Aid for Himalayan Education
Analysis
Aid for Himalayan Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Aid for Himalayan Education reported income of £17k and spending of £17k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £17k (+1.4%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Aid for Himalayan Education sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oldfield Park Junior School PTA (£17k), Music Matters in Oswestry and the Borderlands (£17k) and Warlingham Village Primary School PTA (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Currently supporting the provision of educational opportunities for people from the Himalayan regions, particularly the young people of Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Park Junior School PTA | Bath | £17k |
| Music Matters in Oswestry and the Borderlands | Shropshire | £17k |
| Warlingham Village Primary School PTA | Surrey | £17k |
| Worthington Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Cheshire | £17k |