# Palaly Community Organisation - Europe

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1171070 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171070)
- Website: https://www.palaly.org
- Latest income: £500; spending £450
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Brent, Sri Lanka
- Other names: Palaly Community Organisation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/palaly-community-organisation-europe

EDUCATION TRAINING THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT

## 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 Aug 2025 | £500 | £450 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £7,131 | £6,236 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £7,046 | £6,134 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £7,512 | £6,013 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £6,331 | £5,097 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english law) for the public benefit as the executive committee sees fit from time to time in particular but not exclusively for the benefit of native Palaly people wherever they may live in sri Lanka and the diaspora community of Palaly in the United Kingdom and worldwide including:1) the promotion of good health and wellbeing;2) the advancement of education and training;3) the prevention or relief of poverty including the promotion of social inclusion of those Palaly members of the community who are excluded from society or part of society due to their economic and/or social circumstances;4) the relief of those in need, hardship or distress;5) the provision, or supporting the provision, of facilities for recreation, amateur sport or other leisure-time occupations in the interests of social welfare with the aim to improve conditions of life of those using such facilities; and6) the promotion of the arts, culture and heritage in particular tamil culture and the traditions, history, language and heritage of the Palaly people worldwide.

## What it funds

Palaly Community Organisation - Europe is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Palaly Community Organisation - Europe reported income of £500 and spending of £450. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £23.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Palaly Community Organisation - Europe in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (palaly.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.

## Questions

### Is Palaly Community Organisation - Europe open for applications now?

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

### Where does Palaly Community Organisation - Europe fund?

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

### Does Palaly Community Organisation - Europe give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Palaly Community Organisation - Europe makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Palaly Community Organisation - Europe give each year?

The register does not break out Palaly Community Organisation - Europe's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £450. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,786 a year.

### How large is Palaly Community Organisation - Europe?

In its latest reported year Palaly Community Organisation - Europe reported income of £500 and spending of £450.


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