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FRIENDS OF METTUPALAYAM

Registered charity 1054673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Educational,agricultural,health and social welfare in Tamil Nadu South India

Causes: Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £35,915 and incurred total payments of £32,140 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. The trustees declare that they do not plan to build up reserves, aiming instead to expedite the use of all donations, though they maintain a general reserve to meet fluctuations in donations and running costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The majority of funding comes from personal donors with a small percentage from UK schools.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity directs all donations through a related party, The Institute for Rural Development Trust (IRDT), in India. The accounts show payments of £28,800 to IRDT Mettupalayam.
“All our donations are directed through a properly constituted Indian Registered Charity, The Institute for Rural Development Trust (IRDT)” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Mettupalayam (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£36k£32k
30/06/2024£32k£54k
30/06/2023£30k£22k
30/06/2022£41k£19k
30/06/2021£41k£54k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF METTUPALAYAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £35,915 and incurred total payments of £32,140 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. The trustees declare that they do not plan to build up reserves, aiming instead to expedite the use of all donations, though they maintain a general reserve to meet fluctuations in donations and running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.