The Tamil Orphans Trust

Analysis

The Tamil Orphans Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Tamil Orphans Trust reported income of £48k and spending of £8,149, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £48k (+381%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 543%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Tamil Orphans Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pathways Church (£48k), Hedger's Almshouses (£48k) and El Farouq Foundation (£48k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.