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ashoka uk

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and other charities or voluntary bodies. Ashoka UK is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by acting as an umbrella or resource body. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Ashoka UK is the UK chapter of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, a charity registered in the United States of America. The objects of Ashoka UK are to relieve poverty and sickness, preserve and protect health and advance education and promote the preservation of the environment for the public benefit particularly in developing countries by promoting the work of the organisation known as Ashoka.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,037,336
Latest Expenditure
£2,896,375

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,952,599
Charitable Activities £1,855
Other Trading £82,000
Investments £0
Other Income £882

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,775,891
Raising Funds £120,484
Governance £88,478
Grants to Institutions £1,101,475
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,037,336£2,896,375£2,775,891£1,575,890£145,36818 / 2
2023£3,165,409£3,655,068£3,561,364£1,434,929£91,78015 / 0
2022£3,697,671£3,038,393£2,788,598£1,924,588£4,37020 / 0
2021£2,307,470£2,161,663£2,112,130£1,265,310£275,00018 / 0
2020£2,556,578£1,913,978£1,876,847£1,119,503£795,25112 / 11

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers