# Devi Balika Past Pupils' Association (United Kingdom)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1214540 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1214540)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Sri Lanka
- Other names: Devians UK (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/devi-balika-past-pupils-association

We advance the education of pupils at Devi Balika Vidyalaya (college), Colombo, Sri Lanka, by providing and assisting in the provision of educational facilities and resources that are not usually funded by the school's governing body. Additionally, we support the education of school children by offering financial assistance, including grants, bursaries, and scholarships.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> "to advance the education of the pupils of Devi Balika vidyalaya (college), colombo, sri Lanka, by providing and assisting in the provision of educational facilities and resources that are not normally funded by the school?s governing body. Additionally, to support the education of school children by offering financial assistance, including grants, bursaries, and scholarships, to those in financial need."nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with the Charities Act 2011

## What it funds

Devi Balika Past Pupils' Association (United Kingdom) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Devi Balika Past Pupils' Association (United Kingdom) 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.

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