ONE CHILD FOUNDATION (SRI LANKA) LTD

Registered charity 1161741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ONE CHILD FOUNDATION (SRI LANKA)LTD, ONE CHILD FOUNDATION LTD

To relieve poverty among the destitute children in Sri Lanka and offer education as the most effective way to escape their cycle of poverty.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN IN SRI LANKA.

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£131k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £102,611, representing a net increase from the previous year's £95,184. The trustees report that the charity is administered entirely on a voluntary basis with no remuneration paid to trustees. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Sharda Care Limited
“During the year, the Charity received £31,300 (2024 - £10,800) from Sharda Care Limited and £3,268 (2024 - £3,625) from JMP Business Associates, companies in which J Manuelpillai is also director.” — page 13
“During the year, the Charity received £31,300 (2024 - £10,800) from Sharda Care Limited and £3,268 (2024 - £3,625) from JMP Business Associates, companies in which J Manuelpillai is also director.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: JMP Business Associates
“During the year, the Charity received £31,300 (2024 - £10,800) from Sharda Care Limited and £3,268 (2024 - £3,625) from JMP Business Associates, companies in which J Manuelpillai is also director.” — page 13
“During the year, the Charity received £31,300 (2024 - £10,800) from Sharda Care Limited and £3,268 (2024 - £3,625) from JMP Business Associates, companies in which J Manuelpillai is also director.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 24

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 6

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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 30/06/2024 (received 07/05/2025, 7 days after the 30/04/2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Harrow · Sri Lanka

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£131k£124k
30/06/2024£102k£103k
30/06/2023£156k£125k
30/06/2022£72k£69k
30/06/2021£47k£50k

Common questions

Is ONE CHILD FOUNDATION (SRI LANKA) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £102,611, representing a net increase from the previous year's £95,184. The trustees report that the charity is administered entirely on a voluntary basis with no remuneration paid to trustees. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EXTRA COVER SRI LANKA.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ONE CHILD FOUNDATION (SRI LANKA) LTD£131k—0unclear—no doubt
EXTRA COVER SRI LANKA FY2025£95k—0below—no doubt
SRI LANKAN FAMILY CHARITY FOUNDATION FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
AL IHSAN TRUST SRI LANKA FY2025£193k—0unclear—no doubt
SERENDIP CHILDREN'S HOME FY2025£167k—0unclear—no doubt
REBUILDING SRI LANKA FY2025£47k——unclear—no doubt

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