LOTUS OUTREACH UK

Registered charity 1102643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Lotus Outreach is a non-religious or profit making organisation that uses a hands-on approach to help families and communities without access to basic health care & education. Every penny received is used to educate and build sustainable community programs, by partnering with small non-governmental organisations and leveraging community resources.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO PAY OR APPLY IT IN SUCH A MANNER AS THEY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT IN FURTHERANCE OF ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:-(A) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OF POVERTY;(B) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH;(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND RETRAINING;(D) TO PROMOTE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ASIA AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO INDIA AND TIBET BY THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY:-(A) THE PROVISION OF FUNDS AND MATERIAL FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THOSE IN NEED;(B) MAKING GRANTS TO AND ASSISTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS THAT SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED IN ASIA;(C) THE PROVISION OF SUCH CHARITABLE FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN ASIA AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: INDIA AND TIBET

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1k
Latest spending
£8k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that net assets stood at £6,767 at the year end, with the trustees noting this cash will be paid to charitable activities in 2025. The charity's reserves policy is to retain only a small balance of approximately £500 for short-term administrative needs, as funds are primarily transferred to Lotus Outreach International. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gifts (100% of income)
“Donations and gifts £51,285”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately £500 (reserves figure: £7k)
“The trustees aim to retain a small balance (approximately £500) to meet short-term administrative needs.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 5

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 15/12/2025, 45 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lotus Outreach United Kingdom (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambodia · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1k£8k
31/12/2024£51k£49k
31/12/2023£163£0
31/12/2022£4k£228
31/12/2021£3k£584

Common questions

Is LOTUS OUTREACH UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets stood at £6,767 at the year end, with the trustees noting this cash will be paid to charitable activities in 2025. The charity's reserves policy is to retain only a small balance of approximately £500 for short-term administrative needs, as funds are primarily transferred to Lotus Outreach International. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LOTUS OUTREACH UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LOTUS OUTREACH UK as a grant recipient include The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Caledonia Investments Charitable FoundationFY2022£3k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LOTUS CARING HANDS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LOTUS OUTREACH UK£1k—0above—no doubt
LOTUS CARING HANDS FY2025£79k—0unclear—no doubt
OUTREACH UK FY2026£178k—0unclear—no doubt
LOTUS STRAY RESCUE FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
SLOUGH OUTREACH FY2025£130k—0above—no doubt
WORLD OUTREACH FY2025£103k£22,5000unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.