HEART OF ASIA

Registered charity 1114708 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Heart of Asia provides funds as specified in the charity's objectives for remote communities in Asia.

Objects

A THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN ASIA PARTICULARLY THE RURAL AREAS OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU.B TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF MOTHERS, INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE AREA MENTIONED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SERVICES, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE TO INCLUDE SUCH PROVISION DIRECTED TO IMPROVING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH.C TO SUPPORT, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE CREATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN RURAL AREAS.D TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, AND IN HEALTH MATTERS GENERALLY.E TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVISION OF EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING IN PROFESSIONS, LOCATIONS, INDUSTRIES, TRADES, AND SKILLS, REQUISITE FOR EMPLOYMENT OR SELF EMPLOYMENT.

Area of benefit: ASIA

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £31,706 at the end of the year, an increase from £12,839 the previous year. The reserve policy is to hold only sufficient funds to honour financial commitments to specific multi-year projects, of which there were none. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• DIANE BARKERchair
• BIRGIT KOTSCHI ACCA MAAT
• Claire McDonald
• LESLEY RHODES
• Valerie Smith

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

Operates in: China · India

Income and spending

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Known funders

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