THAI CHILDREN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1201643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our work focuses on supporting the sick, disabled, and infirm through food, clean water, clothing, medical care, and additional assistance for their well-being. We offer educational grants and bursaries for children from nursery to undergraduate levels to increase their access to employment opportunities. We also provide school meals, educational equipment, supplies, books, and uniforms.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THAILAND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE FROM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS, BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD, CLEAN WATER, CLOTHING, MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT FOR THEIR EDUCATION WHERE THESE ARE NOT PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITIES.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Elmbridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£7k
Latest spending
£10k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £46,274.73 for the 15-month period ending 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves of £46,275 held in cash. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three to six months of anticipated operating costs, noting that the current position provides financial stability and continuity of operations. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains committed to prudent financial management and sustainable growth through diversified income generation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of anticipated operating costs (reserves figure: £46k)
“The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to three to six months of anticipated operating costs (approximately £3,000–£6,000)”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

  • 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 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 10/11/2025, 10 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 30/09/2023 (received 17/09/2024, 49 days after the 30/07/2024 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: Thailand · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£7k£10k
31/12/2024£56k£10k
30/09/2023£0£0

Common questions

Is THAI CHILDREN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £46,274.73 for the 15-month period ending 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves of £46,275 held in cash. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three to six months of anticipated operating costs, noting that the current position provides financial stability and continuity of operations. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains committed to prudent financial management and sustainable growth through diversified income generation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SAFE CHILD THAILAND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THAI CHILDREN FOUNDATION£7k—0above—no doubt
SAFE CHILD THAILAND FY2025£516k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£563k—0above—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
HELP THE CAMBODIAN CHILDREN FY2026£53k——unclear—no doubt
GIVE. HELP. SHARE. FY2026£243k—0above—no doubt

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