Karuna Action
Analysis
Karuna Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Karuna Action reported income of £359k and spending of £360k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £426k to £359k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Karuna Action sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Cumbria Hospitals NHS Charity (£359k), Patient Information Forum (£359k) and Elstree Borehamwood and District Community Association (£359k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
POVERTY RELIEF IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE UK THROUGH SELF-HELP, MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROJECTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North Cumbria Hospitals NHS Charity | Cumbria | £359k |
| Patient Information Forum | East Sussex | £359k |
| Elstree Borehamwood and District Community Association | Borehamwood | £359k |
| Sewa International | Birmingham | £359k |