Registered charity · No. 1116375Charitable company
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Children of the Mekong
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Children of the Mekong is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Children of the Mekong (number 1116375) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Children of the Mekong do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Children of the Mekong
Answers Children of the Mekong gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Children of the Mekong's highest-paid staff paid?
Children of the Mekong's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Children of the Mekong as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Children of the Mekong's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Children of the Mekong registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Children of the Mekong yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Children of the Mekong as a registered charity (number 1116375) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Children of the Mekong's charity number?
Children of the Mekong's charity number is 1116375. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1116375?
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What does Children of the Mekong do?
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.
Does Children of the Mekong have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Children of the Mekong. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Children of the Mekong?
Children of the Mekong's website listed in our register data is http://www.childrenofthemekong.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Children of the Mekong's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Children of the Mekong's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Children of the Mekong?
The register records Children of the Mekong as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Children of the Mekong's trustees paid?
Children of the Mekong's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Children of the Mekong previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Children of the Mekong: The Minerva Treehouse.
When was Children of the Mekong registered as a charity?
Children of the Mekong was entered on the register on 13 October 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05860929).