CALCUTTA RESCUE FUND
Donations & subscriptions are raised in the UK & applied for the relief of poverty sickness & advancement of education among the poor who live in & around Kolkata.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £185,606 and held unrestricted cash reserves of £262,220 at the end of the financial year. The trustees noted that funding to their partner charity was paused in December 2024 due to governance problems and a decline in project functioning. Despite these challenges, the charity confirmed it had no material matters of concern identified by its independent examiner.
What the accounts disclose
“We received donations of t143,447 for general funding” — page 2
“We sent a total of t126,751 to Calcutta Rescue (Kolkata), of which 895,282 was for the charity's general funding, f29,966 for the funding of specific projects, and f 1,503 in payment for handicrafts; plus f24,210 in hardship payments directly to staff”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2021)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/01/2022)
Trustees
- PENNY NETTELFIELDchair
- ANGUS JAMES KELTON KIRK
- DOREEN ELIZABETH WALFORD
- David Hollanders
- Dr Alan Jeffrey Schamroth
- Dr Moona Banerji
- JENNY KERR-DAVIS
- KAREN ANN GLEAVE
- MR ROBIN JAMES
- Nirmalya Chakraborty
- SEAN DUGGAN
- Suzanne Nichola Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £186k | £154k |
| 05/04/2024 | £184k | £225k |
| 05/04/2023 | £268k | £262k |
| 05/04/2022 | £301k | £243k |
| 05/04/2021 | £626k | £600k |
Common questions
Is CALCUTTA RESCUE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £185,606 and held unrestricted cash reserves of £262,220 at the end of the financial year. The trustees noted that funding to their partner charity was paused in December 2024 due to governance problems and a decline in project functioning. Despite these challenges, the charity confirmed it had no material matters of concern identified by its independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £490k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| UK FRIENDS OF YAD YISROEL INCORPORATING SPONSOR A MEAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| BCH TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- WEST BENGAL CHARITY FOUNDATION
- AL KHALIL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE
- PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST
- MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY OF MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA TRUST
- THE PURI FOUNDATION
- THE JAMEEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALCUTTA RESCUE FUND | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST BENGAL CHARITY FOUNDATION | £469k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AL KHALIL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY OF MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA TRUST | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PURI FOUNDATION | £5.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |