the shanta foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Shanta Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Essex and operates in India.

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

Activities & Mission

The activities of our Charity include the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the preservation and protection of health primarily but not exclusively through the provision of grants.

Fundraising

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Country

India

Financial Information

Latest Income

£149,440

Latest Expenditure

£149,812

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £864,371

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £820,645

Raising Funds £0

Governance £5,005

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£149,440	£149,812				0 / 0
2023	£137,500	£191,417				0 / 0
2022	£864,371	£820,645	£820,645	£54,423	£0	0 / 5
2021	£451,626	£445,592				0 / 0
2020	£992,814	£1,071,210	£1,071,210	£4,663	£4,663	0 / 2