--- title: "Karuna Action — charity 1185570 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Karuna Action (charity 1185570): income £359k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/karuna-action retrieved: 2026-10-06T11:45:27.112Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1185570CIO KA # Karuna Action Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Karuna Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.karunaaction.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185570&subId=0) Work at Karuna Action? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=karuna-action&type=claim&name=Karuna%20Action) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Karuna Action? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £359,054 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £360,072 Registered charity number 1185570 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 11 Wellington Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.karunaaction.org](http://www.karunaaction.org/) Quick answer Karuna Action (number 1185570) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Karuna Action do? POVERTY RELIEF IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE UK THROUGH SELF-HELP, MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROJECTS. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Karuna Action Answers Karuna Action gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Karuna Action's highest-paid staff paid? Karuna Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Karuna Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Karuna Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 September 2019 Where it says it operates Hampshire · Albania · Congo (Democratic Republic) · India · Mongolia · Nepal · Peru · Russia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Karuna Action registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Karuna Action yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Karuna Action. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Karuna Action? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=karuna-action&type=claim&name=Karuna%20Action) [Visit charity website](http://www.karunaaction.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Karuna Action a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Karuna Action as a registered charity (number 1185570) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Karuna Action's charity number? Karuna Action's charity number is 1185570. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1185570? Search 1185570 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Karuna Action do? POVERTY RELIEF IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE UK THROUGH SELF-HELP, MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROJECTS. Does Karuna Action have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Karuna Action. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Karuna Action? Karuna Action's website listed in our register data is http://www.karunaaction.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Karuna Action's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Karuna Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Karuna Action? The register records Karuna Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Karuna Action's trustees paid? Karuna Action's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Karuna Action registered as a charity? Karuna Action was entered on the register on 30 September 2019. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185570&subId=0).