The FARS Chanmugam Trust
The FARS Chanmugam Trust is a Charity set up by Tony Chanmugam in order to improve the lives of disadvantaged children in his native country of Sri Lanka. He has co-opted onto the board of trustees other family members, friends and acquaintances of varying ages and backgrounds, some based in UK, some in Sri Lanka and others from around the world, who are enthusiastic about this work and who can offer a variety of skills and experience to this very worthwhile project.
The Trust's Chairman and Founder, Tony is originally from Sri Lanka and grew up in England. He and his wife, Frances, now spend half the year in Sri Lanka. Read more
The Secretary of the Trust and a great advocate for improving the education of the children in Sri Lanka. Read more
Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Jerome lives in Colombo and represents the Trust in-country on a regular basis. Read more
Jane works in the retail sector and loves visiting Sri Lanka for its history, culture, beauty and people. Read more
David has known the Chanmugam family for several decades. He loves travelling to Sri Lanka and at home in London is a keen Hotspur fan. Read more
Rohan was born in London but spent his early years in Sri Lanka. He now works and lives back in London. Read more
Soraya is the youngest trustee with strong cultural ties to her family's roots in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Read more
Frances' goddaughter, Marianne loves visiting the Trust's projects in Sri Lanka and helping with the website and online presence. Read more