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THE KARUNA TRUST

Registered charity 327461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £39,021 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £1,126,333. The trustees report that unrestricted operating reserves of £711,602 are above the stated policy target of approximately £700,000, representing four months' costs. The auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months' costs (held: £712k)
“The charity’s reserves policy aims to maintain an operating reserve equivalent to 4 months’ costs, which, on 31 March 2026, equated to approximately £700,000.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fees charged by The Karuna Trust to Aid for India, a related party as they share the same trustees.
“During the year, management fees of £2,000 (2025: £2,000) were charged by The Karuna Trust to Aid for India. In addition, Aid for India made grants totalling £5,000 (2025: £Nil) to The Karuna Trust during the year.” — page 50
“We made grant payments of £6,666 to Karuna USA (2025 £76,674) a reduction year-on-year of £70,008 in line with our intention reported in 2025 to move to a minimal funding model” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Karuna USA, a sister charity with which Karuna Trust has collaboration agreements.
“During the year, management fees of £2,000 (2025: £2,000) were charged by The Karuna Trust to Aid for India. In addition, Aid for India made grants totalling £5,000 (2025: £Nil) to The Karuna Trust during the year.” — page 50
“We made grant payments of £6,666 to Karuna USA (2025 £76,674) a reduction year-on-year of £70,008 in line with our intention reported in 2025 to move to a minimal funding model” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Karuna Germany, a sister charity with which Karuna Trust has collaboration agreements.
“During the year, management fees of £2,000 (2025: £2,000) were charged by The Karuna Trust to Aid for India. In addition, Aid for India made grants totalling £5,000 (2025: £Nil) to The Karuna Trust during the year.” — page 50
“We made grant payments of £6,666 to Karuna USA (2025 £76,674) a reduction year-on-year of £70,008 in line with our intention reported in 2025 to move to a minimal funding model” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Karuna Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£849k
Reserves (reported)
£712k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · India · Nepal

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£2.2m£2.1m
31/03/2025£2.1m£2.2m
31/03/2024£2.2m£2.2m
31/03/2023£2.2m£2.2m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.2m

Common questions

Is THE KARUNA TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £39,021 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £1,126,333. The trustees report that unrestricted operating reserves of £711,602 are above the stated policy target of approximately £700,000, representing four months' costs. The auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

Who funds THE KARUNA TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KARUNA TRUST as a grant recipient include HALCROW FOUNDATION, THE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI CHARITABLE TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE SHEARS FOUNDATION, THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
HALCROW FOUNDATIONFY2024£101k
HALCROW FOUNDATIONFY2021£47k
THE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£36k
THE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£32k
THE HARI PRASAD SHASTRI CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£30k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£20k
HALCROW FOUNDATIONFY2022£18k
THE SHEARS FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£2k
ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£300

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