SIVAN ARUL- HUMANITY
We have been actively engaged in other humanitarian projects following the recent war in the North and east of Sri Lanka. At present we have 170 children in both homes. We also look after 14 elderly people in the elderly home. The age of the 170 children (90 boys and 80 girls) range from 3 months to 17years.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SUFFERING, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO DEVELOP AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AND PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUCH REGIONS OF SRI LANKA AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY SHALL DECIDE AND BY ANY MEANS WHICH SHALL BE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE IN LAW. 2. TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,792 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £23,898 to £16,106. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring funds to ensure core activities continue during unforeseen difficulties, and the current unrestricted reserves of £16,106 are below the previous year's balance. The charity relies on regular donors and has £51,272 reserved for contingencies to support its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are maintained at a level which ensures that “Sivan Arul-Humanity” core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 29/03/2024, 58 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 06/02/2023, 6 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 04/02/2022, 4 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Dr JAYENDRAN NAMASIVAYAM
- Dr PARARASASEKARAN THAYALASEKARAN
- MANCHULA NAMASIVAYAM
- SHANTHINI THAYALASEKARAN
- SURENDRA SORNALINGAM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £245k | £246k |
| 31/03/2024 | £233k | £231k |
| 31/03/2023 | £278k | £303k |
| 31/03/2022 | £71k | £223k |
| 31/03/2021 | £376k | £362k |
Common questions
Is SIVAN ARUL- HUMANITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,792 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £23,898 to £16,106. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring funds to ensure core activities continue during unforeseen difficulties, and the current unrestricted reserves of £16,106 are below the previous year's balance. The charity relies on regular donors and has £51,272 reserved for contingencies to support its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £237k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £55k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £49k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 2 | £23k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 2 | £5k |
| ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE DISTILLERS' CHARITY | 1 | £805k |
| THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £738k |
Charities like this
- AROBANAM CHILDREN FUND
- HEAL PROJECT
- SERENDIP CHILDREN'S HOME
- ACTION FOR CHILDREN
- INTER-BUILD AID
- ASSIST RESETTLEMENT AND RENAISSANCE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIVAN ARUL- HUMANITY | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AROBANAM CHILDREN FUND | £89k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEAL PROJECT | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SERENDIP CHILDREN'S HOME | £167k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION FOR CHILDREN | £163.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTER-BUILD AID | £6k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |