# Sankara Nethralaya Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1096853 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1096853)
- Website: https://www.sankaranethralaya.org
- Latest income: £1,476; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: India
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sankara-nethralaya-trust

TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM EYE RELATED ILLNESSES,DISEASES, IN INDIA

## 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 2026 | £1,476 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £25 | £35 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £500 | £1,340 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,769 | £2,090 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £595 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To relief patients suffering from eye related illnesses, diseases and disabilities and their carers, in particular though not exclusively, the patients of: (a) The Sankara Nethralaya medical research foundation in chennai, India; (b) The sri ganapathi Nethralaya vision research foundation, jalna, India; (c) The sri sankaradev Nethralaya vision research foundation, guwahati, India. (2) To apply the income and at the discretion of the trustees apply the whole or any part of the capital of the trust fund for the relief of the inhabitants of India who are suffering hardship as a result of drought, earthquake, flood or other natural disaster or who by reason of their social and economic conditions are in need of assistance.

## What it funds

Sankara Nethralaya Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Sankara Nethralaya Trust reported income of £1,476 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £4,060 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sankara Nethralaya Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sankaranethralaya.org) 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 Sankara Nethralaya Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sankara Nethralaya Trust fund?

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

### Does Sankara Nethralaya Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sankara Nethralaya Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sankara Nethralaya Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Sankara Nethralaya Trust'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 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £812 a year.

### How large is Sankara Nethralaya Trust?

In its latest reported year Sankara Nethralaya Trust reported income of £1,476 and spending of £0.


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