India Development Group (UK) Limited
Analysis
India Development Group (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in February 1985, 41 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 company (Companies House number 01476225). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, India Development Group (UK) Limited reported income of £69k and spending of £39k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £31k to £69k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, India Development Group (UK) Limited sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shock Sleaford (£69k), Indian Senior Citizen's Centre (Manchester) (£69k) and Hale Magna Village Hall (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Working with people on the margins of rural society in India- low caste and tribal people, especially disadvantaged women- to help them build and sustain their individual, family and community livelihoods.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Sleaford | Lincoln | £69k |
| Indian Senior Citizen's Centre (Manchester) | Manchester | £69k |
| Hale Magna Village Hall | Sleaford | £69k |
| Children's Home Improvement's Learning and Development (Child's) Trust | Hampshire | £69k |