PEOPLE WELFARE ASSOCIATION UK
We are focusing the war affected people and as well as whoever need the help.
Objects
TO SUPPORT SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, AROUND THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SRI LANKA:-TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH ANDTHE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND SUCH ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE TO RELIEVE THEIR HARDSHIP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the entity reported a net surplus of £29,421 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £30,516. Per the balance sheet, free reserves stood at £2,228, an increase from £676 in the prior year, with no long-term liabilities disclosed. The filing notes that the company is exempt from statutory audit requirements under the Companies Act 2006.
What the accounts disclose
“TURNOVER Sales 30,516”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2025 (received 01/07/2026, 1 day after the 30/06/2026 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 12/04/2024, 287 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Jacob Nevins Joseph Bernardchair
- Jamuthra Srikumar
- Sathiyaruban Kanagasingam
- Thavanayagam Kunanayagam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £31k | £1k |
| 31/08/2024 | £20k | £24k |
| 31/08/2023 | £36k | £33k |
| 31/08/2022 | £24k | £23k |
Common questions
Is PEOPLE WELFARE ASSOCIATION UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the entity reported a net surplus of £29,421 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £30,516. Per the balance sheet, free reserves stood at £2,228, an increase from £676 in the prior year, with no long-term liabilities disclosed. The filing notes that the company is exempt from statutory audit requirements under the Companies Act 2006. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £6k |
| SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE OVERSEAS WELFARE SOCIETY UK
- PEOPLE ARISE NOW
- THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY PROJECT
- The Person Centred Association
- THE POULTON LE FYLDE OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE
- PEOPLE FIRST INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEOPLE WELFARE ASSOCIATION UK | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OVERSEAS WELFARE SOCIETY UK | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEOPLE ARISE NOW | £237k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY PROJECT | £213k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Person Centred Association | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE POULTON LE FYLDE OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |