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
The charity is set up to provide funds for the work of Tong-Len Charity Trust in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, North India. Tong-Len Charitable Trust engages in a number of projects including the provision of hostel accommodation for slum children, the running of a school with all classes from kindergarten to grade 10. To provide the financial support for children to attend grade 11 and grade 12 classes in local school sand also to support children into higher education. The Trust also runs a vocational training centre and runs course in tailoring, cookery, waste management, driver training and electricion training. The Trust also runs an extensive health programme which enables persons from slum communities to attend health clinics, provides support for post natal and pre natal mothers. The mobile health clinic has extended the health service into more remote communities in Northl India. Tong-Len UK receives funds for its work through the donations received.
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 2026 | £180,582 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £144,622 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 August 2026 |
| 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 |
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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