# Coodal

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1214061 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1214061)
- Website: https://coodal.org
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/coodal

We seek to create a poverty-free, equitable, and peaceful society in the war-affected and economically disadvantaged regions of Sri Lanka.Our mission is to empower these communities by supporting the formation of cooperatives and people-centered enterprises that are jointly owned and democratically governed by their members. These enterprises will enable individuals to achieve their economic

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the public:the prevention or relief of poverty in sri Lanka by providing:- grants, goods, or services to individuals in need; and/or- support to charities or other organizations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Coodal is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

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 Coodal in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (coodal.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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