# The Rapid Training & Education Centre

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1055149 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1055149)
- Company number: 03178738
- Latest income: £13.7k; spending £6,859
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Sri Lanka
- Other names: London College of Technology (working); Tamil Refugee Training and Education Centre (previous); Tr Tec (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rapid-training-and-education-centre

Provide vocational training, guidance and advice to refugees and disadvantaged people mainly Tamil Refugees.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £13.7k | £6,859 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.3k | £6,981 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.8k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.5k | £16.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £12k | £9,358 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To relieve the poverty hardship and distress of tamil refugees by providing promoting and assisting in the provision of education and Training including vocational Training and the provision of an advice and information service for refugees and their families. (2) To carry out and commission studies and research into the provision of education and Training including vocational Training and the special needs of refugees and their families and to publish the useful results of such research for the benefit of the general public

## What it funds

The Rapid Training & Education Centre is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Rapid Training & Education Centre reported income of £13.7k and spending of £6,859. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £49.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rapid Training & Education Centre 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 The Rapid Training & Education Centre open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rapid Training & Education Centre is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Rapid Training & Education Centre fund?

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

### Does The Rapid Training & Education Centre give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Rapid Training & Education Centre makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Rapid Training & Education Centre give each year?

The register does not break out The Rapid Training & Education Centre's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £6,859. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,945 a year.

### How large is The Rapid Training & Education Centre?

In its latest reported year The Rapid Training & Education Centre reported income of £13.7k and spending of £6,859.


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