Arobanam Children Fund
Analysis
Arobanam Children Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Arobanam Children Fund reported income of £89k and spending of £66k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £72k to £89k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Arobanam Children Fund sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shree Sukhpur Earthquake Relief Trust (£89k), Restorer Christian Centre (£91k) and The Divine Healing Church of Christ (£89k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shree Sukhpur Earthquake Relief Trust | Chigwell | £89k |
| Restorer Christian Centre | Smethwick | £91k |
| The Divine Healing Church of Christ | London | £89k |
| Bethel Evangelical Church, Nelson | Treharris | £91k |