Help a child realise their potential
Our tutoring and wellbeing programmes build confidence and resilience, prioritising depth of impact over scale, and empowering children to thrive in the face of adversity.
Our Legacy
Potential is everywhere. Opportunity should be too.
In 1997, Captain Chandran MBE OBE founded the Chandran Foundation on one simple belief: a young person’s future should never be decided by where they start.
After serving in the Sri Lankan army, he built a career in social housing in the UK and went on to lead Presentation Housing Association. There, he saw young people full of potential who were missing the opportunities to use it. So he set out to level the playing field.
Almost 30 years on, his daughter and our CEO, Chitra Chandran, carries that purpose forward. We walk alongside young people for five to ten years, from primary school to higher education, building the confidence, resilience and trusted relationships that help them thrive.
Watch Emily’s Story
“Sometimes I’ll have a really bad day, and what I look forward to most is these sessions.” - Emily
Upcoming Events
Track Day
20th October 2026
Frankham
Fundraiser
6th November 2026
Savoy Gala
Dinner
13th November 2026
Together, we are building a society where children are defined by their potential, not their circumstance.
Get Involved
We uplift young lives through an approach that recognises consistent, long-term support as essential to a child’s well-being, academic growth and prosperity.
Our long-term programmes supports children for 5 to 10 years, giving them consistent guidance from primary school through to higher education.
Our support doesn’t stop at the classroom. Get involved by tutoring, volunteering, fundraising or supporting our work in other ways.