# Aid Lanka

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1190696 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1190696)
- Website: https://www.aidlanka.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aid-lanka

Whilst responding to emergencies, we work on strategic programmes to eliminate poverty that focus upon EducationSkills Training Provision of Clean Water, Electricity supply to poor familiesOrphan ProjectsHealthcare Income Generation Projects Disabled

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.9k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £501 | £548 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,497 | £8,463 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) the prevention or relief of poverty worldwide by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or other charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty2) for the public benefit to promote education (including social and physical training of people in the UK & sri Lanka in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:(a) Awarding to such personæs scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education;

## What it funds

Aid Lanka is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Aid Lanka reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £21.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Sri Lanka.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Aid Lanka in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (aidlanka.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Aid Lanka open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Aid Lanka is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Aid Lanka fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Sri Lanka.

### Does Aid Lanka give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Aid Lanka makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Aid Lanka give each year?

The register does not break out Aid Lanka's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,385 a year.

### How large is Aid Lanka?

In its latest reported year Aid Lanka reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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