SAHANA FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1170512 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PATH TO THE FUTURE LIMITED

The Sahana Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the lives of patients with end-stage diseases in Sri Lanka. We aim to raise public awareness about palliative care, establish hospices in collaboration with local NGOs, and provide essential care to those in need. As a community-focused, non-profit organization, we are committed to making compassionate and accessible palliative care a reality.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREAS BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS AND SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS OR BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES.THE RELIEF OF THE SICK-POOR LIVING IN THE TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREAS WITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.

Area of benefit: IN TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREAS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £55,311 at the year end, representing a net increase from the previous year. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records during the independent examination.

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 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Investment
• Risk management
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sahana Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• KATHIRGAMANATHAN BALENDRANchair
• PUNITHARAJAH ANANTH
• RATNASINGHAM KIRUBAKARAN
• SUNTHARALINGAM SURENDRAN
• VIVEKANANDEN SRIKAJANAN
• YOGALINGAM KAMALATHASAN

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

Operates in: Sri Lanka

Income and spending

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