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THE LADUMA DHAMECHA CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 328678 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

During the year, the charitable trust received general donations from individuals and companies, and made various donations to charities involved in the provision of medicine and medical research; education projects; cultural activities; relief of poverty; and community projects.

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) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,384,622, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all future commitments in full. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £44,487 for the year, driven by investment losses, despite receiving £3,665,000 in donations. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (94% of income)
“Donations 3 3,665,000” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves in cash or cash funds to meet all future commitments in full (held: £4.4m)
“It is the policy of the trustees at all times to maintain sufficient reserves in cash or cash funds to meet all future commitments in full.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charitable trust received donations of £3,650,000 (2025: £2,001,000) from companies which have common directors and trustees.
“The charitable trust received donations of £3,650,000 (2025: £2,001,000) from companies which have common directors and trustees.” — page 19
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KLSA LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£3.7m
Reserves (reported)
£4.4m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~14.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£3.9m£3.7m
31/03/2025£2.3m£1.9m
31/03/2024£2.5m£1.6m
31/03/2023£2.0m£1.6m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.5m

Common questions

Is THE LADUMA DHAMECHA CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,384,622, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all future commitments in full. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £44,487 for the year, driven by investment losses, despite receiving £3,665,000 in donations. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by KLSA LLP.

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
SAMJO LIMITED1£1.1m
THE JD FOUNDATION1£561k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£95k
BRUSHMILL LIMITED1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LADUMA DHAMECHA CHARITABLE TRUST£3.9m—0above—no doubt
SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£738k—0unclear—no doubt
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£136k—0within—no doubt
DOLLOND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
KLSA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£123k—0within—no doubt
AB LAHER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£218k—0above—no doubt

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