pragya

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Pragya is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in India, Kenya, 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

Pragya enables sustainable development for the poorest, most neglected communities in remote and marginal societies, in a way that preserves and promotes local cultures and fragile ecosystems. Our grassroots programmes include: food, agriculture and rural livelihoods; conservation and renewable energy; education; empowering women and minorities; health, safe water and sanitation; and disasters.

Fundraising

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Country

India Kenya Nepal Bangladesh

Financial Information

Latest Income

£692,892

Latest Expenditure

£688,338

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £692,892

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £671,495

Raising Funds £16,843

Governance £1,300

Grants to Institutions £619,377

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£692,892	£688,338	£671,495	£34,430	£27,887	2 / 0
2023	£557,832	£841,675	£825,736	£29,876	£26,376	2 / 0
2022	£682,634	£501,056	£484,460	£313,719	£28,758	2 / 0
2021	£528,781	£396,997	£372,352	£132,141	£6,429	2 / 0
2020	£50,804	£123,063				0 / 0