The Balasuriya Foundation CIO
Analysis
The Balasuriya Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ec4n 1tx. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Balasuriya Foundation CIO reported income of £21k and spending of £21k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,382 to £21k (+1409%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 590%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Balasuriya Foundation CIO sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cobweb PTFA (£21k), Portreath School PTA (£21k) and 1st Whitchurch Scout Group (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of charitable purposes (according to the law of England & Wales) for the benefit of the public, as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular, but not limited to making grants to charities, or other organisations or individuals working to advance charitable purposes
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cobweb PTFA | Surrey | £21k |
| Portreath School PTA | Redruth | £21k |
| 1st Whitchurch Scout Group | Cardiff | £21k |
| The Englass Charitable Trust | Leicester | £21k |