The Karta Initiative

Registered charity 1173020 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Canada, India, United States

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.3y median 0y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.6y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3Professional services 3Finance 2

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Contact

Website	https://www.karta-initiative.org.uk/index.html
Email	hello@karta-initiative.org.uk
Phone	07917 573000
Address	The Karta Initiative, Wheelwrights, Cuxham, WATLINGTON, Oxfordshire, OX49 5NF

Finances

£140,338 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£155,969	£105,463
2022	£139,567	£159,477
2023	£133,167	£222,922
2024	£116,911	£99,051
2025	£140,338	£193,135

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY WIDENING ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PERSONS FROM FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS IN DEVELOPING AND EMERGING COUNTRIES.?

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 12 MAY 2017 AS AMENDED ON 28 MAY 2019AMENDED ON 15 JUL 2019 as amended on 07 Jul 2022

Trustees (6)

6trustees

60median age

0aged 70+

Anup Mysoorage 57 Chair since 2026
Arun Kumar since 2026
Priyamvada Sharma since 2026
Sian Elizabeth Hansenage 62 since 2026
Stephen Tall since 2022
Vibhav Nuwal since 2022

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Headington School Oxford Limited 1 shared trustee

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