# Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1099105 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1099105)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Brent
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/roshan-wijesooriya-memorial-fund

No longer active (as of 25th February 2013); previously raised funds for cancer-related charities, in both the UK and Sri Lanka.

## 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 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To help and support Cancer sufferers in the UK and in sri lanka, through:great ormond street hospital for children, ukchildren with leukaemia (the paul o'gorman fund, UK)Cancer institute, maharagama, sri lankaand any other Cancer charities in need of assistance.

## What it funds

Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) in its sources (last checked 5 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 Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) fund?

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

### Does Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) give each year?

The register does not break out Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer)'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 £0 a year.

### How large is Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer)?

In its latest reported year Roshan Wijesooriya Memorial Fund (Fighting Cancer) reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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