Padma Trust
Analysis
Padma Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Padma Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £6,295, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £5,000 to £23k (+368%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 174%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Padma Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sound Resource (£23k), Zumuntah Association (UK) (£23k) and The Eden Galvani Trust (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aims of the Trust are to relieve poverty and advance education and health in overseas communities. The Trust achieves its aims by making donations to other small charities operating overseas. The charities are selected to ensure they have minimal expenses and a strong local presence in the communities they serve.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Resource | Oxfordshire | £23k |
| Zumuntah Association (UK) | London | £23k |
| The Eden Galvani Trust | Essex | £23k |
| Talbot View Community Association | Poole | £23k |