01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036383
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH2 4AN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Tong-Len UK was established in 2005 to raise funds for the work of Tong-Len Charitable Trust in northern India in the region of Dharamsala. Tong-Len UK is the major contributor to the financial needs of Tong-Len Charitable Trust. It raises funds through donations given by individuals from many countries particularly the UK, Australia, the USA abd Europe. Tong-Len's work involves the support of children in hostel accommodation and the running of a school for all grades from kindergarten to year 10. It also support children in years 11 and 12 in local schools. Tong-Len also has significant health work and uses inter alia a mobile health bus to visit slum communities in the local area and beyond. Vocation education was established a few years ago with courses being run in electrical training, tailoring, a driving school and waster management.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the education of displaced residents of all ages within the Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India by supporting local community based organisations and thereby further their educational prospects. To relieve poverty and financial hardship of such people. To promote the good health of such people by encouraging the development of local schemes that address issues of reproductive health and sanitation. To promote and support eh charitable work of Tong-Len in such ways as are charitable according to UK law.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £138,398 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £137,622 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 September 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £171,608 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £142,470 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 September 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £270,554 | £268,572 | £0 | £0 | £1,683 | £299 | £301,221 | £0 | £301,221 | £0 | 0 | 17 September 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £209,658 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £177,256 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 4 September 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £194,276 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £146,281 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 20 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.tong-len.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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