SMT Kamalaben Bhanushanker Joshi, Samasta Bardai Widows Trust
Analysis
SMT Kamalaben Bhanushanker Joshi, Samasta Bardai Widows Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wembley. It was registered in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, SMT Kamalaben Bhanushanker Joshi, Samasta Bardai Widows Trust reported income of £89k and spending of £89k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £116k to £89k (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, SMT Kamalaben Bhanushanker Joshi, Samasta Bardai Widows Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Worcestershire Freemasons Charity (£89k), Nottingham Financial Resilience Partnership (£90k) and The League of Remembrance (£89k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our charity provides basic monthly income for widows in the Bardai region of Gujrat, India. Although the money distributed is a poor substitute for the loss of a spouse, it provides a small comfort of a regular income in both young and old age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Worcestershire Freemasons Charity | Bromsgrove | £89k |
| Nottingham Financial Resilience Partnership | Ng3 4ez | £90k |
| The League of Remembrance | London | £89k |
| Budget Clothing and a Helping Hand | London | £90k |