# Animal Wellness Trust UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1217089 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1217089)
- Website: https://www.animalwellnesstrust.org/
- What it funds: Animals
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Sri Lanka
- Other names: Animal Wellness Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/animal-wellness-trust-uk

Animal Wellness Trust UK delivers structured animal welfare programmes in Sri Lanka, including rescue and rehabilitation, veterinary care, sterilisation initiatives, education on responsible pet ownership, and capacity-building for local professionals. The charity also supports rehoming and works collaboratively to improve long-term animal welfare standards.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:for the public benefit to promote humane behaviour towards animals in sri Lanka by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to Animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals, in particular by providing grants of financial assistance to support the charitable work of the sri lankan ngo ‘Animal Wellness trust’ (registration no. L-196416).

## What it funds

Animal Wellness Trust UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes animals for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.

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 Animal Wellness Trust UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (animalwellnesstrust.org) 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.

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