LONELY ORPHANS

Registered charity 1171230 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£980k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £158,277 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total income of £980,379 and total expenditure of £1,138,656. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £44,599, which the trustees aim to build up to support six months of operating activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
This left free £44,599 unrestricted reserves for future operation of the charity. It is the aim of the Trustees to build on these reserves in future so that they can support 6 months worth of operating activities. — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees reimbursed for expenses
Trustees were reimbursed £827.84 expenses during the year (2022: nil). There were no related party transactions to report during the year. — page 33
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lonely Orphans (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£980k
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£245k
Reserves (reported)
£13k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Cambodia · Egypt · India · Indonesia · Jordan · Malaysia · Morocco · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Somalia · Spain

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£980k£1.0m
31/12/2023£980k£1.1m
31/12/2022£940k£1.0m
31/12/2021£891k£877k
31/12/2020£804k£626k

Common questions

Is LONELY ORPHANS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £158,277 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total income of £980,379 and total expenditure of £1,138,656. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £44,599, which the trustees aim to build up to support six months of operating activities. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LONELY ORPHANS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONELY ORPHANS as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k

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