THE CHARLES WALLACE INDIA TRUST

Registered charity 283338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We award scholarships and grants to Indian nationals domiciled in India and working or studying in the arts,heritage conservation and humanities to enable them to visit the UK for the purpose of study, research or professional development. Details and guidelines for applicants can be found on our webpages

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£288k
Latest spending
£288k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £6,586,905 as of 5 April 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £6,976,547. The charity maintains a designated reserve of £161,400 for specific anniversary grants, while the general unrestricted fund stands at £6,425,505. Per the trustees' report, the policy is to maintain a minimum reserve fund of £80,000 held on deposit to manage income fluctuations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (99% of income)
“Income for the year was investment income and interest on deposit totalling £287,556” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum value of £80,000 (held: £6.6m)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain a reserve fund to a minimum value of £80,000 held on deposit.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Field Sulliivan Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£288k£288k
05/04/2024£288k£331k
05/04/2023£281k£322k
05/04/2022£258k£239k
05/04/2021£179k£98k

Common questions

Is THE CHARLES WALLACE INDIA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £6,586,905 as of 5 April 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £6,976,547. The charity maintains a designated reserve of £161,400 for specific anniversary grants, while the general unrestricted fund stands at £6,425,505. Per the trustees' report, the policy is to maintain a minimum reserve fund of £80,000 held on deposit to manage income fluctuations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Field Sulliivan Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARLES WALLACE INDIA TRUST£288k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SUTASOMA TRUST FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt
Cotswolds Arts Through Schools FY2025£581k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF CHATZER HAKODESH VIZNITZ FY2025£998k—0unclear—no doubt
IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£197k—0above—no doubt
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST FY2025£184k—0above—no doubt

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