Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd
Analysis
Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alresford. It was registered in March 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01055588). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £3.0m (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Wakefield District (£3.0m), Brake (£3.0m) and Canterbury Programme (£3.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75%, donations and legacies 17% and investments 7.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £87k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £8.1m would cover about 34 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Legacies 3.0%
- Charitable activities 75%
- Investments 7.5%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in philosophy, sociology, psychology and comparative religion and in particular to promote in those fields the study of the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Wakefield District | Castleford | £3.0m |
| Brake | West Midlands | £3.0m |
| Canterbury Programme | Oxford | £3.0m |
| St Joseph's School, Launceston | Launceston | £3.0m |