Asha Trust (Sri Lanka)
Analysis
Asha Trust (Sri Lanka) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05237506). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Asha Trust (Sri Lanka) reported income of £33k and spending of £23k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £40k to £33k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Asha Trust (Sri Lanka) sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include G P S Macpherson Charitable Settlement (£33k), Marazion Community Association (£33k) and Birchfield Community Association (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Principal Objective of Asha Trust is the relief of poverty, hardship and distress and the promotion of good health amoungst children and adults in Sri Lankaby the provision of resources and assitance. Asha Trust supports a number of community projects including; health and educational activities enabling women to enhance there employment oppotunitiesolder people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| G P S Macpherson Charitable Settlement | London | £33k |
| Marazion Community Association | Marazion | £33k |
| Birchfield Community Association | Yeovil | £33k |
| Ouch (UK) | London | £33k |