# Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1179556 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1179556)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Havering, Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ponn-ratna-trust

to help deserving people in northern Sri Lanka alleviate their suffering

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £40 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to benefit persons living in the north and south of sri Lanka by the provision of grants to organisations further the following purposes:(1) The advancement of health and relief of financial need among victims of war including victims of landmines who have suffered disfigurement, lost limbs, eyesight etc).(2) The advancement of education of young children.(3) The relief of poverty, sickness and disability of elderly people

## What it funds

Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £160 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) 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 Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) fund?

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

### Does Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) give each year?

The register does not break out Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £32 a year.

### How large is Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt)?

In its latest reported year Ponn Ratna Trust (Prt) reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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