Friends Of Vellore UK
Also known as: Friends of Vellore (in the United Kingdom and Ireland)
Support for Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India and hospitals working in partnership with CMC Vellore. Friends of Vellore UK seek to help CMC to ensure that everyone can receive appropriate medical treatment regardless of their ability to pay. We raise funds to support healthcare, education and development projects that benefit the poorest and most excluded communities.
Activities & Mission
Support for Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India and hospitals working in partnership with CMC Vellore. Friends of Vellore UK seek to help CMC to ensure that everyone can receive appropriate medical treatment regardless of their ability to pay. We raise funds to support healthcare, education and development projects that benefit the poorest and most excluded communities.
Grants
Friends Of Vellore UK is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations
- Grants paid (2025)
- £395,558
- Who it helps
- children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and other defined groups
- What it supports
- education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 15% of UK Associations charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 95). How is this calculated?
Higher than 51% of UK Associations charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 37% of UK Associations charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.
The Commission record shows this related event on the register:
- Asset transfer in in 2015 — Bishopston Kuppam Link (organisation 283659)
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,057,698 | £458,463 | £437,680 | £2,997,023 | £478,931 | 2 / 0 |
| 2024 | £371,847 | £389,928 | 0 / 0 | |||
| 2023 | £357,017 | £415,476 | 0 / 0 | |||
| 2022 | £333,773 | £332,276 | 0 / 0 | |||
| 2021 | £712,420 | £441,084 | £433,471 | £2,192,264 | £47,143 | 1 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Frequently asked questions about Friends Of Vellore UK
What does Friends Of Vellore UK do?
Support for Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India and hospitals working in partnership with CMC Vellore. Friends of Vellore UK seek to help CMC to ensure that everyone can receive appropriate medical treatment regardless of their ability to pay. We raise funds to support healthcare, education and development projects that benefit the poorest and most excluded communities.
How much income did Friends Of Vellore UK report in 2025?
Friends Of Vellore UK reported total income of £1.06m and reported expenditure of £458k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is Friends Of Vellore UK?
Friends Of Vellore UK has a program ratio of 41.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 15% of UK Associations charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 95 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was Friends Of Vellore UK registered as a charity?
Friends Of Vellore UK was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 18 October 1962 as charity number 209168. It has been registered for 64 years.
Who runs Friends Of Vellore UK?
Friends Of Vellore UK is governed by a board of 8 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dr Thomas Benjamin Pulimood. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Friends Of Vellore UK operate?
Friends Of Vellore UK operates across 2 areas: India and Scotland.
Is Friends Of Vellore UK a registered charity?
Yes — Friends Of Vellore UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 209168.
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Registry Information
Other notable Associations charities
Major UK charities in the same primary sector, drawn from the curated priority cohort.
Trustees
Also governs 1 other charity
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- Friends of Vellore (in the United Kingdom and Ireland)
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 2 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated