Reaching the Unreached
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Eligibility is the first thing to check: the stated criteria are for local partners in South India, so a UK organisation working elsewhere is unlikely to fit.
- Its stated priority area is Theni District, and its themes are poverty relief, children's care, education, housing, water and sanitation, health care and women's empowerment.
- No application process is published, and requests are handled through formal arrangements in the UK, so a first approach should go through those channels.
- Grant sizes are not stated, so the only scale guide is annual giving of £533,609 in the annual report.
- The charity says it trusts partners whose ethos and management capabilities it has confidence in, and that partners need structures, policies and procedures that ensure a high standard of service, so a request should show evidence of both.
Overview
Reaching the Unreached is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1091295).
Reaching the Unreached is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1091295) whose purpose is to relieve poverty, advance education and protect health among people living in developing countries, particularly refugees and people in rural areas. It works mainly by funding and supporting services at Reaching the Unreached in India, and it also supports other local partners doing similar work in South India. Its annual giving was £533,609, according to the annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Reaching the Unreached provides funding and practical support to relieve poverty through local partners in South India, principally by supporting services delivered by RTU-I, and also by supporting other local partners undertaking similar work. Its work focuses on the basic needs and priorities of the most vulnerable people, especially women and children, and on disadvantaged children and families in rural communities. The supported work includes children’s care, education, housing, water and sanitation, health care, and women’s self-help groups and rural enterprise. The trustees work with local partners whose ethos and management capabilities they trust, and whose structures, policies and procedures help ensure a high standard of service to beneficiaries.
Themes
- Poverty relief
- Children's care
- Education
- Housing
- Water and sanitation
- Health care
- Women's empowerment
Geographic Focus
Priority: Theni District.
What they don't fund
- The foundation only supports Reaching the Unreached in India and some partner projects based in the Theni District of Tamil Nadu
How to apply
Funding requests are handled through formal arrangements in the UK, where they are evaluated.
Who can apply:
- Local partners in South India where the trustees have confidence in the ethos and capabilities of the local management team, and where structures, policies and procedures are in place to ensure a high standard of service to beneficiaries.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees work with local partners whose ethos and management capabilities they trust.
- Partner organisations should have structures, policies and procedures in place to ensure a high standard of service to beneficiaries.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Tamil Nadu
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Reaching the Unreached.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £545,508 | £430,262 | £343,276 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £600,601 | £500,201 | £412,843 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £604,558 | £651,947 | £486,846 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £583,056 | £639,831 | £457,836 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £773,110 | £702,770 | £533,609 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rtu.org.uk
- rtu.org.uk/why-we-do-what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- rtu.org.uk/welcome-to-reaching-the-unreached · read on 30 October 2026
- rtu.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- +44 (0)1425 657321source
- info@rtu.org.uksource
- 16 Glasshouse Studios, Fryern Court Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1QXsource
- rtu.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Reaching the Unreached?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)1425 657321source
- info@rtu.org.uksource
- 16 Glasshouse Studios, Fryern Court Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1QXsource
- rtu.org.uk
- Contact form