THE RAHULA TRUST

Registered charity 1075742 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objects are the advancement of education of children and young people who are in conditions of poverty in Sri Lanka, Tibet, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, India or any other parts of the world, as the Trustees at their discretion shall decide, by the provision of grants. This is primarily achieved though an educational sponsorship scheme for children.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF POVERTY IN SRI LANKA, TIBET, THAILAND, MYANMAR, NEPAL, BHUTAN, INDIA OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, AS THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DECIDE, BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.

Area of benefit: SRI LANKA, TIBET, THAILAND, MYANMAR, NEPAL, BHUTAN, INDIA OR ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Dacorum, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £235,004, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £120,000 (one year's sponsorship expenditure plus one year's grants). The charity reported a net movement in funds of £34,246, driven by increased donations and a legacy, while maintaining a voluntary governance structure with no employee remuneration.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Rohan Kariyawasam — “This site is currently sponsored by Rohan Kariyawasam in memory of his parents Thomson and Pat Kariyawasam.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Foll
• Deborah Anne Bruce
• MARTIN EVANS
• MARTIN ROBERT EVANS
• ROHAN KARIYAWASAM
• VENERABLE TAWALAMA BANDULA

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

Operates in: Kenya · Lesotho · Nepal · Sri Lanka

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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