Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation UK

Registered charity 1165180 · since 2016bluedragon.org/uk·Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, International, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore … [2 more]·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£240k

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2024

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Your work fits most clearly if it is in Vietnam or South East Asia, or addresses one of the listed themes: human trafficking prevention, youth welfare, poverty relief, education and training, healthcare, child accommodation or family support.
The annual report shows £240,000 paid out, but no grant range is stated, so keep any request proportionate to your project rather than aiming at a figure the sources do not show.
No application process is published in the annual report, the register or its website, so the sensible first step is to use the contact it shows for getting in touch and ask whether it is open to an approach before sending anything formal.
Nothing here shows how competitive the funder is or whether relationships matter, so plan on the basis that an enquiry comes first.

Overview

Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1165180).

Blue Dragon Children's Foundation UK is a charity registered in England and Wales, with charity number 1165180. Its purpose is the relief of those in need by reason of youth, financial hardship or other disadvantage, primarily in Vietnam and in South East Asia generally. It supports the work of its international counterpart, Blue Dragon International, in helping vulnerable communities in Vietnam, including work against human trafficking. At the end of the reporting period it was able to send £240,000 to Blue Dragon International for that work.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The foundation supports the work of its international Blue Dragon counterpart in Vietnam, including work helping vulnerable communities and fighting human trafficking. Its objects cover relieving need arising from youth, financial hardship or other disadvantage anywhere in the world, with primary emphasis on Vietnam and South East Asia. The work it supports encompasses a safe environment, legal and other support, guidance, healthcare, food, education and training, and suitable accommodation for children living on the street or away from their familial homes. It also provides for financial and other assistance to the immediate families of children and young people, combining practical support for them with help for their families.

Themes

Human trafficking prevention
Youth welfare
Poverty relief
Education and training
Healthcare
Child accommodation
Family support

Geographic Focus

Any part of the world. Priority: Vietnam; South East Asia generally.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
International

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£35,437	£30,043	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£61,371	£43,184	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£90,089	£77,345	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£61,640	£60,349	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£316,389	£267,780	£240,000	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.