# Caring for Sylhet

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1184235 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1184235)
- Latest income: £2,898; spending £1,425
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bangladesh
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/caring-for-sylhet

The relief of poverty for the public benefit, predominantly in Sylhet, Bangladesh, by the provision of funding to enable individuals to meet basic needs including, but not limited to, the provision of a home or repair to a home, basic medical treatments, and the costs of a basic wedding ceremony and reception for one or more of their daughters, where they would not otherwise be able to pay.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £2,898 | £1,425 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £5,780 | £5,898 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £3,943 | £5,607 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £2,045 | £2,785 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £840 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is:the relief of poverty for the public benefit, predominantly in Sylhet, Bangladesh, by the provision of funding to enable individuals to meet basic needs including, but not limited to, the provision of a home or repair to a home, basic medical treatments, and the costs of a basic wedding ceremony and reception for one or more of their daughters, where they would not otherwise be able to pay such costs.

## What it funds

Caring for Sylhet is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Caring for Sylhet reported income of £2,898 and spending of £1,425. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £15.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bangladesh.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Caring for Sylhet in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Caring for Sylhet open for applications now?

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

### Where does Caring for Sylhet fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bangladesh.

### Does Caring for Sylhet give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Caring for Sylhet give each year?

The register does not break out Caring for Sylhet's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £1,425. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,143 a year.

### How large is Caring for Sylhet?

In its latest reported year Caring for Sylhet reported income of £2,898 and spending of £1,425.


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