Friends of Asha (GB)
Analysis
Friends of Asha (GB) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Yeovil. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Asha (GB) reported income of £210k and spending of £258k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £238k to £210k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Asha (GB) sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shri Guru Ravidass Mission International (£210k), F G Charitable Trust (£211k) and Bestwood Advice Centre Ltd (£210k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Working, primarily in partnership with the Asha Community Health & Development Society in Delhi's slums, to relieve the distress of people who are in need or hardship due to their circumstances or who are suffering because of age or sickness, to promote the protection and preservation of good health by providing affordable medical services and personal and community health education .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Guru Ravidass Mission International | West Midlands | £210k |
| F G Charitable Trust | Worcestershire | £211k |
| Bestwood Advice Centre Ltd | Nottingham | £210k |
| The Melanie Klein Trust | London | £211k |