# Tong-Len UK

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC036383
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** March 1, 2005
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC036383


## Contact

- **Address:** 5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH2 4AN
- **Website:** www.tong-len.org



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** Tong-Len UK was established in 2005 to raise funds for the work of Tong-Len Charitable Trust in northern India in the region of Dharamsala.  Tong-Len UK is the major contributor to the financial needs of Tong-Len Charitable Trust.  It raises funds through donations given by individuals from many countries particularly  the UK, Australia, the USA abd Europe.  Tong-Len's work involves the support of children in hostel accommodation and the running of a school for all grades from kindergarten to year 10.  It also support children in years 11 and 12 in local schools.  Tong-Len also has significant health work and uses inter alia a mobile health bus to visit slum communities in the local area and beyond.  Vocation education was established a few years ago with courses being run in electrical training, tailoring, a driving school and waster management.

**Beneficiaries:** 'Children or young people','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** To advance the education of displaced residents of all ages within the Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India by supporting local community based organisations and thereby further their educational prospects.  To relieve poverty and financial hardship of such people.  To promote the good health of such people by encouraging the development of local schemes that address issues of reproductive health and sanitation.  To promote and support eh charitable work of Tong-Len in such ways as are charitable according to UK law.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £138398 | £137622 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC036383/files/2025-04-05-accounts.pdf) (883.7 KB) |
| April 5, 2024 | £171608 | £142470 |  -  | 0 |  |
| April 5, 2023 | £270554 | £301221 |  -  | 0 |  |
| April 5, 2022 | £209658 | £177256 |  -  | 0 |  |
| April 5, 2021 | £194276 | £146281 |  -  | 0 |  |