DASRA UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 April 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07158545
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £345,531
Latest expenditure: £512,039
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: c/o GMSP Foundation, Regent House, Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Herts

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Dasra UK is working to build awareness of effective philanthropy in India. It advises foundations and individuals on the identification of the most efficient and effective solutions to poverty being implemented on the ground in India and how UK donors can support in the most high impact manner. Dasra does this through events, meetings and advisory work and building partnerships with UK charities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £345,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £512,039

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £389,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,167

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £330,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,679

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,599,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,478,013

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £64,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,591

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £345,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £512,039
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £389,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,167
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £330,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,679
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,599,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,478,013
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £64,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,591
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1599899
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1599899
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,467,955
Expenditure Other: 10058
Expenditure Total: 1478013
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1457035
Expenditure Governance: 10920
Expenditure Support Costs: 20254
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £82,788
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £629,938
Assets Total Liabilities: £412,727
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £217,211
Creditors One Year Total Current: 412727
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £629,938
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 82788
Funds Restricted: 134423
Funds Total: 217211
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DASRA UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-04-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 FEBRUARY 2010
Charitable Objects: (1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SOUTH ASIA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS ANDSERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES AND/OR OTHER ORGANISATIONSWORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE DIRECTORSTHINK FIT(2) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SOUTH ASIAAS A MEANS OF FURTHERING:(A)THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEPRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; AND/OR(B)THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLYDISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OFMEMBERS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO MEET THEIR NEEDS ANDPARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;(SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THEPRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIROWN NEEDS");(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGPHILANTHROPISTS) ON THE SUBJECT OF EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THEEFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS;(4) TO PURSUE THE ABOVE OBJECTS EITHER BY PROMOTING THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE WORK(AS RECOGNISED BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) OF THE ORGANISATION KNOWN ASDASRA (IMPACT INDIA FOUNDATION) BEING A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATION REGISTERED ININDIA OR IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: SOUTH ASIA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures