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THE SAIGON CHILDREN'S CHARITY CIO

Registered charity 1157774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SAIGON CHILDREN'S CHARITY CIO SUPPORTS SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN VIETNAM TO ESCAPE POVERTY THROUGH RECEIVING AN EDUCATION. MANY CHILDREN DROP OUT OF SCHOOL EARLY TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, REMAINING TRAPPED IN THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WE OFFER CAREFULLY TARGETED HELP TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE CHANGE: BUILDING SCHOOLS, GIVING SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND BUILDING CAPACITY.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was USD 1,807,519 with total expenditure of USD 1,795,763, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves are stable and sufficient to meet scholarship liabilities for six months in case of serious unforeseen operational issues.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: USD100,000 - USD110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“Number of employees 2024 2023 USD100,000 - 110,000 1 1”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“Number of employees 2024 2023 USD100,000 - 110,000 1 1”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Child Development Scholarship Program (49% of income)
“Child Development Scholarship Program - 894,515 894,515 695,763”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 10.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Cost of generating funds: » Fund raising 4 43,813 140,320 184,133 219,921”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KPMG Limited Branch. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Saigon Children's Charity CIO (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£148k
Reserves (reported)
£524k
Employees
31

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Vietnam

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.5m£1.4m
31/12/2023£1.6m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.5m£1.4m
31/12/2021£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2020£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE SAIGON CHILDREN'S CHARITY CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was USD 1,807,519 with total expenditure of USD 1,795,763, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves are stable and sufficient to meet scholarship liabilities for six months in case of serious unforeseen operational issues. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by KPMG Limited Branch.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SAIGON CHILDREN'S CHARITY CIO earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the USD100,000 - USD110,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION1£92k
RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED1£25k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION1£20k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION1£15k
THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST1£12k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£12k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION1£10k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£9k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SAIGON CHILDREN'S CHARITY CIO£1.5mUSD100,000 - USD110,0001above10.2%no doubt
THE KIANH FOUNDATION FY2025£199k—0within—no doubt
GIVE. HELP. SHARE. FY2026£243k—0above—no doubt
SAFE CHILD THAILAND FY2025£516k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CAMBODIAN CHILDRENS CHARITY FY2024£152k—0above0.0%no doubt
Charlotte Children's Village FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt

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