ASHOK TREE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1158960
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Projects in the U.K. in India around 5 key programs: 1. Education - primary school in India and funding for advanced education. 2. Healthy Body - yoga classes/workshops in India & UK 3. Healthy Mind - Meditation classes/workshops in India & UK 4. Healthy Food - Hot nutritional meals for students in india 5. Environmental & Animal Awareness

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2025

Total income: £15,314
Total expenditure: £14,905

People

8 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 October 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MELVYN CARLILE Chair 19 November 2015
None on record
Richard James Manley Trustee 25 June 2019
None on record
Kwok Ying Chan Trustee 25 June 2019
None on record
ASHOK KUMAR Trustee 20 August 2014
None on record
WILLOW KEMP Trustee 20 August 2014
None on record
MALCOLM BERGER Trustee 20 August 2014
None on record
MICHELE CARVALHO Trustee 20 August 2014
None on record
FRANCESCA QUARADEGHINI Trustee 20 August 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024 30/06/2025
Total gross income £26.87k £23.76k £6.76k £8.94k £15.31k
Total expenditure £15.14k £18.26k £22.08k £13.52k £14.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2025 10 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2025 10 April 2026 On time
Annual return 30 June 2024 10 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 10 April 2025 On time
Annual return 30 June 2023 03 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 03 April 2024 On time
Annual return 30 June 2022 22 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 22 February 2023 On time
Annual return 30 June 2021 05 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 05 March 2022 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 24 Oct 2014

Charitable objects

INITIALLY, THE FOUNDATION WILL ADDRESS THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF THE SPECIFIC VILLAGE OF PALIAPATTU IN TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THE YOGI ASHOKANANDA FOUNDATION, REGISTERED INDIA CHARITY, BK 4/50. IN SUBSEQUENT PHASES, THE FOUNDATION WILL IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL, EQUALLY NEEDY COMMUNITIES WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM SIMILAR SOLUTIONS. THE FOUNDATION WILL ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IN LONDON, INITIALLY. THE NEEDS ARE DEFINED BY THESE OBJECTS: 1. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; 2. THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT: (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE: (D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES: (E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS: (F) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING: (G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES: (H) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: (I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES: (J) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: (K) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE: (L) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME: (M) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES. 3. THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY THE PRACTICE, TEACHING AND STUDY OF YOGA; 4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN VEDIC CULTURE AND HISTORY, SANSKRIT AND INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE. 5. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

Contact information

Address:
454 Honeypot Lane
Stanmore
London
HA7 1JW
Phone:
02087431888
Email:
info@atcharity.org
Website:

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