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KUSUMA TRUST UK

Registered charity 1126983 · organisation 4042923

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 November 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06753811
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,661,068
Latest expenditure
£7,189,444
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Kusuma Trust UK, 5th Floor, 55 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1BS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kusumatrust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Kusuma Trust UK is a family-led trust making philanthropic investments in the community around us. We give grants to causes, organisations and people that are making a positive difference to society. We choose partners based on our shared values and mutual interests of creating access to opportunities, improving health and well-being, and investing in our communities and environment.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,661,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,189,444
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,365,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,881,022
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,853,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,027,897
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,262,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,188,498
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,412,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,209,406

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,661,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,189,444
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,365,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,881,022
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,853,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,027,897
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,262,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,188,498
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
7 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,412,811
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,209,406
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2661068
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2661068
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£971,116
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,218,328
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7189444
Expenditure Investment Management
774268
Expenditure Grants Institution
5734228
Expenditure Governance
35858
Expenditure Support Costs
484100
Expenditure Depreciation
10945
Gain Loss Investment
48068203
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£728,344
Assets Total Fixed
517705862
Assets Own Use
17427
Assets Long Term Investment
517688435
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£61,371,156
Assets Total Liabilities
£259,852
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£578,817,166
Creditors One Year Total Current
259852
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£61,337,132
Funds Endowment
578088822
Funds Unrestricted
728344
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
578817166
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3365712
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3365712
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,251,113
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,629,909
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6881022
Expenditure Investment Management
1018133
Expenditure Grants Institution
5074962
Expenditure Governance
46526
Expenditure Support Costs
554947
Expenditure Depreciation
11018
Gain Loss Investment
42263536
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,407,452
Assets Total Fixed
518655289
Assets Own Use
28372
Assets Long Term Investment
518626917
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,732,949
Assets Total Liabilities
£110,899
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£535,277,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
110899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,676,682
Funds Endowment
530869887
Funds Unrestricted
4407452
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
535277339
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4853368
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4853368
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,606,405
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,421,492
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7027897
Expenditure Investment Management
1369818
Expenditure Grants Institution
4812140
Expenditure Governance
50109
Expenditure Support Costs
609352
Expenditure Depreciation
11028
Gain Loss Investment
42866974
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,822,629
Assets Total Fixed
482870311
Assets Own Use
39390
Assets Long Term Investment
482830921
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,021,576
Assets Total Liabilities
£362,774
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£496,529,113
Creditors One Year Total Current
362774
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,656,451
Funds Endowment
489706484
Funds Unrestricted
6822629
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
496529113
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4262323
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4262323
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,012,701
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,175,797
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8188498
Expenditure Investment Management
2012701
Expenditure Grants Institution
5646707
Expenditure Governance
16338
Expenditure Support Costs
529090
Expenditure Depreciation
11774
Gain Loss Investment
-35142301
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,575,030
Assets Total Fixed
438438474
Assets Own Use
50418
Assets Long Term Investment
438388056
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£18,111,621
Assets Total Liabilities
£713,427
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£455,836,668
Creditors One Year Total Current
713427
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£17,706,572
Funds Endowment
448261638
Funds Unrestricted
7575030
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
455836668
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
7 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3412811
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3412811
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,052,268
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,157,138
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5209406
Expenditure Investment Management
2052268
Expenditure Grants Institution
2793711
Expenditure Governance
15336
Expenditure Support Costs
363427
Expenditure Depreciation
12414
Gain Loss Investment
35230517
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,563,963
Assets Total Fixed
469872664
Assets Own Use
59792
Assets Long Term Investment
469812872
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£25,366,857
Assets Total Liabilities
£334,377
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£494,905,144
Creditors One Year Total Current
334377
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£24,988,163
Funds Endowment
485341181
Funds Unrestricted
9563963
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
494905144
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Gibraltar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KUSUMA TRUST UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-11-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 NOVEMBER 2008 as amended on 08 Mar 2017 as amended on 08 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE ALL PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures