MANITHA NEYAM
The relief of poverty among children and the elderly and the advancement of education through the provision of resources etc.
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY IN SRI LANKA, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHING, HOMES, AND HEALTHCARE. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG CHILDREN IN SRI LANKA, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £10,824 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £262,244 and total expenditure of £251,420. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months of its operational budget, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £201,608. The trustees note that the charity operates in difficult circumstances due to instability in Sri Lanka but considers its performance fairly satisfactory.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations & Gift aid receipts 206,800”
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain funds in reserve equivalent to 3 to 6 months of its operational budget.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- DUSHY SELVARATNAM
- Dr NADARASAH SREEHARAN SREEHARAN
- GOVINDAPILLAI JOTHINATH
- KATHIR SABARATNAM SREECUMAAR
- MR S BALASINGAM
- NAVARATNAM SHANMUGATHAS
- RATNASINGAM HARIHARAN
- Roshan Sridar Rajaratnam
- SELVANAYAGAM SATHANANTHAN
- Thambi R S Mithiran
- VAIDIALINGAM GOPAL SANGARAPILLAI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £262k | £251k |
| 31/07/2024 | £215k | £263k |
| 31/07/2023 | £175k | £90k |
| 31/07/2022 | £210k | £208k |
| 31/07/2021 | £178k | £214k |
Common questions
Is MANITHA NEYAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £10,824 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £262,244 and total expenditure of £251,420. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months of its operational budget, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £201,608. The trustees note that the charity operates in difficult circumstances due to instability in Sri Lanka but considers its performance fairly satisfactory. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LONDON CATALYST | 2 | £3k |
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £124k |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £106k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £50k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £34k |
Charities like this
- YESHIVA GEDOLA NEZER HATORAH
- THE JAMES CHARITIES
- WAFA RELIEF
- PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST
- THIS GENERATION MINISTRY LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANITHA NEYAM | £262k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA NEZER HATORAH | £581k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JAMES CHARITIES | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAFA RELIEF | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THIS GENERATION MINISTRY LIMITED | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |