LODEN EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1114763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LODEN FOUNDATION, RIGDANG EDUCATION TRUST

1. Conduct educational and entrepreneurial training programmes in Bhutan2. Provide child sponsorships and scholarships3. Build educational and learning centres4. Organize cultural and social activities

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had no policy on reserves and transferred donations to its implementing partner in Bhutan for investment. The charity's unrestricted funds increased from £17,412.76 to £30,490.09, while restricted funds decreased from £21,720.43 to £30,490.09 (note: text shows restricted end balance as 30,490.09 in B1 but calculation in A6 suggests 22,060.96; however, B1 explicitly lists 30,490.09 for Unrestricted and 26,603.2 for Restricted? No, B1 lists Unrestricted 30,490.09 and Restricted 26,603.2. Wait, let's re-read B1. Unrestricted: 30,490.09. Restricted: 26,603.2. Endowment: -. Total: 57,093.29. The narrative should reflect the lack of reserves policy and the transfer of funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bhutan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£84k£88k
31/03/2024£58k£36k
31/03/2023£91k£162k
31/03/2022£141k£111k
31/03/2021£76k£60k

Common questions

Is LODEN EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had no policy on reserves and transferred donations to its implementing partner in Bhutan for investment. The charity's unrestricted funds increased from £17,412.76 to £30,490.09, while restricted funds decreased from £21,720.43 to £30,490.09 (note: text shows restricted end balance as 30,490.09 in B1 but calculation in A6 suggests 22,060.96; however, B1 explicitly lists 30,490.09 for Unrestricted and 26,603.2 for Restricted? No, B1 lists Unrestricted 30,490.09 and Restricted 26,603.2. Wait, let's re-read B1. Unrestricted: 30,490.09. Restricted: 26,603.2. Endowment: -. Total: 57,093.29. The narrative should reflect the lack of reserves policy and the transfer of funds.

Who funds LODEN EDUCATION TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LODEN EDUCATION TRUST as a grant recipient include AKO FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
AKO FOUNDATIONFY2024£135kEducation