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the british asian trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The British Asian Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Kent and operates in Bangladesh, India, 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

The British Asian Trust meets crucial needs in the poorest communities in South Asia and the UK. We invest in local, high impact charities that are making lasting differences to the lives of thousands of disadvantaged people. Together we work for the long-term change in the key areas of education, health and enterprise.

Fundraising

See where The British Asian Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£14,667,185
Latest Expenditure
£16,066,193

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £14,583,725
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £83,460
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £13,727,800
Raising Funds £2,338,393
Governance £36,234
Grants to Institutions £8,165,346
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£14,667,185£16,066,193£13,727,800£9,259,313£2,100,00045 / 0
2023£16,458,906£13,419,868£12,113,529£10,676,773£2,800,00031 / 0
2022£21,729,091£15,178,370£13,309,212£7,636,534£2,700,00031 / 15
2021£5,498,051£5,966,818£5,071,744£1,086,481£653,91027 / 5
2020£5,834,030£5,402,674£4,565,333£1,563,555£1,446,36424 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers