AROBANAM CHILDREN FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 October 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £89,119
Latest expenditure: £65,944
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 11 Alma Place, ROCHESTER, Kent, ME2 2AE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.arobanam.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide both urgent humanitarian relief, long-term rehabilitation for less fortunate children who have lost one or both parents mainly in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, including those who have been displaced to Southern India as as consequence of the 25 year civil war. Further, to advance the education of children in these areas by the provision of schooling and training.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £89,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,944

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £85,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,113

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £68,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,903

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £67,763
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,914

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £72,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,115

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £89,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,944
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £85,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,113
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £68,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,903
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £67,763
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,914
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £72,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,115
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AROBANAM CHILDREN FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-10-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1ST MARCH 1999 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 25 JANUARY 2009
Charitable Objects: (1) TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE, INCLUDING TAMILS IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PROVINCES OF SRI LANKA WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED AS A RESULT OF CONFLICTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDREN, INCLUDING TAMIL CHILDREN IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PROVINCES OF SRI LANKA, IN PARTICULAR IN THE AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY, BY THE PROVISION OF, AND SUPPORT TO PURCHASE, MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR SCHOOLING AND TRAINING.
Area Of Benefit: NORTHERN AND EASTERN PROVINCES OF SRI LANKA

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures