# Ratna Ashram

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1180957 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180957)
- Latest income: £1,510; spending £2,000
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Nepal
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ratna-ashram

Support activities for elderly and disabled people in a shelter home in Nepal, including provision of foods, clothes and friendly environment.

## 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 | £1,510 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,330 | £2,041 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,455 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,438 | £2,542 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £575 | £1,141 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty, financial hardship, sickness and distress in Nepal or elsewhere in the world as the trustees decide, in particular by the provision of goods, items, aid and relief.

## What it funds

Ratna Ashram is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ratna Ashram reported income of £1,510 and spending of £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,724 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ratna Ashram 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 Ratna Ashram open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ratna Ashram fund?

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

### Does Ratna Ashram give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Ratna Ashram makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Ratna Ashram give each year?

The register does not break out Ratna Ashram'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 £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,545 a year.

### How large is Ratna Ashram?

In its latest reported year Ratna Ashram reported income of £1,510 and spending of £2,000.


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