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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Children of the Vanni?
Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£7,600
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£8,450
Registered charity number
1185407
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Children of the Vanni (number 1185407) 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 Vanni do?
The activity of the Children of Vanni is to enable children from Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lankato pursue further education in any field after passing A'Level or its equivalent. The course followed by thebeneficiary of a grant from the Trust may follow a course in any technical or academic subject, but thecourse must be located in India or Sri Lanka.
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 Vanni
Answers Children of the Vanni gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Children of the Vanni as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Children of the Vanni's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Sri Lanka · Uganda · India
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Vanni registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Children of the Vanni yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Children of the Vanni.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Children of the Vanni?
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The register data used for this profile lists Children of the Vanni as a registered charity (number 1185407) 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 Vanni's charity number?
Children of the Vanni's charity number is 1185407. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1185407?
Search 1185407 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Children of the Vanni do?
The activity of the Children of Vanni is to enable children from Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lankato pursue further education in any field after passing A'Level or its equivalent. The course followed by thebeneficiary of a grant from the Trust may follow a course in any technical or academic subject, but thecourse must be located in India or Sri Lanka.
Does Children of the Vanni have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Children of the Vanni. 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 Vanni?
Children of the Vanni does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Children of the Vanni?
The register does not record Children of the Vanni as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Children of the Vanni's trustees paid?
Children of the Vanni's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Children of the Vanni registered as a charity?
Children of the Vanni was entered on the register on 19 September 2019.