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children of the mekong

The charity supports children and young people. Children Of The Mekong is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Cambodia, Laos, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Children of the Mekong is the UK branch of Enfants du Mekong, a French charity founded in Laos in 1958. Our mission is to educate, train and mentor the poorest children and young people.We run sponsorship programmes, developments projects, education centres and foster houses in six countries of Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£297,033
Latest Expenditure
£338,207

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 113.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 113.9%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£297,033£338,2070 / 12
2023£262,275£213,4100 / 10
2022£230,985£221,3080 / 10
2021£239,762£236,4860 / 20
2020£200,066£184,7720 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers