# Project Sri Lanka

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138333 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138333)
- Website: https://www.projectsrilanka.org.uk
- Latest income: £822; spending £1,692
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Northumberland, Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/project-sri-lanka

The principal activities of Project Sri Lanka have as their purpose the education and relief of Sri Lankan people living in disadvantaged communities. These activities include the provision of goods, services and grants; support for schools and teachers; and sending trained volunteers to work in communities. Ten buildings, used as schools and community centres, have been paid for by the charity.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £822 | £1,692 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £1,091 | £1,557 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £4,860 | £18.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,644 | £1,355 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,952 | £17.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education and the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, poverty or those living in socially or economically disadvantaged communities, primarily in sri Lanka but not limited to this area, in particular but not exclusively by the following means:5.1 providing or assisting in the provision of goods, services, resources, grants 2n dtrained volunteers; or5.2 providing support to schools and teachers and developing educational andenvironmental infrastructure; or5.3 providing people with the means to live and support themselves and theircommunity for the present and the future.

## What it funds

Project Sri Lanka is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Project Sri Lanka reported income of £822 and spending of £1,692. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £40.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Project Sri Lanka in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (projectsrilanka.org.uk) 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 Project Sri Lanka open for applications now?

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

### Where does Project Sri Lanka fund?

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

### Does Project Sri Lanka give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Project Sri Lanka give each year?

The register does not break out Project Sri Lanka's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £1,692. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,053 a year.

### How large is Project Sri Lanka?

In its latest reported year Project Sri Lanka reported income of £822 and spending of £1,692.


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