Our Financial Transparency at Children of the Mekong

Children of the Mekong was founded in France in 1958. The headquarters are in Asnieres-sur-Seine, France. Children of the Mekong is present internationally with several chapters:

In the UK, Children of the Mekong is registered at the Charity Commission for England and Wales (No 1116375).
In the USA, our chapters are run by volunteers and are located in San Francisco, New York, Orlando and Houston. Children of the Mekong partners with Myriad USA through a Friends Fund to raise funds. You can donate online on Every.org
In Hong Kong, our chapter is run by a dynamic team of volunteers. Children of the Mekong partners with Give.Asia to raise funds un HK$.
In Singapore, our chapter is run by a dynamic team of volunteers. Children of the Mekong partners with Give.Asia to raise funds un SG$.
The Dutch chapter in the Netherlands organised their first event in June 2026.

The work of Children of the Mekong is made possible only by the generous support of thousands of sponsors, donors, partners and volunteers. Your commitment makes us even more determined to be as effective and as transparent as possible in all that we do.

For the fourth consecutive time, Children of the Mekong has been awarded the IDEAS Label in 2024
This label, synonymous with high standards and quality, guides us in our continuous improvement. We are extremely proud of this recognition, which reflects the unwavering commitment and passion of our teams and volunteers at Children of the Mekong, all of whom are dedicated to the cause of educating vulnerable children. It reinforces our determination to move forward with our mission.

Antoine Filloux, Deputy Managing Director

HOW WE SPEND MONEY

84% of our expenditure is used for our work with some of the poorest children in Southeast Asia. The remainder is allocated to fundraising and operating costs. Our resources come almost exclusively from private donations.

Download Children of the Mekong International’s Latest Annual Report

Download Children of the Mekong UK’s Latest Annual Report

CHILDREN OF THE MEKONG, IN A NUTSHELL

68 years of existence

99,000 children supported

36,000 children supported by sponsorship (among those 21,000 by individual child sponsorship)

1,141 sponsorship programmes

159 development programmes supported in 2025

1,200 volunteers

132 local employees in Asia

46 employees at the French headquarters

53 overseas volunteers (called “Bamboo”)

55 chapters of volunteers in France and overseas

84% charitable expenditure

10.9% fundraising costs

5.1% operating costs

WHAT IS GIFT AID? A GREAT WAY TO INCREASE YOUR IMPACT IF YOU ARE UK TAX PAYER

Gift Aid is a tax relief scheme that benefits charities that receive donations from UK taxpayers in the United Kingdom.

Gift Aid allows us to reclaim the tax you have paid on all qualifying donations to Children of the Mekong’s work. This increases the value of your donations by 25% at no extra cost.
You must pay an amount of UK Income Tax and/or Capital Gains tax at least equal to the tax Children of the Mekong will reclaim on your donations during each tax year.
Completing a Gift Aid declaration does not affect your tax status or commit you to support Children of the Mekong’s work for a specified length of time.
If you pay tax at the higher rate you can claim further tax relief in your Self Assessment tax return.