SALT OF THE EARTH
Salt of the Earth (SOTE) was founded in 1988 to support the work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Tamil Nadu, India. SOTE currently supports programmes focused on women?s empowerment, income generation, health, education and environmental preservation.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a healthy surplus of £53,483 and total funds increased to £73,483. The trustees report that income increased by approximately 5% due to successful funding applications and sterling strengthening, while outgoings were reduced through staff savings. The charity expresses confidence in carrying this success forward into 2026.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/06/2017)
Trustees
- MURRAY ROY FRANKLANDchair
- Anne Walker
- BELINDA CALLAND
- BRIAN WOODCOCK
- CELIA BARDEN
- DAVID PETER BRADLY
- JANET ELISTA
- Jane Elizabeth Fielding
- SIMON FIELDING OBE
- Vincent John Jupp
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £218k | £185k |
| 31/12/2024 | £208k | £265k |
| 31/12/2023 | £208k | £173k |
| 31/12/2022 | £142k | £156k |
| 31/12/2021 | £218k | £217k |
Common questions
Is SALT OF THE EARTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a healthy surplus of £53,483 and total funds increased to £73,483. The trustees report that income increased by approximately 5% due to successful funding applications and sterling strengthening, while outgoings were reduced through staff savings. The charity expresses confidence in carrying this success forward into 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SALT OF THE EARTH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SALT OF THE EARTH as a grant recipient include W F SOUTHALL TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE MAGENI TRUST, THE ARCHER TRUST, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Social Action |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Social Action |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Social Action |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2022 | £500 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £140k |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £112k |
| THE MARK LEONARD TRUST | 1 | £112k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
| THE AURORA TRUST | 1 | £63k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £53k |
| SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- SALTBOX
- SALT FOUNDATION
- SALT AND LIGHT MINISTRIES
- BE THE EARTH FOUNDATION
- EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALT OF THE EARTH | £218k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SALTBOX | £3.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALT FOUNDATION | £426k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALT AND LIGHT MINISTRIES | £156k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BE THE EARTH FOUNDATION | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £417k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |