Shivia

Registered charity 1126444 · since 2008shivia.com·Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madagascar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£426k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2026

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Shivia's work fits best if your project helps very poor people start small income-generating enterprises, particularly in poultry, sustainable agriculture, fish or goat farming, beauty and wellness, or food preparation and delivery.
Its stated priority areas are West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madagascar, and it funds through NGO partners, so no grant range is published and the size of a request is best raised directly with the contact shown.
No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so a short enquiry through that contact is the only clear first step.
The timing of decisions is not stated, so ask about it when you make contact.
No exclusions are stated, but a project outside livelihood work of this kind sits beyond what the charity describes funding.

Overview

Shivia is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1126444).

Shivia is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, with objectives centred on creating sustainable livelihoods in areas of social and economic deprivation in India, through toolkits, financial and technical assistance, and education and training. Its programmes empower very poor people to start their own small, income-generating enterprises, and Poultry Farming is its flagship. Its annual report records £425,843 of direct grant expenditure, and it works in India and Madagascar through NGO partners that deliver its programmes on the ground.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Shivia directs grant support through NGO partners that deliver its programmes on the ground. The programmes aim to empower very poor people to start small, income-generating enterprises and create sustainable livelihoods. In rural India and Madagascar, they provide tools and training for poultry, agriculture, fish and goat farming, supporting smallholders and poor communities. In urban India, programmes train women living in poverty in beauty and wellness or food preparation and delivery, helping them build their own small enterprises. Shivia's approach is to provide practical tools, training and ongoing support, with the aim that participants earn an income with dignity and become self-reliant. It works with NGO partners specialising in effective, sustainable livelihood programmes for rural and urban poor, and seeks to replicate tried and tested programmes in other locations where there is need.

Themes

Poultry farming
Sustainable agriculture
Fish farming
Goat farming
Beauty and wellness enterprises
Food preparation and delivery

Geographic Focus

Priority: West Bengal; Odisha; Jharkhand; Chhattisgarh; Bihar; Uttar Pradesh; Gujarat; Rajasthan; Madagascar.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Its NGO partners specialise in effective, sustainable livelihood programmes for the rural and urban poor.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Madagascar
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Jharkhand
Odisha
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Shivia.

Paul Hamlyn FoundationMixed deadlinesGave £35.1M

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2022	£393,566	£298,990	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£435,113	£327,920	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£588,064	£364,986	£229,791	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£406,634	£502,946	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025
year to 31 March 2026	£594,120	£556,973	£425,843	Accounts for year to 31 March 2026

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2024

£230k grants

YE 2026

£426k paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: grants paid out in the year.

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.