Friends of the Children of Orissa
Analysis
Friends of the Children of Orissa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of the Children of Orissa reported income of £113k and spending of £100k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £110k to £113k (+3.1%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of the Children of Orissa sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitchurch Under Fives (£113k), Great Doddington Village Preschool (£114k) and Al Hassan Educational Academy (£113k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity raises funds for the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education in particular of the children in Orissa State of India by supporting the charitable work of Palli Unnayan Seva Samity and other charitable organisations
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Under Fives | Bristol | £113k |
| Great Doddington Village Preschool | Wellingborough | £114k |
| Al Hassan Educational Academy | London | £113k |
| Alconbury Community Pre-School | Huntingdon | £114k |