The Dr N K Shah Trust

Analysis

The Dr N K Shah Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Dr N K Shah Trust reported income of £633k and spending of £83k, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £678k to £633k (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 31617%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Dr N K Shah Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Parent-Infant Project (£632k), Crossroads in East Lancashire Limited (£633k) and Northern Fells Rural Community Development Group (£632k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £600k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 19%. Grants to other organisations totalled £65k. Reserves of £10k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.