Mardia Punya Trust
Analysis
Mardia Punya Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Ferriby. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Mardia Punya Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Mardia Punya Trust sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edith Clara Young Bequest (£12k), Stainton Memorial Hall (£12k) and Buildwas Village Hall (£12k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. The advancement of the Jain religion;2. The advancement of education of the general public in the subject of Jainism;3. The relief of poverty sickness and distress and the preservation and protection of good health among persons anywhere in the UK and overseas;4. The relief of suffering of sick and abandoned animals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Edith Clara Young Bequest | Halstead | £12k |
| Stainton Memorial Hall | Middlesbrough | £12k |
| Buildwas Village Hall | Shropshire | £12k |
| Celestial Church of Christ Portsmouth Parish | Southsea | £12k |