish a community hall near the village, in collaboration with Mohanji Foundation, a registered UK charity.”
“A grant was made to the Yonibana neo-natal unit in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Better Lives Foundation, a UK registered charity” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Collaboration with Better Lives Foundation
“The grant also helped refurbish a community hall near the village, in collaboration with Mohanji Foundation, a registered UK charity.”
“A grant was made to the Yonibana neo-natal unit in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Better Lives Foundation, a UK registered charity” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary trading activity
“The grant also helped refurbish a community hall near the village, in collaboration with Mohanji Foundation, a registered UK charity.”
“A grant was made to the Yonibana neo-natal unit in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Better Lives Foundation, a UK registered charity” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Sri Sathya Sai Books (UK) Ltd, Sri Sathya Sai Books (UK) Limited
“The operational area of the Trust is to run the bookshop through its subsidiary undertaking, Sri Sathya Sai Books (UK) Ltd” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

SRI SATHYA SAI BOOKS (UK) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Bosnia And Herzegovina · Haiti · India · Kazakhstan · Malawi · Nepal · Nigeria · Philippines · Scotland · Sri Lanka · Throughout England And Wales · Turkey

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    30/04/2025£239k£162k
    30/04/2024£78k£237k
    30/04/2023£90k£122k
    30/04/2022£235k£234k
    30/04/2021£183k£146k

    Common questions

    Is SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust received voluntary donations of £16,594 and investment income of £222,758, while making donations of £128,189. The Trustees confirm that reserves have been maintained at a projected level to ensure continuity of activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

    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
    THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY1£28k
    THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SRI SATHYA SAI ORGANISATION UNITED KINGDOM CIO.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK£239k—0unclear—no doubt
    SRI SATHYA SAI ORGANISATION UNITED KINGDOM CIO FY2025£429k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE SCS TRUST FY2024£166k—0within—no doubt
    THE SUTASOMA TRUST FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt
    SWAZILAND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£137k—0above—no doubt
    THE S M B TRUST FY2025£680k—0unclear—no doubt

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