Akurana Welfare Association UK
Analysis
Akurana Welfare Association UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Akurana Welfare Association UK reported income of £42k and spending of £46k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £42k (+171%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Akurana Welfare Association UK sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Empowerment and Support Initiatives - UK (£42k), The Chilthorne Domer Recreational Trust (£42k) and The Leys Resource Centre (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Emigrated Akurana (town in Sri Lanka) people who live in Leicester gather some some money and send to Akurana town for people in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Empowerment and Support Initiatives - UK | London | £42k |
| The Chilthorne Domer Recreational Trust | Yeovil | £42k |
| The Leys Resource Centre | Essex | £42k |
| Ioh | Kenilworth | £42k |