Dalit Solidarity Network UK
Analysis
Dalit Solidarity Network UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under human rights and equality. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dalit Solidarity Network UK reported income of £43k and spending of £29k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £65k to £43k (-34%), an average of -9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 131% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Dalit Solidarity Network UK sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Open Table Network (£41k), Bourneoutlgbt (£44k) and The Paul Cottingham Trust (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote for the public benefit, equality and diversity in the United Kingdom and worldwide, and in particular, the elimination of caste discrimination on the grounds of caste and analagous systems of inherited status such as that suffered by the Dalit people (previously known as 'Outcasts' or 'Untouchables')
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Table Network | Liverpool | £41k |
| Bourneoutlgbt | Eastbourne | £44k |
| The Paul Cottingham Trust | London | £41k |
| The Maternityteacher Paternityteacher Project | Swindon | £44k |